Can Am Cup 23 Team Matchplay Championship
About this tournament
Brown's Farm Disc Golf Course
8744 South Dayton-Silver Creek Road
South Dayton, NY 14138
When: August 13-14, 2022
Sign-in 7:30-8:30 AM, Players Meeting 8:35-8:50
Shotgun Tee-off 9:00 AM
Entry: $360 Per Team of Six (6) players: 2 Open, 2 Am (never taken PDGA tournament or Can Am Cup $), 1 Woman & 1 Master (over 40). Majority of the roster must be from same location (wi/60 mile of captain). Price includes: $10 course fee per player, Lunch on Saturday, tent camping on site (first come, first pick). Team members can register individually.
12-team limited field. IF, AND ONLY IF, we have 4 fully-rostered teams on waitlist by the close of registration July 23, we will expand to 16 teams.
Format: 9 holes of match play each round. Each match won earns 1 point for your team. Tied matches = 1/2 point. Top four teams play for medals, payout via paypal or merch, and possession of Can Am Cup for 1 year.
Side Games: $2 Ace Pool, 50/50 Drawing, Home Baked Goods for Longest Drive on hole #18 (from each tee) and Closest To the Pin on hole #4 (from each tee).
A majority of the team (4/6) MUST be from the same geographic area (within 60 mile radius).
Am players must be true amateurs, having not taken PDGA tournament or Can Am Cup cash.
Master player’s age is based on their year of birth NOT their birthdate.
We will follow PDGA policy on Eligibility for Gender-Protected Divisions regarding the Woman roster position: https://www.pdga.com/medical/gender-restricted-divisions-eligibility
If no aces are hit during tournament, 1/2 of the pot will be given to the winner of a throw off at the end of tournament; the other 1/2 will go to the Brown's Farm course maintenance fund. Ace pool will be paid via PayPal.
CAN AM CUP TEAM MATCH PLAY TOURNAMENT RULES
Rosters, including substitutes, must be submitted as final by the close of registration (9 pm July 23, 2022), to insure roster eligibility. Team entry fees must be paid in full by July 23, 2022.
Roster positions: Open 1, Open 2, Master (age 40+), Woman, Amateur 1, Amateur 2. Master player’s age is based on their year of birth NOT their birthdate. Ams must never have accepted Can Am Cup or PDGA tournament cash. A majority of the team (4/6) MUST be from the same geographic area (within 60 mile radius).
Tee Assignments: GOLD TEES -- Open 1, Open 2, Masters. WHITE TEES -- Women, Am 1, Am 2.
Teams may also register up to two substitute players. Teams can substitute up to two eligible roster players during the tournament, but only at the beginning of a new match. Once a player is substituted for they may not return to play more matches. Teams may not move players between roster positions once the tournament has begun. SUBSTITUTIONS MUST BE REPORTED TO THE TOURNAMENT ADMINISTRATOR AND THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR BY THE TEAM CAPTAIN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND PREFERABLY BEFORE THE SUBSTITUTION IS MADE.
Pool play: 9-hole matches against same roster players from other teams in your pool. Earn a team point for winning more holes in match than opponent. Earn a ½ point for a tie.
A match is forfeit if a player does not show at the designated tee by the time the last match of a round is ready to play. A forfeit earns one team point for the winner by a score of 1 Up and O holes to play.
Scoring: matches that are over before the nine holes are finished are not necessary to complete. Scores for matches are reported as the number of holes up and the number of holes remaining in the nine-hole match when the match was closed out. Thus, Player A who is up by two holes with only one hole remaining reports the win as 2up and 1. Player B was "dormie" at the beginning of the eighth hole as they needed to win the last two holes to salvage a tie in the match.
NOTE: SCORECARDS FROM POOL PLAY MATCHES THAT ARE NOT TURNED IN TO TOURNAMENT ADMINISTRATOR BY 7 PM SATURDAY WILL RESULT IN BOTH TEAMS IN THAT MATCH BEING PENALIZED 1/2 POINT.
