All levels within a sport run the same course in each round.
All searches are blind, and handlers may compete with only one dog per round (with additional handlers allowed for multiple qualified dogs owned by the same person).

Round 1 & Round 2:

• Teams compete against others in their class.
• Combined scores from both rounds determine placements.
• The Top 4 teams per class advance to the Semifinals.

Semifinals:

• Top 4 teams from Rounds 1 & 2 compete alongside 4 bye recipients from the Regional.
• The Top 2 teams per class advance to the Championship Round.

Championship Round:

• Finalists from each level compete head-to-head on a single course.
• The top scoring team is crowned the National Champion for that sport.