2009 Beaver State Fling Registration

[Flash]

REGISTRATION ANNOUNCEMENT:

The 2009 Beaver State Fling Presented by Keen Footwear (http://www.keenfootwear.com) is opening online registration at PDGA (http://www.pdga.com) on Monday March 30th at noon! We are reserving 20 spots on the amateur side for mail in or hand in entries for 7 days from the 30th of March. The registration form will be available online at Registration Form (http://www.beaverstatefling.com/2009/registration), on the 30th of March.

When the online entries are full you may get on the waitlist by emailing Michael Phillips from the Contact (http://www.beaverstatefling.com/2009/contact) website using the category "Registration Question" and please provide all relevant information from the registration flyer.

Our hope is to be fair to all by announcing the registration date before it officially opens.

Thank you for your continued support of The Beaver State Fling!
We look forward to seeing all the competitors & spectators out on the course.

All the best!

Jeff Mittl
Mike Phillips

[D-Walk]

Woohoo!!! I am super stoked. :jumpspin: This will be my first official ORS tournament. :yay: I am not sure if it's already posted somewhere else, but what do the registration fees look like for this event?

This is going to be a great weekend of disc golf for Oregon.

:rockon:

[mine all mine]

Do you have to be a PDGA member to play in this event

[mine all mine]

Nevermind, I just re-uped thanks to the wonderful world of credit!

["Over the Hill" Bob]

REGISTRATION ANNOUNCEMENT:

The 2009 Beaver State Fling Presented by Keen Footwear (http://www.keenfootwear.com) is opening online registration at PDGA (http://www.pdga.com) on Monday March 30th at noon! We are reserving 20 spots on the amateur side for mail in or hand in entries for 7 days from the 30th of March. The registration form will be available online at Registration Form (http://www.beaverstatefling.com/2009/registration), on the 30th of March.

When the online entries are full you may get on the waitlist by emailing Michael Phillips from the Contact (http://www.beaverstatefling.com/2009/contact) website using the category "Registration Question" and please provide all relevant information from the registration flyer.

Our hope is to be fair to all by announcing the registration date before it officially opens.

Thank you for your continued support of The Beaver State Fling!
We look forward to seeing all the competitors & spectators out on the course.

All the best!

Jeff Mittl
Mike Phillips

Just a reminder!

Bob

["Over the Hill" Bob]

Less than 3 hours till reg opens. Who will be first? How fast will it fill? Is everybody in the starting blocks waiting for the starters gun to go off?

Bob

[snap7times]

Back off, the handicapped dg'ers first... *pushing everyone aside with my walking cane* :shooting::shooting::shooting::shooting::shooting:
:posting: I want 10 in intermediate, 10 in adv, 10 in open *checking pager* make that 15 in Open...
:posting: *Ebay* starting bid is $150... :evilgrin::evilgrin::evilgrin:
Now i can just imagine that cool angry mob icon that Ol' Bob has discovered popping up next heh...
Funny stuff, the Masters Cup AM weekend has been open for over a week, and only 15 people registered so far... Lets clock the BSF registration...

[Lund]

Less than 3 hours till reg opens. Who will be first? How fast will it fill? Is everybody in the starting blocks waiting for the starters gun to go off?

Bob

Well it seems to me like maybe the registration page (Ams) has crashed already. Anyone else having that problem?

[MOB47]

:smash: yes i am :smash: :headbang::pullhair:

[essjay]

Popped right up for me...

[Bullseye]

PDGA Press Release:

We regret to inform you that Oregon broke our registration servers.

Signed,

PDGA Webmaster General


PS: For a bunch of tree huggers, them Oregon folks sure know how to put a hurt on the ole internets.

[essjay]

PDGA Press Release:

We regret to inform you that Oregon broke our registration servers.

Signed,

PDGA Webmaster General


PS: For a bunch of tree huggers, them Oregon folks sure know how to put a hurt on the ole internets.



:smash::smash::smash:

:waaah::waaah::waaah:

:laughing::laughing::laughing:


Who didn't see this coming??? haha

[Lund]

PDGA Press Release:

We regret to inform you that Oregon broke our registration servers.

Signed,

PDGA Webmaster General


PS: For a bunch of tree huggers, them Oregon folks sure know how to put a hurt on the ole internets.

Jeff is that P.S. your words or theirs. I love it.

[all2common]

Oh the insanity that is Oregon Disc Golf...gotta love it!

[Lund]

Ugh.

[snap7times]

lol... sorry guys, seems i did it... i hugged that page so hard it crashed...

[snap7times]

I announce at 12:02, since the page wont pop up on either my mac or pc laptops, that I register me in MA2 and Robin in MA1... TIME STAMP! hope PDGA gets this resolved..

[essjay]

So, Haggerty can just edit anybody. Holy crap that's scary! Or is it just Lundy... hahaha

[Shaolintrained]

So what now? Do we just wait around hoping or do I put my registration in the mail?

Oh yeah, if this means anything. I'm following Nate's example,
Scotty Richardson 30029 MA2 (time stamp).
Mike Richardson 35334 GM1 Word!

[Bullseye]

I announce at 12:02, since the page wont pop up on either my mac or pc laptops, that I register me in MA2 and Robin in MA1... TIME STAMP! hope PDGA gets this resolved..

We're sorry. Its full. But the waiting list starts... at the Washington border.

[MOB47]

so what happens now?

[Bullseye]

So, Haggerty can just edit anybody. Holy crap that's scary! Or is it just Lundy... hahaha

I R MoD3R8R! PhEaR mE!

:p

[Tim]

*sigh*

with each click of the refresh button, my satisfaction with the pdga withers a little more....

[essjay]

I R MoD3R8R! PhEaR mE!

:p


:laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing:

:bowing:

:rockon:

[NWDiscer]

i went to the top of this thread and click on the reg. page......It took me right to it.:posting:


dam 2 bad im not registering........:bricks:


good luck 2 all the rest of the BSFlingers.:rockon:

[TreeLove]

:laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing:

:bowing:

:rockon:

Tried to sign up on line, site is crashed. Tried to sign up by mail, Flyer link at www.beaverstatefling.com does not work.

Gawain Stern
#18833
MM1
Size: XL
March 30th, 2009, 12:10 PM Pacific Daylight Time

UPDATE:
FLYER Link at http://www.beaverstatefling.com/2009/
is bad: http://www.beaverstatefling.com/2009/sites/default/files/09BSFRegistrationForm.pdf
but link at http://www.beaverstatefling.com/2009/registration
is good: http://www.beaverstatefling.com/2009/sites/default/files/09BSFRegistrationForm_0.pdf

[snap7times]

So does that mean I am in since I'm from Salem originally? Sucks for Robin, he's on vacation now, he gonna be pissed he didnt move to Oregon earlier...

[Sausage Fingers]

Baggerty remind me to thrash you next time I see you!:shooting::shooting::shooting:

You NOT very funny!

I'll follow Snap7: 12:10pm PDT I register myself for MM1! TIMESTAMP!:pirate:

Added Stern info: PDGA #50250 XXXL Shirt PLEASE!

[MOB47]

:cheerleader:

[essjay]

The site loads for me just fine, but still has the note in red saying that it isn't open yet... Maybe Flash and Mittle just haven't hit the little red button.

[Harpua_OR]

Jason A. #30249 MA2

[KG_MCDGC]

I'll get in line too:
12:14pm PST Kevin Gerlich #37669 MA1 Size L

[Lund]

I'll get in line too:
12:14pm PST Kevin Gerlich #37669 MA1 Size L

Dude you're a medium at most.

[Sausage Fingers]

Well it seems to me like maybe the registration page (Ams) has crashed already. Anyone else having that problem?

