[Yardbird]

Here's my $0.02 on the league to get the discussions started.

How about making the Overall League payout "Trophy only" and each individual event of the league will be for a nominal payout amount for each division(4?). Criteria for overall league champions (best 5 of 10 finishes).

Most likely the top players for the league will win payout at each individual event and the trophy will be for pride and bragging rights. Why offer those players a payout twice. It will only exclude the casual 2-5 event players.

As for the entry fee, offer up three options:
1) Single event entry (caters to the 1-3 event players).
2) Limited League Buy-in (4 event break even point, max. 5/6 events).
3) Full League Buy-in (7 event break even point).

If a Limited buy-in player ends up playing more than 5/6 events, then they pay the single event entry fee. This entry fee structure even allows a player to pay at each event, but would cost more in the long run and would benefit the league/club to more added funds.


Division
Open - play for cash
Advanced - play for cash (regulated in who plays to prevent sandbagging)
Recreation - no prizes, very low entry fee to cover expenses
Women - no prizes, very low entry fee to cover expenses.