In 2025, NADD will host 6 regional events in the USA (NE, SE, NW, SW, NC, SC ) and 3 in Canada.
Regional Dates & Location
USA
SouthEast – Aug 27-30, Dothan, AL
SouthCentral – Aug 28-30, El Reno, OK
NorthWest – Aug 22-24, Ontario, OR
SouthWest – Aug 29-31, Hurricane, UT
NorthCentral – Sept 4-7, Amana, IA
NorthEast – Sept 5-7, North Franklin, CT
Canada
Canada Prairie – Aug 23, Maidstone, SK
Canada Eastern – Aug 29-30, Sherbrooke Quebec
Canada Western – Aug 6, North Cowichan, BC
To get an invite to Regionals:
- Place in the top 3 of any division (open and lap) in any discipline (Distance, Air Retrieve and/or Hydrodash) at a Qualifier event. (Invites roll down) They do not determine the division you compete in at Regionals.
- Top 3 veterans in each open division also earn an invite
- Place in the top 3 at previous years Regionals
- Earn an advanced or excellent title during the current season
Division placement for Regionals will be determined by: The dog’s season average on the closing date of the Regionals they attend (the Tuesday prior to the start date of a Regionals at 11:59 CST).
Season average =
in Distance (average of 15 best jumps)
in Air Retrieve – (average of 5 best AR scores)
in HydroDash – (average of 5 best HD scores)
In order to accept an invitation you must also have completed the minimum required splashes.
The minimum required splashes for the season are:
- Distance 15 splashes
- AR 5 splashes
- HD 5 splashes
Once an invite is earned you can go to any regional and attend multiple regionals but a dog can only place 1st-3rd in a discipline (AR/HD/Distance) at one regional. If you place at another regional that placement and invite will roll down.
Registering for Regionals
- Registration for each regional will open 10 weeks prior to the first date of the event. Registration will close the Tuesday prior to the start date of a Regionals at 11:59 CST.
- A dog must take all distance splashes on the same day but can sign up for the other disciplines on different days (or the same day) if spots are available.
○ Example – Distance splashes on Friday, AR on Saturday and HD on Sunday.
Placements: 1st – 3rd
Distance
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- Dogs are ranked according to their longer score of the 2 splashes. If there is a tie the following protocol will be used: 2nd Longest splash score. Higher Recent Average. Higher Season Average.
Air Retrieve
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- Dogs are ranked according to their highest grab from their splash. (Dogs must have at least 1 successful grab to place) If there is a tie, the following protocol will be used: Least number of overall misses. Higher first miss. Higher Recent Average. Higher Season Average.
Hydro Dash
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- Dogs are ranked according to their best (fastest) score from their splash, which is defined as the lowest non-zero score. If there is a tie, the following protocol will be used: Next fastest score on the 2nd run of the Splash. Fastest Recent Average. Fastest Season Average.