TRIAL UPDATES: WE HAVE LOTS OF ROOM IN THE TRIAL:
Thank you for entering the ITZ of IL trial September 11 12 13 in Manhattan IL.
Please check over your confirmation carefully. NO CHANGES WILL BE MADE AT THE TRIAL. In addition to checking your classes, levels and jump height and all other information,
Please check your dog’s NADAC registration number. NADAC uses your dogs registration number to track points, so it is imperative that the correct number is listed on your confirmation, the results posted at the trial and the results
sent to you after the trial. You should report any errors to the Trial Secretary immediately.
I will make changes until Wednesday before the trial. After that, no changes will be made.
NADAC no longer hand checks for discrepancies in the records we send them at the end of the trial.
Instead, they post the trial results to the files section of the NADACAgility@yahoogroups.com list within two weeks after receiving them from us.
The trial results will remain on the list for at least thirty (30) days.
Please accept the responsibility to review those results, and check that your registration number and qualifying points,
as reported by the club, are correct. You can join the NADAC Agility list and set your settings to “no mail”.
You’ll be able to view trial results and find discrepancies (if any) without receiving list mail.
Contact NADAC only if your registration number or qualifying results are shown incorrectly on the list. Otherwise, you do not need to do anything.
SETUP/START TIME:
Friday: We will start running at 4 PM.
Saturdays and Sundays we will start at 7:30AM. Please do not arrive before 7 AM.
We have LOTS of room in the trial. We will take day of show entries for $15 a run.
WORKERS: I am going to need everyone to work as the trial is very small. I will have water snacks for all workers :)
Just a few notes--
It is expected that you will attend the Club and Judges briefings or make sure that you are totally aware, and have a clear understanding of what was discussed at those briefings.
NEW LEASH POLICY: Due to insurance issues, NADAC has implemented a strict leash policy. When entering the ring, you must keep your leash on until the judge says "GOOD LUCK". You then may take off your leash
and proceed to start your run. THe judge will not say "GOOD LUCK" until the dog on course is on leash. What this means is that we need you to get your leash on as quickly as possible so the next dog can start.
Please pick up after your dog.
Do not leave your dog on a sitstay or tied to anything while you are walking to course.
If you see something that needs fixing, or something you think is unsafe or anything that truly bothers you, please let me know.
I want to know if things bother exhibitors. I want to put on the best efficient trial that I can so please let me know if there are
any issues I need to be aware of. THANKS !!
As long as it doesnt rain, you will be able to park ringside or close to it.
There is a creek that your dogs can swim in.
No food or water so please bring your own.
Proficient dogs jumping 20" and Skilled dogs do not have to be measured.
Tentative Running Order (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
Friday:
2 Hoopers
2 Weavers
Sat:
2 TG
2 Reg
2 jumpers
Sun: (please note... we may start with Regular or Chances...depends on the courses)
2 Reg
2 Chances
2 Tunnelers
We also have room in the ITZ of IL Oct 9 10 11 trial in Mechanicsburg IL (great package deal of around $8 a run for 18 runs)
ITZ of IL trial in Manhattan IL --all 12 runs for $110.
Travel Safe
Lisa Bonker
www.inthezoneagility.com
lmsphd@gmail.com
PARKING: As long as the ground is not muddy, you can park close to the ring. Otherwise, parking will be along the driveway. There is a creek where the dogs can swim.
PREMIUM IN WORD: Please note that you can type directly into the WORD and I highly encourage everyone to do so. It makes reading entries so much easier
OPENING POSTMARK DATE: No Opening date
DAILY FEES AND PACKAGE RATES: Each run: $12
Full 3 day weekend package (16 runs) per dog: $140
Saturday and Sunday (12 run package) per dog: $120 Junior Handlers: $5 a run for all classes.
