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2013 UKI USA Open General Rules & Classes

 Agility Biathlon

• Separate competition for each jump height.
• Jumping round followed by an Agility round.
• Running order for Agiity will be in reverse order of Jumping results
• Cumulative; least faults wins with time as tie breaker only, in all aspects of the Biathlon.
• In the event of a tie in any class, the tied dogs will compete in a run-off; however, only the score from each dog’s first run will be used to calculate the Biathlon results.
•  In the event of a tie for the Agility Biathlon Champion, the dogs will compete in a run-off on the Agility.
• Eliminations will result in 100 faults with a 60 second course time. A no show in either run will score  1000 faults with a 60 second course time.

Games Biathlon

• Separate competition for each jump height.
• Snooker round followed by a Gamblers round.
• Running order for Gamblers will run in reverse order of Snooker results.
• cumulative; highest number of points wins with time as tie breaker only,
• In the event of a tie in any class, the tied dogs will compete in a run-off for this award; however, only the score from each dog’s first run will be used to calculate the Games Championship results. In the event of a tie for the Games Biathlon Champion, the dogs will compete in a run-off on the Gamblers course.
• Eliminations will score 0 points and 60 second course time. A no show in either class will score -1000 points with a 60 second course time. 

Novice Speed Stakes Challenge & Champ Speed Stakes Challenge

• Separate competition for each jump height.
• UKI Beginners and Novice levels in one challenge, and Senior and Champ in the other challenge
• consist of 2 Speed Stakes courses counting towards normal UKI progression.
• Elimination = 100 faults plus 60 course time
• Cumulative; least faults wins with time as the tie breaker only,
• In the event of a tie in any class, the tied dogs will compete in a run-off; however, only the score from each dog’s first run will be used to calculate the results. In the event of a tie for the Overall winner, the dogs will compete in a run-off on second round.
• Eliminations will result in 100 faults with a 60 second course time. A no show in either run will score 1000 faults with a 60 second course time. 

Masters Series

• Must prequalify in a local Masters Heat from around the country to enter the Final (Last chance heat held Friday Nov 1^st at the USA Open)
• Separate competition for each height.
• Agility and Jumping class with results combined.
• Faults converted into seconds. 5 faults = 3 seconds.
•  Time faults treated the same as course faults.
• Dogs with the lowest score will be deemed the winner.
• In the event of a tie the result from the agility class will be the deciding factor. In the event of a run off in the Agility, there will be a run off on the Agility course. 
• Eliminations will result in 100 faults with a 60 second course time.
• A no show in either run will score in 1000 faults with a 60 second course time. 

The UKI National Championship

• Consist of a Rd 1, Rd 2 (Semi final), and Final.
• Each round will be an Agility class.
• Separate competition for all jump heights.
• 2 Agility clear rounds (in competing height or higher) from Jan 1, 2013 to Oct 10, 2013 in current UKI level running will receive a Bye into Rd 2 of this class.
• The top 50% of the Rd 1 initial entry or top 6, whichever is higher, will progress to the Rd 2, (eliminations will not move forward).
• Automatic byes are not included in the count of Rd 1 entry. Automatic Byes may run Rd 1 course under competition rules (no training round allowed) but their result will not be included in Rd 1 but it will determine their running order in Rd 2.
•  Running order for round 2 will be reverse order of results from Rd 1.  If a Bye chose not to run in Rd 1, their running order for Rd 2 will be first.
• The dog with the least faults will be deemed the winner with time used as a tie break.
• In the event of a tie a runoff will be required. 
• Eliminations will result in 100 faults with a 60 second course time. A no show in either run will score in 1000 faults with a 60 second course time. Any extraordinary circumstances to be ruled by UKI.
• Final Qualification Top 25% of the initial Rd 1 entry (rounded up) or the top 6 from the semi final, whichever is higher, will qualify for the Final.
• Running orders for the Final will be reverse order of Rd 2 results.

Any rules amendments will be published. Any extraordinary circumstances to be ruled by UKI.

For Win On Spots for the WAO 2014 team please download the Team Selection Document 

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