Catrina Allen launches an upshot during the double portion of the DGPT All-Star Weekend on Saturday. Photo: Alyssa Van Lanen / DGPT

As the excitement builds heading into what promises to be an action-packed and thrilling 2021 disc golf season, the Disc Golf Pro Tour All-Star Weekend should get you more than primed heading into the first weekend of action.

The two-day exhibition event, featuring 16 of the top players in the game at a familiar place, kicks off Saturday live on the Disc Golf Network.

But there are twists. Yes, plural.

Here's everything you need to know about the DGPT's All-Star Weekend:

Paige Pierce putts during the 2020 Memorial Championship. Photo: Alyssa Van Lanen / DGPT

The Field

The 2021 All Stars were determined by the final standings from the 2020 Disc Golf Pro Tour.

Seeding is as follows:

MPO

1. Paul McBeth
2. Calvin Heimburg
3. Ricky Wysocki
4. Eagle McMahon
5. Chris Dickerson
6. Kevin Jones
7. Garrett Gurthie
8. James Conrad

FPO

1. Paige Pierce
2. Catrina Allen
3. Sarah Hokom
4. Hailey King
5. Missy Gannon
6. Jessica Weese
7. Kona Panis
8. Heather Young

Paul McBeth tees off during the 2020 Memorial Championship. Photo: Alyssa Van Lanen / DGPT

The Format

Saturday's action will be doubles, paired off by seeding, with the front nine using 'Best Shot' format and the back nine played as 'Tough Shot.'

Here are the pairings for doubles:

MPO

• McBeth - Conrad
• Heimburg - Gurthie
• Wysocki - Jones
• McMahon - Dickerson

FPO

• Pierce - Young
• Allen - Panis
• Hokom - Weese
• King - Gannon

Scores from doubles will carry over into Sunday's singles action.

Check out the Disc Golf Pro Tour's recap of Round 1 here.

The Course

The players will take on a safari layout at the historic Fountain Hills Disc Golf Course in Fountain Hills, Arizona. Each round will consist of two runs through the modified layout.

The Coverage

The All-Star Weekend will air exclusively on Disc Golf Network. Live coverage begins each day at 1 p.m. EST. Nate Doss and Valarie Doss will join Terry Miller on commentary and Jamie Thomas will be on hand as a sideline reporter.

There will be no post-production coverage of the event, although on demand replays will be available on DGN.

The DGN offers a PDGA member discount of 50% to all active members, bringing the cost down to $4.49/month.

You can also follow the action live on UDisc in the app or online at UDiscLive.com.

The Beginning

This weekend's action is just a primer as the PDGA Elite Series kicks off Feb. 25 at the Las Vegas Challenge.