At the 2017 NAFA CanAm Flyball Classic, being held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, October 13-14-15!

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Step right on up, enter those teams and be a part of the biggest Flyball Tournament on Earth!

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August 20^th?is our closing date – so work on getting your entries in!

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Prepare to be spellbound, watching some of the fastest teams in the world! And who knows! We could witness a new world record!

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Be delighted at all kinds of shopping!? Visit with old friends from many regions!

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We’ll see you in October! Check out the crating map and see who's already set to appear.

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Yours truly,

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The NAFA CanAm Flyball Classic Ringmasters

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How would you like to design the next NAFA Junior Participant Pin?

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This design contest is open to all junior competitors, ages 5-17 years of age!

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Starting June 30th, send your entries* to marketing@...

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Designs must include "2018 NAFA Junior Participant". The overall pin size will be 1" - 1.5" wide/tall.

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The competition closes at Midnight, August 6th, 2017!

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Visit http://www.flyball.org/jrpincontest.html for additional details and previous pins.

Thank you!

North American Flyball Association

*NAFA reserves the right to alter any designs submitted.

NAFA is pleased to announce our head judges for CanAm 2017! I feel NAFA has been very fortunate to have had exceptional judges represent us each and every year in the past and 2017 is no exception.

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Our head judges for each of the rings are:

Amy Brubaker, Region 9

Chris Carr, Region 15

Dave Collett, Region 6

Mike Smith, Region 5

Elizabeth Theesfeld, Region 3

Peter Wesdyk, Region 8

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Finally, our Championship Judge is Steve Heine, Region 16.

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Looking forward to seeing everyone this fall, and please help in welcoming and congratulating our 2017 Judges!

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Neil Flood

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Regional Director appointments:

- Region 5: Mike Smith (replacing Steve Corona).

- Region 6: Dave Gillett (replacing Karl Ruetz). Also Dave is cross training Meagan Langs to take over next NAFA year.

- Region 13: Kiera Chin as Co-RD (Terri Parrow Botsford remains as the other Co-RD).

- Region 15: Carle Lee Detweiler (replacing Bill Bunting).

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Thank you to Steve, Karl and Bill for all their work for NAFA as Regional Directors. Additional thanks to Mike, Dave, Meaghan, Kiera, and Carle Lee for stepping up to help.

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NAFA plans to have a new Height Card process for the 2018 racing year. There will be a new judging role, called a “Measuring Judge”. While the wording is not finalized and can change, we do have a framework:

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NAFA Measuring Judge Framework

1. The Board shall appoint, train, and certify an appropriate number of approved or supervising judges to serve as NAFA(R) Measuring Judges, as needed to meet this objective.

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2. NAFA Measuring Judges shall be trained by the Board or its designees and certified by the NAFA Board of Directors.

3. Re-certification every two years shall be required to remain a NAFA(R) Measuring Judge.

4. NAFA Measuring Judges are required to travel to designated events to complete any required training and certification/re-certification.

5. NAFA Measuring Judges are required to travel to measure dogs for height Card applications assigned to them by NAFA. Travel costs will be covered by NAFA.

6. Upon completion of the measuring assignment, the NAFA Measuring judge may act in a relief capacity at tournament if they so choose, but not act as the primary judge for an event. Additionally, the Host club may not compensate the NAFA Measuring judge.

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7. Dismissal of a NAFA Measuring Judge

? ??a) The Board of Directors reserves the right to remove any NAFA(R) Measuring Judge at? any time with or without just cause by resolution adopted by a majority of the Directors then in office.

? ??b) Any NAFA(R) Measuring Judge may resign at any given time by giving written notice to the Chairperson of the Board or the Secretary of the Corporation.?

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Additionally, as it pertains to height cards the following was also agreed upon:

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Previously, from the March 20th Board of Directors Teleconference, current Height Cards were invalidated effective May 1st. Anyone that had an active dog, as of May 1st 2017,? with a height card, will have two options going forward:

a. A full refund of the Height Card Application Fee.

b. A free Height Card application under the new process for the dog that held the previous Height Card.

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Thank you.

As a reminder, the Open Class changes are being conducted on a trial basis from May 1st, 2017 through October 30, 2017. The two changes include the removal of a height requirement, and the removal of false starts.

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In addition, there is a comment period concurrent with the dates above for the NAFA community to provide their feedback.? All comments both for and against the proposals should be addressed to:? openclasschangesfeedback@?yball.org .

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Thank you.

The NAFA? Executive Committee would like to inform the NAFA? community that implementation of the new measuring stance wording and related diagrams slated to go into effect on March 15, 2017 will be delayed until May 1, 2017.

The Rules Committee has been working very diligently on this change and would like to have ample time to communicate the new requirements with our Judges as well as answer any questions from them and the NAFA? community.

With the importance of this change we have decided that postponing the release is in the best interest of our competitors and the sport.

For any questions or concerns, please contact NAFA? at:? flyball@...

Thank you,

Steve Corona

NAFA? Chairman of the Board

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Voting ends TODAY at Midnight CST!?

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Any problems, please contact elections@... as soon as possible.

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Results will be announced at the Annual General Meeting on January 14th, 2017.

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Thank you.

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Countdown to the end of NAFA Election ... only today and tomorrow left to get your votes in!?

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Ballots were sent out by email at beginning of December.? Voting ends Wednesday January 11th, 2017 at Midnight CST.?

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Any problems?? Please contact elections@...

The NAFA Election ends in just over a week!!? Deadline is January 11th Midnight CST.? Why not vote before ringing in the New Year?

Club Owners, Approved/Supervising Judges, Regional Directors and Board Members:? if you didn't receive your ballots please contact us at elections@....?

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Thank you!

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Our second of three candidate chats is scheduled for December 17th (this Saturday evening) at 5:00 pm CST

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If you have not already, please visit the page prior to the chat to create a login and familiarize yourself with how the software works.? There are instructions at the top of the page.? The moderator will be online at 4:30 pm CST if you need assistance, or if you'd like to try out private messaging before the chat begins.

Please note that Cbox only allows you to private message moderators or administrators (those with a star icon beside their name).??

If you have any questions please feel free to contact the Election Committee at elections@....

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Thank you!

Voting ends Wednesday January 11th, 2017.? Have you cast your votes in the NAFA Election yet???

Club Owners, Approved/Supervising Judges, Regional Directors and Board Members - you will have received your ballots in your email Inbox at the beginning of December.? If you didn't receive them, please contact us at elections@....?

Vote for the Clyde Moore Hall of Fame, your Regional MVP, Judge of the Year and nominees for Board of Directors and Executive Director.

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Thank you!

Our first candidate chat is scheduled for November 29^th (tomorrow night) at 7:00 pm CST!

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We are using CBox for the candidate chats.? The chats will take place here:



Please visit the page prior to the first chat to create a login and familiarize yourself with how the software works.? There are instructions at the top of the page.? All questions must go to the moderator.? The moderator for the first chat will be Emma Mak.

Please note that Cbox only allows you to private message moderators or administrators (those with a star icon beside their name).??

If you have any questions please feel free to contact the Election Committee at elections@....

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Thank you.