2003 Agility Trial

The following pictures are meant to show what is involved in an A.K.C. Agility Trial.

OBSTACLES

Obstacle descriptions are from the A.K.C.'s Agility webpage "Overcoming the Obstacles"

		Open Tunnel Objective: The dog runs at full speed to the entrance of the tunnel from any angle and exits quickly. Because this is one of the easiest obstacles to master, it's a good place to begin.
		Closed Tunnel Objective: The dog runs at full speed to the closed tunnel entrance from any angle, pushes through the chute quickly without veering or jumping upward, and exits straight ahead.
		Pause Table Objective: The dog leaps onto the table, and when commanded to down or sit, complies swiftly and awaits the next command. During a five-second count, the dog remains firmly in position, then springs from the table immediately when the handler gives the next command.
		Weave Poles Objective: The dog enters to the right of the first pole at top speed and from any angle. With its head focused straight ahead, the dog weaves through each pole at lightning speed, hugging the center line as closely as possible.
		Dog Walk Objective: The dog approaches the dog walk squarely and quickly, touching the upside contact zone. The dog races across the top plank and immediately runs to the bottom, touching the downside contact zone.
		Seesaw Objective: The dog squarely approaches the seesaw and touches the upside contact zone. The dog moves swiftly to the end of the plank, hesitating slightly at the pivot point, touches the downside contact zone, and exits after the plank has touched the ground.

		Tire Jump Objective: The dog soars quickly and cleanly through the tire opening from any reasonable angle. (This jump is unique in that the dog must jump through, rather than over, the obstacle.)

		A-Frame Objective: The dog scales the A-frame quickly, scrambles over the apex and immediately runs to the bottom, touching the downside contact zone.

		Jumps Objective: The dog soars over the bar, panel, double or triple jump from any angle and at a proper distance, without displacing a bar or board. The dog should clear each bar or board without jumping excessively high.

JUDGING

The Judge indicates to the Scribe if there were faults during the run.
The closed hand, in the 4th picture, indicates a Refusal.
The open hand, in the 5th picture, indicates a Wrong Turn.
Two open hands, in the last picture, indicates an Elimination.

	Agility Trial Chair - Heads the Show Committee and is responsible for anything and everything that goes on in a trial.
	Scribe - Records on the scribe sheet all penalties signaled by the judge and records the time measured by the timekeeper. Assistant Scribe - Gives the Scribe the correct scribe sheet for the next dog and writes down the previous dog's stopwatch time. Timekeeper - Accurately records the time for each dog's performance and controls the start of each performance.
	Runner - Takes scribe sheet from Assistant Scribe to Score Table.
	Ring Crew - Makes sure that equipment is ready for next run and that the heights are correct for the current class.
	Leash Runner - Takes leashes from start line to finish line.
	Gate Steward - Maintains a constant and orderly flow of exhibitors into and out of the ring.
	Scorer - Adds up marks made by Scribe and write them on the master score sheet. Takes the scribe sheet from the Runner, computes how much (if at all) the dog exceeded the course time, adds up the faults, and determines whether the run qualifies. At the end of each jump height, determines first, second, third, and fourth places.
	Chief Ring Steward - Recruits and coordinates workers for the show.