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Read #21 in the rules below:
UKC® WORLD COONHOUND
NITE HUNT CHAMPIONSHIP RULES
1. NAME OF THE EVENT: The UKC World Coonhound
Nite Hunt Championship.
2. Eligibility for Events: All United Kennel Club
Registered coonhounds including Nite Champions
and Grand Nite Champions are eligible for running
in this event. They will be drawn out together as one
class. Dogs advancing to the Finals must be present
at the entry deadline.
3. RULES FOR RUNNING THE EVENTS: UKC Nite
Hunt Honor Rules, as they apply to Nite Champions
and Grand Nite Champions (even though
Registered dogs are hunting), in effect for the year
the event is run, with special revisions as required.
4. QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS: Dogs may only
qualify at Regional Qualifying Events or designated
Qualifying Slam events. The ten (10) highest plus
point cast winners will be qualified and place in each
Regional Qualifying Event. The four (4) highest plus
point cast winners will be qualified and place in a
Qualifying Slam Event. A dog must have a TOTAL
SCORE OF PLUS POINTS AND BE A CAST WINNER
before they can be considered qualified or
place in the event. The UKC Master of Hounds of the
qualifying event will sign a special receipt for each
winner of the event. This receipt will be required to
enter the Zone portion of the UKC World
Coonhound Nite Hunt Championship.
5. DATES OF EVENTS: Qualifying Events may be
held throughout each year. The Zones and Finals
are held September each year to determine the UKC
World Coonhound Nite Hunt Champion.
6. LOCATION OF EVENTS: Regional Qualifying
Events will be located strategically throughout the
popular coon hunting areas. Certain clubs outside
of those popular areas may be considered for a
Qualifying Slam Event. The Zones and Finals will be
held at locations selected each year by UKC.
7. The host club shall be responsible for appointing
a qualified MOH for a Regional Qualifying Event.
There will be a UKC Official Field Representative in
charge of and will serve as Master of Hounds at the
Zones and Finals.
8. All casts and judges, with the exception of the
Final Cast, will be drawn publicly.
9. All Judges for Regional Qualifying Events,
Qualifying Slam Events, Zones and Finals must be not
less than eighteen (18) years of age. Judges must be
physically fit to perform all duties of a Judge. They
must have served as a Judge previously in at least five
(5) UKC licensed Nite Hunts and know the UKC Nite
Hunt Honor Rules. All Judges at the Zones must be
approved by the Official UKC Field Representative. All
Finals judges must be approved by UKC.
10. A dog may qualify at one R.Q.E. per year. Once
qualified a dog may not be entered in another
R.Q.E. with exception to a Breed Specific Event that
may be a R.Q.E. There is no limit as to how many
different Regional Qualifying Events a dog may
enter in order to qualify.
11. An individual can substitute a dog that has been
entered in the Zones if the dog has died, come in
season, or declared to be ill and not able to participate
in the hunt. This must be confirmed in writing
from a veterinarian. The dog can only be replaced
by another dog that is registered in the same
owner’s name and was also qualified in the current
year. The substitution must be made by the advertised
deadline to confirm entries. No refunds will be
issued after the advertised deadline for any reason.
12. Championship Points:
Championship points will be awarded to Cast
Winners with plus points as follows:
A. Regional Qualifying Event:
1. Registered Dogs - 1st through 3rd place; 40
points and a 1st place win. 4th through 10th
place; 30 points.
2. Nite Champion Dogs - 1st through 10th
place; a win toward Grand Nite Champion.
B. Zone Semifinals:
1. Registered Dogs - 1st through 6th place; 40
points and a 1st place win. 7th place and
beyond; 30 points.
2. Nite Champion Dogs - 1st place and beyond;
a win toward Grand Nite Champion.
C. Finals:
1. Registered dogs reaching the Final Cast;
40 points and a 1st place win.
2. Nite Champion dogs reaching the Final
Cast; a win toward Grand Nite Champion.
13. No spectators will be allowed on any casts of the
Zones or Finals. Each handler may select one backup
handler in case of illness or injury to the original
handler. Once the back-up handler takes over, the
original handler cannot take back over for the
remainder of that particular cast. Original handler
can handle dog on subsequent casts. The back-up
handler cannot by word of mouth or action assist
original handler or dog in any way. Judges can
order the removal of a back-up handler from the cast
and the woods for any reason.
14. Advanced entries only will be accepted for the
Zones. Winner’s receipt and entry fees must be submitted
by the advertised deadline.
