Format

The WTDGC event will feature four (4) divisions (Open, Women’s, Master’s and Junior) with teams consisting of a minimum of 6 players with a team having the option to bring up to 12 players. Teams will compete in multiple competition matchplay formats throughout the Event with each round including players seeded within their team.

Teams will be made up of; 3 x MPO, 1 x FPO, 1 MP40 and 1 x Junior player MJ18 or FJ18. The MPO players in each team would be seeded according to their PDGA Ratings on July 1st 2019. The definition for MPO, FPO and MP40 are those that will be used by PDGA on January 1st 2019. The definition for a Junior to compete at WTDGC is that they should be 18 or under in the year of the event irrespective of their past disc golf history.

WFDF and PDGA World Ranking of Participating Countries:

  1. USA
  2. Canada
  3. Finland
  4. New Zealand
  5. Estonia
  6. Czech Republic
  7. Germany
  8. Great Britain
  9. France
  10. Slovakia
  11. Australia
  12. Austria
  13. Croatia
  14. Latvia
  15. Spain
  16. Russia
  17. Lithuania

General Format

All games will be played at Mäetaguse.

Round 1 – 21.08.2019 Wednesday. Round Robin Pool Play – 9 holes alternate shot doubles, matchplay singles

4 Pools – Pool A will have 5 teams. B, C and D will have 4 teams.

Round 2 – 22.08.-23.08.2019 Thursday am, pm and Friday am. Top 3 teams from each pool progress to play for places 1-12 in 4 pools of 3 (Pools E, F, G & H) . The remainder play for 13-17 in one Pool (J). 18 hole Best shot matchplay doubles for all teams, singles will be straight matchplay.

Round 3 – 23.08.2019 Friday pm. Top 2 teams in Pools E, F, G, & H progress to Quarter Finals. 18 hole Best shot matchplay doubles, matchplay singles. Teams bottom of Pools E, F, G, & H play off against each other for places 9-12. Pool J continues.

Round 4 – 24.08.2019 Semi-finals. Saturday am. Places 5-8 determined; Places 9 – 12 determined. 18 hole Alternate shot doubles, matchplay singles. Pool J concludes – Places 13-17 determined 18 hole Best Shot doubles, matchplay singles.

Round 5 – 24.08.2019 Saturday pm. Finals. 1 v 2 for Gold; 3 v 4 for Bronze. 18 holes Alternate shot Doubles, matchplay singles.

Round 1

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
USA Canada Finland New Zealand
Estonia Czech Republic Germany Great Britain
France Slovakia Australia Austria
Croatia Latvia Spain Russia
Lithuania

Pools determined by World Ranking with 4 seeding places between each team in each pool.

Format of Play for Round 1 – Players and Divisions

Player Number
1 MPO 1
2 MPO 2
3 MPO 3
4 FPO
5 MPM
6 MJ18

Round 1 – Game allocation by Pool

Games in Round One.

Singles will be straight Matchplay over 9 holes
Doubles will be Alternate Shot Matchplay for Round 1 over 9 holes
Play will start with a disc flip with winners choosing to tee first or second. This will apply to all rounds.

As each Game will be played on either Holes 1-9 OR 10-18 Matchplay ensures a more equal way of deciding games rather than stroke play in a Round Robin format. Every team will play either 1 or 2 games minimum on either holes 1-9 or 10-18 .

All Format options except for Medal positions were drawn randomly for each game ensuring no bias towards any team or seed. As far as is possible to judge before the event there is no advantage for any team in playing a specific set of formats.

Rules for Team selection

30 minutes before each Game is due to start the Team Captain shall register the players chosen to play for that round.

Where teams have registered more than 6 players they can substitute those players into any match in any Game as long as they meet the criteria for the Divisions in which they play. MPM and MJ18 players may play in MPO as long as the criteria for those divisions are also met. All MPO players will be seeded according to their PDGA rating relative to all other MPO players from their team who are chosen to play in a specific match. If an MPO, MPM or MJ18 player does not have a PDGA rating they will be allocated the 75th centile rating from July 15th 2019.

This format allows all teams to have a minimum of 3 matches in Round One (1) and a minimum of 8 in the event. Medallists will have played 10 matches by Saturday afternoon. Each player also gets to play with every other member of their team in Doubles throughout the event and plays a minimum of twice in Singles. It also allows for the substitutions (as described above) to be made by teams that have more than the minimum 6 players in their squad.

WFDF Disc Golf Committee believes this is a unique format that meets the standards of Inclusion and Equality expected of its organisation.

Points System

Every match in each game is important and points will be awarded so that all players are rewarded for their own individual and team efforts. Points are awarded for every game. Results for Round 1 will be an accumulation of points against all teams in all games in their Pool to decide the Pools for Round 2.

All Games Singles or Doubles – will be worth 2 pts for a win; 1 pt for a draw.
So every Game in Round 1 has a potential of 8 points per team.
The Points system will also be used in all further Rounds to decide on how a team progresses through the event

Tie Breaks

If there is a 2-way tie on points after a Round has been completed then Head to Head results of points won will count first. If still a tie then Match-play points scored in Doubles will be used. If still a tie then scores in Match play points scored in Singles will be used. If still a tie then a play off will be held. For Round 1 this will be between MPO1 players playing in Round 1 starting on hole 18.

