Earned scores. Recorded the same way every time.
Every K9 Elements trial uses the same scoresheet template, the same two-person review, and the same appeal window. Results are public.
Three things that make a score count.
Two-person review
Every scoresheet is signed by the judge and verified by the trial secretary before it's released.
30-day appeal window
Any handler can submit a scoring or procedural appeal within 30 days. Appeals are reviewed by a separate panel.
Public scoresheet archive
Every released scoresheet is searchable in the K9 Elements public database — dog, handler, judge, event, date.
From the field to the database.
Judge writes the scoresheet
TODO(jaden): scoring template, criteria-by-criteria, judge initials each block.
Trial secretary verifies
TODO(jaden): what the secretary cross-checks — arithmetic, signature, class assignment.
Provisional result posted
TODO(jaden): timing of provisional posting and what 'provisional' means for the handler.
30-day appeal window opens
TODO(jaden): appeal grounds, where to file, who reviews.
Result becomes final + archived
TODO(jaden): once the window closes (or an appeal resolves), result is final and joins the public archive.
Disagree with a score? Here's how.
Appeals must be filed within 30 days of the provisional result. A separate review panel — not the original judge or trial secretary — handles every appeal.
Every finalized scoresheet, searchable.
Spectators and handlers can look up any released scoresheet by dog, handler, judge, event, or trial date. Anonymity is not part of the model — being judged in public is the point.