Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 112 - KANSAS RACING AND GAMING COMMISSION
Article 6 - RACE TRACK OFFICIALS
Section 112-6-6 - The starter
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 39, September 26, 2024
(a) Each starter shall give the orders and take the actions necessary to secure a fair start for the entries.
(b) Each greyhound shall be started from a starting box that is approved by the commission. Unless otherwise approved by the commission, the starting box shall consist of eight positions, and the starting box lid shall be opened by an automatic starting device.
(c) Each starter shall report each delay of race and the cause of the delay to the racing judges.
(d) Each starter shall notify the racing judges if any greyhound appears to be disabled or unfit to run because of an accident that occurred before the greyhound was placed in the starting box.
(e) Each starting box to be used during a performance shall be tested before the first race of the performance.
(f) If the automatic starting device fails to operate properly, each starter shall make only one manual attempt to open the starting box. If the starting box does not open completely after the first manual attempt, the starter shall notify the racing judges immediately.