What is Flyball?
Flyball is the fastest growing dog sport in the world. Started in California in the late 70's Flyball is continuing its spread across the United States and several other countries. New teams and clubs are popping up all over.
Playing the Game!
Teamwork, Speed, and Precision is the name of the game in the sport of Flyball. Flyball is a four-dog relay race between competing teams. The Flyball course covers 51 feet in length and consists of four hurdles leading to the Flyball box. Each dog must jump the four hurdles, retrieve a ball from the box, and return over the hurdles and cross the finish line. Each dog must be highly trained to work on a team with three to five other dogs and be highly focused amid great distractions.
Who makes up the rules?
There is two governing bodies for Flyball competition in North America, the North American Flyball Association (NAFA®) and United Flyball League International (U-FLITM).
U-FLI™ Point System
Titles are earned by a point system based on the speed of the team running with your dog in the heats. All four dogs earn the same points per heat. Possible points per heat:
|
Team time |
Points earned |
Bonus points |
|
19.999 seconds and under |
30 points |
Each of the dogs on a winning team in a heat will receive an additional 5 bonus points for that heat. If the team is racing against an Exhibition or Pickup Team, then no bonus points will be available. |
|
20-24.999 seconds |
25 points |
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25-29.999 seconds |
15 points |
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30-35.000 seconds |
10 points |
U-FLI™ Titles
|
Title and Awards |
Points |
|
Top Flight (TF) |
100 |
|
Top Flight Level I (TF-I) |
500 |
|
Top Flight Level II (TF-II) |
750 |
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Top Flight Level III (TF-III) |
1,000 |
|
Top Flight Executive (TFE) |
2,500 |
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Top Flight Executive Level I (TFE-I) |
4,000 |
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Top Flight Executive Level II (TFE-II) |
5,500 |
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Top Flight Executive Level III (TFE-III) |
7,000 |
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Top Flight Premier (TFP) |
9,500 |
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Top Flight Premier Level I (TFP-I) |
12,000 |
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Top Flight Premier Level II (TFP-II) |
14,500 |
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Top Flight Premier Level III (TFP-III) |
17,000 |
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Top Flight Expert (Milestone Plaque) |
20,000 |
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Top Flight First Class (TFFC) |
20,500 |
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Top Flight First Class Level I (TFFC-I) |
24,000 |
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Top Flight First Class Level II (TFFC-II) |
27,500 |
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Top Flight First Class Level III (TFFC-III) |
31,000 |
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Top Flight Ace (Milestone Plaque) |
35,000 |
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Top Flight World Class (TFWC) |
35,500 |
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Top Flight World Class Level I (TFWC-I) |
40,000 |
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Top Flight World Class Level II (TFWC-II) |
44,500 |
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Top Flight World Class Level III (TFWC-III) |
49,000 |
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Top Flight Champion (Milestone Plaque) |
50,000 |
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Top Flight Extreme (TFX) |
54,500 |
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Top Flight Extreme Level I (TFX-I) |
60,000 |
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Top Flight Extreme Level II (TFX-II) |
65,500 |
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Top Flight Extreme Level III (TFX-III) |
71,000 |
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Top Flight Specialist (Milestone Plaque) |
75,000 |
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Top Flight Ultimate (TFU) |
77,500 |
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Top Flight Ultimate Level I (TFU-I) |
84,000 |
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Top Flight Ultimate Level II (TFU-II) |
90,500 |
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Top Flight Ultimate Level III (TFU-III) |
97,000 |
|
Top Flight Elite (Milestone Plaque) |
|
NAFA Point System
Titles are earned by a point system based on the speed of the team running with your dog in the heats. All four dogs earn the same points per heat. Possible points per heat:
time from 28 - 31.99 seconds - 1 point
time from 24 - 27.99 seconds - 5 points
time 23.99 seconds or less - 25 points
NAFA Titles and Awards
|
Abbrevation |
Title |
Points |
Award |
|
FD |
Flyball Dog |
20 |
Certificate |
|
FDX |
Flyball Dog Excellent |
100 |
Certificate |
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FDCh |
Flyball Dog Champion |
500 |
Certificate |
|
FDCh-S |
Flyball Dog Champion - Silver |
1,000 |
Certificate |
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FDCh-G |
Flyball Dog Champion - Gold |
2,500 |
Certificate |
|
FM |
Flyball Master |
5,000 |
Pin & Certificate |
|
FMX |
Flyball Master Excellent |
10,000 |
Pin & Certificate |
|
FMCh |
Flyball Master Champion |
15,000 |
Pin & Certificate |
|
ONYX |
ONYX Award |
20,000 |
Pin & Plaque |
|
FDGCh |
Flyball Grand Champion |
30,000 |
Pin & Plaque |
|
HOBBES |
HOBBES Awards |
100,000 |
Plaque |