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Demonstrate knowledge of harness racing, and the handicapping
system
Level
4
Credits
5
Purpose
This unit standard is for people who may be seeking licensing within the
harness racing industry. It is designed to provide the knowledge required by
independent operators to comply with the New Zealand Rules of Harness
Racing under the Racing Act 2003.
People credited with this unit standard are able to explain: the national
structure that governs the harness racing industry; the organisations
associated with Harness Racing industry, and explain their forms; the
purpose and function of the New Zealand Rules of Harness Racing and the
Harness Racing Weekly; and the racing programme structure, classes, and
handicapping system used in New Zealand harness racing.
Subfield
Equine
Domain
Harness Racing
Status
Registered
Status date
26 November 2007
Date version published
26 November 2007
Planned review date
31 December 2011
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0018
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Legislation and rules relevant to this unit standard include but is not limited to Racing Act 2003, and the New Zealand Rules of Harness Racing, and their
subsequent amendments.
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Forms and contact addresses and telephone numbers of organisations associated
with the Harness Racing industry can be obtained from Harness Racing New
Zealand Inc., PO Box 459, Christchurch. Telephone: 03 964 1200.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Explain the national structure that governs the harness racing industry.
Performance criteria
1.1
Explanation describes the relationship and functions of bodies that govern the
New Zealand racing industry.
Range
Government, Minister of Racing, Judicial Control Authority,
Totalisator Agency Board, New Zealand Racing Board.
Element 2
Explain the organisations associated with the Harness Racing industry, and their forms.
Range
Harness Racing New Zealand, Cadet Scheme, Standardbred Breeders, New
Zealand Trotting Owners, Horsemens Associations.
Performance criteria
2.1
Explanation describes the relationship between organisations associated with
harness racing.
2.2
Explanation describes the functions of each organisation associated with
harness racing.
2.3
Explanation identifies the purpose and requirements of forms available for the
administration of the harness racing industry.
Element 3
Explain the purpose and function of the New Zealand Rules of Harness Racing and the
Harness Racing Weekly.
Performance criteria
3.1
Explanation describes the rationale of the New Zealand Rules of Harness
Racing.
3.2
Explanation identifies four officials that can advise on the interpretation of the
New Zealand Rules of Harness Racing, and provides an example of where
assistance in interpretation may be sought from each official.
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3.3
Explanation identifies the procedures to follow for amending the New Zealand
Rules of Harness Racing.
3.4
Explanation identifies roles of personnel who are bound by the New Zealand
Rules of Harness Racing.
3.5
Explanation describes the purpose and content of the Harness Racing Weekly.
Element 4
Explain the harness racing programme structure, classes, and handicapping system used
in New Zealand harness racing.
Performance criteria
4.1
The organisations responsible for formulating the structure of the racing
programme are identified and described in accordance with the New Zealand
Rules of Harness Racing.
4.2
The roles and functions of the Racing Clubs and the Handicapper in race
programming are described in accordance with the New Zealand Rules of
Harness Racing.
4.3
The classes of races are identified, and eligibility criteria for each class are
described in accordance with the New Zealand Rules of Harness Racing.
4.4
Key functions and duties of the Handicapper are identified and described in
accordance with the New Zealand Rules of Harness Racing.
4.5
Components of the system used by the Handicapper to determine allotted
handicaps are explained in accordance with the New Zealand Rules of Harness
Racing.
Range
includes but is not limited to - junior driver concessions,
preferential barrier draw, age, sex, money earned.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
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Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@primaryito.ac.nz if you
wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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