Announcing the 2010 Washington State Series

[WSS10 Info]

For those that are unaware, there have been ongoing private discussions in regards to the revitalization of the Washington State Series. It is our pleasure to announce that the Series will be taking place this year, under a new leadership staff.

Not all of the details have been hammered out yet, but any posts made under this account can be considered to be official news, and information will be released as it is finalized. That being said, there are a few things that can be said for certain.

There are about a dozen people involved in the discussions, and the designated positions for the series staff are as follows:

Mike Rideout - Coordinator
Wobbly Bob Perrewe - Pointskeeper
Paul Wright - Treasurer
Scot More - Fundraising
Chris Gilberts - Basket Toss Promotions
Tim Coye - Information Contact

In terms of the events, the dates are not, as of yet, finalized, but the series will consist of 6 regular tournaments, and an additional final tournament at the end of the series. Here is a list of the tournaments and their Tournament Directors as of now. If you have questions about specific events, please contact the individual TDs.

Windy River Open, Kennewick, WA - Kaleb Ralph, TD
Kitsap Peninsula (tournament as yet unnamed), Bremerton, WA - Paul Wright, TD
Lilac City Open, Spokane, WA - Wobbly Bob Perrewe & Gordy Crafts, TDs
Lakewood Open (possibly including SeaTac), Seattle, WA - Eric Edgerton & Tim Coye, TDs
White River Open (possibly including Riverside), Auburn, WA - Tom Bontempo, TD
Ft. Steilacoom (tournament as yet unnamed), Tacoma, WA - Ed Munoz, TD
WSS Finals (separate venue from LCO), Spokane, WA - Wobbly Bob Perrewe & Gordy Crafts, TDs

All of the series events will be PDGA B-tier events, and each event will take $3 per head to go to the series kitty. To qualify, players will need to play 4 of the 6 events. The Finals event will not be limited to qualifiers only, but qualifiers shall be given priority registration.

More details will be posted later as they become available, but if you have specific questions regarding the series, ask them here or email wss10info@gmail.com.

We're looking forward to a fantastic year of Washington Disc Golf!

Thanks,
The WSS Staff

[Bullseye]

Originally Posted by WSS10 Info

For those that are unaware, there have been ongoing private discussions in regards to the revitalization of the Washington State Series. It is our pleasure to announce that the Series will be taking place this year, under a new leadership staff.

Not all of the details have been hammered out yet, but any posts made under this account can be considered to be official news, and information will be released as it is finalized. That being said, there are a few things that can be said for certain.

There are about a dozen people involved in the discussions, and the designated positions for the series staff are as follows:

Mike Rideout - Coordinator
Wobbly Bob Perrewe - Pointskeeper
Paul Wright - Treasurer
Scot More - Fundraising
Chris Gilberts - Basket Toss Promotions
Tim Coye - Information Contact

In terms of the events, the dates are not, as of yet, finalized, but the series will consist of 6 regular tournaments, and an additional final tournament at the end of the series. Here is a list of the tournaments and their Tournament Directors as of now. If you have questions about specific events, please contact the individual TDs.

Windy River Open, Kennewick, WA - Kaleb Ralph, TD
Kitsap Peninsula (tournament as yet unnamed), Bremerton, WA - Paul Wright, TD
Lilac City Open, Spokane, WA - Wobbly Bob Perrewe & Gordy Crafts, TDs
Lakewood Open (possibly including SeaTac), Seattle, WA - Eric Edgerton & Tim Coye, TDs
White River Open (possibly including Riverside), Auburn, WA - Tom Bontempo, TD
Ft. Steilacoom (tournament as yet unnamed), Tacoma, WA - Ed Munoz, TD
WSS Finals (separate venue from LCO), Spokane, WA - Wobbly Bob Perrewe & Gordy Crafts, TDs

All of the series events will be PDGA B-tier events, and each event will take $3 per head to go to the series kitty. To qualify, players will need to play 4 of the 6 events. The Finals event will not be limited to qualifiers only, but qualifiers shall be given priority registration.

