Concussion Suspensions:
Motorcycling Australia Concussion Guidelines
If an assessment confirms a concussion, the rider should immediately be excluded from riding and is required to follow the requirements of the MA Concussion Management Guidelines.
Prior to returning to competition, the rider should be assessed and provide documentary evidence of a return to normal neuro-psychological function following the details and recommendations found in the documents below.
Mandatory non-riding timeframes for adults and children following the confirmation of concussion must be followed in accordance with the MA Concussion Management Guidelines, with more information available in the Return to Riding Fact Sheet.
Additionally, the documents below outline the process and requirements for the ‘’Return to Sport’’ procedures and unsuspending your MA licence by completing the steps detailed in the Motorcycling Australia Return to Sport Form.
**To Clear a Concussion Suspension, seek a medical professional to complete the “Motorcycling Australia Return To Sport Form” & upload it to the participant’s Ridernet Profile following the below Suspension lifted steps. Mandatory timeframes for adults and children apply as detailed in the above Return to Riding Fact sheet**
Medical Suspensions:
What is a medical suspension?
A medical suspension is applied to the licence of any rider who has been injured whilst competing in a Motorcycling South Australia permitted event that results in them directly (i.e. in an Ambulance from the track) or indirectly (i.e. by private car as known by the Event Steward, Clark of Course or Secretary, even post event) attending hospital for injury treatment requires a Medical Clearance from a State Registered Medical Practitioner. Furthermore the Event Steward via their report reserves the right to request a Medical Clearance on any rider they deem necessary after an incident, even if the rider doesn’t go directly to hospital on the day (i.e: refusal).
How do I know if I have a medical suspension?
If you have had a medical suspension placed against your licence you will have been sent an email to your nominated emails address on the Ridernet system informing you of this suspension.
Alternatively you can log into Ridernet head to the ‘My Profile’ tab and look under the ‘Suspension’ tile to see if you currently have any active suspensions.
How do I get a medical suspension lifted?
Getting a suspension lifted if easy!
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Note: If you are participating in an event and you are concerned that your medical clearance will not be approved in time. Please take your medical certificate to the event. The event officials will accept this at sign-in.
Disciplinary Suspensions:
What is a disciplinary suspension?
Suspension that has been imposed due to a behavioral nuisance at an event.
How do I know if I have a disciplinary suspension?
If you have had a medical suspension placed against your licence you will have been sent an email to your nominated emails address on the Ridernet system informing you of this suspension.
Alternatively you can log into Ridernet head to the ‘My Profile’ tab and look under the ‘Suspension’ tile to see if you currently have any active suspensions.
How do I get a disciplinary suspension lifted?
If you have a disciplinary suspension against your licence please contact us for more information.
*The current medical suspension list is updated every Thursday afternoon