The Kinder Krusher

PDGA A-tier

Fri-Sun, July 19-21, 2024

Hosted by Kinder Farm Disc Golf Club

Schedule

  • Thu
    Jul 18

    5:00pm - 7:00pm

    Player's Party and Early Check-in

    Severna Park Taphouse

    58 W Earleigh Heights Rd, Severna Park, MD 21146

    Join us in the beer garden for early player pack pick-ups, music, beverage, putting and more.

  • Fri
    Jul 19

    8:00am - 6:00pm

    Round 1 for all Divisions

    Players must check-in 30 minutes prior to their tee time.
    Players must be at Hole 1 5 minutes prior to their tee time.

    AMs who were unable to collect their player pack Thursday will collect their player pack at check-in.

  • Sat
    Jul 20

    8:00am - 6:00pm

    Round 2 for all Divisions

    Players must check-in 30 minutes prior to their tee time.
    Players must be at Hole 15 minutes prior to their tee time.

  • Sun
    Jul 21

    8:00am - 6:00pm

    Round 3 for all Divisions

    Players must check-in 30 minutes prior to their tee time.
    Players must be at Hole 15 minutes prior to their tee time.

    Awards will be presented at the conclusion of each divisions finishing. Once your division is finished playing, head over to tournament central.

Divisions

Spon Hole Sponsor $50
MPO Mixed Pro Open $125
FPO Women's Pro Open $125
MP40 Mixed Pro 40+ $125
FP40 Women's Pro 40+ $125
MA1 Mixed Am 1 $100
MA40 Mixed Am 40+ $100
MA50 Mixed Am 50+ $100
MA60 Mixed Am 60+ $100
MA2 Mixed Am 2 $100
MA3 Mixed Am 3 $100
FA3 Women's Am 3 $100

About this tournament

The Kinder Krusher 2024: PDGA A-Tier

3 Days, 3 Rounds, Tee Times (10-12 minutes apart). 144 players total.

Layouts:

MPO, MP40, MA1, FPO will play:
Round 1: Long to Long
Round 2: Long to Short
Round 3 Long to Long

MA40, MA50, MA2 will play:
Round 1: Short to Long
Round 2: Long to Short
Round 3: Long to Long

MA60, MA3, FA3 will play:
Round 1: Short to Long
Round 2: Short to Short
Round 3: Long to Long

Division with 3 players or less will be combined. Players will be contacted regarding which division they wish to be moved to. By July 1st, players will be contacted to make a decision on their choice of division: so that divisions can be set and trophies can be ordered.

An additional 10 Spots will be held for Female Players after registration fills. These spots will be held until June 1st.

Amateur player packs include (subject to change): Custom: Kinder Krusher 2024 Jersey, Glass Mini, Towel, Custom Hat, Bug Repellent Socks, Loot Bag/Dry Bag

Estimate Tee Times for Divisions (Note these are subject to change):
FA3/MA3/MA2: 8:00am -10:50am
MA40/MA50/MA60: 10:50am - 12:00 pm
FA1/MA1: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
MP40: 1:00pm - 2:15pm
FPO/MPO: 2:15pm - 4:00pm

Playoffs - Any division where players are tied for 1st, competitors will play an aggregate playoff on holes 1 through 3. If players are still tied overall, they will continue to play the course in order, in a sudden death format.

Warm Up Areas:
Please note throwing space are limited in the park. We will have a small section open for upshot throws and putting.
Please head over to the fields located at the first left before reaching the guard station if you would like more space to throw.
Other warm up options are:
Severna Park Middle School (5 mins)
North Glen Disc Golf Course (15 mins)

$0 from each player goes to TD fees.
$4 from each player goes PDGA fees
$5 from each player covers greens fees.

PDGA Rules to Note:
All players are required to take score.
All players are expected to enforce the rules setout by the PDGA. If a player feels uncomfortable making a call, please reach out to a TD or event staff.
Drinking alcoholic beverages or smoking is prohibited during the event. This applies to caddies also.
The PDGA app is a great tool we would recommend players download. All the rules are posted on here and players can search for specifics!

