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Sorry, wasn't aware of that. I've pasted below my last comment in the thread: If a section DNF = 5, then once you get 5 for something else, such as bystander help, breaking a barrier (I think), going over 90 seconds, or other failure, do you just quit that section? Also, how many total points for a single section can you get by dabbing? If you put your foot down more than twice, getting 3 points, from that point can you use both of your feet for the remainder of that section, or is a section divided into smaller subsections? I found This AMA link of FIM rules and paste part of it below: Errors Penalty 1 fault: 1 point 2 faults: 2 points More than 2 faults: 3 points Failure: 5 points Missing a section (no punch): 10 points What exactly is "missing a section" - not showing up? Why not just start out, then quit and get only 5 for a failure? Finally, the whole concept of forward motion, or the rule against going backward is confusing. In the Duluth DVD it looks like many of the competitors at the very least inch backward while hopping around at the bottom of a wall to set up the next climb. I also can recall several times when they were totally stopped with the bike supported on a rock by the skid plate. Technically these are failures according to the rules link, but I didn't see any "5's" raised by the scorers. Thanks again for any input. Just an interested newbie looking into some new fun.

Hello, I'm a new rider from Colorado and have just purchased a GG300. While watching the Duluth trials competition DVD, I was very confused on several scoring issues. I've asked these questions on Ktmtalk.com and here is the link http://ktmtalk.com/index.php?showtopic=139126&st=0&. It occurred to me that there were some experts across the water who might be able to clear this up, assuming AMA rules (which do refer to the FIM) are the same as yours. I'm especially interested in the rules about backing up, or stopping with the skid plate supported on a rock, since both of these seemed to occur regularly in the DVD. Thanks and hello.