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Rules Question - Split Trees & Dog Running

The following scenario has recently resurfaced and has become the hot topic of the day actually. Certain scenarios along the same lines can become almost impossible to score. Or to score without question to say the least. Regardless, it is important to have a consistent way to score these types of situations should they arise. Here's the question posted on another thread by Mr. Hagood. He always seems to come up with some good ones!


Question: I've been out of the loop for a while, so if this has been discussed, just cut straight to the chase and give me the "official' ruling. I thought it had been settled, but a buddy of mine talked to someone at the World who gave him a different interpretation that what I thought was givin a while back.

Dogs A, B, and C are struck and treed in that order. Upon arriving it is found dog B is gone, and A & C are split. How are they scored?


Advisor: An important factor to keep in mind is that dogs are never declared "split" unless it is obvious or not until at the point when it does become obvious. Also, we never move dogs up on tree positions if one of the dogs has left when we get to the tree. That theory is essential when it comes to scenarios such as the one described above.

It was never obvious that any dogs were split until the cast arrived. Therefore, all dogs should be considered to have been treed with dog A with the exception of dog C who we “see” is split.

Dog A = 125
Dog B = 75-
Dog C = 125

There are plenty of other scenarios that do happen on occasion that make this situation look rather easy actually. However, using the rule of thumb or theory described above then it becomes a "consistent" way of scoring difficult "split trees and dogs off running again" situations. Yes, plenty "what if" arguments still exist and there are the "breaks" involved. But - it is a consistent way and probably as fair as one can possibly get to scoring "don't know" situations.

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There you have it!!! Thanks!! I knew I was right all along!!! No wonder I am one of the best MOH's around our area!!!!

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End of Story!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Allen, you are contradicting yourself. You state "we never move dogs up on tree positions if one of the dogs has left when we get to the tree." Then you turn around and tell us to move dog C up to 125 when we discover that dog is split. The dogs were treed in order to start with so you are telling us to move dog C up to 125 even tho the dog tree ahead of him (dog B) has left. Which is it?

suits me .

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Im glad to see this post because Sat night my son was hunting his dog in a UKC hunt and this exact scenario happened except he was victim of the buddy system and he had the dog that was split 50 feet away from the other and he didnt get the 1st tree he got minused but hell know more next time.

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SCRATCH JIM,

for VIOLATING Rule 6 g, LOL. Just kidding Jim.

I think what Allen meant was, that you don't move a dog up when they are treed on the same tree, but you do in case a lower called dog has a split tree to itself.

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I believe allen is referring to like dog a b c are treed you get there and if b is gone and a and c where on the same tree you dont move dog c up. Split trees have seperate tree points thats in the rules one set of strike points and incase of split trees seperate tree points.

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Jim is exactly right. Allen is contradicting himself. AGAIN.
John,
Allen clearly states that dog B is gone and minused, A and C are split. The following paragraph, Allen clearly states that dog C cant be moved up. So it's plain to see that he has told us you cant move the dog up.
Cheyenne,
you must live in a very small area!

How many of you are defence lawyers?

In UKC hunts there is ONLY ONE coon in the woods until proven otherwise. You can not move dog C up when dog B leaves the tree as we all know. It is one tree until it is proven to be split, at this point dog C is moved up to 125.

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Rules are made to be broken and some will continue to break them. It's there way or the highway.

Aaah, the joys of "new" advisors. I'm pretty sure Todd ruled nobody moves up, which was bolstered by the opinions of some others on here I respect to have kept up with the rules. At any rate, that's how I'll score it from now on.

I just don't see how to keep from letting someone argue the fact that their dog, whom was treed last but is now alone with the other dogs gone, wasn't split treed all along and gets to move up to 125...

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Exactly!
Every last tree dog that can clear the other 3 out of there will be bucking for first tree points now.

They can't move up. Because we don't know were dog b was, he could have been on either tree

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Come on people drop you're ego and admitt you just got beat, made a bad call, dog made a mistake, what ever.You can't get cheated that much

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Originally posted by JiM
Exactly!
Every last tree dog that can clear the other 3 out of there will be bucking for first tree points now.

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Oh boy.........here we go again...............

It's ruled upon GAME OVER ,go to the next trivia!

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I can definitely appreciate the "rule of thumb". I actually have no preference, just want to know the correct way to score, and know my decision will be backed up by UKC. However, I'm pretty confident that previous to today, my decision to not move anything up would have been correct (according to Garp, or Todd), but I would have looked like an idiot had I contested it. That is my problem. You advisors should consult with each other and previous interpretations. I have no problem moving the dog up in that situation, but there can always be an argument made. If everyone had not had "split trees move up" indoctrinated into their heads, an argument could be made not to move that dog that is treed last up to first tree, even though he is split, since the dog that actually treed a coon FIRST (which last I checked is the essence of the game), never had a chance to compete on that coon and is leash locked until it is scored...

Then again, I digress...