CRITERIA FOR RANKING POOLS AFTER ROUND 5:
First criteria: total team points earned.
Second criteria: head to head result.
Third criteria: total number of holes left in matches won by team.
Fourth criteria: total margin of victories in matches won by team.
Fifth criteria: least number of holes left in matches LOST by team.
Cross-over matches between pools:
A1 vs B6; A1 vs B1
A2 vs B5; A2 vs B2
A3 vs B4; A3 vs B3
A4 vs B3; A4 vs B4
A5 vs B2; A5 vs B5
A6 vs B1; A6 vs B6
CROSS-OVER MATCH SCORECARDS NOT TURNED IN TO TOURNAMENT ADMINISTRATOR BY NOON SUNDAY WILL RESULT IN 1/2 POINT PENALTY TO BOTH TEAMS IN THE MATCH.
AFTER CROSS-OVER MATCHES:
Fifth Place: Third place teams from Pool A plays third place team from Pool B for "last cash" fifth place in a 9-hole match. Fifth place match is played with blank slate regarding team points. Matches can end in a tie.
First tiebreaker: total number of holes left in matches won by team.
Second tiebreaker: total margin of victories in matches won by team.
Third tiebreaker: total margin of victories in won matches in entire tournament.
Semi-Final: Top team of Pool A plays second place team from Pool B, and top team from Pool B plays second place team from Pool A in 9 hole matches. Semi's are played with blank slate regarding team points. Matches can end in a tie.
First tiebreaker: total number of holes left in matches won by team in semi-final.
Second tiebreaker: total margin of match victories won by team in entire tournament.
Final Match: Winners of semi-finals play 9-hole matches that cannot end in a tie. Losers of semi-finals play 9-hole matches that cannot end in a tie. Finals are played with blank slate regarding team points.
First tiebreaker: total number of holes left in matches won by team.
Second tiebreaker: total margin of match victories won by team in entire tournament.
8744 South Dayton-Silver Creek Road
South Dayton, NY 14138
When: August 13-14, 2022
Sign-in 7:30-8:30 AM, Players Meeting 8:35-8:50
Shotgun Tee-off 9:00 AM
Entry: $360 Per Team of Six (6) players: 2 Open, 2 Am (never taken PDGA tournament or Can Am Cup $), 1 Woman & 1 Master (over 40). Majority of the roster must be from same location (wi/60 mile of captain). Price includes: $10 course fee per player, Lunch on Saturday, tent camping on site (first come, first pick). Team members can register individually.
12-team limited field. IF, AND ONLY IF, we have 4 fully-rostered teams on waitlist by the close of registration July 23, we will expand to 16 teams.
Format: 9 holes of match play each round. Each match won earns 1 point for your team. Tied matches = 1/2 point. Top four teams play for medals, payout via paypal or merch, and possession of Can Am Cup for 1 year.
Side Games: $2 Ace Pool, 50/50 Drawing, Home Baked Goods for Longest Drive on hole #18 (from each tee) and Closest To the Pin on hole #4 (from each tee).
A majority of the team (4/6) MUST be from the same geographic area (within 60 mile radius).
Am players must be true amateurs, having not taken PDGA tournament or Can Am Cup cash.
Master player’s age is based on their year of birth NOT their birthdate.
We will follow PDGA policy on Eligibility for Gender-Protected Divisions regarding the Woman roster position: https://www.pdga.com/medical/gender-restricted-divisions-eligibility
If no aces are hit during tournament, 1/2 of the pot will be given to the winner of a throw off at the end of tournament; the other 1/2 will go to the Brown's Farm course maintenance fund. Ace pool will be paid via PayPal.
CAN AM CUP TEAM MATCH PLAY TOURNAMENT RULES
Rosters, including substitutes, must be submitted as final by the close of registration (9 pm July 23, 2022), to insure roster eligibility. Team entry fees must be paid in full by July 23, 2022.
