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The NAFA Board of Directors held a meeting via Zoom on Monday, February 21, 2022. Below are some highlights from the meeting. Full meeting minutes will be posted once approved by the Board. 1. Update on Laser Level Measuring: As previously communicated, NAFA will be discontinuing the use of the wicket as the official measuring device on April 1st, 2022. Unfortunately, due to Covid restrictions affecting several regions, not all judges and competitors have had an opportunity to practice with the new system. Effective April 1st, 2022, laser level measuring will only be valid for the tournament weekend in which it was obtained. Permanent Measurements cannot be obtained at this time. NAFA is evaluating possible improvements to the ruler and completing the certification of all judges. We will make another announcement regarding the timeframe as to when Permanent Measurements will become available. We strongly encourage competitors to request practice measurements using the new laser level method. This will help both our judges and the dogs be more comfortable when it comes time for temporary and permanent measurements. As a reminder, these practice measurements do not count towards anything and are not stored anywhere (there is no “risk” for the dog/handler). 2. Update on 30” Wide Jumps Usage: Several host clubs requested an exemption from the Executive Director to use wider jumps at tournaments before April 1st. The primarily feedback has been positive from competitors. As a reminder, Beginning April 1, 2022, NAFA will allow jumps to have an inside width of either 24 inches OR 30 inches. Host clubs are to declare their chosen width at the time of sanctioning their event. All jumps in all rings of racing must run with the declared width for the entirety of the tournament. Events already sanctioned for April 2022 and beyond will be assigned 24” jumps unless NAFA is notified otherwise (i.e. revised sanctioning). Host clubs should contact Karen Oleson if they plan to use 30” jumps at flyballsanc@... NAFA is planning on purchasing wider bases for use at CanAm. 3. Since CanAm, we’ve had feedback from AKC. ESPN is very happy with the viewership response when the CanAm footage was broadcast. They would like to film an additional event, such as an invitational in the spring. There will be no cost to NAFA to produce and film this event. We are pleased that AKC and ESPN is excited to continue to partner with NAFA to livestream CanAm. Please email flyball@... with any questions or concerns.

We’re happy to let everyone know that the Big Dog Show IS ON! And Flyball will be there! Flyball dates are July 22, July 23, and July 24. Additional information will be forthcoming. Please help spread the word! And plan on coming down to Texas! Send any questions to kimberleesudavis@... Thank you! Sent from Mail for Windows

