SECTION 1.0 PURPOSE AND ELIBIBILITY 1-1
1.1 Purpose of the Whippet Racing Program
.. 1-1
1.2 Whippets Eligible to Participate in the
WRAs Racing Program
1-1
2.1 Requirements for Whippet Racing Association
Racing
.. 2-1
2.2 Requirements for a Qualifying Whippet
Racing Association Race Meet 2-1
2.3 Requirements for Granting A Waiver of the
Requirement For A
Qualifying Meet
.. 2-1
2.4 Scheduling of Approved Whippet Racing
Association Race Meets
. 2-2
2.5 Running an Official Race Meet
.. 2-3
2.6 Reporting Results of An Official Race Meet
. 2-3
2.6.1 Web Site
Unavailable
2-3
2.6.2 Per Capita Payment and
Grading Guide Information
. 2-4
2.7 National Race Meet
. 2-4
2.7.1 Seniors and Legends Classes
........... 2-5 2.8 Nonaffiliated Events
.. 2-5 2.9 Official Entry Blank for Approved WRA Race
Meets
. 2-6 SECTION 3.0 RACING OFFICIALS AND
DUTIES 3-1 3.1 Local Race Secretary
3-1 3.2 Inspection Committee
. 3-1
3.2.1 Disqualifications
... 3-1 3.2.2 Measuring
3-2 3.2.2.1 Purpose
.. 3-2 3.2.2.2 Site
.
3-2 3.2.2.3 Procedure
. 3-2 3.2.2.4 Proper
Positioning
. 3-3 3.2.2.5 Exempt Status from Measuring
. 3-3 3.2.3 Paddock
Scratches
.. 3-3 3.3 Foul Judges
. 3-4 3.4 Finish Line (Placement) Judges
. 3-4 3.4.1 How to
Calculate Official Placements when the Head Line Judge Finds No Consensus Between the
Judges
3-4 3.4.1.1 Formula
for determining Ties
.. 3-5 3.4.1.2 Use
of Camera
. 3-6 3.4.1.3 Final
judgment
. 3-7 3.4.2 Dealing with
questions
. 3-7
3.5 Paddock Judges
.. 3-7 3.6 Lure Operator
3-7 3.7 Box Operator
. 3-8 3.8 Timer
.. 3-8 3.9 Extra Officials
3-8 4.1 Adult DQs
. 4-1 4.2 Puppy DQs
.. 4-2 4.3 Owner Conduct and other Considerations for
Possible Dismissals
. 4-2 4.4 Rerunning of a Race
. 4-3 4.5 Cautions
. 4-3 4.6 Protest Procedures
. 4-4 SECTION 5.0 OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL
GRADING SYSTEM 5-1 5.1 Objectives
. 5-1 5.2 How Whippets are Graded
.. 5-1 5.3 Selection of Post Positions
.. 5-2 5.3.1 First Program
5-3 5.3.2 Rotation by
Points
5-4 5.4 Adult Point Scoring
.. 5-4 5.5 Puppy Races
.. 5-5 5.5.1 Age
.. 5-5 5.5.2 Grouping
Puppies by Race
. 5-5 5.5.3 Scoring of
Puppy Races
.. 5-6 5.6 Trophies and Awards
5-6 SECTION 6.0 RACE TRACK AND EQUIPMENT 6-1 6.1 Race Track
.. 6-1 6.2 Paddock Area
. 6-1 6.3 Paddock Identification Board or Official
Score Board
6-2 6.4 Loudspeaker
.. 6-2 6.5 Racing Blankets
.. 6-2 6.6 Racing Muzzles
. 6-2 6.7 Lure Equipment
.. 6-3 6.7.1 Lure Machine
.. 6-3 6.7.2 The Lure
.. 6-3 6.8 Starting Box
.. 6-4 SECTION 7.0 TITLES AND AWARDS , 7-1 7.1 Certificates
7-1
7.2 Companion Racer and Companion Racer
Excellent Points and Use
7-1 7.3 Whippet Race Champion Award Points
. 7-1 7.4 Whippet Race Champion Excellent (National)
Points
. 7-2 7.5 Titles Awarded by the Whippet Racing
Association
.. 7-3 7.5.1 The Companion
Racer Title (CR)
7-3
7.5.2 The Companion
Racer Excellent Title (CRX)
. 7-3 7.5.3 The Whippet
Race Champion Title (WRCh)
7-4 7.5.4 The Whippet
Race Champion Excellent Title (WRChX)
. 7-4 APPENDIX A SAMPLE RACE REPORT
.. A-1 APPENDIX B ADULT QUICK SET-UP CHART
. B-1 APPENDIX C PUPPY QUICK SET-UP CHART
.. C-1 APPENDIX D OFFICIAL LINE JUDGES REPORT FORM
D-1 APPENDIX E OFFICIAL FOUL JUDGES REPORT FORM
. E-1 APPENDIX F OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM
. F-1 APPENDIX G MEET SCORE SHEET
G-1 BYLAWS Updated 1-1-17 .............
. H-1 CONSTITUTION
................. I-1 POLICIES & PROCEDURES
................... J-1 Lets Get Something
Straight, by Bill Turpin, Jr.
(See articles on website) Some Thoughts on Bumping,
by Bill Turpin, Sr.
(See articles on website)