Thanks for the kind words and we all know there is effort behind anything like this but what is so cool for me is that it lived up to it's name COOPERATIVE. I want to say that made it easier, but the truth is it made it possible. And I would like you all in your minds and comments to self acknowledge that. Scott and I just help direct the energy of several people like Pete, Mike, Gabe, Mia, Ray and Garrett who sat down and said lets take some of the dreams we talk about on the course and let's try to harness this cooperation that transformed our local leagues into a group that works together to define something bigger and Pete was there with the right tools - DGS. Our local leagues and players put aside the bickering and rivalries and channeled the energy toward the bigger picture and many of you saw it and were more than willing to voice your opinions and ideas in mostly constructive ways. Look what we all have done. Thanks to DGS for simplifying and automating many of the activities related to playing, organizing and communicating about this sport but even as great as the tool is, it does not happen without the collective players coming together and chatting about someones Ace or a Hot Round and connecting up when you see they are playing at a course or time that just works or that we can make work, knowing that we'll have a fun round at least. The MiCPS is just that - all the key aspects of our favorite league just multiplied by the number of leagues and additional players doing the same things and having viability to it all in such a easily accessible and interactive way.
It's great to have a common frame work and common reference, those silly points, for a reference, a joke, a challenge or a goal. It has brought me closure to many of the players that I previously only occasionally ran into on a course or may have never met. Now I get to see who is playing, where and how well, as well as get a little glimpse into aspects of their lives.
What we have is also because of a few who took a chance to be a part of something new and different - Thanks to all the League coordinators who saw it or were willing to take a chance. Heck the price was right. I got way more than twice the league for my local league fee. The power of 36 leagues statewide.
It was 760 players who wanted to be a part of this even if they only get one round this summer or one a week or one a day, there was something for everyone. Heck they are fun league rounds and no matter how your day went, what else is happing in life we had one more incentive to get out and throw, a walk in the park with a purpose, with some friends and leave it all behind for a couple hours. I don't know how often I heard. "it don't get better than this", even in the rain or during a sever wind advisory. I played more courses this year and I loved having the incentive and the built in excuse - Honey It's league night and I need the points or "it's double points" and she'd looks at me like I'm from Mars and she kicked me out of the house reminding me I that the Honey Do list will get extra attention tomorrow when she escapes to Yoga class.
Mike your right - the Point Series did gave me a little extra incentive to encourage myself to get just "one more round" in or see a friend from another part of the state. To play another casual and yet competitive league round. Whether random doubles or a singles round, the opportunity to meet new players and learn new things occurs ever round.
Like the 1001 excuses I have about my game, its great to have one or two like that to even encourage me to try and get one more league round when I'm tired, sore or thinking my Putt will never improve. With just one more round I'll be just that much closer to get my hyzer down, my putt stronger or my drive just a bit further without getting wild.... And all with friends, new and old, some just starting out as well as those I aim to be just as good as SOMEDAY soon ...
I was energized when I saw others experiencing and realizing that each league, course and new player offers us more of these great experiences and we learn faster and have more fun being a part of some thing bigger than we were just a few months ago. That what was going on all over the state was more of what we love about our favorite local league and it's all just a little bit more accessible than it was before.
Several people have told me that 760 has exceeded their expectations of participation, well we actually represent even more and my only regret is that we are not more like two thousand - image the energy and power of that cooperative player community -Image that Cooperative Grand Finale. What 760 Michigan disc golfer have done is truly impressive and I am ecstatic to have been one of those 760 players who achieved this cooperative state wide league, to be a member of this cooperative effort that achieved what no others have achieved before us. I am looking forward to celebrating my last round of the season, with my friends and continuing to dream about what could be, while I enjoy what we have achieved together.
Mike and Jeff
Thanks for the kind words and we all know there is effort behind anything like this but what is so cool for me is that it lived up to it's name COOPERATIVE. I want to say that made it easier, but the truth is it made it possible. And I would like you all in your minds and comments to self acknowledge that. Scott and I just help direct the energy of several people like Pete, Mike, Gabe, Mia, Ray and Garrett who sat down and said lets take some of the dreams we talk about on the course and let's try to harness this cooperation that transformed our local leagues into a group that works together to define something bigger and Pete was there with the right tools - DGS. Our local leagues and players put aside the bickering and rivalries and channeled the energy toward the bigger picture and many of you saw it and were more than willing to voice your opinions and ideas in mostly constructive ways. Look what we all have done. Thanks to DGS for simplifying and automating many of the activities related to playing, organizing and communicating about this sport but even as great as the tool is, it does not happen without the collective players coming together and chatting about someones Ace or a Hot Round and connecting up when you see they are playing at a course or time that just works or that we can make work, knowing that we'll have a fun round at least. The MiCPS is just that - all the key aspects of our favorite league just multiplied by the number of leagues and additional players doing the same things and having viability to it all in such a easily accessible and interactive way.
It's great to have a common frame work and common reference, those silly points, for a reference, a joke, a challenge or a goal. It has brought me closure to many of the players that I previously only occasionally ran into on a course or may have never met. Now I get to see who is playing, where and how well, as well as get a little glimpse into aspects of their lives.
What we have is also because of a few who took a chance to be a part of something new and different - Thanks to all the League coordinators who saw it or were willing to take a chance. Heck the price was right. I got way more than twice the league for my local league fee. The power of 36 leagues statewide.
It was 760 players who wanted to be a part of this even if they only get one round this summer or one a week or one a day, there was something for everyone. Heck they are fun league rounds and no matter how your day went, what else is happing in life we had one more incentive to get out and throw, a walk in the park with a purpose, with some friends and leave it all behind for a couple hours. I don't know how often I heard. "it don't get better than this", even in the rain or during a sever wind advisory. I played more courses this year and I loved having the incentive and the built in excuse - Honey It's league night and I need the points or "it's double points" and she'd looks at me like I'm from Mars and she kicked me out of the house reminding me I that the Honey Do list will get extra attention tomorrow when she escapes to Yoga class.
Mike your right - the Point Series did gave me a little extra incentive to encourage myself to get just "one more round" in or see a friend from another part of the state. To play another casual and yet competitive league round. Whether random doubles or a singles round, the opportunity to meet new players and learn new things occurs ever round.
Like the 1001 excuses I have about my game, its great to have one or two like that to even encourage me to try and get one more league round when I'm tired, sore or thinking my Putt will never improve. With just one more round I'll be just that much closer to get my hyzer down, my putt stronger or my drive just a bit further without getting wild.... And all with friends, new and old, some just starting out as well as those I aim to be just as good as SOMEDAY soon ...
I was energized when I saw others experiencing and realizing that each league, course and new player offers us more of these great experiences and we learn faster and have more fun being a part of some thing bigger than we were just a few months ago. That what was going on all over the state was more of what we love about our favorite local league and it's all just a little bit more accessible than it was before.
Several people have told me that 760 has exceeded their expectations of participation, well we actually represent even more and my only regret is that we are not more like two thousand - image the energy and power of that cooperative player community -Image that Cooperative Grand Finale. What 760 Michigan disc golfer have done is truly impressive and I am ecstatic to have been one of those 760 players who achieved this cooperative state wide league, to be a member of this cooperative effort that achieved what no others have achieved before us. I am looking forward to celebrating my last round of the season, with my friends and continuing to dream about what could be, while I enjoy what we have achieved together.