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UFO European Cup, North American Cup and World Cup Finals

The UFO World Cup Final is the pinnacle of disc-dog competition in our universe. The event is only open to the top dogs in the world-they most compete all year long to earn a spot in this prestigious event.
To qualify for the finals, a team must earn 90 World Cup points in the regular season. This total computed by adding the points from the teams' 2 highest finishes at Majors, added to their 2 highest finishes at Local events. Teams can attend more than 2 of each of these events, of course, to try to improve their finishes. The final UFO Major, which is held the day before the UFO Finals, is the last chance to earn World Cup points. At the end of this event, the official points tally will be computed, and all teams with 90 World Cup points are eligible to compete in the World Cup Finals.
The World Cup Finals are a "Winner Take All" championship. The Champions are determined by the result of the finals event. The World Cup points determine eligibility to compete in the final, but play no part in determining the UFO World Cup Champion. The winner of the World Cup Final is the World Cup Champion.

World Cup Throw & Catch, Freestyle and Small Dog Championships - The UFO awards World Cup Championships for these 3 disciplines in addition to the Overall World Cup title.
Teams qualify for the World Cup T&C Championship by finishing in the top 3 of the highest T&C division at any UFO Local or Major.
Teams qualify for the World Cup Freestyle Championship by finishing in the top 3 of the Open Freestyle division at any UFO Majors.
Teams that are already qualified for the World Cup Final should not enter the Final Major

European Cup Finals - The UFO European Cup Final is the UFO Championship for the European continent. To qualify for the European Cup Final, teams must earn 65 World Cup points in European events.
This total computed by adding the points from the teams' 2 highest finishes at European Majors, added to their 2 highest finishes at European Local events. Teams can attend more than 2 of each of these events, of course, to try to improve their finishes.
The final European UFO Major, which is held the day before the European Cup Finals, is the last chance to earn European Cup points. At the end of this event, the official points tally will be computed, and all teams with 65 European Cup points are eligible to compete in the European Cup Finals.
The winners of the European Cup Final combined event are the European Cup Champions
The winners of the European Cup Final freestyle event are the European Cup Freestyle Champions
The winners of the European Cup Final T&C event are the European Cup Throw & Catch Champions

North American Cup Finals - The UFO North American Cup Final is the UFO Championship for the North American continent. It is typically held in years when the UFO World Cup Final is run on another continent. To qualify for the North American Cup Final, teams must earn 65 World Cup points in North American events.
This total computed by adding the points from the team's 2 highest finishes at North American Majors, added to their 2 highest finishes at North American Local events. Teams can attend more than 2 of each of these events, of course, to try to improve their finishes.
The final North American UFO Major, which is held the day before the North American Cup Finals, is the last chance to earn North American Cup points. At the end of this event, the official points tally will be computed, and all teams with 65 North American Cup points are eligible to compete in the North American Cup Finals.
The winners of the North American Cup Final combined event are the North American Cup Champions
The winners of the North American Cup Final freestyle event are the North American Cup Freestyle Champions
The winners of the North American Cup Final T&C event are the North American Cup Throw & Catch Champions

Teams must have 90 World Cup points to compete in the World Cup Finals in the Overall Combined event.
Special circumstance regarding World Cup points and qualifying for the Finals: Any team that travels from a different continent to compete in the finals only has to have 75 World Cup points to play in the final. This includes any points earned at the Final Major on the friday before the finals.
For 2019, North American teams will need to have 90 points to play in the finals. Teams from Europe, South America, Africa, Asia and Oceania only need to have 75.
Teams competing in the World Cup Freestyle and World Cup T&C championships will still qualify as they did before.

UFO Small Dog Championship- The UFO is now offering a Championship for Small Dogs. This event is held in conjunction with the Continental Championships of Europe and North America, on the opposite continent from the World Cup Finals.
For example, if the World Cup finals are in the USA, then the Small Dog Championship will be held in conjunction with the European Cup Finals that year. When the World Cup Finals are in Europe, the Small Dog Championship will be held in conjunction with the North American Cup Finals.
Currently (2019), there is NO qualification necessary for small dogs to enter the Small Dog Championship. They must meet the size requirements detailed here.. There may be an entry fee for that division.
The Small Dog Championship is a Combined Event-Freestyle AND Throw and Catch, in the same format as the combined division at a UFO Major.

Ties in the World Cup Finals
In the event of a tie at the World Cup Finals for any of the top 3 places in the Combined division, the tie will be broken with the same criteria as a UFO Major.
Ties for the top 3 of the T&C Championship will be broken by a Shoot out.