Here's a suggestion, Keep the rules the same on Saturday as there going to be on Sunday. I'm new to the IWPA, and pulled at the last pull in reg.2 in Yakama,WA. A friend and I traveled ovr 200 mile and spent a lot of time and money to attend. Saturday went well and over all I was pleased with the pull, but Sunday was a different story. After my first pull on Sunday I was approached by Bob SO and SO from the board ( I know he's Bob from the board because he told me and everyone else at least a half dozen times). Bob tells me that my pull ( approved by the judge) was a foul. I explained to Bob that his explanation for my foul was in conflict with the IWPA rules I had studied and trained for months before joining and attending. Bob then went to the judge to assert his point of view, this confused the judge at which time Bob used his authority to over ride the situation. This forced me to change pulling technique (even though I was pulling correctly under the IWPA rules) leaving me and my dog trying new things and fouled out 200 miles from home. After returning home and reviewing the rules over and over again, I had pulled correctly and was told otherwise by someone who represents you in the highest regards, who then persuaded a judge, all due to a lack of knowledge and at my expense. In my opinion, this greatly lacks professionalism. This experience has left a hair on my tongue that may take some time to get off. So if you want something to talk about in every reg. 1-11 at your board meetings, talk about your judge being knowledgeable and prepared. Even more important talk about how the IWPA wants to treat the people it wants to come back.