Capital Discs Open Presented by Upper Park Disc Golf and Driven By Innova
Sat-Sun, November 6-7, 2021 at Joralemon Park in Coeymans, New YorkB-tier · PDGA-sanctioned singles tournament
Added cash $3,000
Staff
About this tournament
Welcome to the Capital Discs Open Presented by Upper Park Disc Golf and Driven by Innova! This event will be ran by Capital Discs with assistance of 2 Far Under Par which is owned by Greg Hill, who is also a member of Innova Discs and Upper Park Disc Golf. We will also have assistance from Jeff Wiechowski who is a team member of Innova Discs and Capital Discs.
Upper Park Disc Golf has taken on the Title Sponsorship for this event and with their generosity and support, we will be able to provide every single player with an Upper Park Draw String Bag! We are very excited to have them on our team! Make sure to check them out at https://www.upperparkdiscgolf.com.
I want to give big shout out to Innova Discs for being the tournament sponsor!They are a leader in the disc golf industry. Together with Innova I am working on bringing you players another one of our great Tournaments. ALL PLAYERS WILL RECEIVE A PLAYER PACK
This event has partnered with the Paul McBeth Foundation to assist them in funding their course development initiatives. PMF focuses on developing and introducing sustainable disc golf experiences in underserved locations with limited or no access to the sport. We thank you for your consideration to contribute during registration. To read more about PMF, check out their website: www.paulmcbethfoundation.org
Pool Assignments:
Pool A: MPO, FPO, FP40,MP40, MP50, MA1, and FA1
Pool B: MA2, MA3, FA2, FA3, FA40 and MA40 and MA50
Course Assignments:
Pool A will play the J North Layout Round 1 On Saturday and Round 3 on Sunday, and will play the J South Layout round 2 on Saturday.
Pool B will play the J South Layout Round 1 On Saturday and Round 3 on Sunday, and will play the J North Layout round 2 on Saturday.
Layout Assignments: (Subject to Change based on course conditions)
Everyone will play from the regular teepads.
Pro Clinic: Thursday, November 4
We will be hosting a Pro Clinic with Dylan Rees (Team Discraft Underground), Dan Brooks-Wells (Team MVP) and Casey Della-Penna (Team Latitude 64) the Thursday before the event. There will be 2 time slots available: 2pm - 4pm and 4pm - 6pm and you will get one on one time with each instructor. The cost is $40 and you can register at https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/Capital_Discs_Open_Pro_Clinic_2021
Awards Ceremony:
Sunday afternoon following round 3, we will be hosting field events, raffles and the awards ceremony! Top players will not only receive payouts, but also other prizes as well!
FOOD TRUCKS!!
All Day Sunday, we will have at least 2 food trucks on site.
Player packs for Everyone:
The retail value will be over $150! All players will receive an Innova custom disc designed by Todd Martin as well as a Tournament quarter zip sweatshirt. More items will be included in the player packs!
Payouts for Amateurs:
A gift voucher to Capital Discs or 2 Far Under Par. This voucher will be handed out on site if you are present after round 3! If you are not present or choose not to use it on site, you will receive a voucher for Capital Discs that can be used online via the email you registered with. Capital Discs and 2 Far Under Par will be set up on site.
Payouts for Pros:
$2000 Added cash to be spread out through all pro divisions. Cash will be payed out via PayPal unless the player does not have a PayPal account, then they can receive cash instead. If an amateur player competes in the pro division and wins cash, they can opt in to receive a Capital discs gift card instead so that they can keep their amateur status. If they accept the cash, they will be required by the PDGA to move to a pro status.
Field Events:
Following round 3 on Sunday, we will be having multiple Field events taking place. There will be distance competitions, ace runs to a basket pyramid, putting competitions, corn hole with minis and more! All options are free however if you want to win prizes, you will need to buy in! Prizes will include CASH, Baskets, bags, apparel, discs and more!
Raffles:
There will be tons of raffle prizes for this event consisting of Baskets, Bags, Limited Discs, additional Player Packs, Merchandise, Capital Disc Vouchers and MORE.
Tickets will be available to purchase Both Saturday and Sunday! Sunday afternoon, we will do the raffle drawing following round 3!
Volunteers:
As well all know, our sport has blown up in the past year and with that comes opportunities to take this sport to the next level! We are looking for any volunteers to make this the best tournament it can be! All volunteers will receive a custom stamp disc, a t-shirt and lunch will be provided. Please contact Jeremy from Capital Discs to become a volunteer!
Cell: 682-262-5402
Email: [email redacted]
Hole Sponsorships:
We are looking for businesses this event and make this tournament an even better event for the players and the community! We have different level sponsorship packages that we are offering businesses.
Players can sponsor a hole for $25. With this they will receive early registration as well as a hole sponsorship sign and a thank you in the caddy guide!
Please contact Jeremy from Capital Discs to Inquire about sponsorships.
Cell: 682-262-5402
Email: [email redacted]
If you have any additional questions, comments, or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out!
May the trees be ever in your favor!
Upper Park Disc Golf has taken on the Title Sponsorship for this event and with their generosity and support, we will be able to provide every single player with an Upper Park Draw String Bag! We are very excited to have them on our team! Make sure to check them out at https://www.upperparkdiscgolf.com.
