Local Fantasy Disc Golf

[Sam]

So, I was thinking about what we could do to have a little bit more fun around our sport when it occurred to me... Fantasy Disc Golf. Then I thought, make it MORE interesting and have it be based around local events/players.

Here is my current thinking:

This will be based on local B-tier events and above. By Local, I mean Northern California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho.

7 days prior to an event happening, a list of players will be imported to this site. Fantasy DG members will then have a place they can go to and log in where they will choose three players from all divisions where there are more than 5 playing. These choices would be weighted 50-30-20 and then multiplied against a players' finish starting at 1 point for last place, 2 points for 2nd to last, 3 points for 3rd to last, etc.

So... take this weekend's event as an example:

Let's say there are 30 pros. I log in and make my pro picks: Feldberg, Sexton, Meeuwsen. Felberg DNFs, Sexton comes in second and Meeuwsen wins. For Feldberg I would get 1 point (times 50) for 50 points. For Sexton, I would get 29 points for second (times 30) for 870 points. For Meeuwsen, I would get 30 points for first (times 20) for 600 points. My score for Pro would be 1520. Had they finished in the order I picked them, I would have gotten 1500 points for Feldberg, 870 for Sexton and 560 for Meeuwsen.

I also make Pro Masters picks, Advanced Men, Advanced Women, Advanced Masters, Intermediate Men, Intermediate Women, etc... as many groups as there are 5 players entered.

Is anyone still reading and does this make any sense at all? If it does make sense, would you be interested in playing this against your friends? Hopefully, I can find a sponsor for it to give away prizes or something if we generate enough interest. I am not fixed on the rules so if someone has another idea how this should be done, let me hear it.

[proto something or other]

I sort of get it. Is there a way that you could be additionally rewarded for upsets? By upsets I mean a player with a lower rating beating a player with a higher rating.

If upsets were rewarded, it might make people less inclined to simply pick what the ratings dictate.

[Sam]

Hmmm... let me think about this. We could definitely do something with ratings now that I think about it.

Jordan. Where's Jordan? I think he will eat this up...

[Tim]

I've never gotten into fantasy sports before, but I like the sound of this. One thing to consider doing is like what this dude did with his fantasy DG league, essentially making 2 leagues, one that pays and one that's free. Good brainstorming, Sam.

[Sam]

Hmm... a paid league sounds fun but I think we should start small and work our way up. 1 league for free (well... must be a forum member. ) to start and let's see how many players we attract and how it goes.

[Scott]

Sounds bitchin! I'm in.

Oh, nice job this weekend, Micah!

[brillo]

Nerd Alert!!!!!!!

[Sam]

You are so in and you know it. I have been thinking "nerd alert" all day...