2006 ILLINOIS OPEN SERIES

[CEValkyrie]

OFFICIAL WEBSITE

http://www.brasscash.com

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SCHEDULE

All PDGA Santioned
Ams-B-Tier
Pros-C-Tier (There is a possibility of a few moving to B-Tiers in 2006)

Advanced/Pro-> Saturday
Intermediate/Recreational/Junior-> Sunday

4-22/23-06  IOS #1 @ Kenosha, WI
5-20/21-06  Hot Rags Presents IOS #2 @ Lombard, IL  
6-24/25-06  IOS #3 @ Crystal Lake, IL
7-29/30-06  IOS #4 @ Rockford, IL *Top 13 attended event in the country in 05 w/167 players*
                                                      (Am Nationals Qualifier) http://www.amnationals.com
8-12/13-06  IOS #5 @ Streamwood, IL
9-16/17-06  IOS #6 @ Aurora, IL
10-14/15-06 IOS #7 @ Round Lake, IL

Advanced/Pro-> Saturday
Intermediate/Recreational/Junior-> Sunday

ENTRY FEES ARE BELOW

See bottom of page for the histrory of the series. 4 of the 7 events in 05 had 140 or more players!
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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

Allan Short
PDGA #19438
847-855-7959
mirth@rafansrule.org
PreRegistration Coordinator
Treasurer, Discontinuum Disc Golf Club

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ENTRY FEES

(PLEASE PREREGISTER)

Avoid the wait in line. We averaged 128 players per event last year and expect an increase in 2006 with the subtraction of our lowest drawing event and an addition of Aurora. Our goal is 1000+ players over 7 events which would be over 140 players per event.

If you preregister go the the score board when you get there and check in. You must check in by 9:00AM or you may lose your spot. You don't have to stand in line. If you are playing in any amateur division make sure to ask for your $15.00 brass cash player pack.

1. Make check out to DISContinuum Disc Golf Club
Send to
Allan Short
981 Cambridge Dr
Grayslake, IL 60030


Checks must be received the Friday prior to the event.

Preregistration Policy-> If the TD is contacted Friday or before the event weekend, the preregistered players money will be held and can be used at any of the IOS events left in 2006. If they don't show to any of the later events the money will be used in the prize pool at the final event. If the TD is not contacted Friday or before the event weekend the money will be added to the prize pool that weekend.

2. You may also preregister online at -> http://store.discontinuum.org/index.php?cPath=24

3. You can pay Brett Comincioli prior to the event. He is usaually at the course the Friday before each event. You can pay at local leagues or any other time you see Brett on the course.

4.  If you are a Sunday player you can stop by during the event and pay on Saturday.

5. You can pay Allan Short at Sunday Best Shot League at Bevier Park.

ENTRY FEES

Advanced/Pro (SATURDAY)
Division.........Full Fee......Trophy-only
Open/Pro->...$45.00........$10.00
Advanced-> ..$35.00........$14.00
We will offer any PDGA division if a player wants to play in it.

Lower (SUNDAY)
Division.........Full Fee......Trophy-only
Junior->..............NA..........$10.00
Recreational->...$23.00.....$14.00
Intermediate->..$23.00.....$14.00
We will offer any PDGA division if a player wants to play in it.

All Amateur players get a $15.00 brass cash player pack to pick whatever merchandise they want. There is a Discraft player pack that includes any Z or ESP disc and a D disc for $15.00 Brass. There is a limited number of these. The PDGA requires a player pack valued at a minimum of $10.00 at B-Tiers. We don't believe in giving out a sticker & a mini or forcing you to take an ugly t-shirt valued at $10.00.

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

Join the PDGA & save $5.00-> 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. We are running these events to educate new players and promote the game of disc golf. We run excellent tournaments for Amateur players of all skill levels. We had some of the largest Advanced, Intermediate, & Recreational divisions in the state as well as female participation.

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FORMAT

Registration closes at 9:30AM
Player Meeting starts @ 9:45AM
Please be prompt. We will get started ASAP after the player meeting.
We will be playing at least 2 rounds of 20 holes at each event.
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 on Saturday
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.
A minimum of 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

What is trophy only?
You may pay the trophy only entry fee and play the event. You are playing for a trophy only. If you finish in a position that is awarded a trophy you get the trophy. You do not get a payout if you finish in a prize/cash finishing position.

