Teams will compete in their sport against fellow Showcase invitees across two rounds of competition. All levels within a sport will run the same course in each round, and all searches will be blind.

Handlers may only compete with one dog per round. Additional handlers may be used to handle other dogs owned by the same individual.

The top 20% of teams in each level, based on combined scores, will earn a free invitation to the Invitational Championship for that sport.