In addition, it is likely that most of the board members will be around during the tournament and may be approached for informal discussions on matters affecting Flyball competition. It has been almost two years since the electronic starting, timing and passing lights have been available to tournament directors all around North America. In that time, the level of competition has become such that all competitors have an equal chance of winning their division. In my opinion, the lights have made way for some very exciting Flyball competition. Still, the line judges responsibilities are formidable.
Tournaments now average over seven races an hour.
That is a lot of activity on the lines. I applaud everyone who is willing and able to meet the challenge of being a line judge. However, there seems to be a trend towards the line judges not being up to meeting these responsibilities. It may look easy but it is not. A good line judge knows the rules and has an understanding of how a tournament is run.