Lund Dammit! What time did you try to sign up?!?!? It was supposed to open at 12:00p PST and you crashed the site before it was supposed to open! I blame you!

Now the angry mobs will descend upon you...:biggrin2:

[snap7times]

I know Mike and Jeff wont like this forum thread timestamp idea but its better than one of us not getting in, we can use this as evidence we were ready... anyways, hopefully mike or jeff will think of some other good idea for registration. Maybe let me handle it next time, i promise i wont crash lol...

[E-ROC]

12:15 timestamp just in case
Eric Langsam # 33999 MA1 Size L
1st Place!
Oops just a bit early in my prediction.

[snap7times]

Dude you're a medium at most.

Well, people have been known to gain a little weight while sitting at the computer..... Just so ya know, the sizes are on the registration form and each size is one "inch" size bigger than normal...

[KG_MCDGC]

Dude you're a medium at most.

I've tried a million times to show my wife how NOT to shrink my shirts. I've learned the hard way.

[Dr. Zaius]

37 viewers in this thread alone! :rockon:

site won't load for me either though...

will larson
#29578
MPO

[dc1]

12:17 Daniel Carpenter MA1
Hope I get in since I'm coming from TN.

[breiner]

PDGA Sign Up Update:

Our server is working fine... there is a major issue going on at the co-host facility where the server is housed... we are working on it now.

Breiner

[essjay]

Jeez guys - time stamps? really? hahaha

[Sausage Fingers]

The site loads for me just fine, but still has the note in red saying that it isn't open yet... Maybe Flash and Mittle just haven't hit the little red button.

Now this bugs me...damn interwebs!:smash::smash::smash:

[sands.steven]

nothing as of 12:23

[Sausage Fingers]

PDGA Sign Up Update:

Our server is working fine... there is a major issue going on at the co-host facility where the server is housed... we are working on it now.

Breiner

Man! How can we set a Record to Stand For All Time when we have failing systems! We coulda been a contender!:bricks:
:pirate:

[Harpua_OR]

Epic Fail

[snap7times]

12:17 Daniel Carpenter MA1
Hope I get in since I'm coming from TN.

Hell YES... Mr. Nashville coming to town!

[TreeLove]

PDGA Press Release:

We regret to inform you that Oregon broke our registration servers.

Signed,

PDGA Webmaster General


PS: For a bunch of tree huggers, them Oregon folks sure know how to put a hurt on the ole internets.

Oooooh, what was that, about 200 hits? What are they running on, a Commodore Vic 20 with cassette drive? I am more and more unimpressed with new PDGA site every day...

[snap7times]

You want something done right, do it yourself, outsourcing never works...

45 viewers... that would mean at least 50-75 registered by 12:30PM since not everyone who would register is on this forum... niceeeee...

[Sausage Fingers]

Oooooh, what was that, about 200 hits? What are they running on, a Commodore Vic 20 with cassette drive? I am more and more unimpressed with new PDGA site every day...

No Stern, their "bloated, takes a million years to stop loading" website is just fine, it's the co-host facility that is running on the Vic-20 with the cassette drive and crashed...:posting::smash::posting::posting:

[TYVEK]

has anybody been able to get through yet??

[MOB47]

well i gotta go back to work so if someone gets in sign me up and i will pay ya back :laughing::laughing::laughing:

[snap7times]

well i gotta go back to work so if someone gets in sign me up and i will pay ya back :laughing::laughing::laughing:

Done, ya owe me $59 dollars, $55 for FW2 and $4 for fees. I asked around, they said you a petite female so chose small for ya...

[smobro]

has anybody been able to get through yet??


Kim Smothers 33664 and Kent Smothers 33262 have been trying to register since 12pm. no luck getting on the site.

Shirt sizes don't matter if you can't register.

Dang this game is popular.

[MOB47]

Done, ya owe me $59 dollars, $55 for FW2 and $4 for fees. I asked around, they said you a petite female so chose small for ya...



:cheerleader::cheerleader::laughing::laughing:

[TYVEK]

i have been trying to get Rebecca and I registered since 12 also and absolutely nothing good happening. now the page says that it is too busy. this bites! :waaah:

[Dr. Zaius]

this is frickin driving me insane. i've been trying to attend a bsf for four years now and haven't been able to due to injuries and other obligations.
if i don't get in this time I THINK I MIGHT FRICKIN LOSE IT.
FRICK!!!






carry on.

[snap7times]

i have been trying to get Rebecca and I registered since 12 also and absolutely nothing good happening. now the page says that it is too busy. this bites! :waaah:

I do know that sometimes disc golf related pages will have a pop up saying it is too busy if it detects that the person trying to access their page is a discraft user....

[LegoRules]

I was able to get onto the registration website just a couple of minutes ago, and it still said that registration was not open yet. What the heck is going on here anyway. Very frustrating. :posting:

Cindy

[TYVEK]

ok i go into the registration page but it is still saying in red words that it registration isnt open yet!!!!!! what gives!@!:angry::pullhair:

[Harpua_OR]

Same

Page opens with red message

Note: Online registration for this event will open shortly... awaiting final approval from tournament director. Registration will open on MON 3/30/09 NOON PST.

[TYVEK]

I do know that sometimes disc golf related pages will have a pop up saying it is too busy if it detects that the person trying to access their page is a discraft user....

ohhhh low blow!! :shocked: i think that their server must be manufactured by innova due to the inconsistancies!!!:nahnah:

[Dr. Zaius]

I do know that sometimes disc golf related pages will have a pop up saying it is too busy if it detects that the person trying to access their page is a discraft user....

:laughing:
the joke that will never die. :biggrin2: well i throw all innova so what the heck gives eh? good thing i have NOTHING TO DO TODAY.


no seriously, i have nothing to do

[TYVEK]

just for fun i clicked on the AM sign up link to see if they were having problems, and it looks like they can sign up now. now we are just waiting for SOMEBODY to put a fix on the PRO sign up page.

[breiner]

Everything should now be working. Historic bad timing, but unfortunately far outside our control.

There was a network failure at the hosting facility (we use a world class facility... not a fly-by-night)... things happen... As I said, historic bad timing.

I apologize for the delay.

Breiner

[snap7times]

I talked to a guy from the server company, he said check back in an hour and it should be up... I'm witholding his name cuz i know some of you can be alittle over the edge when ya get pissed off lmao jk, seriously jk about the last part, but he said check back in one hour and it should be up...

[TYVEK]

PRO IS OPEN NOW!!!!!:cheerleader::cheerleader::rockon::yay:

[Sean Phillips]

Im registered. :nahnah::yay::yay:

[E-ROC]

Does not look like your discraft helped during the Aloha Sushi!

[Celeste]

Grrr. I cancelled a meeting today to register at noon. Now I have meetings until 5. What to do?

Timestamp:biggrin2:

[LegoRules]

It's not working for me :smash:

Cindy

[Harpua_OR]

I'm in!! Only 1 hour 20 min.

Order Confirmation Number: ######4117

[TYVEK]

Does not look like your discraft helped during the Aloha Sushi!

Im not sure who you are but you must be a friend of chris gilberts! he gave me the same line!

no its not the discs, its just me. it was my first open tournament and alot of people would say i moved up wayy to early. the discs are PERFECT! the way i throw them needs ALOT of work!! thats ok, because one day people will open their eyes and actually try discraft and see for themselves that they are made out of the most superior plastic out there and they are perfect in being consistant!

[snap7times]

ok it's up! Very slowly but it is up, 7 spots in pro and 2 in am have already been taken, damn it, i wanted to be first, what happend to handicapped accessibility? hehe... I use that too much i know...

[keys]

I'm in!! Only 1 hour 20 min.

Order Confirmation Number: ######4117


Whoot!! 4118. I'm in.

