2008 Florida NBL State Championship Season
Welcome riders to the 2008 Florida NBL State Championship Season.  The season will start on November 1, 2007 with the first qualifier at Daytona BMX November 10 & 11, 2007.

Qualifications
1.)
It takes 8 races to qualify for the Championship Race. (Note, a rider's chance of earning a number plate is limited with just 8 races. Local racing starts this year on November 1st.
2.) To have the best chance of earning a State Number Plate, a rider must race a minimum of 8 Florida races (single points) plus 3 Qualifiers (double points) plus the Championship Race (double points).
3.) In the event a rider has more than 8 Florida races and more than 3 Qualifiers - only the 8 best single point races and 3 best double point qualifiers will count.
4.)
Points from the Qualifiers CAN NOT be exchanged for a single point race.
5.)
Riders participating at any of Florida's NBL National Races from November to May can count those National races as local races.
6.)
Non-qualifying riders can participate at the Championship Race in the Open Class only for the award of the day. 
7.)
All riders who race the Championship Race and were qualified will receive a number plate and trophy at the award ceremony.
8.)
Profiency move up awards for Rookie and Novice riders will be frozen as of April 1, 2008.
9.)
All classes will have a main event (local and Qualifiers).
10.)
Up to 8 riders will always transfer to the main event.
11.)
3 riders are required to make a class for novice and experts.
2 riders are required to make a class for rookie, girls and cruiser.
 
Team Series
1.)
 There are two categories of teams as follows.
Money Teams - $150.00 purse plus 100% payback
State Teams - Trophy Awards

2.)

Money Team Brian Fell
Fax: (954) 340-3506
Trophy Team
Becky Vandergaag
3740 Lei Drive
Sarasota , Fl 34232
AFTERSHOCKBMX1@AOL.COM

(941) 371-0412 (home)
(941) 809-2807 (cell)

Single Points Races
Rookie
Novice, Girls, Cruiser
Expert

Finish
Moto
Main Finish Moto Main Finish Moto Main


Place
 Points  Points Place  Points  Points Place  Points  Points


1
20 75 1 30
85
1
40
95



2
17 65 2 27
75
2
37
85



3
14 55 3 24
65
3
34
75



4
11
45
4
21
55
4
31
65



5
8
35
5
18
45
5
28
55



6
5
25
6
15
35
6
25
45



7

15
7

25
7

35



8

5
8

15
8

25




Double Points Races
Rookie
Novice, Girls, Cruiser
Expert
Elite Men/
Elite Women
Finish
Moto
Main Finish Moto Main Finish Moto Main Finish Moto Main
Place
 Points  Points Place  Points  Points Place  Points  Points Place  Points  Points
1
40 150 1 60
170
1
80
190
1
1
8
2
34 130 2 54
150
2
74
170
2
1
7
3
28 110 3 48
130
3
68
150
3
1
6
4
22
90
4
42
110
4
62
130
4
1
5
5
16
70
5
36
90
5
56
110
5
1
4
6
10
50
6
30
70
6
50
90
6
1
3
7

30
7

50
7

70
7
1
2
8

10
8

30
8

50
8
1
1

Maximum Points

Per Race Single Points
Per Race Double Points Maximum for Season
Expert
215 Points
430 Points 3,010 Points
Cruiser
175 Points 350 Points 2,450 Points
Novice
175 Points 350 Points 2,450 Points
Girls
175 Points 350 Points 2,450 Points
Rookie
135 Points 270 Points 1,890 Points

Participant Awards
Any rider who races 25 or more races during the season will receive a special award the day of the race.  A rider who races 25 races in the two classes will receive 2 awards, if both classes combined only total 25 races, the rider receives 1 award.  Rider must be qualified in both classes.  State Qualifiers and Florida NBL Nationals will each count as one race.

 Awards for Qualifiers
Plaques will be given to each competitor at the rider's first earned award starting in November 2007.  Place plates are given to a rider thereafter.  Participation plates and ribbons will be given to all competitors who do not place at each race.   It is the riders responsibility to pick up his/her plaque as soon as it is earned.

Elite Open Series - August 1, 2007

Elite Men, Super-EX, and Masters will race in the Elite Open Series.

Elite Open Class Money Series  & Elite Women Money Series
Qualifications:  A rider must race 7 races during the 2007 Sunshine State Summer Series and 2008 State Championship Season plus the state Championship Race.  This starts with the Middleburg BMX race in September 2007.
Points:  Same as NBL national point program. Single main Championship race points.

Ranking:  Your best 7 races in the series plus the 2008 Championship Race.
Awards:  Money purses at all State Qualifiers.  Overall winners will receive money based on attendance.

Elite Open Class Plate Series  & Elite Women Plate Series
Qualifications:  A rider must race 4 Qualifiers During the 2008 State Championship Season plus the Championship Race.
Ranking:  Your best 4 races in the series plus the 2008 Championship Race.
Points:  Same as NBL national point program.  Single main Championship race points.

2008 Amateur Class Series - Starts August 1, 2007
The amateur rookie, novice, expert, girl, and cruiser ricers can earn a special award by racing 45 local races from August 1, 2007 to April 30, 2008.  Several nice prizes will be given at a drawing at the State Championship Race.