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Sadly the disc season is coming to an end here in Minnesota but the fun doesn't need to stop. All 2025 MNDDC members are invited to join us at our year end party! There will be lots of fun, food, and friendship. Gather together with us as we celebrate all of the accomplishments of our disc teams! This is a human only event. Please leave your best dog friends at home. Date: November 15th Time: 5-8pm Location: Fowling Warehouse Please RSVP by 11/7: https://fb.me/e/4v8Grf9tt

Get in Disc Doggers, we're going camping! Welcome to Camp Champs 2025! We're so excited to for your to join us at this year's Minnesota Disc Dog State Championships! Our theme this year is Summer Camp ! This is your official welcome letter and will have all the information you need to know before and during the event. Location Ham Lake Resort 2400 Constance Blvd NE Ham Lake, MN, United States, Minnesota 55304 Link to Resort Info Dates September 19th Evening September 20th All Day September 21st All Day Map Schedule Friday 1:00pm - Check in Begins 3:00pm - Fireball followed by 4WayPlay Pairs 5:30pm - Human Games 6:30pm - Trivia Awards to follow Trivia Saturday 8:00am - Pancake Breakfast 9:00am - Games Start 6:00pm   - Potluck + Awards Game Schedule: Blue Field Green Field Freestyle Greedy Frizgility - Flex Field 4WayPlay - Pam Plan Frizgility - Flex Field Sunday 8:00am - Pancake Breakfast 9:00am - Games Start 5:00pm - Awards Game Schedule: Blue Field Green Field Freestyle Throw N Go Time Warp - Flex Field Spaced Out - Pam Plan Time Warp - Flex Field New for 2025! We have implemented some changes to this year's state champs to allow more teams to play while also still appreciating the camaraderie that comes from playing a single field. Pam Plan - We will be running the Pam Plan during Freestyle. A style of event running that was created by Pam Martin with USDDN to help eliminate the “dead time” during Freestyle judging after the round has ended. We want our judges to feel like they have the time to write meaningful and thoughtful feedback and focus on scoring without rushing, and the Pam Plan allows that AND the ability to run more dogs. The short summary: after a Freestyle team has finished and cleared the field, a non-FS dog will play a round of a 60 second game. Once that round finishes, assuming the FS judges are ready, the next Freestyle team will take the field. Play continues in this alternating style. The Pam Plan is not walk up style - there will be a set run order for the duration of Freestyle and the 60 second game. For Freestyle teams or judges, they will run their game round after FS has finished to ensure we aren’t overworking their dogs or rushing anyone after they’ve judged. Flex Field - We will also be running a Flex Field for one game each day (Frizgility on Saturday & Time Warp Sunday). The flex field game will be setup as follows; two identical fields that are prepped for play of the same game, but only ONE dog plays at a time, and both fields have a set run order. When the team on Blue Field finishes their round, their priority will be to leash their dog, leave their discs, and get off the field. Then, the dog that is ready on Green Field immediately starts their round. When the Green Field dog is playing, disc runners will clear the Blue Field discs and the next dog will get set up and ready to play. Once Green Field, dog ends and is leashed, the Blue Field dog unleashes and plays their round. Play continues in a repeated fashion of back and forth play between the two fields. There will be a fence set up between fields to help with visual barrier, but the field set up will allow our members to enjoy watching BOTH fields of play without it feeling like a 2-field event. Both fields will have sufficient buffer space per UpDog rules as well. Dogs that need space will be strategically placed in the run order to promote success - but please know, only ONE dog will be off leash at a time with this set up. Flex Field is fully run order - none of these rounds will be walk up style. Disc Runners - this is an official volunteer position at State Champs with 2 people assigned per game half, similar to how we schedule a Head Judge, timer, line judge, etc, that are solely in charge of picking up discs and bringing them to the designated table for teams to pick up later. We are asking our teams for a new exit strategy for any game with 4 or more discs to NOT pick up discs after your round ends, but instead leash up your dog and leave the field. Disc Runners will grab all of your discs for you! Focus on leaving the field so the next dog can get ready. FUN STUFF AND AWARDS! State Champion - Determination & Divisions The top placing Pro team will be crowned State Champion. Overall winners for Intermediate and Novice will also be awarded. Winners will be determined by their scores in Freestyle (50%) and their best three games of the six games played on Saturday and Sunday (50%). Playing both days of champs gives you more points towards that overall award! Friday games won't count towards overall winners for Champs. They're just for fun but will still receive game points and placements. Divisions  - We will be assigning divisions to teams based on their past scores. We are using UpDog's Triple Crown criteria to determine placement in divisions. You MAY play up divisions, you may not play down divisions once it's been determined for your team(s).  Awards for Everyone! EVERY SINGLE PLAYER will receive a special camp themed award that they can add their placements and awards to all weekend long. We'll be awarding up to 5th or 10th place in each division (based on sign up numbers) and we have special award types to hand out as well! Our goal is that each player goes home with great memories, accomplishments, and things to be proud of from the event.  Games & Special Awards Link to all the fun stuff & award previews Run Orders Please click the link below to view the current run orders. The run order is subject to change! If you have concerns, questions, or would like to request changes made to the run order please see below for contact information. Run Orders ! Withdraw & Refunds Deadline - Friday September 12th Requests must be made via email to MNDDC.President@gmail.com Deadlines for Changes to Run Order:  Wednesday Sept 17th Please DO NOT message event hosts on Messenger or leave comments on Facebook posts to make changes to run orders, divisions, withdraws, etc.  Thank you!  Rules Please see below for links to the various rules and guidelines for all of the games being played at State Champs. It is the player’s responsibility to read the rules prior to the event.  Event hosts will be available to help with questions. The UpDog Challenge website also has Virtual Player’s Meetings to watch on Youtube. UpDog Challenge - General Rules  - Freestyle   Time Warp  - Greedy  - Throw N Go  - Spaced Out - Frizgility  - 4WayPlay - Fireball Facebook Event Page State Champs Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/share/1MFYEnumAR/ If you cannot see the event page, you may need to join our group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mnddc

