J719 Flex 2

Josh Rosa    August 29, 2021 at 3:40am

Hey all,
Just want to make sure that everyone is aware that if your card has less than 3 people, there may be a wait to fill out the card. We have to have 3 competitors to have a sanctioned card. Thanks

Josh Rosa    August 29, 2021 at 12:03am

Hello all and thank you for signing up for the J719 Flex at Rampart Disc Golf Course. It is my pleasure to bring you all another rated round here in our back yard of Colorado Springs. This is going to serve as your players meeting as I am going to probably be swamped with check ins and other tournament stuff in the morning. Feel free to ask me any questions you may have before your round starts. If you run into issues during the round, you can always call me at 719-494-5897.



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Hello all and thank you for signing up for the J719 Flex at Rampart Disc Golf Course. It is my pleasure to bring you all another rated round here in our back yard of Colorado Springs. This is going to serve as your players meeting as I am going to probably be swamped with check ins and other tournament stuff in the morning. Feel free to ask me any questions you may have before your round starts. If you run into issues during the round, you can always call me at 719-494-5897.



Again, a super huge thanks to you all for coming out and supporting this!



I also want to give a huge shout out thanks to Disc Revolution for their consistent partnership. They will be handling all amateur payouts, and have provided us a pretty sweet Discgraft GLO JB DG BUZZZ from the 2021 Ledgestone Insurance Open. This CTP will be for hole 13 and entry into it will be $5 per person. You are only allowed one throw, and the throw must be a legal drive through the mando to be eligible. I’ll discuss that more in the hole by hole break down but to get back to Disc Revolution, Casey and Sarah are great people and you should support them at www.discrevolution.com Also look for them on Facebook and give them a like/follow.



The rules of the tournament are going to be PDGA rules, which can be found here at www.pdga.com/rules and the course rules are also in effect. I will go over the hole by hole break down later on but the main important thing is that all competitors must be familiar with the rules of conduct and how to play the game correctly. If you are unsure of anything, feel free to ask your card mates before doing it, or look up your question with the word PDGA in it, and it should bring you some results.



The major rules I want to call out here is:



This is a sanctioned event, and as such, there shall be no drinking or recreational drug use while in tournament play. Smoking is allowed provided the other card members do not object. Be careful with fire as it has been really hot and dry around here. You can set the course on fire with a great score but just don’t literally set fire to the course with a stray butt.



Please leave any pets at home. Again, this is a sanctioned round and animals are not to be let free while in a tournament setting. Exception is to service animals.



Be sure to pay attention to the throws of not just yourself but of your card mates. Rampart has some teeth and has been known to eat some discs, so it is very important for speed of play to keep an eye on all shots. A disc is considered lost if all members of the card are actively looking for it, and a set time of 3 minutes has elapsed. The 3 minutes must be called and a timer is started. Here is the official rule for you to review https://www.pdga.com/rules/official-rules-disc-golf/80503



Again, I strongly encourage everyone to make sure they are familiar with the rules, or have some fashion of looking up a rule if there are any questions. www.pdage.com/rules



Parking



We are going to be parking in the northern overflow lot. When you come into the park road and are heading towards the course, you want to take the first available right you can to the northern parking lot. The back overflow lot should be open for us to park in, but if it is not, then you will need to park in the normal southern lot and walk over to tournament central. Tournament central will be by hole 13’s basket. I’ll have a canopy and some other stuff set up so that you can easily find me.







Checking in

Please arrive at least 15 minutes before your tee time so we can make sure everyone is here. Come to the tent, give off your name, and I will mark you off. After that, I will ask if you have read the players meeting and if you say no, you get to read this email in printed up form. Hello future you that didn’t read last night’s email, have a great round!



Course

We are going to be playing the course differently. Instead of playing hole 1 through 18, we are going to have everyone start at 14 and loop through the course to end on hole 13. Hole 13 is the mando hole and will also be the Disc Revolution CTP hole.



