Sport OverviewThis sport consists of teams made up of three dogs, competing in matches against each other during a regular season and culminating with the division winners competing against each other for the championship. The performance of each team’s Match Run Time (MRT) versus their current season’s Team Run Time (TRT) determines the winner of each match. The team that does best compared to their TRT wins the match. TRTs are arrived at by adding all the dog’s individual Average Run Times (ART). Each dog’s ART is determined by the average time of all previous runs made during the season prior to the current match. Beginning of season ARTs are determined by using the following (in order of preference):Previous season’s ART (champion matches excluded).The ART of the dog’s three most recent DSU Fast CAT Training Camp runs.The ART of the dog’s three most recent AKC Fast CAT runs.The ART of the dog’s two most recent DSU Fast CAT Training Camp runs.The ART of the dog’s two most recent AKC Fast CAT runs.The ART of the dog in three runs conducted by DSU for the purpose of establishing an ART.Each dog must have an official ART at the beginning of the season established in accordance with one of the above listed methods.ARTs and TRTs are updated at the conclusion of each match a team participates in.MatchesIn the regular season, a match consists of one round. A round is completed when both team’s dogs have run. During matches, the combined times of each team’s dogs will be added together to get the Match Run Time (MRT) and then compared to their TRT. The team whose MRT is lower compared to its TRT wins the match.In case of a tie, the team who had the dog whose run time was lowest compared to its ART wins. In cases in which this still doesn’t determine a winner, the match is considered a tie.Each team’s dogs can be run in any order.Once both teams have made all their runs, the scores will be calculated, with the winner being determined and the results made official.The following table provides a sample of how a match is scored:TEAM STATISTICSTeam 1 (TRT = 27.0 seconds)Dog #1 (S) (ART = 10 seconds)Dog #2 (M) (ART = 9 seconds)Dog #3 (L) (ART = 8 seconds) Team 2 (TRT = 25.5 seconds)Dog #1 (S) (ART = 9 seconds)Dog #2 (M) (ART = 8.5 seconds)Dog #3 (L) (ART = 8 seconds) MATCH RESULTSRound 1 (MRT = 26.0)Dog #1 (S) (ART = 9.5 seconds)Dog #2 (M) (ART = 9 seconds)Dog #3 (L) (ART = 7.5 seconds) Round 1 (MRT = 26)Dog #1 (S) (ART = 10 seconds)Dog #2 (M) (ART = 8.5 seconds)Dog #3 (L) (ART = 7.5 seconds)26.0(MRT) – 27.0(TRT) = -1.0 second25.5(MRT) – 26.0(TRT) =+.5 secondTeam 1 is the winner!  TeamsTeams will be comprised of one dog in each of the following three height categories:Small - <12”Medium - 12” - <18”Large - 18” +The measurement is taken at the withers.Height categories will be determined at the beginning of each season and will be used throughout the entirety of the season.There is a limit of one sighthound per team.There will be one team captain that will represent the team at Captain’s Meetings and be responsible for communications with DSU regarding all K9 Sprint League business. Team Captains will be assigned at the time the team registers for the season.Team sign-up is two weeks prior to the beginning of the season.