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Forum: General Disc Golf Chat

Yesterday, 04:30 PM

Replies: 58

Poll: What is your current internet distance?

Views: 2,188

Posted By DavidSauls

I never lie about how far I throw. It conflicts...

I never lie about how far I throw. It conflicts with my laments about not clearing a certain water hazard, of known distance.

Instead, I lie about how far I used to throw.

Forum: Rules Questions & Discussion

Yesterday, 09:59 AM

Replies: 109

Poll: Time To Opt Out Of Player Packs?

Views: 2,976

Posted By DavidSauls

The Earlewood Classic's a bit of a mystery, but...

The Earlewood Classic's a bit of a mystery, but it's a fun course---above-average, in my opinion---and the event has historic momentum and a sweet spot on the calendar.

Events on other courses...

Forum: Rules Questions & Discussion

Yesterday, 08:48 AM

Replies: 109

Poll: Time To Opt Out Of Player Packs?

Views: 2,976

Posted By DavidSauls

Or why it's done. Why should players receive...

Or why it's done. Why should players receive double their entry---effectively be paid, just to show up, then play the event for free?

Paid to play....amateurs!

Forum: Rules Questions & Discussion

Yesterday, 07:38 AM

Replies: 109

Poll: Time To Opt Out Of Player Packs?

Views: 2,976

Posted By DavidSauls

Pros are not pros, either. Other than maybe...

Pros are not pros, either.

Other than maybe a dozen or so of them.

Forum: Rules Questions & Discussion

Yesterday, 07:37 AM

Replies: 109

Poll: Time To Opt Out Of Player Packs?

Views: 2,976

Posted By DavidSauls

This, plus the little matter that TDs want...

This, plus the little matter that TDs want players to come to their events.

One drawback to running a low-budget, no-frills event on any course is that attendance may be low. A quality course may...

Forum: General Disc Golf Chat

11-30-2019, 11:07 PM

Replies: 25

What are you disc golf thankful for?

Views: 1,259

Posted By DavidSauls

Had to. His post shamed me into it.

Had to. His post shamed me into it.

Forum: Rules Questions & Discussion

11-30-2019, 04:36 PM

Replies: 109

Poll: Time To Opt Out Of Player Packs?

Views: 2,976

Posted By DavidSauls

I'm not so sure it will work with the other area...

I'm not so sure it will work with the other area courses (all around 3.0-rated).

Forum: Rules Questions & Discussion

11-30-2019, 04:24 PM

Replies: 109

Poll: Time To Opt Out Of Player Packs?

Views: 2,976

Posted By DavidSauls

"Note: Net Entry Fees = the Gross Entry Fees...

"Note: Net Entry Fees = the Gross Entry Fees minus the pass-through fees ONLY. Pass-through Fees are: PDGA Per-Player Fee, Greens Fee, and Regional or Series Fees only, NOT event expenses, player...

Forum: Rules Questions & Discussion

11-30-2019, 11:49 AM

Replies: 109

Poll: Time To Opt Out Of Player Packs?

Views: 2,976

Posted By DavidSauls

I take greens fees to be per-player fees, such as...

I take greens fees to be per-player fees, such as on some private courses or golf courses.

Can a TD lump all the fixed costs (course rental, porta-johns, etc.), pro-rate them as "greens fees"?

Forum: Rules Questions & Discussion

11-30-2019, 10:59 AM

Replies: 109

Poll: Time To Opt Out Of Player Packs?

Views: 2,976

Posted By DavidSauls

Note that the PDGA allows TDs to retain 15% for...

Note that the PDGA allows TDs to retain 15% for C-tiers (required payout is 85%). Around here, it's the culture that doesn't.

There are several factors that vary widely between events, that...

Forum: General Disc Golf Chat

11-30-2019, 07:44 AM

Replies: 93

The PDGA Should Suspend The National Tour

Views: 5,965

Posted By DavidSauls

If you're trying to look up a course that you...

If you're trying to look up a course that you only vaguely remember the name of, it's better to find it---marked extinct---than to keep trying and getting blank responses. At least you know when to...

Forum: General Disc Golf Chat

11-30-2019, 07:41 AM

Replies: 90

2020 Majors

Views: 7,409

Posted By DavidSauls

Perhaps subject to whether the goal is more fun,...

Perhaps subject to whether the goal is more fun, or more money.

Forum: Rules Questions & Discussion

11-30-2019, 07:34 AM

Replies: 109

Poll: Time To Opt Out Of Player Packs?

Views: 2,976

Posted By DavidSauls

(1) I'm not sure that player packs generate any...

