On
October 31, 2013, Tami Lash submitted via e-mail the
following for consideration by the ILR-SD Governing Board:
CURRENTLY READS:
VIII.
PERFORMANCE
A.
PERFORMANCE
GUIDELINES
6.
Performance
Animals
a)
Animals
must
show
in
appropriate
division,
Advanced
animals
should
not
show
in
Novice
classes.
b)
Once
an
animal
has
received
35
points,
they
must
move
to
Advanced.
SUGGESTED CHANGE TO READ:
VIII.
PERFORMANCE
A.
PERFORMANCE
GUIDELINES
6.
Novice
Performance
Animals:
Novice
refers
to
the
animal's
ability
and
not
the
ability
of
the
handler.
a)
Animals
must
show
in
the
appropriate
division.
Eligibility
requirements
for
animals
to
show
in
the
Novice
Division
are
outlined
as
follows.
1)
A
Novice
Animal
is
defined
as
an
animal
who
has
not
previously
earned
3
ribbons
consisting
of
either
1st,
2nd,
or
3rd,
in
performance
class
sizes
of
5
entries
or
more;
or
3
first
place
wins
in
class
sizes
of
3
or
more.
In
class
sizes
of
less
than
3,
animals
must
move
out
of
Novice
after
their
first
full
year
of
showing.
These
guidelines
pertain
to
animals
shown
in
any
Performance
division
(Novice,
Youth,
Open
or
Advanced)
in
any
Show
Association
or
Open
Show.
2)
Once
they
enter
into
the
Novice
Division,
they
can
remain
in
each
*division
until
they
have
earned
45
Points
per
class
including
Youth
classes.
Once
an
animal
has
received
45
Points
per
class
including
Youth
classes,
they
must
move
to
Advanced.
(*division
meaning:
Freestyle
Obstacle;
Companion
PR,
Trail/Pack)
3)If
a
Novice
animal
has
moved
to
the
Advanced
division
in
any
other
Show
Association,
they
must
show
in
the
Advanced
division
in
the
ILR-SD.
4)
It
is
up
to
the
Owner/Exhibitor
to
keep
a
record
of
their
animal's
placements
and
points
and
to
enter
the
animal
correctly
when
entering
ILR-SD
Performance
Classes.
5)
Animals
shown
in
the
inappropriate
division
will
have
any
placements,
Awards
and
Titles
removed
from
them
by
the
Governing
Board.
The
motion was seconded by Debi Garvin.
On November 1,
2013, Debbie Shellabarger made a motion to amend the
language in the original motion, seconded by Tami Lash.
Revised motion to read:
VIII.
PERFORMANCE
A.
PERFORMANCE GUIDELINES
6.
Novice Performance Animals: Novice refers to the
animal's ability and not the ability of the handler.
a) Animals
must show in the appropriate division. Eligibility
requirements for animals to show in the Novice Division are
outlined as follows.
1) A Novice
Animal is defined as an animal who has not previously earned
3 ribbons consisting of either 1st, 2nd, or 3rd, in
performance class sizes of 5 entries or more; or 3 first
place wins in class sizes of 3 or more. These guidelines
pertain to animals shown in any Performance division
(Novice, Youth, Open or Advanced) in any Show Association or
Open Show.
2) Once they
enter into the Novice Division, they can remain in each
*division until they have earned 45 Points per class
including Youth classes. Once an animal has received 45
Points per class including Youth classes, they must move to
Advanced.
(*division
meaning: Freestyle Obstacle; Companion PR, Trail/Pack)
3) If a Novice
animal has moved to the Advanced division in any other Show
Association, they must show in the Advanced division in the
ILR-SD.
4) It is up to the Owner/Exhibitor to keep a record of their
animal's placements and points and to enter the animal
correctly when entering ILR-SD Performance Classes.
5) Animals
shown in the inappropriate division will have any
placements, Awards and Titles removed from them by the
Governing Board.
The revised motion was approved by a vote of eight yes votes
and three no responses.
Respectfully submitted,
Bill Safreed, ILR Secretary