2021 Membership Week – Bag Tag Assignments
February 4, 2021 in Club Membership, Events
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Sunday Weekly –> UDisc Leagues Scoring
July 17, 2020 in Announcements, Events
In an effort to eliminate any risk of COVID-19 transmission through handling paper scorecards, we have decided to adopt UDisc Leagues for collection of scores for the Sunday Weekly. Please review ALL the information below, here, and here PRIOR to attending a Sunday Weekly.Â
REMINDER:Â TDs will disqualify anyone who is egregiously not following the posted Health Precautions and Distancing Protocols.
1. Sign-up and Payment:
You must sign in with the TD before your round*. The TD will record your name and whether you have paid or not. Bring exact change, $5. Any bills above $5 will be viewed as a donation to the club.
*You may begin your round before the TD arrives, but YOU MUST create your UDisc scorecard PRIOR to starting your round so that we know you are on the course and owe $5. In this situation, you must pay before Hole 10.
The Weekly entry fee is $5. $4 goes to the week’s payout, and $1 goes to the Ace Pot. You must have an established handicap (2 previously recorded weeklies) to be eligible for payout. Players without a handicap can enter the ace pot but the cost is still $5.
2. UDisc Check-in:
To play the weekly, YOU MUST HAVE A UDISC ACCOUNT. If you do not already have a UDisc account and do not want to download the app yourself, you can have a cardmate check you in with a username and email address, which will create an account for you.
>>MAKE SURE YOUR UDISC APP IS UP TO DATE OR ELSE YOU WILL RUN INTO PROBLEMS!
>>Download the latest version of UDisc<<
–iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/udisc-disc-golf/id1072228953
–Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.regasoftware.udisc
3. Create a Scorecard:
Find the the “GGP Sunday Weekly” league on the “Events” tab in UDisc. Tap “Check-in”. When checking in, use the same first and last name that you’ve previously used in SFDGC weekly tournaments.
Groups must have at least 3 players to a card, but not more than 4. Please try to create groups of exactly 4 when possible. Follow all current rules of the course that are posted at Hole 1’s teepad and throughout the course.
**One and only one person in each group** needs to create the scorecard for the group. Once all players in a group are checked in, scorecards can be created using the Create Scorecard button. Once the scorecard is created for the group, anyone in the group can also keep score or follow along on their own phone.
If a player needs to be added to or removed from the scorecard after it’s been created, use the menu button in the top right corner of the scorecard and choose “Add / Remove Player”.
**Please note that all changes to scorecards are tracked**
Upon completion of your round, everyone in the group should double check their score. Once this is done, the person with the live scorecard should tap “Finish Round” then “Finalize” to submit your score to the TD(s).
RESULTS AND PAYOUTS:
The TD will submit all scores to the league scorekeeper for application of adjusted scores, updated handicaps, results, and payouts. This part of the process is unchanged. All results are published on our website, typically within a few days.
http://www.sfdiscgolf.org/archives/category/weekly-singles-results
BUT THERE’S MORE:
UDisc Leagues BETA brings live scoring and real-time leaderboards to your event. You can view the current leaderboard by tapping the Leaderboard button in the scorecard, or by opening the “Events” tab in UDisc and tapping View Leaderboard.
>>More Info on UDisc Leagues<<
There is no charge for a basic account although we urge players to support UDisc by becoming getting your “Pro” subscription ($4.99 / yr). If you are an active PDGA member, you can activate your FREE UDisc Pro subscription by linking your UDisc account to your PDGA membership (“Profile” tab in the app).
SFDGC SUNDAY WEEKLY RESUMES — WITH MODIFICATIONS
July 17, 2020 in Announcements, Club Communications, Events
The Sunday Weekly has resumed as of February 7th, 2021. If you are planning to participate, you will need to be familiar with and comply with the COVID-19 Safety Precautions and Distancing Protocols that have been implemented by SFR&P and are supported by the SFDGC.
MODIFICATIONS
- Health Precautions and Distancing Protocols ARE MANDATORY. We need to be extra cautious to ensure that we can safely run this event for many of you to enjoy. Weekly Facilitators (WFs) will disqualify anyone who is not following the posted Health Precautions and Distancing Protocols. Don’t come if you refuse to wear a face covering. Don’t come if you refuse to keep your distance from others. These minor inconveniences are what will help us keep the course open and The Weekly active during these difficult times.
- DIGITAL SCORING: We have moved all scoring* to UDisc Leagues digital platform. No physical scorecards will be accepted by the WFs. There is NO CHARGE to create a UDisc profile which will enable you to submit your score. You do not need to install the app on your phone, although we recommend doing so. We do fully support all of the great work that the folks at UDisc have been doing so we would urge you to pay the $4.99 / year for your UDisc Pro subscription. If you are an active PDGA member, your subscription is free.
