Wrap-Up and Results of the 2011 DOCNA National Championships
On the weekend of September 23-25, 2011, the 5th Annual DOCNA National Championships were
held. These championships were a combined Western and Eastern Championships (competitors
could enter either) because DOCNA is sensitive to the fact that not everyone can
take a week off of work to drive across the country or incur large airfare and hotel
bills. This arrangement provided an opportunity for more people to enter our national
event.
The Eastern Championships were hosted by DOCNA with assitance from the Sugar Bush Farm
and were held in Stephentown, NY, while the Western Championships were hosted by DOCNA
with the assistance of Zippity Do Dogs and were held in Grand Junction, CO.
Each of the locations offered the following events as are run on a normal DOCNA
show weekend: Traditional Gamblers, Strategic Time Gamble, Snakes `N Ladders, and
Trigility. The scoring and placements for these events were regional (not combined
with the other location).
Also offered were special Standard and Jumpers classes. One round of Standard and
Jumpers were run on both Friday and Saturday (2 rounds total). Each round had a
unique set of placements awarded and was scored using a time plus faults method
and the results for the two days were combined (Regionally, not nationally). The
top 25% of each combined class became eligible to run in a 3rd Final round. On Sunday,
a final round of both Standard and Jumpers was run. The scores from all 3 regional
runs were combined and regional placements were awarded to the final top 3 winners.
Here is the scoring method that was used at the Championships for Standard and Jumpers:
DOCNA Championships Standand and Jumpers Scoring Document (PDF)
On Saturday at both locations, the North America Challenge Event was run. Judges
set the course by mid-line tape measure on Friday night after the last event. Each
course was set to the best of the abilities of the course building teams and the
courses were measured multiple times to ensure accuracy. Both courses were adjusted
for distance until yardage in both locations was the same. The NAC was scored in the
same manner as a regular weekend trial. All dogs entered ran
on Saturday in both locations and regional winners were announce and awarded rosettes
and medals. The results from the east and west were them combined and rosettes and
medals were awarded in both locations to the overall national winnders.
Judging by the comments a pictures on Facebook, a great time was had by all on in both
locations. The results are published here:
DOCNA 2011 North America Challenge NATIONAL Combined Final Results (PDF)
DOCNA 2011 Regional Events Results (East & West) (PDF)
DOCNA 2011 EAST Standard Finals (PDF)
DOCNA 2011 EAST Jumpers Finals (PDF)
DOCNA 2011 WEST Standard Finals (PDF)
DOCNA 2011 WEST Jumpers Finals (PDF)
DOCNA 2011 Complete Thursday Warmup and Physically Challenged Championships Results (PDF)
2012 DOCNA National Championships
The official dates of the 2012 DOCNA National Championships are September 21-23, 2012.
There will also likely be be pre-championships warm-up titling events on Thursday, September 20, 2012.
Expanding from previous years, DOCNA will offer 2 Western Championships and an Eastern Championship,
(competitors can enter any one of the 3), with the hope of adding a Midwest and Southern Championship
in the future. Understanding that not everyone can take multiple days to travel or incur airline and
large hotel bills, DOCNA would like to offer a championship where everyone can have a chance to play.
The Eastern Championships will again be held in Stephentown, NY, with assistance from the
host club Sugarbush Farm. The Western Championships will again be held in Denver, CO with help from
the Front Range Agility Team Club and Sedona, AZ, with the assistence of Tail Wagg'n Agility. All
locations will be held outside on Grass.
All competitors entering the 2012 DOCNA National Championships may choose which of the locations they
wish to enter. In doing so, the competitor realizes there may be differences in surface, and weather
conditions, including but not limited to (wind, rain, sun, heat, etc).
Qualification Criteria to Enter the
2012 DOCNA National Championships event.
- To qualify for the 2012 DOCNA National Championships event,
competitors will be required to earn one (1) North America Challenge qualifying
round with a maximum of 12 faults (or less) between June 1, 2011 and August 1, 2012,
and in addition they must have competed in a DOCNA Sanctioned Trial between
July 29, 2011 and Aug 1, 2012.
- Qualifiying runs earned during this period that were applied
towards the 2011 National Championships, may also be applied to the 2012 National
Championships requirement.
The Cutoff date for qualifying is August 1, 2012. The entry open date
will be early May 2012 and the entry close date will be early August 2012. You will need to have your
Trigility teams in place at the close of entry.
Proposed List of Events (Subject to change)
September 21-23, 2012
3 Day Show
- 3 Rounds of Standard, 3 rounds of Jumpers, 1 round of Traditional
Gamblers, 1 round of Traditional Gamblers, 1 round of Strategic Time Gamble, 1 round
of Snakes N' Ladders, and 1 Round of Trigility.
- The North America Challenge Event will be run on Saturday.
- The Final Schedule of Events will be published after all entries
have been received so that we are able to most efficiently balance the number of
runs each day.
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Snakes N Ladders
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North America Challenge Championship Event
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Strategic Time Gamble
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Traditional Gamblers
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Round #2 Standard Agility
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Standard Agility Finals
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Round #1 Standard Agility
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Trigility
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Round #1 Jumpers
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Round #2 Jumpers
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Jumpers Final
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The North America Challenge
Championship Event:
NAC will be scored in the same manner as a normal weekend trial. Regional placements
will be awarded at both locations. Scores from both (locations) will be placed together
and National Champion Awards will be presented based on these results.
Regional Events:
Each of the locations will offer Regional Events at the INTERN and SPECIALIST levels
in Standard Agility, Gamblers, Jumpers, Snakes`N Ladders, and Trigility. The scoring
and placements for these events will be either Western or Eastern location based
(not combined). Beginners are welcome and encouraged to enter the INTERN level.
More Information is available in the Rulebook
This page may become outdated; Please consult the
DOCNA Rulebook (Appendix B)
for the official information on qualifying and entering the championships.
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