Kan. Admin. Regs. § 112-8-8

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 40, October 3, 2024

Section 112-8-8 - Weights, weighing, and weigh-in

(a) Each greyhound shall be weighed not less than one hour before the time of the first race of the day unless prior permission is granted by a racing judge.

(b) Before any greyhound may officially school or race, each kennel owner or trainer shall establish the racing weight of the greyhound with the clerk of scales.

(c) If there is a variation of more than one and one-half pounds above or below the established weight of the greyhound at weighing-in time, the racing judges shall order the greyhound scratched.

(d) If any greyhound has lost more than two pounds at weigh-out time from its weigh-in weight while in the lock-out kennel, the racing judges may order the greyhound scratched. If the loss of weight does not impair the racing condition of the greyhound in the opinion of the assistant animal health officer, the racing judges may allow the greyhound to race. Each greyhound that is a weight loser shall be identified with the initials WL on the racing program.

(e) Each weight regulation set out in subsections (a) through (d) of this regulation shall be printed in the racing program.

(f) The racing judges shall scratch a greyhound if there is a variation of more than two pounds between the greyhound's weighing-in weight for the present race and the weighing-in weight for its last race.

(g) Any kennel owner or trainer may file a written request to change a greyhound's racing weight with the racing judges. The judges shall state in writing whether the change is allowed and shall direct the change to be made four calendar days before the greyhound is permitted to start at the new weight.

(1) Each greyhound that has an established weight change of more than one pound shall be schooled at least once at the new established weight before it is eligible to start in a race. The racing judges may require more than one schooling in this event.

(2) Any greyhound that has not raced or schooled officially for a period of three weeks may be allowed to establish a new racing weight with the permission of the racing judges.

(h) Subject to the approval of the commission, a second weigh-in may be held during performances with more than 13 races, if a sufficient number of crates are available in the lock-out kennels.

(i) Each greyhound shall be placed in the lock-out kennel under the supervision of the paddock judge immediately after it is weighed in, and only the paddock judge, the animal health officer, the assistant animal health officers, the kennel master, the lead-outs, or the racing judges shall enter the lock-out kennels. None of these individuals shall enter the lock-out kennels unaccompanied.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 112-8-8

Authorized by K.S.A. 1989 Supp. 74-8804; implementing K.S.A. 1989 Supp. 74-8804; effective, T-112-1-19-89, Jan. 19, 1989; effective April 10, 1989; amended March 25, 1991.