Root Beer Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 For those who have done a lot of NADAC (or enough to know!), does the skilled category exist for classes without jumps? I am entering a games trial where none of the classes have jumps. Can I still put Tessa in skilled for Tunneler's and Touch and Go? Or does it only exist in classes with jumps? It seems to me I had Dean in skilled when he ran Tunnelers a couple of years ago, but I can't remember. Maybe I didn't. I could dig out his ribbons, but I figured I'd ask!! Even if I didn't, that wouldn't mean it's not possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlasl Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 For those who have done a lot of NADAC (or enough to know!), does the skilled category exist for classes without jumps? I am entering a games trial where none of the classes have jumps. Can I still put Tessa in skilled for Tunneler's and Touch and Go? Or does it only exist in classes with jumps? It seems to me I had Dean in skilled when he ran Tunnelers a couple of years ago, but I can't remember. Maybe I didn't. I could dig out his ribbons, but I figured I'd ask!! Even if I didn't, that wouldn't mean it's not possible. Yes, you compete in the same category for all classes you sign up for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogs & Dogs Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Yes, in addition to TNG and tunnelers, weavers is another non-jumping class, and you can compete in skilled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Beer Posted January 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Thanks! I appreciate the info!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligande Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 With NADAC you enter the category for the whole trial, no changing between skilled/proficient or being a vet in one class and not another. I can not remember all the details but basically you run all your classes with the skilled height group and get that time allowance. (do not quote me though) I just enter and pay my money and hope I fill out the form right Oh and run my dog when they tell me to...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Beer Posted January 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 With NADAC you enter the category for the whole trial, no changing between skilled/proficient or being a vet in one class and not another. The thing is that this is a games trial. There are no classes with jumps being offered at all. Now that I think about it, it makes sense that they would have to offer skilled even then because there are people who would run skilled at regular trials and would want to stay in the same category at a games trial. But that is why I was confused. I just enter and pay my money and hope I fill out the form right Oh and run my dog when they tell me to...... Yeah, that's pretty much how it was when I ran with Dean a couple of years ago!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretBC Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 When you run in Skilled, you get the added benefit of more time -- that includes in the games classes. If you have a 20/20+ dog and run 16" Skilled, you get medium dog time vs. large. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Beer Posted January 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 When you run in Skilled, you get the added benefit of more time -- that includes in the games classes. If you have a 20/20+ dog and run 16" Skilled, you get medium dog time vs. large. That's why I'm interested. I want to run Dean in Open for Tunnelers to break those runs up. Tessa is in Novice. I know they will accommodate and move them so I have a break in between (we will have to do that in Touch and Go), but having them in different classes where possible is even better. Especially while I get the hang of juggling the two of them. So, he would probably benefit from skilled. And I haven't run Tessa in Tunnelers, so I'm just not sure how fast she will actually be. She might do fine with normal time, but I'd love just a smidge more as I gauge exactly what she is going to do. So, I'm glad that's an option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretBC Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Considering that points from Proficient & Skilled are combined at the Open and Novice levels, there is no reason not to take the Skilled option when first starting. If you find that the Proficient path is preferred later on, you don't lose any points you accumulated in Skilled. They don't split until you hit Elite, at which time you need to pick one or the other. Although Proficient points can always be transferred to Skilled if you end up making that switch. Skilled cannot be transferred to Proficient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogs & Dogs Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 I switched over to skilled because as Secret said, it doesn't matter for novice/open and I want to preserve Kit's body for as long as possible. The higher jump height was fine for her (she's never been a bar knocker), but I'm a worry wart about stuff like that. We're slowly making the switch to Open now. I see the day coming when I'll have to think about whether I want to do skilled or proficient in elite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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