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Tournaments / Re: Blue Bird Series Regional at Legacy?

« on: September 16, 2011, 09:17:59 PM »

We have been waiting also to no avail.  I am going to GUESS (based on the prev rounds) that the registration will be from 9-930ish and tee off around 10?  We (my family and I) went out there tonight to check out the pin placements and such.  There hasnt been any temp tees lined out (for the int/rec/novice/etc) nor any temp OB/islands like normal.  I'm going to msg them on facebook and try to find out something tonight , but not counting on it.  I will post anything (if anything) I find out.

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Smithville / Re: Smithville Lake League 9/11/11

« on: September 11, 2011, 09:54:51 PM »

I'd love to, but I wont be able to be there either (military obligations).  Sorry.

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Tournaments / Re: LSDiscs Open C-tier Sunday September 11th (Doubles Sept 9)

« on: September 09, 2011, 10:43:22 PM »

Left just before OB in the trees, Dick

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General Banter / Re: Blue Valley West High School PE needs DG Guest Speakers

« on: September 09, 2011, 07:17:59 AM »

If it is after next week (i have military obligations all week), i would be available on wed, thurs, or fri mornings.  Im not the most accomplished golfer in town by any means, but have a great passion for the sport.

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General Banter / Re: PHOTOS FROM OLD SETTLERS

« on: September 08, 2011, 11:42:17 AM »

very nice....thanks for posting.

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General Banter / Re: Strange round at Swope

« on: September 05, 2011, 04:38:26 PM »

Wow...that's a story to tell at tourneys. 

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Tournaments / Re: 2011 Old Settlers B tier

« on: September 04, 2011, 11:56:32 AM »

I want to thank everyone for their comments.  As I stated at the beginning, I am new to large tournaments.  This was my second one.  I am still learning how they run and what to expect.  I want to reply to a few things and then I will butt out.

 I don't think a player made off with your disc you left. I'd guess the bike kid grabbed it. If you come out to league Monday, I'll have a new driver of some sort for ya.
 

Thank you, but getting the disc replaced wasnt my intent.  I will get a new one.  I was mostly venting on that issue as I have returned close to 10 discs this year that I/my family have found and have yet to have one returned to us (9). 

for the record though, i like what andy said, instead of complaining about the tournament, go start planning your own to run.

I may just do that in the future.  I actually have some ideas on that already.  First, though, I want to see some tourneys from a players perspective.

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Tournaments / Re: 2011 Old Settlers B tier

« on: September 04, 2011, 02:34:21 AM »

geez Dale you have really harshed my evening mellow.  I think you can safely assume nothing except that you threw a disc you shouldn't have and you are willing to make public accusations that you can't back up with a bit of evidence.

Here are the two possibilities of what happened to the disc:  1) A panhandling kid ( he was asking my group for discs as we approached hole 1) got it  OR  2) One of the women on the card following Cooper took it from where he left it.   My son was in the group following the women and it wasnt there.  You tell me which is more likely.  As for the whole disc discussion...I admitted my fault and role in this. 

And seriously, the only positives were the disc and the player's pak???

Here's some positives for ya, buddy... Ahh the list just kept getting longer and longer, for brevity's sake I'm just leaving my two favorites.
Two rounds of golf with a fun course layout that changed a lot in between rounds. Nice use of alt pins and pads I thought.  Another thx to those who moved the baskets during their lunch break.
And of course it's always fun to get the privilege of spending time with a great disc golf community doing what they love!

You are correct.  In my aggrivation over the trivial events of the day/tournament experience, I did lose sight of the overall picture.  It WAS a nice course and alot of work has been put into it both before and during the event.  Plus any day spent with many good people PLAYING is a good day.  Thank you for reminding me of that. 

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Tournaments / Re: 2011 Old Settlers B tier

« on: September 04, 2011, 01:31:16 AM »

TY Cooper for the response.  I can now safely assume that the kid on the bike that was just hanging around asking for discs picked it up as opposed to another player. 

As far as the additional players, I did not realize that.  I guess I am cold hearted because once the tourney was full, it was full.  If it had it been my son and I that were late/arrived after it was full I am certain we would have been put on a "wait list" or simply told we were too late.  If they were from Emporia, there was no reason they couldnt have pre registered if they knew they wanted to play.  Sounds like they have connections with someone.  Oh well.

I guess I will have to figure out how to keep my momentum/concentration in this situation going forward.  I do better when I am moving at a steady pace.  The tourney we entered in Cali was slower than normal play, but much faster than today.

