It was so nice to have Jade with me today. That was by far the best part of the day. Showing her around and just having someone in the stall when I would get back and to keep the dogs comfortable. I just wish the day went as well as it could have.
We started with Colors which was a fun flowy course that Trapper did so well with all the twists and turns. But for some reason he knocked a bar which is an immediate NQ. I was so disappointed because it was such a beautiful and fun run.
Snooker was next. Trapper was being weird with Jade disappearing before his run. He was worried but his snooker went just as I planned. I had found out that people weren't making it in time to go through 7 since it was a 3 obstacle combo so I made a plan that only needed through 6 and we made it. It included the tunnel which worked even better. I was so proud of that run.
When I went to get my snooker scores though while waiting for our standard run walk through I was shocked to find that I didn't have the right opening score. The scribe had put the wrong person's scores on my sheet. So it was a Q but a 30 not 34 point Q. I knew that a 34 point Q would most likely give us a placement in our class. So I went to the scoring room and they said I had to talk to the judge and have it signed off by him. So I rushed through my standard walk through but didn't make it and had to wait through the end of that snooker rotation. When I did talk to Mike Brownell the judge he just looked at me after hearing my story and said he didn't remember me and Trapper and refused to sign off on the correction. He also wouldn't look at the video to help spark a memory. I was so mad! 😡 The same judge was also part of the terrible CT-ATCH experience which he also didn't remember. I went back to the scoring room to find out if there was anything else I could do. They said there really wasn't if the judge wouldn't sign off. I get it that there are rules but though we're my 4 points.
I was not in the best head space for our last run after all of that and Trapper was too hot and tired. We completed the course perfectly but way over time. Sigh at least we played and it was a fun closer to end on.
We were done with Nationals and it was time to play Frisbee and then pack up. The stall was filled with sawdust and so much stuff. How did I bring so much in? I also took down my stall decorations, craftily made Thursday night.
Then waited for the worker's raffle. I won a cute little basket so that was nice. I debated staying for awards but we did stay for about half. I know we wouldn't get any of them but it was fun to watch others do so.
I checked the scores and I was correct that 34 in Snooker would have given us a third place in our class. 😔 I was still just so upset and sad and I feel robbed but I couldn't get it changed. A disappointing goal day for sure.
Then it was back to the hotel to cool off and start to think about packing and what to do with all the stuff in the car. It was a nice evening.
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