2005 ILLINOIS OPEN SERIES

[CEValkyrie]

SCHEDULE

04-23/24-05
IOS #1 @ UW Parkside
UW Parkside-Kenosha, WI
http://www.sewisconsindiscgolf.org/courses...ide/uwp01p.html
(Am-B, Pro-C)
(Saturday-Pro/Adv, Sunday-Lower)
$15.00 Brass Cash Player Pack to Ams

PREREGISTER FOR THIS EVENT
http://www.discontinuum.org/index2.html

If you do not wish to preregister online, you can mail your preregistration to:
Brett Comincioli
1018 Lotus Drive
Round Lake Beach, IL 60073
Please include your name, address, and phone number.



There are no refunds on preregistrations.
If you do not show up the day of the event your entry fee will be added to the prize pool.




05-28/29-05
IOS #2 @ Lombard
Madison Meadow Park-Lombard, IL
(Am-B, Pro-C)
(Saturday-Pro/Adv, Sunday-Lower)
$15.00 Brass Cash Player Pack to Ams


06-25/26-05
IOS #3 - Crystal Cruise
Lippold Park-Crystal Lake, IL
http://discontinuum.org/course_directory/i...lake/index.html
(Am-C, Pro-C)
(Saturday-Lower, Sunday-Adv/Pro)
No Player Pack


07-23-05
IOS #4 - Forest City Frenzy
Anna Page Park-Rockford, IL
(Am-B, Pro-C)
(Saturday-All Divisions)
$15.00 Brass Cash Player Pack to Ams


08-13/14-05
IOS #5 - Stream Shady
Shady Oaks Park-Streamwood, IL
http://discontinuum.org/course_directory/illinois/shadyoaks/
(Am-B, Pro-C)
(Saturday-Lower, Sunday-Adv/Pro)
$15.00 Brass Cash Player Pack to Ams


09-17-05
IOS #6 - 5th DISContinuum Blast
Bevier Park-Waukegan, IL
http://discontinuum.org/course_directory/i...vier/index.html
(Am-D, Pro-D)
(Saturday-All Divisions)
TROPHY ONLY FOR AMS
No Player Pack


10-15/16-05
IOS #7 Fairfield Fairwell
Fairfield Park, Round Lake, IL
http://discontinuum.org/course_directory/i...ield/index.html
(Am-B, Pro-C)
(Saturday-Lower, Sunday-Adv/Pro)
$15.00 Brass Cash Player Pack to Ams

We will be offering a Recreational Women's division at all IOS events. We will be providing 3-5 Recreational Women at each event to compete with. Please bring your wives, girlfriends, co-workers, sisters and Moms to play!

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CONTACT

Jon Brakel
PDGA #10246
jon@brasscash.com
(847) 670-1757
PDGA Illinois State Coordinator
Vice President, Discontinuum Disc Golf Club

Bruce Brakel
PDGA #13087
bruce@brasscash.com
Waterford Jr. Girls Club Dictator General President for Life

Brett Comincioli
PDGA #19325
brett@brasscash.com
(847) 858-4368
President, Discontinuum Disc Golf Club

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ENTRY FEES

There is a standard fee or the option of a trophy only fee (). Read below for more details about trophy only.

Lower
Recreational Men-> $20.00---($13.00 Trophy Only)
Recreational Women-> $20.00---($13.00 Trophy Only)
Intermediate Men-> $20.00---($13.00 Trophy Only)
Intermediate Women-> $20.00---($13.00 Trophy Only)
Junior-16  &under-> $10.00---(Trophy Only NA for Junior Division)
We will offer any other Junior Divisions if there are competitors.

Advanced/Pro
Open-> $45.00---($24.00 Trophy Only)
Pro Women-> $45.00--- ($24.00 Trophy Only)
Pro Master-> $45.00--- ($24.00 Trophy Only)
Advanced-> $35.00--- ($20.00 Trophy Only)
Advanced Women-> $35.00--- ($20.00 Trophy Only)
Advanced Master-> $35.00---($20.00 Trophy Only)


There are a few courses that are charging a course use fee. We will make sure we add that to the flyer and it will be posted here. The most expensive is $3.00 per player and the others are $1.00 per player. Those will be additional fees added to the standard entry fee.
Here are the courses with additional fees.
$3.00 UW Parkside, Kenosha, WI
$1.00 Madison Meadow Park, Lombard, IL
$1.00 Lippold Park, Crystal Lake, IL
$1.00 Anna Page Park, Rockford, IL

Non PDGA Members add $5.00
Juniors are exempt from the $5.00 Non PDGA Member Fee

Join the PDGA-> http://www.pdga.com/join/index.php

Any player with any skill level is welcome. Come hang out with people who love disc golf. All 7 tournaments are run according to PDGA rules. Check out the rules-> http://www.pdga.com/rules/index.php
On the lower day we always have a first time players rules discussion before the tournaments starts.

