All show representatives shall be listed on the entry blank and shall be posted at the show. The AMA show representative is not to be a show manager, organizer, or secretary.
All shows shall have one performance representative, and, if packing is offered, a packing representative.
If packing and performance classes are not held at conflicting times, one representative may perform both duties.
Duties of the Representative – A representative should clearly understand that he/she has no authority in connection with the management or the judging of the show. They are the representative of the association and should point out in a diplomatic manner an instance when AMA rules are not enforced.
The representative has the authority to suspend a member from a show for conduct which is inimical to the best interest of the association, including, without limitations, flagrant violation of any provision of the Bylaws, failure to satisfy membership qualifications, or conduct of such member which is or has been seriously detrimental to the AMA or the mule industry. (See Bylaws, Suspension or Expulsion)
The representative has the authority to remove any person (AMA member) participating at any AMA event or function and shall conduct themselves in a sportsmanlike and respectful manner.
Anyone acting in a disrespectful or undignified manner toward any judge, steward, representative director, official, or authoritative or responsible party shall be disqualified from the show along with animals shown under their name and will not receive any points. (See Rule 10 – Violations, Protests and Penalties.)
If a representative cannot attend the show until the last class, he/she must designate a suitable replacement before he leaves.
Duties are:
To protect the interest of exhibitors, judges, and show management. AMA Representative must be in attendance for the duration of the show or designate a replacement.
To investigate and act upon any alleged rule violations without waiting for a protest.
To report to the show committee any misrepresentation or substitution of entry, without waiting for a protest.
To look up rules pertaining to any alleged infraction. Show Representatives shall have a copy of the current rule book with them.