Hyperflite Skyhoundz Canine Disc Dog Competitions - Regional and Open Qualifier Schedule

Regional & Open Qualifiers

Weather link here.
MapBlast directions here.
Dog friendly hotel locator here.
Competitor eligibility information here.

Regionals/Qualifiers are listed in confirmed date order.

Southeast
April 4-5, 2009 — 9:30 am
Land O Lakes Recreation Complex
3032 Collier Parkway
Land O Lakes, FL 34639
Hosted by Central Florida Dog and Disc Club

Results [2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002]

Eastern Open Qualifier
April 18-19, 2009 — 9:30 am
(Held in Conjunction with the Collegiate Disc Golf Championships)
The Hippodrome
5540 Jefferson Davis Highway
North Augusta, South Carolina
Contact: Mark Muir (404-472-7880/nd1muir@yahoo.com)
Info: Saturday's Open Qualifier is open to teams from anywhere in the U.S. Sunday's DiscDogathon competition will feature Extreme Distance, TimeTrial, and Spot Landing.
Hosted by: South Paws Dog and Disc Club

Results [2009]

South Central
April 25, 2009 — 9:30 am
Twin Wells Park Irving Tx.Twin Wells Park & Golf Course
2000 East Shady Grove
Irving, TX 7506
Hosted by The Dallas Dog & Disc Club

Results [2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002]

Western Open Qualifier
May 16, 2009 — 9:30 am
Thornton Recreational Center
Multipurpose Field
108th Ave & Colorado Blvd
Thornton, CO 80229
Hosted by Colorado Disc Dogs
Info: Chris Sexton 720-980-3472, eyebum@gmail.com

Results [2009, 2008, 2007]

Southwest
May 23-24, 2009 — 9 am
Kelby Park
815 N. Barranca Ave
Covina, CA 91723.
Info: Saturday's event will be the Southwest Qualifier while Sunday's event will be a DiscDogathon.
Pre-registration requested for all competitors to Cheryl Kamikubo at cheryl@d2isc.com
Co-Hosted by Southern California K9 Air Corps and Disc Dogs in Southern California www.d2isc.com
815 N Barranca Ave, Covina, CA 91723
Contact: Mike Miller at k9town@isp.com

Official Hotel
Red Roof Inn San Dimas ($69.11 tax included per night)
57 Freeway at West Arrow Highway
204 North Village Court, San Dimas, CA, 91773
Phone: (909) 599-2362 Fax: (909) 753-0707
Use the name Skyhoundz to find the block reservation and ask for ground floor.

Results [2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002]

Northeast
June 27, 2009 — 9 am
Millersville University
Pucillo Gym Field
105 Pucillo Drive
Millersville, PA 17551
Contact: Ray Lowman
Phone # 410-263-7128
email: H2okoiboi@aol.com
Hosted by Mid Atlantic Disc Dogs

Official Hotel
Campus Hotel: Reighard Hall
50 rooms, 2 queens beds per room (private bath)
$93.00 per night.
Reservation: MADDOG CLUB (CUT-OFF 20 June 2009)
Entire campus is non-smoking.

Results [2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002]

North Central
July 25-26, 2009 — 9 am
Osbourne Park
2700 Washington St
New Castle, IN 47362
Hosted by Indy Dog and Disc Club
Info: Indy Dog and Disc Club

Official Hotel
The Best Western Inn

Results [2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002]

Northwest
August 15, 2009 — 9:30 am
Crossroads Park
16000 NE 10th St
Bellevue, WA 98008
Hosted by WoofD2 Northwest Disc Dog Club
Info: Please pre-register prior to arriving in the park. Forms available online from WoofD2.com. You will need separate forms for each event you enter.
Contact: Aaron Abrahamson or Jenniefer McInnis aaronandjennie@earthlink.net

Results [2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002]

'09 Last Chance Open Qualifier
RAIN OR SHINE (delays possible)
September 25, 2009-9:30 am
AT&T Field
Chattanooga Lookouts
201 Power Alley
Chattanooga, TN 37402

Results [2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003]

The official hotel for the Hyperflite Skyhoundz World Canine Disc Championship (including the Last Chance Open Qualifier) is the Holiday Inn - Chattanooga Choo Choo.

