July 14th and 15th of 2012
This Year Featuring Two Seperate Types of World Championship Qualifiers!!
Where: All events will be held on the property of:
Purina Farms
300 Checkerboard Loop
Gray Summit, MO 63039
On the lush Flying Disc Field just West of the Purina Event Center. This is the same field as the AWI World Finals where held last year, and where they are scheduled to be again this year.
Contact: Adrian Custer, Event Director
Phone: 513-258-8909
ACuster@DiscDogEvents.com
When: July 14th and 15th of 2012
Order of Events:
Saturday, July 14th
9AM CDT, Registration opens at 8am for all divisions.
Novice Freestyle
Novice Toss and Catch
Intermediate Toss and Catch
Pro Toss and Catch (Cash Prize)
Note: We may break in the middle of the day then continue on later in the afternoon because the weather is generally HOT this time of year. This decision will be made by the Hot Jam Officials the day of the event.
6pm Diving Dog Competition at the Purina Pro Plan Performance Pool.
Food, drinks, and other games afterwards.
Sunday, July 15th
9am CDT, Registration opens at 8am, Skyhoundz Xtreme Distance World Championship Qualifier
To err is Human, to Air-it-Out isDevine!
Purina Farms concession area will be open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm both Saturday and Sunday. It is located inside the Visitor Center along with the Gift Shop and indoor restrooms. The Visitor Center will be unlocked at 8:00 am and locked at 4:00 pm. There is a convenient store one mile away from Purina Farms that is open from 6:00am to 11:00 pm. There is a 24 hour Walmart 15 miles from Purina Farms.
Emergency (dog or human) information will be available at the Visitor Center front desk or at the registration/judging tent at the competition field.
Free RV and tent camping will be available at Purina Farms for Hot Jam competitors, friends, and family. Electric and water sites are available at a first come first serve basis, no reservations.
Portable restrooms will be placed near the competition fields and camping areas for 24 hour use.
Baby pools and water troughs will be available near the competition field to cool and water your dogs.
You may bring your own food and drinks but we ask that you don’t eat it in the Visitor Center Courtyard area during operating hours. That area is reserved for Purina Farms concession customers.
Bring a canopy/tent, chairs, and dog crates/x-pen for yourself and your dog/dogs. There will be designated areas at the competition fields where you may set it up to give yourself shade and a front row seat to the competition. This is on a first come first serve basis, no reservations.
Parking:
All parking is free. There are parking lots in the vicinity of all our competition fields. No Parking On Any Grass at Purina Farms and the Purina Event Center. We will have volunteers and ATVs to transport competitors' tents, crates, and stuff to the field.
Driving or parking on any grass at Purina Farms is prohibited, unless you are instructed or authorized to do so by a Purina Farms Official.
Most Disc Dog Travelers stay at the Travelodge Diamond Inn, just a mile from Purina Farms. Some prefer more amenities and choose to stay at the Holiday Inn Six Flags that is 12 miles down the highway. There are many other dog friendly hotel choices within 20 miles. And there is free RV and tent camping on site here at Purina Farms. Contact us if you have questions about the camping.
Rules:
General Rules for the Disc Dog Hot Jam:
- Any actions deemed by the event staff, to be unsafe, destructive, and/or unsportsmanlike can result in disciplinary actions up to and including the immediate expulsion of the individuals involved from the event, competition, and/or Purina Farms’ and may be subject to legal prosecution if warranted by the offense.
- All judges’ calls are final, if you care to dispute a score or unsportsmanlike action bring it to the attention of an event official that is not actively involved in judging the current round and your issue will be addressed.
- Any contingencies not covered in this list of rules will be decided by a conference between the Head Judge and the Event Organizer, and only if needed, the involved individuals.
- Dogs will be kept on leash if they are not competing or practicing in the designated practice areas. Safety should be the first concern when letting your dog off leash for either reason. Purina Farms’ and the other host organizations are not responsible for your dogs’ safety past the safeguards that will be in place for the disc dog event.
- Clean up after your dog. Poop bags will be available near the competition field if you do not have your own. Mind your dog at all times for its’ and others safety so everyone can enjoy the competition without issue or harm.
- Competitors only have to compete in the events they wish to enter.
- If a handler is under 18 years old they must have a parent or guardian sign their liability release form.
- Handlers are asked in good faith to compete their dog or dogs in divisions that suits the handler's skill level. There are some rules and they are often specific to the competition format. Contact Us with any questions.
- Discs allowed for the Novice Divisions are any disc that is deemed dog-safe by the judging staff by direction of the Head Judge. Pro competitors are required to use dog specific plastic discs; Hero, Hyperflite, and Fastback varieties, or others by the Head Judge and Event Coordinator’s approval before the competition/event. There will be specific disc rules for the Skyhoundz Xtremme Distance competition.
- If a competitors round is interrupted by a loose dog, act of nature, or anything else particular to the competitor’s round that is noticeably distracting. A judge will call time and the competitor will have upon the judges discretion the opportunity to start the round over from the beginning or be set in a fair situation and have time restarted.
- All competitors should get to compete in all of their rounds but if sunlight or time restraints prohibit a timely finish: It is the Event Coordinator’s option in any division or event after the first round to cut the second round to only the top 10 teams after the first round is complete to keep the competition running on time. Due to delays, weather, or other issues any event can be finalized after the completion of the first round upon the discretion of the event organizer.
- First round run orders will be randomly selected and then modified to not run a dog back to back. Second round run orders will be modified to run from the worst placement of the first round to the best and then modified to not run a dog back to back.
- It is suggested you walk your dog before your round so this isn’t an issue. If a nature break occurs during your round you may continue your round, but you must clean the area immediately after your round is complete.
- Have fun, be safe and ask the competition officials if you ever have a question or concern.
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Right in the middle of the North America we are forty miles west of St. Louis, MO in Gray Summit, MO
One Mile off of I-44 exit #253, then follow the signs.
Purina Farms
300 Checkerboard Loop
Gray Summit, MO 63039
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No Pre-Registration. Just show up on time, pay your entries, and have fun.
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