2005 DISContinuum Bag Tag Challenge

[Dan Michler]

Bag Tag Match at UWP:

Shawn F. #2
Brian K. #4
Sergio C. #8

Shawn and Brian took advantage of my tiredness from the weekend. I should have let the two of them trade tags 

yall got tags 2-4 up there now.  Joe, Serg, Shawn, Brian coming to Lombard?  i might head up to parkside to do the 2-fer action that weekend.

[D]

Sounds like alot of good tags are up North..

Hmph, who knew

[Dan Michler]

diron, why don't u and todd go on a tag retrieval mission for us people living in ILLINOIS    

[Dan Michler]

we should have a Discontinuum IL vs. WI challenge    

[Brian]

I won't be at ISO #2, I have a cubs tickets for that day.  

[Dan Michler]

i can already tell u that the cubs are definitely going to win that day, so now u can come the event brian  

then u can avoid buying all of that extremely expensive Old Style too!

[Dan Michler]

I won't be at ISO #2, I have a cubs tickets for that day.

that sux u can't make it though cuz Lombard has more lenght than the longs at Parkside which is what u were really pullling for.

[SERG]

I won't be able to play on Saturday. I've volunteered to help work the tournament (I am on the tournament committee so it was the least I could do).

Bring the Noise!

[amdiscgolfer]

who has bagtag #15...

That is my Daughter's B-day and considering she wont be playing I thought I would win it for her.  I just need to know who I should be gunning for and if that person is gonna be at the Prairie Open.


Thanks,

Jeff

[airspuds]

also unavailable that weekend

i think i got  7

[SERG]

What happened with tags at the IOS #2? Fallon said he never got one back.

We completely forgot about them at the Prairie Open.

[Dan Michler]

if fallon didn't get one back then i'm sure that either brett or mike has it.

[CEValkyrie]

I have all unclaimed tags in the box labeled with names.  

[CEValkyrie]

I'll get the tags back to everyone the next time i see them.

15 Fallon
21 Bingman
22 Wallace
35 Nierodzik
38 Fanning
56 Baron

[Mitch]

I would like to request a bag tag challenge ruling from the club officers please.

At Manitowoc over the weekend, there was a small group of club members/tag holders present. Prior to the the 1st round there was no discussion of a tag challenge. At lunch, another member challanges me to a 2nd round tag challenge which I decline. After the round this member (who beat me) demands my tag and will not take no for an answer claiming I am not allowed to decline the challenge. In order to avoid the ensuing argument, I turn over my tag and reluctantly take his.

If this is an appropriate challenge as determined by the club, then I will no longer carry/display my tag. The incident nearly ruined a fun road trip to one of my favorite courses.

[mirth]

If you were on the same card then the challenge was manditory. If you were on separate cards then the challenge was declinable.

[Mitch]

For the record, we were on separate cards.

[damonshort]

If you were on the same card then the challenge was manditory. If you were on separate cards then the challenge was declinable.

...hmm, I think it's declinable only if there's a challenge on your own card.

The old rules look fuzzy, but it's a *game* for crying out loud....  

(and for the record, I'm not the 'other club member' in question here....    )

[shawn]

he should have never turned it over...  the rule is only if on the same card or if you agree to play if noone on either one of  your card's has a tag.

you cearly did not agree, so it is still your tag.

Damon, by the way...   this is more then, "just a game."  it's an addiction and you all should get some help..    

[master]

Mitch, I was informed that you sent an email questioning the bagtag rules. Although I have a witness that the bagtag challenge was not declined, please see club officer Mirth's Jan 7, 2005's posting stating,

"Challenge is manditory at tournaments and singles leagues within groups, not required at doubles during casual play. Of course, challenges during casual play are highly encouraged.

Our vision this year for the challenge is one for fun and to see who can defend the low tags successfully all year... not for people to run into hiding if/when they win a low tag because there's an end of year prize attached to it."

I suspect that Bruce Brakel could draft a sample legal agreement that all club members could sign and we could have this notarized prior to the commencement of this highly competitive competition. (Even if it was for bagtag #34).

If you desire not to carry your bagtag for future competition and keep it in your purse, you are really missing the spirit.  The goal of the bagtag competition is chasing the top numbers and where numbers reside during the year.  It really comes down to the end of the year.

Rather than relying on rules of avoidance, lead by example. One of the Discontinuum players at Oly Fields beat me, we had no discussion of bagtags and when we compared how he did compared to me, I freely handed him my bagtag #10.  He was an amateur and it was one of his first tournaments. I suspect that the number meant more to him and I will have other opportunities. This is the essence of bagtags!  You should be banned from bagtag challenges for your actions (or non-actions) at the end of 2004.  To hide with one of the top four numbers for months is unacceptable and the specific problem the club struggles with the bagtag challenge. Don't worry, I will not challenge you to another bagtag competition and do not plan on playing bagtag next year.  You will be safe and you can take up knitting.

Dissapointed, David Brown.