Pennsylvania State Disc Golf Championship Club Sponsorship Program

Pennsylvania State Disc Golf Championship May 12-13, 2007
PDGA B-tier * MADC B-series * Can-Am Series
Event

Host Club: Indiana Disc Links Association (IDLA)
Site: Indiana University of Pennsylvania College Lodge disc
golf course
Field: 90
At stake: Paid entry to the 2007 United States Disc Golf
Championship (USDGC) for the top Pennsylvania Pro player.
Paid entry to the 2007 United States Amateur Disc Golf Championship
(USADGC) for the top Pennsylvania Advanced player.
Invitations to USADGC for top 20% of the Advanced field.
Estimated $3000 pro purse, including at least $500
added.
Handsome player package to all amateur players.

Purpose of the program: Increase the size, prestige and payout of
the 2007 Pennsylvania State Disc Golf Championships (PSDGC). 100% of
the club sponsorship monies will be used for three three things: 1)
to pay the 2007 USDGC entry fee of the top finishing Pennsylvania Pro
player and the USADGC (Am Nationals) entry fee for the top
Pennsylvania Advanced finisher; 2) to pay for special-edition PSDGC
merchandise given only to representatives of Pennsylvania disc golf
clubs competing in the PSDGC; 3) any additional club sponsorship
money after 1) and 2) are fulfilled will be paid out for top Pro and
Advanced Pennsylvania finishers' expenses associated with attending
their national championship tournament.

Purpose of club sponsorship: To give Pennsylvania clubs the best
chance of sending their own members to the USDGC and the USADGC,
having their club members' national championship entry fees paid for,
and having other club members earn Am Nationals invitations.

Benefits of club sponsorship:
• Spots in the field will be held for sponsoring clubs' members
until MARCH 10. The number of spots reserved for sponsoring club
members is dependant upon the level of sponsorship:
$100 Large club (~40+ members) 10 spots
$75 Medium club (~20 members) 6 spots
$50 Small Club (~10 members) 3 spots
• Sponsoring clubs will be featured in the tournament program and by
prominent display of
club-provided banners at tournament site.
• Special edition tournament merchandise given to each of the club-
sponsored players.

How the club sponsorship will be paid out:
• The paid entries into the USDGC and USADGC will be made on behalf
of the top Pennsylvania Pro and Advanced players by IDLA, the host
club of the PSDGC. These prizes will be paid for 100% from the
Pennsylvania Club Sponsorship Program and be in addition to whatever
other cash or prizes are won in the tournament.
• Pennsylvania Club Sponsorship monies will pay for special edition
PSDGC merchandise given to each club-sponsored player.
• If, on May 12, 2007, the top finishing Pennsylvania Pro and
Advanced players do not commit to representing PA at the USDGC and
USADGC, the paid entry fee and any other national championship
tournament expense credits will be forfeited to the next eligible
Pennsylvania Pro and Advanced player.
• Payout will be in the form of a check written by IDLA to the USDGC
or USADGC for the amount of the entry fee and either paid directly to
the USDGC or USADGC or given to the top qualifiers at the PSDGC
tournament award ceremony.

Responsibilities of sponsoring clubs:
• CLUB SPONSORSHIP MONEY (PAYABLE TO IDLA), PLAYER REGISTRATION
MONIES AND PLAYER REGISTRATION FORMS MUST BE BUNDLED AND RECEIVED
(ELECTRONICALLY VIA PAY PAL OR HARD COPY & CASH) BY 11:59 P.M. ON
MARCH 10.
• Sponsoring clubs have the freedom to choose their player
representatives in whatever manner they like; for example, clubs
could require membership in their organization as a requirement of
inclusion in their bundle. Sponsored players can be professional or
amateur, but must be Pennsylvania residents. Clubs could require
their players to pay their own entry fees, or could pay for them by
holding qualifying club events to raise the entry fee and/or
sponsorship money. Clubs could use player ratings, tag ladder
standings or other methods of determining their representatives.
• A sponsoring club may not bundle more player registrations than
their sponsorship level allows. However, a sponsor club may send
less registrations than the maximum number.
• A sponsoring club must ensure that all their sponsored players
agree to accept the bids for USDGC or USADGC should they finish as
the top Pennsylvania Pro or Advanced player in the 2007 Pennsylvania
State Disc Golf Championship.

Responsibilities of the sponsored players:
• Complete the Pennsylvania State Disc Golf Championship entry form
and submit it with entry fee (if not being paid for by sponsoring
club) to the sponsoring club in time for the club's registration
bundle to be received by IDLA by MARCH 10, 2007.
• Declare their intention to represent Pennsylvania at the USDGC or
USADGC on the Pennsylvania State Disc Golf Championship registration
form.

Responsibilities of Host Club:
• Indiana Disc Links Association (IDLA) will post registered players
list at PDGA.com and update regularly.
• IDLA will keep a waiting list of non-club sponsored registrations
received before MARCH 10. On March 11, those registrations already
received will be added to the field in the order they were received
up to the field limit of 90.
• IDLA will award USDGC and USADGC invitations at the conclusion of
the PA State Disc Golf Championships. A check made out to the USDGC
for the top pro player's entry fee will be given to the winner to
include with their completed application to the USDGC tournament. If
the club sponsorship program generates more money than the cost of
the entry fees for the USDGC and USADGC and the cost of special
edition merchandise for club-sponsored players, then those additional
funds will be used to pay for some level of tournament expenses for
the Pro and Advanced qualifiers.