Awards

Each year ACDA issues the following Annual Australian Frisbee Dog Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements in our sport. Award winners receive a trophy to keep, and for some awards there are also some perpetual trophies (listed below in red) that the winning handler returns to ACDA 30 days they are awarded to the next year's winner.

• Australian Canine Frisbee Team of the Year Award, based upon LAPs accumulated during the calendar year.
      2008 Winner: Damian Noud & Tigereye
      2007 Winner: Damian Noud & Tigereye
      2006 Winner: Damian Noud & Tigereye
      2005 Winner: Damian Noud & Tigereye
      2004 Winner: Damian Noud & Tigereye
• Australian Canine Frisbee Best New Freestyle Team of the Year Award, based upon LAPs accumulated from freestyle competition divisions during the year. To be eligible for the "Jo & Mistie Trophy" the handler must be in either their first complete or partial calendar year of freestyle competition, or the following calendar year. A handler cannot win this award more than once.
      2008 Winner: Liz Buchanan & Ember
      2007 Winner: David Jervis & Nara
      2006 Winner: Liana Thomas & Molly
      2005 Winner: Lisa Williamson & Moss
• Australian Canine Frisbee Rookie Team of the Year Award, based upon LAPs accumulated from toss & fetch competition divisions during the year. To be eligible for the "Krazy Kristal Trophy" the handler must be in either their first complete or partial calendar year of toss & fetch competition, or the following calendar year. A handler cannot win this award more than once.
      2008 Winner: John Ford & Jessie
      2007 Winner: Maranda Wegrzyniak & Trixie
      2006 Winner: Lisa Williamson & Moss
      2005 Winner: Liana Thomas & Molly
      2004 Winner: John Farrell & Sammy
• Australian Canine Frisbee Volunteer of the Year Award, identified by a vote of the ACDA Management Committee. Anybody who earned money during the calendar year through operating any type of business activity directly related to Canine Frisbee is ineligible to win this Award.
      2008 Winner: Allison Britton
      2007 Winner: Kerri Lougheed
      2006 Winner: Kerri Lougheed
      2005 Winner: Kerri Lougheed
      2004 Winners: Liana Thomas & Cassie Needham
• Australian Canine Frisbee Most Improved Team of the Year Award, based upon LAPs accumulated during the calendar year compared to LAPs accumulated during a team's previous highest scoring calendar year. Only LAPS achieved during Toss & Fetch competition contribute to this award. Teams that have not previously scored LAPs, including those who did or did not compete in previous years, are not excluded from being eligible for this award. However, all teams that are currently eligible for the Australian Canine Frisbee Rookie of the Year Award are not eligible to win this award. Also, teams that have won either the Australian Canine Frisbee Team of the Year Award, Australian Canine Frisbee Best New Freestyle Team of the Year Award or the Australian Canine Frisbee Rookie Team of the Year Award in either this year or any preceding year are ineligible to win this award. A handler cannot win this award more than once.
      2008 Winner: Damian Noud & Jade
      2007 Winner: Russell Kinsela & Tilly
      2006 Winner: Kerri Lougheed & Jo
• Australian Canine Frisbee Junior Team of the Year Award, based upon LAPs accumulated during the year compared to LAPs accumulated during the previous year. Only teams where the handler is less than 15 years old at the start of the year are eligible to be considered for this award. Only LAPS achieved during Toss & Fetch competition contribute to this award.
      2008 Winner: Zoe Bates & Ember
      2007 Winner: Michael Kirkman & Jarrah
      2006 Winner: Not Awarded
      2005 Winner: Harley Martin-Farrell & Sammy
• Australian Canine Frisbee Club of the Year Award, based upon LAPs accumulated during the calendar year. No start date has been determined for the first issuance of this award. It will not be issued until at least 2010.

Club Awards

Each of the previously listed awards are issued by ACDA. Additionally, Australian Canine Disc Clubs are encouraged to issue their own additional awards and it is anticipated that some of these awards will become very prestigious. For information about available Club Awards contact your local Club.

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