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To match properly trained
racing
Whippets
against
each
other by
a point
system
based on
actual
racing
performance.
Weight,
height,
or sex
have no
bearing
on the
grading
of
Whippets
in WRA. |
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5.2 |
How
Whippets
are
Graded |
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All adult Whippets
must have a point average and starting grade in the first program of any
official WRA Race Meet. Whippets that have run before will come into subsequent
races with a point average that will dictate the letter grade. Whippets that
are entered for the first time in the Adult Division, are designated as “FTE,”
(First Time Entered), and are classed as grade D Whippets in that first race
meet, any Whippet having a racing grade from the Continental Whippet Alliance (CWA),
or the North American Whippet Racing Association (NAWRA), or the National Oval
Track Racing Association (NOTRA) will retain that grade when FTE in a WRA race
meet. From that point on, the Whippet will earn his/her average, and therefore,
grade qualification.
All adult Whippets must
have a point average and starting grade in the first program of any official WRA
Race Meet. Whippets that have run before will come into subsequent races
with a point average that will dictate the letter grade.
Whippets that are entered
for the first time in the Adult Division, are designated as 'FTE' (First Time
Entered), and are classed as grade D Whippets in that first race meet,
with the following exceptions:
any Whippet having a
racing grade from the Continental Whippet Alliance (CWA), or the North American
Whippet Racing Association (NAWRA), or the National Oval Track Racing
Association (NOTRA) will retain that grade when FTE in a WRA race meet.
From that point on, the Whippet will earn his/her average, and therefore, grade
qualification. |
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1) |
Any
WhAny
Whippet
having a
racing
grade
from the
Continental
Whippet
Alliance
(CWA),
or the
North
American
Whippet
Racing
Association
(NAWRA),
or the
National
Oval
Track
Racing
Association
(NOTRA),
or the
Canadian
Amateur
Racing
Association
(CARA)
will
retain
that
grade
when FTE
in a WRA
race
meet. |
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2) |
Any
Whippet
that the
Race
Secretary
has
personal
knowledge
of,
either
from
having
seen it
race as
a puppy,
or in
training
races,
may be
started,
with the
approval
of the
owner,
at any
grade
other
than
grade
A.
Decision
must be
based
upon
personal
knowledge;
information
acquired
from
others
may not
be used. |
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From that point on, the
Whippet
will
earn
his/her
average,
and
therefore,
grade
qualification. |
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To obtain an adult
Whippet’s
point
average,
the race
points
from the
last
three
(3)
meets
are
considered.
The
average
is the
average
of
scores
from
completed
meet, in
the last
three
meets.
If a
Whippet
has no
completed
meets in
the last
three
entered,
then its
average
will be
the
average
of the
incomplete
meets
(where
the dog
scratched,
disqualified
or was
OFF
course). |
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The letter grading of
race entrants is a more simplified grouping which will be used in first adult
race program setup, and may be used for trophy presentations or for other
general recognition of current achievement level. The letter grade is based
upon the numerical point average as follows: |
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29.0
-
15.0
=
Grade A |
9.9
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4.0
=
Grade C |
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14.9
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10.0
=
Grade B |
3.9
-
0.0
=
Grade D
(and
FTE) |
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By being precise, the
job of Race Secretary is more objective; the Whippets earn their average, and
again, it is the responsibility of the owners to keep accurate records from the
races they have attended, so that proper entries are made for the next
performance. |
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Whippets which have no
change in their racing average may have their grade reduced by one grade if it
meets the following criteria: |
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One year has passed since a race meet was completed. |
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A Whippet’s grade may be reduced by one grade for each year in which it has not finished a complete race meet. |
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If a Whippet has not competed in WRA race meets for more than two years then
the racing grade from another organization will be used for grading the Whippet. |
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The Race Secretary may use his/her judgment in grading Whippets that are veteran racers that have not been in the WRA system for more than two (2) years even if
graded in another race system. This down grading must reflect the Whippet’s
current level of ability. |
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Selection of Post Positions |
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The first complete
program is arranged to run Whippets of comparable speed together, based upon
their past performances. In the second, third, and fourth programs, racers are
placed in races according to points scored in the previous program or programs. |
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The first step in
selecting post positions in the first complete race program is to determine the
total number of entrants in that program, adult, or puppy). Then group the
Whippets in the first adult program according to grade. If there is more than
one race in any grade, then the Whippets of that grade will be seeded by
alternating, according to point averages, between the races in that grade. If
there is more than one race in any grade, then the Whippets of that grade will
be divided as evenly as possible between the races, with the higher race
containing the highest number of dogs. The whippets will be seeded by
alternating, according to point averages, between the races in each grade. For
puppies, use random draw. Whenever possible, when two (2) or more Whippets
have the same numerical point average, they are arranged in ascending order
within the group by the score of each Whippet on its last complete race meet.
When this information is not readily available, the Race Secretary may use
personal knowledge or a random draw to determine placement.
All First Time
Entered (FTE) Whippets should be dispersed through the Grade D adult entrants
having 0 - 3.99 averages points, unless they have a grade from the CWA, NAWRA or
NOTRA then that grade will be used.
