Conducting the Draw

 Sample 
ASFA Draw Order Form

One of the main duties of the Field Clerk is to conduct the draw of hounds competing in each stake. At our club's trials, this responsibility is usually overseen by either the Field Chairman or the Field Trial Secretary, with the assistance of at least one Field Clerk to record the results on the Record Sheet for that particular stake and on a blank Draw Order Form. 

As soon as possible after Roll Call and Inspection are completed, and the "running order" of breeds in competition has been posted for the exhibitors, a Field Clerk should announce that the draw is beginning and where it is taking place, since the draw must be done in full public view on the trial grounds.

All entry forms for the first stake to be run (typically the Open Stake for Afghan Hounds, if the running order has been determined in alphabetical order of breeds) are compared against the Roll Call Sheet in order to remove any entries of hounds that did not pass Inspection (i.e., absent, in season, declared lame, or having a breed disqualification). Next, entry forms for this stake should be checked to see if any owner with a multiple entry in any one breed has indicated that his or her hounds should be separated. (Owners with kennelmates running in the same stake may be concerned that these hounds may be excused by the Judge(s) if they play with or course each other if run together.)