Trackin, how much promotion of this have you done for this grandesque idea outside of this thread? How many people will be assisting you with this, because I assure you that you're going to need a LOT of help. I don't think too many people outside your locale or any message boards you've posted this on are even aware of it.
I also don't think you quite understand the complications of logistics that a lot of tournament players face when traveling. The PDGA sent out more than 2,700 invites to Am Worlds last year, a tournament that could at best hold maybe 700 players. You'd think with that kind of ratio, there would be a crunch for spots, but alas it didn't fill, several people who got invites declined to attend because it was too cost prohibitive or time prohibitive, or both. Non-invite players who could afford the trip were welcome to take the unfilled spots. Pro Worlds wasn't much different.
The fact is, that its very costly for people to travel within their own state, much less across the country, and added cash is only going to be attractive to those who actually have a shot at getting it. Another fact is, if there's a schedule conflict between a TNPC "state championship" with weak added cash and a PDGA A-tier in the vicinity with good added cash, I assure you most serious pros in that area will be heading to the latter.
Thanks for your reply scrapfish. I can always rely on your comments which are never less than what is real. There is no doubt of how complicated or difficult it is.
I have been running this for the last two years, I have dealt with what it takes to host/run/play big tournaments. I know the behind the scenes of big events.
I completely understand the cost of traveling and paid out tournaments.
I think its completely difficult to travel as an amateur player more than a professional player.
An amateur player is not making any sort of money, (unless he takes his merchandise and sells it for cash).
Where a professional player has the opportunity to make his entry fee back and pay for his expenses.
When I began this event, I never thought it would apply to the touring professional. He is trying to make a living by traveling the country to big events with big payouts. Most average professionals will not even try to catch supertours, A-tiers, or a Worlds due to the travel expense. Some are lucky to even have an event in their state with added money.
This series might not apply to the traveling player as well, as I said before. It hopefully will provide a way to help the players with a nice tournament for their state. If they get the chance to compete at the nationals, then it would be great for them.
Again, amateur players have a tough time trying to make money by staying in those divisions. I love to see amateur players travel b/c they are not in it for the money, they are in it for the love.
Touring players have to make it to the big events in order to make a living, so I couldn't see it possible for them to be interested, unless the national championship has payouts that exceed a major event and they find it worth their time.
