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Rally-O qualifying score for Excellent be reduced.
Proposed by the Dog Training Committee and endorsed by the Rally-O Committee.
Regulation
9.4 Rally-O Titles and Awards

Voting
 Voters to select one option

Change: Reduce the Excellent A & B qualifying scores to 98%.
No change: Retain the current qualifying score.

Current Text

9.4.2 Qualifying Certificates Qualifying certificates must be offered by the organising Club for those competitors who have attained a score of 90 points or greater in any Rally-O Novice class, 95 points or greater in any Rally- O Advanced class or 100 points in any Rally-O Excellent class entered at a Championship Rally-O Event

Qualifying certificates must also be offered for a score of 95 points or greater in Encore Bronze and Silver and 98 points or greater in Encore Gold and Platinum.

9.4.6 Rally-O Advanced Excellent Award
A dog having gained a qualifying score in both Rally-O Advanced B and Rally-O Excellent B at the same event on ten occasions is entitled to be awarded the suffix RAE after its name. A numeric designation is also added to the RAE award in order to indicate the number of occasions on which this team has accomplished this title.

Action
Change text - value of score

New Text

Regulation 9.4.2 Qualifying Certificates

Qualifying certificates must be offered by the organising Club for those competitors who have attained a score of 90 points or greater in any Rally-O Novice class, 95 points or greater in any Rally-O Advanced class or 98 points or greater in any Rally-O Excellent class entered at a Championship Rally-O Event.

Qualifying certificates must also be offered for a score of 95 points or greater in Encore Bronze and Silver and 98 points or greater in Encore Gold and Platinum.

Regulation 9.4.6 Rally-O Advanced Excellent Award
A dog having gained a qualifying score in both Rally-O Advanced B (95) and Rally-O Excellent B (98) at the same event on ten occasions is entitled to be awarded the suffix RAE after its name. A numeric designation is also added to the RAE award in order to indicate the number of occasions on which this team has accomplished this title.
Rationale
The recent vote on Remit 11, “Rally-O Qualifying Score for Excellent be Reduced,” offered three options for consideration. Although no individual change option reached the required threshold, collectively 74% of respondents indicated support for change, while 26% supported retaining the current qualifying score.

The Dog Training Committee has listened to this feedback and, to better determine the preferred way forward, has agreed to conduct a further vote between two options:

Change: Reduce the Excellent A & B qualifying scores to 98%.
No change: Retain the current qualifying score.

Rally-O has evolved significantly over the years, with more complex signs and exercises progressively introduced into the discipline. As a result, achieving the current qualifying score of 100 has become increasingly challenging. It is therefore timely to consider whether the existing qualifying threshold remains appropriate and reflects the Rally-O discipline as it operates today.

The following will remain unchanged:
9.4.7 Rally-O Champion Title: requires 100-point scores in both Advanced and Excellent.
9.4.8 Rally-O Grand Champion Title: requires 100-point scores in both Advanced and Excellent.

For the result to be valid, at least 40% of the eligible Rally-O community must vote. Participation will be calculated by comparing the number of eligible voting emails issued with the number of votes received.

Question Title

1. Voting for Rally O Remit
Rally-O qualifying score for Excellent be reduced
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