The Competitions Committee
The Competitions Committee is responsible to the Centre Board for the control and administration of sporting matters in the centre. It is empowered by the Centre Board to undertake any judicial proceedings relating to appeals etc. which are addressed to the centre in the name of the centre but if called on to do so, have to justify the actions taken by the committee.
Sub-committees chaired by a member of the Competitions Committee have been set up to look after the interests of the motocross, trials, enduro and grass track disciplines. These sub-committees, the members of which comprise both riders and organisers, prove to be a very useful stepping stone between grass roots organisers and riders, and the main Competitions Committee.
The Competitions Committee also has the responsibility of appointing a Permit Secretary and a Stewards Co-ordinator.
The duties of the Permit Secretary include approving permit applications and issuing permits for all events held under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Centre. He also liaises with the appropriate Police Authority to ensure compliance with the Road Traffic Act regulations which are applicable to all events held on private land.
The Stewards Co-Ordinator is responsible for arranging the appointment of ACU Stewards as necessary, to represent the interests of the centre at all speed events and all Trials with a status higher than Restricted Invitation.
Recorders for the various disciplines, are appointed who may or may not be members of the Competitions Committee. The recorders for each discipline are required to compile and maintain a record of the Championships for their discipline and also, where applicable, to control the grading system for their discipline which relates to riders’ ability.
The Competitions Committee meets on a regular basis and affiliated clubs or individuals may make representations to the committee for their consideration. Any such representations should in the first place be put in writing and sent to the Centre Secretary for inclusion on the agenda of the next meeting of the committee. Meetings of the Competitions Committee are formally minuted and and once approved by the committee are presented to the Centre Board for adoption.
The Competitions Committee are also the body responsible, together with its appointed Fixtures Secretary, for setting the calendar of events within the Eastern Centre. A 'Dates Meeting' is held in the autumn to consider application received from organising clubs for the following year and to sort out a provisional fixture list for the coming year, a copy of which is distributed to the clubs at the November Centre Board meeting. The committee always tries to ensure that there is no undue clash of similar events which are likely to make one or more of the events non-viable for the organising clubs.
