3 Bad things that can happen with obstacles of choice include: 6B 6A 6C 41 * Starting your run with an obstacle of choice. * Doing two obstacles of choice back to back in the opening (in AAC, this may include repeating the elements of a combination). * Not doing two obstacles of choice back to back as you start your close (you need to do an obstacle of choice after your last successful red and before you start your closing with obstacle #2). * Doing an obstacle of choice after faulting a red jump. 35 8 16 1C 5 17 7 Frequent Fails 9 1B One of the more common fails that I see is forgetting to do an obstacle of choice after your last red and before the start of the closing. Remember that your opening sequence ends with an obstacle of choice, and your closing starts with obstacle #2. So, red - #2 - #3 will get you whistled at #3, but red - #2 - #2 - #3 allows you to continue your closing. 30 21 48 4 1D 26 1 23 1A 3 2 Starting the closing here F S Another common fail is knocking a red, and not being able to keep your dog from doing an obstacle of choice before you pick another red. You need to stay connected on course right from the start as the first red attempted is often the one knocked! Furniture-grade PVC Pipe Add a little color to your creations! Available in 1 ΒΌ" and 1" color PVC 1 " fittings www.cleanrun.com December 19 | Clean Run www.cleanrun.com 39http://www.cleanrun.com http://www.cleanrun.com