Refund policy

Kinder Farm Disc Golf Club will be utilizing the PDGA Policy on refunds which is referenced in its full below:

Players MUST email or phone their withdrawals to the Tournament Director only at the contact information posted for the tournament. Discussions with persons other than the Tournament Director, including other tournament staff, shall not be considered official.
Players who have paid MORE than a nominal waitlist fee of $10 to be on an event’s waitlist who do not get into the event, or who officially request to withdraw from the waitlist prior to the event’s published closure of registration and waitlist replacements (within one week is recommended), will receive a 100% cash refund minus the $10 waitlist fee. Waitlist players who ONLY paid a nominal non-refundable waitlist fee of $10 monetary refund of that waitlist fee (minus up to a $10 handling fee). Waitlist players who ONLY paid a nominal non-refundable waitlist fee of $10 or less will not receive a refund.

Players who officially request to withdraw from an event at least 30 days before the start of the event will receive a 100% cash refund monetary refund of their entry fee (minus up to a $10 handling fee).

Players who officially request to withdraw from an event 15 to 29 days before the start of the event will receive a 100% cash monetary refund of their entry fee minus up to a $10 handling fee ONLY if their spot in the tournament is filled through either the waitlist or a walk-up entry (if offered) by a player who is on the waitlist at the time of the withdrawal request. If the player’s spot is NOT filled, the TD has the choice to provide EITHER a 50% cash monetary refund of their entry fee OR just the player’s pack the player would have received if they had attended (minus the cost of shipping). In the case of a player in a Pro division for an event without a Pro player pack worth at least 25% of the Entry Fee, the TD will provide the 50% cash monetary refund.

Players who officially request to withdraw from an event within 14 days of the start of the event and prior to the event’s published closure of registration and waitlist replacements (within one week is recommended) will receive a 100% cash monetary refund minus up to a $10 handling fee ONLY if their spot in the tournament is filled through either the waitlist or a walk-up entry (if offered) by a player who is on the waitlist at the time of the withdrawal request. If the player’s spot is NOT filled, the TD has the choice to provide EITHER a 25% cash monetary refund OR just the player’s pack they would have received if they had attended (minus the cost of shipping). In the case of a player in a Pro division for an event without a Pro player pack worth at least 25% of the Entry Fee, the TD will provide the 25% cash monetary refund.

Players who do NOT officially request to withdraw from a registered spot playing in the event prior to the published closure of registration and waitlist replacements and don’t play (aka a no-show), forfeit their entry fee and do NOT receive a refund or player’s pack. This does NOT apply to a waitlist player; 1.03.B.

Tournament Directors for Major, Elite Series, and A-Tier events may petition the PDGA Director of Event Support to change the timeline for items C, D, and E.
If granted, the policy must be clearly published with all registration materials.
If a TD vacates an offered division due to a lack of registered players for the division (see 2.01.K), any player for that division that does not wish to move to a different division that they are eligible for, will be provided a full refund.

If a Tournament Director cancels an event, all currently registered or waitlisted players must receive a 100% monetary refund of their entry or waitlist fee. Only in the case of a disaster beyond the control of the TD that prevents the event from taking place by making the venue(s) unavailable, and only with prior approval from the PDGA Director of Event Support, may a TD provide players registered for Amateur divisions with a player pack and a partial monetary refund in the amount of the difference between the retail value of the player pack and the amount of the entry fee.

If a Tournament Director postpones an event, all players currently registered or waitlisted for the original date at the time of postponement must receive a 100% monetary refund of their entry or waitlist fee if they request it. Only in the case of a disaster beyond the control of the TD that prevents the event from taking place by making the venue(s) unavailable, and only with prior approval from the PDGA Director of Event Support, may a TD provide players registered for Amateur divisions with a player pack and a partial monetary refund in the amount of the difference between the retail value of the player pack and the amount of the entry fee. Once a new date is announced, all prior registrants who are still registered or waitlisted must be notified by email and given a reasonable opportunity to receive a 100% monetary refund of their entry or waitlist fee if they determine they are unable to attend the event on its new date.