This forum is for discussion of any matters pertaining to the board of directors. http://www.sndg.org/forum/list.php?4 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:28:42 -0500 Phorum 5.2.15a http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,240958,240958#msg-240958 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,240958,240958#msg-240958
Topics
Bag Tag Drawings
- We caught up on all the missed ones to get up to date, I will post everything at the bottom
Treasurer
- John K will temporarily be unable to be the treasurer, Allan Morrow will be taking over that duty until He is back
- This will be about 5 months starting in August
Number of B.O.D. members
- lightly discussed the option of changing the current 6 members down to 5 members
New Website
- Discussed things that we are looking for in the new website
-Ratings, map of courses, TD Being able to do results themselves, up to min accounting for snc, ability to pre register for events through our site, classifieds section, migration of the current forum, region/area subforums, along with many other things we have discussed in the past.


Disc Winner(s)
Jon Fox
Adam Morrow
Rob Hasting
Casey Cox
Logan Weiss
Mark martin Jr
Deborah Brouillette
Mason McCay
Jonathan Jackson
Marla Lenox

SNC Paid Entry Winner(s)
Lyle Weston
Sara Senkbeil
Joey Ingle

Invitation Winner(s)
16 - Chris Downey
26 - Justin Lane
58 - Sara Senkbeil
101 - Lynn Day
130 - Kyle Lukans]]> Eric Day SN Board of Directors Tue, 21 May 2013 18:53:17 -0500 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,239700,239700#msg-239700 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,239700,239700#msg-239700 Members in attendance, Allan Morrow, Eric Day, Zack Hudson, Chuck Burdine

Topics

New Website
- Looking to start a new website for the Southern National
- Reason, Our current site is outdated and the B.O.D. has a lack of control of the site.
Payment Plan (Website)
- We plan to use the left over money from the $0.25 the SN collect in SN fees as a start to buy the new website.
- This was voted 4-0 in favor of using the left over money.]]> Eric Day SN Board of Directors Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:29:38 -0500 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,239283,239283#msg-239283 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,239283,239283#msg-239283
Voted 4-0 to allow Mike Kernan to keep his admin rights with the understanding that communication is needed from now on from anyone with rights.

Also discussed to take Southern Doubles Tournament in Pascagoula because TD has ignored many attempts to collect SN Fees. We also informed Jacques Giarud about this so he could make a determination as to what to do about SNDC spots that were given as prizes for this event.

Also brought up Dillon Gourley's point at the meeting. We decided to allow the TD to have it at their discretion.]]> bigal5657 SN Board of Directors Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:50:30 -0500 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,238933,238933#msg-238933 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,238933,238933#msg-238933 Keith Bodin SN Board of Directors Mon, 06 May 2013 11:54:17 -0500 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,238045,238045#msg-238045 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,238045,238045#msg-238045
We discussed scrapping the T-shirts because we did not get enough sponsorship to cover them. We will be returning the money that was given.

We also discussed what we will be doing once John K goes back overseas. We have a few options and will be exploring them.

We are also going to open up the bid process for the 2014 SNC's as of now.

We are taking the West Monroe tournament off of the schedule until we get word from John K that the fees from the Nov. Turkey Shoot has been paid.]]> bigal5657 SN Board of Directors Mon, 01 Apr 2013 06:43:08 -0500 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,237099,237099#msg-237099 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,237099,237099#msg-237099
Is SN board approval required for SN mulligan selling events?

Are these the rules relevant to that question?

PDGA 805. Tournament Procedures
PDGA 805.02 D. The scorekeeper shall record the score for each player on each hole as the total number of throws, including penalty throws.

SN 6.9.2 The PDGA Rules of Disc Golf (801 Conduct of Players, 802 Equipment, 803 Rules of Play, and 804 Tournament Procedure) apply in regards to individual round play ...

SN 6.9.3 No other rules may be stipulated which conflict with the PDGA Rules of Play, unless approved by the SN Board. Examples: the use of mulligans as a fundraising tool in charity tournaments.]]> Discjazz SN Board of Directors Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:46:31 -0600 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,236840,236840#msg-236840 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,236840,236840#msg-236840
Seems like this BoD can't follow any rules.]]> Bluff Magee SN Board of Directors Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:23:59 -0600 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,236661,236661#msg-236661 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,236661,236661#msg-236661 Members in attendance: Eric Day, Zack Hudson, Allan Morrow, and Lloyd Wilkins

Topic

Ruling on what to do about issue of Dillon Gourley circumventing the rules purposely.
- Voted 4-0, going by rule 7.2 in the rule book, to Suspend said player from the Intermediate Amateur division until June 1st, 2013 and the 2013 SNAC. Player will be allowed to play in the Advanced or Open division until end of season and Advanced only at SNAC. (Noted: Two members of the BoD wanted harsher suspension)
- Voted 4-0 that if Mr. Gourley played in intermediate at any tournaments until suspension is over he will then automatically be suspended from playing ANY tournaments in any divisions until June 1st, 2013 and no be allowed to play SNAC at all.
- Voted 4-0 to refund his money from Tupelo Ice bowl and his attendance be erased completely from said event in question.
- Voted 4-0 that if in any event in the future a player decides to purposefully circumvent the rules that the punishment handed down maybe more severe than that given to Mr. Gourley, but no less than said punishment.]]> bigal5657 SN Board of Directors Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:39:31 -0600 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,236093,236093#msg-236093 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,236093,236093#msg-236093 Member in attendance - Allan Morrow, Zack Hudson, John Kittrell, Eric Day, Lloyd Wilkins

Topics

Bag Tag Incentives Drawing
- Disc Winner, Damon Sullivan
SN Tournament Information Tread
- Voted 3-2 in favor of allowing only single event topics for a SN tournament
- Any addition info that needs another thread can be posted in General Discussion
- Caddybooks, Tours, Sponsorship info...ect, will be moved to the General Discussion forum
SN DIsc
- Discussed ordering 50 disc from Innova
- 26 used for bag tag drawing, 24 being sold for SNC's fundraising]]> Eric Day SN Board of Directors Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:43:05 -0600 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,235613,235613#msg-235613 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,235613,235613#msg-235613 Member in attendance - Allan Morrow, Zack Hudson, John Kittrell, Eric Day, Tommy Browning

Topics

Bag Tag Incentives Drawing
- Disc Winner, Joey Ingle
SN Shirts
- link to sponsor and color options [www.sndg.org]
SN Bagtags
-Proposing to change bag tags from SNPC-SNPC schedule and calender year schedule
-Changing style of tags to full color plastic tags
-Options to work with disc golf clubs around the SN for combined tags, for example SN on one side and JUDGES on the other side.
-Possibly combining SN Shirts and SN Tags as a combo deal at a discounted price
-Nothing tag related is set in stone yet, only looking into these option at the moment.]]> Eric Day SN Board of Directors Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:40:13 -0600 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,235218,235218#msg-235218 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,235218,235218#msg-235218
6-22-2012 Suwanne Disc Jam #4 $86 TD PAtty Young
8-11-2012 South MIss Doubles Championship $100 TD Chris Grace
9-21-2012 GCBC Doubled Tournament TD Byron Smith.

If any of the above mentioned information isn't accurate please contact one of the 6 board members and we will work with you to resolve the matter.]]> hudd SN Board of Directors Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:17:52 -0600 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,234924,234924#msg-234924 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,234924,234924#msg-234924
My argument,

In the tournament I DNF'ed I quit with 6 holes left, just didn't feel like playing anymore, I would not of cashed even of I had finished. Section 1 of the "NEW" handbook states a DNF does not count toward reclassifying thy self. However the "OLD" handbook which we all have gone by with the exception of the "4 tournament rule" that everyone has known about. The new handbook was JUST adopted and published on every forum Wednesday. The rules have been a "work in progress". I looked up the rules before I quit, I could not find ANYWHERE where it said DNF did not count.

Can I get some opinions or thoughts on this? Eric I already know yours...