OB RULE! If your disc goes out of bounds (OB) then you will play it where it was last in bounds. This is going to be true of all holes with the exception of hole 13. Hole 13, if you miss the mando, you go to the drop zone. If you throw out of bounds before going through the mando, play it where it was last in bounds, and you must still make the mando.



Hole 14 is 460 Feet. It will be par 3 for pro's and par 4 for AMs. OB on this is the sidewalk and beyond on the left side, and then on the right side of the fairway is a ditch. If you go over the ditch, you are out of bounds.



At this point you will walk around to hole 15. I would prefer that you walk around and use the sidewalk and not cut through the grass field.



Hole 15 is 400 feet, par 3. Out of bounds is the sidewalk path on the left and beyond. Please make sure the walkway is free of pedestrians before doing your throw. it is also encouraged to have someone on the card spot so that there is no lost discs or backup.



Hole 16 303 feet, par 3. Out of bounds is again the sidewalk on the left and beyond, and behind the basket is a drainage ditch. If you end up in the ditch or beyond, you are OB.



Hole 17 464 feet, par 4 for ams, par 3 for pros. Out of bounds is sidewalk left and beyond and the drainage ditch on the right.



Hole 18 205 feet, par 3. The parking lot and beyond is out of bounds.



Hole 1 194 feet, par 3, no OB



Hole 2 210 feet, par 3, no OB



Hole 3 400 feet, par 3, there is a ditch that runs in the middle of the fairway, if you land in it, you are out of bounds. If you land before or after it, you are safe. On the back left, there is a softball field, if you land in that, you are out of bounds as well.



Hole 4 270 feet, par 3, softball field is out of bounds



Hole 5 390 feet, par 3, sidewalk left and beyond is OB



Hole 6 214 feet, par 3, In the ditch or beyond is OB. This runs behind the basket so a touch shot is required



Hole 7 219, par 3, no OB



Hole 8 310, no OB, par 3. You will be teeing off from where the sidewalk ends to the south. Go to 8's dirt tee box, turn around, and you should see the sidewalk path ending. It will also be flagged. Please wait for anyone on 9's tee box to tee off before you throw.



Hole 9 350, par 3, OB is the left walking path and beyond



Hole 10 178 feet, par 3. Play from the concrete tee box. if you go over the ridge left of the basket, you are out of bounds. Make sure that there is no one on the hole before you play it, as it is a blind shot.



Hole 11 315 feet, par 3. Out of bounds is the left ridge and beyond, as well as the sidewalk on your right and beyond. Do not throw when there are pedestrians on the sidewalk



Hole 12 352 feet, par 3. The steep ridge on the left is out of bounds. The scrub oaks are in, so long as you do not dip below the ridge line



Hole 13 254 feet, par 3. the mando hole. Players shots must make it between the poles and below the rope. This does not have to be the tee shot. If you lay it up, you can make your shot through the gap easier, but if you miss the mando at any point, you must proceed to the drop zone with a stroke penalty. There is out of bounds left with the ridge/water line as well as the parking lot. Sidewalk right and beyond is also out, but that would be a crush.



There will be a paper version of this hole by hole instruction given to every card at tournament central.



If there is anything that is not clear here, please feel free to let me know before your round has started.



Side games!

We are going to have a few side games going on for Sunday.



1st up is going to be the raffle. I have two $45 codes that I am going to raffle off for 2 winners. The entry for this will be $1 per ticket, $5 for 6 tickets, and $10 for 13 tickets. Max of 13 tickets per person please as I would love to keep this fair for other people to win and not just have some whale buy the stack.



2nd is going to be the CTPs. That’s right, we have two CTP’s going on during the round. You have your choice of the Disc Revolution Ledgestone Open Glo Buzzzz or you can enter in for I believe a Garret Gurthie Halo Wraith. It may also just be a standard Halo Destroyer, its far away from me right now and I can’t be bothered to look, but I will have both of those going at the booth. Both CTPs will be $5 each.



