CLEAN BREAK FLYBALL

CLEAN BREAK FLYBALL

MARCH MADNESS 2011

WELCOME LETTER

Welcome to Clean Break Flyball’s March Madness Flyball Tournament, being held at the York Expo Center’s Memorial Hall East in York, PA! The tournament is being run as one (1) two-day unlimited tournament with 71 total teams consisting of 31 Regular teams, 10 multi-breed teams, 26 Open Teams and 4 Veterans teams in 2 rings. 1^st place through 3^rd place division winners will receive ribbons and dog toys. Please sign up any dogs who earn NAFA titles during the weekend (please, only those that are earned at our tournament) on our posted sheet. We will be giving title ribbons to each dog who earned them at our tournament. Thanks for all your entries and we look forward to some great racing! We are having two rings which will provide over 65 Ft. of runback. Racing will be from 27 to 45 heats for each team except Veterans. You will find a seeding chart, format, and racing schedule for Saturday and Sunday, along with directions to the tournament site on our website at www.cleanbreak.org. Due to the large number of teams, we will have long days of racing. Please be ready to run when your turn comes so we can keep things moving. We will also have a sheet available on Saturday to sign-up Jr. Handlers. If anyone has any suggestions or complaints, please see any Clean Break members for assistance. The judges will be Scott Chamberlain, Carle Lee Detweiler and Jim Spitznas.

Jim Geiser of Game Time Photography (www.seegametimephotos.com) will be our tournament photographer.

NAFA C-2 score sheets will be filled out with race schedules pre-printed. They will consist of one double sided sheet for each team. If you are using stickers, be sure to bring one for each side of the sheet. Please do not bring entire C-2 sheets unless your sheets have the races pre-printed.

Scoring:

On Saturday, all divisions will score 1 point per heat won + 4 points for winning the race, 2 points for a tied race, 1/2 point for tied heats and 0 for a loss, with the exception of Reg 1 which will score 2 points for winning the race, 1 point for a tied race and 0 for a loss. On Sunday, all divisions except Reg 1 and Multi 1, will score 1 point per heat won + 4 points for winning the race, 2 points for a tied race, 1/2 point for tied heats and 0 for a loss. On Sunday, divisions Reg 1 and Multi 1 will score 2 points for winning the race, 1 point for a tied race and 0 for a loss.

Ties for tournament placement will be decided by:

· First- Fastest head to head time

· Second- If still tied, fastest time in the division

· Third- If still tied, a tie breaker race (2 of 3 heats)

Racing:

Single Schedule divided among two rings.

Teams will be assigned which ring they are racing in just prior to the end of the race ahead of yours. Please be ready to race at least two races ahead of your race as things can move rather quickly if two rings finish at once. Also, be sure to notify your box loader as to which ring you are in.

Remember- no warm-ups may start until both teams have arrived to race. Check with your judge to be sure.

Line and Box Judge Raffle- Drawn Each Day:

We will be looking for line and box judge volunteers for each race. Line and Box judges will be given a raffle ticket for each race they judge. We will be giving out Workers prizes for the weekend, which will be drawn each day. You must claim your prize by the end of each day or another ticket will be drawn. Details will be announced at the Captains Meeting. If you see an empty chair, please jump in and judge. Don’t know how to judge? Ask to have someone instruct you and we also have printed instruction sheets available. Clean Break members are not eligible to win. If you see a Clean Break team member judging, ask to take their place.

· Animal Emergency Clinic of York, 1640 S. Queen Street- York, PA, 717-767-5355 will provide 24/7 Vet coverage for the weekend.

· Parking should not be a problem. Please observe all posted signs for parking restrictions. Handicapped Parking is available.

· There will be an on-site food vendor available, serving Breakfast and Lunch.

· We will be having a raffle with a silent drawing Sunday afternoon- time to be announced.

The facility will be open to drop off boxes and set up crating after 5:00 P.M. All indoor crating areas must have the floor covered with waterproof matting or tarps. There is more then enough space for indoor crating but please don’t take up more space then you really need. There is also plenty of crating space outdoors if you so desire it. Please do not let any doors hang open- close them when going in or out.

Special thanks for the donations made by our vendors. Please take advantage of the shopping and information they can provide. We have a listing of all vendors attached to the Welcome Letter.

Please bring your own power source as the fairgrounds charge $27.00 per day per electrical outlet. If you want to rent an outlet please let me know. You could also try to find other teams willing to share an outlet and the expense.

Clean Break will be hosting Friday night Single Dog racing. Two lanes will be offered – 1 for Single Dog Racing and 1 for practice. Fees will be: $5.00 for 3 Single dog runs with 1 warm-up, $5.00 for 5 minutes of practice. Sign-ups will begin at 5:30 P.M. with racing starting at 6:00 P.M. and ending at or before 9:00 P.M... Times will be recorded and a certificate given for Single Dog Racing. We will have a box available for use in case your team’s box isn’t there in time. This is great experience for “green dogs” so don’t miss it!

RV/Campers- there is parking for campers on-site overnight for $26.00 for 2-way (Electric & Septic) and $23.00 (electric only) for the weekend. Water will not be available because of seasonal restraints. Stop in the office to arrange for your site or see the grounds attendant on duty after hours.

Please keep the grass areas clean. Watch your dogs as to where and when they go and clean up after them- bags and containers will be provided.

Racing Start Times:

Friday: 5:30-8:00 P.M. Registration for Single Dog Racing

6:00 P.M. Single Dog Racing Begins

Saturday: 6:30 A.M. Building Opens

6:45 A.M. Box & Lane Check

7:00 A.M. Measuring Begins

7:45 A.M. Captains Meeting

8:00 A.M. Racing Begins

7:30 P.M. Racing Ends

Sunday 7:00 A.M. Building Opens

8:00 A.M. Racing Begins