15. All UKC World Coonhound Nite Hunt Champions
will not have to qualify for the World Championship
as long as they pay the entry fee for the Zone
Semifinals by the advertised deadline.
16. FEES: Cash, personal checks, money orders,
certified checks, VISA, or MasterCard will be accepted
for entry fees. No refunds will be made after the
deadline unless the dog has died and the
Registration Certificate is turned in to UKC.
17. The winner of the Finals will be designated the
UKC World Nite Hunt Champion and will have the
following designation placed before the dog’s name
on their Registration Certificate, Pedigree and UKC
Easy Entry™ Card: WLDNITECH
18. UKC will award a special breed trophy at the
Finals to one dog, regardless of sex, from each of
the UKC recognized coonhound breeds.
19. A UKC World Championship Regional Qualifying
Nite Hunt will be a one (1) night, two (2) hour hunt
authorized by UKC to a sponsoring club meeting the
requirements outlined by UKC It can run in conjunction
only with other UKC Licensed events on a particular
weekend. However, only the Regional
Qualifying Event for the UKC World Championship
will be held on the Saturday night of the weekend.
20. A UKC Appeal procedure will not be applicable
during the Zones or Finals. The Master of Hounds’
decision will be final in all situations pertaining to
activities during the actual hunt. UKC reserves unto
itself, in its sole judgment and discretion, the right to
take such action and impose such sanctions as it
deems appropriate.
21. ZONES: Zone locations are placed strategically
throughout popular coon hunting areas. All entrants
have the option to select the zone location of their
choice in which to participate. The entrant’s selection
must be noted on their entry form.
First Night - All eligible dogs that have confirmed
their advance entry by the advertised deadline will
be drawn out in casts and hunt two hours. UKC Field
Representatives shall assign hunting judges to all
casts. UKC Field Representatives may assign nonhunting
Judge to any cast if deemed necessary.
Second Night - All dogs that hunted the first
night, except those scratched for any reason, will be
re-drawn into casts and hunt two hours. UKC Field
Representatives shall assign hunting judges to all
casts. UKC Field Representatives may assign nonhunting
Judge to any cast if deemed necessary.
Dogs Advancing From Zone Semifinals: Each Zone
will advance to the World Finals a number of dogs
based on the percentage of dogs entered in that zone
compared to the total World Championship entry.
1. Cast winners with plus points for both the first
and second nights. Should the limit of advancing
dogs be exceeded, then dogs with highest
total combined cast winning scores, with plus
points, for both nights will be ranked until limit
of advancing dogs maximum is met.
2. If limit is not met, then the cast winners with
highest scores, with plus points, from either
the first or second nights will be accepted to
meet the limit.
22. Finals: Thursday Night (First round) - All eligible
dogs that confirm their entry by the advertised deadline
will be drawn out in casts and hunt two hours.
There will be one (1) non-hunting Judge drawn for
each cast and guides, as needed.
Thursday Night (Second round) - All cast winners
with plus points from first round will hunt alone for
two (2) hours or until dog has a total score of plus
points. There will be one (1) non-hunting Judge
drawn for each cast and guides, as needed.
Friday Night (Third round) - All dogs with plus
points from the Thursday Night (Second round) will
be drawn into casts and will hunt two (2) hours.
There will be one (1) non-hunting Judge drawn for
each cast and guides, as needed.
Friday Night (Fourth round) - The top three (3)
Cast Winners with plus points from Friday Night
(Third round) will advance to the Saturday Night
(Fifth round) Final Cast. All other Cast Winners with
plus points from the Friday Night (Third round) will
be drawn into one cast and will hunt two hours.
There will be one (1) non-hunting Judge drawn and
guides, as needed. The Cast Winner with plus
points will advance to the Saturday Night (Fifth
Round) Final Cast.
Saturday Night (Fifth Round) “The Final Cast” -
The top four cast winners with plus points determined
from Friday Night will run together in one (1)
cast for two (2) hours. There will be two (2) nonhunting
Judges appointed by UKC for this cast and
guide(s) as needed. Dog with highest total score of
plus points for the Final Cast will be declared the
UKC World Coonhound Nite Hunt Champion. If
there is a tie, ties will be broken by applying the tiebreaking
procedure. If no dogs have a total score of
plus points, dogs involved (unless scratched) will
hunt in one hour intervals until a winner is declared.
If all dogs are scratched in the Final Cast, all will
hunt in one hour intervals until a winner is declared.
A one hour interval hunt may not begin after the official
time of sunrise.
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