Distance/Accuracy competitors are allowed 60 seconds and one disc to score as many points as possible. If, during the round a competitor believes the disc has become unsafe (e.g.: broken rim, or a large tear in the disc), it may be handed to the line judge for replacement (if the competitor has provided such a replacement). Time will not be suspended during a disc change. Countdown of time remaining will be uniform for all competitors: 30 seconds, 10 seconds (5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and time. Jeff Stanaway and Cory, 2003 World Champions, demonstrate Distance/Accuracy in the video at right. Click here for a field layout diagram of the Distance/Accuracy field.
The field set-up provides the ability for individual competitors to throw in either direction, however, competitors cannot change throwing direction once time has begun. Field dimensions and the ability to throw from either end are subject to change, at the discretion of contest officials, due to overall field limitations or for safety considerations.
The thrower and canine are required to be behind the throwing line before time starts. When the competitor is ready, the line judge will raise his or her hand. Soon after, a start cue will be given by the announcer indicating that time has begun. If, in the opinion of the line judge, the dog leaves before time begins, time will be reset to zero and a restart will be initiated. Competitors may send their canines downfield, or throw, anytime after the start signal is sounded.
The thrower must remain behind the throwing line and between the throwing line cones for all throws, but may move freely around the field at other times. A throw will not be scored if the thrower steps on or over the throwing line prior to or during the release of the disc. If the disc leaves the thrower’s hand before time is called, the throw will be scored if caught by the canine.
To receive points, catches must be completed with all four dog’s paws landing within one of the official scoring zones (see diagram below). If a canine catches a disc with paws in more than one scoring zone, the catch will be scored as if it were made in the scoring zone closest to the throwing line.
Scoring is based on the following point scale. No points are awarded for catches under 10 yards. An additional half-point bonus will be awarded for each successful catch in which the dog makes a catch with all four paws clearly off the ground in an obvious jumping effort and subsequently lands with all four paws in a scoring zone:
Zone 1 (10-20 yards) 1 Point
Zone 2 (20-30 yards) 2 Points
Zone 3 (30-40 yards) 3 Points
End Zone (40-50 yards) 5 Points
Tie-Breaker
If there is a tie for first, second or third place, the tie will be broken by the following criteria, as necessary:
1. The competitor with the fewest throws in both rounds,
2. A Face-off round with each team receiving one Distance/Accuracy throw.
The dog making the higher scoring catch will be declared the victor. If the teams are still tied after each has made one throw, Face-off continues until one dog makes a higher scoring catch than the other. Officials will permit the competitors to rest their dogs as necessary.
Extreme Distance
The recommended field set-up for Extreme Distance is a flat, grassy rectangular area, 50 yards x 100 yards, that is clear of obstructions.
Canines must not cross the throwing line until the disc leaves the thrower’s hand. Thrower may not step on or over the line at the time of the throw. A canine may be restrained with the aid of a helper if desired. Catches will be measured from the start line to the point where the rear-most leg of the canine contacts the ground at the time of the catch. Successful tipped catches will be counted as being caught at the point where the canine first made contact with the disc regardless of the point that the canine actually becomes in full possession of the disc.
In the Hyperflite Extreme Distance Challenge, due to national and world record considerations, the Hyperflite K-10 Competition Standard disc, Wham-O standard Fastback disc, or Hero disc must be used. Competitors receive a sixty-second time period in which to make as many attempts as they wish. If the disc leaves the throwers hand before time is called, it will be scored. Competitors may change discs between throws.
Freestyle
Field Set-up
The recommended field set-up for Freestyle is a flat, grassy rectangular area, 40 yards x 60 yards, that is free of obstructions. Time
Teams competing in Freestyle will receive a maximum of 90 seconds per round (120 seconds at the World Championship). Routines must last at least 60 seconds (90 seconds at the World Championship) to be scored. Timing begins when the disc is placed in flight or the canine attempts to catch or pick-up a disc placed on the ground or takes the disc from any part of a thrower’s or canine’s body. Callouts of time remaining will be uniform for all competitors: 60 seconds, 30 seconds, 10 seconds and time. Music
Contestants who bring their own music should present it to contest officials when called to the on-deck area. Music should be on a CD (compact disc) that is marked with the competitor’s name and desired track number. This information should also be noted on the outside of the CD case. Contestants must choose music that is suitable for a family audience. Discs
Skyhoundz has selected Hyperflite flying discs (full size and pup models including Jawz, Competition Standard, SofFlite, Frostbite, Midnight Sun, and UV) as the official flying discs of the Hyperflite Skyhoundz Championships. However, at all levels of Skyhoundz and Hyperflite-sponsored competition (Local, Regional and World Championship events as well as DiscDogathons) competitors may, in their sole discretion, elect to use Hyperflite discs or safe canine discs of the manufacturer of their choice subject to the following limitations: In the Hyperflite Extreme Distance Challenge, due to national and world record considerations, the Hyperflite K-10 Competition Standard disc, Fastback disc (standard) or Hero disc (standard) must be used. Competitors entering the MicroDog division must use the K-10 Pup, (the Competition Standard Pup, FrostBite Pup, SofFlite Pup or Jawz Pup disc) or a similar or smaller-sized solid plastic disc made by another manufacturer. Competitors in Freestyle are permitted up to five discs. Other
Judges will disregard tricks that do not begin or conclude with a disc in flight except roller throws. Takes, moves in which a disc is handed off to the dog, will not be scored.
