Event Details

Playing Agility With Style
June 26 - 28, 2026 • Amherst, NH

 

Media Right & Rights of Privacy Release

Media Rights Release

I HEREBY GRANT TO USDAA and its affiliated companies, representatives, agents and assigns, all rights and permission to use or appropriate his/her and their dog's name, biography, likeness, photograph, voice, performing persona, or other indicia of identity for broadcast, telecast, cablecast, transmission or distribution in any format or media known now or in the future.

Waiver of Rights to Privacy, Publicity & Personality

FURTHER, I HEREBY RELEASE United States Dog Agility Association, Inc. and its affiliates, representatives, agents and assigns from any claim or cause of action for invasion of the rights of privacy, right of publicity, right of personality, or any similar right.

General Conditions of Entry

Policy on Fault Limits

In the event of a larger entry, fault limits may be set at the discretion of the Organizing Committee and/or Judge without pre-event notice.

Statement of Responsibility

Competitors alone are responsible for the behavior of themselves, their dogs, children, and guests. A competitor whose dogs, children or guests create unnecessary disturbances or repeatedly engage in unsafe or disruptive behavior may, at the discretion of the Event Organizing Committee, be asked to leave the test site.

Prohibitions on Aids & Devices

No leads, collars, food, toys or other aids or devices shall be permitted on the course at any time, except as provided for in Chapter 10 when Intro Program classes are offered, or in Chapter 8 when Junior Handler Program classes are offered.

Bitches In Season Allowed at This Event

Special provisions are being made for competitors who have bitches in season.  However, any dog that is ill or exhausted and pregnant bitches cannot take part in the running of any class.  For details go to  USDAA Policy Statements, which are hereby incorporated by reference.

Fix & Continue Will Be Allowed At This Event

The USDAA Policy Statement on Training in the Ring or "Fix & Continue" has been adopted for this event and is hereby incorporated in its entirety by reference. Competitors are expected to familiarize themselves with this policy, which can be found on the USDAA web site at Official USDAA Policy Statements.

Fix & Continue during a competition run generally provides for repeat of an obstacle at handler's discretion under conditions set forth in the Policy Statement. When discretion is exercised to utilize the Fix & Continue, their score will be recorded as an elimination and the maximum course time set to 60 seconds. This practice may be utilized only once in any Standard, Jumpers, or Relay class (including similarly-styled tournament classes at qualifying events). The competitor must continue working the course in flow, while "fixing" and "continuing" on the course. See the Policy Statement referenced above for complete details.

Mulligan Runs

Based upon the number of runs per day at this trial Mulligan Runs may be available for one or more classes each day.  The Show Committee shall determine in which class(es) a Mulligan Run will be allowed.  Availability and cost for each run shall be announced in final confirmations.  Only competitors entered in the class are eligible for a Mulligan Run per USDAA policy which is hereby incorporated by reference.

A competitor must sign up and pay for their Mulligan Run immediately following their titling run (if they didn't sign up/pay for a Mulligan Run prior) and prior to the completion of the class.  A Mulligan Run sign-up sheet will be made available.  When Mulligans are running concurrently with another ring at an event, only silent toys are allowed and may not be tossed.  Food, treats, training aids are not allowed.

Running a Class "For Exhibition Only" (FEO) at Local Events

A competitor may enter a titling or tournament class at a local event (events other than regional, national and international championship or special events) and declare on the day of the event that they are going to run "For Exhibition Only" (FEO).  Declaring “For Exhibition Only” requires that- 

• the Gate Steward, or the Competitor in the absence of a gate steward, clearly mark "FEO" by the competitor's entry number on the posted running order  
• the Competitor vocally declares to the Judge and Scribe, "FEO", when advancing to the start line
• the Scribe clearly marks "FEO" on the scribe sheet
• the Scorekeeper records the round as "Withdrawn", denoting the round as a noncompeting round in the official results and shall be ineligible for awards

Additionally,

• non-audible toys are allowed but must be used in a manner that does not distract other dogs running in adjacent rings
• the dog shall be run at the height at which it was entered.
• the maximum time on course allowable is the Standard Course Time (SCT); however, the judge, in their sole discretion, may dismiss a competitor from the ring for any behaviors that are deemed unsafe or harsh, or that do not present the sport in a positive way.

FEO is only permitted in tournament classes at locals. Under no circumstances may they be offered at a regional championship.