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Competitive Classes
CFA Cat Shows
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Scoring Procedures
Becoming a Champion or Grand Champion, Premier or Grand PremierCHAMPION: In order to become a CHAMPION a cat must receive 6 Winners Ribbons in competition the Championship Class. To have a championship confirmed, you must complete the Championship Claim Form, which can be found in every show catalog. The online version requires download and installation of the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader, which will allow you to type the required information in the correct fields and then print the completed entry form. NOTE: A cat that has completed requirements for Championship confirmation is ineligible for further competition until a claim form has been mailed to the Central Office for Championship. PREMIER: In order to become a PREMIER a cat must receive 6 Winners Ribbons in competition the Premiership Class. To have a premiership confirmed, you must complete the Premiership Claim Form, which can be found in every show catalog. The online version requires download and installation of the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader, which will allow you to type the required information in the correct fields and then print the completed entry form. NOTE: A cat that has completed requirements for Premiership confirmation is ineligible for further competition until a claim form has been mailed to the Central Office for Premiership. GRAND CHAMPION: Cats who are Champions will compete for points to become a Grand Champion. Two hundred (200) points are necessary to become a Grand Champion. In Hawaii, Russia, Singapore, Argentina, and United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland), seventy-five (75) points are required for Grand Championship. Grand Championships are automatically confirmed by CFA. See also How to Score points GRAND PREMIER: Cats who are Premiers will compete for points to become a Grand Premier. Seventy-five (75) points are necessary to become a Grand Premier. In Hawaii, Russia, Singapore, Argentina, and United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland), twenty-five (25) points are required for Grand Premiership. Grand Premierships are automatically confirmed by CFA. See also How to Score Grand points and National/Regional Awards points
How to Determine Grand PointsGrand Points and Regional/National Points are automatically awarded based on wins achieved at cat shows. Grand Points are accumulated throughout a cat show career until s/he achieves the points required to be awarded the title of Grand Champion. A cat eligible for and shown in the Champion or Premier Class will compete for Grand Championship or Grand Premiership points in any type of ring, e.g. Allbreed, Longhair/Shorthair or Breed specialty. A cat must have at least one win of Best Champion/Premier or Second Best Champion/Premier or a final award of Best - Tenth Best Cat in either a CFA Specialty or Allbreed final in order to qualify for the title of Grand Champion/Grand Premier. Points must be won under at least three (3) different judges. Wins made in Championship competition may not be transferred to Premiership records. Awarding of Points in a Final
b. Best Champion or Best Premier will receive one point for every benched Champion or Premier defeated. c. Second Best Champion or Premier will receive 90% of the points received by the Best Champion or Premier. d. Best Longhair Champion and Best Shorthair Champion in Allbreed rings will receive one point for every benched Champion defeated in that specialty. e. The Second Best Longhair Champion and Second Best Shorthair Champion in Allbreed rings will receive 90% of the points received by the Best Longhair or Best Shorthair Champion. The Third Best Longhair Champion and Third Best Shorthair Champion in Allbreed rings will receive 80% of the points received by the Best Longhair or Best Shorthair Champion. f. Best Longhair Premier and Best Shorthair Premier in Allbreed rings will receive one point for every benched Premier defeated in that specialty. g. The Second Best Longhair Premier and Second Best Shorthair Premier in Allbreed rings will receive 90% of the points received by the Best Longhair or Best Shorthair Premier. Breed and Division Points
b. In all cases an entry will receive the points from only one award per ring - that which carries the most points. Number of Points Required
Two hundred (200) points are required for Grand Championship; seventy-five (75) points for Grand Premiership, in Mainland U.S., Canada, Japan and the International Division. In Hawaii, Russia, Asia (except Japan), Mexico, Central America, South America and United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland), seventy-five (75) points are required for Grand Championship; twenty-five (25) points are required for Grand Premiership. Grand Ribbons (green) earned in Hawaii and Japan prior to May 1, 1984 and May 1, 1982 respectively, will be converted to 10 points per grand ribbon for ribbons earned toward Grand Championship and 5 points per grand ribbon for ribbons earned toward Grand Premiership. A cat's accumulated grand points earned in one location (Mainland U.S., Canada, Hawaii, Japan, International Division) will be adjusted when the cat competes in a different location. For example, Grand Championship points earned in the Mainland U.S., Japan, Canada or the International Division will be credited at 37.5% in Hawaii. Grand Premier points will be credited at 33.3% in Hawaii. Grand Champion points earned in Hawaii will be credited at 267% in the Mainland U.S., Canada, Japan and the International Division. Cats that have completed requirements for Grand Championship or Grand Premiership will be automatically confirmed by the Central Office. Certificate of confirmation will be mailed as soon as possible after show records are received and wins have been recorded. If confirmation of Grand Championship/Grand Premiership is not received, owners should contact the Central Office by phone, (732) 528-9797, prior to competition in any subsequent show to confirm that their cat(s) has completed the requirements for Grand. After confirmation of title has been received, a cat is ineligible to compete in the Champion or Premier Class and must be transferred and compete in the Grand Champion or Grand Premier class at any subsequent show.
