plz tell me about it

We're still working out the details.

2 rounds of 18 each day on two courses, or maybe three courses. $1000 added to pro purse. Expect almost all of that to go to the Open pro division.

LOW entry fee for the pros, probably the lowest pro A-tier entry fee you'll ever see, unless other TDs copy what we're doing.

Normal IOS quality event for the amateurs. Higher amateur entry fee than normal IOS entry fees, but reasonable in comparison to other A-tiers.

Maybe we'll do something special and different for the Throw Discraft player pack.

There's probably a lot of accurate information on www.brasscash.com. (http://www.brasscash.com.) This is what's not there:

Three courses in one park. You can car pool with your buddies and not have to worry about who is at what course when. You're all in the same place all day long.

We're offering some of the lowest A-tier entry fees you'll find anywhere, $50. We're doing one entry fee no matter what division you play. We're keeping the pro entry fees really low because we want to keep this affordable for our regular players. If that makes it less attractive to touring pros, we're fine with that.

Pretty much all the added pro cash is going to Open. For gender and age restricted pro divisions, you'll get your entry fees back without any deductions. This is what the people raising the added cash want to do with it. If we get any sponsorship earmarked for Pro Women or Pro Masters, of course we'll earmark that money and add it to what they are currently getting.

I want to do fat payouts for ams, so probably the player pack will be about 30 Brass. If Discraft wants to do anything special for us, the player pack might be something else.

We're keeping the pro entry fees really low because we want to keep this affordable for our regular players. If that makes it less attractive to touring pros, we're fine with that.



Hmmmmmm.
An A-Tier which is NOT tailored for touring pros, but rather for local pros and higher advanced players.
I LIKE IT!
This event sounds very good for hungry locals. :D

Tentative schedule has been updated to the website:
<font color="green"> www.illinoisopenseries.com (http://www.illinoisopenseries.com) </font>

ATTENTION ALL LADY DISC GOLFERS

OK, LISTEN UP LADIES. I am trying to help here. I am beginning to wonder if the ladies of disc golf really want to promote this sport or just gripe about the low numbers of women players. I have issued a challenge on other threads to help those who want to help themselves. RESULTS, the board went quiet. My wife and I are trying to build a disc golf resort near tulsa, oklahoma. We are not disc golfers but we love the sport and the disc golf community as a whole. We are absolutely putting our money where our mouth is. We have had the honor of having our course played by some very good women players, including Courtney Peavey and Valerie Jenkins. As newcomers to the sport, I do my research by surfing other clubs discussion boards and try to ascertain needs of the sport where we might be able to fill a niche. To that end, we are willing to host an all women's tournament with some substantial added money (depending on the number of entries). All I hear from women is their concern about the lack of competition or female competitors. It is obvious to me that we need to raise the bar for women in this sport. If there is genuine concern for this sport by enough ladies, then we are here to help you, ladies, raise the bar. If it is just a venue for negative comments then, count us out. Any ladies want to do something positive and good for ladies disc golf. The ball is now in your court. Jim Taylor, owner, The Lodge in Pawhuska, Ok. 918-724-3121.

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JT

This newsletter is all about the A-Tier in Rockford. We hope to see you this weekend!

IOS #5
REGISTRATION
PRO &amp; AM UPDATE
SCHEDULE
DOUBLES
COURSES
PARKING
LUNCH
USDGC 50/50 CTP
SPONSORS

Read on to see it all!
Until next month, happy discing!
The DISContinuum Disc Golf Club Board of Directors
Brett Comincioli, President
Tom McManus, Vice-President
Al �Mirth� Short, Treasurer
Tom Schodtler, Secretary


IOS #5 @ Rockford, IL
DISContinuum Presents the Illinois Open
PDGA Sanctioned A-Tier
Anna Page Park (3 courses-1 location)
September 6th &amp; 7th 2008
www.illinoisopenseries.com (http://www.illinoisopenseries.com)

Check the website for the most up to date information. There has been a ton of
information discussed on the official forum. You can access a link from the
website.

