2010 DISContinuum Presents IOS #2 @ CROWN POINT, IN May 22 & 23 The Iliana Open

[CEValkyrie]

How many people are interested in the $5 Pro Clinic on Friday at 4pm? I'm trying to get an idea of the # of people to expect. I have been in contact with a 1000+ rated sponsored pro who is interested. If there is a huge interest i'll pursue another 1000+ rated sponsored pro. I gurantee this will be the best $5 you spend on disc golf all year.

[Steven Jacobs]

I'm sure interested.

[jdunk]

id check it out

[smyith]

if i can get that friday off as well i will be in for that. what pro?

[stpitner]

if I'm not too wrapped up in other stuff I'd be interested.

[dana]

Any idea what courses pros will be playing?  I'm assuming Red and Blue, but will we play Silver AND Gold?  Or no Gold just silver?  No Silver just Gold?
Thanks

I don't think MPO will be playing Silver at Worlds..

[Jon Brakel]

Any idea what courses pros will be playing?  I'm assuming Red and Blue, but will we play Silver AND Gold?  Or no Gold just silver?  No Silver just Gold?
Thanks

I don't think MPO will be playing Silver at Worlds..

We are working on the pool schedule now. Our plan is to publish a set pool plan at least a couple of weeks before the tournament. I think Brett is trying to work it so that Open pros will be playing the same courses that they will play at Worlds.

[tacimala]

Dana if MPO is not playing Silver, what will the 4th course be? Surely not White unless something has drastically changed.

[CEValkyrie]

Dana,

  The main goal is to get the MPO-Pro playing the exact courses and layouts that will be played at Worlds. If possible the plan right now for Open is Gold, Blue, Red, and Blue. Blue is being played twice since anyone making the semi finals will be playing it a 3rd time at World's. Things may change.

  The goal is to have the player handbook ready and published by May 1st.

[CEValkyrie]

Dana if MPO is not playing Silver, what will the 4th course be? Surely not White unless something has drastically changed.

Taylor, here is the tentative Worlds' Schedule.
http://2010proworlds.com/images/Schedule%20PW2010%20Draft%2010_4.pdf
MPO-Gold Tee Times, Blue, Red, Gold Tee Times, Red, Blue, Semi's Blue, Final 9

[dana]

Brett-  I figured that we'd be playing as close to a Worlds layout as possible.  I thought that maybe playing the Gold at the A-tier would cut it down to 3 rounds for the pros.  Wonder how long a round that will be?  Good thing the pro field is capped at 72.

This is going to be awesome! 

[CEValkyrie]

Brett-  I figured that we'd be playing as close to a Worlds layout as possible.  I thought that maybe playing the Gold at the A-tier would cut it down to 3 rounds for the pros.  Wonder how long a round that will be?  Good thing the pro field is capped at 72.

This is going to be awesome! 

I anticipate the Blue rounds at 5 hrs. Saturday is going to be a long day for the Open players. Although the Blue course is longer i'd imagine the blue and red courses will play fairly similar in time.

[pickax]

I think Brett meant to say Gold rounds at 5 hours.

[dana]

You mean Gold ROUND, not ROUNDS?

[CEValkyrie]

You mean Gold ROUND, not ROUNDS?

That is correct. Was quickly typing between classes.

[discin311]

is there a limit on players?

[Bruce Brakel]

There will definitely be a limit on players.  Four pools X 18 hole courses X foursomes = 288.  But with the divisions being set in the pools, it is also possible that YOUR pool could fill before the tournament fills.  If you have a limited choice on what divisions you can play, pre-register early. 

[tacimala]

I thought you had to play 4 different courses at worlds? Did that change? Was that never the case?

[Bruce Brakel]

Brett-  I figured that we'd be playing as close to a Worlds layout as possible.  I thought that maybe playing the Gold at the A-tier would cut it down to 3 rounds for the pros.  Wonder how long a round that will be?  Good thing the pro field is capped at 72.

This is going to be awesome! 

Fortunately we have someone smarter than me working out this pool stuff.  He is already factoring in longer rounds on Gold, and in his draft schedules pros and advanced do not play White, and no one plays White twice.  Everyone gets a nice lunch break, but the baskets and tees might get tired.  

It will be like our Rockford A-tier where we were prepared to run four pools on three courses with different pools teeing off and finishing at different times all day long.  [I cannot remember if we ran four or three pools.] The pros will get done last so other players can see all or part of their last round.  

The way they are working out the details, it is going to be awesomer than you can yet imagine!  

[Bruce Brakel]

I thought you had to play 4 different courses at worlds? Did that change? Was that never the case?

It has never been a PDGA format requirement.  It has been necessary to accomodate as many players as the PDGA wants to let play.