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Rules & Regulations

1. The Committee consists of the Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, Press Officer, IT Officer, and three Rider Representatives: Open, Women and Youth. These roles are elected at the Annual General Meeting. The committee may appoint additional roles as needed.
2. The Western Cyclocross AGM must be held early enough to incorporate National Cyclocross Commission changes, consider league proposals, and start the next season’s fixture process before the first-week-of-May calendar deadline.
3. Western Cyclocross League registration is free via the Registration Form. The closing date will be shown on the form.
4. Registered members over 16 at the start of the season have one vote at the AGM. League officers may only vote as individually affiliated members.
5. Race levies are payable at British Cycling published rates. Organisers should check the current rates before submitting event paperwork.
6. The Western Cyclocross League and all competitors in league events must follow the British Cycling cyclocross rules.
7. Western events held from 1 September to the end of February count towards league points. Evening races do not count. If events are held on both Saturday and Sunday of the same weekend, only the Sunday event counts.
8. League scores are calculated from a rider’s or team’s best results in 50% of counting events, plus two additional rides, rounded up.
9. With committee approval, counting events may be held outside the Western Region as defined by British Cycling.
10. Event organisers must pay Commissaire expenses in line with British Cycling guidelines. Acceptance rests with the Commissaire.
11. Event organisers must provide accessible toilets, at minimum for marshals, Commissaires and lap scorers between races.
12. Event organisers must send results to the League Secretary within three days, and signing-on sheets, levy form, levies and Commissaire report to the Treasurer within fourteen days. For major events, the British Cycling appointed Commissaire will take the Commissaire report.
13. The Commissaire must be neutral and is appointed by the Commissaire Coordinator. They may alter the course for safety or British Cycling compliance.
14. Gridding is based on league rolling average points. Riders from outside the league must not be gridded above the third row (17th place).
15. All races will be started by the Commissaire.
16. Podiums will take place as soon as practical after each race for the award categories below, where there is at least one competitor.
17. Key British Cycling cyclocross rules include:
    Races must start from a rider grid, with a maximum of eight riders per row. Courses must include a bike pit, and bike changes may only take place there. Riders must access the pits by following the course route; cutting across the course or riding against course direction is not allowed. Courses must meet British Cycling requirements for widths, obstacles, steps and the start area. No food or drink may be handed up during a race. Riders may start with a bottle in a cage, but must not discard it during the race. Prize numbers and values must be followed for each category.

Points Scoring and Prizes for the Western League

Only Western League-affiliated riders score league points. If the winner is not league-affiliated, 50 points go to the first league-affiliated finisher.

Points are awarded by race finish position, not category position.

Team prizes are based on the combined final points of three riders. Riders must race under the team name registered with British Cycling for cyclocross, as recorded at league registration.

Masters teams combine Masters 40, Masters 50 and Masters 60+ riders.

Masters 60+ and Masters 50 riders may ride the Masters 40/Senior/U23/Junior race, but will only score Senior league points. They will not receive British Cycling ranking points for that race if a separate Masters race is on the programme.

Youth Open, Youth Girls and Junior Women riders may not ride the Senior/Under 23/Junior Open race without British Cycling dispensation.

Tie-breaks and Average Points

If riders are tied, the rider with the most wins during the season will be declared the overall winner.

If wins are also tied, second places will be considered, then third places, and so on until a winner is determined.

Average points may be awarded for organising, lap scoring, commissairing, or assisting in those roles, for up to four events per season.

Average points may be awarded for completing the regional championship.

Average points may also be awarded in other special circumstances agreed by the Committee.

Under 12 / Under 10 / Under 8 Open and Girls

British Cycling emphasises participation rather than competition for these categories.

Certificates will be awarded for participation.

Youth Race

Youth race points use the points table above.

Awarding of Trophies, Medals, Certificates and Prizes

U8

U12

Youth

Junior / Under 23 / Senior / Masters

Awards require at least three competitors in a category, each scoring in at least five winter league rounds.

Monetary values will be determined each season, depending on sponsorship received.