JC Sharpshooters

April 12, 2012 in Posts

Please join the JC Sharpshooters on June 2nd at Arnold Park to help raise money and awareness for a small animal rescue shelter called FLAWDOGS. If you don’t already know, many puppymills and breeders that have dogs that are “flawed” and not profitable, they will put them down to keep their food costs down. The great people at FLAWDOGS try to rescue as many of these dogs as they can but money for food, vet bills, cleaning supplies, etc can be hard to come by. Please help us to help them. You can check them out at http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/flawdogs.html and if you are looking for a new companion, please take a look at the many wonderful dogs that would love to come home with you.

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March 8, 2012 in Posts

Jokerst PDGA Sanctioned Spring League has started but it isn’t too late to come out and join in the fun.

For the first time ever the PDGA (Professional Disc Golf Association) is sanctioning leagues and as of right now this is the only league in the area that you can be apart of it! Below are some FAQs straight from the PDGA website that should clear up most of the questions you may have. See you on the course!

What is the format for PDGA leagues?

PDGA league sessions include 6 to 10 weeks of singles play. No doubles yet. Players enter standard PDGA divisions or the league can be run where everyone participates in one handicap division as long as the TD reports players’ raw scores to the PDGA site within standard PDGA divisions so players can earn ratings. The League Director or assistant must be a PDGA Certified Official and they are allowed to play.

How does league scoring work for final awards and payouts?

TDs can run their leagues pretty much however they run them now using best average scores, a points system, best 4 of 10 finish positions or handicaps to determine nightly and final league standings. Payouts will not be reported to the PDGA so amateurs may even get cash payouts if the TD prefers and they will not lose their amateur standing.

Do players get PDGA ratings from league rounds?

Yes. Current PDGA members will earn ratings and even non-members will earn them even though they won’t be able to see their official ratings until they join or renew. Players will see preview (unofficial) ratings each week when the TD posts the scores online just like regular tournaments.

Can we run a PDGA league even though we have very few PDGA members in our area?

Yes. Some TDs may either want to or be required to sanction their league for the PDGA insurance coverage. It takes at least 5 PDGA members with established ratings over 799 to produce Preview (unofficial) Ratings online each week. However, even if your league has fewer than 5 players with established ratings some or most weeks, the PDGA will use an alternate method to generate official ratings for the current and hopefully new PDGA members in your league once your final league results are submitted.

Do players earn PDGA points?

Yes. Players will earn C-tier points based on their final finish position as reported to the PDGA by the League Director.

Do I have to be a current PDGA member or pay an extra fee?

There’s no non-member fee to play in a PDGA league. However, non-members will not receive ratings they can see online nor earn PDGA points.

What does it cost to play in leagues?

The TD determines the basic entry fee per day for each league division. The TD adds $1 fee to each of those entry fees which is paid by each player whether PDGA member or not. From that $1 fee, $0.50 goes to the PDGA and $0.50 goes to the TD to help with their league expenses, compensation and possibly final league prizes. The fee to sanction as a PDGA league is $25.

Is it true players can drink, flip discs for marking and allow gimmes in league play?

PDGA rules must be followed in leagues just as they are in regular tournament play. The one exception allowed for league play is players of legal age may drink during rounds if the park rules allow alcohol to be consumed on the course. However, please drink in moderation since courtesy rules can be enforced to penalize unruly behavior.

Aren’t players going to be able to use their league ratings to manipulate their PDGA rating?

Not really. PDGA Ratings are calculated using what’s called a zero sum process. The total ratings points earned in a round by the group of players with established ratings (who generate the ratings) will always total the same as the total of their player ratings going into the event.Let’s say a player thinks they can boost their rating in league because they play a course very well. However, many other local league players also play this course well. So even though this player may average 2 throws better on this course, enough other league players also play well enough such that the ratings produced will not average any better from those better scores.

If a player tries to use league rounds to tank their rating, there are already statistical calculations in place to trap that behavior if the TD doesn’t already see it and report the problem. Multiple DNF rounds will also be tracked the same way they are tracked for regular PDGA events to discover any pattern of abuse for potential disciplinary action.

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Cave Disc Golf!

February 7, 2012 in Posts

The world’s only completely underground disc golf course is setup right here in Jefferson County, MO! From now until Spring (official date not set in stone yet) every Friday night come join us in the old sand mines in Crystal City now known as The Crystal City Underground. For $5 you can play from 7 P.M. till midnight. With enough turn out we will setup a mini league to make it even more interesting.

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Directions:

Head south on I-55 get off on Exit 175 in Festus
Turn left on Highway A (off the ramp)
Turn left onto S Truman Blvd (Highway 61-67)
Turn right onto Bailey Rd/Main Street
Turn right onto Mississippi Ave
Follow the large chain link fence around several tight turns until you see a large gate with a faded sign that says Crystal City Underground. Turn left onto this gravel road and follow it and then cross a very small old bridge and into a tunnel. The tunnel curves to the left and opens up to the parking area.

It’s worth the trip!

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Birthday Bash

November 12, 2011 in Posts

The 2nd Annual Birthday Bash was a hit!

Thank you to everyone that came out and braved the early morning fog.

11/05/2011 - Birthday Bash - West City

2nd Annual Birthday Bash

Check out the pictures of this and other events on our Photo/Video page

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October 7, 2011 in Posts

The JC Sharpshooters would like to thank Brian Jerauld of the Arnold Patch for writing some great articles on disc golf and doing what he can to get the word out about our amazing sport. His recent article on our glow tournament at Jokerst even caught the attention of the PDGA! Check out some of his work here: http://arnold.patch.com/search?keywords=disc+golf

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August 29, 2011 in Posts

The 2nd Annual Big Guns Showdown was a big success. Thank you to everyone that came out and big thanks to our sponsors:

as well as our good friends the River City Flyers and the Festus Parks Department.

Check out some pictures of the event on the Photos and Videos page (more to be added soon).

Check out the article (Big Arms Highlight Big Guns Showdown at West City Park) at the Arnold Patch by our good friend Brian Jerauld.

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August 2, 2011 in Posts

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Welcome

July 26, 2011 in Posts

Welcome to the JC Sharpshooters Disc Golf Club webpage.

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JC Sharpshooters

Cave Disc Golf!

Birthday Bash

Cave Disc Golf!

Jokerst PDGA Sanctioned Spring League has started but it isn’t too late to come out and join in the fun.

Cave Disc Golf!

Birthday Bash

The 2nd Annual Birthday Bash was a hit!

11/05/2011 - Birthday Bash - West City

The 2nd Annual Big Guns Showdown was a big success. Thank you to everyone that came out and big thanks to our sponsors:

as well as our good friends the River City Flyers and the Festus Parks Department.

Check out some pictures of the event on the Photos and Videos page (more to be added soon).

Check out the article (Big Arms Highlight Big Guns Showdown at West City Park) at the Arnold Patch by our good friend Brian Jerauld.

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