Thank you.]]> Dillon Gourley SN Board of Directors Wed, 20 Feb 2013 09:46:29 -0600 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,234741,234741#msg-234741 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,234741,234741#msg-234741 Member in attendance - Allan Morrow, Zack Hudson, Lloyd Wilkins, John Kittrell, Eric Day

Topics
Bag Tag Incentives Drawing
- Disc Winner, Louis Yarborough
- Automatic SNC Invite, Ricky Martin
Disc/Shirt Design Contest
- Brouphy of UB Disc Golf
- voted 5-0 for disc and shirt design
Update SN Handbook
- Voted 5-0 to adopt the "New" Handbook
- [www.sndg.org] link to Handbook
SN Shirts - Sponsor
- sponsor deadline for SN shirts is Feb. 23rd
5.1.2.3 - SN Fee's
- We have a few events that fall into this catogory
- We will give a little extra time as we try to contact these T.D.'s
- Afterward rule will be followed.
DGUnited
- discussed and tabled
- [www.sndg.org] link to proposal




5.1.2.3 For accountabilities sake, SN TDs have a 2 month allotted timeframe in which to submit the SN fees to the SN treasurer. After 2 months the fees are considered delinquent and will be defined as such. After 3 months any subsequent SN sanctioned events by the delinquent TD will have the SN sanctioning removed and the tournament taken off the SN schedule until the delinquent SN fees are paid]]> Eric Day SN Board of Directors Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:15:39 -0600 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,233563,233563#msg-233563 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,233563,233563#msg-233563 Members in attendance, John Kittrell, Eric Day, Zack Hudson, Tommy Browning

Topics
Bag Tag Incentives Drawing
-Disc winner, Cameron Colglazier
2013 SN Shirts
- Ordering 60 shirts from Dynamic Disc
- Sponsors - $50 for name, $100 for Logo
- Sponsorship deadline will be January 14th
- Dri-fit style, color undecided
Special Events and SN Sanctioning
- All events outside of standard singles or doubles events may be allowed SN sactioning
- These events most stipulate that it will be in this category prior to the event and what they require
- This includes but not limited to, Coed doubles, Team events, Single/Two disc events, and disc weight restricted events.
- 2 points will be given to players in these events in their normal division regardless of finishing placement
- T.D.'s may request approval of added points for finishing placement upon board approval.
Election nomination and voting for seat number two
-Robby Harris vacated his seat on the Board
-Nomination will be open until December 31st at 11:59 pm
-Online voting will then begin via online vote
-Voting deadline will end on January 7th at 11:59 pm
DIsc Golf United and Online Registration
- DGU has offered free online registration for Southern Nation event
- T.D.'s will have the choice to use other means of registration
- The Board plans to move ahead with this and should be available in the near future
Tournament Standards
- discused allowed pricing of finishing award disc at SN events
-Tabled until next meeting]]> Eric Day SN Board of Directors Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:10:54 -0600 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,233219,233219#msg-233219 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,233219,233219#msg-233219 Members in attendance, John Kittrell, Eric Day, Lloyd Wilkins, Zack Hudson, Tommy Browning

Topics
Bag Tag Incentives Drawing
- Disc Winner Sara Senkbiel
- SNC Paid Entry Winner Joey Ingle
2013 SN Shirt
- discussed order options
- discussed design option, including the option of paying for a design
SN Disc
- update on design
Disc Golf United
- discussing using there services for event registration
Permissions given to Mike Kernan
- Mike now has access to post and enter tournament results.]]> Eric Day SN Board of Directors Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:35:18 -0600 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,232526,232526#msg-232526 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,232526,232526#msg-232526 Member is attendance - John Kittrell, Eric Day, Lloyd Wilkins, Zack Hudson

Topics
Bag Tag Incentives Drawing
- Disc Winner, Doc Lansdell
- Disc Winner, Stephen Zito
-SNC Invite Winner, Cristin Bolt
BOD Seat #3 Election Winner
-Lloyd Wilkins
SN Disc and Shirt Design
-Waiting on artwork to be sent in and approved before ordering
SN Handbook
-Final Copy being sent to the Board for final approval
Site issues and update
-Attempting to find Brian Moon's information, PM if you know how to get in touch with him
Delegation of Duties, End of Year Awards, Points Race
-Discussion will be worked on between meetings]]> Eric Day SN Board of Directors Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:37:06 -0600 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,231382,231382#msg-231382 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,231382,231382#msg-231382 Member in attendance - Robby Harris, Eric Day, Zack Hudson

Topics
Novice Division
-Discussed the division and how many events one may play in the division.
SNAC
-2013 Southern National Amateur Championship Bid
-TUPELO, MS
-TUPELO DISC GOLF ASSOCIATION
-The City of Tupelo, Tupelo Park and Recreation and the Tupelo Disc Golf Association would like to formally present our bid for the 2013 --------Southern National Amateur Championships.

-Tournament directors: Zack Hudson, Jason Cross, Michael Russell, Matthew Gardner

-Courses played: Tombigbee 1 (18 holes) Tombigbee 2 (18 holes) Veterans park (27 holes). Courses will be in Championship caliber condition for this event.]]> Eric Day SN Board of Directors Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:23:04 -0500 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,230656,230656#msg-230656 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,230656,230656#msg-230656 Members in Attendance: John Kittrell, Eric Day, Zack Hudson, Tommy Browning

Topics
Bag Tag Incentives Drawing
- Disc Winner, Noel Downey
- SNC automatic invite, Tim Orr
B.O.D. Seat #3 Election/Replacement
- Nomination open until 11:59 pm October 17th 2012
- Election from October 18th 2012 until November 5th 2012 11:59 pm
- Online Vote will be available in some form
- Ballet Voting will be available at Hollowing Howler and Lee Naquin
Delegation Of Duties
- Duties have been broken down into three major areas...
- Treasure
- Marketing
- Secretary Coordinator]]> Eric Day SN Board of Directors Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:29:06 -0500 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,229934,229934#msg-229934 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,229934,229934#msg-229934 Members in Attendance: John Kittrell, Eric Day, Zack Hudson, Tommy Browning, Pat Barnes

Topics
Bag Tag Incentives Drawing
-Disc Winner, Tim Orr
SNPC
-Voted 4-0 that next years SNPC will be held In Columbus, MS
-Tournament Director - Clayton Nash, Asst. TD's Chip Strain and Mark Box.
-Courses - Propst Park, Lake Lowndes, Lake Lowndes Gold Course
SNAC
-October 7th deadline for bids
-After deadline the Board will make a decision on where the SNAC will be held
SN Disc Design
-Discussed designs, vote was tabled until next meeting.]]> Eric Day SN Board of Directors Wed, 03 Oct 2012 18:56:59 -0500 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,229309,229309#msg-229309 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,229309,229309#msg-229309 Members in Attendance: John Kittrell, Robby Harris, Eric Day, Zack Hudson

Topics
Bag Tag Incentives Drawing
-Disc Winner, Lloyd Wilkins
SN Disc Design
-Voted 4-0 for a design contest
-Best design receives free entry into 2013 SNAC or SNPC
SN Shirt Design
-Voted 4-0 for a design contest
-Best design receives free entry into 2013 SNAC or SNPC
Delegation Of Duties
-Discussion will be handled on Private BOD Forum
Ratings
-Will be discussed on Private BOD Forum
SN Website / Brian Moon
-John Kittrell will be contacting Brian Moon over several issues regarding the website]]> Eric Day SN Board of Directors Fri, 07 Sep 2012 18:08:05 -0500 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,229163,229163#msg-229163 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,229163,229163#msg-229163 Rinkelstein SN Board of Directors Mon, 03 Sep 2012 18:36:36 -0500 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,228569,228569#msg-228569 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,228569,228569#msg-228569 Members in Attendance: Leslie Zurowski, Justin Tolbert, Eric Day, John Kittrell


Topics
SNPC Expenses
- Voted 4-0 in favor of sending $500 to offset the price of PDGA fee's
- Voted 4-0 in favor of a $200 added cash Ace pot for new bag tag holders(2012-2013 season)
Bag Tag Raffle Awards
- Talked about disc design
- John K. is going to call Innova about pricing


