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Full Elimination Event Policy
Effective January 1, 2023
The following applies to Full Elimination Format Events
only.
1. Clubs must have pre-approval from UKC to host a full
elimination format event. Other than those noted here
or that apply to regular events, rules for a particular
event may be considered, based on UKC’s discretion and
approval. Refer to the specific event ad for the hunt you
are attending for any such details.
2. Hunt time periods for each round are determined by
the host club and noted in the event details. Using hunting
or non-hunting judges is the decision of the host club. The
club may choose to use a Master of Hounds or a Hunt
Director format.
3. All dogs, regardless of category, are drawn out together
and hunt under UKC Nite Hunt rules as they apply to Nite
or Grand Nite Champions.
4. If at any point only one dog remains in the cast, the
hunt is considered over, and the remaining dog is the cast
winner.
5. A total score of plus points is not required for a dog to
be considered the cast winner and eligible to advance to
the next round.
a. If no dogs finish with a total score of plus points;
then the dog with the best total score, even if
is zero or less, is considered the cast winner.
However, a dog with any amount of plus or circled
tree points shall be considered over dog without
plus or circled tree points.
b. Refer to Rule 13 (a-e) to break any ties. If after Rule
13 (e) and there is still a tie; the dog’s involved shall
continue to compete in overtime (see c below).
Otherwise, if those handlers involved agree, the
winner may be determined via a coin flip.
c. In the event of an overtime, the dogs will continue
to compete at the conclusion of regulation without
interruption (shall not be handled). There is no
time period established for the overtime. Instead,
the first dog to score during the overtime period
determines the cast winner. The deadline to return
to headquarters may not be adjusted even if there
was an overtime.
d. A dog that has been withdrawn or scratched from
the cast is not eligible to be named the cast winner.
If all dogs in a cast are withdrawn or scratched, that
cast will not advance any dog to the next round.
6. It is mandatory that the final cast compete, and awards
distributed accordingly unless pre-approved and noted
otherwise in the event details.
7. Placements in the final cast are determined by final
scores or by order of elimination in that cast. If multiple
dogs are scratched simultaneously, the scores of those
dogs at that time determines placement in the cast. Any
unscored (pending) strike and or tree points held by the
dog at the time are deleted.
8. In the case the event has individual placements beyond
those in the final cast, they shall be determined by noncast-win scores in the previous round. Dogs finishing
second-in-cast shall place over those finishing third-incast. Dogs finishing third-in-cast shall place over those
finishing last in cast. Other than the final cast, dogs
withdrawn or scratched, in any round, are considered as
finishing last in that cast. If there are any four-dog casts
in that round, those dogs withdrawn or scratched shall be
considered as finishing fourth even if they happened to be
in a three-dog cast. This method is used for all placements
regardless of how many that may be.
9. Cast winners will receive a win towards their
Championship degree in each round.
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