2008 VOLUNTEER CUP TEAM CHALLENGE
SEPTEMBER 27TH AND 28TH 2008
FOSSIL HILL DGC, GREENE CO. TN.
A TWO-DAY MATCH PLAY EVENT BETWEEN 12 TEAMS OF SIX PLAYERS ON EACH TEAM. EACH TEAM WILL CONSIST OF TWO OPEN PLAYERS, TWO ADVANCED PLAYERS AND TWO INTERMEDIATE PLAYERS. ANY PERSON MAY PLAY IN THE OPEN POSITIONS. THE ADVANCED AND INTERMEDIATE POSITIONS ARE STRICKLY RATINGS BASED. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A CURRENT PDGA RATING, YOUR LAST OFFICIAL RATING WILL BE USED. IF YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN A PDGA MEMBER, YOU MAY PLAY IN ANY POSITION. WOMEN MAY PLAY IN ANY POSITION.
TEAMS WILL BE PLACED IN ONE OF TWO DIVISIONS BY RANDOM DRAW. TEAMS WILL THEN PLAY EACH OF THE OTHER TEAMS IN ITS DIVISION. AT THE END OF DIVISIONAL PLAY, THE TWO TEAMS IN EACH DIVISION WITH THE BEST RECORDS WILL ADVANCE TO THE SEMI-FINALS AND ALL PLAYERS ON THOSE TEAMS WILL CASH. THE TWO WINNING SEMI-FINALIST TEAMS WILL ADVANCE TO THE FINALS AND THE CHANCE TO WIN THE VOLUNTEER CUP!
THE DEADLINE FOR ENTERING A TEAM IS SEPTEMBER 1, 2008. ALL TEAM LINEUPS WILL BE CHECKED FOR RATINGS COMPLIANCE, SO DO YOUR HOMEWORK BEFORE TURNING THEM IN. TEAMS WILL BE ENTERED ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS. CREATIVE TEAM NAMES ARE ENCOURAGED BUT PROFANITY IN THE TEAM NAME WILL NOT BE ALLOWED. ANY TEAM FROM ANY STATE IS ELIGIBLE. EACH TEAM WILL ELECT A TEAM CAPTAIN WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TURNING IN THE TEAMS LINEUP.
ONCE ALL 12 TEAMS ARE REGISTERED, A DETAILED INFORMATION SHEET ON THE FORMAT OF THE EVENT WILL BE SENT TO EACH TEAM CAPTAIN. ENTRY FEE WILL BE $20 PER PLAYER OR $120 PER TEAM.
QUESTIONS, CONTACT TIM BARR @ 423-366-9186 OR 423- 239-9191 OR EMAIL TO [email protected] .

Ok, I know this is a shameless copy of the VTI, but I had too much fun up there to only do it once a year. The format is basically the same. Each player will play a 9 hole match against his/her counterpart from another team. Of course this is match play, the great equalizer. The limit for teams is 12 and I already have 7 teams in for sure. Time to contact me if you want to get in. Currently we have 3 Kingsport area teams, 2 Asheville teams and 2 Knoxville teams. I would love to see some Va. and Nc. teams, but you gotta act quickly. 4 players per hole is the limit. If your team can't get in the VTI anytime soon (10 years!) then come on down to Fossil Hill and practice for that day when your teams number will be called at Hawk Hollow. Don't take this personally Biscoe, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I can only hope to make an event that is as much fun as yours.

Tim

just recd another team, so we are down to 4 team spots left. better hurry. shaping up nicely.

one more team in the books. 3 spots left! i have no va. teams yet. i would love to have a roanoke team or a team vince! or both! act now supplys are running out.

hey tim,
doesn't bother me one bit, i'm happy to see the format perpetuated. i think vti has "offspring" at this point in md,pa,mi and tn. i really appropriated the idea from longer running events in texas, san diego, and wisconsin anyway- guess that would make those events the "grandparents" of yours.

didn't know i had relatives so far away! 3 spots left.

Sorry Tim, but I can only play a few two-day events this year. I even had to miss two of my favorite events--the VO and HHO. Good luck with your event!

Are you coming Sunday? If not I can try and promote your tournament for you.

i won't be able to make it sun. just let them know they can get all the info on our website www.lakefrontdiscgolf.com (http://www.lakefrontdiscgolf.com) . also tell them i only have 3 spots left as of today. sorry about not being there tommorrow. hope you have a good turnout.

BUMP

We've got 4 teams from Knoxville alone!

yep, and with 4 teams from kville, i only have 2 team spots left! time is running out if you want to get in.

watch out for those teams from Cashville

still got 2 team spots left. south carolina, virginia, kentucky, georgia still not represented. wait till you see the volunteer cup. it is the bomb and quite heavy as well. sept.1st is team entry deadline. contact me soon if you want in or with any format questions not covered on ther flyer.

tim

there has been some confusion lately about which ratings update will be used. the deadline for team entry is sept 1. the current ratings will be used. not the new update on sept 9. if you have any questions, call or email me.

tim

we have reached vol cup week. the matches will begin at 9:30 sat morning. players meeting at 9. i still have 2 team spots left. it is not too late to enter. call me 423-366-9186.

if you've been watching ryder cup this weekend, and are in the mood for serious match play, vol cup is for you!

Tim, hope the tourney goes well. I really hope we can field a team next year. Good luck. KP

Not to fear VA. We do have a team to represent the Old Dominion. Team No Quarter will travel to the Volunteer State and bring home the cup. Regardless of the outcome these guys will play well and have a great time doing it. Thanks for the invite Tim!

4 days til the matches are contested! 10 teams are in, still looking for two more. i will take team registration until fri. at 5 pm. i will need to set up the match schedule and other computer related stuff after that. the actual volunteer cup is a thing of beauty. It is a 3 level red oak base (completely hand crafted, not trophy shop stock) with a large cup on top and a trophy figure throwing a disc forehanded on top of the cup. it stands approx. 3 1/2 ft. tall and i would bet it weighs at least 20 pounds. it is impressive. each years winning team will have their team name and each team members name engraved on small plaque. it will be a traveling trophy, if you win it, you keep it for a year and bring it back next year and try to defend it. fossil hill is in excellent shape and john will mow it again before sat. thanks again to john for allowing the tourney to use his beautiful course.

match play team stuff is the bomb!

Bags are packed and the team is assembled. We'll be heading west and out of this crappy weather by daybreak. Thanks for the invite, we are all ready to roll.

safe travels, look forward to seeing you guys!