Our next round of Toss & Fetch League will be starting on Thursday October 2nd! Toss & Fetch is open to all. The 90/5 sessions are 90 seconds of play and your 5 best catches will count for your score. Find out more about Toss & Fetch League here. Dates: October 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, & 30th Time: 4pm-8pm Location: Canine Coach - West Saint Paul Sport Park - Location is fully fenced and has outdoor field lighting to accommodate later evening play. Note: Sign up will be available at the end of September. If the signup button above is not working, please check back in at a later date or join our Toss & Fetch facebook group for updates.

Welcome to the State Champs! This year's event is a weekend UpDog tournament where we will crown Minnesota's champion disc dog team! ​This year will be 3 days packed full of UpDog fun, camping, and more! Additional information can be found on our facebook event page. This event is open to anyone from anywhere, it is not members-only.  ​ Competition Dates: September 19th - 21st Registration Opens: August 17th at 10am Schedule: Friday will be a half day of UpDog Games (scores will not be counted towards overall State Champ). Saturday & Sunday will be full days of UpDog Games & Freestyle. Location: Ham Lake Resort Note: Sign up will not be available until after the registration open date listed above.

The MN Disc Dog Club is taking over the Great Minnesota Get together! Come check us out at the Pet Pavilion for demos and meet & greets! This event is included with your state fair ticket. Dates: Sunday August 24th & Friday August 29th Times: 9am, 11am, 1pm, 3pm, and 5pm

Our next round of Toss & Fetch League will be starting on July 31st! Toss & Fetch is open to all. Each team will play two rounds and have 60 seconds in each round to complete as many catches as possible. Find out more about Toss & Fetch League here.   Dates: Thursdays, July 31st - August 28th Time: 6pm Location: Pike Lake Kindergarten Center

Come jam with the MNDDC under the stars! Due to popularity, we have added a second evening this year for even more fun with your dog. New this year, we are also doing a potluck and human games on Friday after Long Shot is finished. All MNDDC members and/or Star Jam participants are welcome! Star Jam is the one event a year where you can play the original MNDDC games! The full guidelines are available here . Competition Dates: August 15th - 16th Registration Opens: July 7th at 6pm Schedule: Friday - Field opens at 6:15pm (please do not arrive earlier than 6:15). Game: Long Shot Awards, Human Games and Potluck to follow final round of Long Shot. Saturday - Field opens at 5:00pm Games: Freestyle, Catch 22, MNDDC Toss & Fetch Awards will take place after the final game on Saturday. Location: Canine Coach - West Saint Paul Sport Park 1700 Marthaler Ln St Paul, MN Note: Sign up will not be available until after the registration open date listed above.

Our next round of Toss & Fetch League will be starting on Thursday, June 12th! Toss & Fetch is open to all. The 90/5 sessions are 90 seconds of play and your 5 best catches will count for your score. Find out more about Toss & Fetch League here. Dates: Thursdays, June 12th - July 10th Time: 5pm (weeks 3 and 5 will be starting after 6pm) Location: Pike Lake School

