Bar Setter (AKA Ring Crew)
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This may be an entry level position, but it is an important one. The smooth running of an agility trial can hang on how smoothly the Bar Setters get those bars where they belong.
Still, this is a job that youth or newcomers to the sport can be taught to do. Trials that make use of volunteer organizations like breed rescue, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts or 4H can leverage those bodies by having the Chief Ring Steward or designee spend some time teaching them how to set bars.
The Bar Setter is responsible at the beginning of each jump height division to set the bars on all jumps to the appropriate height as well as setting the table (AKC Standard) to the appropriate height.
If there is a chute on the course, one of the Bar Setters should be designated as being the "chute straightener" to make sure the chute does not become entangled on the next dog going through it.
As each jump division changes, the bars (and table) need to be changed to reflect that.
Additionally at trials where electronic timing is used care must be taken to make sure the "eyes" for the timer are set correctly.