RAT Fall Agility League
Part of the NW Agility League Sponsored by CAT

General Information

The NW agility league is an opportunity to train in a competitive but fun environment, run agility games not seen at trials, and to make new agility friends. The league meets weekly for 2 hours and runs for 7 weeks, starting the week of October 17th and ending December 8th. Each week participants run one course for Individual runs, and one for Team runs. Each team consists of 4 handlers and their dogs. League Courses and Rules are available from CAT. We will be part of a NW league that includes teams from CAT, WAG and BADD.

Eligibility
Handlers: Participation in the Northwest Agility League through RAT is open to any RAT member who has entered an agility trial, in any agility sanctioning organization. You may join RAT at the same time you register - download a membership application and bring it with a check for your dues to the first league session.

Dogs: must be at least 18 months old and must be able to perform all obstacles safely. Bitches in season, dogs who are aggressive, disabled, or ill should not compete.

Multiple dogs
A handler may substitute another dog they own on different days, but the same dog must compete in both the regular and games for a day's session. A handler may run more than one dog on different teams, provided there is space on teams for everyone.

Team Organization
Two RAT Members may form a team in league.  One of the organizers must have competed at a high level in agility: Masters, Elite, Excellent, or Level 4 in the various agility venues.  The second organizer has only to have entered a trial.  In the entry form, please include both organizers names and the team name which should begin with RAT (RAT Pack, etc.).  The second organizer and name could be emailed later to Steve Else (whoelse@gocougs.wsu.edu).  The dog must be able to do all obstacles safely

Alternates are club members who can fill in occasionally. There is no fee for alternates. Alternates may be a regular team member at another session (e.g., regular team member at Kent, and alternate at Purdy).

Team names start with the club's name: e.g., CAT Be Quick, WAG 'N Tails

For Exhibition Only
A RAT Member may sign up For Exhibition Only (FEO).  This will be on a space available basis.  Exhibition handlers may or may not have previously entered a trial.  Exhibition handlers will run as individuals unless there are enough FEO dogs at your site to form a team.  The dog should know the obstacles, but may go around any obstacle.  The dog will not be judged or scored.

League Email List
The league email list is a special purpose email list to coordinate the NW Agility League and is for announcements and scoring.  Only the Site Leaders, the Chief Scorer, and League Coordinator may post to the list.  You may subscribe to this list as a participant in League, as a Team Leader, Member of a Team, or For Exhibition Only (FEO).  This list will be shut down after the last event in December, and you will be automatically unsubscribed.

You may self-subscribe to the list by sending a message to NWAgilityLeague-subscribe@yahoogroups.com from the email address at which you wish to receive the league postings (more than one is OK).

It is not necessary to register with Yahoo to receive messages, unless you wish to change your subscription.  If you do not wish to continue to belong to NWAgilityLeague list, you may unsubscribe by sending an email from the address you are receiving messages, to NWAgilityLeague-unsubscribe@Yahoogroups.com

The Courses (when available) and Rules are on CAT's web site (links above) and they may be downloaded at any time for review or practice.  You will be receiving additional information about the League on the email list before we start.

Fees

	* Regular RAT Members: $ 26
	* RAT MIGS and new members in their first year of membership: $13 - if you're not sure of your status, contact Dixie Lampers (dlampers@comcast.net) (membership chair) before registering.
	* For Exhibition Only: $20 ($10 for MIGSand new members in their first year of membership)
	* Alternates(Subs): no fee