Summary of Duties
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are to be, or have someone in your stead, stationed on the field to promptly collect the
score sheets from the Judges upon the completion of the judging of each stake of breed
(open, special, and/or veteran).
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the Judges sheets for mathematical error(s) and notify the Judge of the error. Error shall
be corrected and initialed by the Judge ONLY. Field Clerk(s) shall not change any Judge's
scores.
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the scores on the record sheets.
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preliminary scores of each breed before finals, final scores before runoffs, and Best of
Breed runs and Best of Breed scores before Best in Field runs.
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FIELD CLERK position is
responsible for assisting in the Random Draw order and will be stationed on the field near
the Judges (or their &;runner&;) in order to enter the judging scores following
the completion of each course. The F/C must double check the addition, verify that all
judging sheet data is correct (Stake, course number, Judge's number, Club name/date, etc),
and that the sheet is signed. Only the Judge may make corrections to their own judging
sheet and corrections must be initialed by that Judge; the Field Clerk will verify
this is done.
Final calculations before
run-offs and Best-Of-Breed/Best-In- Field must be double checked by the F/C and the
blanket colors for the participating hounds are to be posted.
The same Field Clerk must do
Prelims, Finals and Run-Offs. They must sign the Record Sheet for their breeds. The F/C
may not keep the records on any breed wherein s/he has an entry, is owner/breeder/co-owner
of record.
This position is responsible
for the accurate tally of the hounds' scores. Must be detail oriented.
AKC Lure Coursing Regulations:
Section 4. Field Clerk
1. Is a member of the Field Committee.
2. Shall be stationed on the field and shall promptly collect the score sheets from the
Judges upon the completion of the judging of each course.
3. Posts the scores on the record sheets. The Field Clerk(s) shall notify the Judge of a
mathematical error and said error shall be corrected and initialed by the Judge. The Field
Clerk(s) shall not change any Judge's scores (see Chapter IV, Sec. 14).
4. Posts preliminary scores of each breed before finals, final scores before runoffs and
Best of Breed runs and Best of Breed scores before Best in Field runs.
Section 9. Field
Committee
1. Field Committees may make additional regulations for the government of their events
as shall be considered necessary and proper, provided such regulations- or rules do
not conflict with, change or modify any Rules or Regulations of The American Kennel Club.
Such additional Regulations shall be printed and distributed with the premium list and
violations thereof shall be considered the same as violations of the Rules and Regulations
of the AKC.
2. The decisions of the Field Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding on all
parties, in all matters occurring on the day of the meet, except for matters coming within
the jurisdiction of the Judge(s). Such Committee decisions must be made in accord with the
general regulations and standard procedures that apply to the trial being held.
3. The decisions of the Judges in all matters relating to the course are final.
4. If it becomes necessary to replace an advertised Judge after the opening of the event
and no person on the eligible Judges list is available as a replacement, the Field
Committee may select a person whose name is not on the eligible Judges list provided such
person is in good standing with the AKC. The Field Committee must announce and post the
name of any substitute Judge before the draw for the stake at which he is to officiate.
5. If a Judge is unable to complete a judging assignment, a replacement may be
substituted. The Field Committee shall notify the exhibitors of the substitution. All of
the scores of the Judge who was replaced shall stand as recorded.
6. If a Judge is substituted, the owner or handler of a hound entered in that stake has
the option of withdrawing the hound before the draw and receiving an entry fee refund. If,
after the draw, a Judge must be substituted, no refunds shall be made.
7. In the event that an unadvertised Lure Operator must be used, the Field Committee must
select a substitute Lure Operator and must announce the name of that substitute before the
draw for the stake at which he is to operate the lure. If an unadvertised Lure Operator is
used, the owner or handler of a hound entered in that stake has the option of withdrawing
his hound before the draw and receiving an entry fee refund. If, subsequent to the draw, a
Lure Operator must be substituted, no refunds shall be made. The advertised Lure Operator
shall make every effort to complete his assignment.
8. The Field Committee shall handle all official protests on the day of the event as
specified in Chapter XIV.
9. At no time may the Field Committee overrule, change or reverse a judging decision
except in the case of eligibility as determined after a protest is filed, without the
express consent in writing of the Judge involved.