I also note that no one picked up on my idea that Classic MX could/should run under the umbrella of the restricted race license.
I picked it up ages ago and that's what should happen. I have put that suggestion to any one who would listen and those who wont and put it in those useless surveys they wasted money on. The other thing I say is people who go to the trouble to obtain an Officials licence should be eligible for a discount on their licence.
We have been told for about 5yrs now the new Web application system of applying for OMLs would drop the price. Yeah, nah not gunna happen.
Oh well for those who want to race it is what it is.
The other thing I say is people who go to the trouble to obtain an Officials licence should be eligible for a discount on their licence. I agree in principle with this, however, in my club there are a whole heap of people who hold various MA Officials accreditation's, who NEVER act as officials, even at our club events. We struggle to get officials for most events, and the worst of all is trying to find someone to act as Responsible Person for club practice days. There are a core group of older riders, most of whom still compete who do the higher level official duties, i.e. Steward, Clerk of Course, Race Sec, Chief Scrutineer at our Club and Open events. I would put the caveat on it that to receive a discount on you licence, you need to Perform the Role of an Official at at least one event a year, this could be graded so if you perform the duties of a Steward, Clerk of Course, Race Sec, Chief Scrutineer you get a greater discount on your licence than if you just act as lower level official, i.e. scrutineer, Sound Control Officer, Marshall. This could give people the incentive to actually use the officials licences that they hold, it might just make getting people who hold Officials Licences to act as officials.