[keys]

ok it's up! Very slowly but it is up, 7 spots in pro and 2 in am have already been taken, damn it, i wanted to be first, what happend to handicapped accessibility? hehe... I use that too much i know...


Looks like Jason may have been first on the Am side.

[KG_MCDGC]

IT'S ON!!!

[NWDiscer]

Oooooh, what was that, about 200 hits? What are they running on, a Commodore Vic 20 with cassette drive? I am more and more unimpressed with new PDGA site every day...



cassette drive........wow i had forgotten those

[snap7times]

VERY SLOWLYYYYY... got kicked off once already... trying to complete it... come on... moveeeee faster you darn camadore 64...
Guess someone needs to contact their ISP and ask for a raise in down and upspeeds heh... I got 13mbps down and 9mbps up and still having trouble ouch....

[breiner]

We are working on the connection speed now (it's slow at the moment... but the goal was to get the server reconnected).

Breiner

[TYVEK]

I finally got in!! and we are waiting on rebeccas to get through now!!:yay:

[Zaqcb]

The wait was long and painful, but I'm in! Keep waiting it out...its slow but its going....

[Bullseye]

We are working on the connection speed now (it's slow at the moment... but the goal was to get the server reconnected).

Breiner


Well Briener, now you know how it works... If you want to run a rock solid load test... just run a tourney at one of Oregon's finer courses.

[Amber]

Crist is in. Painfully slow but in. It is so worth it though!

[Sausage Fingers]

(we use a world class facility... not a fly-by-night)

This is REALLY hard to believe. IF that is so what type of database lookup protocol are you using? I have to click "I'm a new member" EVERY SINGLE TIME I REGISTER FOR A TOURNEY USING THIS SYSTEM!!!

That bitch aside (which you may or may not be responsible for), you are a stand-up guy for posting here. Thanks for the update. It's nice to get a response when these frustrations make you want to tar and feather someone.:cheers:

[Tim]

arrrrgh. i was on another computer, got to the registration page, got all my info entered, was trying to check out, and then had to jump back to my regular computer. now i just keep getting the time out message i was getting before. :pullhair:

[Flash]

Crist is in. Painfully slow but in. It is so worth it though!

Sorry for the technical difficulties everyone, but you guys sure know how to shake out a system.

Please be patient, Mr. Breiner is working on the issues and will have us at full speed in no time flat, lets just hope that we can still set the record even though we lost some time!!!!!!!

Mike Phillips

[E-ROC]

Well don't mean to get off topic here, but I am just messing with you anyway.
I got no qualms with Discraft and I have thrown them in the past and loved the crush for hyzer skips and the soft magnet for putting, but my throwing style has changed dramatically and so has my choice in discs. I just like to keep it simple and there are so many different types of discs and molds that choosing between the 40 plus discs in two different manufactures is way too much for me. There are so many different Innova discs I have not even thrown let alone Discraft, and it is all about personal choice which is why people choose to throw what they want. The same goes for everything like your political choice, your religion etc. as there is no need to try to convert people to discraft. If they choose to throw it then they will do it because they want and not because of the inconsistency bash. Now back to the registration issue.

[breiner]

Bullseye: There is effectively no load on the server... this is strictly a connection issue. Trust me, we are working to resolve it.

Trying to keep you informed... Information is better than no information.

Breiner

[Sausage Fingers]

Bullseye: There is effectively no load on the server... this is strictly a connection issue. Trust me, we are working to resolve it.

Trying to keep you informed... Information is better than no information.

Breiner

Wow. This really brings back the dial-up days for me. Thanks again for the updates!:cheers:

[TYVEK]

Wow. This really brings back the dial-up days for me. Thanks again for the updates!:cheers:

HA! we are still in the dial up days!! we are just used to slow conections.

[Bullseye]

I'm in. Yeah baby!

[OneDarkRebel]

Finally got on and put entry in my cart with 124 left (would make me 2nd)...and got booted off at checkout and haven't been able to get back on yet!

[Sausage Fingers]

Finally got on and put entry in my cart with 124 left (would make me 2nd)...and got booted off at checkout and haven't been able to get back on yet!

Welcome to MY world. To save you some time, don't enter your info again, so you won't have to wait to delete one from your shopping cart like I did when I finally got back in...:cheers:

[Dr. Zaius]

http://www.panicfreaks.org/images/emoticons/llama_banana.gif

[rob smith]

I AM IN
damm that was painful!!!

[Sausage Fingers]

Only 2 hours and 5 minutes of banging my head on the interwebs and I am finally in!:trophy:

[Lund]

Holy #$% this is painful. Anyone know that scene in Office Space where he is waiting for all those windows on his painfully slow computer to close so he can sneak out of the cubicle unscathed????

[all2common]

Wags and I were just talking about that scene yesterday! It should be running full speed now...just popped open for me.

[OneDarkRebel]

FINALLY! I'M IN!! Now, time to cure this huge headache I have now with some work!

[all2common]

From 81 spots to 69 in about two minutes! Ha!

[smobro]

http://www.panicfreaks.org/images/emoticons/llama_banana.gif


Kim and Kent Smothers are in! WOOOOHOOOOOOO Ready to Fling

[LegoRules]

Geeze that was very stressful. Only took me 2 hours and 10 minutes to finally get in :posting: Hopefully I will not be the only FW2. Ebee hopefully you are out there trying too :cheerleader:

Cindy :)

[Magilla]

:dancing::dancing::dancing::dancing:

103 spots on the NT side when I finished with my checkout...:whistler:

:rockon:

[essjay]

Holy #$% this is painful. Anyone know that scene in Office Space where he is waiting for all those windows on his painfully slow computer to close so he can sneak out of the cubicle unscathed????

Haha nice analogy!

I got all the way to the check out page before it froze and I fought with it for about an hour before I scrapped the whole thing and drove back to the office. Got here and tried again and it ran at hyper speed. So we're in! :cheers:

[LegoRules]

Only 63 spots left now. There was 89 when I signed up just a few minutes ago.

Cindy :)

[LegoRules]

Kim and Kent Smothers are in! WOOOOHOOOOOOO Ready to Fling


Smo is Kimbo playing FW2?

Cindy :)

[snap7times]

running full speed as of 10 minutes ago... Rj and I are in... 63 spots in AM left, 90 in open.. that means over 60 in less than an hour...

[E-ROC]

Yes, finally got in
Timestamp 2:22 haha

[breiner]

I sincerely APOLOGIZE for the slow connection / delays. As mentioned above, this was a connection issue at the hosting facility... NOT a server issue.

We have re-established a different network connection... everything should be working 100%.

Breiner

[Sausage Fingers]

I sincerely APOLOGIZE for the slow connection / delays. As mentioned above, this was a connection issue at the hosting facility... NOT a server issue.

We have re-established a different network connection... everything should be working 100%.

Breiner

Thanks for getting it back up!:cheers:

[Flash]

54 left in Am
92 left in Pro

Play nice now and don't jamm up the connection again Oregon Golfers.

Thanks Mr. Breiner for walking that one through!!!!!!!!!
:yay::yay::yay:
:trophy::trophy:

["Over the Hill" Bob]

I step out of the house for an hour, come back and our LITTLE tourney is damn near filled. (AM side anyway) NW Disc Golfers Rock The Disc Golf World! :rockon:

Bob

[snap7times]

43 on am side... 89 on pro side... someone better alert the pros soon or they wont even have spots... Ahhh who cares, better to have all the NW pros there, no need for the rainbow with sprinkles division players bagging Open..

[essjay]

39

[LegoRules]

38

[Will of Doom]

Ah, finally made it in, holy crap it's filling up fast.
This will be my first trip to the BSF and I'm hoping it will be as much fun as I hear.

