English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Association
AKC Parent Club of the Breed

ESSFTA Annual Awards Criteria

Breed Obedience Agility Field Trial Versatile Springer Junior Handler Special Recognition

Agility Awards

AGILITY SPRINGER OF THE YEAR
Agility Springer of the Year award is based on a total of all Standard and Jumpers With Weaves qualifying runs. Ties in scores are broken based on the fastest average yards per second.
PREFERRED AGILITY SPRINGER OF THE YEAR
Preferred Agility Springer of the Year award is based on a total of all Preferred Standard and Jumpers With Weaves qualifying runs.  Ties in scores are broken based on the fastest average yards per second.
NOVICE AGILITY SPRINGER OF THE YEAR
Novice Agility Springer of the Year award is based on the average of first six qualifying runs needed to achieve Novice Standard and Novice Jumpers With Weaves titles.  Ties in average scores in are broken based on fastest average yards per second.
OPEN AGILITY SPRINGER OF THE YEAR
Open Agility Springer of the Year award is based on the average of first six qualifying runs needed to achieve Open Standard and Open Jumpers With Weaves titles.  Ties in average scores in are broken based on fastest average yards per second.
EXCELLENT AGILITY SPRINGER OF THE YEAR
Excellent Agility Springer of the Year award is based on the average of all qualifying runs needed to achieve Excellent Standard and Excellent Jumpers With Weaves titles.  Ties in average scores in are broken based on fastest average yards per second.
 

Beginning Award Year 2011: Excellent Agility Springer of the Year award is based on the average of all qualifying runs needed to achieve Excellent Standard (STD) and Excellent Jumpers with Weaves (JWW) titles.  To qualify, a dog must have at least three STD scores and at least three JWW scores. Ties in average scores are broken based on average yards per second of the three fastest STD time and three fastest JWW times.  If further tiebreaking is required, the four fastest times of each, then five fastest times of each, etc. will be used until the tie is broken.