Drawing of Braces for Double Trial (12/06):    The drawing algorithm for double trials has been simplified to expedite the drawing process.  For dogs competing in both fields, the draw process will ensure that those dogs will get at least a 4 brace rest.

Trial Results Report (11/06):  Users now have the ability to enter Trial Results data and print out a Trial Results report that may be sent to NSTRA headquarters.  Once braces have been drawn and the trial has taken place, click on the "Trial Results" link to enter the scores and placement values for each dog in the trial and then click "View Report".  After viewing the report, a printout of the report can be obtained by selecting "Print" from your browser menu.

Access to application via NSTRA ID (10/06):  Users logging in to the drawing utility via their NSTRA ID number will have read-only access to all trials in their home region, plus read-only access to any additional trials outside of their region that they are entered in.

New Trial Types and Number of Trial Days (6/06):  Users are now able to select a trial type (SINGLE, DOUBLE, TRIPLE, QUAD, or ENDURANCE) and specify the number of days for each trial on the general trial info page.  This information will then be used to drive the functionality of the trial design page, allowing only the necessary dates and fields to be editable, etc.

Entry of Non-Member Owners/Handlers (3/06):  Users are now able to enter dogs whose owners/handlers are not NSTRA members (are not found in the NSTRA membership database).  By clicking on the "Not a Member" checkbox on the Dog Entry page, the user may directly type in the Owner or Handler Name(s).

Endurance Trial feature (2/06): Users can now create and draw endurance trials, where each entered dog runs twice per day – once in the A field and once in the B field, with the two runs being staggered by approximately one-half day.  Specifics:

• The application will handle trials composed of 12 to 16 braces per day.
• To set up an Endurance Trial, create the trial record as usual, and then check the “Endurance Trial” checkbox.
• Enter dogs as usual, but note that the number of dogs entered must be an even number.
• There is no need to enter the checkmarks on the Trial Layout page; this page will be set up automatically.
• If there are handlers who are handling multiple dogs, the random draw operation may have to be run repeatedly until a successful pairing is accomplished.  If the draw is unsuccessful, a message will appear, prompting the user to try again.

Re-formatted Draw Results (1/06): Printouts of draw results are now produced on a separate page for each day/field.