[Nichola]

whoa, I went online and saw it was 47 spots left, and I registrated for Master Women...whoa, my very first NT PDGA and I am stroked :yay:

["Over the Hill" Bob]

83 pro spots left
35 am

[Sausage Fingers]

lets just hope that we can still set the record even though we lost some time!!!!!!!

Mike Phillips

I am thinking that this will not be a problem!

35 and 83 left!:cheers:

[LegoRules]

whoa, I went online and saw it was 47 spots left, and I registrated for Master Women...whoa, my very first NT PDGA and I am stroked :yay:

Very cool that you are in :rockon: This will be my first Fling as well. :yay: Looks like we will be in different divsions though :(

Cindy :)

[snap7times]

This will be my 3rd NT (AM-A Tier) event in 2009. THe memorial was soooooo much fun, but of course that was cuz of the hotel and resturant on the friggin course and good sun too... BSF should be wayy cool again this year. So far 3 Deaf dg'ers registered, yeah baby... Was hoping for more but this is filling too fast... heh...

[LegoRules]

25

[Nichola]

Geeze that was very stressful. Only took me 2 hours and 10 minutes to finally get in :posting: Hopefully I will not be the only FW2. Ebee hopefully you are out there trying too :cheerleader:

Cindy :)

Oh dang, I should have read this post before I went ahead to register for BSF! :( I hope not that I am only one in master woman division...:laughing:

[LegoRules]

Oh dang, I should have read this post before I went ahead to register for BSF! :( I hope not that I am only one in master woman division...:laughing:


If you are I think they would be willing to move you to FW2 if you requested that. You never know though their might be other Master women that sign up.

Cindy :)

[Sam]

There will be other masters' women who sign up. Check last year's event page.

[T-what?]

I made it in! :cheerleader:

[essjay]

23

["Over the Hill" Bob]

81
23

Opened at noon, minus what 2 hours of server issues, so in two hours we are nearly full on the AM side. Incredible!

Bob

[Sausage Fingers]

81
23

Opened at noon, minus what 2 hours of server issues, so in two hours we are nearly full on the AM side. Incredible!

Bob

It would really suck to have it be full before most people get off from work...

[essjay]

I made it in! :cheerleader:

Haha funny handle! Nice to see you here and glad you made it in! :cheers:

[D-Walk]

In

[Dr. Zaius]

It would really suck to have it be full before most people get off from work...

yeah. that would suck bad. i just registered someone that is at work right now. he wasn't even going to have any money until later in the week and was freakin' at how fast this is filling.

it's almost as if oregon disc golfers could give phish a run for their money in ticket sales. :shocked:

[Sam]

Nice! Then we could hire some police and have them dress like disc golfers and sorta hang out between rounds... and we would BE Phish. :laughing: :whistler:

[essjay]

Nice! Then we could hire some police and have them dress like disc golfers and sorta hang out between rounds... and we would BE Phish. :laughing: :whistler:

Wow I KNEW that one was coming! :rolleyes2:

:laughing:

[Dr. Zaius]

Nice! Then we could hire some police and have them dress like disc golfers and sorta hang out between rounds... and we would BE Phish. :laughing: :whistler:

oh god. :laughing: undercovers hanging out after rounds wearing huk gear and trying to act cool by mispronouncing "hyzer" and bullshit nonexistant plastic.
that could be a funny parody.

[all2common]

It would really suck to have it be full before most people get off from work...

That's what I'm sayin.

[Sausage Fingers]

Nice! Then we could hire some police and have them dress like disc golfers and sorta hang out between rounds... and we would BE Phish. :laughing: :whistler:

Yeah but can we match the million$$ drug bust figures? I doubt it...:pirate:

[Dr. Zaius]

Yeah but can we match the million$$ drug bust figures? I doubt it...:pirate:

no, but i bet the numbers would be nothing short of impressive. :cop:

[LegoRules]

Geeze reg. has really slowed down because the number has not changed in like 5 minutes. Seems to be stuck at 17. :laughing:

Cindy :)

[LegoRules]

Yay picking up again now at 15 :laughing:

Cindy :)

["Over the Hill" Bob]

13 am spots left! :rockon:

Bob

[Nichola]

There will be other masters' women who sign up. Check last year's event page.

I did checked last year's BSF, and I don't see any master woman division list so I guess that I will wait and see what happen to this year's BSF.

["Over the Hill" Bob]

With 12 spots remaining let me throw this out there now. IF you don't get in, don't miss the action anyway. I still need lots of volunteers for the event. Let me know if you can help out.

Thanks,
Bob

[TreeLove]

I did checked last year's BSF, and I don't see any master woman division list so I guess that I will wait and see what happen to this year's BSF.

There were in 2007: http://www.pdga.com/tournament-results?TournID=6378&year=2009&include_ratings=1#Advanced%20Masters%20Women and they ROCKED!

[NWDiscer]

There were in 2007: http://www.pdga.com/tournament-results?TournID=6378&year=2009&include_ratings=1#Advanced%20Masters%20Women and they ROCKED!



Awww such a great link.....thanx G....:whistler::trophy:

:cool:

[Sam]

Right. Forgot 2008 was not NT/A. 2007 there were. Sorry about that. :cheers:

[Dr. Zaius]

under 10 spots left for ams...

[Dr. Zaius]

oh and...

Most users ever online was 101, March 30th, 2009 at 01:08 PM.

well done beaver state flingers and nwdiscgolfnews crew!!! we're setting new records left and right. :rockon:

[Sam]

Awww such a great link.....

INDEED! I like that link a lot. :cheers:

[Nichola]

Right. Forgot 2008 was not NT/A. 2007 there were. Sorry about that. :cheers:

No problem! Thanks, Treelove for the link so I can get idea!

[NWDiscer]

INDEED! I like that link a lot. :cheers:


Well was it because Jason "Bluedawg" Mcgrew won the Int. divsion that year.......:biggrin2:























:whistler:

Congrats to your better half.:cheerleader:


:nahnah:


:cheers:

[Flash]

9 spots left and I wonder how many are in the mail now:shocked:



Some of the women who played Masters in 2007 played Advanced Women in 2008 due to not enough signed up to make a division.




So who thinks the remaining spots will go before 10 PM?

If you know of anyone who wanted to play that does not mine the internet with their computer hourly you might want to text them or give them a call.

["Over the Hill" Bob]

7 am
77 pro

Bob

[Flash]

7 am
77 pro

Bob

scratch that 4 Am's left to fill!!!!!

[LegoRules]

scratch that 4 Am's left to fill!!!!!

Now down to 3!!

Cindy :)

[Matt B.]

scratch that 4 Am's left to fill!!!!!

3

looks like my 6:10 pm prediction was just a little off....

[Matt B.]

3

looks like my 6:10 pm prediction was just a little off....

2!

[Matt B.]

2!

1! :laughing:

[LegoRules]

Down to 2. I wonder if there is more than two attemping to sign up right now. I know the feeling of trying to type fast to get the last of something. Fingers don't seem to want to work right.

Cindy :)

[LegoRules]

SOLD OUT!!!!

[Matt B.]

1! :laughing:

FULL at 5:42 pm!

BAM!

[Amber]

And the wait list begins.

[KenGilmore]

Full. Sorry.

[TreeLove]

Full. Sorry. Play pro.

[KenGilmore]

So, how long did it actually take to fill the am side, excluding the little problem with the server earlier? Less than five hours?!

[TreeLove]

Player List ?:shooting: :shooting: :shooting: :shooting: :shooting: :explode: :explode::explode: :explode: :explode:

[NWDiscer]

So, how long did it actually take to fill the am side, excluding the little problem with the server earlier? Less than five hours?!


yep under 5........