Good Morning- I need one member of each team to respond to confirm plaque spellings for dog and handler names. As a reminder, Iron Dog plaques only display the dog's name, no handler name is included. Please reply to alynnta@... . Thank you so much! Annie Region 1: Frenzyed Flyers (930) Quick Silver (495) Canine Express (10) Fur in a Blur (681) Region2: Pretty Darn Quick (854) Some Ruff Competition (46) Full Tilt Flyball (1108) Spring Loaded (490) Region 3: Balls Out (400) Animal Inn (2) Region 4: BC Boomerangs (142) Canine Dirt Diggers (85) Outrun (899) Ruff Position (459) Region 5: Alamo Racing Canines (343) Barkworthy (885) Canines in Action (375) Dogs of Steel (1082) K-9 Kommotion (89) Lone Star Ruffnecks (406) Run Dogs Run (1044) Texas Twisters (642) Region 6: Arizona Supercharged (874) Crazy Train (757) Surf City Flyball (848) Region 7: Animal House (891) Region 8: Breakaway Flyball (1011) C.O.K.C. High Flyers (43) Diamonds in the Ruff (470) Ruff Riders (78) Region 9: Carolina Overdrive (1087) DogGoneFast (233) Double Dog Dare (583) Fayetteville Freedom Flyers (838) Fur Fun (171) Go Dog Go (493) Hairier Jump Jets (163) New River Express (226) New River Rapids (805) Party Barkers (1095) Pawmetto Pack (480) Turbo Paws (978) Region 11: All Revd Up (901) Barkaholics (883) Celtic Mayhem (1025) DONT Dog Owner Needs Therapy (1023) Jumpin' Jax (851) Organized Crime (962) Tampa Bay Barkaneers (741) Region 12: Aftershock (853) Bark'n Mad Flyball (668) Dynamo DARTs (362) Northern Power Paws (475) Redline Dogsports (684) Synergetic Surge (685) Region 13: B.A.R.K. (1009) Flyball MAINEiacs (639) Mass Chaos (965) Patriot Flyball (1086) ROC Flight (1102) Ruff Enuff (500) Syracuse (1018) Trippin' Dogs (1042) Region 14: Chattanooga Chomp (634) Dixie Flyers (906) Music City Road Dogs (578) Smashville Speedsters (1066) Region 15: Blue Ridge Blast (898) Happily Evfur After (797) Hard Drive (834) Kinetic (928) No Speed Limit (102) Ruffin' It (946) Scallywags (751) Two-Lane Highway (558) Underdogs Flyball (988) Region 16: Bay Racers (481) Pacific Pups (904) Silver Streaks (411) SoCal Frequent Flyers (923) Region 18: Alaska Dogs Gone Wild (695) Region 19: Altitude (994) LAUNCH (765) Region 21: Ball Driven Bandits (690) Dog Gone Devils (682) Mutter Chaos (1054) Omaha Speedracers (299) On the Flipside (1062) Rowdy, Rough and Ready Flyball (1107) Skidmarkz (532) Andrea L. "Annie" Taylor North American Flyball Association, Inc. (R) Awards and Scoring Tattle Evil~Rotten BS FMCH , TFE Stormfront's Advanced Warning "Siren" FM, TFE I Stormfront's Boy with a Golden Ticket "Charlie" FDCH-G And my Angels Thoroughly enjoying life at the bridge Stormfront's Too Cool For You ! "Ice" aka - Piggy FDCH-S, TF-III 11/27/09~1/13/12 OT's Unbridled Twitch "Twitterpate" FM, TFFC 5/24/08~ 5/29/13 Lacey Jane BC FG40K, TFPI, Iron Dog (Best Black, White, Brown Dog Ever!)8/4/2000~ 6/3/2013 Ruckus Border/Border FG60K, TFFC-I,Iron Dog 7/18/2001~1/17/2018 Fuller's Mesquite Moxie Onyx, TFWC, Iron Dog 4/14/2006~9/23/19

The NAFA Board of Directors held a Zoom meeting on Friday, January 21, 2022. As part of that meeting, the NAFA election results were reviewed and ratified. Congratulations to all! Board of Directors: Kathy Haney (Region 16) Emily-Rose Allred (Region 9) Meagan Langs (Region 6) Clyde Moore Memorial Hall of Fame: Stingray!, Sue Bonofiglio, Ruff Enuff, Region 13 Zoya, Curtis and Stacy Smith, Alaska Dogs Gone Wild, Region 18 Judge of the Year: None Regional MVPs Region 4 - Frost Region 6 - Rocket Region 9 - Hotblack Region 14 - Rook Region 15 - Trip Region 16 - Kyon Region 18 - Outlaw Region 19 - Guinevere Region 21 - Fender In addition, the Board of Directors elected the following officers to the Executive Committee: Jayne McQuillen - Chairperson Emma Mak – Vice-Chair Lynda Mantler - Secretary Cindy Henderson - Treasurer AGM Highlights will be out shortly.

Virtual AGM Registration Details: Hello NAFA Flyballers! Hope everyone's New Year is off to a good start! The NAFA Annual General Meeting (AGM) is scheduled for Saturday, January 22, 2022 at 11:00 AM CST. Due to continuing COVID-19 concerns, the AGM will once again be held virtually via Zoom. Following are the details as to how the meeting will be conducted on-line. 1. The meeting will be open to a maximum of 300 connections. 2. If you would like to attend, please supply your name, email, and region on the following Google Form: https://forms.gle/vW8E4pFoAKG8mQrW8 3. To expedite the Q&A portion of the meeting, we are asking that all questions be submitted prior to the call on the form linked above. You may submit a question without attending the call. 4. The deadline to register and/or submit questions is Midnight CST on Thursday, January 20th, 2022. 5. While we highly encourage submitting questions early through the link above, we may, time-permitting, open the call up for a live Q&A at the end of the meeting. 6. Call-in details will be emailed to those that have pre-registered (limited to the first 300 connections) on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at 10:00 AM CST. Thank you, Steve Corona NAFA Chairman of the Board

