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Re: What are your thoughts? - 1 year ago

I think the SN could benefit greatly from corporate sponsorships. Even offering a revenue sharing program to clubs whose directors go out and get them by adding additional money to tournament payouts. It would also enable the SN to utilize a portion of that revenue for improving its basic services. SN is a regional series. I could see nearby expansion to a state like Oklahoma, Missouri, Ken

by discdawg - General Discussion

Re: What are your thoughts? - 1 year ago

Doug - Just to make sure you're not taking what I said the wrong way: You're tournaments are TOP quality. You're promotional skills are top tier. It's just some guys like me look at that and go, "geez, do I really want to shell out $40.00?" I feel a little more confident because I know you're running it and so there will be a great player's pack, opportunities to win a side game, and

by discdawg - General Discussion

Committee on Optional Memberships - 1 year ago

I know the board has been considering committees. Here is the first one I would recommend creating. A three to five member panel chaired by a board member to study the possibility of optional memberships (as was brought up in another thread), and the best way(s) to implement them. A board member would be tasked with oversight of this volunteer committee to present a final proposal and othe

by discdawg - General Discussion

Re: What are your thoughts? - 1 year ago

Look, it cost $22.00 to play intermediate in the AR States in 2010. This year it costs $40.00. In 2010 there were four rounds. This year there are two. I know that costs will vary from year to year, but a big reason for the increase in price is the PDGA fee. Is the PDGA also the reason it was cut to one day - I don't know, I'm just curious. My deal is, I'm a casual disc golfer. I don't ded

by discdawg - General Discussion

Re: Annual awards honoring tournaments and directors - 1 year ago

I know there is an award for player of the year, are there any others? I guess it's not really that important, just a thought about something that may be a positive for TDs.

by discdawg - General Discussion

Annual awards honoring tournaments and directors - 1 year ago

I think it would be cool if the SN had annual awards honoring certain categories such as: Tournament of the Year Tournament Director of the Year Player's Pack of the Year Club of the Year Course of the Year (Based on condition for tournament play) Most Improved Tournament Most Improved Course Best Inaugural Tournament (for a tournament played - not just SN sanctioned - for the first tim

by discdawg - General Discussion

Re: Winning % for 2012-2013 Season? - 1 year ago

The good thing about a percentage is that it usually levels out over several tournaments. I think weighting it by number of competitors is not necessary, as you can look at points and place if that is the concern. There are a couple of potential checks you could put in: 1) Not include the tournament in the percentage calculation if it is below X number of player, or 2) Not calculate the percen

by discdawg - General Discussion

Re: TOP 10 projects SN could work on but........ - 1 year ago

I think that's a great idea. I say roll with it - separate stat for each division. That way if you try to move up or down in different tournaments (in Am) you could see scoring for a single player over several divisions if they compete in them, say: average 80% in intermediate, 50% in advance, and 20% in pro. I think it'd also be cool if player and tournament stats could be exported to excel s

by discdawg - General Discussion

Re: 2012 BoD Election Nominations - 1 year ago

I understand, Doug. I was just thinking that if you and Robby Harris made it onto the board together, then maybe a lot of great things could be accomplished.

by discdawg - General Discussion

Re: 2012 BoD Election Nominations - 1 year ago

I think whoever goes on the board this time needs to be someone who is willing to go beyond managing the status quo and take the leadership to take some serious projects from start to finish. To do that, they will need to be able to bring in off the board talent that will dedicate some of their time and talents to improving the business aspect of the SN Series. People that are needed will have

by discdawg - General Discussion

Re: ....."No DISC left behind".... - 1 year ago

I found an unmarked Surge @ Burns Park the other day.

by discdawg - General Discussion

Re: SN Tournament forum - 1 year ago

Sweet

by discdawg - General Discussion

Re: SN Sanctioning Thoughts/Ideas - 1 year ago

Are you trying to merge the SNDG with the NPC?? Interesting . . . I think I posted something somewhere on here about key metrics that could be taken for each tournament to give priority scheduling and benefits to the top performing tournaments. They were along the lines of total competitors, total payout, payout per competitor, total income, total fees, sponsorship income, ratio of income:fe

by discdawg - General Discussion

Re: Board Minutes - 2/8/12 - 1 year ago

In regards to online discussions, there needs to be some limitations set up. No one should be having to read this stuff. Keep in mind that kids interested in the sport come onto the site. I don't think you need black and white rules to see when things go beyond the line. SN needs to make a decision about whether these forums are an open dumpster. Take out the trash.

by discdawg - SN Board of Directors

Re: Spencer Trousdale Memorial Feb. 18, 2012 - 1 year ago

Looking Forward to it!

