First and foremost thanks to all who came and didnt complain about everything. I appreciate all my locals sticking up for me but let me explain why things were how they were....
1. the pre-reg list was short because initially only 8 signed up online anyway.
2. this was not a NT event so get over yourselves primadonnas( none of the open players complained to me and they are usually the first)
3. i believe everyone recieved all their player packs and awards
4. my disc prices for CFR were outstanding compared to DFW and all other surrounding areas besides Nac (they rock too).
5. my goal since mostly AMs play my tournament to make sure you guys are compensated pretty fat. players pack was $15 but im very certain you got way more than that.
6. as far as times, they are tenative. i havent played anywhere in the country where everything is on the money with time, even NT and majors but most of you haters wouldnt know anything about that because you havent gotten to that level yet.
7. the water was out and in copious amounts. your freaking welcome by the way. i know im a lazy person in all but i dont recall any of you guys out at the course when i was on saturday morning putting out water but i did notice noone had a problem drinking it.... weird
8. how many TDs do you guys know who go out of their way to purchase bottom stamped discs so there are sweet custom dyed discs to give away at the ring-of-fire. i have played alot of tournaments and i can only recall a few(less than 3)
9. as to the scores and list not being up to date. since you gripers admit to not having run a tournament you wont fully understand this, so let me try to explain. TDs load evrything onto excel worksheets and then copy and paste them to the PDGA tournament admin website(only a TD with the password can get to this). thats how we load pre-reg lists and what not. sounds very simple and it is. the Tyler 54 had an error which kept saying that everyone had the same PDGA number it would not allow me to load anything. after working with the PDGA webmaster for past couple of days we finally got it all worked out this evening when i got off work. i apologize to those that had patience and understand what i mean. for those who just got crap say..... i wish i could could speak freely on here but i dont think you can handle what i really feel. one day you will appreciate someone who TRIES to expand disc golf rather complain about what isnt done. theres only one perfect person in this world and i bet if he ran a disc golf tournament you would probably say something crappy about him too.
1. i was told the player's list was going to be updated Friday night of the tournament. for our local tournaments (Waco Annual Charity Open, Woodway Challenge, etc.) the TD signs everyone up online when they express interest in playing, even if they arent paying until the day of or using online registration so that everyone who is considering driving from out of town can have an idea of how large the field is.
2.is this an excuse? those 'primadonnas' you're talking about drove from out of town to play your tournament and gave $ to you and your charity.
3. player's packs were nice. i like the water bottle and flashlight and the shirts are cool too!
4. didnt buy any or check out prices, sorry.
5. again, i was happy with the player's pack.
6. you just got done saying your tournament attracts mostly am's and then you make fun of the 'haters' because they arent as good at disc golf as THE Chris Harris? "if you guys were all professionals and had played at NT and Major events, then you'd be ok with every round starting late." show some respect and you'll be respected back. even if not you'll still have your dignity.
7. Water was out on saturday, and in copious amounts. it was great. water bottles and big coolers. but there wasnt water out on sunday. this wasnt such a big deal but i had enough extra water for my card.
8. i didnt stick around for this. it had already been a couple hours since my round had ended and i (my girlfriend) was tired of waiting.
9. these things happen. in my opinion, it wouldnt have been such a big deal if the pre-reg list had been updated friday or even saturday. it would have shown that an effort had been made(im not saying you didnt make an effort, i dont know)-it makes the players feel like the TD cares about their experience. its one of the small things that TD's do to please the players, keep us coming back, and keep us saying good things about you, your club, your courses, and your tournament. word of mouth. after reading just a couple of the posts on here, you have to know there are more dissatisfied players out there that dont have a dgcr account, but have friends that they talk to about their experiences. good luck in amarillo.
um, yes.