Polls close next week! NAFA 2021/2022 Election ballots should have been delivered to your email inbox if you are a Club Owner, Regional Director, Approved/Supervising Judge or Board Member. If you have not received the ballot email, or if you have any questions about the election, please contact elections@.... Polls opened December 6th, 2021 and close Wednesday, January 19th, 2022 at midnight CST. Results will be announced at the Virtual AGM on Saturday, January 22nd, 2022. In addition the second round of Q&A with NAFA's nominees for the Board of Directors is now posted on the NAFA Blog: https://nafaflyball.com/NAFAblog/2022/01/06/qa-with-candidates-2022-2-of-2/

The recording of the live candidate chat with this year's nominees for Board of Directors can be accessed at the link below. PLEASE NOTE QUESTIONS START AT THE 24:15 MARK. THE RECODING WILL BE AVAILABLE UNTIL ELECTIONS CLOSE. As a reminder polls close on January 19, 2022 and results will be announced during the Virtual AGM on January 22, 2022. Meeting Recording: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../44CTOz3bXZpqL6Iw7w7984gZizvCX... Access Passcode: 1W#!!1wW Thank you, Steve Corona

The NAFA Board of Directors held a meeting via Zoom on Monday, December 13, 2021. Below are some highlights from the meeting. Full meeting minutes will be posted once approved by the Board. 1. Beginning April 1, 2022, NAFA will allow jumps to have an inside width of either 24 inches OR 30 inches. Host clubs are to declare their chosen width at the time of sanctioning their event. All jumps in all rings of racing must run with the declared width for the entirety of the tournament. Events already sanctioned for April 2022 and beyond will be assigned 24” jumps unless NAFA is notified otherwise (i.e. revised sanctioning). 2. The Board approved the advancement of Bruce Boulanger of Region 5 from Apprentice to Provisional judge. 3. The Election Committee will hold a live candidate chaton December 19, 2021 at 5:00 CST with the Board of Directors nominees. Competitors are encouraged to attend and ask questions of the candidates. Details for accessing the chat will be posted soon. 4. Executive Director Neil Flood informed the Board that several clubs have decided to withdraw from the FCI World Cup citing logistical challenges related to COVID-19. The Board of Directors wishes all our competitors Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!

The candidates for NAFA's Board of Directors have completed the 1st of 2 Q&A sessions. Get to know your candidates during this election period. Their answers can be found over on the NAFA blog. The live chat is scheduled for Sunday, December 19, 2021 at 5:00 PM CST and we'll be posting how to join the chat soon. https://nafaflyball.com/NAFAblog/2021/12/10/qa-with-candidates-2022-1-of-2/ Thank you, Steve Corona

