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The month of October featured a numbered course with a bit of a distance challenge presented through handler restrictions. Numbered courses are scored time plus faults. As always, there were some close times.
Top Dog Overall: Trebuchet and Geoff Teare, 0 faults, 20.55 seconds
2nd Place Dog: Kyria and Kathy Greenway, 0 faults, 20.97 seconds
3rd Place Dog: Navi and Ali Kuschel, 0 faults, 21.81 seconds
Top Dogs for Each Club:
Jumpin’ K-9’s: Mutya and Felipe Zanartu. 0 faults, 24.10 sec.
Jumping C Crew: Kyria and Kathy Greenway, 0 faults, 20.97 seconds
K9 Powersports: Trebuchet and Geoff Teare, 0 faults, 20.55 seconds
POTC Thunder Pawz: Decker and Amanda Birkett, 0 faults, 23.95 sec.
Cloud 9: Navi and Ali Kuschel, 0 faults, 21.81 seconds
A number of more experienced teams ran the Initiate/Dabbler course which is absolutely fine. It actually increases the LPP that the Initiates and Dabblers receive for the course. Below I have reported the top I/D dogs (based on the records I have of their previous competition level). The I/D dogs are highlighted in yellow. I have also provided a pdf file of the overall results for your viewing pleasure.
Top Dog Overall: Lily and Mike Biehl. 0 faults, 21.27 sec.
Second Place Dog: Milo and Talena Campbell. 0 faults, 22.78 sec.
Third Place Dog: Koda and Rebecca Siminou. 0 faults, 23.77 sec.
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Questions comments & snide remarks should be directed to Melissa Wallace at pagc.live@gmail.com.All payments for the IDAL should be directed to this page: https://www.ultimuttds.com/payment-processing. Bud Houston’s Book of Games is available for download at https://www.ultimuttds.com/product-page/houston-s-book-of-agility-games. All donations from the sale will go to Bud Houston.
The courses for October were numbered courses. They were a test of distance handling. Eddie wanted to make sure Janice knew that the yellow contacts were poison!
Top Dog: Lola and Heather Esdon, 0 faults in 35.8seconds
2nd Place Dog: Al and Janice Burns, 0 faults in 44.9 seconds
3rd Place Dog: Eddie and Janice Burns, 0 faults in 47.24 seconds
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The following courses are for December 2022 IDAL play. A few different challenges this month. This is a numbered course, scored time plus faults.
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This month we ran a game called Rekoons. This is one of those games that can blow your mind as a designer as well as a competitor. Why, you ask? Because Rekoons is Snooker backwards. The concept seems easy, but when you start really thinking about it, you get confused.
So, if we are running Snooker backwards, that means that the numbered sequence is run before the point accumulation period. Got it. But then, you run the numbered sequence in reverse. Okay, but do you run the sequence landing side to takeoff side? How did the judge number it? When you get to the point accumulation period, do you take a red first or a numbered obstacle first? See, it starts to get confusing…
There were some close times this month.
Main Strategies
There were two main strategies for this game during point accumulation. The blue path was chosen by this month’s Top Dog. Several other dogs ran the pink path. Both strategies took red #1, but after the tunnel the pink handlers went to the pink #2 jump while the blue went to blue #2. From a simple yardage standpoint, the blue path should be more efficient.
If you look at the video below, you can see the runs on screen together. Kepler is faster, but Jazz made up for it with a slightly more efficient path. Kepler reaches the last obstacle in the numbered sequence while Jazz is taking the second to last obstacle. Kepler exits the first tunnel before Jazz, but Jazz enters the second tunnel slightly before Kepler. Jazz takes the third red before Kepler. Kepler had a little miscue coming out of the second tunnel from the rear cross. Jazz enters the final tunnel two strides ahead of Kepler. They come out of the last tunnel in a photo finish. Kepler is the faster dog, but path efficiency and choice of cues for indicating a side change allowed Jazz to be ahead.
Briefing
Rekoons is played as a two-part game:
1. Numbered Sequence: The numbered sequence must be attempted and is taken in reverse. Each obstacle is also taken in reverse. Start with the landing side of the #7b obstacle, then go to the end of the #7a A-frame and complete it, then #6, and so on, until the dog completes the #2 obstacle. Your course may not have a 7a/7B combo; it may be just #7. Please look at the map to see the correct direction! If the dog faults an obstacle in the numbered sequence, he must be directed to begin the second part – point accumulation.
Note: A dog going on to another obstacle in the opening after having faulted an obstacle, will earn a judge’s whistle, and end the game.
The dog earns the point value of every obstacle performed correctly in the opening for a maximum of 27 points.
2. Point Accumulation: The point accumulation period begins after the dog has completed the #2 obstacle in the opening or after faulting the opening sequence. Points are earned by the completion of a red hurdle and one (and only one) scoring obstacle of the handler’s choice. Each red hurdle can be used only once. Three or four of the red hurdles may be taken. At least three reds must be attempted. The fourth red is available in case another red is faulted or if you want to go for the win. If there are only 3 reds on your course, you take/attempt all three for points.
Point values for each individual obstacle performed without fault are represented by the numbers of the opening sequence. These obstacles are bidirectional in the point accumulation period, including both obstacles of #7. To get 7 points, both 7a and 7B must be taken. Each red jump is worth 1 point.
For example: After completing the #2 tunnel, the handler directs the dog to a red jump which is completed without fault. The team then completes 7a and 7b (in any order) obstacle set. The team earns 7 points + 1 for the red. The dog now completes a different red jump and then completes the #4 jump. The team earns an additional 4+1 points. They continue to another red jump, and so on.