Why play trophy only?
You may play trophy only for several reasons.
1. Tired of not having a chance to finish in a cashing spot at events? Save a few bucks and play trophy only.
2. Want to test the field and move up a division without paying the full fee? Save a few bucks and play trophy only.
3. Want a lesson from a professional player? Play pro trophy only for $10.00 and watch and play with the pros.
4. Want to try to hit an ace when the ace pool rolls over & it's $750.00? Intermediate, Rec, and Juniors, move up and play trophy only advanced or pro and you get that opportunity.

Do I get a player pack when I play trophy only?
If you are playing in an amateur division you get a player pack. If you are playing in a pro division you do not get a player pack.
Along with the player pack you also get a chance to shoot for any CTP on the course.
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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 2006 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.

Dr Dye is the Overall Series Trophy Disc Sponsor. Players finishing in a trophy position will win a sweet Dr. Dyed trophy disc. Check out his website for his work. http://www.drdyed.com/gallery/drdye

OVERALL SERIES TROPHIES
In 2006, some of the larger divisions will have overall series champion trophies for places 1st thru 3rd or 1st thru 5th. These are noted below.
Junior<13 (1)
Junior<16 (1)
Junior<19 (1)
Recreational (5)
Recreational Women (1)
Intermediate (5)
Intermediate Women (1)
Advanced (3)
Advanced Women (1)
Advanced Masters (1)
Advanced Grandmasters (1)
Open (1)
Pro Women (1)
Pro Masters (1)
Pro Grandmasters (1)

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SERIES ACE POOL

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.

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

If there is money remaining at the end of the series that money will be rolled over to 2007.

There were 4 aces hit in 2005.

IOS #4
Shane Rose, Hole #4 Original, $750.00

IOS #5
Kent Schaffer, Hole #7, $750.00

IOS #7
Brain Lahey, Hole #8, $5??.??

IOS #7
Monroy Gowens, Hole #4, 1??.??

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BRASS CASH

Brass Cash is brass funny money.

Brass Cash is handed out at events to amateur players as their 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. Bruce can get pretty much anything you would want. You can arrange to pick it up at the next event.

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PAYOUTS

PDGA charts will be followed for payouts to all divisions.

Brass Cash is paid out to all amateur divisions except Juniors. Juniors get a
$15.00 player pack and play for a trophy for $10.00

All Pro's play for cash.
 
Payout Policy: Cash and prizes, including CTPs, not claimed during the awards
ceremony are donated to the tournament process, unless other arrangements have been made with the TD that day.

Event trophies are hand made. They are quite simplistic and represent what place you finish if you win one. This is done to keep the payouts fatter instead of purchasing more expensive trophies that are just as lame and weaking the payouts.

At every tournament there is a Discraft CTP on hole #1. You must throw a Discraft disc to win this CTP.

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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.

2003 Illinois Open Champions
Open-> Kris Hutter
Open Women-> Barrett White
Maters-> Rob Schoenhoft
Advanced-> Sean Butler
Advanced Masters-> Pat McFarland
Intermediate-> Josh Gaughran
Intermediate Women-> Becky Brakel
Intermediate Masters-> Mitch Wallace
Recreational-> Christian McClellan
Junior-> Neal Swanson


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


2005 saw HUGE growth! UW Parkside-Kenosha WI, Madison Meadows-Lombard IL, Anna Page Park-Rockford IL, & Bevier Park-Waukegan IL, expanded the series to 7 events. Not only did the number of events increase, attendance boomed. There were over 140 players at 4 of the 7 events. Rockford is listed in the top 10 of most attended events in 2005.  167 players attended Rockford. Round Lake had one of the biggest Recreational fields of the year with 42 players. The year ended with an average of 128 players at each event over 7 events.