I also want to send out a Thank You to Justin Tolbert, Leslie Zurowski, and Jamie Massengale for the last 2 years they have dedicated to the SN ]]> Eric Day SN Board of Directors Mon, 03 Sep 2012 17:08:36 -0500 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,227615,227615#msg-227615 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,227615,227615#msg-227615
Topics
SNAC
-Discussed Advanced Grandmaster Division. Emailed ESD with the option of allowing the division, however they do not need to provide a basket or trophies for the winner.
-FMV for Items (disc,baskets,trophies...) regarding the payout/players pack. Emailed ESD regarding the value of two items.
-Players Pack, Voted 4-0 in favor of the players pack


B.O.D. Elections
-Voting will be available online again this year, along with all other options.]]> Eric Day SN Board of Directors Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:44:01 -0500 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,226441,226441#msg-226441 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,226441,226441#msg-226441 head SN Board of Directors Mon, 23 Jul 2012 18:14:09 -0500 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,225094,225094#msg-225094 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,225094,225094#msg-225094
Contents:
Introduction
Section 1.0: Classification of Players
Section 2.0: Qualification for Southern National Disc Golf Championship
Section 3.0: Southern National Disc Golf Board of Directors
Section 4.0: Punishment for Major Rule Violations
Section 5.0: Southern National Disc Golf Qualifier Tournaments
Section 6.0: Competition Manual
Section 7.0: Player Code of Conduct



Introduction

The Southern National Disc Golf (SNDG) tournament series is a sanctioning organization culminating in yearly Championships. SNDG sanctioned Championship qualifying tournaments are individual tournaments run by clubs, organizations or individuals that have requested SNDG sanctioning of their event. No membership is required to participate in the SNDG series or Championships. The series has a Championship qualifying season that starts on June 1st of each year and ends on the following May 31st. Example the 2011-2012 season starts on June 1, 2011 and ends on May 31, 2012. Participating in a SNDG sanctioned tournament during the qualifying season, excluding a SNDG Championship, may qualify the participant to compete in the SNDG Championships that follow the season as provided in Section 2.

Any questions concerning information not covered in the SN Series Handbook or clarification on any information that is covered may be directed to the Southern National Board. Go to sndg.org for contact information.

Section 1.0: Classification of Players

The division classifications listed in this Section shall be used for all SNDG sanctioned Championship qualifying tournaments. The provisions of this Section do not apply to the Championships except as provided in Section 2. A tournament director may, by giving adequate public notice, restrict the divisions offered. Absent such notice, the tournament director shall offer for competition all divisions listed in this Section for which three (3) or more players offer entry. A tournament director may offer any other division but the finishing results in such other divisions may be combined by the SNDG into one of the divisions listed in this Section and/or Championship qualification may be limited for play in such other division as provided in Section 2.


1.1 Professional (Pro) divisions in which players may compete for money and other prizes.
1.1.1 Pro Open (PO): The highest skill professional division available to all players.
1.1.2 Pro Master (P40): A professional division available only to players at least 40 years of age in the calendar year the tournament begins. Example that if a tournament is in May and the player turns 40 years old in November, the player is eligible to play Pro Master (P40) because he will be 40 years old before the end of the calendar year.
1.1.3 Pro Grandmaster (P50): A professional division available only to players at least 50 years of age in the calendar year the tournament begins. Example: a player who turns 50 in 2013 cannot play P50 in an event that begins in 2012, even if the player will be 50 in the qualifying season of the event, because it is age during the calendar year of the event, not the qualifying season, that qualifies for age protection.
1.1.4 Pro Senior Grandmaster (P60): A professional division available only to players at least 60 years of age in the calendar year the tournament begins. Example that a player who turns 60 on 01/01/2013 cannot play P60 in a qualifier event that ends on 01/01/2013 but began on 12/31/2012, because it is age on the event beginning date, not the ending date, that qualifies for age protection.
1.1.5 Pro Women (PW): The highest skill professional division available only to all female born players.
1.1.6 Pro Women Master (PW40): A professional division available only to female born players at least 40 years of age in the calendar year the tournament begins.

1.2 Amateur Status divisions in which players may compete for prizes but may not compete for money for their finish. All players have Amateur Status except as provided below.
1.2.1 A male born player who accepts money, or prizes in lieu of money more than once in a six (6) month period, for their finish in a Pro division has thereby lost Amateur Status and may not compete in an Amateur division except as reclassified in accordance with Section 1.3.
1.2.2 Female born players:
1.2.2.1 A female born player who accepts money, or prizes in lieu of money more than once in a six (6) month period, for their finish in a Pro division has thereby lost Amateur Status and may not compete in an Amateur division restricted to female born players except as reclassified in accordance with Section 1.3.
1.2.2.2 A female born player without Amateur Status may compete in an Amateur division not restricted to female born players if and only if;
1.2.2.2.1 there are no other qualified players offering to enter a Pro Women division listed in Section 1 for which the player is qualified by age and birth gender, and
1.2.2.2.2 the player is qualified under any age restrictions provided for the division, and
1.2.2.2.3 the player is not otherwise unqualified for the division under the provisions of Section 1.2.4 below.
1.2.2.3 A female born player does not obtain Amateur Status by competing in an Amateur division not restricted to female born players.
1.2.3 Ancillary awards not earned by the tournament finishing score, such as player packs, CTPs, rings of fire, ace pots and Skins that do not apply to the finishing score, are excluded from the players finish for the purposes of Amateur Status and divisional classification.
1.2.4 The Amateur Status divisions are provided below.
1.2.4.1 Advanced (ADV): The highest skill Amateur division available only to all players with Amateur Status and to female born players as provided in Section 1.2.2.2 regardless of Amateur status.
1.2.4.2 Advanced Master (A40): A division available only to players with Amateur Status at least 40 years of age in the calendar year the tournament begins and to female born players as provided in Section 1.2.2.2 regardless of Amateur status.
1.2.4.3 Intermediate (INT): An amateur division for players who have developed basic skills and/or have tournament experience and available only to players with Amateur Status who have not accepted any award for their finish in any of the above listed divisions or have been reclassified to qualify in accordance with Section 1.3 and to female born players as provided in Section 1.2.2.2 regardless of Amateur status, who have not accepted any award for their finish in either of the Advanced divisions provided by 1.2.4.1 and 1.2.4.2 above or have been reclassified to qualify in accordance with Section 1.3.
1.2.4.4 Recreational (REC): An amateur division for beginning players available only to players who have not accepted any award for their finish in any of the above listed divisions.
1.2.4.5 Junior (JR15): An amateur division available only to players less than 16 years of age on the date the tournament ends.
1.2.4.6 Advanced Women (AW): The highest skill Amateur division available only to all female born players with Amateur Status.
1.2.4.7 Intermediate Women (IW): An amateur division available only to all female born players with Amateur Status who have not accepted any award for their finish in any of the above listed female restricted divisions or have been reclassified to qualify in accordance with Section 1.3.

1.3 Player Reclassification:
1.3.1 A player not qualified for an Amateur division due to having accepted a finishing award in a Pro division (gained Professional Status) may compete in an Advanced Amateur division for which the player would otherwise be qualified after finishing four (4) consecutive immediately preceding Championship qualifying tournaments without accepting a finishing award in any and all Pro divisions in which the player accepted a finishing award.
1.3.2 A player not qualified for an Intermediate Amateur division due to having accepted a finishing award in an Advanced Amateur division may compete in an Intermediate Amateur division for which the player would otherwise be qualified after finishing four (4) consecutive immediately preceding Championship qualifying tournaments without accepting a finishing award in any and all Advanced Amateur divisions in which the player accepted a finishing award.
1.3.3 Competition in a tournament without finishing all holes and rounds offered shall be disregarded for the purposes of player reclassification if no finishing award is accepted. Example a DNF (Did Not Finish) with no finishing award accepted will not qualify or disqualify a player for reclassification. Example accepting a finishing prize for a DNF means the player must finish four (4) subsequent events as specified above to be reclassified.

1.4 A player may only compete in a single division of a tournament at one time. Where a tournament offers different divisions at different times, a director may allow a player to play in multiple divisions if otherwise qualified.

