Avery Sporting Dog™ Cup Rules

Rules
• Teams must advance to the second series in order to receive points for an event.
• All teams that do not qualify for the third series will receive points based on their finish in the first series.
• Teams that do not qualify for the fourth series will receive points based on their finish in the third series with ties resolved using time for the third series and then scores from the combined first and second series.
• A tie at the end of the qualifying events will result in a one series run-off at the Crown Championship.

Changes for 2009
• There is no minimum number of events that must be run.
• Teams must advance to the second series to receive points.
• Teams that do not qualify for the third series will receive points based on their score in the first series.
• First place points for each event will be determined by the number of dogs registered.
• There will be no bonus kickers for the 2009 season.
• There is no enhanced bonus for the 2009 season.
• Ten percent (10%) of the Crown Championship prize will be reserved for the Avery Sporting Dog Cup Champions.

Avery® Triple Crown
Also new for 2009 is the creation of the Avery® Triple Crown. The Avery® Triple Crown will be awarded to the team that wins a qualifying event, the Avery Sporting Dog Cup, and the Crown Championship within the same season. Any team that wins the Avery® Triple Crown, will receive an additional 5% of the Crown Championship prize. This is a progressive award and if no one wins the Triple Crown in a season, its prize money will roll over to the next year and continue to grow until we have a Triple Crown winner.