Starter duties

1. An association conducting a race meeting shall appoint a starter who shall have the authority to give orders necessary to ensure a fair start. 2. The starter's decision as to the validity of a start is final except when otherwise ordered by the board of judges. 3. The starter shall maintain a starter's list and horses must be schooled in starting if and when required by the starter or a judge, and must be denied declaration until removed from that list. 4. A horse that is unmanageable at the starting gate or refuses to start properly may be refused declaration until the starter is satisfied that the horse's conduct has been corrected. 5. The starter shall have control over the horses and drivers from the formation of the parade until the word "go" is given and shall notify the judges of any violation of the rules.