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Competition Divisions

Competitive Divisions only apply to Hyperflite Skyhoundz Regional, Open, and International Qualifiers.

Open Division (Freestyle & Distance/Accuracy Combined) The Open Division provides opportunities to compete in Expert, Masters, Novice, and Youth Classes. The top three Expert Class teams receive invitations to the World Championship.

Round 1–Freestyle elimination to the top six teams in each class followed by Round 2–Distance/Accuracy and Round 3–Freestyle. First round scores are used for elimination and then dropped. A team’s final score is determined by taking the third round Freestyle score and doubling it and then adding it to the Distance/Accuracy score.

Open Division Tie-Breaker If there is a tie for first, second, third or fourth place in the Expert Class or first, second or third place in the other classes, the tie will be broken by the following criteria, as necessary: 1) The competitor with the highest combined scores in the Athleticism and Wow!Factor categories from the Freestyle Rounds, 2) The contestant with the highest score in Distance/Accuracy. 3) A Face-off round will take place 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.

Sport Division (Distance/Accuracy) The Sport Division provides opportunities to compete in Expert, Masters, Novice, Youth, and Team Classes. – The top three Expert Class teams receive invitations to the World Championship.

Round 1–Distance/Accuracy to the top six teams in each class. Round 2–Distance/Accuracy. Final scores are cumulative.

Sport Division Tie-Breaker If there is a tie for first, second, third, or fourth place in the Expert Class or first, second or third place in the other Classes, 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.

MicroDog Division (Freestyle and Distance/Accuracy Combined) The MicroDog Division provides opportunities to compete in Expert Class only. – The top two Expert Class teams receive invitations to the World Championship.

MicroDog competitors must use the K-10 Pup, (the Competition Standard Pup, FrostBite Pup, or Jawz Pup disc) or a similar or smaller-sized solid plastic disc made by another manufacturer.

Round 1–Freestyle elimination to the top six teams followed by Round 2–Distance/Accuracy and Round 3–Freestyle. First round scores are used for elimination and then dropped. A team’s final score is determined by taking the third round Freestyle score and doubling it and then adding it to the Distance/Accuracy score.
Because some MicroDog Division teams also desire to compete in the Open Division, and because the two Divisions have identical formats, competing teams only need to compete once, at Regional, Open and International Qualifiers, to be scored in both Divisions. However, in order for scores to count in the MicroDog Division, MicroDog teams must use the smaller discs described above in all rounds. There are no disc size limits in the Open Division.

MicroDog Tie-Breaker If there is a tie for first or second place, the tie will be broken by the following criteria, as necessary: 1) The competitor with the highest combined scores in the Athleticism and Wow!Factor categories from the Freestyle Rounds, 2) The contestant with the highest score in Distance/Accuracy. 3) A Face-off round will take place 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.

Pairs Freestyle Division (Freestyle Only) The Pairs Freestyle Division provides opportunities to compete in Expert Class only. Teams compete in one Freestyle round (two Freestyle rounds at the World Championship) – The top two teams receive invitations to the World Championship.

Pairs Freestyle Tie-Breaker If there is a tie for first, or second place, the tie will be broken by the following criteria, as necessary: 1) The competitor with the highest combined scores in the Athleticism and Wow!Factor categories from the Freestyle Rounds, 2) A Snapshot round will take place with each team alternating turns and receiving ten seconds in which to demonstrate their strongest trick or cluster of tricks. Order of competition will be determined by a coin toss. The timekeeper will announce the start of Snapshot when each competitor signals his or her readiness to begin. The judges will then declare a winner based on their impressions of the overall quality of the Snapshot performances.

Recreational Division (TimeTrial) The Recreational Division provides opportunities to compete in Expert, Novice, Youth, and Team Classes but is and optional event at Regional, Open, and International Qualifiers. Competitors get one round to compete and compete for awards only. No invitations to the World Championship are extended in this event.

Recreational Division 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.

Youth Division (Freestyle & Distance/Accuracy Combined — 14 years and younger as of the date of the competition entered) The top two Youth Division teams receive invitations to the World Championship.