Raleigh, North Carolina September 14^th, 2004

Welcome to the DogGoneFast Fly Ball III!

Thank you for your entries; we are expecting 35 teams and we will have 1 ring. Please check the other links on our web site for seed chart, format and racing schedule. (www.flyballdogs.com/doggonefast).

We have managed to provide each team with 35 to 36 heats. We have split the racing so that there is slightly more on Saturday. We have prizes for 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd placements and be sure to visit our raffle table.

Aimee Walker (Rockefeller) has graciously agreed to be the Acting RD. Please see either Amanda (TD) or Aimee if you have any questions!

Racing Format

Teams are awarded 1 tournament point for each heat won, and an additional point for winning the race. Ties will be broken by the best time posted in the division. Warm-ups will be 1 minute on both days. Please notify the judge if you do not need the entire warm-up period.

Venue Information

The Carolina Sportsplex will be open while we setup from 7pm to 9pm on Friday night; you may drop off your flyball boxes. There is room for team crating in the racing building, it will be in the same rink as the racing lanes, but separated by the big blue cloth barricade that we usually use to divide the Holshouser building. You must put a tarp under your crating area to keep the astroturf clean and dry. Additionally we are requesting that you please refrain from eating and drinking inside the rink area (water for dogs is the only exception) as we are responsible for any damage to the astroturf.
Please note that this is a large facility and other groups will be using the building for their events. Please do not take your dogs into parts of the building that are not reserved for the flyball tournament! The ring that is reserved for flyball is at the back/right of the building. Please park along the right front side of the facility as there is an outdoor soccer tournament scheduled (weather permitting). We will post signs to assist you!

Start Times

Saturday Schedule:

Building opens at 7am

Height dog measuring starts at 7:15

Captain’s meeting at 7:45am

Racing starts at 8:00am

Sunday Schedule:

Building opens at 7:30am

Racing starts at 8:00am

Raffle prizes will be drawn at 2:00pm, racing will not stop for the raffle drawing

Food

There is a snack bar on site that will be open during our entire tournament. It serves the usual variety of drinks, hotdogs, hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, etc. The venue would prefer that you do not bring outside food into the building.

Contact Amanda Brown if you have any questions: 919 787-8048 or at doggonefast@yahoo.com

Drive carefully and we’ll see you on the weekend!