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EUROPEAN AMATEUR OPEN 2023 PLAYER INFORMATION

 

General Event Info 

• Event on 14.-16.7.
• Practice days 12.-13.7. on all courses, except The beast opens for practice at 16:00 on 12.7. 
• Courses: The Beast, Nokia // Tampere Disc Golf Center, Tampere // Julkujärvi DGP, Ylöjärvi 
• Course and hole maps: Soon here!

 

General Player info

• There’s no player meeting. All info is available online.

• The official channel of information of European Amateur Open 2023 is the Disc Golf Metrix page of the event (https://discgolfmetrix.com/2444971) and the player emails sent from Metrix. Please check your junk mail folder for Metrix emails and check the Metrix news every now and then – just in case.

• PDGA’s Official Rules of Disc Golf are followed in the European Amateur Open.

• Use of all kinds of tobacco products is prohibited during tournament rounds. Smoking is prohibited starting from when a player enters the 1st tee area 10 minutes prior to his tee time until he returns his/her scorecard.

• In case of an unclear situation during the round, play provisional throw and contact Tournament Director immediately after the round. 

• First Aid Station takes place at the scoring station of each courses

• In case of emergency, contact 112 by phone

• Address for courses:

  • The Beast is Hinttalankatu 6, 37100 Nokia.

  • Julkujärvi is Julkujärventie, 39160 Ylöjärvi

  • Tampere Disc Golf Center is Soukonvuorentie 6, 33560 Tampere

• Contact info for tournament directors:

  • Petri Anttiroiko, petri.anttiroiko@spin18.com , +358 45 69 56 766

  • Course TD’s can be found on course maps

Tournament has three pools: A, B, C and D

• Pool A has only MA1 division players

• Pool B has MA3 division players + some MA1 division players with the lowest PDGA rating

• Pool C has MA40, MJ15 division players. (This is also the divisional playing order of this pool, plays the same course as pool D, but before them)

• Pool D has FA40,  FA3 and FA1 division players. (This is also the divisional playing order of this pool, plays the same course as pool C, but after them)

  • Approximate time frame of starts for divisions: MA40 between 8-12:50, MJ15 between 13-13:20, FA40 and FA3 between 13:30-13:40, FA1 between 13:50-15:00

• Playing order of the courses per pools

Pool A: Fri July 14 Tampere, Sat July 15 Ylöjärvi, Sun July 16 Nokia

Pool B: Fri July 14 Ylöjärvi, Sat July 15 Nokia, Sun July 16 Tampere

Pool C & D: Fri July 14 Nokia, Sat July 15 Tampere, Sun July 16 Ylöjärvi

 

Registration

• All players must register onsite 10 mins before their first round

• If you DNF the in the middle of the round, remember to inform the course TD before you leave the course. 

• If you DNF between rounds, remember to inform TD of the tournament asap, at latest 30 mins before your starting time

• Please note, that a player's package will be given after your first round

 

Tee times & groups

• Tee times and groups are published on Metrix. Round 1 preliminary tee times will be available by Tuesday July 11th and rounds 2 and 3 tee times will be available after previous rounds have ended. 

• All groups start their round from the 1st tee. Tee times every 10 minutes starting from 8.00. All players must arrive at the 1st tee 10 minutes before their tee time.

• Tournament uses two methods of scoring: PDGA Live and Metrix, both are online scoring methods. (Paper scorecards are also available)

  • Both must be used and filled so that they match after the round 

  • Group as a whole must come and return scorecards after their round

• Starter will give the group their scorecards before the round. 

• 1st round groups are generated randomly by Metrix. 2nd round groups will be formed in score order. Players with the lowest scores start last.

 

Practicing & Warm up

• The Beast is ready for practice on Wednesday July 12 at 16:00, two other courses from the morning of July 12

• Practicing on courses is forbidden during the tournament

• Warm up areas 

  • In the Beast this is the soccer field located close to holes 10, 16 & 18. Easiest way to get there is by the walkway next to hole 18.

    • Please be careful when you warm up and take special caution to mind the players on hole 10!