1.5 A player's Amateur Status and divisional classification for a singles event, SNAC or SNPC is not changed or affected by competing or accepting awards of any kind in a SNDG doubles tournament and/or the SNDG Doubles Championship.

1.6 A player may compete in any division for which they are qualified in accordance with the above rules. Exception: the tournament director of a qualifier event may limit the divisions a player may enter in the director's qualifier event based on the player's past performance. A tournament director may exclude any player from entry in the director's qualifier event.

2
Section 2.0: Qualification for Southern National Disc Golf Championships

The SNDG tournament Series uses individual seasons in determining SNDG Championship eligibility. The SNDG Championships are held after each SNDG qualifying season as provided in the Introduction of these rules. The Southern National Doubles Championship (SNDC) is typically held the last full weekend in July. The Southern National Amateur Championship (SNAC) is typically mid-August, two weekends prior to the Labor Day weekend. The Southern National Pro Championship (SNPC) is typically held the first weekend of September (Labor Day weekend).

2.1 Players competing in SNDG sanctioned qualifier tournaments, whether singles or doubles, in divisions listed in Section 1 above, excluding the Recreational (REC) division, earn two (2) points on the last day of the tournament toward qualifying to compete in the SNDG Championships by finishing at least one (1) full round and at least eighteen (18) holes in the tournament. Players competing in SNDG sanctioned qualifier tournaments in a division not listed in Section 1 above, whether singles or doubles, earn two (2) points on the last day of the tournament toward qualifying to compete in the SNDG Championships by finishing at least one (1) full round and at least eighteen (18) holes in the tournament if the results are combined into a division listed in Section 1 above. The following division classifications, if offered by a tournament director, shall be combined into the next least restricted Section 1 division as follows:
2.1.1 Pro Legends (P70) results, restricted to players at least 70 years of age in the calendar year the tournament begins, are combined with Pro Senior Grandmaster (P60) in regards to SN points earned and fees collected.
2.1.2 Amateur Advanced Grandmaster (A50), restricted to players at least 50 years of age in the calendar year the tournament begins and Amateur Advanced Senior Grandmaster (A60) results, restricted to players at least 60 years of age in the calendar year the tournament begins, are combined with Advanced Master (A40) in regards to SN points earned and fees collected.
2.1.3 Advanced Master Women (AW40) results are combined with Advanced Women (AW) in regards to SN points earned and fees collected.
2.1.4 Junior divisions restricted to female born players (JW16) less than 16 years of age on the date the tournament ends are combined with Junior (JR16) in regards to SN points earned.
2.1.5 Any other division results authorized and published by the SNDG are combined in regards to points awarded and fees collected with the closest approximate division listed in Section 1.

2.2 Players qualify for a SNDG Championship by having earned at least two (2) SNDG points in the qualifying season.
2.2.1 Example that to earn any points to qualify for any of the 2012 SNDG Championships (SNDC, SNAC, SNPC) a player must have played in a SNDG qualifying tournament held within the 2011-2012 season in a division listed or combined into a division listed in Section 1 excluding the Recreational (REC) division.
2.2.2 Example that points earned on or after June 1st 2012 do not qualify the player for any 2012 Championships.
2.2.3 Example that no points are earned for a 2012 Championship in a tournament that began on May 31st 2012 and ended on June 1st 2012.
2.2.4 Example that competing in a tournament without finishing at least one (1) full round and eighteen (18) holes does not earn any points toward qualifying for any Championship.
2.2.5 Example that competing in the Recreational (REC) division or any division with results combined with the Recreational (REC) division does not earn any points toward qualifying for any Championship.

2.3 Player's points awarded in a SNDG qualifier tournament are recorded in the division the player is registered for or in the Section 1 listed division the results are combined with. It is the players responsibility to ensure that the players points are reflected accurately in the tournament results for SNDG Championship qualification purposes. Nicknames or one word names such as Madonna or Mike or just last names must be verifiable against an individual player or else they can't be used to determine eligibility. Example that if a TD does not specify a players first and last name in the submitted results but lists a result for Mike W., Mike W. isn't specific enough to determine the players identity in regard to SNDG Championship qualification. Any person so affected should contact the TD or SNDG stats person to correct the name to reflect the correct individual.

2.4 A tournament director (1) for each SNDG qualifier event that does not otherwise earn points for competing in the event directed is awarded two (2) points toward qualifying for the Championships in any division the player is otherwise qualified for. The tournament director awarded points should be listed as such in the event details pertaining to the tournament.

2.5 A player is awarded an additional one (1) point for each player or team passed in the players registered division at the end of the tournament. Example that if your division had ten (10) players or teams and you or your team finished 1st, you or you and your teammate each would receive two (2) points for playing and one (1) point for each player or team you beat (9) for a total of eleven (11) points.

2.6 A players cumulative points earned in the qualifying season determine whether the player will receive a SNDG Championship invitation for the division(s) the player earned points in. An invitation to compete in a SNDG Championship division certifies the players points qualification for the earliest available entry and registration in that Championship division. Invitations are determined only for the SNAC and SNPC.

2.7 Following a period to be specified for invitation only entry and registration, a player with qualifying Amateur points may register for the SNAC and a player with qualifying Pro points may register for the SNPC.

2.8 A player with only qualifying Amateur points is qualified to play in the applicable SNPC but may not register for entry in the SNPC before the last two weeks preceeding the date the event begins. Example the Amateur only points holder with no SNPC invitation cannot play in the applicable SNPC if it fills up 15 days before it begins. Example that if the SNPC begins on Saturday, the first day a player with Am points but no Pro points may register for the SNPC is the Saturday 2 weeks before the event.

2.9 A player who has no Amateur SNDG points for the qualifying season but has finished at least one (1) full round and eighteen (18) holes in a SNDG qualifier tournament in the Recreational (REC) division, or any such Amateur division for which no points were awarded, in the qualifying season is qualified to enter the applicable SNAC/SNDC but may not register for the SNAC/SNDC before the last week preceding the date the event begins.

2.10 Player division classification for a SNAC and SNPC is determined by the players Amateur Status and division qualification as provided in Section 1 on the last day of the SNDG qualifying season.
2.10.1 Example this allows players whose skills have improved to move up to start a new SN season without affecting their division qualification at any Championships for the previous season.
2.10.2 Example that a player in the Advanced (ADV) division throughout the 2011-2012 season who first played in the Pro Open (PO) division on June 1, 2012 can accept Pro cash in that event and still play in the SNAC on 08/15/2012 in the Advanced (ADV) division because that was the players division status at the end of the 2011-2012 season.
2.10.3 Example that a female born player without Amateur Status may compete in the SNAC in an Amateur division not restricted to female born players if Amateur points, age and award acceptance requirements for the division are met.
2.10.4 Example that players with applicable points who turn 40 in 2012 are qualified for the P40 division at the 2012 Championships, even if they did not play in a Master age division during the qualifying season, because Pro points qualify for all SNPC non-gender-restricted divisions except for invitational purposes. Amateur points qualify in the same cross-division way for the SNAC.
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2.11 A SNDG qualifying Doubles tournament and/or Championship team will consist of 2 players.

2.12 Player division classification for the SNDC is determined by the players Amateur Status and division qualification as provided in Section 1 on the last day of the SNDG qualifying season. The team may only enter a division for which both players were qualified per Section 1 at the end of the qualifying season.
2.12.1 Example the team will register in the higher division if the team players are in two different classifications.
2.12.2 Example: two players team up, one is classified as Advanced (ADV) and the other is classified as Intermediate (INT) at the end of the qualifying season. The team would have to sign up in the Advanced (ADV) division because the INT player can move up but the Advanced (ADV) player can't move down absent reclassification during the qualifying season under 1.3.

2.13 No player may enter or register for a SNDG Championship except as provided above.

2.14 A players Amateur Status and divisional classification for a singles event, SNAC or SNPC is not changed or affected by competing or accepting awards of any kind in a SNDG doubles tournament and/or the SNDG Doubles Championship.


