Year End Award Rules
Revised,
November 2011
Year
end awards are based on cumulative points earned during the current show season
& earned after membership dues are paid. The rider (Junior, Adult AA,
Open) must be in good standing with TVDCTA and have completed 4 (four)
hours of volunteer work and reported them on the official volunteer form
(see Volunteer Coordinator). Junior volunteer hours maybe fulfilled by a
parent, guardian, or immediate family member (brother or sister). AA &
Open volunteer hours are NON-transferable to other TVDCTA members. The
rider must have competed in 50% of TVDCTA shows during the season & earned
qualifying scores.
Additional qualifying scores earned at the
following events may also be submitted to the awards chairman postmarked no later
than December 1st of the current show season:
(1)
other "local" dressage schooling shows where the organizer is a TVDCTA
member & the judge has an "r" rating or higher.
(2)
USDF recognized dressage shows
(3)
USCTA recognized horse trials
Divisions
Junior
& Adult awards will be awarded in the following divisions:
Champion
& Reserve Champion in Intro Jr/AA
Training
Jr/AA/Open
First
Level Jr/AA/Open
Second
Level Jr/AA/Open
Third
Level & above
Scoring
Year
End Awards will be based on cumulative points earned during the current show
season. Scores from each level will be combined: Intro A, B, and C;
Training 1, 2, and 3; etc. The top six scores from each level will
receive a point value from 6 points to 1 point respectively for that test
level.
Example
6
points.......highest score of all competitors at Intro Level at
May Show
5
points.......2nd highest score of all competitors at Intro Level
at May Show
4
points.......3rd highest score
3
2
points.......5th highest score of all competitors at Intro Level
at May Show
1
point.........6th highest score of all competitors at Intro Level
at May Show
So,
the more tests/shows you ride, the more points you have the potential to
accumulate towards year end awards.
Point
standings will be posted on the TVDCTA website after each sponsored show.
Year
End Award winners will be notified by email in time to allow for reservations to
be make for the awards banquet.
For
questions, please contact Marsha Laitinen.