IOS #3 The Cryztal Cruise

[Bruce Brakel]

Yes, even though it is a C-tier, we are running it to the exact same standards as any other IOS event, except that we don't have Hot Rags t-shirts and flight life stuff to give away.  So for a $23 entry fee (plus $5 for non-members) you can expect:

15 Brass player pack
13 Brass per player in the division goes to payout
~3 Brass per player in the division goes to divisional CTPs
The Throw Discraft CTP
Any donated CTPs
Maybe the Marshal Street CTP?  Can't guarantee that because Brett & Jon donate that via donations they get from Marshal Street.
1 cool dyed trophy Challenger for every division that has a pre-registered player and
3 cool dyed trophy Challengers for reliably large amateur divisions

To me that looks like a good deal.  That's why I play all my tournaments when all my parts are working.

For $14 or $15, (plus $5 more for non-PDGA members) whatever it says at Brasscash.com, you can play trophy-only and get the
15 Brass player pack
The divisional CTPS
The all-player CTPs, and
A shot at the trophies for your division. 

[Jon Brakel]

Just to confirm: there will be a players pack for rec/int?  I don't recall there being one last year for the Crystal Lake.  I might bring another woman down, so I need the full scoop.

Can't wait for that lemonade.  If it wasn't for the lemonade stand on hole 1 last year, I wouldn't have survived the 2nd round of the tourney.  It was hot!!

We decided no matter what the tier each event would have the same entry fees and 15 brass player packs. I think being consistent across the series is easier for the players. I KNOW it's easier for the volunteers! 

[CEValkyrie]

I've done some updating to the PDGA Tour Page.

Saturday
http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_results.php?TournID=5700

Sunday
http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_results.php?TournID=5699

[Bruce Brakel]

On June 14 and 15 I'll be preparing and dying trophy discs.  These will be Elite X Challengers which are good throwing plastic if nothing else.  I only make these for divisions that have pre-registered players. 

These are the divisions which will not get trophy discs if no one pre-registers: 

Pro Women
Pro Masters
Grandmasters of every kind
Advanced Women
Age restricted women and girls of every kind
Junior boys other than Juniors < 19

We don't deduct from your payouts for these either, so you might as well pre-register and get on my work list. 

As to Juniors < 19, I realize it can be kind of discouraging to play against a junior who is as good as a lot of advanced men.  But we just increased the Junior fee, so if five of you were to pre-register, I could do a trophy for second.  We would wind up spending more on your division than we are collecting, but we have gotten used to that with the juniors. 

[CEValkyrie]

I've done some updating to the PDGA Tour Page.

Saturday
http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_results.php?TournID=5700

Sunday
http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_results.php?TournID=5699

Currently 25% of the field is registered. $750.00 Ace Pool.

[Bruce Brakel]

Here's your long range weather forecast:

Saturday, Jun 24 icon_sunny
Warm with partial sunshine High: 86° F Low: 67° F
Sunday, Jun 25 icon_sunny
Mostly sunny and warm High: 86° F Low: 64° F

[Bruce Brakel]

Oh, another thing.

The Throw Discraft player pack will be available for the first 35 each day who ask for it.  It is any Discraft disc of your choice, plus a D-disc from the designated box. 

I wanted to get D-Challengers as one of the D-disc options in the Throw Discraft player pack.  They were out of D-Challengers [out of D-Challengers?!] so for no extra cost they are substituting Photon Glow Challengers!! 

[airspuds]

can i pay for my brother through pay pal

[Bruce Brakel]

Should be no problem, paying for your brother.  Just be sure to fill in his player information. 

[Bruce Brakel]

I picked up my IOS 3 Discraft merch today.  The Ultra Grip Surges are really cool.  The Ultra Grip pad is super grippy and almost flush with the surface of the disc.  If your knock on Z is that it is too slippery, you'll need a new knock. 

[stpitner]

Is that on all Z-Surge discs?  I just received 2 of them today, a 169 and a 174.  Today the 169 flew close to further than anything I've ever thrown, but I can't tell too much of a difference on the surface.  Maybe I missed your comment about the availability of these discs.

Scott

[mirth]

Should be no problem, paying for your brother. Just be sure to fill in his player information.

what he said, spuds... you can even prereg for the both of you. just add two of each item to the cart!

[airspuds]

i pre reg'd already

[Bruce Brakel]

Is that on all Z-Surge discs?  I just received 2 of them today, a 169 and a 174.  Today the 169 flew close to further than anything I've ever thrown, but I can't tell too much of a difference on the surface.  Maybe I missed your comment about the availability of these discs.

Scott

No, it is only on the Ultra Grip Z Surges.  The Ultra Grip pad is a "can't miss" feature.  It is an oval about the length and width of half of a thumb set in the top of the flight plate so it is almost flush with the surface.  It is made of a soft, rubbery and really grippy material. 

[stpitner]

thanks for the clarification   I thought I was losing my mind at first!

[Bruce Brakel]

As a service to our players, Kiralyn and I weighed all the new Cryztal Z stuff and wrote the weights on the back in Sharpie.  We'll try to weigh all the old stuff too.  So that no one's conscience or wallet would be offended, we assumed that if a disc was a gram overweight it was scale error.     Actually, that is exactly what they are doing for the Japan Open this weekend.  Max legal weight is 150 grams, but they are assuming that their scale is accurate to two grams so anything that actually weighs 152 will be allowed. 

[Bruce Brakel]

It is against my religion to post three times in a row on a thread, and here's twice.

I started dying trophy discs tonight.  I'm not having a bunch of new ideas but some of the old standards are looking good. 

Anyway, I just wanted to reiterate that if you want a dyed trophy disc for your division and you play in a gender or age restricted division, you need to pre-register.  For gender and age restricted divisions that don't pre-register we'll be using micro-basket mini-marker trophies like last year's.  Pro Masters, Pro Women, Advanced Women, all Grandmasters and most Juniors are not on my list of trophies to do right now because they have not pre-registered.  Monday night is the drop deadline for pre-registering to prompt me to do one for your micro-division. 

[smyith]

Are the tee lines going to be marked prior to the event? also is the tee for 18 going to be moved at all?

Hole 18 is missing a chain too.

[tree]

Are the tee lines going to be marked prior to the event? also is the tee for 18 going to be moved at all?

Hole 18 is missing a chain too.

Last year hole 18 was repositioned for safety....I imagine Brett will take take of it....right, Brett?

[stpitner]

according to Brett's tee listings, it says that hole 18 is a grassy tee about 30ft away from 17's tee, so that means yes, the tee has been moved to protect those trying to tee off on 18 and getting whacked by drives on 17 (I've been hit by a driver disc flying fast, it's NOT fun)