2006 ILLINOIS OPEN SERIES Point Standings

[CEValkyrie]

Attached are points after IOS #1.

If there is anyone good with tables & would like to volunteer to do points after each event that would be fantastic. I suck with the PC and do it manually. It would be really nice to get this table cleaned up.

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.

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.

[Jon Brakel]

If someone is interested in doing this you might want to check out the spreadsheet that I developed last year. It automatically sums the totals and selects the 5 top points since it is a best of 5 series. You do have to drag down the zeros when you add new people and drag down the "Total" formula as well, but it is a helpful tool. I updated it with 2006 ios #1 data that I cut and pasted from Brett's table.

[Bruce Brakel]

I luuuuuv points serieses.  I don't know why.  I've always thought playing a series for season points and some kind of season overall recognition is more fun than just playing a bunch of unconnected tournaments. 

[Jon Brakel]

I put the points up at www.brasscash.com also.

[CEValkyrie]

Attached are the points after IOS #2. Thanks to Tyler for taking care of the points & making a sweet new table .

Please check your points!

[Bruce Brakel]

Having the count on there for the number of unique players is cool. 

[CEValkyrie]

Attached are the points after IOS #3.

Thanks again Tyler!

[Bruce Brakel]

Thanks Tyler!  After IOS #3 we set aside $210 for overall trophies.  Dr. Dye will be doing 30 trophy discs for the players who wind up in the colored squares at the top of their divisions.  Last year several spots were up for grabs at the Finals.  First place in some of the divisions will get their disc mounted on a nice plaque with a professional engraved black enamel and brass trophy tag.  How many divisions get plaques will depend on one thing: how many do I have left in my basement from when we decided to put more into payout and less into trophy plaques? 

[CEValkyrie]

Attached are points after IOS #4. Thanks Tyler!

Just a note. Overall Trophy discs dyed by Dr. Dye will be given away. Best 5 of 7 events are used.  Here is the division break down.
Rec-Top 5
Int-Top 5
Adv-Top 3
All other divisions- 1st.

838 players over 4 events.
445 unique players have played an IOS event this year.

[Bruce Brakel]

Thanks Tyler!  Thanks Brett!

Adrian Sr. and I have been going back and forth in Adv Master.  Elliot Fu could beat us both if he gets in his legs.  I love season points! 

See my Series Awards poll. 

[Schwinn2]

Thanks Tyler!  Thanks Brett!

Adrian Sr. and I have been going back and forth in Adv Master.  Elliot Fu could beat us both if he gets in his legs.  I love season points! 

See my Series Awards poll. 

I love season points too!  Ben's lookin' good, and so is Kelsey.  Thanks for keeping/updating the stats!

[Bruce Brakel]

You and Kelsey have a little advantage on the field in that you won't get kicked up to Intermediate just before IOS # 7.  The guys who get bumped up will not be able to improve their position in Rec at the last leg, but maybe you or Kelsey will be able to. 

[CEValkyrie]

POINTS AFTER IOS #5 @ STREAMWOOD, IL
See attached.

Please review your point totals and calculate them. If there are any problems contact me.

[Bruce Brakel]

I've got three problems:

1) I wanted to have Am Master wrapped up by now.  Grrrr.
2) I was really hoping that Kelsey would be contending in one of her two divisions.
3) Am Master Troy G. spells it Gr...  He needs an "r". 

[adoni]

... 1) I wanted to have Am Master wrapped up by now.  Grrrr. ...

Hmmm ... Just think if I had WON Bruce ... Just call me the monkey wrench in the works. 

Dang,  I can think of 3 holes that I should have had ... GRRRRRR back at ya!!   

[damonshort]

html note to Jon or whomever... www.brasscash.com is taking me to the splash page for the Peoria Open. (I refreshed my cache too.) ya might wanna fix that.

[Bruce Brakel]

the b/w ios logo is the link to ios stuff

[tree]

Thanks for the updates, Brett

~T

[Bruce Brakel]

A little points analysis:

Your best five of seven count towards overall awards.  The highlighted slots are the ones getting a trophy disc.

Open:  It looks like Brett is in the lead but looks are deceiving.  Shane Rose is in second with only four legs in, and his four are four points better than Brett's best four.  If Shane can play five, it is as if he is up four right now. 

Pro Master:  Don Loper is in the drivers' seat.  Will Rob Strasser make the drive to play another event or two?  Will Alex Bingman find his game in time to get back in it.  Stay tuned.

Pro Women:  How many ways can you spell Barrett?  If Barrett finishes the series, Barrett is a lock. 

Advanced: Lucas is in first but he has his five legs in.  It will be difficult for him to improve much from here.  The next three players only have four legs in and can make a big leap.  The big sleeper is Michler.  He has five in but having slept walked through two of those, he could make a big run at the end.  This is probably the most interesting of all the divisions.

Am Master:  It's Bruce, Elliot or Adrian.  They get to add another leg whereas I'm just trying to improve on that 4 and 6.  They are just as good as me or better.  I've got the cash to hire Gillooley.  This will be more clear, or more interesting, after Aurora.  In this division we could see a strange ending where my lock strategy is to NOT play the last event in Am Master.  That would be like walking the slugger to pitch to the handicapped kid.  PDGA.com readers know where I stand on THAT issue.   

Intermediate: Custer looks like a lock, but Luxich only has four legs in.  With the ratings update coming up at the end of September, they are both looking at Aurora as their last chance to improve.  The advantage goes to Luxich if he plays Aurora and plays well.  Otherwise, can Rocky or Ben catch Custer.  Hard to say.  That's why we have to actually show up and play!

Intermediate Women:  Can Kira or Jenny catch Diana?  Will Diana be back in Intermediate for IOS 7 to sew it up?  Hmmmm.

Recreational:  Joe Stephens has a slim lead but only four events.  If he does well in Aurora it is a lock.  If he skips Aurora, he may be an Intermediate by Fairfield.  I have not done the math on any of these guys, but the elves are looking into it, I'm sure.  Mullens and Nelson are not lurking in the back.  They've been moved up by ratings.  That leaves it wide open for some of the top white listed players to move into trophy spots.  A lot can happen in the 3,4,5 spots here.

Rec Women:  If Julie plays the last two, she has a shot.  Kira has been bumped up so she is locked in at 11. 

[tree]

A little points analysis:

Your best five of seven count towards overall awards.  The highlighted slots are the ones getting a trophy disc.


Intermediate Women:  Can Kira or Jenny catch Diana?  Will Diana be back in Intermediate for IOS 7 to sew it up?  Hmmmm.


Rec Women:  If Julie plays the last two, she has a shot.  Kira has been bumped up so she is locked in at 11. 

What if Kira's rating drops enough for her to play IOS#7 in rec? Will she still be in contention?

~T