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FORMAT

Registration closes at 9:30AM
Player Meeting @ 9:45AM
Please be prompt. We will get started ASAP after the player meeting.
The lunch break will end 1 hour from the last card being turned in. Don't be late. We will get started on time.
Final 4 Safari holes for top 4 players in OPEN
We do this to showcase top players in this area.
The awards ceremony will start a few minutes after the Open Final 4 Safari is completed.
100% payout to all divisions.
We usually throw in 2nd round CTP's if the event has average to above average attendance.
We know many of you travel & have a life outside of disc golf. We will do our best to get you on the road as early as possible.

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TROPHY ONLY

Trophy-only?  The PDGA is allowing TDs to charge 50% entry fee to players who want to opt out of the purse or prizes offered to their division.  If you want to do that, you can.


IOS #6 -- 5th DISContinuum Blast!
At the 5th DISContinuum Blast!, and the 5th DISContinuum Blast! only, we are experimenting with a new concept: very low entry fees and a CTP based payout in the amateur divisions.  All other tournaments will have our normal fat payouts for amateurs.
With this format you get to compete for a very low entry fee. You compete for competition, trophies, pdga rating, pdga points, and CTP's.

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HISTORY OF THE IOS

The series started in 2003 as a single event. The event was held at Fairfield Park in Round Lake on August 10, 2003. 95 players attended this one day event. http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_...urnID=3641#Open
Approximately 15 players had to be turned away. We then realized that PDGA events are in high demand in this area.

In 2004 the Illinois Open Series was established. Along with the Fairfield event, Shady Oaks Park in Streamwood and Lippold Park in Crystal Lake were added. Everyone involved with running the series loves to play disc golf. All 3 events were split day so everyone that volunteered could play.

Shady Oaks Park, Streamwood, IL
(78 Players)
June 26, 2004-> http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_...ID=4400#Pro%202
June 27, 2004-> http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_...urnID=4555#Open

Lippold Park, Crystal Lake, IL
(80 Players)
July 24, 2004-> http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_...ID=4210#Pro%202
July 25, 2004-> http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_...urnID=4556#Open

Fairfield Park, Round Lake, IL
(97 Players)
August 28, 2004-> http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_...ID=4401#Pro%202
August 29, 2004-> http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_...urnID=4557#Open


2004 IOS Champions
Pro2-> Brian Karnov
Adv Master-> Adrian Gutierrez Sr.
Int Women-> Diana Brakel
Intermediate-> Eric Doty
Recreational-> Jon Brakel
Junior-> Adrian Gutierrez Jr.
Open-> Kris Hutter
Pro Master-> Roy Carey
Pro Women-> Barrett White
Advanced-> Justin Schandelmeire
Adv Women-> Jeannine Rice

You can find complete 2004 results in this thread. There is a word document attached to the 9th post on that page.
http://discontinuum.org/forums/index.php?s...opic=944&st=320


Above you can see the expansion of the series. Kenosha, Lombard, Rockford, and Waukegan have been added to the series in 2005. Yes, UW Parkside in Kenosha, WI is part of the Illinois Open Series. One thing we didn't want to change was the series name. Keeping with the tradition of the DISContinuum Blast!, we once again changed the format and are experimenting with a new concept of TROPHY ONLY. There will be more info coming soon. We'll see what 2005 has in store. We are TD's and volunteers that play disc golf. We play our own events. We too want well run events and great payouts. We will do our best to accomodate all ages and all divisions. We are strong supporters and promoters of disc golf & the PDGA. We hope to see you in 2005.

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SERIES POINTS

This series is set up for fun and competition. Overall champions win a trophy and bragging rights. If you play any day of the 2005 Illinois Open Series you are automatically entered into the series. It costs no extra fee to enter the series. There will be no deductions from tournament payouts to pay for overall series champion trophies. See trophy payouts below.

Points only count in the division in which they are earned.  For example, if Bruce plays Advanced at the first event and receives 12 points then plays advanced masters at the next event and earns 12 points, he does not have a total of 24 points. He would have 12 points in advanced and 12 points in advanced masters.

Participants will be awarded one point for each tournament entered and one point for each player they beat in their division.

A player who DNFs (Does Not Finish), will receive 0 (zero) points for that tournament.

Overall points will be calculated from best 5 of 7 events.

Any ties for first place at the end of the series will result in a sudden death playoff at the Fairfield Fairwell. A player who is tied for first but is not present automatically loses the playoff.


OVERALL SERIES TROPHIES
In 2005, some of the larger divisions will have overall series champion trophies for places 1st thru 3rd. These are noted below.
Junior (1)
Recreational (3)
Recreational Women (2)
Intermediate (3)
Intermediate Women (1)
Advanced (3)
Advanced Women (1)
Advanced Masters (1)
Open (1)
Pro Women (1)
Pro Masters (1)

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SERIES ACE POOL

Ace Pool is $2.00 to enter on the first day of the series.

