CDD Youth Division & Youth Championship

Youth Division

Since 2016, the CDD has run a Youth T&C division at all CDD events. The CDD adopts the Skyhoundz definition and criteria to determine the eligibility of a handler for "youth" events:

The simple interpretation is this: In the year that a handler turns 16 years old, they are no longer eligible to compete in the Youth division. For example, if Alex turns 16 on March 1st, 2016, then during that year they may not play in the Youth division. Similarly, if Alex's birthday is June 15 or December 30 of 2016, Alex is not eligible. However, if Alex turns 16 on March 1st of 2017 — and thus will be 15 years old on December 31, 2016 — they may compete in the Youth division for all of 2016.

At 16 years old, a competitor may not compete in Youth division events any longer.

Their "clock" starts when they first compete in an Adult division. At that point, all normal Rookie of the Year conditions apply — even if the handler is still a Youth and subsequently competes in the Youth division again.

CDD Youth Champion

All handlers in the Youth division who are also CDD members will receive points toward the Youth Championship. At the end of the season, the team with the highest points will be declared the CDD Youth Champions.

Freestyle

Any Youth team that wishes to do freestyle but not enter an "Adult" division — and thus start the clock on their Rookie Status — may enter Rec or Intermediate Freestyle. As of 2016, there are no Colorado State Championship points for either of these divisions.