More details will be posted later as they become available, but if you have specific questions regarding the series, ask them here or email wss10info@gmail.com.

We're looking forward to a fantastic year of Washington Disc Golf!

Thanks,
The WSS Staff

Way to make it happen guys!!!

[ChUcK]

What's the separate venue for the WSS Finals? Doesn't the LCO pretty much exhaust every course in Spokane?

I'd like to see SeaTac included with Lakewood, (and Riverside with White River) that would keep the multi-course theme 100%

Sounds like there's a solid team to take care o bidness. Not too sure about that Bob Perrewe guy, I've heard he's a little *wobbly*.

Thanks guys!

[Pizzel]

Way to go Washington!

[Scott]

Nicely done. I hope Oregon follows suit as well.

[smobro]

Awesome! would you mind posting APPROXIMATE dates for each event? Even if they are only APPROXIMATE. I want to calendar stuff right away so I can make a couple of the WA events again this year.

Thanks neighbor

[all2common]

And no Sushi Classic...my favorite Washington Series tournament. It kept getting better and better each year.

[DMajor]

How many events are going to be needed to qualify this year?

[DMajor]

Does anyone know what happened to the final 2009 series results? That information was promised to be posted at some point at the 09 awards ceremony but to my knowledge have not.

[Tim]

Originally Posted by all2common

And no Sushi Classic...my favorite Washington Series tournament. It kept getting better and better each year.

Scot is taking the year off from ASC, but I believe he plans to run it again next year.

[all2common]

Originally Posted by Tim

Scot is taking the year off from ASC, but I believe he plans to run it again next year.

Whew...I was fearing the we were losing an outstanding TD.

[Bullseye]

Originally Posted by all2common

Whew...I was fearing the we were losing an outstanding TD.

No doubt. The ASC is an awesome event.

[douglaselvis]

Spencer and I held a quiet vigil for the Aloha Tourney this evening....sad.....
Will be missed.

Might have to make a gonzo run to W.W. just for the heck of it!!

[Tim]

I can understand you guys being a little bummed about the absence of ASC, BUT, we should all be stoked on the addition of the Kitsap Peninsula into the series. Two awesome courses, a world champ at the helm, and a great club presence, I think it'll be a superb event.

[JMan]

Originally Posted by all2common

And no Sushi Classic...my favorite Washington Series tournament. It kept getting better and better each year.

I noticed that too; bummer, only tourney I've played in in years and it was a hoot. Or maybe it's happening, just not part of the series?

[JMan]

Originally Posted by Tim

I can understand you guys being a little bummed about the absence of ASC, BUT, we should all be stoked on the addition of the Kitsap Peninsula into the series. Two awesome courses, a world champ at the helm, and a great club presence, I think it'll be a superb event.

No doubt, Paul is a GREAT guy! Well if no Sushi, might need to head north...

[douglaselvis]

The NAD course is 2 minutes from my house JMan! Spencer will need someone to get pizza with while we get some local Sushi!
Would be good to see some Oregon boys & girls up in my neck of the woods.

The trip to Walla Walla has always been a fun Father/Son trip, as well as a great Tourney, nice Peeps and great Sushi. It'll be back and so will we!

Can't wait to see some dates.....

[JMan]

You know me, it's always time for pizza...

[Yoduh]

How bout top4 final nine only.. Help get these things over quickly for those who have to travel and highlights those who are playing at the top of their game! THANKS FOR STEPPING UP!

[Yardbird]

The final nine has two main purposes:
1) Allow more time for the TD to prepare for the award ceremony.
2) Showcase the players that are playing the best in the tournament.

That being said, I think that the final nine should feature four players with the best overall scores. The scores would not be included in the overall tournament scores. The four players would be playing for a predetermined prize or a "skins" game. This format would allow more high risk shots that would be more entertaining to the gallery.

Another option to speed up the final nine would be to reduce the number of holes played. Maybe a final five. Choose a set of holes that flow good from tournament central and have high scoring deviations.

The "Final" should not take longer that an hour to complete.