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Section 3
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Section 5
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Section 7
Forms, Set-up Charts etc |
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Constitution
By-Laws
Policies and Procedures |
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SECTION 2.0
REQUIREMENTS |
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2.1 |
Requirements
for Whippet Racing Association
Racing |
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Any group or club interested in
participating in the WRA sponsored
Racing and the Whippet Race Champion (WRCh)
programs must demonstrate to the
National Race Director the ability to
fulfill the requirements of the program
as listed in The Official Rules and
Regulations, by: |
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Conducting a qualifying WRA Race
Meet. |
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Have sponsored National
Point Racing under the rules set
forth by the AWC prior to 4/10/96, and
within two years of the request. |
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Have been granted a waiver
of the requirement for a qualifying
meet by the NRD using the
below listed criteria. |
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2.2 |
Requirements for a Qualifying
Whippet Racing Association Race
Meet. |
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The group or Club
requesting a qualifying WRA Meet must sent the request to the NRD at least
60 days in advance of requested date, in writing, although initial contact may
be by telephone. The Group or Club requesting an approved WRA Meet must hold at
least one (1) successful Qualifying Meet. |
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The Group or Club must
have a minimum of fifteen (15)
adult Whippets starting in the
first race program. |
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There should be four
complete race programs.
Three programs would be
acceptable only in the event of
severe weather or other racing
conditions that would make
further racing hazardous to the
Whippets and/or their owners.
The reduction to only three
programs must be with the
approval of the RRC or his/her
representative at the qualifying meet, or the Race Secretary for said meet. |
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Results of the race meet must be
sent to the NRD within two weeks, with a
copy to the RRC. |
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The official qualifying race
meet must be free of written,
factual
complaints to the NRD. |
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The group or club
requesting permission for a WRA meet must show they are
capable of
operating a race meet under WRA Official Rules and Regulations. |
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Following compliance
with all of the above requirements, the NRD will then notify the group or club
of official approval to hold WRA Race meets and of their acceptance as a WRA
member Club. At this time the new Member Club will be asked to inform the NRD
of the identity and location of its Member representative. |
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2.3 |
Requirements for granting a
waiver of the requirement
for a Qualifying Meet |
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Has an experienced Race
Secretary. |
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Either has other trained
people to do the necessary
work within the club, or a
guarantee of help from
trained people from other
clubs who will also help
train the host clubs workers
at the meet. |
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The National Race
Director, or another
individual appointed by the NRD, must attend the race
meet to observe. Based on the observer’s report the NRD may grant or deny
permission for further Race Meets or require a Practice meet before another Race
Meet may be held. |
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2.4 |
Scheduling of Approved
Whippet Racing Association
Race Meets |
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Any approved group or club
must write or otherwise
communicate with the RRC having
jurisdiction, requesting race dates at least sixty (60) days in advance of the
proposed Official Race Meet. The RRC will give preference to clubs that asks
for dates on which they traditionally hold race meets. (The number of weekends
into the year will decide what is the traditional date for a race meet, not
which holiday or which weekend in a month. An AKC scheduling calendar is
excellent for this purpose.) Otherwise the RRC is to disapprove a date only
for reasons of date conflict. All other problems or questions on race dates
must be handled directly by the NRD. |
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Announcements of an approved
Whippet Race Meet should be
made at least thirty (30)
days prior to the event.
Should a cancellation be
necessary, ALL ENTRANTS must
be notified by letter or
telephone by the local Race
Secretary. The
Registrar/Recorder must be
notified as soon as possible
of a cancellation by the
local Race Secretary. |
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No Member Club will hold
more than four (4) Race
Meets per year within
a radius of one hundred
(100) miles of one another. |
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Race Meets held in
conjunction with the AWC National
Specialty or an AWC Regional Specialty, and held on a date other
than the traditional dates used by the club, will not count
against the four meet limit. |
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A Member Club may hold
two (2) Race Meets in
one weekend. |
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Two (2) Clubs may have
meets in conjunction
with each other on the
same weekend if the race
meets are no more than
fifty (50) miles from
each other.
Special permission for a
greater separation may
be given by the NRD in
some cases if requested
by both Member Clubs. |
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Regardless of
regional boundaries,
WRA race meets may
be held on the same
weekend provided the
meet locations are
separated by a
driving distance of
400 miles. (For
convenience, a
computerized mapping
program may be used
to determine driving
distance.) |
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No scheduling of a WRA meet will be allowed on the same day as any AWC Regional or National
Specialty within the same region, unless in conjunction with that Specialty. |
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2.5 |
Reporting
Results of an
Official Race
Meet |
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The approved group or club operating a WRA Meet must send to the NRD, the
Registrar/Recorder, and the Regional Race Coordinator the complete results of
the meet, within two weeks, following the race meet. Also, the
registrar/Recorder must receive the results of the meet by phone, fax, or e-mail
by the Monday immediately following the completion of the meet (as detailed in
section 2.5.1 below).