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Tournaments / Re: 2011 Old Settlers B tier

« on: September 03, 2011, 11:16:20 PM »

This was my first tourney and my only questions is: when can i sign up for next year?  I had a blast. Sorry to hear about your bad luck with the disc  dale but i left one in a basket with no name on it and it got turned into the dd rv. Hopefully youll get a call in the next couple days. players rec pack was worth more than my buy-in. I too was a late card and missed rof but oh well man.  Friggin choice day of disc for me.

Thanks, spnachio... glad you got yours back.  The actual disc, although a nice, broken in one, can be replaced and isnt the main point - its the point of the matter that someone has that little honesty.  I agree on the player pack.

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Tournaments / Re: 2011 Old Settlers B tier

« on: September 03, 2011, 07:07:59 PM »

A few notes from today-

1) Why do I put my name and phone number on discs?  SO IF I LOSE ONE, THE FINDER WILL CALL.  In my hurry during warm up for Rd 2 (had to head to hole 16 immediately), I forgot to take my disc (orange Vulcan with "Innova Disc" stamped on top) out of the tree it had landed in on hole 1.  This was approx 10 min before the start.  By the time my son got there (he started on 17), it was gone.  That means that only 2 cards (1 and 18) had gone through there and yet I have not received a call and when it was announced after I finished my round there was nothing but blank faces.

2) Why were there 94 players when the max was supposed to be 90?  This caused back ups of 10 (at least) min on every hole since the "ghost" card started on hole 17.  At one hole there were 3 or 4 cards waiting (not entirely the ghost card's fault as they were waiting also).  One suggestion, since this was a B tier tournament, would be to add a second day and a third round, split the field into 2 semi equal parts, and alternate when the two part are playing.  This format was used in the B tier I played in last weekend (my first PDGA tourney) with a large amount of success.  Another suggestion, although much more labor intensive, would be to play on a second course (one rd per course) with again semi-equal parts of the card.

3) Why was the CTP, ring of fire, and all other similar things done BEFORE ALL THE CARDS AND PLAYERS WERE IN?  Everything was over and done with before the last 4 cards (16, 17, 17 ghost and women) were turned in.  I won't even attempt to analyze this lack of planning, courtesy, and outright injustice.  One card (women) had some kind of "flip off" for something I heard.  Even if my card wasnt throwing for anything (although it was my understanding that each division was doing a CTP of some sort? ) it would have been nice to get the opportunity to watch.

As stated earlier, I am new to PDGA tourneys.  If my perception and expectations are unrealistic then I apologize.  The player pack and disc for Rec was the only positive I saw (very nice).

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Tournaments / Re: Lions Den-Cliff Drive 8-20 Saturday Air Show day!

« on: August 18, 2011, 12:07:56 AM »

Looking at the flyer, I see one correction: the Blue Bird Series (MO P&R Series) is at Water Works on the 27th, not Swope. 

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Tournaments / Re: Ace Race - Sept 24th, 2011 - Swope Park

« on: August 03, 2011, 08:45:37 PM »

If one of the discs is a putter, what is the other one?

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Tournaments / Re: KCFDC 2011 Calendar of Events

« on: July 28, 2011, 12:40:15 AM »

One thing that could be added is the BlueBird Regional Championship on 17 Sept at Legacy.  It isnt an open tournament, but it has many area players in it.  Also there are quite a few tourneys listed on the calander, but no other info available in the Tournament thread.  How does one go about getting info on them/enter them?

Thanks.

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Tournaments / Re: 2011 Four States Open - Joplin, MO - Sept 24th & 25th

« on: July 25, 2011, 03:23:35 PM »

Thought I'd share some info I came across on the 4SO.  I was curious about player packs and "day of " registration and contacted the tourney people for some answers. 

"Right now, the exact contents of the players' pack is up in the air.  Current funding definitely allows for an Innova driver, and a few custom smalls to be named later.  The tornado forced us to replace a few key sponsors, so we'll add content as the money allows.  Definitely plans for plenty more if we can afford it, but we don't want to make promises we can't keep.

Until we go to A-Tier, or until people actually start filling us up with pre-registration, there will always be Friday Night/Saturday morning registration in Joplin.  All five previous years have seen at least 75 players register the day of the tournament."

They also included contact info if multiple people want to sign up at once without paying $4/person on the website.  Contact/PM if you need that info.