2023 League year

1. The following information is tentative and subject to change. We are in the rough draft phases of planning and will update this before the league year.

2. The Fairbanks Disc Golf Association (FDGA) individual league consists of 6 weeks

            a.  Our disc golf season is very short. Last year we were able to start playing late May until late September. The current plan is for 2 different rounds for the league. Each round will be six weeks long used  to calculate league points and PDGA ratings for those rounds. (NOTE: Ratings can be calculated for current PDGA members only. However, should a player join the PDGA during league play, their previous round ratings will be available for viewing after they join.) 

3. Courses used for FDGA play will vary and may include any of the disc golf courses in and around the Fairbanks area. However, the courses most likely to be played will include: Birch Hill, UAF Golds and Blues, Tanana Lakes, and Glass Park (Fort Wainwright). Other courses may be included in League play depending on interest, permission, and League Manager discretion. 

4. Each League week will consist of one (1) round of stroke play format using the PDGA Rules of Play.

5. Two Divisions will be offered during the League year: Open and Amateur.

            a.  Players may sign up for any division they choose prior to playing their first round of the
           quarter; however, every effort should be made to ensure fairness to all participants. The League
           Manager reserves the right to restrict established, experienced players to the Open division at
           their discretion. 

                         (1) The League Manager makes the final determination of the "establishment" and
                        "experience" of a player. Players who disagree with the League Manager as to their skill
                         will be given a full refund of their entry fee provided they make their disagreement
                         known prior to the end of the scheduled player's meeting for the round in question. 

             b. There must be at least three (3) players to make a division. If less than three players sign up
            for one division, divisions will be consolidated into one Open division. 

6. Entry Fees.

            a. Open Division entry fees are $5.00 per round

            b. Amateur division entry fees are $3.00 per round

            c. Fees are collected weekly and are required during the week(s) a player participates in League play.

           d. An optional $1.00 closest-to-pin (CTP) fee may be collected at the League Managers Discretion 

**OPTIONAL** If you choose to participate and do not have the funds for entry, please let the League Manager now prior to start. You are more than welcome to play in the league if you don't want to pay. However, you will not be eligible for cash prizes, rating tracking, or the Open division.

7. Prizes.  Divisional prizes are based on the number of league entrants for that week. Approximately 40%
of the entries will be paid out in prizes (at the League Manager's discretion) based on the number of
entries.

             a. Open entry fees are distributed thusly: 

                           (1)  $.50 per player is collected for the PDGA as League fees; 

                           (1)  $.50 per player is collected to support the FDGA

                           (1)  $4.00 per play is collected for distribution as divisional prizes 

             b. Amateur entry fees are distributed thusly: 

                           (1)  $.50 per player is collected for the PDGA as League fees; 

                           (1)  $.50 per player is collected to support the FDGA

                           (1)  $2.00 per play is collected for distribution as divisional prizes

      c. Prizes will be awarded in cash to all divisional winners (both Open and Amateur) upon the
         completion of each round weekly. Cash prizes will be distributed based on the formula listed in     paragraph 7 and rounded up to the nearest whole dollar. 

 8. FDGA Bag Tags. Numbered bag tags are offered as a benefit for those who support the league.
They are not tallied for points and are purely for fun. Tags can be purchased from the league manager for
$5.00 each. We will track the bag tags on our website. If you would like to schedule a "grass-roots" bag tag round, use the FDGA GroupMe chat to setup a time. To find the link to the GroupMe chat, click "Connect" in the above main menu. 

9. The FDGA Sanctioned League will use the PDGA points system to tally our league points. To gain an understanding of how the PDGA gives those points, please visit the following website: https://www.pdga.com/faq/leagues/points-and-rankings

           a.  Players who fail to finish or are otherwise disqualified from completing their round during a
          week will be given no points. 

                      (1). Quitting with notification.  In addition to receiving zero league points, players who
                             cannot finish their round but notify the TD of their departure will be assigned a “999” in
                             the PDGA report for that weeks round. 

                      (2). Quitting without notification.   In addition to receiving zero league points, players who
                             fail to finish their round without notifying the TD (e.g. “rage quit”) will be assigned an
                             “888” in the PDGA report for that weeks round. 

 10. Points will be calculated on the PDGA League site and will also be posted on this website

 11. Points are tallied at the conclusion of the final round of fourth quarter of league play in September.
The players with the most points in both the Open and Amateur divisions at the end of the year will be
crowned the divisional League Champ

AMATEUR DIVISION PLAYERS: 

Every week winners in the Amateur division (approximately 40% of the field) are paid out in cash. This is 100% legit per PDGA rules. Only if you accept cash in a C-tier or above would you have to become a "pro." L-Tiers (league) payouts are not reported to the PDGA, so you can remain in amateur status despite getting paid in greenbacks should you shoot low enough to earn it during a league round. 

**TENTATIVE** More importantly, I want you to understand that $1 of your entry goes to supplement the Open division prize fund. This is done for three reasons: 

            a.   To reward lower scores with higher payouts;  

            b.   To discourage sandbagging; and  

            c.    To encourage people to improve their game and move up. 

 For example, if there are 20 players in the Amateur division, you're playing for $40. Here’s how it would break down:
$4.00 your entry
- $0.50 PDGA rating fee
- $0.50 FDGA Fee
- $2.00 Amatuer Division prize fund
$2.00 towards Amateur Division payouts 

 20 players x $2.00/each = $40.00. Payouts of 40% for an Amateur Division of 20 would break down thusly: 

1st: $11.00         5th: $ 4.00
2nd: $ 8.00         6th: $ 3.00
3rd: $ 6.00          7th: $ 2.00
4th: $ 5.00          8th: $ 2.00 

OPEN DIVISION PLAYERS: 

Every week winners in the Amateur division (approximately 40% of the field) are paid out in cash. This is 100% legit per PDGA rules. Only if you accept cash in a C-tier or above would you have to become a "pro." L-Tiers (league) payouts are not reported to the PDGA, so you can remain in amateur status despite getting paid in greenbacks should you shoot low enough to earn it during a league round. 

 For example, if there are 20 players in the Open division, you're playing for $60. Here’s how it would break down:

$5.00 your entry
- $0.50 PDGA rating fee
- $0.50 FDGA Fee
- $3.00 Open Division prize fund 

 20 players x $3.00/each  = $60.00. Payouts of 40% for an Open Division of 20 would break down thusly 

1st: $35.00            5th: $ 11.00
2nd: $ 24.00         6th: $ 7.00
3rd: $ 18.00          7th: $ 6.00
4th: $ 14.00          8th: $ 5.00