We Begin

Welcome to the blog for the High Spirits Flyball Team of Twin Cities Obedience Club (TCOTC) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Flyball is relay race where two teams of four dogs each race side-by-side over hurdles with each dog, in turn, going and getting their own ball out of a spring-loaded "box" over the jumps. Given this is a head-to-head racing, there is a lot of excitement, including barking, at a flyball tournament.

We primarily compete in NAFA, or North American Flyball Association, sanctioned tournaments in the Minneapolis/St.Paul area. The team has been the team of the Twin Cities Obedience Training Club since 1989 (or so). See www.Flyball.org for info on NAFA, including their rules for tournaments. See www.TCOTC.com for more information on the club, including location of the training center. The Twin Cities Obedience Training Club which was formed in 1945, making it one of the oldest dog clubs in the twin cities area.

Given the teamwork need to be successful at flyball, teams do well to train and practice together. We practice on Sunday evenings.

We are looking forward to running at the upcoming tournament at the Twin Cities Pet Expo on Sunday, March 7th. Stay tuned for more team info.