Fleece Show Point Program

for Alpaca Owners Association (AOA) Certified Shows

National High Point Award Program

General Overview

Both exhibitors and alpacas earn points on their placements at AOA Certified Fleece Shows using the same method. The AOA database is the official Book of Record for tracking points.

The show season is June 1 through May 31. Points reset on June 1 of each year.

The annual award ceremony will take place during the AOA National Fleece Show.

Exhibitor Overview

The Exhibitor is the individual who enters the alpaca fleece into a show. Competitions eligible for points include Walking Fleece, Fleece, and the Innovative Fleece Assessment (IFA).

Exhibitors are divided into small, medium, or large farm categories. The exhibitor's registered females 18 months or older and less than 15 years old determine the farm size.

For exhibitors that show both Huacaya and Suri alpacas, the points for their exhibitor designation will be determined based on the breed of the alpaca that won the points (e.g., points won for a huacaya entry will not be considered for a suri award).

Points are tallied by the exhibitor name in the AOA database.

Farm Designations
Huacaya Farm Distribution
  • Small Farm Division <= 25
  • Medium Farm Division 26–60
  • Large Farm Division >= 61
Suri Farm Distribution
  • Small Farm Division <= 20
  • Medium Farm Division 21–35
  • Large Farm Division >= 36

Farm Awards

Huacaya/Suri farms that have accrued the most points at the end of the show season will be eligible for the following awards

  • AOA Small/Medium/Large Suri Fleece Producer of the Year
  • AOA Small/Medium/Large Huacaya Fleece Producer of the Year
  • National recognition at the AOA National Fleece Show
  • National recognition in Alpacas Magazine
  • National recognition on the AOA website
  • Awards of Merit presented to the 2nd through 10th place farms at the AOA National Fleece Show

New Huacaya/Suri farms (5 years or less in the AOA database) that have accrued the most points at the end of the show season will be eligible for the following awards

  • AOA Suri New Fleece Producer of the Year
  • AOA Huacaya New Fleece Producer of the Year
  • National recognition at the AOA National Fleece Show
  • National recognition in Alpacas Magazine
  • National recognition on the AOA website
  • Awards of Merit presented to the 2nd through 10th place farms at the AOA National Fleece Show
  • National recognition at the AOA National Fleece Show

Fleece Awards

The Huacaya/Suri alpaca with the most points at the end of the show season will be awarded the following

  • AOA Male/Female Suri Fleece of the Year
  • AOA Male/Female Huacaya Fleece of the Year
  • National recognition at the AOA National Fleece Show
  • National recognition in Alpacas Magazine
  • National recognition on the AOA website
  • Awards of Merit presented to the 2nd through 10th place alpaca at the National Fleece Show

The Point System — Accruing Points

The exhibitor who enters the alpaca in the show earns the points on co-owned alpacas.

Points will be awarded based on the chart below (1st — 6th place).

Class Size123456
1st Place123456
2nd Place012345
3rd PlaceN/A01234
4th PlaceN/AN/A0123
5th PlaceN/AN/AN/A012
6th PlaceN/AN/AN/AN/A01
  • Production classes accrue points for 1st through 6th placements
    • Get of Sire — the sire and exhibitor receive the points
    • Produce of Dam — the dam and exhibitor receive the points
  • Champion placements accrue 15 additional points
  • Reserve Champion placements accrue 8 additional points
  • Specialty Awards — Best Handle, Best Luster, Best Lock, Best Crimp, Best Brightness, Best Prepared, Most Uniform (IFA), Spirit of the Fiber Industry, and Longevity (IFA) placements accrue 7 additional points.
  • Judge's Choice placements accrue 12 additional points
National Show Points

Exhibitors showing at the National Fleece Show will accrue DOUBLE POINTS.

Minimum Points

Exhibitors and alpacas must accrue at least ten points to place.

Breaking Ties

If a tie for First Place occurs, AOA shall review the placements from the shows for the Show Points period in question. Whoever has the most Judge’s Choice awards during the Show Points period in question wins the tie. If no Farm/Ranch has a Judge’s Choice, then AOA will see who has the most Color Championships. AOA will utilize the following order to break ties: Judge’s Choice, Color Champion, Reserve Champion, First Place, Second Place, Third Place, Fourth Place, Fifth Place, Sixth Place.

If a tie for Second Place through Tenth Place occurs, AOA will award multiple placements for that placement but will not award for the next placement position. For example: Two Farm/Ranches are tied for Second Place. AOA will award two Second Place awards but will not award a Third Place award. The next available award will be for Fourth Place.