Entries received after August 31 and Day of show entries will be taken if the trial does not fill at $15 a run. No package deals. Email me at lmsphd@gmail.com to see if the trial is filled. Info will also be posted on the website. http://www.inthezoneagility.com/aprilil.html
ENTRY DUE DATE: 6:00 PM August 31 or 400 runs a day (350 jumping runs), whichever occurs first
Classes Offered on Friday
Two Rounds of Hoopers Two Rounds of Weavers
Classes Offered on Saturday
Two Rounds of Regular Agility, Two Rounds of Jumpers, Two Rounds of Touch N Go
Classes Offered on Sunday:
Two Rounds of Chances, Two Rounds of Regular Agility
Two Rounds of Tunnelers
FRIDAY: START TIME: We will not start before 3PM. We may start later depending on how many entries we have. I will post start times to the webpage after closing date.
There is limited RV Parking and tent camping allowed on site. No hookups or showers are available. Please email Lisa at lmsphd@gmail.com if you are interested in camping on site.
DIRECTIONS: a detailed map is available for downloading on the website.
For those of you near I355, it is open to I80 now. Here are directions:
Interstate 355 south-
To Route 6 (It is the exit before I80-the last exit) Go (left) east off of off Route 6 to Cedar Road. Turn South (right) on Cedar Road.
You will be on Cedar Road around 10 miles. You will go through New Lenox. Turn left (east) on Manhattan Monee Road (Stop sign) Turn Right (South) on Kankakee St and follow THEN- below.
Then –
Once you are going South on Kankakee Street, Proceed 1.1 miles until you come to a cement bridge.
Turn Left to cross over the bridge and bear to the Right.
The Trial Site is at the only house after the cement bridge on the right side of the street (.3 miles from the bridge). There are 2 red barns and the trial is behind the barns.
Interstate 294 East to Interstate 80 West to Interstate 57 South and then:
Interstate 57 –Take the Monee-Manhattan Road Exit # 335
Proceed west for 9.4 miles to Kankakee St. If you get to the 4th stop sign, you have gone too far.
You will stop at Harlem Ave, Center Road (School and Golf Course on the Corner), and Route 45 (LaGrange Road, Gas City on the corner). If you come to the 4th stop sign, Cedar Road you have gone too far. Once you have crossed Route 45, start watching for the crossroad sign for School House Road. Kankakee Street is the next street AFTER School House Road and there only is a small sign which says Kankakee.
Turn Left (only direction possible) and follow Then – below.
Interstate 55 –
Take the Arsenal Road Exit # 245 and proceed east 10.4 Miles to Highway 52.
Turn Right on Highway 52
Proceed south 1.3 miles to blinking light and turn left onto North Street (this turns into Manhattan Monee Road). Gallaghers Pub is on the corner. If you pass the post office on your right or Anna McDonald School on your right, you have gone too far. Do not speed through Manhattan.
You will stop at one stop sign, Cedar Road, continue on Manhattan Monee Road.
Turn right on Kankakee St. (2.3 Miles). There is only a small sign on the corner and follow Then – below.
Interstate 355 south-
To Route 6 (It is the exit before I-80 the last exit) Go (left) east on Route 6 to Cedar Road. Turn South (right) on Cedar Road. You will be on Cedar Road around 10 miles. You will go through New Lenox. Turn left (east) on Manhattan Monee Road (Stop sign) Turn Right (South) on Kankakee St and follow THEN- below.
Then –
Once you are going South on Kankakee Street, Proceed 1.1 miles until you come to a cement bridge.
Turn Left to cross over the bridge and bear to the Right.
The Trial Site is at the only house after the cement bridge on the right side of the street (.3 miles from the bridge). There are 2 red barns and the trial is behind the barns.
FACILITY ADDRESS:
26450 Kankakee St Manhattan, Illinois
FOOD & WATER: More info to follow. Hopefully, I will have Lorainne from SAR come and BBQ again :)
ENTRY ACCEPTANCE METHOD & OPENING DATE: Entries with postmarks BEFORE Opening date will not be accepted. Entry postmark date will be the determining factor for entry acceptance order. There is no need to overnight entries.
