Paddock Judge

(1) No greyhound shall be permitted to start in a schooling or purse race that has not been fully identified and checked against the card index system ofidentificationmaintained byeachAssociation. The identification cards shallbe filled inand completed by the Paddock Judge before greyhounds are entered for schooling or for a purse race. (2) The Paddock Judge shall fully identify and check against the card index system of identification maintained by the Associationallgreyhounds startinginschooling and purse races. He shall report to the Judges any greyhound or greyhounds who do not conform to the card index identification. (3) The Commission Judge and/or the Associate CommissionJudge shall inspect the lock-out kennels with the Paddock Judge and the Kennel Master on each racing day before weighing-in time. (4) Under the supervision of the Paddock Judge, the Kennel Master shall unlock the kennels immediately before weighing-in time to see that the kennels are in perfect repair and that nothing has been deposited in any of the kennels for the greyhound's consumption. He shall see that the kennels are sprayed, disinfected and kept in proper sanitary condition. He or his assistant must receive the greyhounds from the trainers, one at a time, and see that the greyhounds are placed in their kennel; and remain on guard from that time until the greyhounds are removed for the last race. (5) As each greyhound is weighed in there shall be an identification tag attached to its collar indicating the number of the race in which the greyhound is entered and its post position. This tag shall not be removed until the greyhound has been weighed out and blanketed. (6) The Paddock Judge shall not allow anyone to weigh in a greyhound for racing unless he has in his possession a valid owner's or trainer's license issued by the Commission. (7) After the greyhounds are placed in the lock-out kennels no person other than the Kennel Master, racing officials, person or persons approved by the Commission or designated representatives of the Commission shall be allowed in or near the lock-out kennels. (8) The Paddock Judge shall carefully compare the identification card with the greyhound while in the paddock before post time. (9) Before leaving the paddock for the starting box, every greyhound must be equipped with a regulation muzzle and blanket. The muzzles and blankets used shall be approved by the Paddock Judge and shall be carefully examined by him in the paddock before the greyhound leaves for the post.