Tomorrow's the day! Thank you everybody for signing up to play this year's Spring Fling at Birds Nest, and I'm excited for the event to begin!
Checkin tomorrow will run from 7 am to 8:15. If you are not checked in, your spot may be given to a waitlister that is present.
2-minute warning will be given at 8:28
Note!! Tee-Off at 8:30 am. This is a change from previous communication. We want to get the round off asap in order to hopefully avoid the afternoon thunderstorms. (notes on lightning below.)
Several people have been out this week weed whacking and helping to set up. Many greens and tees have been cleaned up. Thank you to all that have worked! (I'll list them all in the post event email). With that said, some areas still have thick grass. Please be sure to spot for each other.
Starting Hole Assignments are posted HERE on the PDGA event page, If there are changes we will notify those people at check in. Round 2 starting holes will also be posted here when they are available during lunch. If you plan to not return the second round PLEASE TELL me (Joel Chirhart) or Kyle Harrigan, ASAP so we can adjust starting holes properly. Failing to notify a TD of a drop will result in a 888 result which knocks 5 points off your rating for 6 months.
For this event we will have our friends from Disc Revolution for payouts and vending! After the completion of the round, we will have awards and payouts on site. The top 45% of players in each division will get payouts and we will have those spots and payouts listed sometime during lunch between rounds.
During the second round we will have a CTP per card. On the Nest layout, the CTP will be hole 5. On the Perch layout, the CTP will be on hole 3. After the round, whoever was closest to the pin on your card will come to tourney central for their prize.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
On Perch hole 11 (double island), the blue wall is the OB line on the back of the second island. If you're completely over the wall, you are OB. Flamingos are in the OB area, don't aim for them. :)
With the exception of the pond on hole 1 for both Perch and Nest, all other water on the course is casual. Play from where it lies, or take casual relief in a straight line back from the line of play to the basket.
In the case of a tie in a division at the end of both rounds, the sudden death playoff holes will be played as Birds Nest normal 1, 2, 16, and 17 in a loop until a winner is declared.
Ticks have been prevalent on the course this year. Plan to wear bug spray.
LIGHTNING DELAY: In the event of a lightning delay (lightning within 5 miles of the course on the tournament Directors app used) All play will stop, mark your lie with a mini or distinct Natural object. Once the lightning has cleared, the round will resume approximately 30 minutes after the last strike in range. It is YOUR responsibility as a player to be aware of the restart time. We will do everything in our power as TD's to communicate to you, being on site in the parking lot gives me the best chance to tell you the restart time.
Scoring: We will be using the PDGA digital scoring system through PDGA.com/Score . The password is SpringAm. Two people from the group are required to keep score, one via the official method, the other via PDGA ideally, but paper, or Udisc is acceptable. The group can decide who keeps the PDGA and who keeps the other PDGA or Udisc. The Digital Scorecard is the OFFICIAL score card of the event. After you complete scoring make sure everyone’s score is confirmed prior to anyone leaving for the day. PLEASE NOTE: Being unprepared to keep score, or unwilling to keep score with other methods provided is not an acceptable excuse.
WATER: We will have water at tournament central under the gazebo, near hole 17 at the Nest layout. As always we will do our best to have enough water available but please come prepared for the round, it greatly helps make sure there is enough in an emergency situation.
Final email sent May 26th:
Hey Everybody!
Tomorrow's the day! Thank you everybody for signing up to play this year's Spring Fling at Birds Nest, and I'm excited for the event to begin!
Checkin tomorrow will run from 7 am to 8:15. If you are not checked in, your spot may be given to a waitlister that is present.
2-minute warning will be given at 8:28
Note!! Tee-Off at 8:30 am. This is a change from previous communication. We want to get the round off asap in order to hopefully avoid the afternoon thunderstorms. (notes on lightning below.)
Several people have been out this week weed whacking and helping to set up. Many greens and tees have been cleaned up. Thank you to all that have worked! (I'll list them all in the post event email). With that said, some areas still have thick grass. Please be sure to spot for each other.
Starting Hole Assignments are posted HERE on the PDGA event page, If there are changes we will notify those people at check in. Round 2 starting holes will also be posted here when they are available during lunch. If you plan to not return the second round PLEASE TELL me (Joel Chirhart) or Kyle Harrigan, ASAP so we can adjust starting holes properly. Failing to notify a TD of a drop will result in a 888 result which knocks 5 points off your rating for 6 months.
For this event we will have our friends from Disc Revolution for payouts and vending! After the completion of the round, we will have awards and payouts on site. The top 45% of players in each division will get payouts and we will have those spots and payouts listed sometime during lunch between rounds.
During the second round we will have a CTP per card. On the Nest layout, the CTP will be hole 5. On the Perch layout, the CTP will be on hole 3. After the round, whoever was closest to the pin on your card will come to tourney central for their prize.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
On Perch hole 11 (double island), the blue wall is the OB line on the back of the second island. If you're completely over the wall, you are OB. Flamingos are in the OB area, don't aim for them. :)
With the exception of the pond on hole 1 for both Perch and Nest, all other water on the course is casual. Play from where it lies, or take casual relief in a straight line back from the line of play to the basket.
In the case of a tie in a division at the end of both rounds, the sudden death playoff holes will be played as Birds Nest normal 1, 2, 16, and 17 in a loop until a winner is declared.
Ticks have been prevalent on the course this year. Plan to wear bug spray.
LIGHTNING DELAY: In the event of a lightning delay (lightning within 5 miles of the course on the tournament Directors app used) All play will stop, mark your lie with a mini or distinct Natural object. Once the lightning has cleared, the round will resume approximately 30 minutes after the last strike in range. It is YOUR responsibility as a player to be aware of the restart time. We will do everything in our power as TD's to communicate to you, being on site in the parking lot gives me the best chance to tell you the restart time.
Scoring: We will be using the PDGA digital scoring system through PDGA.com/Score . The password is SpringAm. Two people from the group are required to keep score, one via the official method, the other via PDGA ideally, but paper, or Udisc is acceptable. The group can decide who keeps the PDGA and who keeps the other PDGA or Udisc. The Digital Scorecard is the OFFICIAL score card of the event. After you complete scoring make sure everyone’s score is confirmed prior to anyone leaving for the day. PLEASE NOTE: Being unprepared to keep score, or unwilling to keep score with other methods provided is not an acceptable excuse.
WATER: We will have water at tournament central under the gazebo, near hole 17 at the Nest layout. As always we will do our best to have enough water available but please come prepared for the round, it greatly helps make sure there is enough in an emergency situation.
Thanks again, and I'll see you all tomorrow!