For directions to the Last Chance Open Qualifier/World Championship (AT&T Field) from the Chattanooga Choo Choo click here.

For directions to the Chattanooga Choo Choo from Hartsfield International Airport (Atlanta) click here.

Holiday Inn — Chattanooga Choo Choo
1400 Market St
Chattanooga, TN 37402
800-872-2529 tel
423-267-4998 fax

The Hyperflite Skyhoundz block rate is $89 per night, plus a one-time $20 pet fee if you have a dog(s) in the room with you. Please let them know you are part of the Hyperflite Skyhoundz World Canine Disc Championship block to get this special rate.

'09 World Championship
RAIN OR SHINE (delays possible)
September 26-27, 2009-9:30 am
AT&T Field
Chattanooga Lookouts
201 Power Alley
Chattanooga, TN 37402

Results [2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003]

Photos [2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003]

2009 Hyperflite Skyhoundz World Championship Schedule

Thursday, September 24, 2009 — For those arriving in Chattanooga on Thursday, a welcome reception hosted by Hyperflite (drinks and light hors d'oeuvres will be served), for humans only, will be held at the Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel, Chattanooga, Tennessee from 7 pm to 9 pm.

Friday, September 25, 2009 — Open Qualifier at AT&T Field, Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Directions from the official hotel here (5 minute drive):

9:00 am — Competitor's Briefing

9:30 am — Competition Begins

Order of Events
Sport Division-Distance/Accuracy Elimination Round (all classes: Expert, Masters, Novice, Youth, and Team)
Open Division and MicroDog Division - Freestyle Elimination Round (all classes: Expert, Masters, Novice, and Youth, where applicable)
Open Division and MicroDog Division - Distance/Accuracy Round (top 6 in each class: Expert, Masters, Novice, and Youth, where applicable)
Sport Division-Distance/Accuracy Finals (top 6 in each class: Expert, Masters, Novice, Youth, and Team)
Open Division and MicroDog Division - Freestyle Round (top 6 in each class: Expert, Masters, Novice, and Youth, where applicable)
Open Division-Pairs Freestyle Division
Recreational Division-TimeTrial (Expert, Novice, Youth, and Team)

4 pm — Open Qualifier Award Ceremony

Saturday, September 26, 2009 — World Championship (Open Division) at AT&T Field, Chattanooga Lookouts, 201 Power Alley, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37402

Directions from the official hotel here (4 minute drive):

http://skyhoundz.com/downloads/Chattanooga_Choo-Choo-to-AT&T-Field.pdf

9:30 am — Competitor's Briefing

10 am — Competition Begins

Order of Events
Open Division — Freestyle Round 1
Open Division — Distance/Accuracy Round 2
Open Division — Freestyle Round 3

4 pm — Open Division Award Ceremony

7 pm — Gathering of Champions World Championship Banquet at AT&T Field, Chattanooga Lookouts, 201 Power Alley, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37402.

Sunday, September 27, 2009 — World Championship (Sport Division, MicroDog Division and Pairs Freestyle at AT&T Field, Chattanooga Lookouts, 201 Power Alley, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37402

9:30 am — Competitor's Briefing

10 am — Competition Begins

Order of Events
MicroDog — Freestyle Round 1
Sport Division — Distance/Accuracy Round 1
MicroDog — Distance/Accuracy
Sport Division — Distance/Accuracy Round 2
Pairs Freestyle — Round 1
Sport Division — Distance/Accuracy Round 3
MicroDog — Freestyle Round 2
Pairs Freestyle — Round 2

4 pm — Pairs/Micro/Sport Division Award Ceremony

7 pm — Following the last day of the World Championship on Sunday, we will stick the proverbial fork in the multi-day extravaganza with human's only "after-party" at River Street Deli, 151 River St., Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37405. River Street Deli makes the best New York Style sandwiches in the world. Again, Hyperflite provides the food and drinks although dogs will have to "cool their paws" back at the Choo Choo. All of the pressure will finally be lifted and we can decompress and reminisce with old friends, new friends, and yes — more adult beverages.

General Information

If you are flying with your dog, competitors will need to provide their airline with a canine health certificate at check-in. Be sure to bring an airline-approved kennel for your canine. If you have questions or concerns about air travel, feel free to call us and we will try to assist in any way we can.