  • In the Julkuvärvi is the amateur course next to the tournament course

  • In the Tampere Disc Golf Center has a dedicated driving range and a putting area next to the parking lot

 

Parking 

• On the Beast - parking on the Nokia Ice rink (Jäähalli) parking lot 

• Julkujärvi - parking lot next to the tournament center 

• Tampere Disc Golf Center - two parking lots 

  • NOTE! do not use asfalt area for parking - it is restricted from parking

 

Course – The Beast

• Course map below, NOTE: different layouts for mixed and FA-divisions

• Please note that many of the holes are temporary and located in a public park. Be careful and mind the other park users. You can always ask them to get out of the way but please be polite

• There are temporary toilets on the course. Between holes 3 & 9 and between holes 11 & 15.

• You can fill your water bottles in the tournament center, between holes 3 & 9 and between holes 11 & 15.

• We recommend using one group member as a spotter, especially on the holes 12 & 13.

• There’s a rake available at the hole 11 pond that you can use to retrieve your disc from the water. Please leave the rake available for the next ”fisherman”.

• We have not organized any retrieval for discs that end up in the pond between holes 15 & 16.

Mixed divisions layout

FA divisions layout

Course – Julkujärvi

• Course map below

• Even though this is a dedicated disc golf course, there might be some other user of the area

• There are temporary toilets on the course between holes 5 & 14 and be on the tee of 9.

• You can fill your water bottles in the tournament center, between holes 5 & 14 and be on the tee of 9.

Course - Tampere Disc Golf Center

• Course map below (holes 2,7,8 edited on Sun 9.7.)

• Even though this is a dedicated disc golf course, there might be some other user of the area

• There are temporary toilets on the course between holes 9 & 15 and be on the tee of 8 and next to the tee of 1. 

• You can fill your water bottles in the tournament center, between holes 9 & 15 and be on the tee of 8.

• There’s a rake available at the ponds of holes 8 and 15 that you can use to retrieve your disc from the water. Please leave the rake available for the next unlucky… 

Tie breakers

• 1st place ties and other ties for trophies will be resolved by playing sudden death playoffs.

  • Playoffs will be played in the Beast on holes 16, 17 and 18.

  • Playoffs will be played in Julkuvärvi starting from hole 1, 2, 3, 17 and 18

  • Playoffs will be played in Tampere Disc Golf Center on holes 1, 2 and 18

 

Training days 

All three courses are available for training on July 12 - 13., except The beast opeans for practice at 16:00 on July 12. 

Courses are reserved only for players of the event. There might be some outsiders on the course though. You should politely ask them to give you room to practice. 

 

Tournament has three (3) pools: A, B and C

Pool A has only MA1 division players

Pool B has MA3 disivion players + some MA1 division players with the lowest PDGA rating

Pool C has MA40, MJ15, FA40,  FA3 and FA1 division players. (This is also the divisional playing order of this pool). 

Approximate time frame of starts for divisions: MA40 between 8-12:50, MJ15 between 13-13:20, FA40 and FA3 between 13:30-13:40, FA1 between 13:50-15:00

 

Playing order of the courses per pools

Pool A:

Fri July 14 Tampere

Sat July 15 Ylöjärvi

Sun July 16 Nokia

 

Pool B:

Fri July 14 Ylöjärvi

Sat July 15 Nokia

Sun July 16 Tampere 

 

Pool C:

Fri July 14 Nokia

Sat July 15 Tampere

Sun July 16 Ylöjärvi

 

All rounds are played with staggered starts. Rounds two-three have reversed starting order in each division. 

Starts every day between 8:00 - 15:00. 

 

Player packages are available and distributed on Friday on each courses. 

 

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EUROPEAN AMATEUR OPEN 2023 REGISTRATION INFORMATION

 

General Event Info 

• Tornament days 14.-16.7.2023
• Courses: The Beast, Nokia // Tampere Disc Golf Center, Tampere // Julkujärvi DGP, Ylöjärvi 
• All players will play 18 hole round on each course, one course per day. 
• Staggered starts with 10 min intervals from 8am onwards on each day.

• Top 3 of all divisions will receive trophy

• Trophy only - all players will receive player pack (value 96€) 

• Winners of MA1 and FA1 will be awarded an invitation to the 2023 European Open PDGA Major

• Practice days 12.-13.7. on all courses, except The beast opeans for practice at 16:00 on 12.7. 

