WestRover's Southern Round-Up

WestRover is committed to comply with all city, state, national, NADD and AKC mandates pertaining to our location and the well-being of the public and success of dog sports. Below are WestRover’s policies and procedures pertaining to COVID-19.  This plan will be in effect during the May 15-17, 2020 Southern Round-Up Event.

In compliance with the NADD Facility Event COVID Plan, it is required that all competitors sign the COVID-19 waiver, NADD waiver and the WestRover facility waiver.   Each competitor is requested to print, fill out and bring each form with them to the event.   In the event that a competitor does not have access to a printer or fails to bring the forms, the facility will have blank copies available.

Social / Physical Distancing

• WestRover Staff, Judges & Volunteers
  • Staff, Judges and Volunteers will maintain and enforce the 6-foot distance rule at all times.
  • Admin area workers and gate wranglers must wear gloves at all times and change them out when necessary.
  • Judges must remain in the judging area and only leave for judge rotation or for emergency reasons.
• Attendees
  • All attendees must maintain the 6-ft distance rule at all times and may not touch another person, dogs other than their own or other’s property at any time.
  • All attendees are expected to bring their own hand sanitizer and any other type of disinfecting/sanitation product they wish to use for their own use.
  • Masks are encouraged but not required
• Admin and/or Check-In Area
  • Check-in: All check-in will be done at your vehicle upon arriving to the WestRover Facility. The WR staff, wearing masks and gloves will check you in for all splashes, collect signed waivers, accept payment and instruct you where to park
  • Admin Table:  There will be a six-foot barrier around the admin table and the admin table will be off limits to competitors.  Admin workers will be required to use hand sanitizer any time they enter or exit the admin area
  • Payments: Prepayment can be made through Square or Paypal. A payment link will be provided after the official closing date of the event.  Checks will be accepted onsite and will be taken during the check in process.  Credit Cards will not be accepted on site.
  • Registration: Preregistration is required and no day of event entries will be accepted
  • Ribbons: There will be a separate ribbon table for competitors to pick up their ribbons. The ribbons will be processed at the admin table and carried to the ribbon table by a staff member wearing gloves.  All ribbons and ribbon labels will be handled by one WestRover staff person who will wear gloves at all times. This staff person is not to touch anything other than ribbons, labels, pen, and Ziplock bags. If this person leaves their position for any reason or touches anything other than the listed items above, they are required to use hand sanitizer and put on a new set of gloves before continuing with the labels.
    • Ribbons will be placed in a Ziplock bag labeled with the dog’s name and placed on a table away from the admin area.
    • The Ziplock bag will contain the dog’s ribbons for all splash for the current day
    • The Ziplock bags will be available after the competitor has completed all their current days splashes
• Competition Area
  • As with all WestRover Water Sports events, the near side of the pool (side closest to admin area) is only accessible by NADD judges, facility owners and one (1) photographer
  • Air Retrieve splashes allow 1-2 WestRover volunteers to work the AR rig
  • The spectator bleachers on the opposite side of the pool will be off-limits for this event
  • There are no spectators allowed at this event
  • There will be hand sanitizers or disinfectant wipes at the entrance and exit gates. Competitors are required to use these or their own sanitizer/disinfectant wipes prior to entering and exiting.  There will be a trash can at the exit gate to dispose of used wipes
  • NADD’s existing distance limit for all dogs will still be in effect
    • NADD rule VI.iii - “Dogs must be kept on a 6 feet or shorter leash. Flexi leashes & long lines are NOT allowed in the NADD competition area
    • NADD rule VI.v “Dogs should be kept under close handler control. A safe distance (approx. 8 ft.) must be kept between all dogs
  • A running order will be posted near the entrance gate. Block times will be e-mailed ahead of time so competitors know when they will be jumping.  We will also make regular announcements over the PA to alert competitors that their turn is coming up

• Crating / Parking Area
  • Upon arrival, the staff will instruct the competitor where to park. There are 10 “block-time use only” parking spots setup around the pool.  These parking spots are for use during the competitors assigned block time.  We are encouraging competitors to use these “block-time use only” parking spots since they will only be on site for a short time each day.
  • If the competitor prefers to setup a tent, the staff will instruct the competitor where to park so they can leave their tent up overnight. The property is designed so that each competitor may crate out of their cars or crate under an easy-up directly beside/behind their vehicle. There is plenty of shade around the competition area and the event staff will ensure that there is a minimum of 6 feet between tents

Event Structure

• Time Block
  • This event will be run using a time block structure which allows the facility to limit the number of people on premise at one time.
  • During your assigned time block, you will be able to complete a maximum of 4 splashes and 1 AR or HD, depending on what you signed up for. The splashes will be done in rotation and not back to back.
  • The running order and scheduled time blocks will be emailed a few days before the event starts
  • Competitors may arrive 30 minutes prior to their scheduled block time to check in and warm up their dogs. Should someone show up early, they will be instructed to stay in their car until their scheduled time

Sanitation

• Gates: All gates will be thoroughly sanitized between each time block of competitors.
  • Hand sanitizers or disinfectant wipes will be provided at the entrance and exit gates. Competitors are required to use these or their own hand sanitizers/disinfectant wipes prior to entering and exiting.  There will be a trash can at the exit gate to dispose of used wipes
  • If competitors wish to wear gloves or use a protective layer (i.e. towel, Kleenex, etc.) to open/close gates on the dock, we encourage them to provide their own protection.
• Dock: The dock will be sprayed with a disinfectant in between each jump block and all latches and handles wiped with disinfectant wipes
• Dog Waste Stations: Dog waste stations will be available throughout the property and easily-accessible for all competitors.
• Porta Potty: Our porta potty will be available. There will be a table next to the porta potty with hand sanitizer, wipes and Lysol spray.  The porta potty will be disinfected in between each block time

THERE ARE NO DAY OF ENTRIES OR TRY-ITS AT THIS EVENT!!

All Competitors Must sign and return the following 3 waivers! 

CLICK HERE to view and download the NADD event waiver.

CLICK HERE to view and download the NADD COVID-19 waiver.

CLICK HERE to view and download the WestRover waiver

Our dock is located behind 280 Animal Medical Center.  There is plenty of space for parking and easy ups.   Please follow signs for parking.

Pet Friendly Area Hotels

Candlewood Suites Birmingham-Hoover (13.1 miles east of the dock)

600 Corporate Ridge Drive, Birmingham, AL 35242

(205) 991-0272

Key West Inn (12 miles east of the dock)

32210 Hwy 280, Childersburg, AL, 35044

(256) 378-0337

Hyatt Place Inverness (13.8 miles west of the dock)

4686 Highway 280 E, Birmingham, AL, 35242

(205) 995-9242

La Quinta Inn Inverness (14.2 miles west of the dock)

513 Cahaba Park Cir, Birmingham, AL, 35242

(205) 995-9990

RV Parks

Birmingham South RV Park (18.3 miles from the dock)

513 Cahaba Park Cir, Birmingham, AL, 35242

(205) 664-8832

http://www.bhamsouthrvpark.com/

Dogs in Heat

No dogs in heat will be allowed at any time.

Leash Policy

No retractable leashes will be allowed.

Dogs must remain on leash at all times unless on the dock.