3rd if you are a registered PPFDC member and have a tag for the 2021 year, you can enter in for the Rampart Singles pot. We are not going to do the leagues on Sunday as originally thought, but we still want to give you the money. Just show your tag, pay $5 and you are entered into it. Get an ace, and you can take home $500. You can also do this as a progressive, and only put in $1 and take 1/5th the pot. $2 gets you 2/5ths and etc. YOU MUST HAVE A VALID 2021 PPFDC TAG TO ENTER



Payouts

The payouts will be done by Wednesday of this week. For Pro Players, they will get cash sent to them via PayPal. For amateur players, you will have your prizes sent to you via email from Disc Revolution.



Payouts will be 85% as this is a fund raising event to help pay for administrative costs and other future events, such as the Great Ones sobriety throwdown on September 11th/12th, or another flex start. I am eyeballing some dates in September and we could be going to Aviary or Cumberland Green. I’ll keep you posted on that.



In closing, I just want to again give my most heartfelt thanks and gratitude to you all for supporting this event. This turnout appears to be just about the same as the Widefield event but we haven’t even taken in one single walk in yet. This shows that there is a vibrant scene here in the Colorado Springs area, and if you keep showing up, I’ll keep doing it.



Thank you, thank you, thank you!



Josh Rosa

J719

Joel Binford    August 28, 2021 at 2:43pm

Hey Josh something came up could you please move me to the 1:30 slot. Thank you

Josh Rosa    August 26, 2021 at 6:08pm

Hey all!
Getting close to Sunday and I am excited. Just wanted to give you a heads up that I am going to be putting the mando on course hole 13 tonight from 530 to 7, if you wanted to come out and practice it.
I am hoping I can get out there again tomorrow and put it up in time for the PPFDC doubles league.

Just as an FYI, I will be doing the players meeting as a youtube video. I am flying solo this weekend and so to help keep me able to do things properly, I am going to put up a link for ... more

Hey all!
Getting close to Sunday and I am excited. Just wanted to give you a heads up that I am going to be putting the mando on course hole 13 tonight from 530 to 7, if you wanted to come out and practice it.
I am hoping I can get out there again tomorrow and put it up in time for the PPFDC doubles league.

Just as an FYI, I will be doing the players meeting as a youtube video. I am flying solo this weekend and so to help keep me able to do things properly, I am going to put up a link for you all to watch and get the meeting. I'll have a QR code to it on my table so you can also watch it when you walk up.

Also, we are going to be playing the course a bit differently. I have asked the city to open the overflow parking on the north lot and they have agreed. I am going to have my signs up by the entrance so you know where to go but look for my maroon subaru and a guy running around like his head was cut off, lol.

What that means is that everyone will start on hole 14, and then walk around to 15 and play 15 - 18, then back to 1, and finally end on hole 13. The MANDO hole.

As an added bonus, I am going to have a raffle for 2 codes for $45 each to the Dynamic Discs store. It's be a $1 an entry, 12 entries for $10, max of 12 entries. This will give people the chance to win something.

As an added, added bonus. We will have a CTP prize provided by Casey and Sarah at Disc Revolution. If you haven't checked out their store, I highly recommend that you do. They have a great selection, great prices and they are local. Check them out at www.discrevolution.com

I'll keep you all posted on any changes. As always, thank you for your continued support. I can't wait!

Josh

Jacob Beach    August 24, 2021 at 2:44am

Will groups that don't meet the minimum of 3 per card be moved around? If so when will that adjustment be made?

Jacob Snow    August 22, 2021 at 3:54pm

When will the layout be in place incase anyone wants to throw a practice round?

Josh Rosa    August 10, 2021 at 3:14pm

The players list has been marked down on those that have paid and those that have not. If you would like to sign up again, please feel free to do so. I have made it so that I will handle all processing fees on this so when you send money, there won't be anything additional charged. If you do not have a current PDGA number, that will still be your responsibility.

