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2022 NCA National Finals Entry Rules

2022 Finals
Buckle Sponsors

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Open Champion
Rogers Stockdogs

Open Reserve
M & H Cattle Company

Nursery Champion
Creeper Border Collies

Nursery Reserve
Open Lock Stock Dogs
(Jeanne/Dale Bulkley)

Intermediate Champion
Central Cattledog Association

Intermediate Reserve
NCTA Stockdog Team

Novice Champion
Select Stock Dog Sales

Novice Reserve
Acosta Stockdogs

Horseback Champion
Blue Allen Training Stables

Horseback Reserve
Hodge Cattle Company

Open Rookie of the Year
Jeremy McBride

 Rules for entering the 2022 NCA National Finals

  • To be eligible for the 2022 NCA National Finals, all dogs, Intermediate teams, and Novice teams must have earned points in NCA sanctioned trials in the 2021-2022 qualifying year (April 1, 2021 – March 31, 2022).

  • Entries will be accepted by the NCA office between February 20 and April 10, 2022. Handlers can enter either online or by mail. 

  • MAILED ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE NCA OFFICE NO LATER THAN APRIL 10, 2022. (To ensure that your entry is received on time, online entries are strongly encouraged.)

  • Only NCA members are eligible to compete in the NCA National Finals.

  • All entry fees are $250 per dog or team. If paying by credit/debit card, there is an additional processing fee of approximately 3% per transaction.

  • Nursery ONLY: Please submit a copy of the dog’s registration papers to document proof of age.  Nursery dogs must have been born after 10/1/18. 

  • Open and Nursery dog entries, Intermediate team entries, and Novice team entries will be accepted in order of points earned.

  • The Horseback class is open to all handlers/dogs with points in any class, excluding Novice. Priority will be given to any dog/team with points earned in a horseback trial. Any remaining openings will be filled based on the date the entry is received in the NCA office.

  • Any dog with any NCA points is eligible to enter for the class they have earned points in (except Horseback). If more dogs or teams than the number allowed in a class are entered, a waiting list will be established. The waiting lists will be kept open until the first day of the Finals (April 26, 2022.)

  • If submitted entries do not meet the class limits for any class in the Finals, handlers will be allowed to enter one (1) additional qualified dog in a class. Entries for those dogs may be submitted to the NCA office with their first two entries, but payment will not be required for the third entry until that dog is accepted into the class. Payment for the first two dogs entered in a class will still be required at the time the entry is submitted.

  • Full entry fee refunds will be given for withdrawals until April 10, 2022. After that time, refunds will be given only if another dog from the waiting list is available to take the vacated position, up until the first day of the Finals (April 26, 2022).
 
  • Full entry fee refunds will be given to any dog or team on a waiting list if a place does not open for them to run. A handler on the waiting list may ask to be removed from the list at any time and a receive a full entry fee refund, however transaction fees paid by credit/debit card will not be refunded.
 
  • All entries must include the handler/dog profile and payment. Entry forms without either the handler/dog profile or payment will not be accepted.
 
  • All parts of the ‘Standards of Conduct for NCA Sanctioned Trials’ and the ‘Finals Code of Conduct’ are applicable to the 2022 NCA National Finals. Competitors are responsible for familiarizing themselves with these rules and will be held responsible for adhering to them in full. To review, please visit the NCA website Rules’ page.
Entries and Substitutions
  • A handler may initially enter up to two (2) qualified dogs per class in the NCA National Finals. Any dog, Intermediate team, or Novice team is qualified to be entered if they have earned any NCA points during the qualifying year.
 
  • If submitted entries exceed the class limits for Open, Nursery, Intermediate, or Novice, then a waiting list will be established. If there is a tie in points for the last available open spot in a class, then entries for all dogs or teams in the tie will be accepted. If a spot opens on the waiting list and there is more than one entry with the same number of points on the waiting list, then all those entries will be accepted for the class.
 
  • If submitted entries do not meet the class limits for any class in the Finals, handlers will be allowed to enter one (1) additional qualified dog in a class. Entries for those dogs may be submitted to the NCA office with their first two entries, but payment will not be required for the third entry until that dog is accepted into the class. Payment for the first two dogs in a class will still be required at the time the entry is submitted.
 
  • In the event that a handler enters more than two dogs in a class, only their two highest ranking dogs from the two preliminary rounds will be eligible to run in the final round of that class.
 
  • The Horseback class is unique in that entries will be accepted for dogs or teams from the Open, Nursery or Intermediate classes. Dogs with points earned in a horseback trial will be given priority. If there are spaces still available after that, entries will be accepted based on the date they are received in the NCA office.
 
  • Those dogs or teams entering a class are accepted in descending order of points earned until the class is full. After that, dogs or teams will be put on a waiting list in case of withdrawals.
 
  • A handler may substitute a qualified dog for an entry at any time prior to the beginning of the Finals. Substitutions must be within the class. However, if the substituted dog has not earned sufficient points to be eligible to compete in that class, it will be added to the waiting list. (For example, if a handler initially enters Open dogs who are ranked 3rd and 27th among the entries, but then wishes to substitute a dog that is ranked 55th, the entry for the substituted dog will not be accepted unless the class is not filled to that point.)


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