Gunks DGC Presents the Shongum Showdown II: Ridge Redemption
We have been looking forward to this moment for a long time. It has been nearly 6 years since we started the process of getting the course in the ground, and this will be our first sold out tournament! Thank you all for making that happen! As of now it’s amazing we can make this happen. With the way virus numbers have been increasing this is possibly the last tournament before another shutdown so It’s very important that we take extra precautions this year. We feel very strongly that if this tournament could not be held safely, we would not be attempting to hold it. This is all up to you, the player, to keep yourself and those around you safe and abide by the ground rules we are establishing here. Please show the Gardiner community, and the disc golf community that we are responsible and respectful of these rules. We have witnessed the success of other tournaments this year, and believe the DG community has done an excellent job of keeping each other safe. Abiding by the guidelines of the state, and the PDGA is of the utmost importance. This is not a gathering. It’s the ability to play competitive Disc Golf during a pandemic. You must abide by social distancing and mask wearing protocols at all times.
General rules including Covid-19 related:
· Temperature checks will be taken upon check in. If you resister a temperature of 100.4 or higher you will have to leave the park
· Anyone who has Covid-19, is exhibiting common symptoms of Covid-19, is ill, or has been in direct contact with someone with Covid-19 must not participate.
· Masks must be worn at all times during the tournament.
· Participants should not touch discs, bags, carts, or any other property belonging to another participant. Players should also refrain from handshakes, high fives and fist bumps.
· Players should clear their disc from the basket before another player putts. Players should not putt into a basket that already has another disc in it.
· Players should maintain social distancing at all times. This includes check-in, warm ups, tournament play and after the competition. Do not congregate in the parking lot, at tourney central, or anywhere on or in proximity to park/course property
· PDGA Competition rules for sanctioned events state that Illegal substances regardless of medical status are not permitted at PDGA events and Possession of alcohol during play is not permitted
· Caddies and spectators are prohibited at this event.
· NO LITTERING! We don’t believe this to be an inherent problem with the DG community. Prove us right!
· Do not break any foliage, period.
· There is no 2 meter rule in effect
· Relief: a player may take up to 1 meter of relief from any line delineated as OB. Relief shall always be taken directly perpendicular to the OB line. Specific OB lines can be found on the the course map (attached separately)
Failure to abide by the rules or participating in any behavior that endangers the health or wellness of yourself, staff, other park guests or players will result in disqualification and removal from the tournament site
Check in: 7:45-8:45
There should be no more than 5 people in line at the check in table at a time. Please keep 6 feet apart or more while waiting to check in.
Tournament disc selections are: Avair 3 170-172g, 173-175g, VRock3 175-177g, 178-180g
Destroyer 173-175g, Mystere 170-172, 173-175g
Please think about what disc you would like before you get to the table. Quantity of each mold and weight is limited so have a backup choice if you arrive later then sooner. Discs and other player pack items will be handed to players, as well as your shirt if you ordered one. No traditional looking through discs.
If you have a 2020 tag please hand it in during check in.
Please proceed to your starting hole promptly after check-in.
8:58 is the 2-minute warning
Round 1 will begin promptly at 9:00 am.
The second round will begin 30 minutes after the last card has finished round 1. We will get word out
There should be no congregating at tournament central or in the parking lot at lunch time or any time
Please eat IN your vehicles or in groups of no more than 4 throughout the park Excluding the playground and parking lot
The sun sets at 4:26. Please play your rounds in the most efficient way possible.
Scoring
PDGA Digital scoring will be used for the tournament. If you have not used digital scoring please get familiar with how to use it here
https://youtu.be/uLwjli9bC-g Please do this before the day of the tournament.
On the day of the tournament you will use this address to access the Digital Scoring page
https://www.pdga.com/apps/tournament/score/login
Friends and family can follow tournament play at
https://www.pdga.com/apps/tournament/live/events
Although it’s possible to switch between players by logging off and re-entering the score card from a different device, its encouraged to have the group agree on a single player to keep score for an entire round
A back up score should be kept on a separate device using an app such as UDisc or just a simple note.
Paper scorecards will be available for means of back up if requested. One person in a group should be in charge of it. The score card is not to be handed between players.
As with traditional tournament scoring, if an incorrect score is submitted and requires correction after the player has confirmed and submitted it, a two-throw penalty will be assessed in accordance with rule 808 G.2.
There will be no Trophy ceremony. Please use the live results site PDGA Live to see if you placed. If you’ve placed in your division please head to tourney central for your trophy. Please no congregating while waiting.
If you have not placed or waiting for tags please leave the park ASAP.
Pros will be paid out via Paypal within 24hrs of the event via the same e-mail they signed up with unless stated otherwise.
Lastly, we would like to thank the Town of Gardiner for allowing us to hold this event. We would also like to thank all of our hole sponsors for helping make this event happen. We have had a lot of fun creating this challenging course. Thanks to all those volunteers who help with course maintenance. We have a great crew of people who help keep it looking good and playable. Have fun out there. Stay safe, and good luck at the Shongum Showdown 2: Ridge Redemption!
Sincerely,
Brian Houser and Andy Lewis
David Chernati
Dec 10, 2020
It was a pleasure. Thank you for hosting the event and the opportunity to play this course.
Nick Warren 
Brian Houser