K9 Quarterback Rules of Play
 

• 2 minute time limit on the field

• 3 drops/ob’s play ends

• Out of bounds is considered a drop

• Score by advancing your dog across the goal lines with a catch

• A toss must be made from anywhere behind the spot of a catch or anywhere behind the outside goal lines

• 3 points per goal line crossed

• 1 point per drop saved

• Foot faults will incur a re throw, no points will be awarded.

• 2 discs only allowed during play, one toss at a time

• Dog can be anywhere on field after start of play

• Tosses do not have to be goal line to goal line

• Trainers must advance their dog back and forth across the outside goal lines before reversing field

• Scoring can be across two goal lines

• No reversing direction from the center goal line

• Regulation field size is 20 yards wide by 40 yards long with 10 yard end zones

K9 Quarterback Single Play Progression

• A team must start behind the center goal line with a choice of initial direction

• Play starts with a call of ready, set, go

• Play ends at 120 seconds (2 minutes) or 3 Drops/OB’s whichever comes first

• Goal points are added up along with saved drops

• Handler may progress down field while disc is in flight
  OB’s / Drops require handler to return to spot of throw

• No substitutions of discs or dogs during play

K9 Quarterback Team Relay Play Progression

• A relay team will consist of 3 trainers & their dogs

• Each team will be in position behind a goal line

• Trainer #1 will start behind the center goal line with a choice of initial direction

• Trainer #1 must advance the dog and themselves across the goal line before Trainer #2 can start their relay.

• Trainer #2 must advance the dog and themselves across the goal line before Trainer #3 can start their relay

• Play progresses until the 2 minute time limit expires or 3 drops/ob’s occur   

K9 Quarterback suggested Judging Positions

• 2 referees (Referees will spot the catch between goal lines, call center goals, out of bounds and foot faults

• 2 outside goal line judges (Goal line judges will call outside goal catches, foot faults and (false starts during team relays)

• 1 score keeper (goal judge for center line scores)

• 1 official timer

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