Skyhoundz PAWS FREESTYLE Scoring System
Competing teams will receive scores ranging from 1 to 10, in half-point increments, for each of the following four categories: Presentation
The team’s presentation of a crowd-pleasing routine with exciting choreography, continuous flow, good disc management and smooth transitions.
Athleticism
Intensity and athleticism in completing catches, tricks or maneuvers together with a dog’s speed, quickness, leaping ability relative to its size and control over his/her body while competing. Wow!Factor
Ability to successfully complete challenging tricks or moves, including successful catches of throws with varied spins or releases. Also, the presentation of completely new moves, or a novel or unique presentation of a previously performed move, will result in higher scores in this category. Success
The team’s ability to successfully execute a routine with specific consideration given for the difficulty of the throws, catches and tricks. A team’s Success score will impact scores in all categories. A difficult routine that is completed cleanly will score higher than a less-difficult routine completed cleanly.
Under the PAWS scoring system, judges will evaluate each team’s ability to cleanly execute a challenging, varied and exciting routine within the time allotted. Although there are specific categories that focus on execution (Success) and difficulty (Wow!Factor), a failure to score well in either of these categories may impact a competitor’s scores in all of the PAWS categories. This is because the judges must account for differences between routines of the competitors that are competing on a given day.
For example, even if two competitors have perfect rounds they will not necessarily each receive a score of 10 in the Success category. Instead, the more difficult routine will typically receive a higher score in Success than the simpler routine. Similarly, if two competitors have equally difficult rounds, it is likely that the competitor with fewer misses will receive the higher score in the Wow!Factor category.
Vaults
Vaults, utilizing the trainer’s body as a launch pad, should be minimized or excluded from routines altogether. If attempted, vaults should be performed in a controlled and safe manner. Excessive height, or frequent repetitions of vaults, will not increase the likelihood of a higher score. Vaults are not required for success in Hyperflite Skyhoundz competitions. A vault is to be valued no differently than any other trick of similar difficulty. Many World Championship titles have been won with vault-free routines or with vaults minimized. A recent example of a successful routine that did not employ vaults was the routine of 2003 Skyhoundz Canine disc World Champions, Jeff Stanaway and Cory.
Pairs Freestyle
In 2005 Skyhoundz and Hyperflite established a Pairs Freestyle World Championship as part of the overall Hyperflite Skyhoundz World Canine disc Championship. As the name implies, Pairs Freestyle is essentially choreographed Freestyle employing two throwers and one canine.
This event features two handlers (of any sex) competing with one dog and up to 10 discs (from any manufacturer per Skyhoundz’s disc policy) in routines lasting 90 seconds (120 seconds at the World Championship). With the safety of the canine always in mind, Pairs Freestyle teams demonstrate interesting variations on multiples, simultaneous throws, cross-feeding (i.e., alternating) throws to canines, etc. Always exciting to watch, Pairs Freestyle offers endless possibilities for innovation and teamwork and doubles the fun for competing canines.
Routines are judged according to the same PAWZ criteria as regular Freestyle (see above) with one exception. An additional Teamwork category (1-10 point scale) has been added. Teamwork takes into consideration the relationship, choreography, field use, and fluidity of movement of the team during the routine.
Pairs Freestyle teams do not compete in Distance/Accuracy. The top two Pairs Freestyle teams at each of the Hyperflite Skyhoundz Regional Championships, International Qualifiers or Open Qualifiers receive invitations to the World Championship where they will compete for the World Pairs Freestyle title.
We believe that Pairs Freestyle is safer than an event in which two teams, each with a canine, are simultaneously working on a field. It has been our experience that canines, especially in the hands of inexperienced novice teams, are injured this way in greater frequency than in any other disc related activity. With Pairs Freestyle, the possibility of a canine-to-canine entanglement is eliminated.
