New Policies of the AFA
This page lists new policies or changes to existing policies that have been agreed to by the AFA committee. These policies are seen as 'on trial' until the AFA committee is happy that they have ironed out any problems. AFA members will then be given the opportunity to vote on whether to make them permanent changes/additions to the AFA Rules and Policies. New policies will be communicated to members via this website, the Flying Times newsletter, pre-competition talks and/or letters to clubs and judges. The committee welcomes feedback from members and judges about these policies, and it will be the members that will ultimately decide whether they will be adopted permanently.
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| Determining dog jump height |
Rule Amendment 8 – Determining dog jump height.
“ That effective from 1st November 2008 the following amendments be adopted as ‘On Trial’ Rules for a period of 12 months:
Chapter 3.3 (c) - " Jump heights shall be set at 127 mm (5 inches) lower than the height at the withers of the smallest dog on the team running in the heat, to a minimum of 177.8 mm (7 inches). Maximum jump height shall be 355.6 mm (14 inches).
Chapter 9.1(a) - "Jump heights shall be set at 127 mm (5 inches) lower than the height at the withers of the smallest dog on the team running in the heat, to a minimum of 177.8 mm (7 inches). Maximum, jump height shall be 355.6 mm (14 inches).
Add Chapter 6.1 (e) - Heights are only be recorded on AFA Height Card Application Forms when the measure has been performed using an AFA Approved, standard, measuring wicket. One such wicket to be made available by AFA in each State or Territory holding a set of AFA Lights (Signature or Judges).
Implementation of above Rules to involve an automatic downward adjustment by 25.4 mm (1 inch) of existing height card measurements of dogs in the range 304.8 mm (8 inch jump height dog) to 457.2 mm (14 inch jump height dog). Members to have option of having any dog re measured using the new standard wickets if they prefer."