The first Ostpark Doubles are coming up! The Scheibensucher organize a pure Doubles tournament according to the rules of the last Mixed Open Doubles World Championships!
The tournament is open to all disc golfers and will be played according to the PDGA rules. No membership in a disc golf club or the PDGA is required.
The course
In both rounds we play the standard layout "Classic 24 Blue" in the Ostpark with 24 holes, par 73.
Attention: Hole 19 ("Island-Hole") is played as HAZARD island. The fenced area are OB with normal OB rules.
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Entry fee and prizes
Entry fee is 15 euros per team, of which 12 euros go into the payout pot (80% payout). Payout to top 50% of the starting field according to "PDGA AM Payout Calculator" as per https://www.pdga.com/large-event-payout-calculator.
The remaining 3 Euro will be used to cover costs such as Paypal, DiscGolfMetrix, toilets etc.
Cancellation - Refunds
Cancellation is only possible via discgolfmetrix.com.
Cancellation up to 2 weeks before the start of the tournament (09.03.2023 00:00 CET): Refund of entry fee in full.
Cancellation up to 1 week before the start of the tournament (16.03.2023 00:00 CET): Refund of half the entry fee.
Cancellation less than one week before the start of the tournament: no refund of the entry fee.
Allocation of starting places
Starting places are allocated automatically via DiscGolfMetrix on a first-come-first-served basis to paid registrations. Payment of the entry fee is made via Paypal.
If Paypal is not available, payment can also be made by bank transfer in advance.
Divisions offered
Open
Mixed (male/female)
The game format
We play one round of "Modified Best Throw" and one round of "Modified Alternate Throw" according to the rules of the last PDGA World Championships, which is much more strategic. It is NOT a normal "BEST Shot / Alternate Shot" tournament, but there are some adjustments that make team performance and strategy much more important.
Modified Best Throw
The format for the first round is Modified Best Throw.
Both partners may throw from the tee, but the same partner's tee throw may not be used more than twice in succession. If a partner's first throw has been used for two consecutive holes, that partner may not take a tee throw on the next hole and the other partner's tee throw MUST be used.
After the tee-throw, play continues in the regular best-throw format, where the team determines from which partner's position to throw.
There is an area on the scorecard where you can easily track which partner's tee shot was used on each hole.
If the tee shot of the same partner is used on a third consecutive hole, this is considered an incorrect play and is subject to a two-throw penalty.
Example:
Team: Alice and Bob
Lane 1: Both throw from the tee and the team decides to play Alice's position
Lane 2: Both throw from the tee and the team chooses Alice's position
Lane 3: As Alice's tee shot has already been taken twice in succession, Alice must sit out the tee shot and only Bob may throw from the tee.
Lane 4: Both Alice and Bob may throw from the tee again and the team decides in favor of Bob's position.
Lane 5: As Bob's tee shot has now been taken twice in succession, Bob must sit out the tee shot and only Alice may throw from the tee.
Modified Alternate Throw
The format for the second round is Modified Alternate Throw, where the team members take it in turns to throw the tee shot. So Alice makes all the tee throws on the odd holes (1,3,5,...,21,23) and Bob makes all the tee throws on the even holes (2,4,6,...,22,24).
After the tee-off, the partners take turns with the throw, as in the normal alternate throw.
Which partner throws on which hole is noted on the scorecard by the team before the start of the round.
If the throw of the wrong partner is used on a hole, this is deemed to be an incorrect play and is penalized with two penalty throws.
Looking for a doubles partner?
You want to play, but the second person is missing? Use the discussion option on the Facebook event https://fb.me/e/3We19Edre to find a partner!
Schedule
08:15 - 08:45: Registration open
09:00: Players meeting
09:30: Tee-Off Round 1 (Modified Best Throw)
12:00 - 12:45: Lunch break
12:45: Tee-Off Round 2 (Modified Alternate Throw)
approx. 15:00: Award ceremony
How to get there
Parking lot at Ostpark
Lindenallee, Rüsselsheim
https://maps.app.goo.gl/PZJdfq37b94YqYHf9
Tournament office
At the "Tretbecken" / Tee hole 5
https://maps.app.goo.gl/51zUUwc8tJRKQ9mL8