August 17, 2010

Dear Region President, Judge, Judging Instructor, ATV Variance Holder,

During the April 2010 meeting of the National Officers and the Board of Directors it was agreed to look at the possibility of using a speed governor or regulator to allow individuals with an ATV variance to handle their dogs without using a walker.

Marilyn Frank Cunningham, Joe Jackson and Frank Llano, representing the National Officers, attended a trial in Amo, Indiana held on August 7, 2010 to observe the use of said ATV speed governors/regulators.

The National Officers have made the recommendation to implement the following guidelines for the use of speed governor/regulators based on requests from a number of members who have been unable to find walkers for their braces. Our intention is to provide our handicapped members with the ability to continue participating in NSTRA without interfering with the competitive balance of our game.

We will be field testing the use of speed governor/regulators for a period commencing immediately and up until April 2011 when the guidelines and the use of said equipment will be evaluated and voted on by the Board of Directors during their meeting at the Trial of Champions. This will be under continuous review until then and these guidelines may be amended or rescinded at any time based on said review. We encourage our members to provide feedback to us on how this privilege is being used. Members found abusing it will have their privilege rescinded and will have to utilize a walker once again.

Currently there are not speed governor/regulators being manufactured for all brands of ATV’s. If you are unable to find one for your brand of ATV, please contact Ron Greene at 317-856-9542 or John Holder at 920-992-5543 for assistance.

Sincerely,
National Officers