This post/email replaces some incorrect info posted previously regarding the election; apologies for any confusion created. Elections this year are again to be conducted by e-mail ballot. This year's ballot includes Board of Directors (three positions), Clyde Moore Memorial Hall of Fame (up to two inductees) and Regional MVPs. Please note that this year there is no ballot for Judge of the Year or Executive Director. Election Opening and Closing Dates: Due to the timing of the US Thanksgiving holiday we are pushing the opening date out slightly to December 6th. Opens: December 6th, 2021, 7:00 AM CST Closes: January 19th, 2022, Midnight CST Results announced: January 22nd, 2022 during the Virtual AGM (Time TBD). Those Eligible to Vote and Vote Calculations: Club Owners, Regional Directors, Approved and Supervising Judges, and Board Members should receive ballots to their e-mail inbox on the morning of December 6th. To determine how votes are calculated, please refer to the Rule Book, ARTICLE VII - AFFILIATE CLUBS AND DELEGATES, Section 2 Delegate Vote Calculations. Please note: Due to COVID-19, again this year the vote calculation for clubs is based on the highest number of teams entered in fiscal year 2019 OR 2021. As a Club Owner, to receive a ballot, the minimum teams you must have entered is four teams for either of those fiscal years. Any questions regarding your vote count or the election in general should be directed to elections@... You can view the bios of the four candidates for the Board of Directors here: https://nafaflyball.com/NAFAblog/category/getting-to-know-the-candidates-2022/ The four candidates nomination letters are here: Emily-Rose Allred: http://www.flyball.org/elections/FY2022/Emily-Rose%20Allred%20Nomination.pdf Kathy Haney: http://www.flyball.org/elections/FY2022/Kathy%20Haney%20Nomination.pdf Meagan Langs: http://www.flyball.org/elections/FY2022/Meagan%20Langs%20Nomination.pdf Russ Evans: http://www.flyball.org/elections/FY2022/Russ%20Evans%20Nomination.pdf Nominations for HoF and MVP's are located here: http://www.nafaflyball.com/database/nomination_report.php?FY=2021&fbclid=IwAR1zhTAoJFHzMcwlA6KVUJk8TnQV1LCnaPRxHEhCN0_kETg9FgnBYMo872k Thank you, Steve Corona

Elections this year are again to be conducted by e-mail ballot. This year's ballot includes Board of Directors (three positions), Clyde Moore Memorial Hall of Fame (up to two inductees) and Regional MVPs. Please note that this year there is no ballot for Judge of the Year or Executive Director. Opening and Closing Dates Due to the timing of the US Thanksgiving holiday we are pushing the opening date out slightly to December 6th. Opens: December 6th, 2021, 7:00 AM CST Closes: January 19th, 2022, Midnight CST Results announced: January 22nd, 2022 during the Virtual AGM (Time TBD). Those Eligible to Vote and Vote Calculations Club Owners, Regional Directors, Approved and Supervising Judges, and Board Members should receive ballots to their e-mail inbox on the morning of December 6th. To determine how many votes you will be receiving on your ballot, please refer to the Rule Book, ARTICLE VII - AFFILIATE CLUBS AND DELEGATES, Section 2 Delegate Vote Calculations. Please note: The vote calculation for clubs is based on the highest number of races achieved in 2019, 2020, or 2021. As a Club Owner, to receive a ballot, the minimum teams you must have entered is four teams. If you wish to check your vote count before the election opens, you may go here: http://www.flyball.org/tourn_publicdbaccess.shtml Any questions regarding your vote count or the election in general should be directed to elections@... Thank you, Steve Corona

The new rule book for October 1, 2021, is now published. There are quite a few changes. They are detailed in the front of the rule book: - box judges are now optional - the warm-up only spot on timesheets is now permanent - the disciplinary procedure is updated - the new measuring system is now included On the front page of www.flyball.org there is a summary similar to the above and some links for: - New Measuring System Summary - NAFA Timelines .PDF which includes the new measuring system rollout. The summary will direct you to where you can find more detail in the rule book. Please direct any questions to flyball@....

