The jumps used for flyball are very basic structures. Flyball jumps can be bought from several online sources or can be easily made with very few tools and minimal material.
The only material you need to make your own set of flyball jumps is a single 4 foot by 8 foot sheet of 1/2" plywood. No glue, nails, or any other fasteners are required!
Each flyball lane requires a set of four jumps. Each jump consists of two uprights and a set of jump boards that fit in between the uprights.
The uprights can be any color. They must be at least 24 inches high, but no more that 36 inches high. A slot must be cut in the center of each upright to accommodate the jump boards. The slot should be slightly wider than the jump board material (1/2") and should start at 4 inches from the base and go up to a height of 16.5 inches above the base.
The jumps must be 24 inches between uprights, so the jump boards should be cut about 32 inches to span the uprights and provide some stability to both sides of the jump.
The base board is the first jump board placed between the uprights. The base board is always the minimum jump height of 8 inches high. A 4 inch slot needs to be cut about 3.5 inches from either end of the base board. This slot will allow the base board to fit securely on the uprights to form a sturdy base for the jump.
The remaining jump boards need to be cut to 1 inch high by 32 inches long, 2 inches by 32 inches, and 4 inches by 32 inches. Various combinations of these jump boards will be used to make up the total jump height needed for each jump. And while the uprights can be any color, the rules say that the jump boards must all be white.
Once you have enough uprights and jump boards for four complete jumps, youre ready to set up a flyball lane.
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