(1) I'm not sure that player packs generate any more profit than prize payouts. I don't know what a "good portion of their revenue" constitutes but, unless the players packs are huge, they're a...

Forum: General Disc Golf Chat

11-28-2019, 10:56 PM

Replies: 25

What are you disc golf thankful for?

Views: 1,259

Posted By DavidSauls

For being healthy enough to still throw discs,...

For being healthy enough to still throw discs, even if not throwing them well.

For the good fortune of being able to build the sort of course I like to play, and the privilege of sharing it; and...

Forum: Rules Questions & Discussion

11-28-2019, 09:29 AM

Replies: 109

Poll: Time To Opt Out Of Player Packs?

Views: 2,976

Posted By DavidSauls

Good point. Thanks.

Good point. Thanks.

Forum: Rules Questions & Discussion

11-27-2019, 09:58 PM

Replies: 109

Poll: Time To Opt Out Of Player Packs?

Views: 2,976

Posted By DavidSauls

Note: PDGA sanctioning doesn't allow the "top 3"...

Note: PDGA sanctioning doesn't allow the "top 3" payout. For sanctioned events, you have to pay the top half.

Forum: Rules Questions & Discussion

11-27-2019, 09:57 PM

Replies: 109

Poll: Time To Opt Out Of Player Packs?

Views: 2,976

Posted By DavidSauls

These days, the only event I run is low-entry...

These days, the only event I run is low-entry ($30 for 2 days), no players pack, half the entry goes to charity, and the rest goes to a meager payout. It's team play on a good course and, between...

Forum: Rules Questions & Discussion

11-27-2019, 08:06 PM

Replies: 109

Poll: Time To Opt Out Of Player Packs?

Views: 2,976

Posted By DavidSauls

Probably. Though given a choice, my...

Probably. Though given a choice, my second-favorite would be no players pack/all the entries go to payouts. I really don't like players packs, even the best of them---I feel like I'm being bribed...

Forum: Rules Questions & Discussion

11-27-2019, 05:56 PM

Replies: 109

Poll: Time To Opt Out Of Player Packs?

Views: 2,976

Posted By DavidSauls

I think a good trend is that, with the...

I think a good trend is that, with the proliferation of events in many areas, and players to fill them, we can have TDs choosing a variety of formulas for their events, and players can play the ones...

Forum: Rules Questions & Discussion

11-27-2019, 04:00 PM

Replies: 109

Poll: Time To Opt Out Of Player Packs?

Views: 2,976

Posted By DavidSauls

And a few who think, "I played in a tournament!"...

And a few who think, "I played in a tournament!"

As in, "I paid my entry fee and played an organized event all day (or all weekend)", regardless of what stuff they took home---or didn't.

It...

Forum: Rules Questions & Discussion

11-27-2019, 02:30 PM

Replies: 109

Poll: Time To Opt Out Of Player Packs?

Views: 2,976

Posted By DavidSauls

The requirement is that the payout (players pack...

The requirement is that the payout (players pack + prizes) comes out of entries.

For C-tiers it must be 85% of entries, but everywhere I've seen around here, it's 100%. For B-tiers, it's 100%.
...

Forum: Rules Questions & Discussion

11-27-2019, 12:42 PM

Replies: 109

Poll: Time To Opt Out Of Player Packs?

Views: 2,976

Posted By DavidSauls

Now, I don't like players packs, myself. I wish...

Now, I don't like players packs, myself. I wish the PDGA would give TDs the option to opt out of them, for B- and A-tiers.

But one way or another, the TD is giving back the entry fees in...

Forum: Rules Questions & Discussion

11-27-2019, 12:36 PM

Replies: 109

Poll: Time To Opt Out Of Player Packs?

Views: 2,976

Posted By DavidSauls

One of them is this: The payout is required...

One of them is this:

The payout is required to be 85%/100% (C/B) of the total entries, in players pack and/or prizes.

If there are 11 players in a division and $40 entry, that's $440. Subtract...

Forum: Rules Questions & Discussion

11-27-2019, 09:05 AM

Replies: 109

Poll: Time To Opt Out Of Player Packs?

Views: 2,976

Posted By DavidSauls

C-tiers aren't required to give players packs,...

C-tiers aren't required to give players packs, but around here most of them do anyway. B-tiers and above are required to.

As I read it, the OP wants to take latitude from the TDs, and give it to...

Forum: Rules Questions & Discussion

11-27-2019, 07:55 AM

Replies: 109

Poll: Time To Opt Out Of Player Packs?

Views: 2,976

Posted By DavidSauls

No, I'm not saying that.

No, I'm not saying that.

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