For those of you who have chosen to drive, there is plenty of parking available at the hotel and at the North River Soccer Complex. However, parking downtown next to AT&T Field is limited. We recommend that you drop your materials off and park in the parking lots adjacent to the field.

If you would like to bring a pop-up type tent, please feel free to do so. In fact, if you have an extra, please bring it for those competitors who may be traveling without one. For safety's sake, we recommend that you use tent stakes at the North River Soccer Complex and at AT&T Field. There will be overnight security at AT&T Field on Saturday night, and competitors may choose to leave their tents set up overnight. If you choose to do so, please understand that you assume the risk of damage or theft to property that you leave in the park.

Lodging/Dog Specifics

Holiday Inn — Chattanooga Choo Choo
1400 Market St
Chattanooga, TN 37402
800-872-2529 tel
423-267-4998 fax

When making your reservation, please provide the hotel an accurate count of people who will be staying in the room (there is not a per person charge) in case they need to reassign rooms.

Your dog is allowed to stay in the room with you. However, please keep your dog from barking in the hotel room and damaging any property. The hotel will expect you to be personally responsible for any damage that occurs. We recommend that you put the Do Not Disturb sign on your door at all times while your dog is in your room to minimize any chance of an unplanned escape.

Please be courteous of other guests and keep your dog on a short leash while in the hotel. Be careful not to block entrances and elevators. Do not let your dog off-leash while inside the hotel corridors, lobby, elevators, etc. Please clean up any of your dog's nature breaks promptly and dispose of them in trash receptacles.

Competition
On the day of competition, competitors must wear the Hyperflite Skyhoundz World Championship T-shirts and jackets (cool weather permitting) provided, as is, without alteration at all times when on the playing field, warm-up areas or in competitor tents. We will be filming on the field as well as conducting off-field interviews during the Open Qualifier and World Championship and will only be able to use video and images featuring our logos. So please make sure that you wear your Hyperflite apparel. You may wear appropriate non-logoed (manufacturer's logo OK) athletic pants, shorts and shoes of your choosing. No props of any kind, including capes, vests or other adornments worn by canines, are permitted in competition. Non-sponsor branded bandannas will be permitted, subject to chief judge's approval. The World Championship will be held at:

AT&T Field
Chattanooga Lookouts
201 Power Alley
Chattanooga TN 37402

Open Division
The Open Division World Championship format will consist of one round of Freestyle, then one round of Distance/ Accuracy and finish with another round of Freestyle (weather permitting). Scoring will be cumulative.

The first round order of competition will be determined as follows: 4th place finishers, 3rd place finishers, 2nd place finishers, and 1st place finishers. All subsequent rounds will be run in reverse order of current standing.

Freestyle will consist of two-minute rounds with 90 seconds mandatory per round, to receive a score.

Sport Division
The Sport Division World Championship format will consist of three rounds of Distance/Accuracy (weather permitting). Scoring will be cumulative.

MicroDog Division
The MicroDog World Championship format will consist of one round of Freestyle, then one round of Distance/Accuracy and finish with another round of Freestyle (weather permitting). Scoring will be cumulative.

Freestyle will consist of two-minute rounds with 90 seconds mandatory per round, to receive a score.

The first round order of competition will be determined as follows: 3rd place finishers, 2nd place finishers, and 1st place finishers. All subsequent rounds will be run in reverse order of current standing.

Pairs Freestyle Division
The Pairs Freestyle World Championship format will consist of two rounds of Freestyle (weather permitting). Scoring will be cumulative.

Freestyle will consist of two-minute rounds with 90 seconds mandatory per round, to receive a score.

Official Discs/Other Rules
The Hyperflite K-10 Competition Standard is the official disc of the Hyperflite Skyhoundz Canine disc World Championship. However, you may compete with any Hyperflite K-10 or Pup model disc you like including the Jawz disc as well as any plastic disc from a different manufacturer. The Hyperflite Pup disc is the official disc of the MicroDog World Championship. A Hyperflite Pup disc or similar/smaller disc from another manufacturer must be used in competition. Please check with the Chief Judge if there is any question about disc use. All other rules will be the same as the Regional Championships.

Sportsmanship
Although only one person can win the World Championship, you are all winners in the eyes of your canines. So, when you're out on the field competing, don't forget to have fun with your best friend.