Whippets that
are entered for the first time in the Adult Division, are designated as "FTE,"
(first time entered), and are classed as grade D Whippets in that first race
meet, with the following exceptions: |
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Any Whippet having a racing grade from the Continental Whippet Alliance (CWA), or the North American Whippet Racing Association (NAWRA), or the National Oval Track Racing Association (NOTRA), or the Canadian Amateur Racing Association (CARA) will retain that grade when FTE in a WRA race meet. |
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Any WhAny Whippet that the Race Secretary has personal knowledge of, either from having seen it race as a puppy, or in training races, may be started, with the approval of the owner, at any grade other than grade A. Decision must be based upon personal knowledge, information acquired from others may not be used |
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The actual selection of post positions in the first complete race program is then accomplished by randomly drawing the names of the individual Whippet racers for each race. The first name drawn for each race will get box #1, the second name will get box #2 and so on down through all races in the first complete program. If an owner has two or three entries that carry close averages, they will probably be running in the same race, but that’s just the way it is. In the D races, First Time Entered (FTE) Whippets of same ownership should be separated, if possible. |
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After the first complete program Whippets are regrouped by race points earned in the
preceding programs. This procedure of grouping by similar points continues
until the end of the meet. Each Whippet’s points are taken from the
board or race sheets in sequence from the highest points earned, down
to the lowest. Whippets having the same number of points are removed in
sequence from the highest race [for purposes of this paragraph, the “highest”
race is the last one run in each grade and the lowest is the first race
run in each grade.] to the lowest and within any given race by the order of
finish. If a dog finishes in last place in the high point race and has the
same number of points as the dog that wins the semi- feature race, then the
winner of the semi-feature will move up to the high point race and the last
place finisher will move down to the semi-feature. The racers are then
grouped into their race according to the set up chart. Box positions are
randomly drawn within each race. |
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The high point adult race should always have six (6) starters, except for the first heat
where all dogs are grouped by grade only. When necessary, the semi-feature on
down may have less than six (6) starters. These gaps should begin in the
second race, and go consecutively upward, and should not be intermittent
throughout the race program. (Please refer to Figure 2 “Quick
Setup Chart”). |
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1st Place - 8 Points |
4th Place - 4 Points |
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2nd Place - 6 Points |
5th Place - 3 Points |
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3rd Place - 5 Points |
6th Place - 2 Points |
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All
Other Grade Races, Grade B, C, & D |
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1st Place - 5 Points |
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2nd Place - 3 Points |
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3rd Place - 2 Points |
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Second Complete Race Program: |
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1st Place - 5 Points |
4th Place - 2 Points |
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2nd Place - 3 Points |
5th Place - 1 1/2 Points |
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3rd Place - 2 1/2 Points |
6th Place - 1 Points |
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All
Other Grade Races, Grade B, C, & D |
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1st Place - 5 Points |
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2nd Place - 3 Points |
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3rd Place - 2 Points |
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Third and Fourth Complete Race Program |
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1st Place - 8 Points |
4th Place - 4 Points |
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2nd Place - 6 Points |
5th Place - 3 Points |
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3rd Place - 5 Points |
6th Place - 2 Points |
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All
Other Grade Races, Grade B, C, & D |
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1st Place - 5 Points |
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2nd Place - 3 Points |
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3rd Place - 2 Points |
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Young Whippets who
have reached the age of eight (8) months, but have not reached the age of
fourteen (14) months the first day of a WRA meet are eligible to run in a
special series of puppy races. Should a Whippet under fourteen (14) months of
age compete in an adult race, it is no longer eligible to run in any puppy race
at any meet thereafter. (Abuse of this ruling on age will disqualify, and all
trophies, money, ribbons, etc., must be returned by the owner.) A young puppy
under fourteen (14) months of age cannot be entered on the same program as both
a puppy and adult racer. |
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5.5.2 |
Grouping Puppies by Races |
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There are no grades used in puppy races. The name of each puppy
is written on a slip of paper. The Racing Secretary when possible,
draws not more than four names to make up each race for the first program.
Puppies should not be grouped by age, and when possible, an owner should not
have more than one puppy in each race of the first program. After the first
program, puppies are then rotated by points like the adult racing
Whippets. No high point puppy racer should be in the #1 box more than twice.
There should be only four puppy starters per race, per Figure 3 “Puppy
Quick Setup Chart”. Owners should not enter Whippet puppies that are not
fully trained for racing. Should a puppy not finish a race, and not
intentionally interfere, the Race Secretary may allow further racing of the
non finishing puppy at that race meet. |
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5.5.3 |
Scoring of Puppy Races |
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The scoring by points differs between adult and puppy racers. The scoring listed below rotates the puppies on true speed and ability, not age. Often a well-trained, fast younger Whippet can easily outrun older Whippets who might be poorly trained or lack speed. |
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First Puppy Race Program, All Races: |
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1st Place - 5 Points |
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2nd Place - 3 Points |
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3rd Place - 2 Points |
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All Other Puppy Race
Programs:
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High
Point Race: |
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1st Place - 8 Points |
1st Place - 5 Points |
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2nd Place - 5 Points |
2nd Place - 3 Points |
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3rd Place - 3 Points |
3rd Place - 2 Points |
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All Puppy races are to
be run over a distance of 150 yards, and have four programs per race meet as do
the adult Whippets. |
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| Each approved group or club offering a Whippet Racing Association Race Meet
selects its own trophies, ribbons, etc., and sets a precedent that these awards
should be used to the very best advantage. While the emphasis is on rewarding
the race Whippets who accumulate the most points, such as the “Top Ten,” awards
for Whippets in certain special categories may also be considered by each host
club, such as High Point AKC Champion, High Point Obedience, High Point Puppy,
High Point B, C, D and First Time Entered. The purpose of the WRA is to honor
the fastest and most consistent Whippet, but these special categories offer an
opportunity to support and encourage other Whippet owners. If awards are so
noted, (advertised), in the host club race program, those awards must be given,
if applicable. |
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