Autumn's End - Western PA Series Finale

Welcome to the final event of the Western PA Series Tournaments!

Note that this is an open registration event, you do not have to have played in a previous Series event to register.

This event will be a PDGA Sanctioned B-Tier. We are excited to partner with Camber Disc Golf Company and are grateful to all of our series sponsors helping bring this Series to a conclusion.

We are also excited to announce that we have partnered with Bear Run Campground (https://www.bearruncampground.com/ ) to host us on Friday and Saturday evening with a player's party and end of season celebration for the event! The campground will be closed to all other guests except staff who live on site and will be hosting us at a discounted rate (see registration page).
Campground amenities:
-Large dry spaces for tents
-Cabins available for an additional charge (must contact campground yourself)
-hot showers and warm bathrooms
-Communal space for games and bonfire
-Large indoor space in the event of inclement weather
-Electric outlets available near tent sites
We anticipate a large bonfire Saturday night after rounds with games, prizes, and food/drinks available. We encourage all players including locals to consider camping with us for the event!

The tournament will consist of 3 rounds over 2 days. Saturday will be 2 rounds of shotgun start. Sunday will be 1 round of tee times at North Boundary Park.

Player's Pack: Innova Beanie, Series Bag Patch, handwarmers depending on event temperatures.

Pools:
A Pool - MPO, MA1
B Pool - FPO, MP40, MA2, FA1
C Pool - MA40, MA3
D Pool - FA40, FA2, FA3, MA50, MA4

Pool Schedule:
A & B Pools - Moraine, Moraine, North Boundary
C & D Pools - Big Beaver, Brush Creek, North Boundary

Tees:
A Pool - Moraine Gold, North Boundary Gold
B Pool - Moraine Blue, North Boundary Blue
C Pool - Big Beaver Whites, Brush Creek Default, North Boundary White
D Pool - Big Beaver Red, Brush Creek Default, North Boundary White

Layouts:
Moraine State Park: 1C, 2C, 3B, 4C, 5A, 6C, 7B, 8A, 9A, 10C, 11B, 12C, 13A, 14C, 15A, 16C, 17B, 18C

Big Beaver Park: 1B, 2C, 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B, 7B, 8A, 9A, 10B, 11A, 12 A, 13A, 14A, 15A, 16A, 17A, 18A

Brush Creek Park: Default layout

North Boundary Park: 1A, 2B, 3A, 4C, 5B, 6C, 7C, 8B, 9C, 10A, 11C, 12C, 13C, 14A, 15B, 16A, 17A, 18B

100% payout of Net Entry Fees to Amateur purse (prizes + player packs)

100% payout of Net Entry Fees plus min. $1000 Cash Added to Pro Purse (across all Pro divisions)

Series Payout Breakdown:
Number of people paid out for the series depends on total number of players in that division for the season
1st place only for divisions with less than 100 total players
1st-2nd for 100 to 199 players
1st-3rd for 200 or more players

Series Purse Breakdown for each of the above scenarios:
Less than 100 Players = 100% to 1st place
100-199 Players = 65% to 1st place, 35% to 2nd place
200+ Players = 55% to 1st place, 30% to 2nd place, 15% to 3rd place

Payout and trophy ceremony will be in person at the main pavilion by hole 1 immediately after scores are finalized for that division.

PDGA & Pass-Through Fees:
$3.00 PDGA Player Fee
$3.00 Park Reservation, Sanctioning and Event Equipment
$4.00 Series Purse Fee (Ams only)

Pro payouts and Series payouts will be in cash at the pavilion after each division completes their rounds.

Ace Pot: Ace Pot will be separated by course. If no Ace is hit day 1, the Ace pot will be combined for all divisions for Sunday. If the ace pot is unhit it will go to series champions purses.

Division Caps for waitlists will be adjusted on October 10th and again November 4th as necessary.

The Western PA Series will consist of several events over the course of 2024. Anyone who enters one of the events this season will be entered to win their division's WPAS Trophy at the final event of the season. The series works by allotting points based on the percent of the field you beat in your division at each event plus additional points for podium finishes. The WPAS Finale will count as DOUBLE POINTS. At the end of the season, per division, the individual with the most points in their division will be crowned winner with a WPAS Division Championship Trophy and additional payout collected from the events prior. NOTE: If you play multiple divisions, either playing both days or changing divisions between events, we will track both, but you will only be eligible to win a single division at the end of the season (whichever is the more advanced of the two)

The event TD is responsible for all refunds/cancellations. We follow PDGA Event Rule 1.03 for all refunds unless extenuating circumstances are communicated to the TD.

A: 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.

B: 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, will receive a 100% cash refund minus the $10 waitlist fee.

C: 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 (minus up to a $10 handling fee).

D: Players who officially request to withdraw from an event 15 to 29 days before the start of the event will receive a 100% cash 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). If the player’s spot is NOT filled, the TD has the choice to provide EITHER a 50% cash refund 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 refund.

E: 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 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). If the player’s spot is NOT filled, the TD has the choice to provide EITHER a 25% cash 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 refund.

F: 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.