[NWDiscer]

Player List ?:shooting: :shooting: :shooting: :shooting: :shooting: :explode: :explode::explode: :explode: :explode:

:yay::yay::posting::cheerleader::chug:



:trophy:

[LegoRules]

So, how long did it actually take to fill the am side, excluding the little problem with the server earlier? Less than five hours?!

I don't think it really started working right until about 2:10 when I was able to sign up, so I think it sold out in less than 4 hours. :shocked:

Cindy :)

[LegoRules]

Player List ?:shooting: :shooting: :shooting: :shooting: :shooting: :explode: :explode::explode: :explode: :explode:

Yeah lets go for the fastest players list now :drool:

Cindy :)

[Mystjava]

Wow! I missed the opportunity!
I hope everyone has fun!

[TreeLove]

Why not mail in your registration? 20 spots have been held for mail-ins, right? If you take it downtown, you have until 9 PM to mail it out, and it will still get postmarked today... (I don't know if they are going off postmarks, or what happens if they get more than 20 postmarked today....)

[snap7times]

I know a few sent theirs today via snail mail.... I believe alot of ams could sign up pro and play for the special rule whatever it is, it seems to have skipped my mind at the moment... I would personally drive to either Jeff's house or Mike's house tonight, hand in your registration on top of a 12 pack of rogue shakespeare or whatever they like... but I registered online... guess I can't do that, but you could...:whistler::whistler: Now I wonder what happens if someone let slip an address or two?

Maybe 100 snail mail will come in, the wait list will be over 50 long... they will just decide to do flights on saturday and sunday for another flight of 72 ams??
Timber as course nbr 3 anyone??? :chinscratch::eek::rockon:
I mean, if 125 spots go out in 4 hours, you can bet there are hundreds more wanting to play... :evilgrin:

[Matt B.]

At 5:48 pm:


Player List ?:shooting: :shooting: :shooting: :shooting: :shooting: :explode: :explode::explode: :explode: :explode:



Quote:
Originally Posted by LegoRules View Post
I think online reg will fill by 5:30 at this rate.

Cindy
my prediction for online reg:

am side 6:10 pm 3/30
pro side 7:09 pm 4/02

first complaint about not getting in:
6:12 pm 3/30

first "is the pre-reg list posted anywhere" post:
6:14 pm 3/30

first " the system isn't fair, come see the violence inherent in the system, come see the violence inherent in the system!" post:
6:21 pm 3/30


OH, I was so close!

["Over the Hill" Bob]

62 Pro spots left!

Bob

[TreeLove]

Matt, please don't think I was serious, or that I did not read your predictions before my post.... just a joke folks, settle down now.... the machine gun victim in the smiley is me, OK....

[NWDiscer]

So when is the 1st ebay post with a slot up for bid going to go up?? :laughing:
:D:nahnah:

:jumpspin:

[Matt B.]

Matt, please don't think I was serious, or that I did not read your predictions before my post.... just a joke folks, settle down now.... the machine gun victim in the smiley is me, OK....

Well I figured that was a distinct possibility but I had to take a shot at the glory.

[Bruce]

Holy crap, registration times are just...stupid lately.

[Flash]

Don't worry you critical bees, I will post the reg list when I get the list that signed up online. Until that is mailed to me I have no idea who is in and what divisions are eligible. Remember Sign-ups closed after 5pm which means after 8pm east coast time.

It will be up as soon as it can be.

["Over the Hill" Bob]

Don't worry you critical bees, I will post the reg list when I get the list that signed up online. Until that is mailed to me I have no idea who is in and what divisions are eligible. Remember Sign-ups closed after 5pm which means after 8pm east coast time.

It will be up as soon as it can be.

That'll teach everyone for procrastinating! :biggrin2:

Bob

[Roller Bob]

The Pro side is down to 48. BSF started at noon yesterday with 288 total spots. 20 set aside for mail in AM registrations. 268 left for online. 220 registered in less than 24 hours. I think this says alot for all the hard work that's gone into Oregon disc golf over the last 10 years. Especially the hard work that went into the Oregon series and BSF. I don't think there is an emoticon big enough to express my gratitude.

[Brody Cannon]

So basically I once again won't be able to play the BSF?! This is just ridiculous and if I can't even make it into tournaments then honestly I'm just going to give up disc golf seriously. I got home as early as I could from golf practice yesterday about 6:20 and it was already full. That was the absolute earliest I could have signed up and I still didn't have a chance. I really think something needs to be worked out to make this an AM weekend and PRO weekend because if I don't even have time to think about signing up then I'm just not going to try in the future. Obviously I'm frustrated for not getting in so I apologize for ranting..

[Scott]

So basically I once again won't be able to play the BSF?! This is just ridiculous and if I can't even make it into tournaments then honestly I'm just going to give up disc golf seriously. I got home as early as I could from golf practice yesterday about 6:20 and it was already full. That was the absolute earliest I could have signed up and I still didn't have a chance. I really think something needs to be worked out to make this an AM weekend and PRO weekend because if I don't even have time to think about signing up then I'm just not going to try in the future. Obviously I'm frustrated for not getting in so I apologize for ranting..

Dude - you still have a chance. Get it in the mail TODAY.

[gwillim]

So basically I once again won't be able to play the BSF?! This is just ridiculous and if I can't even make it into tournaments then honestly I'm just going to give up disc golf seriously. I got home as early as I could from golf practice yesterday about 6:20 and it was already full. That was the absolute earliest I could have signed up and I still didn't have a chance. I really think something needs to be worked out to make this an AM weekend and PRO weekend because if I don't even have time to think about signing up then I'm just not going to try in the future. Obviously I'm frustrated for not getting in so I apologize for ranting..

Brody,

After GNO you really should have known this was a possibility. In the future, you should make arrangements with someone to register you immediately, many of us would have helped you out, had you asked. The TDs gave everyone a warning of when reg was going to open, and I can't think of a more fair way of doing it.

That said, sign up for MPO, there are still a few spots left!

-Ryan

[TYVEK]

yeah i agree with gwillim, brody just use this to make the step up to the pro division and dont look back! it will only make your game better in the long run.

[Bullseye]

yeah i agree with gwillim, brody just use this to make the step up to the pro division and dont look back! it will only make your game better in the long run.

I agree with this... sorta. I think people dead set on improving should always try to play with people better than they are. However, I'd suggest playing in your division until you've at least played the lead card a few times. It helps with pressure management :)

[DexterHawk]

Hey powers that be...
I just registered online for the pro side and the system only charged me 8$... now that would be a steal to play in an A tier... I of course expect that I will still owe you some money, but I want to make sure that you guys check this out and that (more importantly) I have spot reserved!

[Sam]

It would be a steal for an A tier... as well. You'll be playing in an NT here, Andy. :cheers:

[Matt B.]

Hey powers that be...
I just registered online for the pro side and the system only charged me 8$... now that would be a steal to play in an A tier... I of course expect that I will still owe you some money, but I want to make sure that you guys check this out and that (more importantly) I have spot reserved!

Andy it sounds like you got charged the $6 online transaction fee and the $2 acepot. Did you maybe uncheck or not check the division fee?

[D-Walk]

Andy it sounds like you got charged the $6 online transaction fee and the $2 acepot. Did you maybe uncheck or not check the division fee?

That would be a hefty registration fee only to add you $2 to an acepot you can't win. :shocked: But that just means more acepot money for those who are playing! :yay:

[snap7times]

Brody... Like everyone else said, you saw what happened at GNO, you and me both had the same 4 day in advance warning for registration, I registered for someone who couldn't be near a computer during registration, wished you would have asked someone to do that for you. However, this is a good opportunity for you to play the Open division for a fun expirence, you wont be the lowest rated to play Open for sure... It sucks you can't play AMs, but Open has its arms open for you, put down that video camera and be the one being videotaped! whoot whoot...

