IMPORTANT MEMBERSHP INFORMATION - MEMBER DUTY ROSTER

When becoming a new member or renewing your membership with the Darwin Dressage Club (DDC) you agreed to abide by all club policies, guidelines, protocols and procedures in addition to Equestrian Australia rules, regulations, policies and procedures.  It also comes with the responsibility to help with the running of the year's events. Helping at events will continue to be a compulsory aspect of being a member of DDC. 

Please nominate on at least 2 events* for which you are available to help on the day of the competition.  Please note if you hold a Family Membership each family member (regardless of age) is expected to be placed on the duty roster.  Every attempt will be made to accommodate your preference of duties, however at times it may not be possible to accommodate.  DDC reserves the right to place you on the duty roster as they best see fit to run the events.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Runner

As a runner you will be required to collect completed test papers from the writers sitting with the judges.  To be returned to the scorer promptly for adding up.  You may be required to do additional duties as directed by the event co-coordinators, such as helping with the judges lunches etc. on the day.

Writer

As a writer (aka penciller) you will be required to sit with an allocated judge and scribe the judge's comments and marks on the competitor's tests sheets.

Gear Steward

As a gear steward you will be required to check the competitor's gear in accordance with the EA National Dressage Rules before they enter the competition area.  In addition you will be required to record scratchings and advise the scorer and/or event co-coordinators of such.

Please note in relation to arena construction:

Practice Days and Clinics, if you nominate to participate in a Practice Day and/or Clinic it will be compulsory for you to attend either an arena set up or pack up.  This is in addition to your compulsory member duty.

Please note failure to comply with your membership requirements (nominating for a minimum of 2 events) will result in your entries being rejected until such time you have selected your member duty events. 

In 2022 it will continue to be the case that failure to present for your member duty obligations will result in rejection of any entries until you have met your obligation.  Please note it is not compulsory for you to physically fill your member duty position if you are unable to.  But it is compulsory for you to find a replacement to undertake your duties, and that replacement DOES NOT have to be a DDC member.

Note: Some dates of these events are subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control. We will endeavor to maintain the closest date to your request as possible and notify you of the change.