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Disc Dogathalon
A series of six short disc dog challenges that
teams of three handlers and their dogs will compete against
other like teams.
A team consists of three handlers each
with a separately designated dog. If a handler chooses to
switch their designated dog during the Dogathalon they are
allowed but the replaced dog may not be used again for the
rest of the Dogathalon. Handlers and dogs may only be on
one team. Each team needs to have a team name.
When a team is called to the
competition field all three handlers with their dogs should
come to the start area, but in any of the events only one
dog will be on the field at a time. Teams may choose their
run order when they are in the ready area.
Nature breaks will not stop the time on
the field, but will be cleaned up after the round. Field
interruptions will stop time at the judge’s / timer’s
discretion, then the round will be restarted at a fair
starting point, or (only through the judges discretion)
restarted from the beginning.
All dog safe discs will be permitted in
all six disc dog challenges. If a disc lands outside of the
field boundaries (competitor tenting, fencing) ten seconds
will be counted off the clock and if the disc is not
returned to the field by then, time will stop and a fair
restart will be set up by the timer and judge.
The Dogathalon Challenges (click
each for a description and rules)
Toss and Catch
Bust a Move
Target Landing
Shuttle Relay
Gauntlet Course
Three by 200-yard Relay
Team Scores from
Throw and Catch, Bust a Move, and Target Landing will be
added together then Team Scores from Shuttle Relay, Gauntlet
Course, and Three by Two-Hundred Yard Relay will be
subtracted from the Team Scores. The highest Dogathalon
Team Score after these six challenges is the winner.
If a tie breaker is needed to determine
placement for awards/prizes it will a sudden death Toss and
Catch throw off. The judge will flip a coin and the winner
of the coin toss will have a choice of throwing first or
second. If more than two teams are tied the judge will have
tied teams draw straws for run order. Each team will choose
one handler with their designated dog to throw for the team
until the placements are decided.
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