[essjay]

Um, again, Brody doesn't have to play pro if he mails a reg in and gets one of those spots...

[all2common]

Um, again, Brody doesn't have to play pro if he mails a reg in and gets one of those spots...

Or hand delivers the thing to Phillips or Mittl.

[smobro]

SO, that leads to an intriguing issue.............
If any one who wants to play Pro, can, then is it hard to believe a percentage of the Pro divisions will fill with AMs that didn't make it into the AM registration? If then the Pro division is now a landing place for players who couldn't get into the AM division, how high of caliber is the that Pro division? Spots that would have gone to Pro players now going to random divisional players. How long will it take to see an 875 (me) rated player on a pro card? I guarantee that is the fastest way to watch a great Pro draw turn into the tournament that no Pro's want to play in. This is a slippery slope for Oregon Pro golf right now. It is a turning point that must be addressed carefully and thoughtfully.
That being said, I don't have a suggestion as to how to fix it, but I do think a CONSTRUCTIVE dialogue about the issue should take place sooner than later.
I love watching the big dogs play. There is nothing like watching the final day and final card at a big event. The electricity in the air. It is palpable. I am clearly going to be a spectator only at that level, but I seem to learn new things every time I see those guys and girls work the course. Part of that experience is knowing that those players had to beat tons of other similar talent to get to the last day, last card. It would feel a little weak to me to watch an NT event where the field just was not as strong as it should be.

I am not dissing any player and I do believe that you should stretch yourself, but I just wonder if an NT is the proper place to do it?

Just a question and quandry to elicit some CONSTRUCTIVE feedback.

Thanks,

[Bluedisc]

Well was it because Jason "Bluedawg" Mcgrew won the Int. divsion that year.......:biggrin2:
:cheers:

Aaaww, good times. Yup, good times.
:o

[maccallum]

"How long will it take to see an 875 (me) rated player on a pro card? I guarantee that is the fastest way to watch a great Pro draw turn into the tournament that no Pro's want to play in. This is a slippery slope for Oregon Pro golf right now."

It already happens at most every tournament. I don't see many pros complaining that there are lower rated players in their division. Why would they mind someone who wouldn't be considered competition contributing to their payout?

[NWDiscer]

I don't see many pros complaining that there are lower rated players in their division. Why would they mind someone who wouldn't be considered competition contributing to their payout?


So very true what 1000+ rated player would not like to see the Pay Out sweetened by the 875-900 players filling that side out. :D:whistler:

[Bluedisc]

"How long will it take to see an 875 (me) rated player on a pro card? I guarantee that is the fastest way to watch a great Pro draw turn into the tournament that no Pro's want to play in. This is a slippery slope for Oregon Pro golf right now."

It already happens at most every tournament. I don't see many pros complaining that there are lower rated players in their division. Why would they mind someone who wouldn't be considered competition contributing to their payout?

Yeah, if more 875 rated players signed up for pro...I would too...:drool:
:nahnah:

[Scott]

SO, that leads to an intriguing issue.............
If any one who wants to play Pro, can, then is it hard to believe a percentage of the Pro divisions will fill with AMs that didn't make it into the AM registration? If then the Pro division is now a landing place for players who couldn't get into the AM division, how high of caliber is the that Pro division? Spots that would have gone to Pro players now going to random divisional players. How long will it take to see an 875 (me) rated player on a pro card? I guarantee that is the fastest way to watch a great Pro draw turn into the tournament that no Pro's want to play in. This is a slippery slope for Oregon Pro golf right now. It is a turning point that must be addressed carefully and thoughtfully.
That being said, I don't have a suggestion as to how to fix it, but I do think a CONSTRUCTIVE dialogue about the issue should take place sooner than later.
I love watching the big dogs play. There is nothing like watching the final day and final card at a big event. The electricity in the air. It is palpable. I am clearly going to be a spectator only at that level, but I seem to learn new things every time I see those guys and girls work the course. Part of that experience is knowing that those players had to beat tons of other similar talent to get to the last day, last card. It would feel a little weak to me to watch an NT event where the field just was not as strong as it should be.

I am not dissing any player and I do believe that you should stretch yourself, but I just wonder if an NT is the proper place to do it?

Just a question and quandry to elicit some CONSTRUCTIVE feedback.

Thanks,


I don't follow. How would a bunch of AMs at the bottom of the division effect the players at the top (aside from contributing to the payout as others have mentioned)?

[Bullseye]

I don't follow. How would a bunch of AMs at the bottom of the division effect the players at the top (aside from contributing to the payout as others have mentioned)?

Lets say... for instance... Barry Shultz and Ken Climo didn't get the memo to sign up for the Fling during in the first 24 hrs of registration, and they go to try to sign up and lo and behold they can't get in because it is full of AMs. I think that's the issue he's thinking of.

I know I'd rather watch Climo play than an 880 rated am, however, I don't think the upper echelon of players should get any preferential treatment.

[all2common]

Aren't there spots reserved for the touring pros?

[Scott]

Lets say... for instance... Barry Shultz and Ken Climo didn't get the memo to sign up for the Fling during in the first 24 hrs of registration, and they go to try to sign up and lo and behold they can't get in because it is full of AMs. I think that's the issue he's thinking of.

I know I'd rather watch Climo play than an 880 rated am, however, I don't think the upper echelon of players should get any preferential treatment.

Thanks for spelling it out for me. Now I get it. :slapface:

I can see the logic to holding a certain number of spots for touring pros. I think this has been done before. Probably not necessary for every tournament, but at least for NT and possibly A tier.

[Sean Phillips]

Aren't there spots reserved for the touring pros?

Yep. And the BSF is holding spots for those touring pros. But the PDGA doesn't require it.

[snap7times]

Yeah I figured there would be 10-20 spots held for touring pros who didn't register right off the bat like the rest of us. But alot of the touring pros do sign up right away. Let's say 50 register for open. 10 are top touring pros, 10 top regional pros, and 15 top local pros and 15 rated 970 or less, doubt that would impact the top 35 spots. A few ams not gonna create a buzzz unless brody goes pro and shoots lights out like we know he can and makes the lead card??
Even if Climo was on a card with two guys sub900, you would still want to watch Climo...

[essjay]

"Even if Climo was on a card with two guys sub900, you would still want to watch Climo..."

I think part of this conversation has to do with whether Climo would want to attend in the future if he knows he may likely have to play his first round with 3 local sub-900 dudes, not whether folks would still want to watch the Dude

[snap7times]

No TD is retarded enough to put a 1000+ rated player with 3 sub900 players... Maximum would be 2 on a card, but have to have 18 sub900 signed up to cause 2 on same card for the first round... The pros do have some feelings about this, but they remember, they used to be sub900...

[maccallum]

No TD is retarded enough to put a 1000+ rated player with 3 sub900 players... Maximum would be 2 on a card, but have to have 18 sub900 signed up to cause 2 on same card for the first round... The pros do have some feelings about this, but they remember, they used to be sub900...

If the cards are arranged by rating for the first round, as they should be, the probablility of one 900 rated player ending up on the same card as a 1000 rated player are slim to none.

[Sam]

If the cards are arranged by rating for the first round, as they should be

Why should cards be sorted by rating for the first round? That doesn't make any sense to me at all and I would hate it if this were the case. While we all want to see the Tiger Woods-Phil Mickelson match-up, the PGA is smart enough to usually force these guys to play with lower rated players in the thought that their play will get them on the same card by tournament's end. This seems like the best method to me.

the probablility of one 900 rated player ending up on the same card as a 1000 rated player are slim to none.

And this is why I think that this is a lousy idea.

[all2common]

I was under the impression that cards are shuffled after each round based on how you shot that round.

[Sam]

That is the case. What did you read that would lead you to think that it isn't? We are talking about sorting the cards BEFORE the first round.