Section 3.0: Southern National Disc Golf Board of Directors

3.1 Board of Directors
3.1.2 The Southern National Disc Golf Tournament Series is managed by a Board of Directors consisting of six voting members and Jim Orum as honorary 7th seat, voting only as a tiebreaker.
3.1.1 There are six elected seats on the Board. Seats 2, 4, and 6 are elected in even numbered years. Seats 1, 3, and 5 are elected in odd numbered years.

3.2 Board Member Election
3.2.1 Election for no more than three opposed or resigning members is held once a year in accordance with this Section.
3.2.2 Election time line provides new members to be elected by and announced at the SNDG Pro Championship.

3.3 SNDG Board Member Eligibility
3.3.1 The individual must be a disc golf player or tournament director having earned two (2) points in the most recent SNDG season that ended prior to the voting closing date and be at least 18 years of age at the end of said season. Example that for the 2012 election, the individual must have earned two (2) SNDG points in the 2011-2012 SNDG Season.
3.3.2 The individual must have access to and use of the internet including E-mail and AOL Messenger for meetings and communication.

3.4 SNDG Voter Eligibility
3.4.1 Only persons who earned two (2) points in the most recent SNDG season that ended prior to the voting closing date or the current season of the voting closing date may vote. Example that for the person to be eligible to vote in the 2012 SNDG Board election the person must have earned two (2) SNDG points in the 2011-2012 or 2012-2013 SNDG season.

3.5 Board Member Nominees
3.5.1 Players interested in serving on the SNDG Board of Directors must declare by sending an e-mail including name, address, and phone number to the designated election coordinator. Declarations for Board Member will only be accepted and confirmed through e-mail. Midnight May 1 is the deadline for a player to declare. Results will be posted on the SNDG Forum.

3.5.2 Votes will be accepted via e-mail, pm or other established means and must include full name of voter. No nicknames will be accepted (i.e. - Banger, Treeknocker, or T-bone). The candidates for the SNDG Board of Directors will be posted on the SNDG Forum.
3.6 Board Member Candidates
3.6.1 Voting for candidates to serve on the SNDG Board will begin July 1.
3.6.2 Voting options will be made available at the SNDG Doubles Championship, SNDG Am Championship and the SNDG Pro Championship.
3.6.3 The SNDG Pro Championship second round two minute warning is the deadline for written ballots to be deposited in ballot boxes provided at the Championship.
3.6.4 The newly elected Board Members will be announced at the SNDG Pro Championship awards presentation and posted on the SNDG Forum.

3.7 Board Member Attendance
3.7.1 Any Board Member that misses 3 consecutive meetings may be removed from the Board of Directors by a unanimous vote in favor of removal by the remaining Board members. If 6 consecutive meetings are missed the Board Member will be automatically removed without a vote.

3.8 Board Member Conduct
3.8.1 Any Board Member whose conduct is detrimental to the SN series and the SN Board may be removed from the Board of Directors by a unanimous 5-0 vote in favor of removal by the remaining Board members. Example: a SN Board Member is disqualified from a SN sanctioned tournament.

3.9 Board Member Removal, Resignation or Demise
3.9.1 The removal, resignation or demise of a board member shall vacate the seat of the board member.
3.9.2 Upon an elected SN board member (seats 1-6) vacancy the remaining Board members will determine based on length of vacancy whether to fill the vacancy or wait until the next election.
3.9.2.1 If less than 6 months remains until the next SN Board election date the position shall remain empty.
3.9.2.2 If more than 6 months remains the board member will be replaced.
3.9.3 If the SN Board falls below four (4) active elected members an election will be held regardless of the time until the next election.
3.9.4 Additional elections to replace a vacant elected position will follow the same parameters as Section 3.3 through 3.6 but the timeline and dates will be condensed/ determined by the board.
3.9.5 The honorary 7th seat if vacated by Jim Orum will remain unfilled until the next election. The position will revert to a fully participating elected two (2) year position and will follow the election parameters as outlined above in determining a replacement.

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Section 4.0: Punishment for Major Rule Violations

4.1 A player shall be disqualified by the tournament director or post tournament, by the board of directors, for committing any of the following acts during a Southern National qualifying or championship event.
4.1.1 Playing in any SN Championship (SNPC, SNAC, SNDC) without the required points.
4.1.2 Playing in a division not qualified for per Section 1.0. Example 1: playing in Pro Grandmasters without meeting the requisite age requirement, i.e. too young. Example 2: playing advanced, but having accepted cash as a pro 2 tournaments ago.

4.2 A player shall be subject to disqualification or warning of disqualification by the tournament director for committing any of the following acts during a Southern National qualifying or championship event.

4.2.1 Unsportsmanlike conduct towards players or spectators, such as; loud cursing, throwing things in anger (other than discs in play), or overt rudeness to anyone present (spectator, player, or official).
4.2.2 Willful and overt destruction or abuse of plant life, course hardware, or any other property considered part of the disc golf course or the park.
4.2.3 Cheating: a willful attempt to circumvent the rules of play.
4.2.4 Physical attacks or threatening behavior to anyone present.
4.2.5 Activities which are in violation of the law or park regulation or disc golf course rule.
4.2.6 The possession of illegal substances in violation of Federal, State or Local laws.
4.2.7 Alcohol use at tournaments in violation of Federal, State or Local laws or ordinances, park regulation, disc golf course rule or Tournament Director determination.
4.2.8 Excessive use of alcohol at the tournament. When alcohol is allowed by the course or park management and at the discretion of the TD, it is up to the player to do so responsibly.
4.2.9 Overt failure or refusal to enforce the rules of disc golf during competition.
4.2.10 Failure or refusal to cooperate with, or obstruction of any investigation by an official into the competitor's conduct or the conduct of another competitor.

4.3 Tournament Directors are granted the discretion to disqualify a player based on the severity of the offending conduct. An official warning of disqualification may be issued by a director where they deem appropriate. Both player warnings and/or disqualification will be communicated to the SN Board.

4.4 Disqualified players shall forfeit any prize money and shall not receive a refund of entry fees. No SN points will be awarded if a player is disqualified.

4.5 Players who commit a major rules violation may also be subject to disciplinary actions. The SN Series reserves the right to determine and enforce further disciplinary action upon its players, which may result in probation or suspension from SN sanctioned events. Any warnings or DQs according to the guidelines above reported to the SN Board will be counted against that player. A single disqualification or two warnings within a 12 month period will carry a 12 month probation period effective on the date of the disqualification or 2nd warning. During that probation period another warning or disqualification will carry a 3 month suspension from ANY SN disc golf event AND that player will not be allowed to play in any SN championship event for the SN year that the second infraction occurred. The probation period will also be restarted from the date of the second infraction for another year. Another infraction of these rules during the new probationary period will result in a minimum 1 year suspension from SN tournament play, permanent probation, and the player must request reinstatement after that year from the board before participating in another SN qualifier or championship. A third infraction will be dealt with specifically by the board but a permanent ban from SN events will be seriously considered.

4.6 In terms of these rules a tournament event should be specifically defined as all time periods during which a required, tournament associated event is taking place on the facilities of the disc golf course or courses. This should include, but not be limited to, all rounds of disc golf and the player's meeting. Any additional events that the Tournament Director deems included are also eligible to fall under these rules.

4.7 Players who commit Player Misconduct may also be subject to disciplinary actions. The SN Series reserves the right to determine and enforce disciplinary action upon its players, which may result in probation or suspension from SN sanctioned events.
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Section 5.0: Southern National Disc Golf Qualifier Tournaments

5.1 Any Tournament Director may submit an SN Tournament Qualifier Application to have his or her tournament deemed a SNDG Qualifier. SNDG Qualifying Tournaments must adhere to the following guidelines. Further information may be found on the SN Tournament Qualifier Application.

