Challenge Rules - Club Championships June 2009 - Club Championships June 2010

*The goal is to get the lowest Bag Tag # before the Bag Tag Award Ceremony

1. When you play a round in a club event you AUTOMATICALLY have a challenge with the players on your card. This means EVERY SINGLE ROUND NO EXCEPTIONS. Only rule is you MUST HAVE YOUR TAG WITH YOU!!!!!!!!!!

2. Conduct yourself within the spirit of the competition.

3. Challenges need to be accepted in order for the series to work for everyone.

4. Anyone not participating within the spirit of the competition will be reviewed for possible discipline regarding their tag.

5. All players will be ranked from 1-? , (However many players we have sign up).

6. All Challenges will be made by challenging up in rank.

7. ALL CHALLENGES ARE NOW FREE, ( but a friendly wager should always be welcomed)

8. When you play a round in a club event you AUTOMATICALLY have a challenge with the players on your card. EVERY SINGLE ROUND NO EXCEPTIONS. Only rule is you MUST HAVE YOUR TAG!!!!!!!!!!

9. You do not have to accept a non event challenge from the player that you just beat until one of the 2 players have completed another challenge or 2 weeks have past whichever comes first.

10. Please make all efforts to get phone challenges completed by working out times and courses that are reasonable. This series will help in your development as player and should bring our disc golf community closer together through this friendly competition.

11. If a player refuses a challenge please report the incident right away to info@wvdiscgolf.net. If a player refuses a challenge he may be subject to having his tag revoked or restart at the last # available.

12. Do not challenge a player if you do not have your tag with you. Not having your tag at an event constitutes refusing a challenge (subject to the players and situation) Please bring tag to events!!

13. All phone challenges must be completed within 2 weeks

Phone Challenges: Each player who enters the Player Ranking Challenge Series will be given a list of player's names and phone #'s. You may call a player for a challenge any time of the week. The player who receives the challenge gets to pick the course and format. Format being; stroke play or match play, what tees are played, whether the match be 9 or 18 holes, 1 or 2 rounds, or the whole event if it is at a tournament. The player who gets challenged will give the challenger 2 dates he can make within a 2 week period to get the match completed or lose his ranking (tag). If the original challenger cannot make the 2 dates given the challenge is void and both players can look for new challenges. If a phone Challenge has been issued , neither player can play in another phone challenge until the first has taken place. The original challenger can withdraw a challenge at any time before the match starts.


General WVDGA Bag-Tag Challenge Rules

1. Conduct
a. Conduct yourself within the spirit of the competition.
b. Challenges need to be accepted in order for the series to work for everyone.
c. When you arrive at a tournament or for league play, you subject yourself to being challenged by the first person that challenges you, even if you were looking for another challenge.
d. Challenges are to be made by choosing times and courses that are reasonable.
e. Each player must have his or her tag at the beginning of the challenge.
f. Players are to participate in at least 8 Cool challenges throughout the season.
g. Players are to have challenges with at least 5 different players.
h. Players not abiding by the rules are subject to discipline.

2. Discipline
a. Players found not abiding by the rules are subject to the following penalties
i. New tag issued, using the lowest tag number available
ii. Tag revoked and not reissued
b. Not having your tag at an event may constitute refusing a challenge Please bring tags to events.
c. Report incidents of misconduct privately to info@wvdiscgolf.net

3. Ranking
a. All players will be ranked from 1-? Players purchasing after the first tournament will receive the lowest tag available.

4. Challenges
a. Challenges will be made by challenging up in rank
aa. after 9 months (post March 15, 2011) challenges may only be made if your tag is within 10 places of competitor. For example; #15 can challenge #5 but, not #4.
b. The player who gets challenged will give the challenger 2 dates he can make within a two week period to get the match completed or lose his ranking (tag). If the original challenger cannot make the 2 dates given the challenge is void and both players can look for new challenges. Not showing up for a match results in a forfeit. (20 minute leeway)
c. A player may only participate in one challenge at a time. Group challenges are as follows. 3 or more in one group, tags are redistributed at the end of round. In the event of a tie the lower # coming in wins. A maximum of 5 players per round for challenge to be valid
d. The higher ranked player may refuse to accept a challenge if and only if -
i. - he or she has beaten the challenger within the last two weeks, and;
ii. Neither the challenger nor the higher player has participated in another challenge since their last meeting.
f. Tournament Play
i. A contestant does not have to accept a challenge in the final round of a tournament event.
ii. The duration of a challenge can be for the entire event, one day of a multiple day event, or a single round.
iii. Tournaments and leagues supersede phone and forum challenges. Challenges at leagues and tournaments are to be made in person.
g. Phone Challenge
i. You may challenge a player at any time. The person being challenged gets to pick the course and tees.

*Bag-Tag Format

1. Format choices include: stroke play, PDGA rules apply.
2. The challenge may be void if the challenger loses a contest in the meantime.
ii. Unless it is the day of a league or tournament event, it is considered a phone challenge

5. Lost Tag
a. When a tag is declared lost, it becomes ineligible for prizes.
b. A new tag number can be issued for a fee of $8.00
6. Conclusion
a. Contest will end at the WVDGA Club Championships in June 2011
b. Trophies/Prizes to players returning with lowest tags.
c. Old tags are displayed at the WVDGA Club Championships for prizes and new tags are distributed.
*These rules can be amended if needed. .


**These rules were plagiarized from the Nebraska Disc Golf Club and Gateway Golf Disc and the Huntington Disc Golf Club - Thanks!