| Clubs determine a "Draw Period" during which time entries are
accepted for the Random Draw.
| The start time and date of the Draw Period shall be the same as the
Opening Date.
| The Draw Period must be at least seven (7) days in length (14 days
recommended) and must have a defined finish date and time. | |
| All entries received during the Draw Period shall be accepted for the
Random Draw and shall be treated equally without regard to date received or
any other criteria.
| AKC recommends that trial secretaries open envelopes as they are received
to verify the number of dogs per envelope does not exceed the maximum and to
ensure entries are valid. Invalid entries shall be returned to the sender as
soon as possible. | |
| The club may guarantee entry spots for "Show Workers" who have
agreed to work at the trial.
| The maximum number of "handlers" who may receive guaranteed
entry spots are as follows: | |
- 35 "handlers" for 1st ring.
- 30 "handlers" for each additional ring if the rings are run simultaneously.
| Although there is no limit on the number of dogs a designated "Show
Worker" may run, the AKC recommends clubs select workers who will
handle three (3) or less dogs.
| Entry spots filled by "Show Workers" are part of the "Total
Entry Limit" stated in the premium list. | |
| If the stated entry limit(s) is exceeded during the "Draw
Period" the club shall conduct a Random Drawing of all entries
received. Otherwise, the Random Drawing is not necessary.| The Random Drawing shall be held within 48 hours of the finish date and
time of the "Draw Period." The date, hour, and location of the
draw must be stated in the premium list. | |
| The drawing shall be held in a place accessible to the public. The results of the draw shall be made available to the people present at the draw. |
| In conducting the drawing for entries, the Trial Secretary shall avoid any method that raises any questions as to its randomness and impartiality. |
| One drawing shall be held for consecutive trials. One secretary or one group of cooperating secretaries shall conduct the draw. |
| The drawing may be: |
- Manual: Trial Secretary selects envelopes (or numbers assigned to each envelope) at random and entries contained within each envelope shall gain entry to trial up to the stated entry limits.
- Computerized: The computerized method must be impartial, must select all entries submitted in one envelope as one group, and must conform to the standards of random selection.
| If the last envelope selected in the Random Draw contains entries that
would exceed the stated entry limit, there shall be a manual or computerized
random draw of the individual entries contained in the envelope. The total
entries drawn may not exceed the limit(s) stated in the premium list |
| When the advertised limit of entries has been drawn, all remaining entries
shall be drawn for a position on the Wait List. If openings in the trial
become available prior to the closing date, the openings shall be filled in
order by entries on the Wait List. |
| Clubs may continue to accept paper and online entries after the finish date and time of the Draw Period, though all entries must be received prior to the Closing Date. |
| If the trial did not exceed the limit(s) during the Draw Period, all of
the entries received during the Draw Period shall be accepted into the trial
and entries received after the Draw Period shall be accepted according to
the rules of the First-Received method as described in Paragraphs 2-4 of
Section 14.
| If the trial did exceed the limit(s) and a Random Draw was conducted,
clubs may elect to add entries received after the Draw Period to the end of
the wait list(s) in order of receipt. | |