We reserve the right to refuse any entry. Anyone who is not currently in good standing with NADAC will not be allowed entry into the trial. As noted above, you can type in your entry information using the word premium. If you are not typing the information ( or using a label ) please write clearly..especially your email address. We send out confirmations, show instructions and results via email. Please fill in your dogs jump height. Many people forget to add this information and I usually end up guessing at a height. The software requires both your dogs height at the withers and the jump height in which your dog is entered.If you have changed your email, mailing address, phone number, or any other information, please highlight it on your entry form. EARTHLINK ISP USERS: If your Internet Service Provider is earthlink, please set your email to receive emails from lmsphd@yahoo.com and agility_secretary@hughes.net
REFUNDS: There shall be no refunds for entries withdrawn in the event a dog and/or handler are dismissed from competition, regardless of the reason for such dismissal. Refunds are allowed if requested before the closing date. Refunds after the closing date will be honored only for bitches in season. A $10.00 processing fee per dog will be assessed for ANY refund. No entry fee will be refunded if the trial cannot open or be completed by reasons of riots, civil disturbances, fire, snow, acts of God, public emergency, an act of a public enemy, or any other cause beyond our control.
ENTRY CHANGES: Please read over your confirmations carefully. We all make errors and we will certainily make corrections as long as we are notified prior to the Monday before the trial as that is when scribe sheets and running orders are printed. Accepted entries may be changed up until the Monday before the trial. Email trial change requests to Lisa Bonker at lmsphd@yahoo.com. NO CHANGES WILL BE MADE AT THE TRIAL
BAD CHECKS: Any person who writes a check for “insufficient funds” and/or otherwise a “bad check” will not be allowed to participate in this event until a money order or cashier’s check for the amount of the original check; plus $40.00 is received.
Exhibitors, through submission of entry, acknowledge that they are knowledgeable of NADAC rules and regulations, and agree to abide by all rules in effect at the time of this trial. A copy of the current Exhibitors Handbook may be downloaded free from the NADAC web site: www.nadac.com
MOVE-UPS between days will be permitted at this trial and must be submitted 10 minutes after the last scores are posted.
CLEAN-UP at the show site is a must! You will be asked to leave the site and your scores will not be sent to NADAC if you do not clean up after your dog(s).
EQUIPMENT provided by In The Zone Agility. Rubber on Contacts and Electronic timers.
AWARDS: First through fourth place ribbons will be awarded for each jump height in all categories, levels, and classes (except Chances which has no placements). Qualifying ribbons will be awarded for any qualifying score. We have special ribbons for NATCH, VERSATILITY NATCH, MEDAL, VERSATILITY MEDAL, TRIPLE SUPERIOR (any level), TRIPLE SUPERIOR VERSATILITY (any level), TRIPLE TRIPLE, TRIPLE SUPERIOR VERSATILITY. Please let us know if you earn one of these awards at the trial so we can give you a ribbon, take your picture and post it to our website.
SCORING SOFTWARE: We utilize the Agility Unscrambled program which allows e-mail confirmations and results dissemination. Please help in keeping our costs and your entry fees as low as possible by CLEARLY including your e-mail address on your entry form.
NON-JUMPING Classes: Veteran Handler: Handlers aged 60 years or older may opt to enter Touch N Go and/or Weavers as a Veteran Handler which allows you to receive 10% more standard course time. This division is for handlers only.
NADAC RULES: For more detailed information about new NADAC rules and classes go to www.nadac.com or http://inthezoneagility.homestead.com/nadac.html
IMPORTANT: Please check your dog’s NADAC registration number on your trial confirmation as soon as you receive it; also, please check the copy of the results posted at the trial. You should report any errors to the Trial Secretary immediately.
NADAC no longer hand checks for discrepancies in the records we send them at the end of the trial. Instead, they post the trial results to the files section of the NADACAgility@yahoogroups.com list within two weeks after receiving them from us. The trial results will remain on the list for at least thirty (30) days. Please accept the responsibility to review those results, and check that your registration number and qualifying points, as reported by the club, are correct. You can join the NADAC Agility list and set your settings to “no mail”. You’ll be able to view trial results and find discrepancies (if any) without receiving list mail. Contact NADAC only if your registration number or qualifying results are shown incorrectly on the list. Otherwise, you do not need to do anything.
Levels: Points earned at a higher level of a class, prior to the completion of the lower level title, will no longer be banked by NADAC for future use. As of June 1st, 2006 if a dog earns points in a level of a class that they are not eligible to title in, those points will not be added to the dog's records
