National Mini Rex Rabbit Club

Linda has asked me to explain how our NMRRC Sweepstakes contest is run. This contest is run from January 1 through December 31 of each year. Shows must be sanctioned with the NMRRC to have points count. The show secretary sends a detailed show report to me that I post to the sweepstakes program which calculates the points.

Points are calculated in the following manner. First place is 5 points, second place is 4 points, third place is 3 points, fourth place is 2 points and fifth place is 1 point. This is regardless of the number of animals in the class. The NMRRC does not use a multiplier. Bonus points only count if the 5 rabbits and 3 exhibitors is met. Bonus points are given as follows; Best of Variety (BOV) get 10 points, Best Opposite Sex Variety (BOSV) gets 5 points, Best of Breed (BOB) gets 20 points, Best Opposite Sex (BOS) gets 10 points, Reserve in Show (RIS or BISR) or Best 4 class gets 10 points and Best in Show (BIS) gets 20 points. All of these points will be counted in the variety in which they were won. All variety points are added together for overall sweepstakes.

Quality points are given for Best of Breed which gets 2 points and Best Opposite Sex which gets 1 point. Reserve in Show and Best 4 Class gets 1 additional quality point and Best in Show gets 2 additional quality points. Specialty shows do not receive additional quality points for BIS.

Fur class is worth 5 points for first, 4 points for second, 3 points for third, 2 points for fourth and 1 point for fifth place. Fur is divided into separate classes, colored and white fur.

I cannot stress enough that if you want your points to count correctly, always enter each show the same way. If you enter as husband and wife do that every show. I cannot combine the points if you enter differently. Same goes for partnerships. Recently I have seen show reports with exhibitors listed as “The ----- Family.” This cannot be counted as an exhibitor so be sure and list the members showing as the exhibitor on your entry forms. Points are recorded the way the member enters the show. Example: If Joe Smith and Mary Smith enter a show as a single exhibitor, they must be both members of the NMRRC for points to count. If at one show they enter as Joe/Mary Smith, points are recorded for them. If at the next show they entry is Joe Smith alone, those points go to Joe Smith. In order for people to show together as a partnership, all rabbits must be housed in one location and all partners must be members of the National Mini Rex Rabbit Club.

If a youth shows in open shows, the points awarded will be in open sweepstakes. It a youth exhibits in youth shows the points awarded will be in youth sweepstakes.

I am sometimes contacted about the points published in the newsletter. You need to remember a couple of things. Shows have thirty days from the date the show was held to get the show reports to me (many do not get them to me in this time frame). For the January-February-March issue of the newsletter, I need to send the report to Linda by December 1^st. IF I am caught up that means the newsletter reports will only have results I have received and posted through October. I try to send an update to the website once a month, which makes the website more timely than the quarterly newsletter.

Margaret Potter
NMRRC Sweepstakes 2000 thru 2009
Mlouise1950@yahoo.com