This is the inaugural BlackBerry Pines Open!!! This tournament will consist of two rounds only. Each competitor will play the BlackBerry Pines course. One round from the short tees and one round from the long tees for all divisions. There's a strict player cap of 100. Registration opens Friday, February 10th 2023 @ 6:00 p.m. Please email [email redacted] with any additional questions.

Brock Cummings (owner) has done an amazing job with the design and installment of this course. Brock, along with Innova and Dynamic Discs is excited to host you for this event. If you like East Texas disc golf you're gonna love this place! Lots of tall pines, tight lines, and that amazing, private disc golf course experience.

Optional Camping allowed for $10 per person per night
Green Fee $15 per person (included in registration fee)
All amateurs receive a player pack
All amateur divisions will payout to 45% of each division

More info on the course itself can be found at the following link:

https://udisc.com/courses/black-berry-pines-disc-and-camp-KGPJ

I would like to first take this opportunity to thank our sponsors:

BlackBerry Pines Disc and Camp
Brock Cummings
Harpoon Larry Disc Golf
Innova Disc Golf
Dynamic Discs
Craig Kiser


COVID-19 Reminder:

If you have had close contact with someone who has COVID-19, monitor yourself for symptoms for 14 days after the last day you were exposed to protect your health and those around you. The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Other symptoms may include muscle aches, fatigue, sore throat, chills, headache, runny nose, abdominal pain/discomfort, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. If you are 65 or older or have a medical condition (such as heart, lung, or liver disease, diabetes or cancer), or are on kidney dialysis, and you have been exposed to someone who has COVID-19—call your doctor.

We are asking anyone who shows any symptoms associated with COVID-19 or other sickness should not play the Winter Warm-Up tournament. This is for your own safety, volunteers, all competitors, and the Dynamic Discs staff.

COVID-19 Best Practices, policies, etc.
https://www.pdga.com/pdga-documents/tour-documents/requirements-and-best-practices-pdga-sanctioned-play-during-covid-19

https://www.pdga.com/news/new-normal-running-pdga-sanctioned-tournaments

If you have additional questions or concerns, please email Steven Storrie @ [email redacted]. Thanks!


Tournament Players

As tournament/competitive/recreational players it is our responsibility to adhere to park rules, COVID-19 standards and precautions, and to the welfare of others. Please keep sidewalks and paths clear of bags/carts. Try not to loiter on sidewalks. Pedestrians always have the right-of-way. Even though this event is official, and we have exclusive use of the courses, these are public parks. We DO NOT kick people out or tell them they cannot play the course. We DO tell them what is going on and give them all of the information needed to make sure there is little or no issue. In all cases these situations tend to work themselves out. As tournament players I feel it is our duty to be positive and informative towards others regardless of being a part of a paid tournament. All in all, we should be respectful and kind to everyone we come in contact with. Thank you all for your consideration.


Weather:
What is the weather like this weekend? It looks like a mild and partly cloudy weekend! There shouldn't be any rain this weekend but the course will probably have some muddy spots from all of the rain earlier this week, so make sure you are prepared for that as well. You can monitor the weather at the link below:

https://weather.com/weather/today/l/32.994752,-94.967362?par=apple

If you have not played the courses before, check out the links below:

https://udisc.com/courses/black-berry-pines-disc-and-camp-KGPJ

The course is already marked

Updated Rule Sheet is attached! ALL DIVISIONS and POOLS will play the same course layouts on Saturday.

ALL DIVISIONS WILL PLAY TWO ROUNDS.

SATURDAY:

1ST ROUND
SHORT TEES

2ND ROUND
LONG TEES

Registration Link w/ Schedule:
https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/Dynamic_Discs_Presents_the_Blackberry_Pines_Open_2023

Below you will find a list of items to consider bringing to make your tournament experience a more comfortable:

WATER
Cold weather attire (participants must wear shirts and shoes at all times)
Hat
Sunglasses
Hand-warmers
WATER
umbrella
backup discs
mini marker
extra pair of shoes/socks
Proper clothing (poison ivy, green briar, rough off of the fairways, protection from the sun, etc.)
disc retriever
stool/chair
snacks for your bag (it really helps during the round!)
WATER

While there is plenty more you may want to pack, this list should cover most of the basics.

Please make sure you fill your water bottles prior to arriving at the course each round. This will help keep water on the courses more plentiful during the day. Please stay hydrated and do not take a risk of playing if you do not feel 100% healthy. If you find that a competitor/bystander is in an emergency situation, please call 911 first. Once the paramedics have been notified, please notify any staff so we can assist where/when we can. We have seen bad situations get worse in a matter of minutes and we will do anything possible to keep that from happening. Please, drink enough water and make sure you are eating enough food for energy.

Tournament Central will be near the cabin all day Saturday.

Hole Assignments:

Hole Assignments for Dynamic Discs Presents the BlackBerry Pines Open will be posted at the link below.

https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/67464


PLAYER CHECK-IN:

Early Player Pack Check-In will be at tournament central located near the cabin from 7AM-8AM. Amateur competitors can pick up their Player Pack items at this time.

All competitors are expected to check-in for this event with the Course Director on-site at the course at which you begin play so we know you are on-site and ready to compete.

Round 1 starts at 8:30AM!! Round 2 start time will be 1 hour after the last card has been turned in and confirmed. This will be announced on-site and on the Facebook Event Pages as well.

