Start. The dog may start from a stationary or running start. The timing will start when the dog crosses the line.
The Race. Each dog is required to negotiate all obstacles in the correct order, trigger the flybox and return with the ball over the start line. The second dog may start when any part of the dog crosses the line. The race finishes when all dogs have completed their runs and re-runs. Flybox loaders should remain stationary behind the box, with their hands behind their back. Verbal encouragement is permitted. Dogs should wear a collar. Check chains are not permitted.
Teams Event. Teams of 3 dogs and handlers. It is permitted to have two dogs in the same team with one handler. No dog can run in two teams. Teams event consists of 3 separately timed rounds. Each round involves one complete run by all three dogs in the team. The time for the team to complete each round is recorded and all three rounds are added together for the final team tally.
Change to rules effective 1 July 2006 Teams of 3 dogs and handlers. It is permitted to have two dogs in the same team with one handler. No dog can run in two teams. The Team event consists of one complete run by all three dogs in the team and the time taken to complete, along with any faults, will be recorded as the teams result.
Restart
(1) Another dog, but not a dog involved in the run, enters the course and interferes with the run
(2) if the Flybox malfunctions.
(3) A piece of equipment fails or becomes dangerous. This would include failure to get a time.
Reruns
(1) Failure to return ball to start. RERUNS - TEAM: As soon as the judge has indicated the dog must re-run the judge will start a 5 second
countdown and the handler may call their dog back. The 5 second count shall only apply where the dog makes the
mistake on the way to the box. Reruns can be done immediately the dog returns over the line or at the end after the
other dogs have run providing however that: The handler may run with the dog. The handler may press the pedal and put the ball in the dog's mouth,
but the dog must carry the ball over all the obstacles to the finish. All mistakes must be corrected
on the re-run, or the dog (and team) will be disqualified.
(2) Going the wrong way.
(3) Dog starts before previous dog crosses the line.
(4) Handler crossing line during the race.
(5) Failure to operate box correctly.
(6) Failure to negotiate an obstacle.
(7) Ball becomes inaccessible after miscatch by the dog.
RERUNS - INDIVIDUAL: As soon as the judge has indicated the dog must re-run the judge will start a 5
second countdown and the handler may call their dog back. They may not re-run until the 5 second count
is completed, and the dog has returned over the start line. The 5 second count shall only apply where
the dog makes the mistake on the way to the box.
(1) If the rerun is done immediately they may not re-run until the 5 second count is completed, and the dog has
returned over the start line.
(2) If the rerun is done at the end after the other dogs have run the next dog may not cross the start line until the
5 second count is completed and the re-running dog has returned over the start line.
Five second penalty (NALA RULES)
If the dog knocks a hurdle bar or piece of longjump. The dog does not have to re-run, but 5 seconds will
be added to its total time. The bar does not have to be replaced until the end of the round. All dogs
must pass between the uprights.
Flybox and balls. Boxes should be safe, operate by a pedal
mechanism and throw the ball at least 600mm. Balls - usually tennis balls but other types are allowed.
(e.g. for small dogs)
Flyball Jumps. These are the first and last obstacle in every course. Mini height 200mm,
Midi 300mm, Maxi 400mm. Boards are 600mm wide, with vertical panels 600mm high. Knockdown of flyball
jumps has no penalty, providing the dog clears the jump as if it were standing
Agility hurdles. With or without wings. One or more bars allowed. Mini 200mm max.,
midi 380mm, maxi 460mm. In a team competition the hurdle height is set for the smallest dog in the team.
Long Jump. Set up to be bi-directional, with the two largest parts in the centre facing
opposite directions. Total length is Mini 750mm, Midi 1.0 m, Maxi 1.3 m. At the mid point on either
side a vertical marker or jump upright is placed.
Flexible tunnel.
Start/finish line. A line using rope or painted, approx. 8 metre long
Flygility Ramp. Consists of two planks 300mm wide and 2.4m long, (eg. crossover ramps) joined
to a support/trestle at the middle, a max. of 600mm from the ground. At each end of the ramp there
is a hoop. Hoops are composed of stiff pipe fixed to a base. The opening should be 600m wide at the base
and 700mm high. Contacts on ramps are not judged. It is assumed that if the dog passes through the hoops
it has touched the contact.
Weave. consists of 6 poles. Challenge courses only.
Course. The straight length of the course from the start/finish line to the line on which
the flyball box sits is 30m. Distance from start line to first obstacle (flyball jump) is 2m. No distance
between obstacles will be less than 3m. The distance from the last jump (flyball jump) to the flybox is 5m.
Both individual and team competitions are decided by the best 8
out of 11 possible performances over the year. The teams competition is done on a Club basis.
Teams may change during the year, with points being credited to the Club of origin. There are Individual
and team awards at the end of the competition series.
A challenge competition is also offered five times during the year. The best 4 out of 5 runs
will count for the individual and Team awards.
Results
Forms are available from the Flygility Results recorder, Allan Rohde
Last modified 16 February 2005
Results are to be entered onto the NALA results site, or returned to the Flygility recorder, by the last day of the
month. The recorder reserves the right to refuse to receive late results