• Course and hole maps will be published closer to the event

 

General Registration Info

• Tournament field is 504 players
• Divisions: MA1, FA1, MA3, FA3, MA40, FA40, MJ15 and FJ15
• Spot allocation by divisions can be found further down
• 46 spots are reserved for wild cards
• Tournament fee 99€ + 5€ handling fee

 

Qualification Standards

A PDGA membership is needed, but it doesn't have to be active when registering to the event. During the event all players must have a current PDGA membership and Finnish players must also be SFL members (includes PDGA membership). 

Being an amateur tournament there are divisional rating limits. 

Registration takes place here in Disc Golf Metrix and each player must have a Metrix account to register. Creating a Metrix account and using Metrix is free. (Players should make sure that their PDGA number is correct. Metrix checks the rating from the PDGA automatically when a player registers for an event.)

If you don’t already have a metrix account, you should create one well before registration starts. Field can fill up rather quickly. 

 

Entry Fees

Entry fee for all divisions is 99€ (inc. 24% VAT). Each player will receive a player pack, which is 96€ in value. 

Entry fees must be paid in Spin 18’s online store by purchasing the "European Amateur Open 2022 Entry Fee" product. (will be available when registration opens.) 

Check the payment deadlines from the registration phases & schedules below.

Players should not pay the entry fee unless they have a spot in the event. Every player must check their registration status once they have registered. Players should not pay the entry fee if they're on the waiting list. More info about the waiting list below.

 

Divisions and spot allocations

Pros playing Am applies. The maximum field for the Amateur Open is 504 players. Available divisions, including allocation of the spots and rating limitations:

Division	Am rating	Pro rating	Max Spots	Wild cards
MA1	900+	<970	168	12
MA3	<900	<900	168	12
FA1	775+	<875	20	4
FA3	<775	<775	12	4
FA40	-	<820	8	2
MA40	-	<920	110	8
MJ15	-	Amateur only	14	4
FJ15	-	Amateur only	4	1
		Total	504	47

 

Registration Phases and Schedule

Registration for the European Open includes 2 phases. Registration isn’t complete until the registrant has paid the entry fee for the event. Registration within phases is a first-come-first-serve based.

Phase 1

Registration is open for all players within divisional rating limits. 

Schedule:

• Registration starts: March 15, 2022, 18:00 EET.

• Registration closes: March 29, 2022, 17:00 EET

• Entry fee must be paid by March 29, 17:00 EET

(Players who have not paid will be removed from the event)

 

Phase 2

Registration is open for all players within divisional rating limits. 

Schedule:

• Registration starts: March 29, 2022, 19:00 EET.

• Registration closes: July 10, 2022, 17:00 EET.

• Entry fee must be paid within two weeks from the registration

(Players who have not paid will be removed from the event)

Additional phases with its separate registration conditions and rating requirements can be opened later on.

 

Waiting List

When the event is full a waiting list is automatically created by Metrix. Spots will be automatically issued to players on the waiting list based on their registration timestamp. Number in a waiting list column after your name states you are in the waiting list. Waiting list numbers are not division specific, but you have your spot in the division queue.  

If you have a spot in the waiting list, do not pay the entry fee!

If a player moves from the waiting list to get a spot in the event, payment of entry fee is required. 

 

Wild Cards

Wild Cards are reserved spots in the tournament, and are granted at the discretion of the tournament organiser. 

Link to the WILD CARD APPLICATION. 

47 spots are reserved for wild cards at the start of the registration. Wild card spot allocation ratio can be changed, depending on the quality of the wild card applicants for each division.

Applying for a wild card

Link to the wild card application will be publihed when registration opens. 

All wild card applicants must register for the event in Metrix. Even if the event is full and they're placed on the waiting list.

The first set of wild cards will be issued by the end of April. Rest of them will be reserved to be used later in the spring and summer.

Wild card recipients will be contacted personally and announced on the event website & European Open social medias.

 

Withdrawals and Refunds

We follow the standard PDGA refund policy, as stated by the PDGA Competition Manual 1.03. Walk-up entry is not offered and there is no waitlist fee for the European Amateur Open 2023.

A handling fee of 8€ will be deducted from all refunds.

All withdrawals must be made by contacting the tournament director directly by email or phone. No other way of withdrawal is accepted. 

 

Petri Anttiroiko

petri.anttiroiko@spin18.com

+358 45 69 56 766

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