Ace Pool is open all day.

Multiple aces are split.

All ace pools that are not hit will rollover to the next day or event.

If the ace pool is rolled over to the next day or event, the ace entry fee will increase by $1.00. The max ace entry fee is $3.00.

If an ace is hit, the entry fee will restart at $2.00. This will start the next day or event.

We may possible cap the ace as it grows during the year.


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BRASS CASH

Brass Cash is brass funny money.

Brass Cash is handed out at events the include a player pack.

Brass Cash is used to payout all amateur division winnings.

Brass cash is used to purchase any items from the merchandise table.

Brass Cash may be spent that day or saved to spend at any other Illinois Open Series event.

If there is merchandise that you want but is not on the table, talk to Bruce Brakel and he will try to accommodate your disc golf addiction.

Below is a picture of a $5.00 & $1.00 brass cash coin.

[SERG]

Pardon my laziness for not wanting to go back and look things up (if they were posted), but for the Blast!, Trophy Only means no brass cash? Or does this mean players can play/pay for a trophy only?

Again, sorry for my ignorance/laziness.

[mirth]

Thou shalt only play for trophies, lest ye enter the Open division where thou shalt be allowed to play for thine companions' entry fees - but only if ye desire to turn Pro should ye finish 'in the cash'.

[Brian]

what is the reasoning behind the trophy only?  I'm lazy like Serg.

[whofarted]

i cant answer for the reason, but i can say that the option should draw more golfers than otherwise...

[Dan Michler]

what is the reasoning behind the trophy only?  I'm lazy like Serg.

Bruce Brakel (AKA Merch Man 5000)  can't make it to the Blast.  No merch= No prizes.  See how important Bruce is?     I suppose we could go get some stuff at Target or Wal-Mart and give it away.  Maybe bags of candy and loaves of bread in lieu of discs.  Or maybe some socks and underwear.  I could always use some extra.

[CEValkyrie]

I really want to test the market for Trophy only in this area. If people don't like it, we won't run it again. We figured we would give it a try. With 7 events, this might be a chance to save a few bucks for those that attend many events.

The entry fee will be around $10.00 for all Ams. They will play for trophies, pdga points, & pdga rating. There will also be divisional ctps. The more players=more ctp's.  

[airspuds]

just a comment

make sure on the flyers

that in big letters that  for the early T's

pro - sat

am - sun


this is opposite the norm  

(as far as i am concerned - which may not mean much )

[Brian]

Bruce Brakel (AKA Merch Man 5000) can't make it to the Blast. No merch= No prizes. See how important Bruce is? laugh.gif I suppose we could go get some stuff at Target or Wal-Mart and give it away. Maybe bags of candy and loaves of bread in lieu of discs. Or maybe some socks and underwear. I could always use some extra.

I could use some of those trail mix granola bars too.

[Jon Brakel]

www.brasscash.com is the official website for the 2005 IOSeven. I will be taking down the 2004 information starting this weekend and putting up the 2005 information as it becomes available.

Just a note about the trophy only options for 2005. Besides the trophy-only Blast we are also offering the new PDGA trophy-only option at the other 6 IOS events this year. Details and pricing will be on the website shortly but the concept is that you pay 1/2 the entry fee and are just playing for a possible trophy, points, rating, CTPs but no payout based on how well you finish. We don't know how many people are going to want to take advantage of this option, but we are glad to offer it as another option in 2005.

[Dan Michler]

Bruce Brakel (AKA Merch Man 5000) can't make it to the Blast. No merch= No prizes. See how important Bruce is? laugh.gif I suppose we could go get some stuff at Target or Wal-Mart and give it away. Maybe bags of candy and loaves of bread in lieu of discs. Or maybe some socks and underwear. I could always use some extra.

I could use some of those trail mix granola bars too.

or maybe we could give out sunglasses and value them at oohhh, say about $200.  throw in some T shirts valued at $30 and now we are really starting to rake in some money!!

[CEValkyrie]

I've continued to edit & revise the first post of this thread. I will post again when entry fees are posted.

[Jon Brakel]

I've continued to edit & revise the first post of this thread. I will post again when entry fees are posted.

Nice job Brett! I will add that text to the website this weekend.

[whofarted]

no kidding!  cant wait till april....

[DougEDawg]

Hey Brett.  I know it's early, but any ideas on the tee and basket positions for IOS #1?  Want to get a head start on practicing....that is if it ever stops snowing!  I can play in the cold.  Don't like playing in snow, though.

[mirth]

Parkside's basket positions won't be decided until a month or so before the event.

[Bruce Brakel]

Parkside's basket positions won't be decided until a month or so before the event.

And then, who knows by whom!

Take some advice from top pros that has worked for me: practice disc golf, not courses.

[Jon Brakel]

www.brasscash.com has been updated.

[Dan Michler]

sweet!  what a great name for a site.

[damonshort]

...never mind, I just found the answer to my question...