Roster positions: Open 1, Open 2, Master (age 40+), Woman, Amateur 1, Amateur 2. Master player’s age is based on their year of birth NOT their birthdate. Ams must never have accepted Can Am Cup or PDGA tournament cash. A majority of the team (4/6) MUST be from the same geographic area (within 60 mile radius).
Tee Assignments: GOLD TEES -- Open 1, Open 2, Masters. WHITE TEES -- Women, Am 1, Am 2.
Teams may also register up to two substitute players. Teams can substitute up to two eligible roster players during the tournament, but only at the beginning of a new match. Once a player is substituted for they may not return to play more matches. Teams may not move players between roster positions once the tournament has begun. SUBSTITUTIONS MUST BE REPORTED TO THE TOURNAMENT ADMINISTRATOR AND THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR BY THE TEAM CAPTAIN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND PREFERABLY BEFORE THE SUBSTITUTION IS MADE.
Pool play: 9-hole matches against same roster players from other teams in your pool. Earn a team point for winning more holes in match than opponent. Earn a ½ point for a tie.
A match is forfeit if a player does not show at the designated tee by the time the last match of a round is ready to play. A forfeit earns one team point for the winner by a score of 1 Up and O holes to play.
Scoring: matches that are over before the nine holes are finished are not necessary to complete. Scores for matches are reported as the number of holes up and the number of holes remaining in the nine-hole match when the match was closed out. Thus, Player A who is up by two holes with only one hole remaining reports the win as 2up and 1. Player B was "dormie" at the beginning of the eighth hole as they needed to win the last two holes to salvage a tie in the match.
NOTE: SCORECARDS FROM POOL PLAY MATCHES THAT ARE NOT TURNED IN TO TOURNAMENT ADMINISTRATOR BY 7 PM SATURDAY WILL RESULT IN BOTH TEAMS IN THAT MATCH BEING PENALIZED 1/2 POINT.
CRITERIA FOR RANKING POOLS AFTER ROUND 5:
First criteria: total team points earned.
Second criteria: head to head result.
Third criteria: total number of holes left in matches won by team.
Fourth criteria: total margin of victories in matches won by team.
Fifth criteria: least number of holes left in matches LOST by team.
Cross-over matches between pools:
A1 vs B6; A1 vs B1
A2 vs B5; A2 vs B2
A3 vs B4; A3 vs B3
A4 vs B3; A4 vs B4
A5 vs B2; A5 vs B5
A6 vs B1; A6 vs B6
CROSS-OVER MATCH SCORECARDS NOT TURNED IN TO TOURNAMENT ADMINISTRATOR BY NOON SUNDAY WILL RESULT IN 1/2 POINT PENALTY TO BOTH TEAMS IN THE MATCH.
AFTER CROSS-OVER MATCHES:
Fifth Place: Third place teams from Pool A plays third place team from Pool B for "last cash" fifth place in a 9-hole match. Fifth place match is played with blank slate regarding team points. Matches can end in a tie.
First tiebreaker: total number of holes left in matches won by team.
Second tiebreaker: total margin of victories in matches won by team.
Third tiebreaker: total margin of victories in won matches in entire tournament.
Semi-Final: Top team of Pool A plays second place team from Pool B, and top team from Pool B plays second place team from Pool A in 9 hole matches. Semi's are played with blank slate regarding team points. Matches can end in a tie.
First tiebreaker: total number of holes left in matches won by team in semi-final.
Second tiebreaker: total margin of match victories won by team in entire tournament.
Final Match: Winners of semi-finals play 9-hole matches that cannot end in a tie. Losers of semi-finals play 9-hole matches that cannot end in a tie. Finals are played with blank slate regarding team points.
First tiebreaker: total number of holes left in matches won by team.
Second tiebreaker: total margin of match victories won by team in entire tournament.
Refund policy
Pittsburgh Flying Disc is responsible for all refunds/cancelations.
Browns Farm