*Handicaps, results, and season standings will NOT be published in UDisc. They will continue to be published in this group AND on our website. More info to come on how to use UDisc Leagues for scoring.
>>MORE INFO ON USING UDISC (PLEASE READ)<< - EXACT CHANGE: Due to several constraints, we will still only accept payment ($5) in cash (no coins). BRING EXACT CHANGE. Our WFs will not be handling cash so if you forget to bring exact change, you’ll either have to figure it out with other players, or may a donation.
- WINTER SEASON ’20/’21 WILL RESUME:Â We will be keeping the season schedule set last fall. This means that the Winter ’20-’21 Season will go through the end of March for a total of 18 weeks, 8 short of the originally scheduled 26 weeks. We will then start our Summer 2021 season the 1st week of April and run through the end of September. We will do our best to stick to this season calendar going forward.
- LIMITED WFs: We will limit volunteer WFs to those that are willing to ensure players are following the COVID-19 Safety Precautions and Distancing Protocols.
- EARLY STARTS: We will allow early starts (before WFs arrive — by 8am) and payment after 9 holes. HOWEVER, you MUST start your UDisc scorecard at the beginning of your round.
- LAST GROUPS: You must be paid and in line by the 10am cutoff.
- CURRENT STANDINGS (through 12/06/2020):Â http://www.sfdiscgolf.org/archives/18740
That’s all for now. Thanks to everyone for their patience and understanding!
Shawn Mercy
SFDGC President
GGPDGC CLOSED — RE-OPENING PLANNING IS IN PROGRESS
March 16, 2020 in Announcements, Club Communications, Club Information, Events, The Course
GGP DISC GOLF COURSE CLOSED
06/10 UPDATE: RE-OPENING PLANNING IS IN PROGRESS
I would like everyone to know that I met with SFR&P and Park Rangers yesterday at GGPDGC. We have been in discussions for a couple weeks now but as you can imagine, things do not move all that quickly. They have a LOT on their plate so your SFDGC officers are doing everything that we can to facilitate the process. In short, we are actively working on a plan for re-opening.
Per City of SF regulations, the facility must have an approved plan in place in addition to signage that will communicate any safety measures and protocols that are needed to minimize the risk of transmission of COVID-19 at the facility. This is the same process that any other recreational facility or business must go through in order to operate in the context of the ongoing pandemic.
I apologize for the long period of uncertainty but based on our interactions yesterday, our relationship with SFR&P is excellent and we need to ensure that we keep it that way. The course is city property. It’s that simple.
On behalf of the SFDGC and SFR&P, I would like to THANK EVERYONE who has remained patient during these difficult times. None of this has been easy but we will get through to the other side and will be stronger and more resilient because of this experience.
The next communication will be to outline the safety measures and protocols that will be put in place for playing disc golf at GGPDGC.
Shawn Mercy
SFDGC President
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May 29th Update:
We have received word from SFR&P that they are working on a plan for re-opening Golden Gate Park Disc Golf Course!
While we do not have a date, we wanted to pass along this good news.
While we do not have a date, we wanted to pass along this good news.
SFR&P also wanted us to thank everyone who has NOT BEEN PLAYING for being so patient and supportive to this point. It has been one less problem that they’ve had to deal with while doing their best to keep the vast majority of the park available for people to enjoy.
Given the update to the City of San Francisco’s regulations on face coverings, we are fully expecting them to be required while you are in the park including while playing disc golf. If you don’t already have a well fitting, light weight face covering, now is the time to acquire one or three.
We would also like to re-iterate how proud we am of our disc golf club and extended community. You are all rock-stars!
https://sf.gov/information/masks-and-face-coverings-coronavirus-outbreak
https://sf.gov/information/masks-and-face-coverings-coronavirus-outbreak
-SFDGC
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04.28.2020 UPDATE:Â The city of San Francisco has extended the shelter in place. [SOURCE]
03.31.2020 UPDATE: The city of San Francisco has extended the shelter in place. [SOURCE]
03.24.2020 UPDATE: The baskets have been pulled and will not be reinstalled until the city of San Francisco and SFR&P give us permission to do so. Thank you for your patience and understanding during these very difficult times.
All,
I received an email from SFR&P this evening regarding the shelter in place ordinance issued by the city of San Francisco today, March 16th.
I received an email from SFR&P this evening regarding the shelter in place ordinance issued by the city of San Francisco today, March 16th.
