WCMX Contest Rules – 2018
Section 1 – Division Requirements & Classifications
1.1 Division Requirements
Open
-Anyone who qualifies can ride Open.
-Rider displays advanced WCMX skills and is expected to complete bigger & more challenging tricks than divisions 1 & 2.
-Rider is expected to go beyond the intermediate benchmarks & add rails, coping grinds, advanced manual variations, flips, spins and handplants, should the course allow.
-Rider is expected to hit each element of the course at least once.
-Riders in this class may not receive the assistance of a coach/pusher/spotter at any time. Doing so ends the run.
Women
-Rider displays advanced WCMX skills and is expected to complete bigger & more challenging tricks than divisions 1 & 2.
-Rider is expected to go beyond the intermediate benchmarks & add rails, coping grinds, advanced manual variations, flips, spins and handplants, should the course allow.
-Rider is expected to hit each element of the course at least once.
-Riders in this class cannot have assistance on a trick itself, but may use a pusher to get up ramps and/or out of bowls.
-Riders may use spotters, however: if the spotter touches the rider or assists in any substantive way, deductions will be made at the judges’ discretion.
Division 1 – Intermediate 16-years and Over
-For riders that want to compete, but not at the Open level.
-Riders are expected to show command over wheelchair skills, wheelies & variations, manuals & variations, carving, drop ins, gaps, stairs, laybacks & airs.
-Riders in this class cannot have assistance on a trick itself, but may use a pusher to get up ramps and/or out of bowls.
-Riders may use spotters, however: if the spotter touches the rider or assists in any substantive way, deductions will be made at the judges’ discretion.
Division 2 – Intermediate Under 16-years
-For riders that want to compete, but not at the Pro level.
-Riders are expected to show command over wheelchair skills, wheelies & variations, manuals & variations, carving, drop ins, gaps, stairs, laybacks & airs.
-Riders in this class cannot have assistance on a trick itself, but may use a pusher to get up ramps and/or out of bowls.
-Riders may use spotters, however: if the spotter touches the rider or assists in any substantive way, deductions will be made at the judges’ discretion.
Division 3 – Beginners Under 16 years, less than 1-2 years experience
-Riders are expected to show command over wheelchair skills, duck walks, wheelies, wheelies down ramps & carving.
-Riders in this class cannot have assistance on a trick itself, but may use a pusher to get up ramps and/or out of bowls.
-Riders may also have a coach on the course with them to help guide their run.
-Riders may use both pusher and coach as spotters, with point deductions being more lenient than higher divisions.
1.2 Classification Changes
-Judges and/or event organizers reserve the right to drop riders down 1 class should riders not display adequate skill for their previously assigned class.
-Top Finishers in Division 3 (beginners U16) will be bumped up to Divisions 1 or 2, depending on Rider Age.
-Inclusion in the Open & Women’s division is not automatic. If riders do not possess the requisite skill they will be placed in Divisions 1 or 2, depending on rider age.
-Riders may test into higher classes prior to competition, pending judge availability.
1.3 Run Time & Type
-Run time varies by contest and will be determined after evaluation of the course. General guidance for organizers is that run times fall between 90-120 seconds. All riders will be made aware of the run time before the contest begins.
-Open & Women Divisions – 2 runs per rider, rider’s low score is discarded.
-Divisions 1 & 2 – 2 runs per rider, rider’s low score is discarded.
-Division 3 – 1 run per rider.
-Depending on the course set up, organizers reserve the right to hold separate Street & Transition runs. Should this be the case, the rider’s Street and Transition scores will be averaged into an overall score.
Section 2 – Judging Criteria
2.1 The Major Factor Criteria
– In judging WCMX are Amplitude, Execution, Difficulty & Variety. These top four criteria are more heavily weighted than the Deciding Factor Criteria.
Amplitude – How high and/or far a rider travels on airs or gaps, measured from the bottom of the rear wheels. Bigger is better and each foot higher/further adds to the Risk and Difficulty criteria, but only when done in control. Going big, but out of control affects Execution and will negatively impact the overall score.
Execution – How well, clean and in control a rider completes their trick(s) including take off, landing and falls. Chair control and upper body stability is a major factor in a rider’s execution score. Hand touches/drags will not count as falls but will negatively impact execution scores.
Difficulty – Traveling higher, adding rotations, shifties, upper body combos on rail features, opposite airs, spins, grinds, carves, etc.
Variety – Not repeating the same trick. Spinning and carving in different directions (regular and opposite) corked flips, different rail slides, etc.
2.2 The Deciding Factor Criteria
– in judging WCMX are Progression, Risk, Combinations & Course Use. Judges will focus on these after the above Major Factor Criteria.