Judge Information Center
Welcome Judges, this is where you will find all things related to judging for NADAC including recent announcements and guidelines, course design & course building info, along with rule change announcements and clarifications. It’s “The Archive” where you can easily refer back to things in one handy place!
Training in the Ring – Rule Update
As of January 1st, 2019: Once a dog has been Eliminated the dog and handler team will be allowed to continue training in the ring up to a maximum of 60 seconds. This includes the time the team has already spent in the ring leading up to the...
Ring Gate – Rule Update
As of January 1st, 2019: Ring gates may now be closed and a qualifying run may still be earned. This is a club level decision on whether they will have ring fencing that accommodates this option. Most clubs will continue to have open fencing where this is not an...
Grandfathering Points from other Venues
NADAC now allows grandfathering in from other venues. Meaning if you are at a high level of competition you can transfer over to NADAC and continue to run at the higher level of competition.
2019 Judging Mileage/Time Restrictions
Judges are not allowed to judge within two (2) months of any assignment that is within 200 miles of a previous assignment, nor are they allowed to take an assignment for the same club more than once during any 6 month period. Current assignments that have been...
August 1 Standard Course Time Adjustments
Changes are being made to the Standard Course Times (Yards per Second) for almost all heights in all classes. This video explains the process of how we determined the new requirements and how NADAC will continue to assess the appropriate times...