General Rules:

• Hides may be inaccessible at all levels.
• At least three distraction items will be present in each round.
• Distractions and false alerts are judged as Level III.
• No minimum or maximum distance between the hide and the start line.
• Teams may run off lead at the judge’s discretion.

Round 1:

• Handler Odor
• 2 items
• Elevated up to 24″

Round 2:

• Non-Handler Odor
• 2 items
• Elevated up to 24″
• Handler makes the call

Semifinals:

• Random draw for odor
• 1–5 hides
• Elevated up to 36″

Championship Round:

• Non-Handler Odor
• 4 search areas
• 1–8 hides total (areas may be blank)
• Elevated up to 36″
• Handler must call find or finish for each search area