2005 ILLINOIS OPEN SERIES

[Jon Brakel]

How about a link to a printable one-page flyer somewhere prominent on brasscash.com?

Possibly a printable registration form as well.

Both done. I didn't think it made sense to add the reg form without mail-in registration info so I added that also.

[CEValkyrie]

Sweet! Thanks Jon.

[Bruce Brakel]

It looks like IOS #1 got in timely to be processed with the May ratings update.  The TD inputted scores are down, along with the unofficial ratings, and the tour manager inputted scores are up.  That usually means that the TD report has been processed and the data is in the bank.  

[Mangler]

IOS #1 was a great time ! I look forward to playing #2. If anyone is considering playing in of these events dont hesitate, Get your money in and enjoy a great tourney. Kudos to the TD's it was very enjoyable. Thank You.

[D]

can you guys make a IOS Points sheet in .txt or have a link on the site, like last year?

gracias

[Jon Brakel]

can you guys make a IOS Points sheet in .txt or have a link on the site, like last year?

gracias

It was already done, I already posted that I done did it already.

[DougEDawg]

Hey IOS TD's

What do you guys think about setting up a Disc Golf clinic at the am half of some of the IOS's.  I know I could use some tips from some of the higher rated players.  Especially now that I'm throwing backhand.  Shawn Fallon, if you have time, you could give instruction on throwing Rocs.  Brett and Dan (time permitting), you guys could cover driving and putting etc. etc.  You could have a different clinic per IOS.  I know a couple of guys who casually worked with Shawn on throwing Rocs, and since then their ratings have sky-rocketed!

Just a thought, and may not be a reality due to time constraints.

[Guest_Shawn]

Thanks for the kind words, I'm always willing to help out anyone...   With some instruction and lots of practice your rating will skyrocket.  I could use some instruction on putting... I have 3 different styles of straddle putting going on in my game and it is not working...  HELP ME PLEASE.  I seem to be following threw on my putts, instead of reaching for the chains like I used too.



AL, can you send me my log in info....  I cleaned my system and you know...

[CEValkyrie]

Doug, That is a good idea. I am always willing to help anyone. I could definitely help on the Lower Day. I'll try to give any advice that helps even though my trhowing style is much different from most players on both putting & driving.I started throwing a Roc because of Shawn. I can't tell you how many strokes i've shaved off over the past year.  

[Bruce Brakel]

Mangler, thanks for the kind words.  

I picked up the IOS Discraft order yesterday.  The colormax stamp is cool.  Kyle's stamp is cool.  Discraft gave me a colormax IOS CTP disc so we'll give that away at IOS#2.  Erich felt bad about keeping me waiting [they had misplaced half my order!] so he gave me some free minis too.

Erich called me up after I got back to the office to say they found another IOS Colormax CTP disc and he did not know why they made two, but I could have it if I wanted to drive down for it.  I think this is a test to see how much of a disc-whore I am.  Will Bruce drive an hour and a half for one disc?  They probably have a pool going in the office.

[mirth]

so are you gonna go?


shawn, I'll send you your info.

[D]

can you guys make a IOS Points sheet in .txt or have a link on the site, like last year?

gracias

It was already done, I already posted that I done did it already.

I had looked but didn't see your post or the points

My deepest apologies

Thanks dude

[Jon Brakel]

I picked up the IOS Discraft order yesterday.

Did you happen to ask them if they are discontinuing production on the Swirley APX?

[Bruce Brakel]

I picked up the IOS Discraft order yesterday.

Did you happen to ask them if they are discontinuing production on the Swirley APX?

Yeah, I asked.  They are discontinuing all UV plastic and the Swirl APX.  The swirl thing was something they came up with that was not supposed to work and sometimes it didn't.  Sometimes the color did not bond with the plastic or the plastic warped coming out of the mold.  

They will produce a Soft X APX for soft APX fans and a Soft X Challenger for the players who liked the soft UV Challengers.  And for photoreactive fans, they also have a Soft Photon Glow Challenger.  

[Jon Brakel]

I guess I don't really care if they drop the Swirl concept as long as they do a soft version of the APX.

[Chainmeister]

Maybe somebody at Discraft had a bad experience as a kid and the concept of a swirley gives him or her the creeps.  

[Mike S]

I found that the swirl plastic was really inconsistent.  I threw an APX swirl for a while but it was too flippy for me.  Someone else I knew had one that was the same, and one that was way stiffer.  They never felt the same to me.

[DougEDawg]

Thanks for the kind words, I'm always willing to help out anyone...   With some instruction and lots of practice your rating will skyrocket.  I could use some instruction on putting... I have 3 different styles of straddle putting going on in my game and it is not working...  HELP ME PLEASE.  I seem to be following threw on my putts, instead of reaching for the chains like I used too.



AL, can you send me my log in info....  I cleaned my system and you know...

I found lately that when I put a slight anhyzer angle on the disc while straddle putting, it seems to pop right in most of the time.  Of course that's inside of 25 feet.  It's about 50/50 at 25 feet.  Maybe 40/60, but it was more like 30/70 before I threw with a slight anhyzer angle.

That would be great if you guys could do a clinic.  Otherwise maybe I'll shoot a round with you guys sometime and pick up some pointers.

[Dan Michler]

any time u shoot a round with me i'm always willing to give any advice I might have if you want it, and i'm always open to advice if you have any for me.  i'm always looking to improve and one of the best ways is by learning from watching others and trying to apply it to your game.  i do this alot with the people that i play with on a regular basis.  if u don't ask for advice though, i'm unlikely to just start telling you what I think you are doing wrong as if i'm barry schultz or something.

[Dan Michler]

as far as putting goes, there isn't too much to it beyond finding a simple, comfortable, repeatable motion and practicing it from varying distances (including the really short ones).

one thing i notice that alot of newer players do wrong is to constantly run putts too far past the basket to a distance that they can't make the comebacker at least 80% of the time.  if I miss, i don't want anything longer than 10 feet coming back personally, so i practice my longer putts and my jump putts so i don't go too far past.  if you are a better putter, then perhaps you are comfortable going up to 20 feet past knowing you will always make the comebacker.  but for beginner players, i know most of them could save soooo many shots if they just threw every putt from outside 30 feet straight under the basket instead of even trying to make them.