There are 243 dogs entered in this event with 901 entries on Friday, approximately 907 entries on Saturday, and a minimum of 470 entries on Sunday for a current total of 2278 entries (not counting advancements in the tournaments). The trial is located at In the Net Sports Complex, 798 Airport Road, Palmyra, PA 17078 Please see the premium if you need directions. The premium is located at: http://www.usdaa.com/entryforms/md0531107964.pdf SCHEDULE CHANGES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Announcements at the event are not always heard. The MAAS Twitter and Facebook page will be the primary methods of communication to post announcements, lost & found, schedule changes etc, pre-, during- and post- trial. Please stay connected! MAAS Twitter - @MAAShowcase MAAS Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mashowcase ENTRY INFORMATION Note if you see an extra letter after your dog's call name, that has been added in order to distinguish dogs with the same call name at this show. GROUPS Groups have been arranged for all of the Masters/PIII classes and tournament classes to help
eliminate ring conflicts. Your Group is listed above. We regret that it's not really possible to arrange the groups to keep team members in the same group. In order for the event to run smoothly and efficiently we have to keep the groups at approximately the same size and that means that the jump heights of the dogs become the most important factor in sorting exhibitors into groups. RING CONFLICTS AND HANDLERS WITH MULTIPLE DOGS There should be no conflicts for those classes which run in groups unless you have a dog that running in Ring 1 in a Starters/P1 or Advanced/P2 class. In that event, RING 1 TAKES PRECEDENCE for everything except Team Snooker. If you see that a conflict may occur, please work with the gate stewards to resolve. Note that ring rebuilds will not be held up for a exhibitor that has not worked with the gate steward to resolve the conflict. If you have multiple dogs in a group that are too closely placed together, you have a few options. The preferred option is to run out of order in your group (for example, one of your dogs, then several dogs of a different height, then changing heights back for your next dog). You can also work with the trial secretary (not just the gate steward) to see if you can run 1 or 2 of your dogs in a different group. SET-UP and CHECK-IN All setup help on Thursday is gratefully accepted :) Setup will begin at 3:00pm and the building will be closed once club members are done setting up the rings. Private crating set-up MAY NOT BEGIN until the rings are set. If you help set up, please be sure to get raffle tickets for your assistance. Fri/Sat/Sun Morning Set-up - 6:15 AM Friday Check-in - 6:30-7:15 AM Sat/Sun Check-in - 7:00-7:30 AM All exhibitors will receive a Mid-Atlantic Agility Showcase T-shirt and goody bag; you must check-in to receive these. You may not exchange shirts for a different size until all competitors have checked in. MEASURING Because this is a regional, Note that >>>> if your dog does not have a permanent height card and is entered in any of the TOURNAMENTS at this event, the dog MUST be measured at check in even if you have a fully filled out blue temporary card and are just waiting for a 3 year measurement<<<<. Note that a printout or display of your dog's information from the USDAA web site showing permanent card status is also acceptable. CRATING All dogs crated indoors MUST have a waterproof tarp beneath their crate area. In an effort to cover as much of the artificial turf as possible, please bring your large tarps and overlap tarps with your neighbor. Please note that indoor crating space is limited and you may want to
consider crating out of your car. Additionally, the outdoor fields at the trial site may be in use over the weekend and members of the general public are expected. Important: There have been incidents of petty theft in the past on days where there has been a lot of public foot traffic; as a result, take care to secure your belongings. PROVISIONAL ENTRIES Wednesday at 6pm is your last chance to notify the Trial Secretary that your dog is now qualified prior to this event for Regional Grand Prix/PGP Round 1, Regional Steeplechase/PSJ Round 1, or the Triathlon. After this, the only way you can advance to one/both of the rounds 1 or the Triathlon in to have entered in and then subsequently qualify in the local qualifiers offered on Friday. GRAND PRIX ROUND 1 Your dog is currently entered (either as qualified or provisionally) in Grand Prix/PGP Round 1 if this item appears on your confirmation: Grand Prix Regional OR Performance Grand Prix Regional If you have a bye into the finals AND would like to run Round 1 AND that above item does not already appear on your confirmation, you must inform the trial secretary prior to Wednesday 6pm to be added to that class. BRIEFINGS and START TIMES **All rings will be indoors** Friday and Saturday: General briefing starts at 7:15am at Ring 2. All rings will then walk in groups from 7:20 to 8:00 AM with the first dog on the line at 8:05 AM On Sunday: All rings will brief and walk in groups beginning at 7:20 AM with the first dog on the line at 8:05am. Ring 3 will begin 30 minutes after the start of Ring 2. VENDORS & SPONSORS A HUGE THANK YOU to all of our sponsors and vendors attending this year! Please do a little shopping over the weekend so they'll come back next year, we couldn't do it without them!! CONCESSIONS There is a concession stand on-site, a menu can be found here: http://www.inthenet.com/our-facilities/sideline-cafe.html YOUR DOG
You may exercise your dog on the outdoor fields when not in use, but >>> Please use only grass that is not part of an athletic field to potty your dog<<<. pas always, we anticipate everyone will clean up after their dogs while on the trial grounds, if not you will be excused without refund. You know the routine, bring a sheet to cover the hotel bedding, and always, always, clean up after your dog on the hotel grounds. SPECIAL DAM/PVP TEAM NOTE If you didn't specify a team name, one may have been picked for you. If you wish to change this name, you have until Wednesday to notify the trial secretary. >>> DAM/PVP teams must check-in on Friday <<<. If all of your team members or dogs are not there to compete, the trial secretary will attempt to place you on any open teams. However, there are no further handler substitutions once team classes begin running. If your team qualifies for the Rookie prize, make sure you sign up for this competition as well on Friday. PRIZES All prizes must be picked up at the show. We will NOT mail ribbons or awards. NEW TITLES We again have some nice rosette awards this year to commemorate any titles you complete at this event. Please see the signup sheet at the main awards to register so that your award can be prepared. MOVE-UPS This event does accept day to day move-ups. To move up for the next day's classes, complete a move-up form (available at the secretary's table) and file it BEFORE you leave the site for the day. RUNNING ORDER These will be posted by late Wednesday evening at the main web site: http://mida-agilityshowcase.com/documents.html On-going standings for the team tournament and Triathlon will also be posted during the event at the following link: https://midatlanticmadness.com/mid-atlantic-showcase-documents/
A link will also be posted on the Facebook page. There will not be any running orders available to exhibitors at the trial. It is recommended that you print your own if you need one. If you have not volunteered to help and would like to do so, please see your chief ring steward at the trial. We are having great worker raffles each day with drawings made throughout the day, so check back often! We will provide refreshments for workers as well. Have fun and enjoy your runs at the Showcase!