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NAFA nominations are open!
Elections this year are for Board of Directors (three positions), Judge of the Year, Clyde Moore Memorial Hall of Fame (up to two inductees) and Regional MVPs! All nominations must be received no later than September 30, 2020. You can find the online nomination forms here: http://www.nafaflyball.com/database/nomination_hof.php (for Clyde Moore Memorial Hall of Fame) http://www.nafaflyball.com/database/nomination_joy.php (for Judge of the Year) http://www.nafaflyball.com/database/nomination_mvp.php (for Regional MVP) http://www.flyball.org/nafa_elections.html (for Board of Directors). Once your nomination has been submitted you should expect to receive an emailed acknowledgement from NAFA within 24 hours. If you do not receive this acknowledgement, please let us know. Please direct any questions you have to the chair of the nominating committee, Terry McClean, at nominees@.... Thank you. NAFA Nominating Committee
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Junior Participant Pin Design Contest!
How would you like to design the next Junior Participant Pin? The design contest is still open to all junior competitors, ages 5-17 years of age! Visit http://www.flyball.org/jrpincontest.html for details and past pins. The contest will end July 13th. Send in your design to marketing@... Also, visit http://flyball.org/juniors.shtml
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Board minutes from May 2nd and June 7th teleconferences
The minutes from the May 2nd and June 7th board of directors teleconferences have been posted.
Please visit http://www.flyball.org/news_board.shtml for details.
Thank you.
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Tournaments suspended through September 30, 2020.
We hope this finds our flyball family staying safe and healthy as we all navigate our way through these tumultuous times. During a Board of Director’s teleconference held on Sunday, June 7, 2020, the NAFA Board, in conjunction with Executive Director Neil Flood, has unanimously decided to suspend all tournaments through September 30, 2020. While many states and provinces have begun increasing the number of people allowed to gather at one time, the team aspect of flyball makes it extremely difficult to follow social distancing guidelines. While clubs may, at their own discretion, elect to hold practices or even scrimmages, ultimately the Board decided against sanctioning any tournaments for the remainder of the 2020 NAFA racing year in the best interest of competitors. The Board of Directors will meet again in early August to evaluate the then current guidance from the WHO, CDC and Health Canada as well as state/provincial regulations to determine sanctioning for the 2021 racing year beginning October 1, 2020. As a side note, the option to list a judge as “TBD” has been added to the online sanctioning form for those clubs wishing to submit requests for the 2021 racing year. While we all continue to miss playing flyball and seeing our friends at tournaments, the safety and well being of all is most important. We hope to see everyone in the lanes soon. Please take care and stay well. Steve Corona NAFA Chairman of the Board
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From the NAFA Board
The NAFA Board of Directors held a teleconference on Sunday, June 7, 2020 to discuss the feasibility of hosting our premier event, the CanAm Classic on October 9-11, 2020 in Indianapolis, IN. After much consideration and discussion on how to safely and responsibly hold the event in the best interest of all participants in light of current COVID-19 restrictions, the Board voted unanimously to cancel CanAm 2020. The invaluable feedback provided by club owners and the NAFA community via the poll indicated that the majority of respondents would not attend CanAm 2020. Aside from the current limitations on public gatherings, the Board discussed the various issues raised by participants ranging from crossing State and International borders, as well as the current physical condition of dogs who have seen limited racing this year. The safety of our community and of our dogs will always be at the forefront of our decisions. We will miss connecting with friends old and new, and the excitement that CanAm brings every year. May you stay safe and healthy as we look forward to CanAm 2021. Steve Corona NAFA Chairman of the Board
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Attention Junior Participants!
How would you like to design the next Junior Participant Pin? The design contest is open to all junior competitors, ages 5-17 years of age! Visit http://www.flyball.org/jrpincontest.html for details!
