National Championship Series

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National Championships are held every 2 years 

All affiliate clubs  have the opportunity for CDA to host this event at their grounds, by  submitting a request to CDA. 

Requests to host the National Championships  are to be done by emailing caninediscasutralia@gmail.com outlining the  reasons why you would like CDA to host this event at your club grounds.  If no requests are made CDA may send a request to any affiliate club for  the use of their grounds, or may source alternate grounds.

There are No Pre-requisites to be eligible to compete in National Championships.

The Australian National Canine Disc  Championships are different from  the usual Championship Competitions, CDA will  be offering 3 separate  National Championship Titles, a National Throw &  Catch Champion, a  National Games Champion & a National Freestyle Champion.  

•  To be eligible to enter all teams must be a member of Canine Disc Australia as per the Rules & Regulations of CDA. 
• Neither the Handler nor the Dog is required to have previously competed in  sanctioned CDA Competition. 
• If you can throw a disc and your dog  can catch it and bring it back then you are ready to compete the  Australian National Canine Disc Championships.  
• It is definitely possible that a team which has never competed before could be crowned a National Champion this year.
• Our Canine Companions are only eligible to enter No more than 8 rounds of canine disc action per day. 

• Teams are required to register for entry  before the event.
• There will be No Entry Option for the day of Competition.
• Handlers need to fill out one entry form  for each dog they will be competing with.
• If a dog is competing with Multiple  Handlers a  separate entry form will need to be filled out per handler, multiple   handlers will be allowed as long as the total number of rounds each dog  is  entered in per day does not exceed the maximum number outlined in  Participation  Eligibility.
• All Entry Fees are to be paid with Entry  Forms.

 The Judging criteria for the National  Championships will be as  identified in the CDA  Rules & Regulations, any exceptions will be outlined in the National Championship Event Overview which will be released once Entries are open. 

CDA Rules are available for download here. 

 All of the current titling opportunities  for canine disc will be as per  section 10.0 of the CDA  Rules & Regulations. All rounds during the  National Championships weekend  are eligible for earning qualifying  cards towards CDA  Titles. 

•  All competitors are required to check in  on the first day of competition. 
• Check in is Open on the first day of  competition only

The National Champions as outlined in  each of the Championship  Overviews along with the Runners Up & 3rd  Overall of each will  receive a trophy and gift.

Prizes will also be awarded for each  individual round of competition for 1st, 2nd & 3rd  Place in each division. 

National Throw & Catch Championship

If at the end of 2 Final rounds  there is a Tie for the  Champion, Runner Up or 3rd Overall positions,  the winner will be  determined by who had the highest scoring 1st finals  round, if both  teams have the same highest scoring 1st finals round it  will be  determined by the highest score after the first 2 qualifying  rounds of  competition. 

National Freestyle Championship  

If at the end of the 3  rounds there is a Tie for the  Champion, Runner Up or 3rd Overall  positions, the winner will be  determined by who had the highest scoring  round overall, if both teams have the  same highest scoring round it  will be determined by the highest score after the  first 2 rounds of  competition.

National Games Championship 

If at the end of the Final  Round there is a Tie for the  Champion, Runner Up or 3rd Overall  positions, the winner will be  determined by who had the highest placing  in the Final Round