[maccallum]

Why should cards be sorted by rating for the first round? That doesn't make any sense to me at all and I would hate it if this were the case. While we all want to see the Tiger Woods-Phil Mickelson match-up, the PGA is smart enough to usually force these guys to play with lower rated players in the thought that their play will get them on the same card by tournament's end. This seems like the best method to me.



And this is why I think that this is a lousy idea.

Allow me to explain.

You take all the cards from a division, put them in order of highest rated to lowest rated. Let's say the Open division takes up 15 holes at 4 per tee. You then take the highest rated player and stick him 1st on the 1st card, 2nd highest rated goes 1st on the 2nd card, third highest 1st on the 3rd card, following this pattern until you get to hole 15 then go back to hole one and start the whole process again. In this scenario the 16th, 31st, and 46th rated players would get to play with the highest rated.

As a TD I think this is the best way to arrange the cards for two reasons, 1. because it creates a nice spread of players based on abilities, 2. you can blame the system if anyone bitches about having to play with any particular individual, not that that ever happens.

[all2common]

That is the case. What did you read that would lead you to think that it isn't? We are talking about sorting the cards BEFORE the first round.

I see. I misunderstood what I read in maccallum's and your posts.

[essjay]

So Scot, why is that so improbable, based on your ratings method of sorting for the 1st round? I mean, I was probably exaggerating to say 3 sub-900s (duh) but there could be one or two on a card with a 1000 rated player if, as the discussion originated, ams that didn't get into the A tier rushed to get into the NT, thereby changing the percentage of say, 950 + to 950 - players in an NT event.

[Sean Phillips]

Allow me to explain.

You take all the cards from a division, put them in order of highest rated to lowest rated. Let's say the Open division takes up 15 holes at 4 per tee. You then take the highest rated player and stick him 1st on the 1st card, 2nd highest rated goes 1st on the 2nd card, third highest 1st on the 3rd card, following this pattern until you get to hole 15 then go back to hole one and start the whole process again. In this scenario the 16th, 31st, and 46th rated players would get to play with the highest rated.

As a TD I think this is the best way to arrange the cards for two reasons, 1. because it creates a nice spread of players based on abilities, 2. you can blame the system if anyone bitches about having to play with any particular individual, not that that ever happens.

I totally agree. I love this method. I got to play with Josh Anton during last years BSF during the first round. He played terribly and I beat him by a couple strokes. :yay:

The likelihood of a sub-900 and 1000+ player being on the same card using this method is almost certain. Which I like. But, you said the opposite in an earlier post.

[Sam]

Allow me to explain.

OK. This makes much more sense to me now and I completely agree with what you are talking about. For some crazy reason I thought you were talking about taking the top 4 rated players and sticking them on hole 1 and the next 4 rated and putting them on 2, etc. I am glad that you are not talking about that because THAT is a crappy idea.

Your idea I like. :cheers:

[Sean Phillips]

If the cards are arranged by rating for the first round, as they should be, the probablility of one 900 rated player ending up on the same card as a 1000 rated player are slim to none.

False. :bricks:

I'm not trying to be mean. I'm just trying to say you're wrong.... or I mean, I'm right.... or.... :angel:

I'm sure there were multiple 900 and 1000 rated players on the same card of the first round at last year's BSF.

I have a lot of work to do but don't feel like doing any of it. :laughing:

[Bullseye]

This might be a moot point. There's only 17 slots open on the PRO side now. If any of you AMs are sitting on the fence... you better get with the program, or you might wind up watching the show from there ;)

[mine all mine]

Signed up PRO with no player rating, how cool is that! It can only go up from here!

[mine all mine]

See you in May Mr. Gwillim

[Rebecca]

With all probability---this would work because in the PDGA rulebook it says under 804.06
Grouping and Sectioning
Page 22
Letter B
- All players within a division should be randomly grouped for the first round and grouped by cumulative score for each round thereafter.

Of course this would be at the TD's discretion.:biggrin2::posting:



Allow me to explain.

You take all the cards from a division, put them in order of highest rated to lowest rated. Let's say the Open division takes up 15 holes at 4 per tee. You then take the highest rated player and stick him 1st on the 1st card, 2nd highest rated goes 1st on the 2nd card, third highest 1st on the 3rd card, following this pattern until you get to hole 15 then go back to hole one and start the whole process again. In this scenario the 16th, 31st, and 46th rated players would get to play with the highest rated.

As a TD I think this is the best way to arrange the cards for two reasons, 1. because it creates a nice spread of players based on abilities, 2. you can blame the system if anyone bitches about having to play with any particular individual, not that that ever happens.

[maccallum]

False. :bricks:

I'm not trying to be mean. I'm just trying to say you're wrong.... or I mean, I'm right.... or.... :angel:

I'm sure there were multiple 900 and 1000 rated players on the same card of the first round at last year's BSF.

I have a lot of work to do but don't feel like doing any of it. :laughing:


Just for clarification we are talking about 900 rated players and lower.

Using the previous example the worst player on the first card would be the 46th highest rated player, most likely way above 900. So say you have 5 players floating around 900, they would go on holes 10-15, which may or may not have a 1000 rated player sitting 1st on the card. With the exception of the Fling and other NT's how many tourneys have more than ten 1000 rated players or more than five sub-900 players participating in Open?

So I must modify my original statement:

"Outside of the Fling and other NT's the chance of a sub 900 rated player and a 1000 rated player being on the same card for the 1st round using said rating method is slim to none"..... I think :whistler:

["Over the Hill" Bob]

Only 12 Pro slots left (not including any that may be held for touring pro's).

Woohooooooooooo!

Bob

[smobro]

Point 1: In an NT event which is a qualifier for the USDGC, should an AM get a spot that a legit PRO would have taken, just because they signed up first. I say dillute the heck out of the AM field if you must but please don't make me watch , well a player like me (875), hack my way around the course in Oregon's only NT event of the year in the PRO division. Besides most 950 rated players are giving up at least 5 strokes a round to the top 25 players anyway. They sure as heck won't come back if the tourney field is weak. We do not want that reputation.

Point 2: Don't think for a second that most Pro players would choose to play against me and my entry fee if they could be on a card with someone who will give them a legitimate competition. They are competitors. Playing against a legitimate AM is not helping them a bit. They want to take their buddys money who is a player of similar caliber. It ain't about the money, it is about kicking someones arse who you know could beat you on any given day. Any one that would be happy with a win against a weak field is not a winner anyway.

Point 3: See point 2

I just hope that when I win my first ADV Masters event it is with the strongest players in the nation. Who knows maybe at the Memorial next year:laughing::laughing:

[all2common]

I can't remember who said it earlier in this thread, but I agree with them. I believe it had to do with if you want to play, then you need to sign up...be on it. I do not believe that just because you play in the pro division that you should get preferential treatment.

Once the reg list is posted, I think you will see that the field will not be anywhere close to weak. Take a gander at the GNO pro division's reg list for example. Chalk full of tough competition...all from Oregon. (Except from Rideout, but we can cut him some slack.)

[D-Walk]

I agree, in part, with the problem in AMs watering down the Pro field, but if you want to spend (throw away) the extra $70 in this market. Have at it.

[Nate Sexton]

While the GNO field is huge and full of great local players, to have zero 1000 rated players in a field of 42 is not considered a strong field on the national scale. Spots should be held for touring players because NT stands for National Tour. Climo and Schultz and all of the other top players from around the country cannot be expected to read this forum to know when to register. We should be proud to host these guys and try to attract as many of them as we can. The BSF is so much work and it deserves to be played by the sports best. I love the chance to play against the elite players in disc golf close to home. This is also a great opportunity for all of us to watch the best play in our backyard.

