3769-14-47. Timers  


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  • (A) At all commercial race tracks, the time of every race shall be accurately taken by an electrical timing device approved by the commission. Under unusual circumstances, the official time can be determined by using the appropriate scientific equipment to determine an accurate time from the official video of the race. The recorded time will be entered in the record, in minutes, seconds, and fifths of seconds. The time of the race shall be publicly announced or posted.

    (B) For county fair racing it is permissible for the time of the race to be taken by three individual timers with stopwatches.

    (C) In the event an accurate official time cannot be determined for a race no unofficial time shall be announced or entered in the record.


Effective: 8/30/2019
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 6/11/2019 and 08/30/2024
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3769.03
Rule Amplifies: 3769.03
Prior Effective Dates: 03/15/1966, 01/01/1985, 03/24/1986, 12/05/1994, 12/04/2009