Judging Qualifications
- Be a Professional Member of CARO in good standing and support the CARO perspective on Rally as a means to encourage a positive relationship of mutual trust and respect between dogs and their owners.
- Complete a CARO Judges application (See the Forms Page) and submit the completed form along with the appropriate non refundable processing fee plus H.S.T. to the address indicated on the form.
- Shall be conversant with the Judges Handbook which is part of the part of the Master Handbook and downloadable from the Forms Page
REQUIREMENTS
Have obtained a CARO Advanced title
Have participated in an approved CARO judging clinic :
Must shadow judge under an approved CARO judge for 8 courses.
2 Novice 2 Advanced 2 Excellent and 2 Versatility
SHADOW JUDGING
The 8 courses must be spread out over a minimum of 2 separate trials and/ or fun Matches and at 2 or more different venues.
The name of the Judge(s) with whom you will be shadow judging, must be submitted to CARO - A list of approved judges can be obtained from CARO
Have obtained a CARO Advanced title
Have participated in an approved CARO judging clinic :
Must shadow judge under an approved CARO judge for 8 courses.
2 Novice 2 Advanced 2 Excellent and 2 Versatility
SHADOW JUDGING
The 8 courses must be spread out over a minimum of 2 separate trials and/ or fun Matches and at 2 or more different venues.
The name of the Judge(s) with whom you will be shadow judging, must be submitted to CARO - A list of approved judges can be obtained from CARO
- Read and understand the CARO Rally Obedience Rules and be thoroughly familiar with all of the exercises utilized in NOVICE, ADVANCED, EXCELLENT & VERSATILITY levels.
- Two tests must be submitted - each test must meet the required standards:-
- CARO Rally Judging Test, a written test on CARO Rally Competition Rules and Judging Guidelines, must be completed with a score of 85% or higher, for each of the competition levels
- Submit six course designs, with two for Novice, two for Advanced and two for Excellent. These must be drawn (by hand or computer) to scale and must be legible; they must also include typed course directions. These must be without error.
Judges wishing to judge Versatility may write a short test for this at a
later date. If an applicant is unsuccessful according to the standards of each
of these two items outlined above in 5. above, the applicant must wait six
months before re-applying, CARO retains the right to refuse or revoke a judging
application or licence.