REGISTRATION
All PDGA divisions are being offered and you must be a current PDGA member to play
A-Tiers. You save $10 by preregistering rather than signing up on site. You can
register online or snail mail ($50.00). Online registration includes a $4.00 fee.
Online registration closes Wednesday at noon. Mail in registrations must arrive by
Thursday. Onsite registration ($60) will be offered at the course on Friday. THERE
WILL BE NO REGISTRATIONS TAKEN SATURDAY MORNING! FYI, new PDGA members or past
members who have not joined in the last 5 years get the rest of 2008 and all of 2009
when you join the PDGA.

Professional update:
With the low entry fee no pro divisions will be receiving a player pack. The
majority of added cash will be added to MPO-Open. There is currently $1800 added
cash. The other pro divisions will be paid back 100% with minor added cash covering
PDGA expenses. This is the Illinois qualifying event for the USDGC. Check this
thread for official info.
http://discontinuum.org/index.php?option=com_smf&amp;Itemid=26&amp;topic=3846.0

Amateur update:
All amateurs will be receiving a $30 brass cash (funny money) player pack. Brass
cash may be used to purchase merchandise at the event fly mart. The player pack can
be added to any winnings. This is a USADGC qualifying event for 2009. Check this
website. http://www.midgp.com/index.html


SCHEDULE

Players will be divided into pools based on division. Each pool plays two rounds on
Saturday and two additional rounds on Sunday. There will likely be 4 pools. A
schedule will be posted Saturday morning at the player meeting. Staggered tee times
for each course will be used.

Wednesday September 3rd
12:00pm - Online Registration Closes
Save $10 and Preregister ($50 all divisions) $4 online fee.
There will be no registrations taken Saturday.

Thursday September 4th.
All mail in registrations must be received.

Friday September 5th
12:00pm to 8:00pm - Onsite Registration $60/ Check In
There will be no registrations taken Saturday.
4:45 to 5:20pm - Doubles sign up
5:30pm - Tee Off for doubles. (EAST COURSE)

Saturday September 6th
There will be no registrations taken Saturday.
(Pools &amp; schedule will be posted at the course Saturday Morning)
7:00am to 8:00am - Check In
8:15am- Player Meeting
9:00am- 1st Round Tee Off

Sunday September 7th
8:00am- Tee Off
Awards???

DOUBLES
Friday September 5th
4:45 to 5:20pm - Doubles sign up
5:30pm - Tee Off for doubles. (EAST COURSE)
Contact Bruce Brakel for doubles format and entry fee.
[email protected]

COURSE
The EAST &amp; WEST courses are currently ready for play. The only change to the course
will be #2 on the EAST course. A temporary basket will be used to avoid an unsafe
conflict between the pin of
hole 2 and the tee of hole 3. The TEMPORARY course will be clearly marked and
playable by noon on Friday. The baskets will not be set up but each hole will have a
4 foot stake marking each basket location. If there are 4 pools there will be a
practice area with putting basket set up in the front of the park.

PARKING
Please help us with parking. It is ok to park along the road. If there is no room in
the main lot please park on the outside loop. All vehicles must be on the same side
of the road.

LUNCH
Saturday: Free Lunch. Two large slices of pizza and a beverage.


USDGC 50/50 CTP
There will be a 50/50 CTP to support the winner of the Illinois State Representative
Spot. The cost to enter the CTP is $5.00. 50% will be paid to the winner of the CTP
and the other 50% will be credited towards the entry fee for the US Disc Golf
Championships.


SPONSORS
We would like to thank our sponsors! They have helped raise cash and merchandise
donations. There will be a TON of CTP's on the course this weekend. Please support
those who support the sport.
DISContinuum Disc Golf Club
Applied Machine Control
Peoria Frisbee Club
Rockford Park District
PDGA
1000 Rated
Innova
Gateway
Discraft
Springfield Disc Golf Club
Deaf Disc Golf Association
Paper or Plastic Sports
LSDiscs
WIDye
Prime Discs
Fade Gear

Online registration deadline has been extended to Friday night at 6pm. There will be no Saturday morning registration. Please spread teh word. Go to www.illinoisopenseries.com (http://www.illinoisopenseries.com) for all the info.

Here is a list of players already registered.
http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_results.php?TournID=7349

Here are the results :

http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournamen...eRatings=1#Open (http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_results.php?TournID=7349&amp;year=2008&amp;incl udeRatings=1#Open)