Proficiency and Division Class Labels and Advancement Method
| Milestone | Event Details | |
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| Amateur proficiency and age levels 20 inch class: | Novice: 5 & Under, then 6 to 17 & Over in one year steps. |
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| Division Girls 20 inch: | Age classifications only; Amateur only. 6 & Under, 7, then 9–14 & Over in one year steps. |
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| Amateur Cruiser: | 12 & Under, then 13 to 16 in one year steps, then 17–21, 22–30, 31 & Over. | |
| Professional Divisions: | Limited Pro, Unlimited Pro (both later changed to "B" pro and "A" pro respectively). Men only. Pro Cruiser. Men only. Pro Girls. Women only. (The USBA had Pro Girls class written in its rule book for the 1986 season, becoming the second BMX Governing body after the National Bicycle League to establish a female pro division. However, before the first pro Girl race could be held the USBA was folded and was bought by the American Bicycle Association which didn't pursue the use of a Pro Girls division). |
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| Qualifying system: | Direct Transfer System generally, but left up to the individual tracks discretion as to use the transfer system or Moto system. | |
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