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The Circular Knockout Challenge 2012
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Sponsored by Ultimate Agility
 www.ultimateagility.com
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General Rules
- Open to ALL dogs from All levels
- There will be a separate competition for each height
- Handlers may enter more than one dog into a heat and qualify more than one dog for the Final
- If a handler is drawn against him/herself in a heat they must nominate which dog progresses
- Only handler and dog combinations that qualify in heats may run in the Final, unless more than one dog is qualified, in which case handlers may nominate a surrogate handler to run one of their dogs in the Final
- A nominated handler must handle the dog for the duration of the Final
- The course will be of circular design; however judges may put in deviations from the circle
- The course may consist of any combination of jumps, tunnels, and weave poles
- No contacts are permitted
- There will be separate starting points for each competitor, either running clockwise or anticlockwise, which will be decided by the judge
- There will be a judge for each dog
- The main judge will start the heat with a whistle and have the overall decision on who progresses to the next round
- Dogs will be issued with a running order that must be strictly adhered to
- Failing to run when due will result in being knocked out and the other dog will go through to the next round
- In the event of one dog catching up with their opponent the caught dog must give way
Scoring
- Standard UK Agility Marking will apply
- 5 Faults = 5 seconds
- The time will start on the whistle and finishes as the dog crosses the line
- An eliminations = 100 faults
- The dog with the lowest score will be deemed the winner
- Should both dogs be eliminated, the dog that was eliminated first will lose
- In the event of a tie a runoff will be required
- Any extraordinary circumstances to be ruled by UK Agility
Final Qualification
- 4 Heats
- Top 4 from each heat qualify for the Final
- The Final will be held at the UK Agility Grand Finals in December
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Date
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Show
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Venue
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7th & 8th April
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Easter
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Staverton, Cheltenham, Glos. GL2 9QB
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4th & 5th May
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GT Agility
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Newbury Showground, Berks, RG18 9QZ
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10th & 11th August
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Tamisje
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Tregonning Farm, Newquay, Cornwall, TR8 4PR
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August 31st & September 1st
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H.A.D.S.
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Hawbridge, Tirley, Glos, GL19 4HJ
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