UW-Parkside, Kenosha, WI
(101 Players)
April 23, 2005-> http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_...hp?TournID=5056
April 24, 2005-> http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_...hp?TournID=5057

Madison Meadows Park, Lombard, IL
(140 Players)
May 28, 2005-> http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_...hp?TournID=5059
May 29, 2005-> http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_...hp?TournID=5060

Lippold Park, Crystal Lake, IL
(155 Players)
June 25, 2005-> http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_...hp?TournID=5063
June 26, 2005-> http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_...hp?TournID=5064

Anna Page Park, Rockford, IL
(167 Players)
July 23, 2005-> http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_...hp?TournID=5115

Shady Oaks Park, Streamwood, IL
(118 Players)
August 13, 2005-> http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_...hp?TournID=5116
August 14, 2005-> http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_...hp?TournID=5117

Bevier Park, Waukegan, IL
(77 Players)
September 17, 2005-> http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_...hp?TournID=5118

Fairfield Park, Round Lake, IL
(140 Players)
October 15, 2005-> http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_...hp?TournID=5119
October 16, 2005-> http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_...hp?TournID=5120



2005 IOS Champions
Open-> Kurt Raffensperger
Masters-> Spike Walker
Grandmsters-> Ron James
Open Women-> Barrett White
Advanced-> Dan Michler
Advanced Masters-> Adrian Gutierrez Sr.
Advanced Grandmastes-> Johnese Holt
Advanced Women-> Kelsey Brakel
Intermediate-> Kevin Lenth
Intermediate Women-> Kiralyn Brakel
Recreational-> Jason Poole
Recreational Women-> Jennifer Fox
Junior <19->  Steven Guther
Junior<16-> Michael Apostolou
Junior<13-> Billy Dickenson

We expect growth across the board in 2006. The disc golf scene in this area is growing rapidly and more and more players are attending tournaments. Auroura is the newest addition in 2006.

Amateurs, 2006 is a GREAT opportunity to start earning points to get invited to the 2007 Am Worlds in Milwaukee, WI. This is a must play for anyone living in the MidWest. We are running all Am B-Tiers so you can accumulate a lot of points so you get your invite. If you are not a PDGA member you better join if you want to play Am Worlds in 2007.

ROCKFORD will be an Advanced Amateur qualifier for the United States Amateur Disc Golf Championships in Milford, MI. You must play advanced at Rockford & finish in the top 20%. This is one of the best Amateur tournaments in the country played on the famous Toboggan course. You can find out more information there-> http://www.amnationals.com/

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SPONSORSHIP

Naming rights of individual tournament & full works advertising
$500.00

Score Card Sponsor
$50.00

Hole Sponsorship
$25.00

CTP Sponsor
Dontation of CTP's

Trophy Sponsor
Individual Tournaments

Overall Series Awards Sposor

Contact brett@brasscash.com for more details.

[mirth]

That was quite an edit.

[Bruce Brakel]

I think everything at brasscash.com is 2005 and before.  

We are working on a schedule and format for 2006 that will look a lot like 2005 with the following big differences.

In 2005 we ran a mix of 2-day, 1-day, b-c-d-tier, lower on Saturday and upper on Saturday events with different entry fees every time.  In 2006 we are going to go for more uniformity.  

Everything will be Am B/Pro C except when the PDGA won't sanction us that way or we have the cash sponsorship to do the pros as a B-tier.  The entry fees will be the same for every event, regardless of tier or whether we have a park use fee.  The entry fees will be similar to 2005.  Our standard lower day entry fee will be the higher of the several different entry fees we had.  When we don't have a park use fee, those extra two or three extra bucks will go to payout.  

Every event will have a $15 amateur player pack, even if we have to do some of them as C-tiers.  For the advanced players Diana is going to run an optional Bonus Payout.  Basically, if you'd rather have a bigger payout and no player pack, she'll collect back the player's packs from those players and sign them up for the Bonus Payout.  We might do the same for intermediate on Sunday if someone steps up to run it.  We will publish a Bonus Payout Table and it will be 100% of what is collected.

ADVANCED and PRO will play SATURDAY, every tournament.
INT, REC and JUNIORS will play SUNDAY, every tournament.

We are doing that mainly for me.  It is tough to play two rounds, do an awards ceremony, and then drive 300+ miles home.  I'm not that tough anymore.  But whenever you want to play the split-day tournament in the neighboring state and our tournament, now it will be possible, and it will be good training for Milwaukee Worlds.  So it is a bonus for you, too.  