[NWDiscer]

While the GNO field is huge and full of great local players, to have zero 1000 rated players in a field of 42 is not considered a strong field on the national scale. Spots should be held for touring players because NT stands for National Tour. Climo and Schultz and all of the other top players from around the country cannot be expected to read this forum to know when to register. We should be proud to host these guys and try to attract as many of them as we can. The BSF is so much work and it deserves to be played by the sports best. I love the chance to play against the elite players in disc golf close to home. This is also a great opportunity for all of us to watch the best play in our backyard.



Nate they have set aside a certain # of slots for the touring players.:dancing:

[Nate Sexton]

Nate they have set aside a certain # of slots for the touring players.:dancing:

This I know, I am just presenting my argument in favor of that decision.

["Over the Hill" Bob]

This I know, I am just presenting my argument in favor of that decision.

We WILL see Nate Sexton there? Right? Please confirm! :cheers:

Bob

[Flash]

Yes, we held 20 spots for the touring pros who are on tour and are not mining the internet for BSF information all the time, although I would like to believe they are.

I just got the Am players list today and I have yet to receive any thing on the Pro side so I can not comment but I know a few touring pros signed up on line so don't worry. With the spots we have held Jeff Mittl and I will be contacting the Touring pros in order of World Ranking to find out if they would like to join us in May.

The first round of the Pros will be sorted by rating:
1st hole #1, 2nd hole #2, 3rd Hole #3 all the way through the top 18 then the next 18 will fill in the second seed on the holes and the next 18 will follow in behind and so forth. The only difference this year depending on how many Pro Men signed up is who will play on the opposite side of the course from the rest of the Pro field and who will make the cut to join the rest of the field on Saturday. If we have more than 72 open men the rest have to be placed on the other course with the masters and women!!!!!

Mike

["Over the Hill" Bob]

I just want to give a big :cheers:and also a :bowing:and maybe even a :yay:to our great TD Team of Jeff Mittl and Mike Phillips for the outstanding job they are doing on this event. Being on the inside I can say, without giving anything away, that this is going to be one bad azzz NT event. How about another :cheers:and :bowing:!

Bob:yay::yay::yay:

[TreeLove]

Agreed! :cheerleader: :cheerleader: :cheerleader: :trophy: :trophy: :trophy::cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

[Bruce]

And 3 Pro spots left on PDGA Signup...so damn fast!

["Over the Hill" Bob]

Online Pro field FULL!

Bob

[mine all mine]

I 100% agree with holding spots for touring pros !!!!!! But I don't believe there is a top pro who wouldn't gladly play 143 ams for a chance to score some top $$$. It would be like taking candy from a baby:drool: mmmm......candy

["Over the Hill" Bob]

I 100% agree with holding spots for touring pros !!!!!! But I don't believe there is a top pro who wouldn't gladly play 143 ams for a chance to score some top $$$. It would be like taking candy from a baby:drool: mmmm......candy

Any top pro with that kind of attitude is an embarassment to the sport. :pullhair: If I were a sponsor and found out my athelete was doing that I'd pull my sponsorship so fast it'd make his head spin. :nono:

Bob

[mine all mine]

Any top pro with that kind of attitude is an embarassment to the sport. :pullhair: If I were a sponsor and found out my athelete was doing that I'd pull my sponsorship so fast it'd make his head spin. :nono:

Bob

I was talking about a tournament where the field filled up with ams instead of pros due to the am field filling so fast, Not that an actual event would take place where this would happen (speculation). :cheers:

[SMOKIN JOE]

think we need seperate weekends or qualifing or something better than first come first serve
of course the top pros should have an auto invite it is called the professional disc golf association
the top rated players in all fields should be their
we are trying to find out who is best
give the top so many spots to the top rated players
then have a qualifing tournament to give out the rest a month or so ahead of time
raising even more money,, make a modest fee to qualify,,no payouts execpt free entry to divisional winners
if we can fill an 144 am field in just a few hours then it shouldn't be to hard to fill another 144 for a seperate weekend or a qualifing tournament:cool2:

[Dr. Zaius]

wow. it's full? http://www.panicfreaks.org/images/emoticons/bananasolo2.gif
that's impressive to say the least.

[smobro]

think we need seperate weekends or qualifing or something better than first come first serve
of course the top pros should have an auto invite it is called the professional disc golf association
the top rated players in all fields should be their
we are trying to find out who is best
give the top so many spots to the top rated players
then have a qualifing tournament to give out the rest a month or so ahead of time
raising even more money,, make a modest fee to qualify,,no payouts execpt free entry to divisional winners
if we can fill an 144 am field in just a few hours then it shouldn't be to hard to fill another 144 for a seperate weekend or a qualifing tournament:cool2:

I like that! What about adding a course and adding an extra day of play for AMS. 3 days, 18 holes, 2 courses. Sweet!
The Milo/Timber duo would work well.

[snap7times]

Yeah... that's what I said, add timber for AMS only to be able to add on 72 more ams heh.. But the idea of a BSF qualifier is cool, butttttt what if the qualifier got full too... I guess this year will be alot of growing pains and all that, then next year, every tournament has to be 216 or bigger?? oh yea....
I can see Fridays post on PDGA, "New record for registration goes to the tree huggers"

[Flash]

Hey everyone,

With the flurry of emails, phone calls, our regular Jobs and our lives, we did not get the online registration list posted. We hope to be able to complete it tomorrow sometime. We put in about 5 hours on the BSF today so we are punching out for the night and will continue tomorrow. Please be patient we will get the Reg list up real soon.

We also should receive the Pro registration list tomorrow sometime after it is looked over and the duplicate entries have been removed or resolved.

Thanks for all the support and encouragement!!

BSF TD's

[douglaselvis]

What was the word on us Snail mailers? Are those all gone as well? Did it fill just as fast? I sent mine priority-next-day-gotta-have-it-there-or-else-I'll-poo mail! Hope that helps!! :biggrin2:

Dug

[gwillim]

See you in May Mr. Gwillim

:cheers:

[Flash]

The Players list is posted on PDGA and I have included most of the entries there a few more that I need to add so please be patient if you submitted and you don't see your name. If you do not see your name after tonight PLEASE PLEASE send me a message through the website using the category REGISTRATION QUESTION.

I will be at work all day today and we have a BSF meeting tonight with the Staff so don't freak out I won't be home until after 10 PM.

Also,

For everyone not current or not a member, you need to be current to play in this event. Please register with the PDGA asap so that I don't have to worry about taking you off the list and adding from the wait list the week before the tournament. I really could use your help on this, when you have the money please register with the PDGA!

Thanks Everyone

["Over the Hill" Bob]

Holy Cow what an Advanced field. :yay:And the best thing is BIG Dan Carpenter is coming home. :cheers:Can't wait to see you Dan. :seeya: Thanks for getting the list up Mike. :cheers:

Bob

[snap7times]

ohhhhh lala I see Brody is innnnnnn... what did he doooo to get innnn? Pray tell, Brody mind telling us the story of your quest to get in the BSF? *please start with, it was a dark and stormy nightt....*

Just went through the list, some of the guys in adv masters, i didn't even know they were over 35, nice...
One name popped out, this guy threw a 1000 rated round earlier this year and has placed in top 3 of mannnyyy tournaments in intermediate, and behold only 2 points away from being "forced" to move up, and still playing intermediate after like 3 years hehe... oh boy, that is another thread.. *shut up snap*

[TreeLove]

Oh, no, Mr. Elliott, what happened, I sent you a text alerting you to registration being open, I will just assume you are on the inside track...?

Hey, TDs: I bet you already answered this before, so I apologize in advance, but I did look around a little bit, and cannot find:

What are the field limits for the BSF 2009? How many ams, how many pros? Is it 144 each? or is it a different number, due to staggered start? Thanks!