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Well since Alan is the new dude and he has over ruled and went in the 180 degrees exact opposite of UKC's former rulings we need to go by his new ruling. Up until this ruling those saying to leave all dogs as scored and not move any up above the dog that left were correct. Of that there is no doubt as UKC has ruled that way many times in the past.

However, I respect Alans position and from now on I will score it by moving the dog up.

He is the new official interpreter, and now we have a new official interpretation.

If we follow the rules then we have to abide by this new interpretation end of story.

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Re: Rules Question - Split Trees & Dog Running

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Originally posted by Allen / UKC
The following scenario has recently resurfaced and has become the hot topic of the day actually. Certain scenarios along the same lines can become almost impossible to score. Or to score without question to say the least. Regardless, it is important to have a consistent way to score these types of situations should they arise. Here's the question posted on another thread by Mr. Hagood. He always seems to come up with some good ones!


Question: I've been out of the loop for a while, so if this has been discussed, just cut straight to the chase and give me the "official' ruling. I thought it had been settled, but a buddy of mine talked to someone at the World who gave him a different interpretation that what I thought was givin a while back.

Dogs A, B, and C are struck and treed in that order. Upon arriving it is found dog B is gone, and A & C are split. How are they scored?


Advisor: An important factor to keep in mind is that dogs are never declared "split" unless it is obvious or not until at the point when it does become obvious. Also, we never move dogs up on tree positions if one of the dogs has left when we get to the tree. That theory is essential when it comes to scenarios such as the one described above.

It was never obvious that any dogs were split until the cast arrived. Therefore, all dogs should be considered to have been treed with dog A with the exception of dog C who we “see” is split.

Dog A = 125
Dog B = 75-
Dog C = 125

There are plenty of other scenarios that do happen on occasion that make this situation look rather easy actually. However, using the rule of thumb or theory described above then it becomes a "consistent" way of scoring difficult "split trees and dogs off running again" situations. Yes, plenty "what if" arguments still exist and there are the "breaks" involved. But - it is a consistent way and probably as fair as one can possibly get to scoring "don't know" situations.

The pads are in and the helmet's on my head - fire away!

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Until Alan just changed it the way you did it was wrong.

Now it is right.

But if you did it that way last week you were wrong LOL.

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Re: Rules Question - Split Trees & Dog Running

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Originally posted by Allen / UKC
The following scenario has recently resurfaced and has become the hot topic of the day actually. Certain scenarios along the same lines can become almost impossible to score. Or to score without question to say the least. Regardless, it is important to have a consistent way to score these types of situations should they arise. Here's the question posted on another thread by Mr. Hagood. He always seems to come up with some good ones!


Question: I've been out of the loop for a while, so if this has been discussed, just cut straight to the chase and give me the "official' ruling. I thought it had been settled, but a buddy of mine talked to someone at the World who gave him a different interpretation that what I thought was givin a while back.

Dogs A, B, and C are struck and treed in that order. Upon arriving it is found dog B is gone, and A & C are split. How are they scored?


Advisor: An important factor to keep in mind is that dogs are never declared "split" unless it is obvious or not until at the point when it does become obvious. Also, we never move dogs up on tree positions if one of the dogs has left when we get to the tree. That theory is essential when it comes to scenarios such as the one described above.

It was never obvious that any dogs were split until the cast arrived. Therefore, all dogs should be considered to have been treed with dog A with the exception of dog C who we “see” is split.

Dog A = 125
Dog B = 75-
Dog C = 125

There are plenty of other scenarios that do happen on occasion that make this situation look rather easy actually. However, using the rule of thumb or theory described above then it becomes a "consistent" way of scoring difficult "split trees and dogs off running again" situations. Yes, plenty "what if" arguments still exist and there are the "breaks" involved. But - it is a consistent way and probably as fair as one can possibly get to scoring "don't know" situations.

The pads are in and the helmet's on my head - fire away!

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Same ruling applies as before.

The way Allen explained it, is exactly how it has always been. Start with Dog B was second on somebody's tree, so he would get moved up to 75. Since he is gone, it doesn't really matter which one he was on, whether he was second on Dog A's tree or Dog C's tree. Like mentioned earlier, if all three dogs were treed on the same tree and Dog B blew out, Dog C would still be sitting at 50. The reason the judge is not to take a split tree call, is in the case when the cast gets to the tree and all dogs are in fact on the same tree, a heck of an argument will be sure to rerupt when they try to decide which dog pulled to which dog. What Allen is saying is no different than the interpretations that have been outlined in the past. Some are thinking way too hard and sometimes the rules may seem difficult, simple thinking is still the best.

gfults, its sure must pain you to see I am RIGHT!!! Sorry about that, we all can't be right all the time! To further let you know about my MOH skills, after all the hunts I have done I am proud to say that there has never been a ? brought to me because I know the rules and hunters around here know that I have seen about everything there is to see at a hunt! I also pride myself on selecting knowledgable hunters to do the judging who are honest!!! If you doubt it come up our way for a hunt and see what a clean hunt I run!!!!!

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