Standard Course Faults Comparison Chart
| Organization | Class | Refusal | Wrong Course | Standard | Table | Failure to Perform |
| USDAA |
Starters/ Novice |
Not faulted | 5 F | 5 F | 5 F | NQ |
| Advanced | Contacts only - 5 F | 20 F | 5 F | 5 F | NQ | |
| Masters | All obstacles | E F | E F | E F | NQ | |
| NADAC/ASCA | Novice | N/A | 10 F - includes contacts | 5 F | N/A | 20 F |
| Open | N/A | 10 F - includes contacts | 5 F | N/A | 20 F | |
| Elite | N/A | 10 F - includes contacts | 5 F | N/A | 20 F | |
| AKC | Novice | 5 F - 2 Allowed | 5 F - 2 Allowed. | N/A | 5 F | NQ |
| Open | 5 F - 1 Allowed | 5 F - 2 Allowed | N/A | 5 F | NQ | |
| Excellent A | 0 Allowed | 5 F - 1 Allowed | N/A | 5 F | NQ | |
| Excellent B | 0 Allowed | 0 Allowed | N/A | 0 Allowed | NQ |
Time Faults Comparison Chart
| Organization | Class | Time Fault | How its Applied to the Score |
| USDAA | Starters/Novice | NQ | N/A |
| Advanced | NQ | N/A | |
| Masters | NQ | N/A | |
| NADAC/ASCA | Novice | 1 F per sec over | to 1/100ths |
| Open | 1 F per sec over | to 1/100ths | |
| Elite | 1 F per sec over | to 1/100ths | |
| AKC | Novice | 1 F per sec over | Truncated |
| Open | 2 F per sec over | Truncated | |
| Excellent A | 3 F per sec over | Truncated | |
| Excellent B | 3 F per sec over | Truncated |
Scoring - Standard Courses
|
Organization |
Class |
Score to Qualify |
NQ Placement? |
|
USDAA |
Starters/Novice |
0 Faults |
Yes |
|
|
Advanced |
0 Faults |
Yes |
|
|
Masters |
0 Faults |
Yes |
|
NADAC/ASCA |
Novice |
0 - 5 Faults |
Yes |
|
|
Open |
0 - 5 Faults |
Yes |
|
|
Elite |
0 - 5 Faults |
Yes |
|
AKC |
Novice |
85 of 100 Points |
No |
|
|
Open |
85 of 100 Points |
No |
|
|
Excellent A |
85 of 100 Points |
No |
|
* |
Excellent B |
85 of 100 Points |
No |
* 85 of 100 Points needed to qualify for Master Excellent legs, but a score of 100 required to earn points or 2 Qs toward the Master Agility Champion title.
