SECTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Applying for a sectional
   1. to apply, contact the Ex Vice President of the Association.
   2. The Ex-Vice President will send an application form which must be completely filled out and returned no later than 90 days before event.
   3. All sectionals must include one show and one hunt. Two-night sectionals, scheduled for Friday and Saturday of the same weekend, will be given preference but single day events will be allowed at the discretion of the Ex Vice President.
   4. All sectionals must be approved by the Ex Vice President. Clubs may have as many sectionals per year as they would like. The Ex Vice President will send the club a letter confirming the approval of the sectional.
   5. A fee that will be determined on a yearly basis MUST ACCOMPANY the application. This fee partially defrays the cost of trophies. If the application is denied, the fee will be returned.
2. Prior to the approved sectional
   1. The sectional is being sponsored by the Association and is being hosted by the club.
   2. The registered dog owner must be paid up member of the Association. Memberships will be accepted at the event prior to the entry deadline.
   3. The host club MUST advertise the sectional; the least requirement is checking the hunt confirmation that it is a B&T sectional. It is not required but would be very acceptable to include the names of the President and Secretary of the Association in the ad.
   4. The Ex-Vice President will send the host club forms for reporting results and the Membership Secretary will send a separate packet for selling memberships.
   5. The trophy company will ship four Association trophies direct to the liaison person designated by the host club.
3. At the sectional
   1. Post the following Association policies:
      
      1. The winners of the event must be UKC registered.
      2. To qualify for ABTCHA trophies, the registered owner of the dog must be a current member of the ABTCHA.
      3. The host club must furnish personnel to accept memberships in the ABTCHA.
4. Awarding the Association trophies
   1. The Association will furnish trophies for the high scoring male and high scoring female Black and Tan of the hunt and best male and best female Black and Tan of the show.
   2. These four trophies must be awarded according to the policies of the Association.
   3. It is the responsibility of the host club to verify that the registered owner of a winning Black and Tan is a current member of the Association before awarding an Association trophy.
   4. In the show, The Best Overall Show Black and Tan Male and Female are selected from the Best of Breed Male and Female, Black and Tan Champion Male and Female and Black and Tan Grand Champion Male and Female.
   5. Should it happen that only one dog is competing for either Best Overall Black or Tan Male or Female of the show, the trophy will be awarded as long as the registered owner is a current member of the Association.
   6. In a two-night hunt, the high scoring Black and Tan Male and Female with the most plus point cast wins and highest combined score will be King and Queen.
   7. Tie breaker - UKC tie breaker rules
      1. If there are no plus point cast winners, DO NOT PRESENT THE AWARD.
      2. Photos must be taken of every Black and Tan winning any part of the hunt or show. The pictures must be of a quality that will reproduce well in the Breed Album. It is preferred that the picture be taken with a good quality digital camera. THE USE OF POLAROID TYPE PHOTOS IS DISCOURAGED. They do not reproduce well.
5. At the completion of the sectional send the complete report supplied in the sectional packet to the Ex Vice President WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EVENT.
6. Photos of every Black and Tan winner should be including with the report along with the owner’s name, the dog’s name and what they won.
7. Monies from memberships sold and the forms recording those memberships should be sent to the MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY.
8. Checks or money orders must be made out to the ABTCHA. DO NOT SEND CASH.
9. Should a club fail to comply with these requirements, future sectional applications may be denied.