How can I find out how many Grand Points my cat has?CFA has an automated service, commonly called "Herman", that will allow you to check on your up-to-date Grand Points. As of December 8, 2003, Herman is available online! To find out how many grand points your cat has, simply type in your registration number on this page. Our online version of Herman will also confirm past National/Regional Awards. NOTE: 1. When typing in the registration number, do NOT include any letters found in the color prefix of the registration number, 2. Online records are available ONLY for cats registered after December 23, 1980, and 3) Regional/National Award information is available for the show season ending April 1992 to the end of the most recent show season. Herman will continue to be available by phone. The number to call is 732-528-6443 and be sure to have your registration number handy.
How to determine Regional/National PointsPoints are awarded in the following manner based on the wins achieved in each ring and the official show count of cats/kittens in competition. Regional/National Points are only accumulated during a single show season (first weekend in May to last weekend in April), and do not carry over into the next season. Eligible Wins
Regional/National Points Scoring At the completion of the show season, a cat/kitten will be credited with the points from its highest 100 individual rings (40 for kittens). If a cat is exhibited in shows totaling 100 rings or less (40 rings for kittens) total credited points will be the sum of total points earned. All points credited must be earned while competing as a particular color. Cats/kittens that have earned points under more than one color description will only receive those points earned under the color description for which they were eligible and last shown (see show rule 2.08). In order to be eligible for a regional award, a cat/kitten must be shown at least once in the region of final assignment (see regional assignment section). Breed/Color specialty rings which provide a judging(s) beyond the number of judgings available to other entries will not be scored for National/Regional points. Regional & National Awards At the end of each show season, each CFA region holds a Regional Awards Banquet, and CFA hosts an Annual Awards Banquet to present the National Awards in conjunction with the Annual Meeting. Regional Awards All regional awards given in regions 1-7 are based only on points earned in regions 1-7 by exhibitors residing in regions 1-7. Cats may be shown in more than one of these regions and the points earned in shows outside the owner's region of residence will be included in the scoring process. No cat/kitten may receive awards in more than one of these regions. All regional awards given in region 8 are based on points earned in region 8 by exhibitors residing in region 8. All awards given in Hawaii and the International division are based only on points earned in Hawaii and the International division by exhibitors residing in those areas, respectively. The awards presented each year in regions 1-8 are: Best-25th Best Cat, Best-25th Best Kitten, Best-25th Best Cat in Premiership, best, second and third best of breed/division and best and second best of color wins. The minimum point requirement to receive a breed/division and/or color award differs from region to region. The title of "Regional Winner (RW)" is limited to cats receiving top cat/kitten/cat in premiership awards. Regional definition: regions are based on the regions listed in CFA's constitution. To the extent not already provided in the constitution, regional assignments for scoring purposes may be made from time to time by the CFA Executive Board. To date, the CFA Board has ruled that exhibitors whose principal residence is in either Puerto Rico or the Bahamas will be scored in the Southern region. National Awards (for cats competing in Region 1-8)
International Division Awards (for cats competing in the International Division only)
Hawaii Awards
How do I determine which region my cat will be scored in?A region of residence is determined by the descriptions in CFA's Constitution. Regional boundaries are explicit and can be found on our Regions page. In order for your cat to be scored correctly, you must indicate your region of residence on the entry form. If you need help determining your region of residence, please email cfa@cfa.org
How do I determine which region my cat will be scored in if I move during the show season?A cat/kitten whose owners' residence moves from one region to another after the first full show weekend in January, will be assigned to the region where its owner(s) maintained a residence as of the first full show weekend in January evidenced by the region number listed in the last show in which the cat/kitten earned points prior to or on the first full show weekend in January. |
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