Refusals and runouts are not faulted during point accumulation. A missed contact earns 0 points; go take another red if one remains. Dropped bars take a pointed obstacle out of play.
Point valued obstacle/s can be used more than once; one obstacle can actually be used up to 4 times since there are 4 red jumps on course. Note that you have only 4 opportunities to get points.
During point accumulation a whistle will indicate the end of scoring. Get across the finish line to stop time.
Scoring ends when any of the following occurs:
· A red hurdle is repeated.
· The dog takes more than one scoring obstacle after taking a red hurdle.
· The dog takes a scoring obstacle after faulting the red hurdle. If the dog drops a bar on a red jump, go to another red if another remains. If not, go stop time.
· The whistle sounds.
Dog faults opening but continues running the opening.
4” & 8” have 65 seconds
12”, 16”, & 20” have 60 seconds
The dogs highlighted in yellow are Initiate/Dabbler teams.
Top Dog: Jazz Brown and Deborah Brown, 51 points in 28.36 seconds
2nd Place Dog: Kepler and Shiela Smail, 51 points in 28.96
3rd Place Dog: Ridley and Shiela Smail, 51 points in 29.62 seconds
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Questions comments & snide remarks should be directed to Melissa Wallace at pagc.live@gmail.com.All payments for the IDAL should be directed to this page: https://www.ultimuttds.com/payment-processing. Bud Houston’s Book of Games is available for download at https://www.ultimuttds.com/product-page/houston-s-book-of-agility-games. All donations from the sale will go to Bud Houston.
Please go to the following link for the maps.
The following courses are for September 2022 IDAL play.
Instructors, if you have some specific skills, scenarios, and/or obstacles you want to work when using the IDAL courses in class, please let me know. I will try my best to get them included. If anyone would like to request a specific game to play, let me know.
Folks are always welcome to try their hand at designing league courses!
The game for this month is called Rekoons. Rekoons is simply Snooker spelled backwards. Sounds simple, but it is confusing so pay attention!
It is played as a two-part game:
1. Numbered Sequence: The numbered sequence must be attempted and is taken in reverse. Each obstacle is also taken in reverse. Start with the landing side of the #7b obstacle, then go to the end of the #7a A-frame and complete it, then #6, and so on, until the dog completes the #2 obstacle. Your course may not have a 7a/7B combo; it may be just #7. Please look at the map to see the correct direction! If the dog faults an obstacle in the numbered sequence, he must be directed to begin the second part – point accumulation.
Note: A dog going on to another obstacle in the opening after having faulted an obstacle, will earn a judge’s whistle, and end the game.
The dog earns the point value of every obstacle performed correctly in the opening for a maximum of 27 points.
2. Point Accumulation: The point accumulation period begins after the dog has completed the #2 obstacle in the opening or after faulting the opening sequence. Points are earned by the completion of a red hurdle and one (and only one) scoring obstacle of the handler’s choice. Each red hurdle can be used only once. Three or four of the red hurdles may be taken. At least three reds must be attempted. The fourth red is available in case another red is faulted or if you want to go for the win. If there are only 3 reds on your course, you take/attempt all three for points.
Point values for each individual obstacle performed without fault are represented by the numbers of the opening sequence. These obstacles are bidirectional in the point accumulation period, including both obstacles of #7. To get 7 points, both 7a and 7B must be taken. Each red jump is worth 1 point.
For example: After completing the #2 tunnel, the handler directs the dog to a red jump which is completed without fault. The team then completes 7a and 7b (in any order) obstacle set. The team earns 7 points + 1 for the red. The dog now completes a different red jump and then completes the #4 jump. The team earns an additional 4+1 points. They continue to another red jump, and so on.
Refusals and runouts are not faulted during point accumulation. A missed contact earns 0 points; go take another red if one remains. Dropped bars take a pointed obstacle out of play.
Point valued obstacle/s can be used more than once; one obstacle can actually be used up to 4 times since there are 4 red jumps on course. Note that you have only 4 opportunities to get points.
During point accumulation a whistle will indicate the end of scoring. Get across the finish line to stop time.
Scoring ends when any of the following occurs:
· A red hurdle is repeated.
· The dog takes more than one scoring obstacle after taking a red hurdle.
· The dog takes a scoring obstacle after faulting the red hurdle. If the dog drops a bar on a red jump, go to another red if another remains. If not, go stop time.
· The whistle sounds.
Dog faults opening but continues running the opening.
4” & 8” have 65 seconds
12”, 16”, & 20” have 60 seconds
New clubs and individuals are always welcome to join us and play these courses. Download the scorekeeping worksheet below. Contact the League Secretary to help with the details at pagc.live@gmail.com.
Congratulations to Alaska and Liz Clements for being the Top Dog for the Regular 60×90 League.
Congratulations to Milo and Talena Campbell for being the Top Dog for the Initiate/Dabbler 60×90 League.
This post presents the results for the first season of 2022 for the 60×90 league. The first season ran from January through April. This is the first season in which we had a separate league for our less experienced handlers/dogs. We are trying several new things this year.
Here is the rank ordering of the dogs by total LPP for the Season.
Here are the totals and subtotals by Club to help you find your dog.
Please interpret the club rankings with a grain of salt because not all clubs ran a minimum of five dogs. The individual rankings are more relevant as a result.
Here is the rank ordering of the dogs by total LPP for the Season.
Here are the totals and subtotals by Club to help you find your dog.
New clubs and individuals are always welcome to join us and play these courses. Contact the League Secretary to help with the details at pagc.live@gmail.com.
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