The 2009 DiscGames will be held on October 24 & 25 at B.B. Owens Disc Golf Park in Dallas.
This year’s event will feature a free skills clinic where you may learn the basics of disc sports and have a chance to test your
skills. The intent of our event is to introduce Disc sports, and to help promote Disc Golf for it’s therapeutic and rehabilitative
benefits.
This year’s event will feature a free skills clinic where you may learn the basics of disc sports and have a chance to test your
skills. The intent of our event is to introduce Disc sports, and to help promote Disc Golf for it’s therapeutic and rehabilitative
benefits.
Disc Golf is a great lifetime sport that may be
enjoyed year round. We have needs for sponsors
as well as proctors as described below. If you would
like to participate as a player, sponsor, or proctor
please contact me by phone at 972-238-2810 or by
e-mail rmecca57@yahoo.com. CTP’s and 100’s of
prizes for people of all ages and abilities.
enjoyed year round. We have needs for sponsors
as well as proctors as described below. If you would
like to participate as a player, sponsor, or proctor
please contact me by phone at 972-238-2810 or by
e-mail rmecca57@yahoo.com. CTP’s and 100’s of
prizes for people of all ages and abilities.
Saturday, October 24th
9-10:00am ………………………………………………..Late Registration
The first half of the day is free and is intended to both instruct, and determine the skill level
of participants for afternoon tournament play. This year's distance results will be submitted
to the Guinness Book of World Records in two categories, Distance from a wheelchair, and
Distance for an Amputee. We encourage all who are interested to e-mail us for more details.
10:00am – 6pm ……………………………..….Flex T-times for Disc Golf
Already know how to play? Bring out some first-timers for a special prize.
Please Pre-register by October 21h in order to receive tournament package the day of the
event.
10:00am-1100am ………………………………….Clinic and Skills tests Learn technique as well
as rules of the games for competition.
11:00am ……………………………………………Distance Competition
All players will receive 5 throws with discs of their choice and record best distance. Top 5
players in each division advance to finals for best-of- 3 throws to determine winner.
12-00-1:00pm ………………………………………………. Lunch break
1:00pm…………………………………………... Accuracy Competition
All players will receive 5 throws with discs of choice. Players must land discs inside of three
circles measuring 6 feet in diameter and whose center points are located 20, 30, and 45 feet
away from the starting point. Points will be awarded for each disc that lands and stays
entirely inside of the given “Target area” Any throw which touches the line, will be
disqualified. 5 Points will be awarded for disc landing and staying inside 1st circle (20 feet
away) 10 Points will be awarded for disc landing and staying inside 2nd circle (30 feet
away) 15 Points will be awarded for disc landing and staying inside 3rd circle (45 feet away)
Points will be totaled and top 5 in each division will advance to finals.
2:00pm……………………….……… Maximum Time Aloft Competition
All disabled players will receive 5 throws with discs of choice and record “Hang time” or
time aloft by stop-watch. The “Hang time” will be measured from the time when the disc is
released by the player until the time it hits the ground. This is a modified version of MTA and
contestants are NOT required to catch their own throws. Able-bodied players must catch
own disc before it hits the ground.
3:00pm ………………………………….…………….Wheelchair Doubles
Players in wheelchairs partner with able-bodied players (Disc Golf}
6:30 pm ………………………………………………..…Dinner-in-a-Disc
Enjoy dinner served in a Glow Disc and Putt for prizes.
7:30 pm………………………Great.Pumpkin Smash and Night Doubles
Snuff out candles in Jack-o-lantern for prizes and play a Round of night golf (Glow discs or
lit discs required for night golf only)
Sunday October 25th
10:00am-5pm…………… Flex T-times for Disc Golf and games all day
7pm (Approx)…………………………..ACE run for prizes to follow last group in. ACE Pot will
split if more than one hole-in-one is made. If no ACE in any round, all players will receive 3
shots for CTP after final round.
9-10:00am ………………………………………………..Late Registration
The first half of the day is free and is intended to both instruct, and determine the skill level
of participants for afternoon tournament play. This year's distance results will be submitted
to the Guinness Book of World Records in two categories, Distance from a wheelchair, and
Distance for an Amputee. We encourage all who are interested to e-mail us for more details.
10:00am – 6pm ……………………………..….Flex T-times for Disc Golf
Already know how to play? Bring out some first-timers for a special prize.
Please Pre-register by October 21h in order to receive tournament package the day of the
event.
10:00am-1100am ………………………………….Clinic and Skills tests Learn technique as well
as rules of the games for competition.
11:00am ……………………………………………Distance Competition
All players will receive 5 throws with discs of their choice and record best distance. Top 5
players in each division advance to finals for best-of- 3 throws to determine winner.
12-00-1:00pm ………………………………………………. Lunch break
1:00pm…………………………………………... Accuracy Competition
All players will receive 5 throws with discs of choice. Players must land discs inside of three
circles measuring 6 feet in diameter and whose center points are located 20, 30, and 45 feet
away from the starting point. Points will be awarded for each disc that lands and stays
entirely inside of the given “Target area” Any throw which touches the line, will be
disqualified. 5 Points will be awarded for disc landing and staying inside 1st circle (20 feet
away) 10 Points will be awarded for disc landing and staying inside 2nd circle (30 feet
away) 15 Points will be awarded for disc landing and staying inside 3rd circle (45 feet away)
Points will be totaled and top 5 in each division will advance to finals.
2:00pm……………………….……… Maximum Time Aloft Competition
All disabled players will receive 5 throws with discs of choice and record “Hang time” or
time aloft by stop-watch. The “Hang time” will be measured from the time when the disc is
released by the player until the time it hits the ground. This is a modified version of MTA and
contestants are NOT required to catch their own throws. Able-bodied players must catch
own disc before it hits the ground.
3:00pm ………………………………….…………….Wheelchair Doubles
Players in wheelchairs partner with able-bodied players (Disc Golf}
6:30 pm ………………………………………………..…Dinner-in-a-Disc
Enjoy dinner served in a Glow Disc and Putt for prizes.
7:30 pm………………………Great.Pumpkin Smash and Night Doubles
Snuff out candles in Jack-o-lantern for prizes and play a Round of night golf (Glow discs or
lit discs required for night golf only)
Sunday October 25th
10:00am-5pm…………… Flex T-times for Disc Golf and games all day
7pm (Approx)…………………………..ACE run for prizes to follow last group in. ACE Pot will
split if more than one hole-in-one is made. If no ACE in any round, all players will receive 3
shots for CTP after final round.
In past years we have limited tournament
entries to those people with physical dis-
abilities. This year’s Games are open to
anyone who wants to learn a new sport, and
have fun. All players will be eligible for prizes
in their respective divisions. Gift certificates,
dinners, prizes galore!
entries to those people with physical dis-
abilities. This year’s Games are open to
anyone who wants to learn a new sport, and
have fun. All players will be eligible for prizes
in their respective divisions. Gift certificates,
dinners, prizes galore!
Our cause this year is Prosthetic Insurance Parity…..the need for the State of Texas to pass a bill in
2009 making it mandatory for private insurance companies to provide prosthetic coverage on par
with Medicare. Our goal this year is to collect 1000 signatures for our State and Federal Petetion
drives.
2009 making it mandatory for private insurance companies to provide prosthetic coverage on par
with Medicare. Our goal this year is to collect 1000 signatures for our State and Federal Petetion
drives.
For more information regarding our battle contact: Randy Mecca rmecca57@yahoo.com
or by phone 972-238-2810
or by phone 972-238-2810
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