Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Finish lines and criteria

It's rule 6.2.1.2 where the 30 minutes comes into play. I found the Aug EN
and read the John's (I think John wrote this column) interpretation and think
that he is right according to the way the entire rule 6.2 reads. If that
is not what the BOD wants it should probably be clarified. 

This type of confusion is the price sometimes paid for "tinkering with a
rule," instead of rewriting it from scratch. 

Truman

Joe Long wrote:
> On Sun, 18 Aug 2002 23:16:36 -0400, Truman Prevatt
> <tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > The folowing is from rule 6.2.1.1
> >     
>
> > "Riders may present their equines for the final examination at a time of 
> > their choosing  during the one-hour period.  An equine that does not   
> > meet the established criteria within one hour of crossing the finish 
> > line shall be disqualified. "
> >       
>
> > Hence the rider has not finished the ride until the final exam. I see no 
> > problem with the interpretation that until the final exam the end is a
> > control point for the rider/horse and the 30 minutes applies. Probably a 
> > bit ambiguous.
> >         
>
> I didn't see any ambiguity in the rules quoted in Bob's post, and I
> don't see any here either.
>
> "a time of their own choosing ... within one hour of crossing the
> finish line ... "
>
> "one hour."
>
> "ONE HOUR."
>
> That is clear, concise, precise, and unambigous.  One hour is 60
> minutes, not 30.  'nuff said.
>
> Unless (and until) something comes from the Board changing the wording
> of rule 6, the AERC allows horses in endurance rides one hour to
> recover following crossing the finish line.  Period.
>
>