1. Qualifying for the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship:
a. A two-step Area Qualifier and Regional Championship program shall apply for all regions.
b. Riders may enter a total of 4 classes at the Youth Area Qualifier and Regional levels.
c. Riders may enter as many Area Qualifiers in as many Regions as they like.
d. At the Area Qualifier level, riders must receive a finish position in at least one moto in order to advance to the Regional level.

2. Riders who qualify in more than one Regional Championship will advance to the National from the rider's "home" region. If the rider did not qualify from his home region then the selection will be from the Region in which the rider had the better finish. If there are multiple equal finishes, then the rider will be selected from the Region in which he first qualified.  All riders will move up one position in the Region in which a rider was not selected due to qualifying in more than one region.

3. Alternate selection at the National is based on a Power Ranking, calculated as follows: Finish position divided by number of riders in the class; Multiply the result by 100 and then subtract from 100. The higher Power Ranking value will determine the alternate selection.

4. Area Qualifier Advancement: Among those trying to qualify, the riders finishing in the top positions listed below are guaranteed to advance from Area Qualifiers to Regional Championships. (See chart below)

5. Regional Qualifier Advancement: In some geographic regions there may be more than forty riders eligible to participate in the Regional Championship.  If there are more riders at the Regional than the starting gate can accommodate, then qualifying races will be run.  Riders finishing in the top positions listed below are guaranteed to advance from the Regional Championships to the National. (Note: exceptions for Classes:  (17.1)  Senior 45+; (17.2) Masters 50+; (18.1) 51cc Multi Speed; and (18.2) 51cc Shaft). A minimum of 50% of the guaranteed qualifying positions from each Regional will advance to the National, regardless of the rider's power ranking.