I want to give big shout out to Innova Discs for being the tournament sponsor!They are a leader in the disc golf industry. Together with Innova I am working on bringing you players another one of our great Tournaments. ALL PLAYERS WILL RECEIVE A PLAYER PACK
This event has partnered with the Paul McBeth Foundation to assist them in funding their course development initiatives. PMF focuses on developing and introducing sustainable disc golf experiences in underserved locations with limited or no access to the sport. We thank you for your consideration to contribute during registration. To read more about PMF, check out their website: www.paulmcbethfoundation.org
Pool Assignments:
Pool A: MPO, FPO, FP40,MP40, MP50, MA1, and FA1
Pool B: MA2, MA3, FA2, FA3, FA40 and MA40 and MA50
Course Assignments:
Pool A will play the J North Layout Round 1 On Saturday and Round 3 on Sunday, and will play the J South Layout round 2 on Saturday.
Pool B will play the J South Layout Round 1 On Saturday and Round 3 on Sunday, and will play the J North Layout round 2 on Saturday.
Layout Assignments: (Subject to Change based on course conditions)
Everyone will play from the regular teepads.
Pro Clinic: Thursday, November 4
We will be hosting a Pro Clinic with Dylan Rees (Team Discraft Underground), Dan Brooks-Wells (Team MVP) and Casey Della-Penna (Team Latitude 64) the Thursday before the event. There will be 2 time slots available: 2pm - 4pm and 4pm - 6pm and you will get one on one time with each instructor. The cost is $40 and you can register at https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/Capital_Discs_Open_Pro_Clinic_2021
Awards Ceremony:
Sunday afternoon following round 3, we will be hosting field events, raffles and the awards ceremony! Top players will not only receive payouts, but also other prizes as well!
FOOD TRUCKS!!
All Day Sunday, we will have at least 2 food trucks on site.
Player packs for Everyone:
The retail value will be over $150! All players will receive an Innova custom disc designed by Todd Martin as well as a Tournament quarter zip sweatshirt. More items will be included in the player packs!
Payouts for Amateurs:
A gift voucher to Capital Discs or 2 Far Under Par. This voucher will be handed out on site if you are present after round 3! If you are not present or choose not to use it on site, you will receive a voucher for Capital Discs that can be used online via the email you registered with. Capital Discs and 2 Far Under Par will be set up on site.
Payouts for Pros:
$2000 Added cash to be spread out through all pro divisions. Cash will be payed out via PayPal unless the player does not have a PayPal account, then they can receive cash instead. If an amateur player competes in the pro division and wins cash, they can opt in to receive a Capital discs gift card instead so that they can keep their amateur status. If they accept the cash, they will be required by the PDGA to move to a pro status.
Field Events:
Following round 3 on Sunday, we will be having multiple Field events taking place. There will be distance competitions, ace runs to a basket pyramid, putting competitions, corn hole with minis and more! All options are free however if you want to win prizes, you will need to buy in! Prizes will include CASH, Baskets, bags, apparel, discs and more!
Raffles:
There will be tons of raffle prizes for this event consisting of Baskets, Bags, Limited Discs, additional Player Packs, Merchandise, Capital Disc Vouchers and MORE.
Tickets will be available to purchase Both Saturday and Sunday! Sunday afternoon, we will do the raffle drawing following round 3!
Volunteers:
As well all know, our sport has blown up in the past year and with that comes opportunities to take this sport to the next level! We are looking for any volunteers to make this the best tournament it can be! All volunteers will receive a custom stamp disc, a t-shirt and lunch will be provided. Please contact Jeremy from Capital Discs to become a volunteer!
Cell: 682-262-5402
Email: [email redacted]
Hole Sponsorships:
We are looking for businesses this event and make this tournament an even better event for the players and the community! We have different level sponsorship packages that we are offering businesses.
Players can sponsor a hole for $25. With this they will receive early registration as well as a hole sponsorship sign and a thank you in the caddy guide!
Please contact Jeremy from Capital Discs to Inquire about sponsorships.
Cell: 682-262-5402
Email: [email redacted]
If you have any additional questions, comments, or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out!
May the trees be ever in your favor!
Refund policy
Capital Discs is responsible for all refunds and cancellations.
PDGA Policy:
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 (within one week is recommended), will receive a 100% cash refund minus the $10 waitlist fee. Waitlist players who ONLY paid a nominal non-refundable waitlist fee of $10 will not receive a refund.
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; see 1.03.B above.)
G. Tournament Directors for Major, National Tour, and A-Tier events may petition the Tour Manager to change the timeline for items C, D, and E.
H. If granted, the policy must be clearly published with all registration materials.
I. If a TD vacates an offered division due to a lack of registered players for the division (see 2.01.K), any player for that division that does not wish to move to a different division that they are eligible for, will be provided a full refund.
PDGA Policy:
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 (within one week is recommended), will receive a 100% cash refund minus the $10 waitlist fee. Waitlist players who ONLY paid a nominal non-refundable waitlist fee of $10 will not receive a refund.
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; see 1.03.B above.)
G. Tournament Directors for Major, National Tour, and A-Tier events may petition the Tour Manager to change the timeline for items C, D, and E.
H. If granted, the policy must be clearly published with all registration materials.
I. If a TD vacates an offered division due to a lack of registered players for the division (see 2.01.K), any player for that division that does not wish to move to a different division that they are eligible for, will be provided a full refund.
Joralemon Park