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Heads or Tails Flyball Club is located in Roanoke, Virginia.
Our members come from the Roanoke Valley and beyond. We have members in North Carolina and West Virginia.
Classes & Practices
Our training classes are currently by invitation only. Please contact us and let us know that you are interested. Include information about you and your dog(s).
We hold team practice most Sundays mornings from 9:00am-1:00pm at Instinct & Intelligence Canine (3125 Salem Turnpike NW, Unit E, Roanoke, VA 24017).
Tournaments
Our usual tournaments are held in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. We drive an average of 4 hours to most of the tournaments. We usually attend one tournament a month.
Tournaments are almost always two-day events, over Saturday and Sunday. They are full day events, beginning at 7:30am and ending between 3:00 and 5:00pm.
Club Policies
Philosophies:
Training
It takes the entire club to train a great Flyball dog.
We train every dog as an individual, adjusting techniques as needed. We train the dog to be the best he or she can be.
Competing
We will do our best to make sure every team can complete under 24 seconds.
We celebrate our breed diversity and will create Multibreed lineups as often as possible.
Goals:
Training
Every dog and handler will work as a team for the greater benefit of the team.
Competing
We want to be competitive within our divisions.
Dogs within a 1,000 points of a title above Flyball Master will be entered onto a strong, solid lineup to maximize points and earn their next title.
Dues/Meetings/Rules:
Dues
We do not have dues, but charge for practices and tournament runs.
Tournament costs will be covered by members (standing and provisional), according to the number of heats each dog races. Borrowed dogs’ owners owe for the heats their dog runs. Open dogs, dogs from other teams running on an open team with our club dogs, pay for the number of heats run.
Meetings
The club will hold at least one yearly meeting for all club members to come together, discuss the preceding year, individual dog goals, concerns, questions, upcoming events and activities, etc. New memberships will be discussed and voted on. Meetings may be formal or informal, according to club needs.
Rules
We are playing this game for fun, first, our dogs, second, and our own egos, far last.
We will work as a team, to the greatest overall benefit to the team.
If you have a disagreement, speak directly to the person(s) involved. We will not tolerate rumors and gossip. Disagreements happen, you have to work at teamwork.
If you aren’t happy, leave.
Expectations at Tournaments:
Warmups
Every dog running is allowed time to warm up, if needed. Core dogs do not need warmup time every time they race. Unless you are working on a problem area (which only occurs during the tournament environment or cannot be worked on at practices) or maintenance review, please hold your dog in the runback area. Recalls are not necessary – all it does is tire out the dog. Green dogs and Warmup dogs will always be given preference after the initial warmup (the first time the team races each day).
Make sure you are in the lane and ready for warmups as soon as the previous teams are finished racing. If you are late, the team will not wait for you. It is each member’s responsibility to pay attention. Let your Team Captain know before-hand what it is you require during warmups (a prop, the ball, runners, gating, etc.).
Please make sure that all dogs are held safely and securely in the runback area during warmups unless or until the dog is warming up. We do not want to injure or hurt any person or dog.
Re-Runs
Unless the dog is making a consistent error (bobbling, missing jumps, dropping the ball, leaving the lane, etc.), re-runs are useless. It is better to reserve the dog’s energy than to re-run the dog. We will re-run a dog to win a heat, if it benefits the team placement.
Passes
All core team dogs are expected to be passing the previous dog within five feet. The preferred pass is one-three feet. Scaring the pass coach, although fun, is not necessary. Early passes can and should be expected. Do not be afraid of an early pass. However, early passing every time is not fun and at this point, listen to the pass coach and back up.
Expectations at Practices:
Everyone needs to help out wherever and whenever needed. Everyone should participate in set-up and break-down. Everyone should feel comfortable offering suggestions to help out a new or struggling team dog.
The cost of practice is (as of 1/1/2025) $15/dog. Helper dogs do not owe any fees. Non-club members, those associated with other clubs or considering switching to our club, may attend practices for $25/dog.
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