Click here to see a sample WRA Race Report. These results should include the following information.: |
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Number of
Whippet
adults, and
puppies
starting. |
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Registered
name of each
starter, its
owner, and AKC Registration
papers included for the first time entered (FTE) Whippets. |
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Individual
points, and
placement
earned by
each
Whippet. |
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Placement or
position,
with race
points
earned, of
each Whippet
in each race
or heat.
A photocopy
of the race
results
sheets for
each heat,
copied from
the results
board, is
the
preferred
way to do
this. |
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Names of
Whippets
eligible to
receive WRCh or WRChX (National) points with the names and
complete address of the owner(s). |
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Disqualifications
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scratches. |
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Any other
information
needed to
properly
award WRA Title
Points. Sending of the above information is compulsory, and it must
be sent to the NRD, the RRC and the Registrar/Recorder in writing within
two weeks following the meet. Failure to supply this information could result
in points being withheld. This information is needed in order for all to
maintain proper grading records. The NRD will send all race reports to
all RRC at year end. |
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2.5.1 |
Per Capita
Payment and
Grading
Guide
Information. |
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The local Race Secretary
is to send
the per
capita fee
for all dogs
who started
the meet,
and the
$2.00
registration
fee for any
dog not
previously
listed in
the Grading
Guide to the
Registrar/Recorder,
along with
the final
report and
any
registration
papers
collected.
This
requirement
covers both
adult and
puppy
racers. |
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The Registrar/Recorder
will be phoned or faxed with the information necessary to complete the Grading
Guide no later than the Monday following a race meet. This is in addition to
the requirement for sending a written record to the NRD, RRC and Registrar/Recorder.
The
Registrar/Recorder
will inform
the Race
Secretaries
which
information
is necessary
to be phoned
or faxed for
the Grading
Guide. |
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Once a year WRA will
celebrate a National WRA Meet. Member Club(s) are encouraged to volunteer to
host this Meet and submit their request to the NRD by the same time rule
proposals are due. When more than one host club location has been received,
Club Members will be allowed to vote to determine the National Meet location.
If no club requests to host the National Meet, then the NRD may solicit a host
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2.6.1 |
Seniors and Legends
Classes |
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In addition to the
regular puppy and adult classes held at the National Meet, the host club is
encouraged to have the special classes of Seniors and Legends. The Senior Class
is for dogs at least 9 years of age, and the Legend Class is for dogs at least
11 years of age. These classes will run once, unless there are over 6 entries.
It there are over 6 dogs entered in the class, then they will run twice, and the
winner of the second race shall be declared the winner of the class. Entrants
in these classes will NOT count toward the number of adult starters, for the
purpose of awarding Championship and National Points. |
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The Lure Coursing,
Oval Racing, Exhibition Racing of AKC registered Whippets, or other breeds must
not interfere with the conduct of an official WRA Race Meet. Nor may such
events be advertised or construed as part of the WRA race program. |
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| 2.8 |
Official Entry Blank
for Approved WRA Race Meets |
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A sample
official WRA
entry blank appears in the Appendix. The official entry blank must be sent to
the local Race Secretary, with all the information requested on the form, by the
entrant. Grade and average information will be taken from the grading guide if
one is available. If a Whippet is first time entered (FTE), it should be so
noted in the average column. All titles that each Whippet has earned should be
noted on the entry form, and check, cash, or money order should be included for
entry fees. |
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Alternately, the Quick
entry form, also found in the Appendix, may be used. This Quick Entry Form will
contain the Club Name, Date of the Meet, Name of the Race Secretary, the dogs
Call Name and Registered Name with all titles, the Owners Name, Class (Adult,
Puppy or Veteran), whether FTE (yes or no), the required disclaimer of
Liability, the Owners, or Agents, Signature and address. |
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The following statement
must appear on all entry forms returned and must be signed by the actual owner,
or the owner’s agent, of Whippet or Whippets entered.
“I
and my heirs, legal representatives and assignees shall hold harmless and defend
________________(Name of Club), its officers, directors, committeemen and
agents, from any claim arising from participation in this event. I agree
to abide by the Official Rules and Regulations of the Whippet Racing Association
during the period of this race meeting.
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Actual Owner of Whippet or Owners Agent
Date |
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The recommended
closing entry dates for clubs and groups sponsoring WRA meets should be 7 to 10
days prior to the approved race meet. |
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