The CNYDGA is ready to start selling competition tags for 2020.

This year presents many different challenges and how we treat these tags is one of them. The board, with support from its members, has decided to begin the season without physical tags to mitigate risk of spreading Covid-19.

However, we’ve got some sleek designs from the talented Karin K. Falcone in the works and it’s easy enough to keep track of our standings on Disc Golf Scene. The board will place an order once we lock in our participants this year. Then we'll determine an appropriate date to distribute them. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

In the meantime, we encourage you to get creative with your tag number. If you can find a fun way to display it on your bag, go for it.

Here’s everything you need to know:

HOW TO RECEIVE A COMPETITION TAG

Competition tags are being sold for $15 this season ($7 tag, $7 to end-of-year payout, $1 club fund)

Tag numbers are assigned in order of purchase. CNYDGA membership tags are separate from competition tags.

Please comment below or send us a private message to sign up. Payment can be completed via cash or PayPal ([email redacted]; PLEASE make your name clear in the message section if your handle doesn’t make it obvious).

A reminder: multiple board members will be at Clay (Wetzel lot) on Wednesday at 5 p.m. for club pack pickups and the first day of our new singles league. Feel free to pay for your tag then or reach out directly to set up another time.

TAG RULES (borrowed from our predecessor Jeffrey Gilbert)

1. Challenges will run from June 29 through September 30. That means everyone has a week to sign up before competition rounds begin.
2. Any players who have a confirmed tag purchase may challenge, be challenged or participate in tag challenges. This will will be clearly posted on Disc Golf Scene.
3. Any member with a higher tag number may challenge any player with a lower tag number to a round of disc golf.
4. Members cannot avoid challenges by leaving the tag at home or by concealing your tag.
5. Challenges may be made in person or electronically (i.e., social media, email). When a challenge has been accepted, neither player can participate in casual challenges until the agreed upon match has taken place.
6. The player receiving the challenge chooses the course to be played and the format.
7. The challenged player must give the challenger two (2) times to meet in the next two (2) weeks or they must forfeit the tag. If the challenger cannot meet that timeline, the challenge is void. Not showing up for a match results in a forfeit. (20-minute leeway) Once the challenge has been agreed upon, any changes must be agreed upon otherwise a forfeiture may occur.
8. If the challenger has the lowest score for the round, the tags must be exchanged immediately following the round.
9. You don’t have to play back-to-back challenge rounds against the same player or in a multi-player match with the exact same opponents. A player can't challenge you, lose to you, and immediately challenge you again for another round. However, if ALL parties agree, consecutive round challenges are allowed. Challenges MUST be verbally agreed upon at the beginning of EACH round.
10. The players with the ten best tags at the end of the season will receive a payout based on the amount of tags purchased during the year.

Tournaments/Leagues:

1. All MUST participate in challenges at a stroke-play singles league or tournament. Match play participants can either agree to put up tags based on match play, stroke play or not at all. There is no obligation to put up tags during match play.
2. The tags are thrown into a pool and distributed by score at the end of the tourney/league not round by round. No sudden death to decide ties and final-nine rounds/playoffs are exempt from challenges.
3. Players using different tees in tournaments are competing against only other players using the same tee format.
4. Tags will not be used during doubles.

Reporting

1. Players holding tags must update the club with the results of each challenge. It is preferred to post on the Disc Golf Scene page and/or the CNYDGA Facebook page.
2. The winner of the challenge is responsible for reporting the results of the challenge.
3. Players wishing to get information as to who holds each tag may check at Disc Golf Scene.