Where are penalties officially recorded during judging?

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Where are penalties officially recorded during judging?

Penalties are recorded on the official score sheets. These sheets serve as the formal record used to calculate and tabulate scores, so any penalties must be documented there to be part of the final results and reviewable by stewards or judges’ committees. The judge’s notes are for memory and reference, not the official record; the exhibitor’s personal binder is private and not used for scoring; and verbally relaying penalties to the clerk alone would not provide a verifiable, written trail for the scoring process. Recording penalties on the official score sheets ensures consistency, transparency, and accuracy in the judging results.

Penalties are recorded on the official score sheets. These sheets serve as the formal record used to calculate and tabulate scores, so any penalties must be documented there to be part of the final results and reviewable by stewards or judges’ committees. The judge’s notes are for memory and reference, not the official record; the exhibitor’s personal binder is private and not used for scoring; and verbally relaying penalties to the clerk alone would not provide a verifiable, written trail for the scoring process. Recording penalties on the official score sheets ensures consistency, transparency, and accuracy in the judging results.

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