IMPORTANT MINOR RACER INFORMATION
A MINOR IS ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS OLD (GEORGIA/SOUTH CAROLINA/MARYLAND/PENNSYLVANIA/WEST VIRGINIA/OHIO/TENNESSEE)
• If the minor release is not on file, BOTH parents/legal guardians MUST be present at registration to sign — NO EXCEPTIONS
Annual Release Forms
For your convenience, the AMA offers an Electronic Annual Release for minor racers to fill out in advance of their racing events. Details as follows:
ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE AMA MEMBERSHIP FOR THE ELECTRONIC ANNUAL RELEASE TO BE ACCEPTED.
Prior to submitting the request, you MUST first verify that the individual has an active AMA membership and that their online AMA membership profile includes both a current email address and correct date of birth. The date of birth submitted with the Smartwaiver application MUST match the date of birth in the member’s profile. (Waivers will not be processed if the date of birth does not match.)
Verify AMA profile information
To verify the information in your AMA membership profile, go to https://ama.users.membersuite.com/home Once logged in, under the “My Info” tab, click on the pencil icon. This will allow you to view and update your complete personal information, including your on-file email address and date of birth. Be sure to click the “update” button to save any changes you might make.
Upon submission of the electronic waivers, you will receive a confirmation email from Smartwaiver that you should save for your records. THIS IS NOT YOUR ANNUAL RELEASE CARD. If everything has been completed properly as described in the instructions, a digital release card will be emailed separately as a PDF attachment. This email with attachment will come from the AMA and will be sent directly to the email address in the individual’s AMA membership profile, as well as to the address used when submitting the Smartwaiver (if the two email addresses are different).
Annual Release Cards are only active for the current calendar year and expire every year on December 31.
Processing time for the Electronic Annual Release is typically 3-5 business days. Turnaround may be longer at the beginning of the racing season, when there is a higher volume of submissions to process.
Both Parents – LINK
Sole Custody – LINK
If a minor does not have an annual release Both Parents or Legal Guardian will need to be in attendance and BOTH will need to sign the Minor Event Waiver at each event.
What does the AMA Competition Rulebook say about guardianship at events?
The 2025 rulebook shows Section 1.1 A. General 9. And 3.1.A. General 10, “No rider under the legal age of majority in the state in which the meet takes place may compete without the written consent (signature on liability releases and entry forms) of their parents or legal guardians present at the meet. An authorized adult acting on behalf of the parents or legal guardians must provide a notarized statement indicating they have been given the authority by the parent or legal guardian to be responsible for the minor during the meet. All releases and notarized statements must be forwarded to the AMA with the referee report and/or injury report. The parents, legal guardians or authorized adult must remain present while the AMA member who they are responsible for is at the meet.”