UPDATED - June 4th, 2025 The Minnesota Disc Dog Club is excited to offer an opportunity to any current MNDDC member to join two virtual judge training workshops. The first is for Head Judge training focusing on all of the UpDog games. The second is for Freestyle Head Judge training. This is a great opportunity to learn all of the different UpDog games and what judges are looking for in freestyle. This opportunity, as well as many other benefits, is only open to MNDDC members. If you are not currently a member and would like to join, please visit our sign up page. Games Head Judge - CLOSED Location: Virtual class via Zoom - Link will be sent prior to start of class Schedule: Four Tuesdays from 7-9pm April 22nd April 29th May 6th May 13th Cost: Free to MNDDC members Working Spots: 10 (Unlimited auditing spots for previously certified judges) Sign up: CLOSED Freestyle Head Judge - OPEN Location: Virtual class via Zoom - Link will be sent prior to start of class Schedule: Four Tuesdays from 7-9pm June 17th June 24th July 1st July 8th Cost: $30 (discounted from $90) Working Spots: 10 Sign up: Click Here

Welcome to the Dog Days of Summer! This year's event will consist of an Ashley Whippet Invitational (AWI) world qualifier and UpDog Challenge Games. More information can be found here: Event Invite . Note: Due to only playing on one field, this event is limited to 170 runs total (12 runs maximum per person). Competition Dates: July 19th - July 20th Location: Hallows Park, Burnsville, MN Registration Opens: Friday June 6th at 1pm Schedule: Saturday (UpDog) Freestyle 4WayPlay ThrowNGo Level 2 Time Warp Fireball Far Out Sunday (AWI) Freestyle (2 rounds) Toss & Catch (3 rounds) Note: Sign up will not be available until after the registration open date listed above.

Welcome to the Land of 10,000 Discs! This year's event will consist of a Skyhoundz Classic world qualifier, Hero Cup long-distance throwing competition, and UpDog Challenge games! Competition Dates: June 14th - June 15th Registration Opens: May 12th at 9pm Schedule: Saturday Skyhoundz DiscDogathon Games Bullseye Freestyle Spot Landing Time Trial Pairs Distance & Accuracy Hero Cup Long Distance Throw & Catch Comp Open Men's Division Pro Men's Division Open Women's Division Pro Women's Division Sunday UpDog Freestyle & Games Freestyle Criteria Time Warp Throw N Go Frizgility Fireball Greedy Location: National Sports Center 1750 105th Ave NE Blaine, MN 55449 Note: Sign up will not be available until after the registration open date listed above.

The MNDDC is excited to welcome back Andrea “Dre” Morrissette, of DragonDogs International for 3 fun filled days of seminars and jam camps! Dre is a multiple time world and national champion, winning championships in Skyhoundz open overall, Discdogathon freestyle, AWI open, and the Incredible Dog Challenge! Location: The Canine Coach Sport Park in West St. Paul, MN This location is fully fenced with indoor options in case of rain Seminar Date: May 16th - May 18th Registration Opens: Jam Camp Lottery is open from April 8th - April 13th at 7:50pm CST (1 week only). The Seminar sessions will open for registration on Sunday April 13th for MNDDC members. Remaining seminar sessions will open for non-members on April 20th at 8pm CST. Registration Information: The Lottery for Jam Camp will be drawn shortly after the closing date and participants will be notified if they have received a spot. Payment will be required within ONE WEEK to reserve your spot after you are notified. 2025 Paid MNDDC Members will get exclusive first access to registration for the seminar. Any remaining spots will open to the public at a later date. You can become a member here: https://minnesota-disc-dog-club.square.site Seminar Notes: You can switch between dogs if you would like during your working sessions (so one seminar spot shared between more than one of your own dogs) There is no dog age limit, however, 16+ months old is recommended for freestyle disc dog. There are still many skills that younger dogs can work on with Dre. She can accommodate appropriate moves, sequences, and training for all dogs/puppies! Schedule: Friday May 16th Jam Camps 8am-12pm - 4 working spots 1pm - 5pm - 4 working spots Saturday May 17th Novice Seminar 8am-12pm - 6 working spots, unlimited auditing Jam Camp 1pm-5pm - 4 working spots Sunday May 18th Intermediate/Advanced Seminar 8am-5pm (1 hour break for lunch) - 9 working spots, unlimited auditing Pricing: MNDDC Member Pricing Jam Camp: $165 Novice Seminar Working Spot: $115 Novice Seminar Auditing: $40 Intermediate/Advanced Seminar Working Spot: $230 Intermediate/Advanced Seminar Auditing: $60 Non-Member Pricing Jam Camp: $200 Novice Seminar Working Spot: $150 Novice Seminar Auditing: $50 Intermediate/Advanced Seminar Working Spot: $275 Intermediate/Advanced Seminar Auditing: $70 Refunds are available up until May 9th. Requests must be sent to jumpinglab@gmail.com prior to midnight on May 9th. Additional refund requests may be accepted if your spot can be filled by a waitlist team. Note: Sign up will not be available until after the registration open date listed above.