5.1.1 The tournament must be at least 150 miles away from any other 1-day SNDG Qualifier occurring on the same day or 250 miles away from any other 2-day SNDG Qualifier occurring on the same day.
5.1.1.1 Exception: If within the mileage restriction the TD for the first event scheduled can waive the mileage restriction and allow SN sanctioning of the second tournament. (example: if the second tournament is 130 miles away the TD of the first SN tournament sanctioned/scheduled may allow SN sanctioning/scheduling of the second).
5.1.1.2 Exception: If a 1-day tournament was scheduled first and a 2-day scheduled second then only the 150 mile bubble applies in regards to the distance from the 1-day tournament to the 2-day tournament.
5.1.2 $2 must be collected from each entrant and sent to the SNDG Treasurer.
5.1.2.1 For singles tournaments, $1.75 of each qualifier fee is returned to the respective division from which it was collected at the Southern National Am and Pro Championships. $0.25 of each qualifier fee is used for SN expenses. Exceptions are made for the Recreational and Junior divisions for which the $2 SN fee does not apply. (No REC division at the SNAC and no SN fees taken from the Junior division to keep their entry fee lower).
5.1.2.2 For doubles tournaments, $1.75 of each qualifier fee is returned to the Southern National Doubles Championships. $0.25 of each qualifier fee is used for SN expenses. Exceptions are made for the REC and Junior divisions for which the $2 SN fee does not apply. The SN fees sent to the SNDC are allocated per team participating. (Example: The total collected SN fees were $800. There are 20 teams total, 7 Pro Open, 3 Pro women and 10 Am men. The $800 would be divided by 20 equaling $40 per team. Therefore $280 would go to Pro Open, $120 to Pro Women and $400 to Am Men).
5.1.2.3 For accountabilities sake, SN TDs have a 2 month allotted timeframe in which to submit the SN fees to the SN treasurer. After 2 months the fees are considered delinquent and will be defined as such. After 3 months any subsequent SN sanctioned events by the delinquent TD will have the SN sanctioning removed and the tournament taken off the SN schedule until the delinquent SN fees are paid.
5.1.3 The SN requests that each sanctioned tournament consists of at least 36 holes of scheduled play. Typically this is defined as 2 scheduled rounds of a minimum of 18 holes (36 holes total). If a tournament fails to meet the 36 hole requirement, (Example: 1st round of 18, 2nd round is only 14), the tournament director may seek sanctioning through a vote by the Board of Directors. Requests must be made at least 30 days before the event takes place.
5.1.4 SN sanctioning and subsequent placement on the SN schedule of a tournament held annually is not automatic and up to the TD/club to contact the SN scheduler to request both SN sanctioning and placement on the SN schedule for each tournament.
5.1.4.1 For a previous/annually sanctioned tournament the same weekend is reserved the following season. The weekend is no longer reserved nine (9) months after the tournament or three (3) months prior to the same subsequent weekend the following year.

5.2 The following dates are protected and may not be used for any other SN Qualifier Tournaments (may be waived by the SN Board based upon request).

5.2.1 The SN Doubles Championships (SNDC) - the last full weekend of July.
5.2.2 The SN Amateur Championships (SNAC) - Mid-August, two weekends before Labor Day weekend (if combined with the SNPC will be held on Labor Day weekend).
5.2.3 The SN Pro Championships (SNPC) - Labor Day weekend, typically the first full weekend in September.

5.3 Charity events may seek a waiver of Southern National Tournament fees if they meet the following criteria:

5.3.1 The event must be for a specific purpose and/or charity.
5.3.2 The event must be a one-time event.
5.3.3 The Southern Nationals must be listed as an event sponsor equal to the amount of the waived fees.
5.3.4 The Tournament Director must apply for the waiver at least 30 days in advance of the event.
5.4 Tournament Director Responsibilities
5.4.1 Once SN sanctioning has been requested and granted the TD has a responsibility to both the SN series and to the players in regards to running a quality event.
5.4.1.1 Tournament results are requested to be posted to the SN site or submitted to the SN for posting within 2 weeks following the event (minus any extenuating circumstances).
5.4.1.2 SN fees are payable in accordance of 5.1.2.3.
5.4.2 SN sanctioning isnt guaranteed and may be denied if the TD hasnt demonstrated consistency in handling TD responsibilities at previous events.

Section 6.0: Southern National Competition Manual

6.1 Tournament Registration
6.1.1 A player is officially "entered" in the event when their entry fee is received by the TD.
6.1.2 All openings in the field of play will be filled on a first come-first serve basis, until the allocated places have been filled.

6.2 Withdrawal and Refunds
6.2.1 A player may officially withdraw only by contacting the Tournament Director.
6.2.2 Players must email or phone their withdrawals to the Tournament Director only at the contact information posted.
6.2.3 Withdrawals made prior to the start of the event shall receive a 100% refund, less any expenses incurred by the TD in returning the entry fee (i.e. postage). The refund at the discretion of the TD may include full entry fee or entry fee (minus cost of players pack) and a tournament players pack.

6.3 Beginning Play

6.3.1 It is the sole responsibility of the player to be at the course, ready to play in time for the start of their round.
6.3.2 Two types of starts will be used to begin competitive play: (1) Shotgun Starts (rounds where several groups start simultaneously): At a scheduled time, scorecard(s) shall be distributed to the player listed first on each hole. After the cards have been distributed, groups shall be given adequate time to reach their assigned teeing areas. A loud noisemaker, such as an air horn, shall be used to indicate that there are two minutes remaining until tee off. This signal shall be a series of short blasts. At this time, players are to end practice and all practice shots and move promptly to their teeing areas. A throw by a player between the two minute signal and the start of the round shall receive a warning if observed by two or more players or an official. After being warned, subsequent throws by the player during this period, if observed by two or more players or an official, shall result in one penalty throw added to the players score, regardless of the number of throws. An extended blast of the noisemaker begins the round and signals the scorekeepers to call the throwing orders. If a player is not present to throw when it is his or her turn, the scorekeeper shall allow 30 seconds. If the player has not thrown after the 30 seconds has elapsed, a score of par plus four is to be entered for that hole. This procedure continues on any subsequent holes for which a player is absent. No holes shall be replayed. If a complete round is missed, or if a player does not finish a round, the player may, at the discretion of the director, be disqualified. (2) Staggered Starts (rounds where groups start one after another on a certain hole): The player shall start at the time announced by the director. Players may practice until their group prepares to tee off provided their practice does not distract players on the course. If a player is not present to throw when it is his or her turn, the scorekeeper shall allow 30 seconds. If the player has not thrown by then, a score of par plus four is to be entered for that hole. This procedure continues on any subsequent tee offs for which a player is absent. No holes shall be replayed. If a complete round is missed, or if a player does not finish a round, the player may, at the discretion of the director, be disqualified.

6.4 Grouping and Sectioning

6.4.1 At the TDs discretion the first round pairing may be determined 2 ways, subject to the immediately following sub-section:
6.4.1.1 Divisions mixed randomly. Pro and Amateur divisions on the same card. The TD will make an effort to ensure the grouping of different divisions is done fairly across the board, i.e. divisions are represented equally on all cards.
6.4.1.2 Division grouping; players within a division may be randomly grouped for the first round
6.4.2 TD discretion is allowed in grouping to facilitate ease of play.
6.4.3 Subsequent rounds pairing should be within the division and determined based on player performance.
6.4.4 To promote fairness, groups shall not be less than three players, except under extenuating circumstances, as deemed necessary by the tournament director. In cases where fewer than three players are required to play together players, a tournament official/bipartisan observer is required to accompany the group and may play as long as this does not interfere with the competing players.
6.4.5 Groups should not be more than five players and should be limited to four players whenever possible. (TD discretion is allowed in determining number of players on each hole).
6.4.6 When there are more entrants than can play together in one round, the field of competitors may be split into sections or pools.

6.5 Suspension of Play

6.5.1 If, in the opinion of the tournament director, excessive rain or hazardous conditions exist that make it impractical or dangerous to continue play, the tournament shall be suspended. The signal to suspend play shall be the same as the signal to start.
6.5.2 Players shall immediately stop play and mark the lie of each member of the group. A natural object is sufficient to mark the approximate lie from which the player shall resume play. Players shall then return to the first teeing area, clubhouse, tournament central or area designated by the director.
6.5.3 Players shall resume play from their approximate lies as established when the round was halted. The approximate lie is determined by a majority of the group.
6.5.4 The director may allow players to take a break while waiting for weather to improve, but may require players to return at a time assigned by the director until play resumes or until the round is postponed.
6.5.5 Partial round scores shall be carried forward to the completion of the round whenever the round is resumed.
6.5.6 A player who stops playing before a signal to stop has been given shall receive two penalty throws if, in the opinion of the director, the player stopped playing prematurely.
6.5.7 The tournament director will make every effort to complete all rounds of the tournament as scheduled.
6.5.8 Incomplete rounds will be voided and not count towards the final outcome of the tournament.
6.5.9 As long as 1 round of 18 has been completed in a SN sanctioned tournament the tournament will be deemed complete and final.

