Peot
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ferretdance03 said:If the big dogs get precedence to register, how long should you wait for them to get their act together? How long do the lowly Ams hang in the balance waiting to see if they get to play? I like the idea of the previous year's winner having a reserved spot, but everyone else should have to register in a timely manner or risk being shut out.
How legitimate of competitors are the top pros that got shut out if they can't find time to register for the World Championships? How long does it take to register, 3 mins? If I was anyone of importance at Discraft I'd be a little disappointed in EMac that he didn't get registered in time. Maybe they should have done it for him...How.... are we ever.....going to be a legitimate..... sport???????? Absolutely unreal. Emac has been out winning tournaments like he should instead of being on the interwebs. Let's just alienate his ass for being out playing golf instead of sitting on a computer. It makes our sport look even better to future sponsors.
I think the latter portion of the post indicates some of the disparity between a lot of sports and disc golf. If JHern's previous post is accurate, which I'm sure it is, registration can be difficult to balance, and similarly easy to forget. My overarching point though, is this: the major events are major events for a reason. It seems like there are two (big) reasons people play in these tournaments: the chance to win, and the chance to enjoy the experience of playing in the PDGA Worlds/USDGC/etc. But the former should absolutely take precedence over the latter in these cases. Guys who are rated highly have busted their asses to become great at this game not just because they love it, but because they have a fierce desire to compete and to win. This is where the disconnect is between my point of view and a couple of the other posters here; I empathize much more with the fierce competitor than the wide-eyed am who is in it for the experience.