UFO Event Registration Rules
Entry Fees
Event hosts will collect a nominal entry fee from competitors upon registration. Hosts may set their own entry fees. The funds generated offset the costs of organizing and running UFO competitions.
Event Entry Limits
For larger events, hosts may institute a cut-off date for entries.
Cut-offs are entirely at the host’s discretion.
Cut-offs based on the NUMBER OF COMPETITORS are not allowed; only time-based limits may be used.
Competitor Registration Guidelines and Dog Limits
This is the definitive guide to UFO World Cup registration. To avoid confusion, please follow these rules carefully.
Handler Dog Limits:
- At UFO Majors, handlers may play with more than 4 dogs, as long as all dogs belong to the handler.
- There is no limit at Locals, though Local event organizers may have rules.
- If playing with a "borrowed" dog, the 4-dog limit applies.
- All dogs must compete in the same division (Open, Intermediate, or Novice/Beginner).
Novice Division
- Novice is for first-year handlers only (honor system). - Novice handlers can use their own dog or a previously competing dog. - Novice is Throw & Catch only: 1 round, top 5 advance to final, final score is the sum of two rounds. Intermediate Division
- Intermediate teams may enter Throw & Catch only or Freestyle only. - Throw & Catch: 1 round, top 10 advance, final score = sum of two rounds. - Freestyle: 1 round, top 5 advance, final score = sum of two rounds. - No combined score for Intermediate; the same dog may enter both divisions. Open Division
- If entering Open, handler may not enter dogs in other divisions. - Open divisions: Open Freestyle, Open Throw & Catch, Open Combined. - Open Combined allows competing in both Freestyle & Throw & Catch for World Cup points. - A handler can enter up to 4 dogs across Open divisions. Open Division Rules
- Open Freestyle: only Freestyle, no Throw & Catch, no World Cup points if entered alone. - Open Throw & Catch: only T&C, no Freestyle, no World Cup points if entered alone. Dogs with Multiple Handlers: - Dogs may compete with up to 2 handlers. Dogs can compete in any division. - Example: A dog can compete with one handler in Novice, another in Open Freestyle. Age of Competing Dogs: - T&C: dogs MUST be at least 12 months old with all vaccinations. - Freestyle/Combined: dogs MUST be at least 18 months old with all vaccinations. - Age determined by the month of the dog's birthday. Exemptions may be allowed by the host for the entire event. - Judges may consider age for canine welfare purposes.
We hope this clears up any confusion about registration and divisions at UFO Majors. Please ask the registration crew if you have questions—they will ensure you are entered in the correct division.
Note: To earn World Cup points at UFO Majors, a competitor must enter the same dog in both Open Throw & Catch and Open Freestyle (Open Combined). Ask an official if unsure about your division.
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- Novice is for first-year handlers only (honor system). - Novice handlers can use their own dog or a previously competing dog. - Novice is Throw & Catch only: 1 round, top 5 advance to final, final score is the sum of two rounds. Intermediate Division
- Intermediate teams may enter Throw & Catch only or Freestyle only. - Throw & Catch: 1 round, top 10 advance, final score = sum of two rounds. - Freestyle: 1 round, top 5 advance, final score = sum of two rounds. - No combined score for Intermediate; the same dog may enter both divisions. Open Division
- If entering Open, handler may not enter dogs in other divisions. - Open divisions: Open Freestyle, Open Throw & Catch, Open Combined. - Open Combined allows competing in both Freestyle & Throw & Catch for World Cup points. - A handler can enter up to 4 dogs across Open divisions. Open Division Rules
- Open Freestyle: only Freestyle, no Throw & Catch, no World Cup points if entered alone. - Open Throw & Catch: only T&C, no Freestyle, no World Cup points if entered alone. Dogs with Multiple Handlers: - Dogs may compete with up to 2 handlers. Dogs can compete in any division. - Example: A dog can compete with one handler in Novice, another in Open Freestyle. Age of Competing Dogs: - T&C: dogs MUST be at least 12 months old with all vaccinations. - Freestyle/Combined: dogs MUST be at least 18 months old with all vaccinations. - Age determined by the month of the dog's birthday. Exemptions may be allowed by the host for the entire event. - Judges may consider age for canine welfare purposes.
We hope this clears up any confusion about registration and divisions at UFO Majors. Please ask the registration crew if you have questions—they will ensure you are entered in the correct division.
Note: To earn World Cup points at UFO Majors, a competitor must enter the same dog in both Open Throw & Catch and Open Freestyle (Open Combined). Ask an official if unsure about your division.