Unassisted Kill (UK) is when a dog secures a hare without assistance from other hounds. Formerly known as Take (Ta).

Assisted Kill (AK) is when two or more dogs take a hare in a manner wherein the judge cannot determine who caught it first. Formerly known as assisted take (aTa)

T​ouch (To) is when a dog touches the hare but fails to secure it.
Unsighted (US) is when a dog looses sight of the quarry. This can be caused by terrain or lack or speed.

Interference (IN) is when another dog interferes non-aggressively with a coursing dog. This might be an attempt to play or flirt.

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Blanket

is a brightly-colored, thin cloth worn on racing hounds. They are yellow, pink, and blue.

Bye-dog 

is when there's an uneven amount of entries, so there is a fourth dog whom is run without a blanket (aka naked). If the dog must run by himself, a ghost dog will be supplied for him. No dog should run by himself, but he will be the only dog scored in that duo. A bye-dog will not be run with a greedy ghost dog.

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Color 

is another word for blanket.
 

Country of Origin (COO)

is a term applying to Azawakh, Canis Nudari, Saluki, Sloughi, and Pharaoh Hounds only - meaning that the dog is an import from the country wherein they were created & preserved best.

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Courser of Merit (CM)

is a title awarded by NOFCA to dogs whom fulfill the CM titling requirements.
 

Coursing

is a general term for chasing a quarry, wither live or lure (toy/squawker or plastic bag).
 

Coursing Champion (CC)

is a title awarded by NOFCA to dogs whom fulfill the CC titling requirements.
 

Disqualification or DQ

is the reprimand a dog receives when they decide to be greedy or aggressive towards humans. Disqualified dogs earn no takes, points, or placements. Dogs that escape the gallery twice are also dq. Dogs whom attack are given a two strike policy.

Elimination Stake

is when various breeds of dogs course in pairs, and the only the top dog moves on to the next round. Judges are not expected to take notes but rather simply decide between the two who the winner is.
 

Field Coursing

is the act of using sight-hounds on live prey in an uncontrolled environment. This term is not comparable to canned hunting.

Gallery

is a term referring to competitors, judges, and bystanders whom are not actively slipping dogs at that moment. The gallery helps rouse up hares and is composed of dogs not currently coursing, their handlers, owners, etc.

 

Grand Course 

a yearly invite-only hunt that determines the best hunting dog of the entire year. To earn an invite, a dog must earn 50 points in a NOFCA yearly season (Jan to Dec).

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Grand Course Winner (GCW)

is an unoffically recognized suffix title used among NOFCA participants.

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Greedy

is a term used to describe any dog on dog violence.
 

Leupp, Arizona

is where the NOFCA head office and yearly celebration field is.
 

Lure Coursing

is the act of sighthounds on fictional prey (lure) in a controlled environment. Considered the cruelty-free version of field coursing.

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McFarland, California

is a show location and name held expressively by the NOFCA founder, Fervious.
 

Night Stake

is a regular mixed-stake held during the night. Dark colored dogs are more likely to win in Night Stake. Formerly called Night Hunt.

No-Course 

is a term used to describe when interference prohibits judging the dogs accurately two times over. This may the hounds deciding to play, fight, or a loose hound.
 

Poaching

is when a hunt is illegal due to trespass or illegal quarry.

Preliminary runs

are hunts wherein trios up to four dogs run at once in order to determine who moves onto the winners course. Formerly called Placement hunts.

Run-up

is the distance between release of the hounds and the first turn of the hare. A short run up is considered impressive.

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Slip

is the act of intentionally releasing a dog to course.
 

Turns

occur as a result of the hare's innate skills. When hares become tired of maintaining a high speed, they will turn and use their greater agility to throw the dogs off. Certain species of hares run in large circles, but black/white tail do not; they use speed to outpace prey until forced to turn.
 

Unit

is shorthand for a GPS tracking collar.

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