Schedule for Officials Seminar Released
Bill MacDonald, Webmaster
October 3, 2011
The MHHA has released the schedule for the upcoming Officials Seminar which will be held October 11 and 12th. It will be held at the Deering Building in Augusta in room 319.  The two-day affair will be coordinated by the veteran racing official and current presiding judge at Harrah’s Chester, Mike Hall, and the U.S. Trotting Association Director of Officials T.C. Lane.

2011 Maine Racing Commission/Racing Officials Accreditation Program Continuing Education

Day 1 October 11 -
8:00 - 8:30 Registration
8:30 - 8:45 Welcome and Introduction
8:45 - 10:00 Establishing "Good" habits for a Racing Official
10:00 - 10:15 Break
10:15 - 12:00 Daily Duties and Basic Responsibilities
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 3:00 Drivers and Officials Roundtable
3:00 - 5:00 Film Review



Day 2 October 12 -
8:00 - 9:00 View from the Starting Gate
9:00 - 10:30 Legal Review
10:45 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 12:30 Legal Review - Continued
12:30 - 1:30 Lunch
1:30 - 2:30 Writing the "Perfect Rule"
2:30 - 4:00 Film Review
4:00 - 5:00 ROAP Overview and Final Discussion