Thanks for the explanation on why the thought of phasing out Extreme Gaters and Extreme Chances, makes sense. But for me and my local area, EGC has not taken off and I would like to see it take off. Since I do not have the funds to have all of the equipment needed for Extreme Hoopers and Extreme Barrels, I can at least provide my club what I have to hold Extreme Gaters and Extreme Chances.
Yes, these two classes are similar to what we do on a normal weekend, but there are some differences. I realized that this is one area of NADAC that accounts for refusals. My area is still mostly AKC but I would think that all of the EGC classes would help AKC agility handlers in that they have to keep the dog on the path and it does show flaws in ones handling.
One thought, could these classes be re-designed so they are not as similar to the regular weekend classes???
Just my 2 cents!