qualifications for beavee atate fling? - Oregon Events

spanky11 · #1 February 5th, 2012, 07:53 PM

Does anybody know what the qualifications are for the beaver state fling?

emmarose · #2 February 6th, 2012, 09:32 AM

you will not qualify if you post things from your phone without using spell check or at least proof reading. especially if your spelling errors occur in the title of your post.

Bullseye · #3 February 6th, 2012, 09:35 AM

Spanky,

Other than the fact that you MUST be a PDGA member, there are no qualifications to play in the Beaver State Fling as an amateur. You will, however, have to win a lottery, because that is how the invitations are distributed. It is the only fair method we could think of considering the demand to play in the event.

Jeff

spanky11 · #4 February 6th, 2012, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Bullseye

Spanky,

Other than the fact that you MUST be a PDGA member, there are no qualifications to play in the Beaver State Fling as an amateur. You will, however, have to win a lottery, because that is how the invitations are distributed. It is the only fair method we could think of considering the demand to play in the event.

Jeff

Thank you Jeff,
Yes I am a PDGA member and I'm 980 rated I wasn't sure if rating got me an automatic bid or I it was based on the lottery. I also wasn't sure if you possibly won an A tier of some sort would get you in.

Thank you very much

Jason

jeverett · #5 February 6th, 2012, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by spanky11

Thank you Jeff,
Yes I am a PDGA member and I'm 980 rated I wasn't sure if rating got me an automatic bid or I it was based on the lottery. I also wasn't sure if you possibly won an A tier of some sort would get you in.

Thank you very much

Jason

The lottery system Jeff mentioned above was for the Advanced Amateur division (through which I hope to win a spot again this year). But for Pros with ratings above 970, you *should* be able to qualify for a Pro spot based on your rating (totally different system). Jeff should be able to say more about the specifics of that, but as I recall last year Pro registration started with 1000+ rated players, and then opened a bit later for 990+ rated, and then a bit later for 970+..

spanky11 · #6 February 6th, 2012, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by jeverett

The lottery system Jeff mentioned above was for the Advanced Amateur division (through which I hope to win a spot again this year). But for Pros with ratings above 970, you *should* be able to qualify for a Pro spot based on your rating (totally different system). Jeff should be able to say more about the specifics of that, but as I recall last year Pro registration started with 1000+ rated players, and then opened a bit later for 990+ rated, and then a bit later for 970+..

Well I am an amateur player that's why I was asking.
Thanks for your help

Matt B. · #7 February 6th, 2012, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by emmarose

you will not qualify if you post things from your phone without using spell check or at least proof reading. especially if your spelling errors occur in the title of your post.

Personally I would love to play in a Beavee Atate event. It sounds like something from The Lion King! SHOWTUUUUUUNNNESSSS!

bryan_luoma · #8 February 6th, 2012, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt B.

Personally I would love to play in a Beavee Atate event. It sounds like something from The Lion King! SHOWTUUUUUUNNNESSSS!

haha, when I initially noticed your post, I was certain you dropped by to call spanky a 980 ambagger.

Matt B. · #9 February 6th, 2012, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by bryan_luoma

haha, when I initially noticed your post, I was certain you dropped by to call spanky a 980 ambagger.

I would never do that.

Unless he was over 40 and wanted to play in my division.

I'll just be over here crying over never having sniffed 980.

spanky11 · #10 February 6th, 2012, 12:12 PM

This is only my second year of DG and I picked up a sponsorship so I have ro stay in AM the whole year or else I would lose the sponsorship.

bryan_luoma · #11 February 6th, 2012, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by spanky11

This is only my second year of DG and I picked up a sponsorship so I have ro stay in AM the whole year or else I would lose the sponsorship.

Right on man, that hukn' rocs! Have a great 2012!

spanky11 · #12 February 6th, 2012, 12:36 PM

Thank you, I'm looking forward to heading down to oregon as much as possible for tournaments. I am in corvallis about once a month and enjoy Adair and willamette. Oregon has such a variety of course selections its hard not to always play a few when I'm down there.

bryan_luoma · #13 February 6th, 2012, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by spanky11

Thank you, I'm looking forward to heading down to oregon as much as possible for tournaments. I am in corvallis about once a month and enjoy Adair and willamette. Oregon has such a variety of course selections its hard not to always play a few when I'm down there.

Nice, I live in Corvallis. Ping me on your way down some time and we'll hook up for a round or two.

spanky11 · #14 February 6th, 2012, 12:43 PM

Sounds good will do

mowens404 · #15 February 6th, 2012, 01:25 PM

How can you stay AM if you're 980 rated. I thought you have to be under 970 to play AM....

emmarose · #16 February 6th, 2012, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt B.

Personally I would love to play in a Beavee Atate event. It sounds like something from The Lion King! SHOWTUUUUUUNNNESSSS!

jazz hands!!!

jeverett · #17 February 6th, 2012, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mowens404

How can you stay AM if you're 980 rated. I thought you have to be under 970 to play AM....

No, it's the other way around. If you're registered as Pro, you can still play Advanced Am. if your rating is under 970. There isn't any requirement to 'move up' to Pro if you're registered as an Amateur, other than the cutoff at 935 after which you cannot play anything below Advanced Am.

mowens404 · #18 February 6th, 2012, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jeverett

No, it's the other way around. If you're registered as Pro, you can still play Advanced Am. if your rating is under 970. There isn't any requirement to 'move up' to Pro if you're registered as an Amateur, other than the cutoff at 935 after which you cannot play anything below Advanced Am.

I thought that the 935 was for the intermediate division and 970 is for the adv. division. So by what your saying... as long as I am registered as AM with the PDGA my rating can be as high as 980-990 and still play in the adv. division...?

jeverett · #19 February 6th, 2012, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by mowens404

I thought that the 935 was for the intermediate division and 970 is for the adv. division. So by what your saying... as long as I am registered as AM with the PDGA my rating can be as high as 980-990 and still play in the adv. division...?

Yep. As long as you remain registered as an Amateur, you may continue to play Advanced Amateur for as long as you like, regardless of how high/low your rating goes.. you'll just make the rest of us Advanced Am's very sad..

Really, though, if your rating is up above 970, barring cases like Spanky's, do you really want to play for more discs? At 970+ you've got a pretty good shot at cashing at most events in the state (maybe not the BSF, though).

mowens404 · #20 February 6th, 2012, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jeverett

Yep. As long as you remain registered as an Amateur, you may continue to play Advanced Amateur for as long as you like, regardless of how high/low your rating goes.. you'll just make the rest of us Advanced Am's very sad..

Really, though, if your rating is up above 970, barring cases like Spanky's, do you really want to play for more discs? At 970+ you've got a pretty good shot at cashing at most events in the state (maybe not the BSF, though).

shows how much I know. well, post a thread when you come down to portland oregon area for tournaments man, so I know to play intermediate.