If a 3-way or more tie on points after a Round has been completed then points in games between those three or more teams will be calculated. If there is a clear 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc in the group then those results stand. If after points in games between those 3 or more teams there are 2 teams tied then Head to Head result will count first.

However, If still a tie between all teams then Match-play points scored in Doubles will be used between all 3 or more teams. If still a tie then scores in Singles will be used. If still a tie then a play off will be held. For Round 1 this will be between Junior players who played in Round 1starting on hole 18.

Round 2 – 22.08. Thursday 10.00 and 14.30 and 23.08. Friday 09.00

Format for Round 2 Games

Top 3 teams from each pool progress to play for places 1-12 in 4 pools of 3 (Pools E,  F,  G & H) . The remainder play for 13-17 in one Pool (J). 18 hole Best shot matchplay doubles for all teams, matchplay singles.

Pool E Pool F Pool G Pool H Pool J
A1 B1 C1 D1 A4
B2 A2 D2 C2 B4
D3 C3 B3 A3 C4
D4
A5

This Pool system avoids the knockout scenario of 1 v 8, 2 v 7, etc and gives more teams a better chance to break their seed.

Schedule of Play for Round 2 – Pool J. All games Best Shot Matchplay Doubles and Matchplay Singles –

As with Round 1 points will be awarded for each game and ties will be broken as described above with Match-play points scored in Doubles used first. If still a tie then points scored in Match play in Singles will be used. If still a tie then a play off will be held between FPO players from Round 2 starting on hole 18.

 

Round 3 – Quarter Finals; 23.08 Friday 14.00

Format for Round 3 Games

Places 1 to 8.

Top 2 teams in Pools E, F, G, & H progress to Quarter Finals. 18 hole Best shot matchplay doubles, matchplay singles. Teams bottom of Pools E, F, G, & H play off against each other for places 9-12. Pool J continues.

The team with the highest points scored in Round 2 will select which team they play in Round 3. This will be followed by the team with the second highest score and third highest score. The remaining two teams play each other. Teams cannot select other teams that they have already played in the event so far. They can select from any team that has qualified.

If Teams are tied in points at the end of Round 2 then the tie-beak procedures will come into play with Match-play points scored in Doubles used first. If still a tie then points scored in Match play in Singles will be used. If still a tie then a play off will be held between MPM players from Round 2 starting on hole 18.

Places 9 to 12.

The team with the highest points scored in Round 2 will select which team they play in Round 3. The remaining two teams play each other.

If Teams are tied in points at the end of Round 2 then the tie-beak procedures will come into play with Match-play points scored in Doubles used first. If still a tie then scores in Match play points in Singles will be used. If still a tie then a play off will be held between MPM players from Round 2 starting on hole 18.

Places 13-17.

Pool J continues.

Schedule of Play for Round 3 – Places 1-12

Game Time Format Singles Singles Doubles Doubles
9 Fri

14.00

Kappa 2 6 1 & 4 3 & 5

Round 4 – Semi-Finals; 24.08. Saturday 09.00 –

The winning teams from Round 3 progress to Semi-Finals. Alternate shot Doubles and Matchplay Singles.

The team with the highest points scored in Round 3 will select which team they play in Round 4. The remaining two teams play each other.

If Teams are tied on points at the end of Round 3 then the tie-beak procedures will come into play with Match-play scores in Doubles used first. If still a tie then scores in Match play in Singles will be used. If still a tie then a play off will be held between the MP02 players from Round 3 starting on hole 18.

Places 5 -12 will be Alternate shot Doubles and Matchplay Singles

Places 5-6

Top 2 teams finishing second in Pools E, F, G and H on points will play for 5th and 6th place.

Places 7-8

Bottom 2 teams finishing second in Pools E,F, G and H on points will play for 7th and 8th place.

Places 9-10

Wining teams from Round 3 play each other

Places 11-12

Losing teams from Round 3 play each other

Places 13-17.

Pool J concludes.

To decide which teams will compete for which places the tie-break procedures will be used where necessary. If still a tie then a play off will be held between the MP02 players from Round 3 starting on hole 18.

At the end of Round 4 should teams be tied then the tie-break procedures will be used where necessary. If still a tie then a play off will be held between the MPO1 players from Round 4 starting on hole 18.

Round 5 – Finals Saturday 13.00 –

Round 5 will be an 18 hole Final to decide World Team Disc Golf Champions and Medallists for 2019.   All previous rules on points and Tie-breaks stay the same.

Winning Teams from Round 4 will play for Gold and Silver medals.

Losing Teams from Round 4  will play for the Bronze medal.

 

Schedule of Play for Round 5 – Medal positions

Singles will be straight Matchplay and Doubles will be Alternate Shot

Both Singles matches will play off the same tee.

At the end of Round 5 should teams be tied then the tie-break procedures will be used where necessary. If still a tie then a play off will be held between the MPO1 players from Round 5 starting on hole 18.

WFDF Disc Golf Committee

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