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Board Meeting Highlights
Neil Flood
I hope all our flyball family and their extended families are doing well during these uncertain times. We all certainly miss racing and seeing everyone. Yesterday the board meeting had a board meeting, done entirely over video conference. Below are the highlights from the call. TOURNAMENTS CANCELLED THROUGH JULY 31, 2020 All NAFA tournaments will be cancelled through July 31, 2020. We have been closely monitoring the situation in each state and province, and many locations are beginning to ease restrictions - earlier than projections had suggested. In light of that information, the board felt it prudent to take a holding pattern and see the impact after 3 weeks of restrictions being lifted. While this may undoubtedly be disappointing to some, we felt it best to have a more cautious approach as opposed to potentially opening up too early. The board will review the situation and will provide an update in early June for tournaments from August 1 onwards. CANAM CLASSIC A decision regarding holding CanAm will be made in June. The board will be seeking input from Club Owners regarding their team’s participation in CanAm. The CanAm T-shirt design contest is on hold until a determination regarding holding the event is made. BOX SIZE CHANGE To encourage innovation in box design as our sport evolves, NAFA is relaxing box dimension restrictions as of October 1, 2020. The new maximum dimensions will be: 36” wide x 24” high x 36” deep. Boxes shall not exceed 36 inches in width, nor 24 inches in height from the bottom surface of the box excluding mat grabbing devices/materials and outdoor staking devices. The body of the box shall not exceed 36 inches in depth. The base that the boxloader stands on may exceed 36 inches. AWARDS IMPACTED BY COVID-19 IRON DOG: The board has decided to waive the ‘point earned’ requirement in FY2020 (October 1, 2019 – September 30, 2020) for the Iron Dog award. Dogs eligible to run in FY 2020 will be given credit for fulfilling the one point earned requirement in FY2020. We have an unprecedented situation this year with many tournaments being cancelled. As a result, there are many clubs that have not and will not have the opportunity to participate in enough tournaments to meet the minimum requirements for the overall NAFA Awards. The board felt that parity was important when it came to these awards and therefore has come to the difficult decision that there will be no NAFA Champion, Regional Champion or Regional Overall Club Champion awards in FY2020. We will still go forward with awards for Regional MVP, Judge of the Year and Clyde Memorial Hall of Fame. JUDGES AND JUDGES IN TRAINING The Board has decided to waive the minimum judging requirements for Approved and Supervising Judges for FY2020. In addition, Apprentice, and Provisional Judges, have been given an extension of 12 months to complete their minimum assignments. The Judges Committee plans to host a judge’s video chat in the near future to touch base with our officials. One of the topics will be to seek input regarding a continuing education program for all active judges. JUNIOR HANDLER PIN CONTEST The design contest for the Junior Handler Pin will be announced shortly and published on the NAFA website, NAFA News, and social media pages. Full minutes of the meeting will be posted when available. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me. Sincerely, Neil Flood North American Flyball Association, Executive Director
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Plaque spelling confirmations still needed from the following teams
Annie Taylor
Good Morning-
I need plaque spelling confirmations from the following teams. Please reply to my address alynnta@....
Thank you!
Region 2:
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
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Plaque spelling Confirmation needed for all Regions
Annie Taylor
Good Evening! I need one member of each of the following teams team to confirm spelling of dog and handler's names. please respond via email to alynnta@....
Region 2:
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Update on NAFA for June Events
Neil Flood
All, I hope everyone in our flyball family is doing as well as could be expected in these difficult times. First, I hope you and your families are healthy, and I also hope you are able to navigate these difficult economic environments as well. As promised, I wanted to provide our hosts and competitors as much notice as possible for the month of June. So far, most of the data has shown very positive results with respect to social distancing and shutting down of non-essential services. However, most of the professional projections and models presented have shown that we will not be out the woods through June and we want our competitors to be as safe as possible. Therefore we will extend NAFAs suspension of events through the end of June, 2020. I know this may be disappointing for many of us, however our competitors safety is our top priority. Also, as a reminder, the Board will be meeting on the weekend of May 2nd. One of the topics of discussion will be bringing flyball back from this pandemic. If you have comments, thoughts or suggestions, don’t hesitate to email me. Sincerely, Neil Flood North American Flyball Association, Executive Director
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Upcoming NAFA Events
Neil Flood
All, First, and foremost, I hope all our flyball members and their families are safe and healthy during the challenges presented by the the COVID-19 pandemic. These are certainly trying times for everyone, and we’ve continued to monitor the health recommendations by the CDC, Health Canada, as well as guidance provided by leading infectious diseases medical experts. While we would all prefer to be out playing flyball in a safe and healthy manner, our first priority is the health and welfare of our members and the communities that we all live in. Currently we’ve suspended events through the end of April, and I would like to provide an update for future months, as I want to provide our host clubs and participants as much lead time for planning as possible. Based on the current projections for increases in COVID-19 cases, NAFA will be suspending flyball events through the end of May, 2020. At this point I won’t be making a commitment for the month of June, as information is changing so rapidly and it’s incredibly hard to predict that landscape at this time. However I do not feel confident we will be able to have flyball available at that time. We will look to provide an update on June by a mid-April timeframe. As always, don’t hesitate to reach out to me with any questions. I hope everyone remains safe, and I look forward to the time when we can all meet in the lanes. Sincerely,
North American Flyball Association, Executive Director
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Comment period for Supervising Judge application for Amy Brubaker Stewart, Durham, NC
Comment period for Supervising Judge application for Amy Brubaker Stewart, Durham, NC is now open. The NAFA Judges Committee has received an application for supervisory judging status from Amy Brubaker Stewart of Durham, NC. Comments on this applicant should be directed to the Judges Committee at judges@.... Comments received will be reviewed by the Judges Committee and the Board of Directors. Names will remain private unless permission is granted for them to be disseminated to the applicant. The Committee will make a recommendation to the Board of Directors for consideration at the next board meeting. Thank you.
