2021 SouthEast Regionals

 Located near the South Gate

 
There will be a food stand with typical meaty fair fare available Fri-Sunday. 

Bathrooms are very close by.

Camping spots -

On site 
https://www.gnfa.com/p/rvreservations
http://rvreservations.gnfamarket.com/default.aspx
Or
https://fairharborrvpark.com/

UPDOG will be onsite with the
SouthEast UpDog Showdown Fri-Sunday
https://www.cognitoforms.com/NashVerticalDiscDogs/NashVerticalUpDogPerryGA

Regionals Guide

Running orders posted on Wednesday
Check in 1 hr before HD, 1 hr before Distance, 2 hr before AR
(before your proposed splash time)

Tentative Schedule

7:45am -9am. Hydrodash
9:15am-5:30pm  Distance
5:30-8  Air Retrieve

We are running in Alphabetical order (Only adjustment is to back to back dogs. The second dog can move 5 or less dogs down the list.  But stays in same run order.

Same run order for the second splash of the day.
If you miss your turn, you forfeit your turn

No practice time during the event :  before, during or after  

Hydrodash
Briefings online and live

• Judge says “OnYourRelease or Yep” when the toy is ready and the team is on the dock-
• Once toy is ready, team can request splash.(max of 3)  It will not be asked by judges.  
• 10 & 7 ft marked on railing with red (open) and green (lap) tape

Distance Protocol
- 3 mins total and Practice jump only during the first splash

- return toy once per splash by someone other than a judge

Air Retrieve
Briefings online and live

- rig operator says ready when toy is set at correct distance

- You will be timed

- Rig operator will Swing toy out ONLY when requested.

- no wiggling or moving rig/toy to help the team on the dock
- No bumper requests - yellow bumpers, sanitize between uses

Jr Handlers

-  Can participate in Regionals or companion event.  If in Regionals they are eligible for standard placements.   

-There are no JR placements. Only participation ribbons.  

-must submit the Jr Handler name with dog name to admin for invite to Showcase.

-must have registered in advance, no day of for Jr. Handlers

Veterans

Top 3 in each open distance division get a ribbon. 

Placement
A dog can only place once per discipline across all regionals.

Scoring
Distance  2 splashes and season average (shown on scoreboard)

AR and HD - Best score wins with standard tiebreakers.
Scores will be posted at the end of each day.

Tiebreakers
Distance
Tie Breakers: If dogs are tied in the Final Rankings:

• 1st tie Breaker: Longest jump at Regionals
• 2nd Tie Breaker: 2nd longest  jump at Regionals
• 3rd Tie Breaker: Higher Recent average
• 4th Tie Breaker: Higher Season Average.
  
  

AR
Each dog will compete in the assigned day of competition and the score from that day will be used in the Final Rankings
Dogs will be required to start at a distance NO LOWER than 1 foot below their  RECENT AVERAGE.

• Tie Breakers: If dogs are tied in the Final Rankings:
• 1st Tie Breaker: Dog with the least number of overall misses
• 2nd Tie Breaker: Dog with the higher first miss
• 3rd Tie Breaker: HIgher Final Recent average from 2021 season.
• 4th Tie Breaker: Higher Season Average.
• No jump off, if tied here, they both get the invite
  
  

HD
Each dog will compete in the assigned day of competition and the score from that day will be used in the Final Rankings.

• Tie Breakers: If dogs are tied in the Final Rankings: 
• 1st Tie Breaker: Next fastest score on the 2nd run of the Splash.
• 2nd Tie Breaker: Higher Recent average at the completion of the event.
• 3rd Tie Breaker: Higher Season Average.

Awards will be given for:

• Top 3 Premier , Elite, Master, Senior, Junior and Novice in Open Distance
• Top 3 Elite, Master, Senior, Junior and Novice in Lap Distance, 
• Top 3 Open Veteran Distance, Open & Lap AR, and Open & Lap HD.
• Youth participants get participation ribbons

EXTRAS:

Lap dogs must be verified

We are still giving out Q and title ribbons
No jumping in the pool
If you miss your turn, you forfeit your turn

General venue info 
https://www.gnfa.com/