Schenley Park Wednesday Night Disc Golf League 2020

Andy Flemm   August 3, 2020 at 12:42pm

August 3-7 Flex start, white tees

Hey everyone, same format as last week. I created an August 3-7 event in uDisc. Get together for groups of 3-5, check in with uDisc, and play your round any time between now and Friday evening.

I've also been working on a spreadsheet to more accurately track league credits - I'll have it posted sometime this week. Last week's scores will be posted today.

Andy Flemm   July 25, 2020 at 8:47pm

Weekly flex start play

I've created a multi-day event in UDisc for July 27-31 and will create additional events each week until normal Wednesday evening play can resume. Players may play their weekly round any time Monday thru Friday. Feel free to use Facebook to coordinate rounds with other players, as you must play in groups of 3-5 players for your round to count. Weekly fees are still $5 ($4 league + $1 optional ace pot) payable via Venmo to @andyflemm or using league credit. If you don't pay me I'll ... more

I've created a multi-day event in UDisc for July 27-31 and will create additional events each week until normal Wednesday evening play can resume. Players may play their weekly round any time Monday thru Friday. Feel free to use Facebook to coordinate rounds with other players, as you must play in groups of 3-5 players for your round to count. Weekly fees are still $5 ($4 league + $1 optional ace pot) payable via Venmo to @andyflemm or using league credit. If you don't pay me I'll assume you're using credit. Please put in the notes in Venmo or Facebook message me if you're paying for other players. Use the Schenley Park Wednesday event in UDisc as we've been doing all year to keep and submit your group's scores. I will calculate adjusted scores and post on Facebook and discgolfscene.com over the weekend. Handicaps will continue to be applied and updated weekly, but players will not accumulate season points until we go back to our normal Wednesday-only rounds.

Andy Flemm   July 10, 2020 at 1:31pm

July 15 and 22 rounds cancelled

League rounds for July 15 and July 22 are cancelled. For a two-week period beginning July 10, outdoor gatherings of 50 or more people are prohibited in Allegheny County.

I will make an announcement for future rounds based on rules and restrictions set by our local government. Thank you all for understanding.

Andy Flemm   July 2, 2020 at 8:53pm

July 8 round cancelled

There will be no league play this week, Wednesday, July 8.
Effective Friday, July 3 Allegheny Health Department Director Dr. Debra Bogen announced a one-week closure of bars, restaurants and casinos, and the cancellation of all activities or events over 25 people for that same one-week time period.

https://www.alleghenycounty.us/Health-Department/Resources/COVID-19/COVID-19.aspx

Andy Flemm   June 11, 2020 at 9:15pm

Changes for the 2020 season

OK everyone, let's get ready for the start of Wednesday Night League. We're going to make a whole bunch of changes. A lot of people have shared some great ideas to speed up rounds, prevent crowding, and help maintain social distancing.

First of all, if you have a smart phone, download uDisc, create a login and get used to using it. Thanks to Cameron Weber we're part of their beta testing for leagues. One big advantage is you can use the app to check in, which means you might no ... more

OK everyone, let's get ready for the start of Wednesday Night League. We're going to make a whole bunch of changes. A lot of people have shared some great ideas to speed up rounds, prevent crowding, and help maintain social distancing.

First of all, if you have a smart phone, download uDisc, create a login and get used to using it. Thanks to Cameron Weber we're part of their beta testing for leagues. One big advantage is you can use the app to check in, which means you might not have to stand in line every week. Show up, check in digitally, and start playing. Also, you'll be able to keep track of everyone's raw scores before they are posted. FUN! Just make sure your full name is visible when you submit your score. Don't make me guess who "Tree" is (I know who Tree is, now). Paper scorecards will no longer be accepted. If you don't have a smartphone with uDisc, please make sure you get on a card with someone who has it. One person can check in the whole card. To check in, open uDisc, click Events, click Schenley Park Wednesday, and check yourself and anyone else in.

Second, league fees are still $4 + $1 for the ace pot. But now you have options. You can still pay the old fashioned way with cash or you can pay digitally with Venmo. You can send funds to [email redacted] any time and I'll add it to your balance. If you want to put $20 in there at the beginning of the month, that's cool too.

Now, if your whole card checks in with uDisc and pays with Venmo (or you have a $5 balance), you don't need to stand in line for check in. Just go play! If you get there before me, that's fine. Go. One big thing I'm trying to avoid is the big line at 4:45PM. If you pay and check in digitally, you can start your round anytime between 3:00 and 6:00 PM.
Now, I'm going to ask for opinions on payouts. Say you win $10 one week. How about I just hang on to that $10 to pay for your next round or two? How about if I owe you less than, say, $20 you just leave it on your balance to pay for future rounds? Or maybe we cash out at the end of each month? I'm open to suggestions here. If you really need the change from the $7 you won in a 9th place tie, I can get it to you, but it seems like it would be a lot easier for everyone just to let it ride until the following week.

Other changes... please keep groups to 3-4 only. Please don't go out in groups of five if possible. Also, there will be no blue tee rounds this year. COVID is still looming and this is one step we can take to avoid large congregations around the teepads.

I expect there will be some confusion the first couple of weeks. We'll work through it. Please ask questions here or email or Facebook message me.

Andy Flemm   June 2, 2020 at 1:47pm

Start of League, June 17!

Plans are to start league on Wednesday, June 17. Same times as before, early birds starting around 3:00-3:30 and finishing during normal check-in from 5:00-5:45. As always, 3-5 people are required per card.

Scoring: with COVID-19 still a concern, the plan is to go 100% with digital scorecards. Someone in your group needs to have Udisc or a similar scorekeeping app and must submit a screenshot to [email redacted] before midnight that evening. First and last names must be on the card for each p ... more

Plans are to start league on Wednesday, June 17. Same times as before, early birds starting around 3:00-3:30 and finishing during normal check-in from 5:00-5:45. As always, 3-5 people are required per card.

Scoring: with COVID-19 still a concern, the plan is to go 100% with digital scorecards. Someone in your group needs to have Udisc or a similar scorekeeping app and must submit a screenshot to [email redacted] before midnight that evening. First and last names must be on the card for each player.

Fees and payouts: Weekly dues will still be cash only: $4 for league, $1 for ace pot. PLEASE BRING EXACT CHANGE. I'm not touching cash. If you need change you will have to reach into the envelope of germs and get it. Cash payouts WILL NOT be made weekly. All winnings will be dispersed at the end of the season. However, if you have winnings in the bank, you may apply that money toward your weekly dues. At sign-in, I will write your name down. Do not touch my pen or the sign-in sheet.

Groups: Please don't congregate in large groups around the practice basket or sign-in area. If there are a lot of people around the practice basket before sign in, please consider practicing in another part of the course. If you're one of the first groups to go out, consider starting on the back 9. You must play the course in order, but you don't need to start on hole 1.

Please ask questions here. I'm working, but will try to address any concerns as quickly as I can. Thank you for your cooperation. Some of you may find these changes to be extreme, but it's all for the health and well being of you, me, and our loved ones.