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Tournament Director's Schedule for 2008-2009 Season (PDF Document - click on schedule
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01/09/2008
effective: 11/19/2007
All district Presidents will be receiving a check from the FSA to be used as sponsor prize money. Each time an FSA Club hosts a state Amateur or Pro tournament the Club treasurer will draw $50 from the district FSA Prize Fund which shall be used as FSA sponsor prize money as follows:
All FSA tournament prize money shall be shown on the Tournament Financial Form for State Tournaments as Sponsor money and the rest of the form shall be completed as it has been in the past.
10/28/2007
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10/28/2007
RULE DISCUSSIONS:
If anyone (not just tournament directors) has a rule that needs explaining, or some circumstance they would like to share, please send it to me. (eds_abode@yahoo.com)
Rule C(1a) mentions that each player may shoot two disks to check court speed, then (1b)which allows two full rounds of practice on each color. Sometimes you might notice that some clubs allow disks to be shot ahead of the speed disks to help wear the wax off the disks following initial waxing (typically where they don't use beads).
In regard to Hard Shooting. There have been injuries from flying disks. I think most tournament directors know who the guilty ones are and if hard shooting is observed, give them a warning, then penalize them 10 points each time it happens again. It's rather subjective, but if a disk bounces over the backstop or ends up two courts away, I think it could be considered hard shooting.
“The Florida Shuffleboard Association will not tolerate or condone cheating or unsportsmanlike conduct of any kind. If, after a hearing, a shuffler is found to have cheated or acted in an unsportsmanlike manner sanctions will be taken as warranted”. This was made into a motion by Darden Nelms and seconded by Glen Peltier (at the March Mtg.). Carried.
I think each club should place a large poster of this motion in a conspicuous place. However there are still questions regarding interpretation!!!
There seems to be a growing problem with the computer program in providing
accurate Report-Form Data. Tournament directors MUST compare the information on
the registration/release forms with the data generated by the computer database,
especially the home club data. Many players change their home club affiliation
at the beginning of the season and these may not have been updated in the
database. This is each host club's responsibility since different clubs attract
different players. So, there are two tasks that need to be done during each
tournament:
FIRST - Go through the registration/release forms and update the
player name list with any changes;
SECOND - Do the same thing with the database.
Also, if you're running a State Tournament, make sure that any amateur players
names have (AM) following their name.
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM YOUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Pro tournaments - $25 shall be added for the ladies' division and $25 for the men's division.
Amateur tournaments - $50 shall be added to any prize money or in the case of multiple divisions, equally divided between each division.
Also, the FSA requires use of the standard Release Form, which includes the complete liability clauses, instead of the computer generated form which just refers to a posted copy of those clauses. There will be a new computer generated form. Such form will be printed two standard forms to a sheet, which must be cut in half, then run through the printer again to print sequential form numbers, tournament information, and a place to mark Line #. In this manner, you may also use the standard FSA form to print the same information.
For Cenrtral District Tournaments, there is now a Mileage Fund set up for Tournament Directors that travel further than 25 miles from their home area to run tournaments at 15 cents per mile. Just subtract the calculated amount from the District Fees when submitting same & add an explanation.
This practice is NOT in accordance with the rules - you only get what the rules allow - a maximum of ten disks prior to the 1st or 2nd game.
Also, if after your two speed shots, a decision is made to bead the court, you don't get those speed shots again.
Rule C(12) discuses Coaching. "Any remark or motion to partner which indicates coaching his/her play is prohibited." There's a lot of meat in that short sentence, and the primary observation is that the prohibited remark or motion must be directed to the player, not the other way around - the player can make motions or remarks and not be penalized. Thus, the Player can ask for the score, he can ask for distance to a block, he can tell the other end that a disc remains to be shot. The non-playing partner is the one that's liable under this penalty.
Rule C(1) was expanded not too long ago to require a third game color choice decision to be made before leaving the court, and failure to make this decision forfeits that right, giving the choice to the opponent. This choice must be marked on the score board before leaving the court just in case a later challenge should occur when the players return to the court.
The following is submitted by Lorraine, regarding Playing Rules - C10
Touching a live disc before the round is finished. This rule in the Preview covers Doubles. In non-walking singles the generally accepted solution is to shoot the end again. This happened in Zephyrhills and the player who was shooting was very irate and wanted me to show him the rule in the book. It is not there. It puts the Tournament Director in a bad spot.
Comment: I think most directors have encountered this situation. Since the players at the end where the error occurred are not part of the playing team, how can any penalty be imposed? Could also happen where a pusher is employed. Sounds like a 10-day notice should be submitted.
Is accepting any finals position without competing for it considered Unsportsmanlike Conduct?
Is offering to swap a finals position for prize money considered Unsportsmanlike Conduct?
Is puposefull failure to show up to compete for a finals position considered Unsportsmanlike Conduct?
