Lloyd Weema article in Ultiworld Disc Golf

[SD86]

It can make us look more professional to put a ratings floor in our top events.

It would probably be more accurate to say that someone considered Mr. Weema to be a embarrassment to what they consider 'professional' disc golf, and so they created a rule to legally keep him out.

 

[Streets]

DOWN WITH THE TOURING PROS!!! *raises pitchfork above head*

 

[SD86]

You still have to qualify to play in the U.S. Open in ball golf. That is certainly a restriction.

https://www.usopen.com/qualifying/sectional.html

Yes, but anyone can attempt to qualify, so it truly is open in that sense.

I agree with those who say that restricting anyone below 900 from competing, or at least competing to qualify, means that it's not truly an Open event or section anymore.

 

[uncle pennybags]

So if for the sake of argument Mr. Weema developed a 1000+ game over the off season. Would he just have to play events until and wait for his rating to increase? Or if he was putting those kind of rounds up would he be able to get some kind of waiver?

 

[_MTL_]

So if for the sake of argument Mr. Weema developed a 1000+ game over the off season. Would he just have to play events until and wait for his rating to increase? Or if he was putting those kind of rounds up would he be able to get some kind of waiver?

It would be based on current rating, no waiver would be granted.

However there are certainly some kinks to work out with this.

Do you have to be 900 to register? Or can I register at 895 and then if my rating is above 900 can I play? What about if I'm 901 and fall to 899 the week of the event? Surely would suck to have a plane ticket to that event and then a week out not be able to play.

 

[SD86]

the best way to learn to play better is to play against better players :thmbup:

That's true in Chess. Dunno if it can be said for DG players, etc.

 

[brutalbrutus]

It would be based on current rating, no waiver would be granted.

However there are certainly some kinks to work out with this.

Do you have to be 900 to register? Or can I register at 895 and then if my rating is above 900 can I play? What about if I'm 901 and fall to 899 the week of the event? Surely would suck to have a plane ticket to that event and then a week out not be able to play.

Isnt there already a 1-2week or something grace period for updates?

 

[SD86]

Man some people take this whole frisbee throwing thing WAY too seriously.

First world problems, for sure.

 

[_MTL_]

Isnt there already a 1-2week or something grace period for updates?

Yes and no.

For pros playing amateur, there is no grace period. You have be 969 or less at the event. For example, I played MA1 at HOF this past weekend despite being a professional. I did not know if I would be eligible until the week of due to the rating change.

What you are correctly referring to is things like someone is 934 and signs up for MA2 and the week of the event their rating goes up to 936, they can still play MA2 since they signed up before the update and are in that window of time.

My post was pointing out that their needs to be clarification of which standard will apply.

My vote (if I had one), based on the the amount of travel and planning it takes to play a larger event like the ones affected, would be at the time of registration and then any fluidity wouldn't be a concern.

 

[discerdoo]

DOWN WITH THE TOURING PROS!!! *raises pitchfork above head*

I'm glad most of the folks I've met playing DG don't seem to be like most of the active posters on the general discussion page here.

 

[Putt for D'oh]

Yes, but anyone can attempt to qualify, so it truly is open in that sense.

I agree with those who say that restricting anyone below 900 from competing, or at least competing to qualify, means that it's not truly an Open event or section anymore.

The qualification standard for Tour events is now 900+

There. Anyone can attempt to qualify.

FFS 900 is still a pretty poor player relative to the field for a tour event. I'm not sure why they didn't actually make the cut 950 or 960 actually.

 

[Streets]

I'm glad most of the folks I've met playing DG don't seem to be like most of the active posters on the general discussion page here.

Right!?

 

[elmexdela]

I'm glad most of the folks I've met playing DG don't seem to be like most of the active posters on the general discussion page here.

until paul macbeth threw the pd i never met anyone in the wild who threw a pd that wasnt a poster on here

 

[Deej]

It's because everyone gets so brave behind their computer. If each of the folks had to speak in front of other real people, they'd have a lot less to say.

 

[elmexdela]

It's because everyone gets so brave behind their computer. If each of the folks had to speak in front of other real people, they'd have a lot less to say.

id actually have moar to say i just cant type as fast as i talk

 

[jvphobic]

A majority of the people we meet on the course and in DG in general don't care about the behind the scenes workings. They play for fun and have no interest in the future of DG. They are blissfully happy to just play.

 

[biscoe]

I'm not sure why they didn't actually make the cut 950 or 960 actually.

players under 1000=added cash for the most part

 

[VictorB]

I'm not sure why they didn't actually make the cut 950 or 960 actually.

at the very least, a 950 player probably has the skills but lacks the consistency to compete with 1000 rated players at these events (speaking from personal experience)

 

[DiscFifty]

The $200 donation entry fees Weema pays make a difference to someone on tour.

Only if there wasn't a higher rated player willing to make the donation.

 

[DiscFifty]

I just think this is evidence that the PDGA can't decide if it represents all of its members or just the tip of the iceberg.

I'm thinking it's more like the PDGA doesn't want to lose the pro side to another (start up?) organization willing to do things better. Which in my opinion the DGPT could do...very...easily.