AD4x4 Grading System

[MegaMoe]

We are pleased to announce that the Abu Dhabi 4x4 club grading system has been finalized (Thanks to Khaiwi & Adiga) and approved on today's club management meeting. The grading system is based on the participation of the members on our trips, club meetings and activities in addition to participation on the web site. Please note that the grading system has been done to organize the club trips more and allow all the members to enjoy the club trips.

The grading system is as follows:
Visitor: Any member register to the Club and didn't attend any club activity.

Newbie (*): Any member attended at least one club trip.

Intermediate (**)
A newbie who had fulfilled the following:
- Attended at least 3 trips and one meeting with the Club.
- knows and understands the basic fundamentals of the offroading
- Carry the basic recovery tools.

Advanced (***)
A beginner who had fulfilled the following:
- Attended At least 8 trips and 2 meetings with the Club.
- Has good experience in off road driving and recovery
- Must have Radios, Contributes with technical discussions on the forum with a positive attitude on the site and offroad, especially with newbies.

Explorer (****)
An advanced member who had fulfilled the following:
- Attended at least 10 trips and three meetings with the Club.
- Has a GPS and knows how to use it in planning and navigating
- Have the ability to lead and sweep a group of 4 cars
- Has enough technical knowledge and First aid Kit and been very active

Marshal (*****)
An active member who has enough experience to plan, lead, sweep, rescue, any kind of offroad trips with the Club.
Should have: radios, GPS, first Aid kit, Extra recovery gear
Planned and lead at least two to three trips (beginners to advanced trips)
Demonstrated full control over rescue/recovery situations
Fair mechanical knowledge
Must be recommended by three Club marshals and approved by the club committee.

All upgrades should be strictly as per the final approved categories and should be nominated by three marshals except for Marshals which should be approved by the club committee.

The club committee have a full discretion to upgrade any member to a higher category immediately without fulfilling the above requirements based on the driving skills of the member, his attitude, experience and recovery & offroad skills

Current upgrades has been already done to existing members based on the club committe's recommendation and the above grading system.

If you need any further information and/or clarification, please do not hesitate in asking.

on behalf of AD4x4 Management Committee
Iguana - Chairman

[MegaMoe]

Dear members,

I have been receiving several enquiries from members on eligibility for upgrading their ranks based on the frequency of participation in club trips. I am therefore clarifying herewith some of the club rules in this respect :

1- The grading system was done for your own safety and for your own enjoyment of trips. In order to asses ur driving skills (for pros and for newbies) we need to at least see you in 2 drives. those drives should be newbie drives for intermediate, or intermediate for advanced.

2- Also It takes 2 marshals to asses the driving skills. not just 1. unless in few exceptions where the driver is already preapproved due to his experiece prior joining the club.

3- If points 1 and 2 are fullfilled the member will be upgraded. sometimes it takes the member more than 3 trips to become an intermediate drvier. when we say 3 we mean at least 3, not at max 3.

4- Camping and other events do not count as trips due to the very easy driving nature of it.

5- Management titles and VIPs are given by the 2 Founders as token of appreciation for helping the club.

5- For more information please check the grading system.

On behalf of AD4x4 Committee,
Mohammed Hunaidi
Founder - Operations and Admin Director