Any sudden death tiebreakers will begin immediately after the final round. The Course Director will advise those involved in a playoff when it will start. All Sudden death playoffs will begin on hole one of the course at which you just finished, unless the course director states otherwise. Awards will be handed out at tournament central once all scores and payout have been uploaded.


All announcements will be on the Facebook event page:

BlackBerry Pines Facebook Event Page

Results and Payout will be posted at the link below for your viewing and it is completed:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1551814041966971

PDGA DIGITAL SCORECARD FOR 2023 BlackBerry Pines Open

We will be using digital scorecards for this event. if you would like to review and research this method, please follow this link: https://www.pdga.com/help/tournament-management/official-hole-scoring

The ACCESS CODES for event scoring is BERRY.
It is not case sensitive. To start your round with digital scoring you will need to go to the following link: www.pdga.com/score.

1. You will be prompted to enter the Access Code and press the Submit button.
2. Search for your name. You can search by typing in part of your name or PDGA Number. Once your name appears, you select it and confirm. This person is now a “scorekeeper”. In compliance with PDGA rules, multiple people in the same group may keep score on the digital scorecard as a safety net/back-up.
3. You will be prompted to select the round for which you are currently playing.
4. The scoring screen will load with your name. The default starting hole is hole 1, so be sure to choose the correct starting hole if for some reason hole 1 is not where the group is starting (e.g. shotgun start).
5. Scores for each player will be automatically defaulted to whatever the par is for the hole that is being scored. The player can use the plus or minus buttons to add or remove strokes. When all players have the correct scores, clicking Save & Continue will upload the scores and the page will automatically reload on the hole that follows.
6. The teeing order is indicated by a number presented to the left of each player's name.

WE WILL NOT USE PHYSICAL SCORECARDS AS PRIMARY SCORING, BUT THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE AS A BACK-UP FOR EVERY CARD. EVERY GROUP MUST KEEP SCORE ON THE PDGA DIGITAL SCORECARD, AS THIS IS YOUR OFFICIAL FORM OF SCORING FOR THE WEEKEND. IT IS STATED IN THE PDGA COMPETITION MANUAL, THAT GROUPS SHALL HAVE A BACK-UP SCORECARD FOR EACH GROUP. THE BACK-UP SCORING METHOD CAN BE THE PDGA DIGITAL SCORECARD, UDISC, OR A PHYSICAL SCORECARD. THIS MEANS AT LEAST 2 PEOPLE, IN EACH GROUP, MUST KEEP SCORE, IN ORDER TO MEET BACK-UP REQUIREMENTS. ALL SCORES NEED TO BE VERIFIED AND DOUBLE-CHECKED BY EACH COMPETITOR AT THE END OF EACH ROUND BEFORE SUBMITTING FINALS SCORES. IF A VERIFIED SCORE IS INCORRECT, THE PERSON WHOSE SCORE IT REFLECTS WILL RECEIVE A 2 STROKE PENALTY. HIGHLY RECOMMEND HAVING TWO BACK-UP SCORE CARDS AND MAKE SURE YOUR SCORE IS CORRECT BEFORE IT IS SUBMITTED. ANY ISSUES, PLEASE SPEAK TO THE TD.


Please make sure you review the link provided to familiarize yourself with the PDGA digital scorecard. As a competitor you are responsible for knowing the competition rules of disc golf for a better player experience. Players are encouraged to ask any and all questions before the player meeting to better prepare. We know there will always be questions. I promise to answer those questions as quickly and efficiently as possible. Feel free to reach out to me with any concerns or issues you may have. I look forward to seeing you all this weekend!

Last, but certainly not least, I would like to take the opportunity to share some educational links that may help answer some preliminary questions competitors may have. Please see below.

2023 Dirty Dozen Tour Standards -https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AqgTEXDwuY2227KyKeUsvsH_7KNORyXbIOYT4-Oc7UQ/edit?usp=sharing

This document will provide you with all of the information you need to know involving Dynamic Discs Carrollton and the tour standards for the Dirty Dozen Tour 2023 Season.

Official Rules of Disc Golf - https://www.pdga.com/rules/official-rules-disc-golf

If this is your first time competing, we highly recommend reading over this link, and every other link in this email.

Competition Manual for Disc Golf Events - https://www.pdga.com/rules/competition-manual-disc-golf-events

This is a competition, these rules are often misinterpreted due to rumors, etc. A refresher can never hurt!

Divisions, Ratings, and Point Factors - https://www.pdga.com/pdga-documents/tour-documents/divisions-ratings-and-points-factors

If you are unsure of your eligibility in a certain division, this guide will help you. It also explains points and the ratings system. Good stuff!


Thank you all for choosing to be a part of BlackBerry Pines Open and we look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!!!

OFFICIAL REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY

*If you need to cancel, the request MUST be made by email to [email redacted]. Cancellations in advance from the event will receive a full refund minus a $10 processing and cancellation fee. If you fail to contact us properly to cancel your spot prior to the start of the event, you will forfeit your entry fee.

Once a player begins his/her round, there will be no refunds given for any reason. If a player has to quit due to injury, illness, or an emergency during their round, a score of 999 will be assessed for not finishing the event as long as the Tournament Director is notified. If a player walks off the course in the middle of their round and fails to tell the Tournament Director or any of the tournament staff, the player will receive an 888. Communication is key so we can better serve you.