Also, we are going to do a work day on August 22nd. If you would like to come out and assist with court maintenance and gettin ... more

The players list has been marked down on those that have paid and those that have not. If you would like to sign up again, please feel free to do so. I have made it so that I will handle all processing fees on this so when you send money, there won't be anything additional charged. If you do not have a current PDGA number, that will still be your responsibility.

Also, we are going to do a work day on August 22nd. If you would like to come out and assist with court maintenance and getting it ready for our event the following weekend, feel free to come out. I will post what time we will be out there. If anyone has weed eaters, that would be helpful.

Regarding the event, I will be doing day of sign ups so come see me between 9am and 3pm.

I apologize for all the back and forth.

Thank you for your patience.

Josh Rosa    August 6, 2021 at 4:18pm

Just in case you missed the email, I am going to start trimming down the players list for people that were registered and not paid on Sunday evening. If you have paid, you will be on the list. If not, you will be removed and you will have to re-register. If you need the paypal address to send money to, its opus52 (at) hotmail (dot) com

Thanks!

Josh Rosa    July 31, 2021 at 5:29am

All,

I am going to go ahead and cancel Saturdays round. I know this is really last minute but I was hoping against hope that the weather would clear up. Instead it got worse. What I am seeing right now is we have solid rain and thunderstorms from 9am on. El Paso county appears to also be under a flood advisory from 11am on. All this is lining up to be a bad time for all involved. I want to ensure your safety and I am going to see if I can move this to Sunday where the weather looks more favo ... more

All,

I am going to go ahead and cancel Saturdays round. I know this is really last minute but I was hoping against hope that the weather would clear up. Instead it got worse. What I am seeing right now is we have solid rain and thunderstorms from 9am on. El Paso county appears to also be under a flood advisory from 11am on. All this is lining up to be a bad time for all involved. I want to ensure your safety and I am going to see if I can move this to Sunday where the weather looks more favorable.

If you would like a refund, feel free to request one. If I don’t get anything positive from the pdga about Sunday, then I will refund everyone. I apologize for this issue but weather gonna weather.

Thank you all for your patience.

Josh Rosa    July 30, 2021 at 6:42pm

Hole placements and OB
1 - Short, no OB
2 - Short, no OB
3 - Long position, OB is in the ditch that splits the hole. Also going long into the softball field is OB
4 - Regular position, softball field to the left is OB
5 - Middle position, OB is sidewalk left and beyond
6 - Short, ditch and beyond is OB
7 - Short, no OB
8 - Tee off from where the sidewalk ends, basket is in the straight short position, OB is anything past the walking path that runs behind the hole. The path that leads up ... more

Hole placements and OB
1 - Short, no OB
2 - Short, no OB
3 - Long position, OB is in the ditch that splits the hole. Also going long into the softball field is OB
4 - Regular position, softball field to the left is OB
5 - Middle position, OB is sidewalk left and beyond
6 - Short, ditch and beyond is OB
7 - Short, no OB
8 - Tee off from where the sidewalk ends, basket is in the straight short position, OB is anything past the walking path that runs behind the hole. The path that leads up to the hole is safe.
9 - Short, OB is walking path left and beyond
10 - Tee from the concrete tee, OB is the cliffside left and beyond. Use best judgment when determining OB or not. Take a provisional if unsure.
11 - Short, sidewalk right and beyond is OB, ditch and beyond on the left is OB
12 - Straight position, ditch and beyond on the left is OB
13 - Regular position, parking lot and beyond is OB, sidewalk right and beyond is OB
14 - Regular position, sidewalk left and beyond is OB, ditch on the right and beyond is OB
15 - Long position, sidewalk left and beyond is OB, walking path on the right and beyond is OB
16 - Long position, sidewalk and beyond is OB, ditch and beyond is OB
17 - Long position, sidewalk left and beyond is OB, ditch on the right and beyond is OB
18 - Regular position, parking lot is OB

Holes 14 and 17 are par 4s for AMs, par 3s for Pros.

Evan Strait    July 24, 2021 at 3:10pm

Hey Josh! Thanks for putting on this event. Do you know where the baskets will be on each hole for the event? Thanks!