“Dear Park Partners
Today in response to the COVID-19 crisis and to contain the spread of the virus, the City of San Francisco issued an order to shut down all nonessential business and activities until April 7, 2020. In order to ensure compliance please cease your operations until at least April 7, 2020;“
From the city ordinance (LINK):
“This order begins at 12:01 a.m. on March 17, 2020 and will continue for three weeks through April 7, 2020, subject to the limited exceptions and under the terms and conditions more particularly set forth below.“
“This order begins at 12:01 a.m. on March 17, 2020 and will continue for three weeks through April 7, 2020, subject to the limited exceptions and under the terms and conditions more particularly set forth below.“
I understand this will come as a shock and disappointment to many. We are all hoping that this comes to pass and we are able to open again and enjoy our favorite activity with our favorite people soon.
Please stay safe and take care of each other…from a distance. We are stronger than this damn virus!
Shawn Mercy
SFDGC President
SFDGC President
COVID-19: SFDGC Events (03-14-2020)
March 14, 2020 in Announcements, Club Communications, Club Information, Events
COVID-19: SFDGC Events Postponed / On Hiatus Until Further Notice (03-14-2020)
Hi Everyone,
Out of an abundance of caution and in response to the City of San Francisco moratorium on gatherings of 100 or more people (through April 30th), we have come to the following decisions regarding our weekly events and the Birthday Bash.
Sunday Singles / Tuesday Doubles On Hiatus
We are putting these club sanctioned events on hiatus until further notice. We have come to this decision after much deliberation and exploration of various substantial mitigation efforts over the past 36 hours. While we can certainly reduce the chance of transmission during one of our events, we cannot be sure how effective those efforts would be.
As such, we have come to the conclusion that we need to take this somewhat drastic action to do our part in preventing the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which can cause COVID-19 disease.
To be clear, we are not saying you cannot play disc golf in Golden Gate Park. That is up to each individual. However, if you do decide to venture out and play disc golf, please take every precaution possible to eliminate the chance of spreading the virus. In addition to the precautions we urged in our last communication, here are some additions:
- Only handle your own discs and all other personal items
- Do not pass a paper scorecard around — this is a great time to start using UDisc!
- Enforce social distancing of at least 6 feet between yourself and others
We will monitor and re-evaluate this decision in an ongoing manner with the goal of ending the hiatus as soon as reasonably possible — hopefully well before April 30th!
13th Birthday Bash is Postponed
For the same reasons given above, Sean Jack and the club officers have decided to postpone the 13th Birthday Bash to a future unknown date (previously scheduled for March 28th).
Here are a few additional key points regarding how we are handling the postponement:
- We will proactively refund everyone their registration fees and addons ASAP
- All current registrants will have the first opportunity to re-register once a new date is set (multi-tiered registration)
- We have cancelled the disc and shirt orders
We hope everyone understands that these decisions were not taken lightly. Disc golf competition and social interaction are a big part of many of our lives and we know that losing any of that for the time being does not feel good.
If you have any questions, please respond below or email us at sanfranciscodiscgolfclub ( at ) gmail.com
Warm Regards,
Shawn Mercy
Chris Tirrell
Steve Erle
Harper Alexander
===Links for Reference====
San Francisco Moratorium (03-13-2020):
https://sfmayor.org/article/san-francisco-issues-moratorium-gatherings-100-or-more-slow-spread-covid-19
Previous SFDGC COV-19 Message:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/sfdiscgolf/permalink/10157987652307192/
http://www.sfdiscgolf.org/archives/18518
2020 SFDGC BagTag Results
January 20, 2020 in Club Membership, Events
2020 SFDGC BTC Scorecard (with layout)
January 9, 2020 in Club Membership, Events
>>Click here<< to view the scorecard for the 2020 SFDGDC Bag Tag Challenge. The layout and rules are included.
2020 BTC – Final Tee Times for Saturday
December 30, 2019 in Club Membership, Events
See below for the final projected tee times for Saturday, January 11th. There are no tee times on Friday.
PLEASE READ:
- Tee Times are intentionally tightly spaced (6.5 minutes) to make sure the course is as full as possible
- You will NOT tee BEFORE the time shown below but there will likely be a delay as the morning progresses
- PLEASE check in at tournament central at least 10 minutes before the time shown below
You can read how tee times were determined >>here<<.
2020 BTC – Tee Time Schedule
December 26, 2019 in Club Membership, Events
The tee time schedule for Saturday, January 11th is shown below.
We will be publishing preliminary tee times for those that have preregistered on Monday, December 30th.
2019 Birthday Bash Results
April 25, 2019 in Events
