Section B Host Agency Responsibilities
1. Trial site selection and reservation
2. Trial site equipment
3. Insurance - if required
4. Banquet facilities and food
5. Decoys
6. Printing and mailing of announcements and waivers
Section C The Association Responsibilities
1. Judges - selection, transportation, and housing
2. Entries and entry fees
3. Banquet funding
a. Host agency will receive a banquet budget from Association
b. Overrun of provided budget is the responsibility of host agency
4. Score Keeper and Statistics
5. Year end trophies and appreciation plaques
Article 10 Annual Top Dog Awards
A. Top Ten - at the end of the competition season, the Association will announce its Top Ten dogs for the season. The top ten will be determined as the K-9 teams having the highest points from one half of the trial finishes in the WSPCA trial season (ie: if the season consists of 8 trials, the top 4 finishes will be counted toward the Annual Top Dog award. If the trial season consists of 10 trials, the top 5 finishes will be counted toward the annual top dog award).
1. If there is an odd number of trials in the competition season, the Association will round off to the lowest whole number in determining the number of finishes to be counted toward the Top Dog (ie: 9 trials in a season - ˝ would be 4.5, thus, 4 trial finishes would be counted. 7 trials in a season - ˝ would be 3.5, thus 3 trial finishes would be counted).
2. The handler must be a member in good standing at the time the points were earned, as well as at the time the award was given.
B. Top Competitor - The handler with the most accumulated points in sanctioned trials over the trial year (see Method of Determining Points below). There is no limit to the number of trials entered and this award is to provide recognition for a consistently good competitor.
C. Method for determining points
1. Points are awarded for placement in the top ten places in the overall category:
First Place Overall 10 points
Second Place Overall 09 points
Third Place Overall 08 points
Fourth Place Overall 07 points
Fifth Place Overall 06 points
Sixth Place Overall 05 points
Seventh Place Overall 04 points
Eighth Place Overall 03 points
Ninth Place Overall 02 points
Tenth Place Overall 01 point
Article 11: Checks and Notes
A. All checks and notes of the Association shall be signed by the President, Vice-President, Secretary, or Treasurer.
B. The Board of Directors may authorize any officer or agent of the Association to enter into any contract, or execute and deliver any instrument, in the name of, and on behalf of, the Association.
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