That said, even though an additional thrower is involved, Pairs Freestyle routines should feature the substantial involvement of the canine. In other words, the judges are looking for routines that aren’t merely human Freestyle routines with an occasional throw to the canine team member.
Throwing from human to human, though regarded as a transfer, would potentially impact the various applicable scoring categories. In other words, if a transfer is executed cleanly and adds to the routine, it would positively impact a team’s score. A miss would have the opposite impact. Although transfers not involving the competing canine certainly could be an interesting and exciting component of a pairs routine, human-to-human throwing interaction should be balanced so as to highlight the significant involvement of the canine. Always, the emphasis will be on the canine.
Pairs Freestyle
In 2005 Skyhoundz and Hyperflite established a Pairs Freestyle World Championship as part of the overall Hyperflite Skyhoundz World Canine disc Championship. As the name implies, Pairs Freestyle is essentially choreographed Freestyle employing two throwers and one canine.
This event features two handlers (of any sex) competing with one dog and up to 10 discs (from any manufacturer per Skyhoundz’s disc policy) in routines lasting 90 seconds (120 seconds at the World Championship). With the safety of the canine always in mind, Pairs Freestyle teams demonstrate interesting variations on multiples, simultaneous throws, cross-feeding (i.e., alternating) throws to canines, etc. Always exciting to watch, Pairs Freestyle offers endless possibilities for innovation and teamwork and doubles the fun for competing canines.
Routines are judged according to the same PAWZ criteria as regular Freestyle (see above) with one exception. An additional Teamwork category (1-10 point scale) has been added. Teamwork takes into consideration the relationship, choreography, field use, and fluidity of movement of the team during the routine.
Pairs Freestyle teams do not compete in Distance/Accuracy. The top two Pairs Freestyle teams at each of the Hyperflite Skyhoundz Regional Championships, International Qualifiers or Open Qualifiers receive invitations to the World Championship where they will compete for the World Pairs Freestyle title.
We believe that Pairs Freestyle is safer than an event in which two teams, each with a canine, are simultaneously working on a field. It has been our experience that canines, especially in the hands of inexperienced novice teams, are injured this way in greater frequency than in any other disc related activity. With Pairs Freestyle, the possibility of a canine-to-canine entanglement is eliminated.
That said, even though an additional thrower is involved, Pairs Freestyle routines should feature the substantial involvement of the canine. In other words, the judges are looking for routines that aren’t merely human Freestyle routines with an occasional throw to the canine team member.
Throwing from human to human, though regarded as a transfer, would potentially impact the various applicable scoring categories. In other words, if a transfer is executed cleanly and adds to the routine, it would positively impact a team’s score. A miss would have the opposite impact. Although transfers not involving the competing canine certainly could be an interesting and exciting component of a pairs routine, human-to-human throwing interaction should be balanced so as to highlight the significant involvement of the canine. Always, the emphasis will be on the canine.
Time Trial
The recommended field set-up for TimeTrial is a flat, grassy area, 40 yards x 60 yards, that is clear of obstructions.
In TimeTrial, each competitor or team will attempt to complete two 20-yard throws to a canine in the shortest amount of time possible. To qualify as a successful throw, the disc must be caught by the canine beyond the 20-yard line that runs from one side of the field to the other (there will be no side-boundary lines). A maximum time of one minute will be permitted.
The thrower and canine are required to be behind the throwing line before time starts. When the competitor is ready, the line judge (with a stopwatch) will say go indicating that time has begun. If, in the opinion of the line judge, the dog leaves before time begins, time will be reset to zero and a restart will be initiated. Competitors may send their canines downfield, or throw, anytime after the start signal is sounded.
The thrower must remain behind the throwing line for all throws, but may move freely around the field at other times. A throw will not count if the thrower steps on or over the throwing line prior to or during the release of the disc.
At least two throws must be successfully completed (past the 20-yard mark) in order for a team to avoid being scored "did not finish." Time will stop when the canine crosses back over the start/finish line in possession of the disc after completing the required two 20-yard catches. However, If the canine drops the disc in front of the finish line, the thrower may retrieve the disc and time will stop when the thrower crosses the finish line with the disc after two successful catches. The fastest canine/thrower team with two successful catches wins. If a competitor’s round is interrupted by a loose canine on the playing field, the team will be permitted to restart the round. Time will not be suspended during nature breaks.
TimeTrial Tie-Breaker. If there is a tie for first, second or third place, the tie will be broken by additional TimeTrial rounds between the tied teams until one team achieves a faster time. Officials will permit the competitors to rest their dogs as necessary.
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