The following details can be found at Syracuse Tournament :
Racing Schedule
Directions
Motel information
Seed Chart
A Taste of Syracuse – Local restaurants with links to pages of the Best Foods in CNY.
Enter your team information/C.2s here
Friday
5pm-8pm Set up
6pm-8pm Single Dog Racing and Mat Time (sign up when you get here).
Saturday
7:00am Building Opens
8:00am Measuring
8:15am Captain’s Meeting
8:30am Racing Starts
Sunday
7:00am Building Opens
8:00am Measuring
8:15am Captain’s Meeting
8:30am Racing Starts
Set up – you can come set up after 5pm on Friday. The building will be open until at least 8pm. There are two entrances and two parking lots. Follow the instructions that are with the directions as to where to unload and park. Parking is a little confusing, so please read the special parking instructions. On the entrance where you go through the garage, only park on our side of the building or in the furthest back lot.
Only one Evening of Single Dog Racing and Mat time! Friday night from about 6pm to 8pm. $5 for 5 heats with the EJS or $5 for 5 minutes per lane. If you need two lanes, then it’s $10. Dogs who are listed on C.2s for Saturday can do sign up. Please sign in as soon as you get here.
On Saturday and Sunday, we will take breaks so that we can maximise the times between racing. We will do SDR (single dog racing) and DDR (double dog racing) or Mat Time. Only dogs that are NOT on any team’s C.2 for that day can participate. Go to the head table to sign up. Also, be sure to indicate if you want another dog to race in the same lane as you or if you want or don’t want a dog racing in the lane next to you. This will cost the same as Friday night SDR/mat time, $5 or $10.
Judges: Mary and Tim McElligott (last minute change).
Height Dog Measuring: Mary and Tim each need 10 dogs to measure with the new NAFA measuring system so they can finish their certification. They don’t have to be actual height dogs, but they do need a CRN number. So help Mary and Tim by volunteering your dog!
Acting RD: Jessica Sielawa
Format and Placement: All Divisions will run with one point scored per Heat won AND one per Race won. If it’s a tie, then each team will split the Race point.
Tiebreaker for Placements: 1) Head-to-Head Results, 2) Fastest Time Overall
Crating: There is lots of indoor crating, plus, there is a long hallway that could fit I don’t know how many teams, a lot. There will be no crating on the TURF. If you crate or put a chair on the SOTC regular grey matting or turf, then you’ll need to put another mat or tarp under your things, including chairs. There are extra mats in the garage. If you crate on the black mats, you don’t need anything else.
If you have chairs that you want to put alongside the racing ring, which will be on the TURF, you will need a mat under it. We will have some mats already set up for that, but just make sure there’s something between your chair and the TURF. There will be extra mats in the garage, just return them when you’re done.
Click here for our rules for Turf.
Awards: there will not be ribbons for tournament placements, but there will be title ribbons.
Line and Box Judges: As per NAFA’s COVID suggestions, we will NOT be having Box Judges, but we WILL be having Line Judges. Jump in and help if you want.
COVID RULES: Onondaga County has the highest percentage of COVID cases right now. But as I’m typing this, Masks are recommended, not required unless you have not been vaccinated. With that said, it is highly recommended everyone wear masks while in the building. Last week,m Terri had COVID and she has been vaccinated. She was only sick for 1 1/2 days, and she did an at home test. She’s past her 5 day COVID quarantine, but she’s going to be wearing a mask all weekend.
Food: Our Sit, Stay Café will NOT be with us this year so feel free to bring your own food or run out to any of the many fast-food restaurants that are close by. We also have plenty of outlets for your crock pots or instant pots. Just don’t eat on the TURF.
On-site Veterinarian: Dr. Allison Blakley (Syracuse Flyball)
Emergency Locations:
| Veterinary Service (on call) Animal Emergency Center at VMC 584 Bridge St., Suite 200, East Syracuse, NY 13057 (315) 446-7933 www.vmccny.com (8 mins) |
5 Star Urgent Care 6227 Thompson Road DeWitt, NY 13206 (315) 937-2007 (3 minutes) |
| Upstate University Hospital 750 E. Adams St., Syracuse, NY 13210 (315) 464-5540 Toll free: 1-877-464-5540 www.upstate.edu/hospital/ (13 minutes) |
Crouse Hospital 736 Irving Ave, Syracuse, NY 13210 (315) 470-7111 www.crouse.org (15 minutes) Also providing urgent care at Crouse Prompt Care Open 7 days a week, 7 a.m. – 11 p.m. Located directly across the street from Crouse Hospital’s emergency department. |
St. Joseph’s Hospital 301 Prospect Ave, Syracuse, NY 13203 (315) 448-5111 www.sjhsyr.org (12 minutes) |
Happy Racing!
Allison, Brian, Emily, Faith, Jessica, Jessie, Lisa, Mandy, Rachael, Terri, Tom
And our multitude of volunteers, which we couldn’t do it without them!
Syracuse Flyball