Good Evening. - I need one member of each team to reply for confirmation of plaque spelling. As a reminder Iron Dog plaques do not display owner/ handler names. These are only included to ensure that the right information is supplied for presentation of plaques. Please reply to this email or to the NAFA scoring email address . Region 1: Canine Express (10) Frenzyed Flyers (930) Fur in a Blur (681) Mighty Mutts (464) Mighty Mutts (464) Quick Silver (495) Rockin Flyball Gang (596) Slammers (122) Region 2: ACME Flyball Company (504) Back Draft (603) Bee Town Stingers (1043) Border Patrol (21) DOG-ON-IT (154) Extreme Chaos (503) Full Tilt Flyball (1108) Instant Replay (155) Just Practicing (1010) K-9 Thunder (55) On The Fly (318) Pretty Darn Quick (854) Rocket Relay (164) Some Ruff Competition (46) Spirit Catchers (82) Spring Loaded (490) The Ball Snatchers (816) Zoom! (912) Region 3: Animal Inn (2) BOTC (31) Brat Pack (213) E-Z-Goin' (822) Happy Hurdlers (30) Makin' Trax (36) Nose to Nose (759) TCOTC High Spirits (47) Region 4: BC Boomerangs (142) Canine Dirt Diggers (85) Harmony Flyball (975) High Fives (327) K9 Wrecking Ballz (895) Outrun (899) Rapids Intens-A-Flyrs (631) Ruff Position (459) Region 5: Alamo Racing Canines (343) Barkworthy (885) Canines in Action (375) K-9 Kommotion (89) Lone Star Ruffnecks (406) Run Dogs Run (1044) RUSH! (1035) Special Fources (841) Texas Twisters (642) TimeShift Flyball Club (1048) Top Dog Racers (180) Region 6: Blazin' K9's (804) Crazy Train (757) Flying Colors (168) K9 Outlaws (971) The Usual Suspects (875) Region 7: Cascade Comets (215) Dogwood Pacesetters (42) Engage (1084) Fierce Flyers Flyball Club (932) Jet City Jumpers (219) Muddy Paws-A-Flyin' (577) Portland Tail Blazers (749) Puget Hounds (274) Rip It Up (987) Ruffin' Tuff (1041) Run Free (801) Seattle FlyDogs (873) Stumptown Racers (903) The Flying Squad (575) The X-Fidos (387) Total Anarchy (418) Region 8: Can-Do Agility Team (52) Diamonds in the Ruff (470) Fli Ballers (941) Good2Go Flyball (525) High Octane Flyball (1021) Holeshot Racers (734) Inner Drive (553) KAOS (258) Ruff Riders (78) Warp Factor (776) Wild (858) Region 9: DogGoneFast (233) Double Dog Dare (583) First In Flight (223) Fur Fun (171) Go Dog Go (493) Heads or Tails (814) K-9 Kamikazes (357) New River Express (226) New River Rapids (805) Party Barkers (1095) Pawmetto Pack (480) Region 10: F.A.M.E. (73) Fast 'n FURious (266) On My Go! (1002) Prepare for Takeoff (717) Region 11: All Revd Up (901) Barkaholics (883) Celtic Mayhem (1025) DONT Dog Owner Needs Therapy (1023) Tampa Bay Barkaneers (741) Warped Speed (959) Region 12: Adrenaline Drive (942) Aftershock (853) Bark'n Mad Flyball (668) Northern Power Paws (475) Prairie Pirates (518) Redline Dogsports (684) Ruffengers (680) Synergetic Surge (685) Tailwind Flyball Club (542) Region 13: 2 Fast Fur U (763) A.R.F.F. (308) B.A.R.K. (1009) Beantown Blitz (990) Fast Attack (309) Fetch 'n Fly (287) Flyball MAINEiacs (639) Infurno (766) Patriot Flyball (1086) Ruff Enuff (500) Trippin' Dogs (1042) Weston Whirlwinds (382) Region 14: Big Orange Blast (926) Birmingham Bandits (335) Chattanooga Chomp (634) Dixie Flyers (906) Droolin Dragsters (657) Music City Road Dogs (578) Panama City Sea Dogs (1069) Rabid Fire (1077) Rude Dogs South (1106) Smashville Speedsters (1066) Region 15: Blue Ridge Blast (898) Clean Break (579) Flyball Dogs Anonymous (636) Happily Evfur After (797) Hard Drive (834) Kinetic (928) No Speed Limit (102) Obsessed K-9's (549) Revolution Flyball (461) Ruffin' It (946) Scallywags (751) Two-Lane Highway (558) Underdogs Flyball (988) Region 16: All American Racers (775) Hot Rod Hounds (536) Pacific Pups (904) SoCal Frequent Flyers (923) Region 19: Be Right Back (1070) Mile High Velo-City (982) Region 20: Crossing Borders (1028) DogZworth (452) Fly Ball Insanity (508) Land Sharks (966) Muscle Memory (1019) Ready Set Go (755) The K9 Unit (1013) Region 21: Ball Driven Bandits (690) Dog Gone Devils (682) Omaha Speedracers (299) On the Flipside (1062) Skidmarkz (532) Andrea L. "Annie" Taylor North American Fl

