What is Flyball
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Flyball is a relay race with 4 dogs. The course consists of a start line, 4 jumps and a spring loaded box which the dogs have to press to releases a tennis ball. The dog has to run back over the 4 jumps with the ball. When crosing the line the next dog goes. The first team to have all 4 dogs run without errors wins the heat.
The height of the jumps are dependent on the height of the dogs in the team. The jump range from 7" to 14"
In flyball you can have a total of six dogs and six handlers on one team but only four dogs can run at any one time.
In order to run a dog in a starter competion they must be over the age of 12 months old. In order to run in an open competion they must be over 18 months old.
The dogs race to gain points towards awards based on the teams times.
Team under 22 second will recieve 25 point for each dogs that raced in that heat , Teams under 26 second will receive 10 point, under 30 seconds will recieve 5 points
Awards
Flyball dog 200 points
Flyball dog Intermiediate 1000 point
Flyball dog graduate 3000 point
Flyball dog Advanced 5000 point
Silver milestone 10,000 point
Gold milestone 15,000 point
Ice blue moon 20,000 point
Platinum 25,000 point
Pearl 30,000 point
Jade 35,000 point
Chica CHICANA 40,000 point
Sapphire 50,000 point
Diamond 60,000 point
Opal 70,000 point
This is alot of racing.
