Timing with Stopwatches – Time is taken when the first mule’s nose crosses the line until the first mule’s nose crosses the finish line except where specifically noted in class rules, i.e., Fault and Out, etc.
Timing with Electronic Timers shall be when beam is first broken by any part of turnout until beam is broken at the finish. AMA requires at least one backup stopwatch.
Stopping Time – If time must be stopped for any reason (marker blown over, unauthorized animal on course, etc.) a signal will be given and time stopped.
The driver is allowed to go back far enough to regain momentum and wait for signal.
At a second signal, the driver must resume course.
The timekeeper’s watch will be restarted when the competitor reaches the point at which time was stopped.