2010 STATE RACE RULES
CSRPO STATE RACE RULES
With amendments as of 11-06-2009
1. Entries are open to paid-up members of CSRPO over the age of 18 years. Each member can request one entry ($75) or two entries ($150). Perches will be awarded one per member through January 31st or until all available perches are filled, whichever comes first.
After January 31st if all available perches have not been filled with one per member, second perches will be awarded via a drawing of members who have submitted two entry fees. Those who are unsuccessful in the drawing will have their second entry fee refunded. If all requests for second perches can be accommodated there will be no drawing and no refunds. Entries will continue to be accepted (one or two per member, first come first served) until all perches are filled. The Loft Manager and his convoyer are not allowed to enter the race they handle. They are guaranteed entries in the following year’s race, if they wish. However, they must pay the required entry fees by the due dates.2. All revenues will be received by the CSRPO Secretary-Treasurer on behalf of the convention host organization. 85% of the entry fees will be impounded for prizes. There are two entry fees for the State Race. The initial fee is $75 and is not refundable unless there is a drawing. These initial fees will be accepted for next year’s race, starting on the first day of the Annual CSRPO Convention.
All revenues will be received by the CSRPO Secretary-Treasurer on behalf of the convention host organization. 85% of the entry fees will be impounded for prizes. There are two entry fees for the State Race. The initial fee is $75 and is not refundable unless there is a drawing. These initial fees will be accepted for next year’s race, starting on the first day of the Annual CSRPO Convention. 3. The second (final) entry fee of $100 must be paid prior to countermarking and crating of birds during shipping night. If any entrant is unable to attend the shipping night event, they have the right to mail in their options to the Secretary-Treasurer or to delegate a fellow member with a signed note to act on their behalf. Only the entrant or a member with a note signed by the entrant will be allowed to handle the entrant’s bird during shipping night. If the $100 fee is not paid when the bird is shipped, the Secretary-Treasurer will hold a drawing, one ticket per interested CSRPO senior member present. The winner pays the $100 and will receive 57% of any capital winnings for that bird.
The second (final) entry fee of $100 must be paid prior to countermarking and crating of birds during shipping night. If any entrant is unable to attend the shipping night event, they have the right to mail in their options to the Secretary-Treasurer or to delegate a fellow member with a signed note to act on their behalf. Only the entrant or a member with a note signed by the entrant will be allowed to handle the entrant’s bird during shipping night. If the $100 fee is not paid when the bird is shipped, the Secretary-Treasurer will hold a drawing, one ticket per interested CSRPO senior member present. The winner pays the $100 and will receive 57% of any capital winnings for that bird.4. Entrants will have the right to “buy back” their bird for $125 during shipping night. $25 of this fee will be retained by the host organization to help defray convention expenses. $100 of this fee will cover the bird’s entry in the calcutta. All birds not bought back will be calcutta’d and the buyer will get the bird too. Calcutta bidding shall start at $125. Birds not bid in the calcutta become the property of the host organization and will not be included in the calcutta pool. They will be auctioned off to the highest bidder after the race. All revenues from this auction will be retained by the host organization to help defray convention expenses.
Entrants will have the right to “buy back” their bird for $125 during shipping night. $25 of this fee will be retained by the host organization to help defray convention expenses. $100 of this fee will cover the bird’s entry in the calcutta. All birds not bought back will be calcutta’d and the buyer will get the bird too. Calcutta bidding shall start at $125. Birds not bid in the calcutta become the property of the host organization and will not be included in the calcutta pool. They will be auctioned off to the highest bidder after the race. All revenues from this auction will be retained by the host organization to help defray convention expenses.5. 5% of all entry fees, plus 100% of all buyback fees, will be retained by the convention host organization to cover expenses. 10% of all entry fees will be retained by CSRPO to cover race correspondence and mailings done by the CSRPO Secretary-Treasurer.
5% of all entry fees, plus 100% of all buyback fees, will be retained by the convention host organization to cover expenses. 10% of all entry fees will be retained by CSRPO to cover race correspondence and mailings done by the CSRPO Secretary-Treasurer. When the loft is picked up by the next State Race sponsor, the previous Loft Manager will provide a complete inventory list to the new Loft Manager and will send a copy to the CSRPO Secretary-Treasurer. CSRPO will reimburse the host club for actual repairs approved by the Board and made to the loft. Upon the birds’ return from the State Race and before the birds are returned to their owner (if bought back) or auctioned, the Loft Manager will remove the bands and place them in the State Race Loft Inventory to be passed along to the next Loft Manager. When the loft and its inventory are delivered to the next Loft Manager he will purchase more electronic bands sufficient to band all birds prior to road training.6. 85% of the entry fees will be paid in prizes no later than 1 week after the race.
85% of the entry fees will be paid in prizes no later than 1 week after the race. 25%1st ($3000 guaranteed for a single first place bird)20%2nd 10%3rd 5%4th 5%5th 20%divided by 6th thru 11th 15%divided by 12th thru 21st 7. Birds must be shipped or brought to the state loft between May 1st and June 1st (amended 11-06-2009). If an entrant fails to get their bird to the loft by June 15th, the Loft Manager will contact people on the reserve list (in the order listed) until a reservist is found who can send a bird immediately. The reserve list will be composed of those who sought to enter the race after it was filled (in the order of contact).
Birds must be shipped or brought to the state loft between May 1st and June 1st (amended 11-06-2009). If an entrant fails to get their bird to the loft by June 15th, the Loft Manager will contact people on the reserve list (in the order listed) until a reservist is found who can send a bird immediately. The reserve list will be composed of those who sought to enter the race after it was filled (in the order of contact). The birds will be trained to at least 150 air miles by one week prior to the race, weather permitting. At the discretion of the host organization, an inventory or inventories of the remaining birds will be published on the CSRPO website. No other specific information regarding which birds are in the loft shall be released to the members. Birds will be shipped to the race on Thursday and released on Friday, weather permitting. The race will be 300 miles or less. It is the responsibility of the Race Committee to assure that the birds are not released in inclement weather. The Race Committee, chaired by the Vice President in charge of the convention city Section, shall consist of the three CSRPO Vice Presidents plus the Loft Manager. The CSRPO President can appoint replacements. Race Committee decisions are final. The CSRPO Vice President of the area hosting the convention will be responsible to make sure the birds are being handled and trained properly. He should receive a training schedule and witness a return of any training toss.If all prizes have not been won by 30 minutes after sunset on the 3rd day, the remaining prizes will be divided among the birds that have homed, in a proportion equal to their share of the prizes already awarded.
