Steve 'Fanzi' Zaborowski › 2024 PDGA Amateur Disc Golf World Championships Presented by Discraft April 3 at 4:56pm
Spots should NOT be reserved for later tiers. I have seen posts from people who have qualified for this event and they are not allowed to register since their registration window has passed. This is the PDGA Amateur World Championships! For players to get invited in the earlier tiers they need to show excellence on the course and its wrong to make them wait so that later tiers have a better chance to get in. It is not in the spirit of competitive disc golf. I’m sure this opinion will be unpopular, but remember, this is one of two amateur majors per year. Majors need to be selective to set themselves apart from a typical A-Tier. Sure, there are some problems with the system (or any system) but majors give players a target to strive for and work towards to be able to register before other players who have not yet reached that target. I know full well the disappointment of not getting into a major, but that disappointment can be seen as fuel for improvement or as barrier to entry. I realize the entire process is outlined in the registration schedule pdf, I simply disagree with it, why stop T1 or T2 players from registering after only a week? Regardless, I do really appreciate the PDGA and tournament staff, I know everyone puts in a lot of effort and I have nothing but love for everyone involved.
Tier 1 has had two weeks and tier 2 has had a week. Demand for majors will be greater and is different from an A-tier which also means that people need to be prepared and ready to register when the tier registrations open. Wasn't it last year at champions cup when some notable pros missed becau ... more
Tier 1 has had two weeks and tier 2 has had a week. Demand for majors will be greater and is different from an A-tier which also means that people need to be prepared and ready to register when the tier registrations open. Wasn't it last year at champions cup when some notable pros missed because they didn't register in time? I think the whole amateur worlds needs some restructure and change in general to make it better overall. It can still be plenty exclusive and also facilitate growth and opportunity.
That capping was necessary for the third tier because it is a tier specific only to demographics to allow Canadians and Internationals a chance to register (to make it a Worlds.) If all the spaces were allowed to be consumed during that tier there would be no space left for those that had to wait un ... more
That capping was necessary for the third tier because it is a tier specific only to demographics to allow Canadians and Internationals a chance to register (to make it a Worlds.) If all the spaces were allowed to be consumed during that tier there would be no space left for those that had to wait until the next tier. The Tier 1 and Tier 2 invitees did not have to wait - Tier 1 invitees had two weeks to register and Tier 2 invitees had a week to register.
I completely understand and support the Tier 3 capping as to help allocate tournament spots between national and international players. Would this tournament ever be allowed to fill up in Tier 1 or Tier 2? If so, then doesn’t it seem unfair that T1/T2 be disallowed from registering until the e ... more
I completely understand and support the Tier 3 capping as to help allocate tournament spots between national and international players. Would this tournament ever be allowed to fill up in Tier 1 or Tier 2? If so, then doesn’t it seem unfair that T1/T2 be disallowed from registering until the event is open to all tiers? At this point, the invitees that will be accepted on April 9th are now the ones with the fastest internet and form filling skills who need to make themselves free at the time registration opens. I understand this process cannot and should not be changed this year, however, please consider this for future improvements to this event.
Steve, to quote Happy Days, “Sit on it!”
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