The NALA Flygility Link Competition
allows dogs from different clubs to compete with one another on a regular
basis without meeting together. Courses are published each month. Each
club runs the course at their own grounds at a date during the month to
suit themselves and send in the results. Individual competition and competition
for teams of three dogs is provided. Unlike regular flygility dogs compete
"against the clock" with the fastest run winning rather than in a knockout
competition.
Generally these are similar to NZFDA
rules apply but there is a significant difference in the way knocked jumps
are handled.
Individual Runs
If the club wishes to do individual
runs these must be done before team runs. Each dog gets only one practice
run which must be followed immediately by the individual run (if the dog
is doing one). The practice run is optional. Because Tip is a "one-shot"
dog I always skip the practice and just have the timed run straight up.
Team Membership
The same three dogs must do each of
the three runs for a month. The make up of teams for each month is entirely
up to the club. Selection can be made on any basis and dogs may be switched
between teams from one month to the next. The number of teams entered can
change each month. (eg Wellington Hurricanines Number 1 remains the same
having changed only once this year when one of the dogs was injured. The
Number 2 team consists of the three fastest dogs on individual runs for
dogs not in Team 1. Occasionally we get 9 dogs turn up so we put in a third
team that month)
From 1 April 2005 it will also be possible for club co-ordinators to
enter results online through this web site. Results must be entered by the last day of the month or they
will not be accepted.