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Update: COVIDI19 Impact on NAFA Events
Neil Flood
Information and guidance on the COVID19 Pandemic continues to evolve, and we continue to monitor and asses the situation as it pertains to our organization. Our primary goal is the health and safety of our membership. Recent updates from the CDC is advising against gatherings of 50 or more people for the next 8 weeks. Due to the average attendance at our events, and the diverse nature of our participants, we feel it prudent to align with their recommendation, and all NAFA events will be cancelled through April 26th, 2020. Thus far many of our venues have been very understanding and returned deposits to the clubs. If you club is having a problem, please reach out to us for anything we can assist with. We will continue to provide updates as necessary as the situation and governmental guidance is constantly evolving. Please take care, Neil Flood North American Flyball Association, Executive Director
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NAFA Events Suspended
Neil Flood
All, With information on the COVID19 virus being updated daily, and considering new and important information from Health Services Departments in the Provinces and States that we play in, I’ve made the decision to cancel NAFA events for at least the next two weeks. There will be no NAFA flyball through 3/23. Events schedule the weekend of 3/27 are still under the discretion of the host club, and NAFA continues to monitor the situation based on the last information we have available to us. To the best of my knowledge teams and members that are traveling to events this weekend have already been notified. The situation is constantly changing and we will continue to monitor the information as we make decisions on future events. Our primary concern is for the health and well being of our members, and I don’t feel we have enough information to make the decision that gathering to race will be a safe experience for everyone involved. NAFA will work with host clubs on financial burdens imposed upon them with respect to potential lost rental fees and/or deposits. As necessary we will assist in working with facilities on those fees. We are a really a small but tight community and as much as possible I would like to encourage everyone to help share the burden placed up on the host clubs that had their events cancelled. Through no fault of their own they bear more of the brunt of this, and I would encourage us to each assist in bearing that burden so we can continue to move forward as a group. Remember these clubs may not simply be out rental money, but for many hosting a tournament was a means to raise funds so they could play flyball throughout the year. There is a wide array of ways to help, among them donating raffle items, or offering clubs reduced entries at future events. Again, I apologize for any undue burden or inconvenience this places on any club or team. I hope everyone remains safe. If you have any questions, as always, please feel free to contact me. Neil Flood North American Flyball Association Executive Director
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COVID-19
Emma Mak
Last night the NAFA Executive Committee held a teleconference to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and how it impacts our sport. The number one priority is the health, safety and well-being of our competitors. NAFA would therefore like to provide some recommendations to Tournament Participants, Tournament Hosts and Regional Directors in light of this outbreak.
Tournament Participants
Tournament Hosts and Regional Directors
Again, we want to reiterate that the health and well-being of everyone is paramount. Information surrounding COVID-19 is continually evolving. Please be sure to check for updated information through your national and local authorities as well as the World Health Organization website at https://www.who.int/. If there are any questions, please contact Neil Flood nflood51@... and/or Steve Corona flyballguy@....
Thank you, and please be safe.
Neil Flood North American Flyball Association, Executive Director
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Plaque spelling confirmation still needed for the following teams
Annie Taylor
Good Morning-
I still need plaque spelling confirmation from the following teams. Please respond to alynnta@...
REgion 1:
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
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NAFA plaque spellings needed region 13-21
Annie Taylor
Good Afternoon- I need one member of each of the following teams to confirm spelling of handler and dog names.
Please reply to alynnta@...
This does not include any Regional Champions, ROCC or special awards. Those requests will be sent individually at a later date.
Thank you,
Annie
Region 13:
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
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Plaque Spelling Confirmation needed Regions 1-11
Annie Taylor
Good Afternoon- I need one member of each of the following teams to confirm spelling of handler and dog names.
Please reply to alynnta@...
This does not include any Regional Champions, ROCC or special awards. Those requests will be sent individually at a later date.
Thank you,
Annie
Region 1:
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
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NAFA News Board Meeting Highlights
Lynda Mantler
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Countdown to the end of the NAFA Election...tomorrow is deadline.
Emma Mak
Countdown to the end of NAFA Election.....tomorrow is the last day to get your votes in! Ballots were sent to Club Owners, Approved/Supervising Judges, Regional Directors and Board Members by email at the beginning of December. Voting ends tomorrow, January 13, at midnight CST. Please contact elections@... with any questions you have or problems you are encountering with voting. Results will be announced at the NAFA Annual General Meeting in Baltimore, MD January 18th, 2020.
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