I got Jon and Brett to agree to a lower trophy-only entry fee, but then did the math and realized that we really can't go lower in amateur divisions other than advanced.  So it will be $14 for all amateur divisions and you get a $15 Brass player pack.  In the pro divisions however, we are dropping it to $10.  The bottom line on this is that last year no one played trophy-only pro except Kelsey and one guy who was rehabbing after an injury.  Maybe if we make it dirt cheap, more lower ams will pay for the lesson time.

[CEValkyrie]

That was quite an edit.

Yes, Now i've updated many things.  

[Bruce Brakel]

Brett, could you add the following to the Format section:

All Pros and all Advanced, including all Masters, play SATURDAY.
All Intermediates, Recreationals and Juniors play SUNDAY.

You could also publish the entry fees too.  

Division...Full...Trophy-only
All Pros...$45.....$10
All Adv....$35.....$14
All Int......$23.....$14
All Rec....$23.....$14
Juniors.....NA.....$10  

[maa4208]

I may be blind because I didn't see it but is the ace fund the same as it was for the 2005 IOS ($1 for start, then $2, then $3)?

[Bruce Brakel]

I think we started at $2, and went to $3 when there was rollover money in there, and capped at $750, and will be doing that again.  All I recall us saying about ace pool is, "Same as last year?"  "Fine, whatever."  

[Chainmeister]

All I recall us saying about ace pool is, "Same as last year?"

Damn. I thought I was going to hit one  in 2006. I guess some things never change. (sigh)

[Younk]

Please pick Streamwood

[SnoMoDude]

Should there be a vote for the last pick between Streamwood and Bevier?  It would have to be made availiable to every body, not just discontinuum members.  Is there a contact list of the people that played in the series that emails can be sent to?  It can alert them that a vote was being made on picking the last course for the series.

[Jon Brakel]

OK, what Brett said. (Never look to me for a short, to the point answer!)
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[CEValkyrie]

In short, if we can find some type of restroom accomodations at Streamwood there will be an IOS there. If not, there won't.  

[CEValkyrie]

OK, what Brett said. (Never look to me for a short, to the point answer!)
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Neither do I. Just check the 1st post on this thread .

[Bruce Brakel]

I vote that Brett bust his butt setting up extra holes at Bevier!  

We need to look into the cost of having the bathrooms open at Streamwood and the cost of getting a porta-potty out there, and then make a decision that works for the people doing the work.  

[Chainmeister]

We need to look into the cost of having the bathrooms open at Streamwood and the cost of getting a porta-potty out there, and then make a decision that works for the people doing the work.

They have some kind of public works building in the parking lot right by the first tee.  I suspect there is a bathroom but that it is normally closed to the public.  However, I am not sure. I know I once went in there to wash off my shoes in a sink after walking through the @#$%& in the creek to pick up an errant throw.   I wasn't supposed to be there but nobody gave a hard time.  Perhaps the Village can make a bathroom in that building available for a tournament.

[mirth]

I believe the park dept wants an exorbitant amount of money to have the bathroom open, but I could be mistaking that with another venue from 2005... or my imagination.

[whofarted]

they wanted something like 65 a day for handicap accessible port-o-johns from our park district.  what about theat business district north of the park?  from what i remember that bar had a grand bathroom and it was only a five minute walk.

[Dan Michler]

there is also a McDonald's very close by.

[Jon Brakel]

I think the park district wanted several hundred dollars to have the bathrooms open all day for us.

I don't think I'll  be sending my 12 year old daughter for a 10 minute walk to use the bathroom at a bar.

Barring some last minute plumbing problem, there will be bathroom facilities of some kind at every IOS in 2006! Now that sounds like a campaign slogan if I ever heard one.    

[Chainmeister]

Barring some last minute plumbing problem, there will be bathroom facilities of some kind at every IOS in 2006! Now that sounds like a campaign slogan if I ever heard one.  

Hey, as best as I recall, there were trees at every one of those events.  All is well...oh I guess that does discriminate by the method of elimination.  never mind.