6.6 Reduction of Field Size

6.6.1 The field may be cut for a semi finals or finals at the discretion of the tournament director, provided this is announced well in advance of the event.
6.6.2 Unless announced in advance by the tournament director all ties for a semi final or final cut will be broken by the use of a tiebreaker.
6.6.3 Any eligible player who chooses not to participate in a semi final or final shall receive cash or prizes equal to finishing last in the appropriate cut if that place is eligible for cash or prizes.

6.7 Tie Breakers

6.7.1 Between rounds when the groups are being reset, tied positions shall be broken. The player with the lowest score in the most recent round shall have the highest ranking when the scorecards/positions are reset. In the event of ties for lowest score, the ties shall be broken by the director through a consistently applied manner (i.e. alphabetically, number of birdies, etc.).
6.7.2 Final ties for first place in any division may be broken by sudden death play at the TD's discretion. Sudden death play shall begin with hole number one unless a different hole or series of holes is designated by the tournament director.
6.7.3 Final ties shall be officially recorded as ties. Prize money distribution to tied players (other than for first place) shall be determined by adding the total money allocated to the number of positions represented by the tied players and dividing that by the number of players tied. Trophy distribution for ties may be determined by sudden death play or by any related disc golf skill event determined by the TD.

6.8 Distribution of Prizes

6.8.1 Any prizes (money or merchandise) declined by a player must pass down to the next finishing position. (Example: If a player placing third declines his prize, the player in fourth place will receive third place prize, the player in fifth will receive fourth place prize, etc.)
6.8.2 Any prizes that a player has earned will be distributed at the completion of the event once the results have been tabulated and verified.
6.8.2.1 Tournament Directors may award prizes earlier at their discretion.
6.8.2.2 Players who leave before the official distribution of prizes do not relinquish their winnings but are responsible for coordinating with the TD in regards to getting their prizes.
6.8.3 Cash and prizes outside of the determined payout (such as players packs, CTPs, Ring of Fires, skins, etc.) can be reflected in the SN tournament total payout. To be included in the payout the cash/prizes has to be slotted against an individual player.

6.9 Officials

6.9.1 TD's and there designated representatives act as officials for SN tournaments.
6.9.2 The PDGA Rules of Disc Golf (801 Conduct of Players, 802 Equipment, 803 Rules of Play, and 804 Tournament Procedure) apply in regards to individual round play (i.e. from the 2-minute warning until the completion of the round PDGA Rules of Disc Golf apply). Exceptions are:
6.9.2.1 Rule 804.01 D. Special Conditions (See 6.9.3)
6.9.2.2 Rule 804.04 Rain or Hazardous Conditions (See 6.5)
6.9.2.2.1 Rule 804.05 Disqualification and Suspension (See 4.0)
6.9.2.3 Rule 804.06 Grouping and Sectioning (See 6.4)
6.9.2.4 Rule 804.07 Ties (See 6.7)
6.9.2.5 Rule 804.08 Classification of Players (See 1.0)
6.9.2.6 Rule 804.09 Officials (See 6.9.1)
6.9.3 No other rules may be stipulated which conflict with the PDGA Rules of Play, unless approved by the SN Board. Examples: the use of mulligans as a fundraising tool in charity tournaments.

6.10 Combined SN and PDGA tournaments
6.10.1 For dual sanctioned events the SN Series cedes any conflicting rules of play between the SN Series and the PDGA to the PDGA with the exception of qualifying for the SN Championships (i.e. PDGA rules trump SN rules for dual sanctioned events except for qualifying for a dual sanctioned SN Championship).
6.10.2 For dual sanctioned events the SN Series cedes any conflicting rules between the SN Series and the PDGA in regards to the competition manual to the PDGA.
6.10.3 For dual sanctioned events (excluding dual sanctioned SN Championships) a suspended or banned SN player may play at the discretion of the PDGA/TD however that players results wont be reflected in the official SN results and no SN points will be awarded and no SN fees collected (from the SN point of view the player didnt play).
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Section 7.0: Player Code of Conduct

7.1 General
7.1.1 All SN players should refrain from any conduct which is detrimental to the game of disc golf and to the SN Series, both on and off of the course.
7.1.2 All players must abide by the SN Rules as stated in the Southern National Tournament Series Handbook.
7.1.3 Players are requested to place any audible mobile phones or audible pagers to a silent mode during any competitive round. In addition, personal music players and other devices must be used exclusively with personal headphones and the volume must be kept at a level so as not to be heard by other players (unless all players in the group consent).
7.1.4 Animals, with the exception of service animals, may not accompany players during competition (unless the TD and all players in the group consent).
7.2 The SN Series reserves the right to determine and enforce disciplinary action upon its players, which may result in probation or suspension from SN sanctioned events for actions not uniquely specified in the SN handbook but deemed detrimental to the SN series. (see also Section 4.0: Punishment for Major Rule Violations)]]> John K SN Board of Directors Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:30:11 -0600 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,224903,224903#msg-224903 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,224903,224903#msg-224903 Members in Attendance: Leslie Zurowski, Pat Barnes, Eric Day, John Kittrell, Jamie Massengale

Topics
End Of Year Awards
-Discussed Nominees for each category
-Tabled final vote, votes will be handled on Private Board Forum

End Of Year Awards Categories
-Discussed adding Masters Men and Master Women Awards for next year]]> Eric Day SN Board of Directors Mon, 30 Jul 2012 20:25:43 -0500 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,224889,224889#msg-224889 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,224889,224889#msg-224889
The list will be kept current so if you have sent in SN fees and it isn't reflected below please pm me or email at johnk@sndg.org

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2012-2013 SN fees collected:

1. $47 - C Bickham Dickson Summer Jump Off (received 20 jun 2012)
2. $20 - Roc A Cure tournament (received 21 jun 2012)
3. $146 - 1st Annual Bud Hill Masters (received 22 jun 2012)
4. $112 - State Games of Mississippi (received 25 jun 2012)
5. $168 - Tomato Toss 3 (received 27 jun 2012)

6. $96 - Free as a Breeze (received 5 jul 2012)
7. $126 - Civil War Tupelo (received 31 jul 2012)
8. $56 - Mobile Summer Open (received 2 aug 2012)
9. $204 - 6th Annual New Orleans Doubles Championship (received 12 aug 2012)
10. $76 - Inagural Michael Foradori Jr. Memorial (received 12 aug 2012)
11. $118 - 2012 Summer Sizzler (received 12 aug 2012)
12. $70 - Southside Kickoff (received 2 sep 2012)
13. $72 - Little Rock Open (received 16 Sep 2012)
14. $216 - Skysouth Am Doubles (received 17 sep 2012)
15. $86 - MS State Championship (received 1 oct 2012)
16. $134 - Reservoir Dawgs Open (received 1 oct 2012)

17. $300 - Mango Classic (received 14 oct 12)
18. $140 - Rumble in the Jungle (received 22 oct 2012)
19. $126 - Tishomingo Fall Classic (received 22 oct 2012)
20. $104 - Rose Hill Rumble (received 24 oct 2012)
21. $162 - 11th Annual Late Summer fest (received 4 nov 2012)
22. $180 - STC Fall Shotout (received 4 nov 2012)
23. $82 - Red River Rendezvous (received 14 nov 2012)
24. $412 - Lee Naquin (received 15 nov 2012)
25. $132 - 3rd Annual Chautauqua Park Open (received 16 nov 2012)
26. $62 - Fox Hunt (received 27 nov 2012)
27. $40 - Lake Rock Challenge (received 27 nov 2012)
28. $44 - Pearl River Rundown (received 27 nov 2012)
29. $148 - Pickwick Plantation Pass the Stuffing III (received 28 nov 2012)
30. $160 - HPD presents the 1st Annual Doubles (received 29 nov 2012)
31. $24 - GWC Scholarship Tourney at RYC (received 29 nov 2012)
32. $208 - 2012 Outlaws (received 30 nov 2012)

