08' Stangings

The championship shall be on a yearly basis. The total number of COTA trials to be held shall be determined by the Executive Board within the limits of no less than 7 and no more than 12 trials.

1. At each COTA championship trial, championship points shall be awarded to each COTA member rider relative only to other COTA member riders. Non-member riders are disregarded. However, no points will be awarded unless there are at least two member riders in each class
2. Points are awarded as follows:
   Position  - Points
   1. 30
   2. 25
   3. 21
   4. 18
   5. 16
   6. 15
   7. 14
   8. 13
   9. 12
   10. 11

1. And so on if needed
2. Each rider’s championship score for the year shall be based on the points earned in all events, less one. Each rider’s best scores in this number of events shall be used in computing the total championship score for the year.
3. Tie scores for championship placing shall be broken using the following steps one at a time;
   1. Step I - Greatest number of total wins will win.
   2. Step 2 - Championship points earned in events where the riders competed against each other will be added and the largest number will win.
   3. Step 3 - Total score on observation at those events where the riders competed against each other will be compared with the lowest total being the winner.
   4. Step 4 -  If still tied, the total number of cleans, ones, twos. etc. from events where riders competed against each other will win.
   5. Step 5 - If the tied riders never competed against each other, the rider who lost the least number of points for the year gets the better position in the overall standings