2013 Am Worlds, Emporia, KS

[throwfromthewoods]

it's really no ones business but his, the more you worry about him the more your game will suffer. who cares who is rated what, I'm going to win. there are always haters, I don't know him personally, but he is young and has never accepted cash, so who cares.

The people who have to play against a sandbagger? He can't be that young, he's been playing Advanced since 2005, at least on the PDGA site.

It's one thing to play against a guy in INT in some C-tier that everyone knows should be playing ADV. That's just people grumbling and giving him crap.

He has 10 first place finishes in 13 tournaments over the past 2 years. Plus he's practically a local compared to the majority of the field.

If he doesn't want to step up, that's his call. But not only is it unfair to true AMs who pay a lot of money and travel great distances for this event, it's also detrimental to him as a player to keep clinging to divisions below your skill level.

I'm not playing in Worlds, so I don't have any competitive stake if these guys play or not (there's also a 998 player in there). But I know a lot of Open players who work their asses off for their 980 or 990 rating and wouldn't dream for one second of dropping down to AM.

But maybe my experiences are skewed. I come from a disc golf area that's not nearly as big as some of the hubs around the country. Having 970+ players in Adv may be the norm. But it still seems silly to be classified as AM just because you've decided to putz around in lower divisions and not play Open.

 

[Fluty]

everyone's opinion is different, look him up if you don't think he's young, don't just bash someone because he has a good player rating, some people discovered the game sooner than the rest of us. all I'm saying is he meets the guidelines set up by the pdga, I don't see a problem. everyone should learn to worry about themselves instead of calling people out all the time. he has a pro rating, so what? step your game up and beat him, victory will be that much sweeter.

 

[Rob Martin]

all I'm saying is he meets the guidelines set up by the pdga.

This is a PDGA event, he meets the PDGA guidelines. There is no issue here.

 

[throwfromthewoods]

This is a PDGA event, he meets the PDGA guidelines. There is no issue here.

There's no issue with a 50 year old guy marrying an 18 year old girl. Doesn't make it "right."

I was giving my opinion. Not making a claim on its validity. He wants to be a sandbagger, that's his prerogative. I think it stains the intention of the game. Again, that's just my opinion. You don't have to agree with it. I'm not judging anyone for thinking differently.

 

[chopz33]

opcorn:

 

[jfrosty42]

An amateur is an amateur is an amateur. It's that simple. Get over it.

Seriously, your game is only going to suffer from worrying about someone's rating. Disc golf, especially Worlds, is about more than winning. The community we have developed over the years is incredible. Go have fun, throw a piece of plastic into a metal thingy, and meet new people. If you happen to shoot well in the process, great! If not, don't be a negative nancy.

 

[klittle08]

Are there any FA1 players on the board going? My gf and I are coming down from Canada and we are trying to find her a daily ride to the courses. If you can help or pass along info for someone who might please PM me.

 

[aPfaff]

He'll be in MJ3 - I hope he does well, he's worked real hard all year in school and during the baseball season and this trip is kind of a reward for that. Are you in MJ2 or moving up to MJ1 this year?

Good luck!

MJ1, due to the calendar year I had to move up.

 

[Spinthrift]

Are there any FA1 players on the board going? My gf and I are coming down from Canada and we are trying to find her a daily ride to the courses. If you can help or pass along info for someone who might please PM me.

Last year there was a ride share program on the Charlotte Worlds FB page, but that site was a lot more active and useful in general than this year's, which is curiously lacking in information and energy.
https://www.facebook.com/PDGAAmWorlds

 

[DiscgolferPhotoEditr]

Photographers at Emporia

Hello all.

I posted this request at the PDGA Discussion Board but expect I'll get to more readers here.

If you are going to be in Emporia for the Am Worlds and have a good DSLR and long lens let us know. We definitely need a bit of additional help documenting the players and the event.

We do have a lead photographer but with 15 divisions and all the other great stuff going on additional help would be great.

Contact me at [email protected] for more information. I'll be glad to let you know what type of images we prefer, some technical info and contact info for our on site lead.

Thanks

John Whinery
PDGA DiscGolfer Magazine Photo Editor

 

[_MTL_]

MJ1, due to the calendar year I had to move up.

Honestly you are probably the best amateur in the world right now. I'm surprised you aren't playing MA1.

Why is that the case?

 

[Pwingles]

Honestly you are probably the best amateur in the world right now. I'm surprised you aren't playing MA1.

Why is that the case?

Shhhh i dont want him in my division bro


Any insight as to how they decided who plays in what pool?

 

[titovanburen]

I think the pool assignments were completely random

 

[Spinthrift]

I think the pool assignments were completely random

No. It appears the top 25 rated players are in A, then the remaining MA1s were divvied in order by descending rating across A, B and C pools.

 

[SteezeOG]

Plus he's practically a local compared to the majority of the field.

All the other stuff aside, cause I don't feel like getting into another debate on this forum, but if you think Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is practically "local" to Emporia Kansas you need to get out of New York more. :gross:


I take offense to any suggestion that we're like Oklahoma. Other than wind, which all of the midwest gets plenty of, it's not the same at all.


Now you guys can continue the bagger topic. I play up, get stomped, and have a great time doing it. :hfive:

 

[BMFNT]

All the other stuff aside, cause I don't feel like getting into another debate on this forum, but if you think Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is practically "local" to Emporia Kansas you need to get out of New York more. :gross:


I take offense to any suggestion that we're like Oklahoma. Other than wind, which all of the midwest gets plenty of, it's not the same at all.


Now you guys can continue the bagger topic. I play up, get stomped, and have a great time doing it. :hfive:

^^^THIS

 

[Pwingles]

No. It appears the top 25 rated players are in A, then the remaining MA1s were divvied in order by descending rating across A, B and C pools.

You appear to be correct

 

[spaceguy87]

Who cares what other players are rated. We are playing in worlds next week!

I am so stoked.

 

[chopz33]

You appear to be correct

actually i think its random....im rated below 920 and in pool A

 

[Pwingles]

actually i think its random....im rated below 920 and in pool A

Re read what he posted