In my flyball experiences, I have never used a draw and I've never heard of it being used for the Open class. I read up on the use of limited entries but I did not find anything that explains why or when to use them.
I would think a limit in Regular or Multibreed might be due to strategies regarding Regional Championship points. Maybe a host club anticipates they would receive too many entries. Wouldn't that be a good thing in flyball if lots of teams want to enter your tourney. Your club makes money, the flyball governing body makes money. There's more people and dogs having fun. Word spreads and flyball grows.
Perhaps there are space constraints for the tourney's location or man-power constraints within the host club(s). If that's the case, why offer Open at all. Or, why not limit the other classes equally.
Can it be that Open is too popular. I'm sure I'm missing the point somehow.
Help, anyone?
Sincerely,
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Double run on an open and a regular for points.
Yep, I imagine some folks use Open to double-run. What I really wonder is why limit Open entries at a tournament that is specifically designed to grow flyball. The idea for dual region tourney(s)was created by the flyball governing body expressly for the purpose of promoting/growing flyball in an area that is lacking participation. If the area is lacking in flyballers, there would be no need to place limits on any entries. It appears to be an oxymoron; grow flyball by limiting entries.
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