2008 Maine Players Tour & Maine Players Championship
 
I. Courses
II. Player Divisions what division do I play?
III. Money green's fees, MPT $$$, ace pots, CTPs, food, payouts
IV. TD Responsibilities  event info, money, results
V. Points
VI. Ratings
VII. Maine Players Championship qualifying
VIII. Maine Players Champion Skins qualified players, 5th spot

 

 

 

I. Courses

 

Acker's Acres

Bennett Disc Farm

Boom Field

Burnsboro

Cranberry Valley

Grassylands

Quaker Hill

Quarry Run

Sabattus

Woodland Valley

A Dragon DG course

Unnamed course coming in Hartford, ME

 

 

II. Player Divisions

 

Pro Open, Pro Masters, Advanced, Advanced Masters, Advanced Women, Intermediate, Recreational, and Juniors.

Other divisions are available, but only at the Tournament Director's consent.

 

 

Suggestions on which divisions to play:

 

Juniors: <13 years old.

 

Rec: for beginning and casual players who are learning basic Frisbee and disc golf skills. Throw 175 to 300 feet, make 3-5 / 10 putts from 20 feet, and can throw backhand with some accuracy.

 

Intermediate: Developing players who have played 1-3 years and are gaining consistency and experience. Throw 250-350 feet, make 5-7 / 10 putts from 20 feet, and learning different shots.

 

Advanced: Tournament experienced players who have played disc golf for 3 years or more, and developed consistency. Throw 300-450 feet, make 5-7 / 10 putts from 25-30 feet, and have different shots in their arsenal.

 

 

III. Money

 

1. Green's Fees: a mando in Maine. $5 for per event.

 

2. MPT $$$: cash set aside for the Maine Players Skins and Maine Players Championship. $5 for Pro Divisions, $3 for all other divisions.

 

3. Ace Pot: $$ amount to be set by TD. If no ace is hit, the pot is played off.

 

4. Extra Costs: Food, CTP prizes etc.may be set by the TD.

 

5. Payouts: To be set by TD. Default is at least top 1/3 in each division, or 40%.

 

6. Sample for Entry Fee's

Pro Open $40

Pro Masters $25

AM1/Advanced $25

AM Masters $15

AM Women $15

AM2/Intermediate $15

AM3/Rec $10

Juniors $10

 

 

IV. TD Responsibilities

 

1. Post start time and fees on Calendar and in the forum (click the Registration button on the Calendar page to access posting capabilities.)

 

2. Payout spots and breakdowns should be posted or announced in between rounds. You may use whatever formula works best for your Event, but feel free to use the unofficial MPT calculator (need Microsoft Excel to open.)

 

3. Call in results to Ian at 207-272-2974 (preferably right after the Event.)

 

4. MPT $$$ is given to Dave Gipson, or in his absence, to a designated MPT $$$ holder.

 

 

V. Points


1. Player’s will earn points at each event they attend for the division they participate in. A player’s points will be totaled together after each Event with his/her points prior to the Event. Standings will be kept and posted on mainediscgolfers.com after each event. Here’s how the points system will work:

Last place: 1 point, 2nd from last: 2 points , 3rd from last: 3 points. The points will increase one point per spot until you get to the top.

The top three players in each division will be awarded bonus points 1st place: 10 bonus points, 2nd place: 5 bonus points, 3rd place: 3 bonus points.

3 bonus points will go to any player for an ace during an Event.

If a tie occurs, points and cash will be split. Exceptions are 1st place ties, which would result in a play off.

 

 

VI. Ratings

 

1. Course Scratch Score Average (SSA) ratings are formulated by taking the median score of the 100 best rounds of previous MPT Events.

 

 

VII. Qualifying for the Maine Players Championship (MPC)
 

1. A player must finish in the top 1/2 of the regular season standings to qualify for his/her division at the Maine Players Championship. The MPC will be held 2 weeks after the final regular season Event.

 

2. Winning an Event in the regular season does not necessarily qualify a player for the MPC. It will be based on points alone.

 

3. Anyone who participates in all 16 MPT Events automatically qualifies for the MPC.

 

4. The top 4 of each division in the regular season points race will receive a spot for an exclusive SKINS match.

 

 

VIII. Maine Players Champion SKINS

 

1. The top 4 players in points for each division will receive a free invite to this special event.

 

2. 1/4 of each division's purse will go towards the SKINS match to celebrate the the top points earners of 2008.

 

3. To be set sometime between the end of the regular season and the end of the Maine Players Championship.

 

4. There will be an open 5th spot for each division. Any person who has played their selected division at least 3 times will have a chance to play in the Skins match.

 

5. A single round will be held before the Skins match. Best scores in each divisions will earn the 5th spot.
 

6. If a player in the top 4 does not attend, the spot will be open to the 5th spot qualifiers.