2008 IOS #5 @ Rockford, IL (DISContinuum Presents The ILLINOIS OPEN)

[Jon Brakel]

Looks like PDGA.com is down.

[El Mexicano]

PDGA.com isn't even opening up for me. Maybe a server issue.

[Bruce Brakel]

PDGA 7648, if you want points, you should play in the division indicated by your rating.  Having a lot of players in the division does not help your points situation.  Beating a lot of players is what improves your points situation.  Intermediate has a lot more players you should be able to beat and that's going to outweigh the better multiplier in Advanced. 

They don't do a waitlist for Worlds anymore, like someone said.  They let players in first-come first-served from those who qualified.  If that does not fill it, they let all other players in, first-come first-served.  Some divisions filled this year.  But everyone who sent in their entry form as soon as they could got in this year, whether they qualified or not, [except one guy that they quietly excluded from the tournament.]   

Kansas City will be able to take as many players as this year, and not as many players will want to go.  You should be able to get in with or without an invitation. 

[ihatecheeseheads]

PDGA.com is working again.  103 registered.   

[Bruce Brakel]

This is the lunch situation:  We only need to sell about 6 or 7 more CFR discs to have as much lunch money as we think we'll need.  That's because one of our sponsors has stepped up with a matching funds offer.  I don't want to go interrupt the raccoons and possums while they are eating the cats' food, so I'll post tomorrow what I have left in the CFR department. 

This is what Brett had left, last time he posted:

CFR DESTROYER
170G Yellow (Black Darth Vader Dye)
170G Orange (Lombard Stamp)
170G Yellow (No Stamp)
171G Yellow (No Stamp)
171G Yellow (No Stamp)
172G Yellow (No Stamp)

[pdga#7648]

PDGA 7648, if you want points, you should play in the division indicated by your rating.  Having a lot of players in the division does not help your points situation.  Beating a lot of players is what improves your points situation.  Intermediate has a lot more players you should be able to beat and that's going to outweigh the better multiplier in Advanced. 

They don't do a waitlist for Worlds anymore, like someone said.  They let players in first-come first-served from those who qualified.  If that does not fill it, they let all other players in, first-come first-served.  Some divisions filled this year.  But everyone who sent in their entry form as soon as they could got in this year, whether they qualified or not, [except one guy that they quietly excluded from the tournament.]   

Kansas City will be able to take as many players as this year, and not as many players will want to go.  You should be able to get in with or without an invitation. 

and I wont sandbag to get to WORLDS. Have been playing AM1 or advanced since 1996. Played from 94-98, but took 9 years off to get career and a 14 yr old son at home to some time away from me. To me the ratings don't mean a thing. I know I could win intermediate tournaments, but why SANDBAG?

[Bruce Brakel]

While you were taking time off the PDGA redefined the divisions.  You would not be sandbagging.  You would be playing according to the new divisional system.  But play where ever you want.  If your goal is points, playing where your rating puts you is generally the best strategy. 

[CEValkyrie]

I will be out at Libertyville Tuesday (tonight) taking registrations.
I will be out at Round Lake Thursday night taking registrations.

[WkeBrd3]

This may have been asked already, but I don't remember reading it.

What's the required attire for this event?

[pickax]

Black Tie. 

[tree]

Black Tie. 

LOL

[El Mexicano]

I belive what he is asking is if A Tier events require collared shirts. Something similat to AM Nationals dress code. Simple question people.

[ihatecheeseheads]

im guessing if their was a dress code they would have posted something about it.   

[Jon Brakel]

Black Tie. 

and a banana hammock!

[Jon Brakel]

The serious answer is found in the 2008 PDGA Competition Manual.

3.4. Dress Code
A. All competitors and staff are required to wear a shirt.
B. All competitors and staff are required to wear shoes or
other foot coverings. Players will not be allowed to play in
bare feet. Sandals or slides are allowed.

[tree]

So collared shirts aren't required?

[Jon Brakel]

So collared shirts aren't required?

No.

[pdga#7648]

While you were taking time off the PDGA redefined the divisions.  You would not be sandbagging.  You would be playing according to the new divisional system.  But play where ever you want.  If your goal is points, playing where your rating puts you is generally the best strategy. 

my point is, the rating system blows. For instance, it says I'm at 929. If you were to look at my PDGA tournys played, you would see a 2nd place at Indiana State Championships. The TOP 3RD of each division played a FINAL 6 holes, PAR 18. I shot a 14, where the next best was 17. My 14 was a rating of 1084, 155 points higher than my rating of 929. If Baggers BAG in the advanced division, then you have those that more or less quit, but continue to take a HUGE amount of strokes, that kills us that shoot middle of the pack.

If I played Internediate, my hometown boys would never let me hear the end of it. If you looked at my 8 trnys, 6 are TOP 10 finishes, with 2 2nd's and a 3rd. I'm not playing in the correct division by those places??? And to play INTERMEDIATE, would not be FAIR to the true INTERMEDIATES. Sure there are BAGGERS in that division as well, but IN EVERY division there are except OPEN DIVISIONS. I'm not 1 of those players to play in a division I know I would rule. That would discourage the true INTERMEDIATES.  I am playing in the correct division, as I still am able to place. I don't expect to win every tournament. The sport would be boring if that was the case. I just simply stated that more need to sign up, being an A TIER and all.
But Bruce, thanks for your help and input.

[Jon Brakel]

Let's have that be the end of ratings divisional discussion in this thread. We have threads and forums more relevant for those. Thanks!

[Bruce Brakel]

This is the lunch situation:  We only need to sell about 6 or 7 more CFR discs to have as much lunch money as we think we'll need.  That's because one of our sponsors has stepped up with a matching funds offer.  I don't want to go interrupt the raccoons and possums while they are eating the cats' food, so I'll post tomorrow what I have left in the CFR department. 

This is what Brett had left, last time he posted:

CFR DESTROYER
170G Yellow (Black Darth Vader Dye)
170G Orange (Lombard Stamp)
170G Yellow (No Stamp)
171G Yellow (No Stamp)
171G Yellow (No Stamp)
172G Yellow (No Stamp)

The lunch situation improved just a bit today.  I talked to the manager and he quoted me a slightly lower price than his subordinate.  We're getting really close to covering lunch both days.