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR ASSIGNMENTS Update as of March 17, 2007
CENTRAL DISTRICT TOURNAMENTS DIRECTOR ASSISTANT
CDP01 Oct 18-19 Lakeland Pro Only Draw Dbls Donna Johnston/Diana Deutch
CDA01 Oct 18-19 Lakeland Amateur Draw Dbls "
CDP02 Oct 25-26 Winter Haven M/L SnglMngl - Pro Only Ed ONeal/
CDA02 Oct 26-27 Winter Haven M/L SnglMngl - Amateur "
CDP03 Nov 1-2 St. Cloud Pro Only Draw Dbls 75/16 Dot Clark/Bob Marguis
CDA03 Nov 1-2 St. Cloud Amateur Draw Dbls 75/16 "
CDP04A Nov 8-9 Sebring Pro Only Draw Dbls 75/16 Ralph Day/Larry Weise
CDA04A Nov 8-9 Sebring Amateur Draw Dbls 75/16 "
CDP04B Nov 8-9 Betmar Pro Only Draw Dbls Donna Kucia/Dick Kucia
CDA04B Nov 8-9 Betmar Amateur Draw Dbls "
CDP05A Nov 15-16 Avon Park Pro Only Draw Dbls Lorraine Pollock/
CDA05A Nov 16-17 Avon Park Amateur Draw Dbls 75/16 "
CDP05B Nov 15-16 ZHTC Pro Only Draw Dbls Paul Prescott/June Rainwater
CDA05B Nov 16-17 ZHTC Amateur Draw Dbls "
CDP06 Nov 29-30 Winter Haven M/L Single-Mingle - Open Lorrain Pollock/
CDA06A Nov 30-1 Winters Amateur Draw Dbls Glenn Monroe
CDA06B Nov 30-1 Avon Park Amateur Draw Dbls Jim Hundley
CDP07 Dec 6-7 Lakeland Pro Only Draw Dbls Donna Johnston/Roberta Day
CDA07 Dec 6-7 Lakeland Amateur Draw Dbls "
CDP08 Dec 13-14 Winter Haven Any-Dbls - No 2 Pro’s Ralph Day
CDP09A Dec 20-21 Avon Park Pro Only Draw Dbls 75/16 Ed ONeal/
CDA08A Dec 21-22 Avon Park Amateur Draw Dbls 75/16 "
CDP09B Dec 20-21 ZHTC Pro Only Draw Dbls Paul Prescott/Glenn Monroe
CDA08B Dec 21-22 ZHTC Amateur Mixed Dbls 75/16 "
CDA09 Jan 3-4 Lakeland Amateur M/L Singles 75/12 Diana Deutch/Glenn Monroe
CDP10 Jan 4-5 Lakeland M/L Pro Sngls 75pts/12 "
CDP11 Jan 10-11 Kissimmee Pro&St.Am Draw Dbls 75/16 Ed ONeal/Bob Marquis
CDA10 Jan 11-12 Lake Region Dist.Am Only Sngls 75/12 Ralph Day
CDP12 Jan 17-18 St. Cloud Pro Only Draw Dbls Diana Deutch/Bob Marquis
CDA11 Jan 18-19 St. Cloud Amateur Draw Dbls "
CDP13A Jan 24-25 Sebring Any Dbls - No 2 Pro’s 75/16 Lorraine Pollock/
CDA12A Jan 25-26 Sebring Amateur Draw Dbls 75/16 "
CDP13B Jan 24-25 Betmar Any Dbls - No 2 Pro’s Donna Kucia/Dick Kucia
CDA12B Jan 25-26 Betmar Amateur Draw Dbls "
CDP14 Jan 31-1 Lakeland M/L Pro & St.Am Draw Dbls Donna Johnston/Roberta Day
CDA13 Jan 31-1 Sanlan Ranch Dist.Am Only - Any Dbls Lorraine Pollock/Bill Pollock
CDN01 Feb 4-5 Twin Palms Novice Only Glenn Monroe
CDP15A Feb 7-8 Avon Park Pro Only Draw Dbls Ed ONeal
CDP15B Feb 7-8 Betmar Pro Only Draw Dbls Donna Kucia/Dick Kucia
CDA14B Feb 8-9 Betmar Amateur Draw Dbls "
CDA14A Feb 8-9 Lake Wales Amateur Draw Dbls 75/16 Ralph Day
CDP16 Feb 14-15 Winter Haven Mixed Dbls Open Ed ONeal/
CDA15 Feb 15-16 Winter Haven Amateur Draw Dbls "
CDP17A Feb 21-22 Sebring No 2 Pro’s Mixed Dbls 75/16 Jim Hundley/Larry Weise
CDA16A Feb 22-23 Sebring Dist.Am Singles 75/12 "
CDP17B Feb 21-22 ZHTC No 2 Pro’s Mixed Dbls Donna Kucia/Dick Kucia
CDA16B Feb 22-23 ZHTC Dist.Am Singles 75/12 "
CDP18 Feb 28-29 Kissimmee Pro Only Draw Dbls Diana Deutch/Bob Marquis
CDA17 Feb 29-1 Kissimmee Amateur Doubles 75/16 "
STATE TOURNAMENTS
P02 Oct 8-10 Avon Park M/L Dbls Ed ONeal/
P04B Oct 22-24 Betmar M/L Dbls Donna Kucia/Dick Kucia
A02 Nov 5-7 Lakeland Any Dbls Donna Johnston
A03 Nov 12-14 Sebring Any Dbls Jim Hundley
P08 Nov 19-21 Winter Haven Mixed Dbls Buck Buchanan/
P10 Dec 3-5 Lakeland M/L Dbls Paul Prescott/Glenn Monroe
A07 Dec 10-12 Avon Park Nat Mixed Dbls Ralph Day
P14 Jan 2-4 Sebring M/L Dbls Lorraine Pollock
P15A Jan 7-9 St. Cloud M/L Dbls Dot Clark/Bob Marquis
A12 Jan 14-16 Winterhaven M/L Nat Sngls Ed ONeal
A14A Jan 21-23 Avon Park Any Dbls Lorraine Pollock
P15A Jan 28-30 Betmar M/L Dbls Donna Kucia/Dick Kucia
A15A Jan 28-30 Winter Haven Any Dbls Ed ONeal
A16A Feb 4-6 Kissimmee Any Dbls Dot Clark
A18B Feb 18-20 Sebring Any Dbls Jim Hundley
A19 Feb 25-27 Sebring Any Dbls Ralph Day
P25 Mar 17-19 Lakeland M/L Dbls Donna Johnston/Glenn Monroe
A22 Mar 17-19 St. Cloud Any Dbls Dot Clark