Tallahassee Open Sponsored by Westside Discs

Refunds will be handled per PDGA guidelines.

Switching any divisions will not be permitted after June 5.

All Open Divisions and Advanced Men will play 2 rounds at Jack McLean on Saturday while the rest of the Amateur Divisions will play 2 rounds at Tom Brown on Saturday. Then everyone will switch parks for the single Sunday round.

For more detailed information on this tournament, please visit the website provided above.

Weather Issues

In an effort to provide the users of our facilities with the safest experience possible, The City of Tallahassee has implemented the use of a Lightning Warning System. This is the standard that now has to be enforced at all City Supervised events and activities. The old lightning detection methods (“when thunder roars, go indoors” or counting the intervals between thunder) are no longer acceptable. Yes, sorry to say, even it is sunny at the park and we receive a WARNING (strikes within 8 miles of park), Play must be stopped until the warning expires or is canceled. In an effort to avoid the “lightning season” it is our intention to move the tournament to April next year. The system has two alerts:

1. Lightning Advisories: There is a potential for cloud to ground lightning with a 15 mile radius in the next 20 minutes. Advisories will include a Start Time and Expiration Time and will be delivered by email and/or text messaging to the TD or Park Supervisor. Play will NOT need to be suspended when an ADVISORY is received.

2. Lightning Warnings: The Lightning detection system has detected cloud to ground lighting that is occurring within an 8 mile radius of the facility. Warnings will include a Start Time and Expiration Time and will be delivered by email and/or text messaging to the TD or Park Supervisor. All supervised activities must be suspended immediately until the warning expires or is cancelled. Play will need to be suspended during a WARNING.

In the event that a “Lightning Warning” alert is sent to the TD or Park Supervisor via phone or email, he or she will immediately stop play and evacuate the event space/playing field/course. All participants, organizers and staff should immediately seek shelter in a safe structure (Buildings or Vehicles ONLY). Pavilions/Outdoor canopies are not considered a SAFE place to shelter. Once the alert has expired the Supervisor will contact the participants/staff/organizers to inform them that the event may resume.

Tallahassee Disc Golf Association is responsible for all refunds/cancelations based on the NEW PDGA Guidelines referencing Section 1.3 Withdrawals and Refunds.

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 to be on the waitlist and who do not get into the event, or officially request to withdraw from the waitlist prior to the event, will receive a 100% cash refund.
C. Players who officially request to withdraw from an event prior to 30 days of the start of the event will receive a 100% cash refund.
D. Players who officially request to withdraw from an event at 15 to 30 days from the start of the event will receive a 100% cash refund ONLY if their spot in the tournament is filled through either the waitlist or a walkup entry. If the player’s spot is NOT filled, the player will receive EITHER a 50% cash refund OR just the player’s pack the player would have received if they had attended (minus up to 10% of the player pack value to
cover handling and 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 at 14 or less days from the start of the event will receive a 100% cash refund ONLY if their spot in the tournament is filled through either the waitlist or a walkup entry. If the player’s spot is NOT filled, the TD will provide EITHER a 25% cash refund OR just the player’s pack they would have received if they had attended (minus up to 10% of the player pack value to cover
handling and 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 and don’t play (aka a no-show), forfeit their entry fee and do NOT
receive a refund or players pack. (This does NOT apply to a waitlist player, see 1.3.B above.)