Fun Freestyle Pairs

🎉 Ready to double the creativity and triple the fun?

Introducing the Fun Freestyle Pairs Division

Where two humans + one disc-loving dog take the field for a show like no other!
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🔥 Think synchronized throws, innovative moves, tag-team sequences, and next-level teamwork.
✨ Whether you’re seasoned competitors or besties with a dog and a disc, this is your chance to team up and stand out!

What’s Judged:

🐾DOG

The dog’s athletic ability, enthusiasm, and disc skills.
Scoring Considerations:
Prey drive, speed, focus
Tracking, leaping, and landing ability
Disc control and consistency
Catching discs from varying angles and distances
Consistent engagement with both handlers
Maintains focus and enthusiasm regardless of who is throwing
Performs confidently and smoothly across multi-handler sequences

🤹HUMAN

The handlers’ creativity, technical skill, and innovation.
Scoring Considerations:
Variety and difficulty of throws
Creativity in trick design and execution
Disc control, placement, and transitions
Innovative sequences or movements
Coordinated team moves such as synchronized throws, vaults, or transitions
Use of creative figures or sequences unique to Pairs
Balanced participation and difficulty shared across the team

🔄TEAM

The structure and smoothness of the overall routine.
Scoring Considerations:
Logical transitions between tricks
Linked sequences, not isolated moves
Effective disc management
Consistent pace and rhythm
Smooth handler-to-handler transitions
Active and balanced contributions from both handlers
Cohesive structure that enhances team choreography
Avoids breaks or confusion—routine flows as one complete performance

🌟OVERALL

Overall performance, showmanship, and audience impact.
Scoring Considerations:
Energy and stage presence
Connection between dog and handlers
Creativity in presentation
Entertainment value
Strong team identity and presence as a cohesive unit
High engagement with audience through theme, storytelling, or costumes
Unified performance that showcases synergy beyond individual skills

📊CATCH RATIO

Not included in final scoring but used for reference and as a tiebreaker
Formula: (Number of successful catches ÷ Total attempts) × 10
Rounded to the nearest 0.1

🎭SHOWMANSHIP

Special awards may be given for outstanding presentation, costumes, theme execution, or audience interaction, especially in Pairs routines that bring creativity and fun to the field.