If anyone earned Flyball patches at CanAm, please email me at kimberleesudavis@... Patches are $6 each. Please note, we do not have Iron Dog patches at this time. Hoping to get some created soon! Please send your address to: Kim Davis 2203 Appian Way, New Caney, TX 77357 Thanks! Kim

Hi Everyone! I wanted to send this out early as we are preparing to leave for CanAm shortly. We continue to let Health Canada and the CDC guide our policies. As of today, there is a clear indication that COVID community transmission is high enough that the CDC is recommending that both vaccinated and unvaccinated people wear masks indoors, so our CanAm policy will follow suit, and we will be requiring masks be worn indoors at CanAm. This should not come as a surprise, as I indicated this was very likely in my previous update on the subject a few weeks ago. So, if you are inside the West Pavillion or Indiana Farmers Coliseum, you need your masks on for CanAm this year. You obviously don't need it on when you are eating or drinking - but make an effort to do those activities in your crating area. Our expectation is people handle this in a mature and responsible manner, and if they do this will go smoothly. We realize masks often slip out of place in the racing ring, but adjust and carry on. Make an effort and it will be fine. If individuals or clubs have a blatant disregard for the mask policy or simply refuse to wear one, they will be excused from the event and will be required to leave. If you have a valid medical exemption for wearing a mask, submit that as soon as possible so we can evaluate and plan accordingly. Valid exceptions should originate from qualified professionals on clinic stationary. That means a podiatrist or chiropractor should not be submitting masks exceptions. Additionally, falsified documentation will be subject to disciplinary action. I don't have an email address for all the competitors coming. I am sending this to the people that registered clubs and teams for the event, plus posting on our Facebook page and to the NAFANews. Please share this information with your teammates that are attending. Club owners are responsible for the behaviour of their team members. See you at CanAm! We are looking forward to our return to Indianapolis! Neil Flood CanAm Tournament Director & NAFA Executive Director

The fee for parking is $10. There are no in/out privileges. If you leave the Fairgrounds you will have to pay again when you reenter. Thank you, CanAm Staff

The NAFA Board of Directors held a Zoom meeting on Thursday, September 30, 2021. Highlights from the meeting are listed below: - The board unanimously voted to make the CanAm Classes of racing World Record eligible. This eligibility will be in effect beginning with CanAm 2021 (Oct. 10, 2021). - Executive Director Neil Flood asked the board to approve his appointment of Dave Strauss as the new Regional Director for Region 13. The board unanimously approved the appointment. - Neil and the entire Board send a huge thank you to both Keira Chin and Terri Parrow Botsford for their many years of work and dedication to NAFA and Region 13. - The warm-up dog spot (formerly known as the 7th dog) has been added permanently. All rules that were in place during the trial period will apply to the warm-up position. - Nominations for the upcoming elections are closed, and thank you to those that submitted candidates for Judge of the Year, Board of Directors, Hall of Fame and MVPs. NAFA is validating all the nominations and will publish them shortly. - The Special Measuring Committee will soon release their measuring training videos for judges to view as part of their laser level measuring certification requirements. - The Marketing Committee revealed the winning design of the Junior Handler Pin contest. The winner's name will be announced at CanAm. Thank you to all the junior handlers that submitted entries. In addition, the committee is close to completing a design for the Judge’s tenure recognition pin and hopes to have a mock-up for review at the next board meeting. - The CanAm Steering Committee is pleased to announce that AKC.TV will be live streaming CanAm 2021 live from Indianapolis, IN on October 8-10, 2021. The link for the live stream can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/69axkpj The CanAm classes will be recorded for a 2 hour flyball special to be broadcast on ESPN2. The date and time is yet to be determined and will be sent out via NAFA’s social media channels and NAFANews. Thank you, Steve Corona