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Fifteen And
Send
Time (FAST) Class
(This Explanation (PDF), Links, and Sample Courses (PDF) listed to left)
Fifteen And Send Time (FAST) is a new titling
class offered (Jan 2007) by the AKC. At present time, there is no FAST titling requirement
for MACH's.
Obstacles
- Fifteen
(15) obstacles are assigned points values (of which 6 are bar jumps).
- Six
bar jumps are worth 1 point each (no bars are reset during a run if
displaced). These 1-pt bar jumps
can be taken as often as the handler chooses but only for a total of 6 pts.
- Nine
other pointed obstacles are worth 2 – 10 points.
These may only be taken once for the designated points, in an order
selected by the handler/dog.
- Non-pointed
obstacles may be on the course and may be taken as desired.
- Obstacles
that are designated as bi-directional may be taken in either direction.
- Weave
poles are pointed obstacles at all levels (Novice = 6 poles; Open/Excellent
= 9-12 poles)
- No
obstacle may be taken consecutively (twice in a row).
If faulted, you need to go to another obstacle and then come back to
it. However, weave poles may be
immediately restarted.
- Minimum
of 2, maximum of 3 unique contact obstacles on the course
o
Maximum of 4 contact obstacles may be completed for point (1 may
be taken twice if designated as a dual point value obstacle).
o
If a contact is faulted while attempting for points, another
obstacle must be done before reattempting. If
handlers reattempt contact without going to another obstacle, there will be a double-whistle
and must immediately exit to finish obstacle to keep the time and score.
- Dog/handler
attempting to repeat previously successfully completed contact obstacle or
weaves shall result in a double-whistle
and must immediately exit to finish obstacle to keep the time and score.
Send Bonus
- Send
Bonus must be successfully completed to Q
- Handler
may never step into the Send Zone
unless the dog has completed the final send obstacle with all four feet.
Dog may be in the area at any time.
- 4-Paw
Rule is in effect if there is a contact in the Send Bonus
- Minimum
of 2 and maximum of 3 obstacles in the Send Bonus (Novice = 2 obstacles,
Open = 2-3 obstacles, Excellent = 3 obstacles)
- Handler
line distance depends on class (Novice = 5-10 ft, Open = 10-15 ft, Exc =
15-20 ft)
- In
Open/Excellent, obstacle discrimination and changes of flow allowed.
- Refusals/Runouts/Missed
Contacts/Wrong Courses are scored for determining completion of Send Bonus
once dog completes the first obstacle
- Send
Bonus starts once all 4 feet have completed the 1st obstacle
- Send
Bonus completed once all 4 feet have completed the last obstacle (on the
ground)
- Individual
points of each obstacle during the Send Bonus also awarded
- “Bonus”
verbally announced at successful completion of the Send Bonus
- “Fault”
verbally announced if there is an error in the send that negates the bonus
- Table
may only be used as the last obstacle in the Send Bonus.
Dog only needs to get on with all four feet; no sit/down/stand or
stay necessary and dog may continue course.
Points/Scoring
- 80
points max score available (60 points for all obstacles + 20 points for Send
Bonus)
- Points
required to Q: Novice = 50 pts,
Open = 55 pts, Excellent = 60 pts)
- SCT
for all levels: 8 inches = 38
sec; 12/16 inches = 35 sec; 20/24/26 inches = 32 sec [Preferred: 4 inches =
41 sec; 8/12 inches = 38 sec; 16/20 inches = 35 sec]
- Horn
(or single whistle) sounds at SCT; 1 point lost for each full second over
SCT until dog (not handler) completes the finish obstacle.
- No
points may be earned for obstacles completed after the SCT.
Obstacles completion requires all 4 feet on the ground.
- Dogs
may go to the finish obstacle any time prior to the SCT if desired.
- Finish
obstacle is “live” once the dog has crossed the start line
- Can
still be whistled off the course for all Excusals as noted in the Agility
Regs. This will result in a
“No Time” and an NQ.
- Placements
based on highest total points first, and then time for ties.
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