33. $88 - Tossing for the Tots (received 6 dec 2012)
34. $94 - Tupelo Fall Classic (received 10 dec 2012)
35. $182 - 3rd Annual New Orleans Disc Golf Classic (received 10 dec 2012)
36. $108 - Cajun Classic (received 8 oct 2012, found it)
37. $64 - GCBC Tournament (received 18 dec 2012)
38. $292 - Wally Free doubles (received 21 dec 2012)
39. $142 - Blue Angel Christmas Classic (received 21 dec 2012)
40. $72 - Arkansas State Doubles (received 17 dec 2012)
41. $164 - Battle in the Boro (received 17 dec 2012)
42. $540 - Halloween Howler (received 21 dec 2012)
43. $66 - SNPC warm up #1 (received 21 dec 2012)
44. $66 - SNPC warm up #2 (received 21 dec 2012)
45. $154 - DeSoto County Freeze Out IV (received 16 dec 2012)

46. $140 - Zepherman 2012 (received 6 jan 2013)
47. $82 - Fling for Sight 2012 (received 6 jan 2013)
48. $102 - 2012 TDGA Bag Tag Challenge (received 9 jan 2013)
49. $20 - Summer Smash (received 9 jan 2013)
50. $170 - Fairhope Jubilee (received 11 jan 2013)
51. $100 - Civil War Arkabutla (received 11 jan 2013)
52. $100 - 2012 Louisiana State Championship (received 16 jan 2013)
53. $136 - Support an Angel Doubles Benefit (received 16 jan 2013)
54. $62 - 13th Annual Tishomingo Ice Bowl (received 17 jan 2013)
55. $82 - 13th Annual Tishomingo Survivor Doubles (received 17 jan 2013)
56. $228 - COM Doubles (received 18 jan 2013)
57. $130 - Mid-Winter Open (received 6 feb 2013)
58. $70 - Tupelo Ice Bowl (received 6 feb 2013)
59. $148 - Double Barrel Shoot Out (received 6 feb 2013)
60. $86 - Suwanne Disc Jams No4 (received 7 feb 2013)
61. $134 - Groundhog Grappler (received 11 feb 2013)
62. $84 - Hattiesburg Life Bowl (received 13 feb 2013)
63. $70 - 3rd Annual Winter Fox Open (received 13 feb 2013)
64. $64 - Spencer Trousdale Memorial (received 16 feb 2013)
65. $138 - 8th Annual Jackson Area Disc Golf Ice Bowl (received 23 feb 2013)
66. $74 - Smackdown IX Fundraiser (received 25 feb 2013)
67. $84 - 3rd Annual Fling for Life (received 28 feb 2013)
68. $114 - USA DG Team Fundraiser (received 17 mar 2013)
69. $40 - Bearcat Open (received 17 mar 2013)
70. $82 - Roosevelt Ice Bowl 5 (received 19 mar 2013)
71. $96 - LA Doubles (received 21 mar 2013)
72. $340 - Pot of Gold (received 21 mar 2013)
73. $88 - NO Tean Sunday Special (received 21 mar 2013)
74. $80 - Bombs over Brooklyn (received 23 mar 2013)

75. $108 - Wall Doxey Winter Bash Singles (received 28 mar 2013)
76. $152 - Wall Doxey Winter Bash Doubles (received 28 mar 2013)
77. $60 - Buhlow Glow Throw (received 31 mar 2013)
78. $180 - Back Bay Battle (received 2 apr 2013)
79. $100 - Tombigbee Buzz Stinger Stampede (received 4 apr 2013)
80. $194 - Winter Bowl (received 4 apr 2013)
81. $98 - Chickasaw Kiwanis 19th Annual Charity (received 4 apr 2013)
82. $60 - The JDGC Two Step (received 17 apr 2013)
83. $94 - 5th Annual Emerald Coast Ice Bowl (received 17 apr 2013)
84. $32 - NLR Challenge (received 19 apr 2013)
85. $274 - 2013 Dogwood Classic (received 7 may 2013)
86. $358 - Southside Smackdown IX (received 1 may 2013)
87. $136 - Charlotte Masters Championship (received 2 may 2013)
88. $50 - FrizzCribb Shindig Volume 4 (received 29 apr 2013)
89. $156 - City of Mobile Championship (received 9 may 2013)
90. $108 - ESD 3rd Annual Let the Dragons Fly (received 8 may 2013)
91. $104 - Mississippi State Spring Showdown (received 8 may 2013)
92. $90 - 1st Annual MS Rec and Park Association (received 15 may 2013)
93. $84 - Buddy Butts Park Doubles (received 1 may 2013)
94. $0 - SN Cup (fees waived)
95. $96 - Throw Mama from the Tees Doubles (received 15 may 2013)
96. $200 - 16th Annual Spring Fling (received 15 may 2013)
97. $164 - Alamaba Mountain Games (received 15 may 2013)
98. $100 - Z-Town Throw Down (received 17 may 2013)

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$12,145 Total

97 of 113 tournaments paid / 1 waived (SN Cup) / 6 overdue (past 60 days of tournament)

1. South MS Doubles Championship
2. GCBC Doubles tournament
3. 14th Annual Turkey Shoot (on the way)
4. 2013 Shreveport February Freeze Out
5. 16th Annual Tishomingo Spring Tourney
6. Throw It to Show It


Updated - 18 May 2013]]> John K SN Board of Directors Wed, 20 Jun 2012 19:48:05 -0500 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,224519,224519#msg-224519 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,224519,224519#msg-224519 Dillon Gourley SN Board of Directors Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:12:49 -0500 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,222765,222765#msg-222765 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,222765,222765#msg-222765 Members in Attendance: Leslie Zurowski, Pat Barnes, Eric Day, Justin Tolbert

Topics:
Ratings:
-We are receiving quotes on a ratings system for the SN.
-It's still in the early stages and an exact model or system hasn't been specified
-Details will be available at a later date

BoD Nominations
-We are extending the deadline for BoD nominations in the hopes of receiving more nominations

Dual Sanction/Brad Hammock
-The PDGA will allow Brad Hammock to play in a dual-sanctioned event
-In this situation, Brad Hammock will not receive any SN points nor will he be reflected in our results
-In a dual-sanctioned tournament, it is ultimately at the TD's discretion as to whether or not to allow him to play
-However, in an SN only sanctioned tournament, he will NOT be allowed to play

Trophy Finishes
-Addressed a concern a player had about being able to change divisions after a trophy win
-We approved section 1.3 of the new handbook in January. A player cannot move down to a lower division if he/she has accepted any finishing award in the past 4 tournaments [www.sndg.org];]]> jtolbert SN Board of Directors Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:05:44 -0500 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,220906,220906#msg-220906 http://www.sndg.org/forum/read.php?4,220906,220906#msg-220906 Members in Attendance: Justin Tolbert, John Kittrell, Jamie Massengale, Eric Day, Pat Barnes

Topics
Desoto Freezout December 2011
-Due to not having complete results, the board voted 5-0 to revoke sanctioning of this event
-SN fees for this event have not been sent in either

Adv Masters
-The board discussed the concerns brought forward from some Adv. Masters players regarding tee assignments
-There is nothing in writing requiring TDs to assign Adv. Masters to long tees by default at a tournament. Ultimately, it is at TD's discretion
-The board recommends the Adv. Masters players contact the TD before the tournament regarding tee assignments

Championship Bidding
-Pat Barnes will be managing the championship bidding this year

BoD Nominations and Elections
-Eric Day will be managing BoD nominations and elections this year

Board Positions
-Discussed idea of assigning specific positions and responsibilities to board members. This will help new board members transition into the volunteer position more easily and help with direction.
-Board members will be discussing potential positions and responsibilities via private Board forum.]]> jtolbert SN Board of Directors Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:05:27 -0500