The trial chairperson is responsible to organize the event. The trial chairperson handles or supervises all tasks necessary to prepare and conduct a trial. He/she insures the correct course of events and must be at the judge’s disposal throughout the entire event.

Therefore, the Trial Chairperson is not allowed to show a dog or take on other duties.
The Trial Chairperson is responsible for:

• Obtaining all necessary event authorizations.
  
• Finding suitable (in accordance with PO-Regulations) tracking fields for all trial levels.
  
• Making arrangements with the owners of the tracking fields and persons who may have acquired
  hunting rights for this property.
  
• Getting experienced volunteers for example helpers for the protection phase, tracklayers, people
  for the group, etc.
  
• Securing the trial date.
  
• Providing all necessary trial equipment (in accordance with PO-Regulations) and proper
  protective clothing for the helpers.
  
• Providing forms, such as judge’s books and score sheets for all trial levels.
• Making scorebooks, registration papers, proof of vaccination and if necessary proof
  of liability insurance available.
  

The chairperson must inform the judge three days prior to the event of the location of the trial, the time
the trial starts, directions to the trial site, type of examinations and number of dogs. If the trial chairperson
fails to provide the judge with this information the judge has the right to withdraw from his/her appointment.

The event authorization form must be presented to the judge prior to the start of the trial.