Begin to Win Agility / Steeplechase Rules

• Competition will be held in the indoor arena so no chance of dogs escaping.
• Agility classes will include contact equipment.
• A steeplechase is a flowing course of jumps and tunnels only.
• Contact equipment will be at low heights.
• There will be no weaves or seesaw in any course.
• Dogs will jump the height lower than what they would be KC measured for.
• A silent toy may be carried in the arena.
• Dogs must run to course off lead to count for the placings, but may run on lead NFC.
• One handler per dog only.
• Each dog will get 2 runs at each course.
• There will be a course time for each run, will be announced in judges briefing.
• Wait for the time keeper to be ready before you start your run.
• Training rounds are permitted within the course time.
• If eliminated you may continue with the course but must leave the arena once the course time is up.
• These classes are a competition for dogs that do not normally compete (inc. monthly club Friday night comps).

Marking

• Refusals will be ignored.
• Missed contacts will incur 5 faults.
• Fallen poles will incur 5 faults.
• Wrong course will result in elimination
• Back jumping will be counted as a wrong course so will result in elimination.
• Fouling in the arena will result in elimination.
• If your do jumps the 1st jump before you are ready the clock will be started and you are in comptetition. Restarting will result in wrong course.
• Fastest time with least faults will win.
• Small and medium dogs and standard and large dogs will be grouped together for placings but all dogs should jump the height correct for them according to the above rules.
• Clear rounds will be rewarded with a rosette.

Points will go towards a season league table and awards given at the end of the season.