by discdawg - General Discussion

Re: SNDG Mission Statement: What is it? - 1 year ago

Some great statements here. This is what mine might say: "The Southern National Disc Golf Series exists to promote the enjoyment of disc golf throughout the southeastern United States by providing sponsorship of high quality events and connect disc golfers throughout the community to spread a sense of camaraderie, sportsmanship, and pride to the community of Southern Nationals membe

by discdawg - General Discussion

Re: Ratings website - 1 year ago

This is probably a simpler design than you would think, if all you want is raw data. You will need two web-sites. Your public web-site (html) and your file transfer web-site (ftp). Since you already have the excel file, a program can be designed that will automatically retrieve the excel file from the ftp and import it to the public site. Everything else is decoration. The program could be s

by discdawg - General Discussion

Re: 2012 Pot of Gold - 1 year ago

This matter may need to be addressed privately between the individuals and the board, rather than airing it out in public.

by discdawg - General Discussion

Re: NEW proposed SN handbook section 1 through 3 - 1 year ago

Instead of saying "Lost Amateur Status," it could be stated in a positive light as, "Has earned Certified status in . . ." and build around that. This gives the players an additional motivation in that they something to play for. Also, a TD can say we had X number of SN Certified Pros at our tournament this year, Down the road, the SN could also sell annual marketing right

by discdawg - General Discussion

Re: Event Value vs Cash Value - 1 year ago

Here are a couple of things to consider: An IRS auditor can be presented with the value of the items received and must take that into consideration during the audit. If the person can account for the value of the items received, the auditor may pass the return as acceptable or pursue further questions, such as the retail value, resale value, or actual cost of the items (to the tournament).

by discdawg - General Discussion

Re: Board appointed committees - 1 year ago

This may have also been helpful in the revision of the handbook. You might have several two - three person teams working on different sections and presenting drafts of those sections for the board to consider. I know this was a MAJOR time consumer for the board..

by discdawg - General Discussion

Re: Board appointed committees - 1 year ago

Let's give them more than ten minutes to think about it before blasting on em, bro

by discdawg - General Discussion

Board appointed committees - 1 year ago

A recurring theme I see in people's comments is "The board does this," "The board doesn't do this," likewise with the way they think, opine, etc . . . I'm wondering if there is too much responsibility on the board. The purpose of most corporate boards is to decide on the direction of the business. The SN holds its board to decide the direction and also carry out the executi

by discdawg - General Discussion

Re: State of the SN from my perspective - 1 year ago

The handbook may need to be a print distribution handed out at Registration. Maybe SN should standardize registration forms (with a portion standardized and a portion customizeable to the tournament), would this be a TD friendly policy? One the tournament sanctioning is approved, a tournament rep could download, customize, and save, then print off the registration forms. Registration forms cou

by discdawg - General Discussion

Re: Petition to add point system to SN - 1 year ago

If Any rating system is created, it would need to be very simple. PDGA must rate courses based on the scores of players who are rated based on their scores on courses that are already rated - Very complex to create. Maybe it could be done based on a blend of total points / top three finishes / who beat who and figured in a spreadsheet, rather than a costly web-based system. A player would

by discdawg - General Discussion

Re: Petition to add point system to SN - 1 year ago

When I think of divisions - Novice, Intermediated, Advanced, and Pro - I think of them like belts in martial arts. You have white belt players, black belt players, and everywhere in between. Black belt players beating up on white belt players is a problem. A player should be promoted by the SN when it is time to move up. Here are some constructive comments from the other thread that are h

by discdawg - General Discussion

Re: Petition to add point system to SN - 1 year ago

I think I would need to see a framework before signing off on a petition. Here's what I would agree on so far, from his comment: Playing down a division to ensure a higher finish is a consistent point of friction in the SN community. It is, in a manner, theft from a player who would have finished higher and prized had the more skilled player competed in the appropriate division. Such

by discdawg - General Discussion

Re: State of the SN from my perspective - 1 year ago

Here is the analysis from the Pot of Gold, for example: Pot of Gold 2008 2009 2010 2011 Attendance 117 125 160 185 Change 8 35 25 Growth Rate 6.8% 28.0% 15.6% avg y/y growth 16.8% Event Value $7,604.98 $6,898.00 $5,686.00 $7,

by discdawg - General Discussion

Re: State of the SN from my perspective - 1 year ago

This is a good discussion. I appreciate the direct information. I've been working on a spreadsheet to demonstrate y/y performance between tournaments, which I will post after some more development. An analysis should be done to show growth rates of existing tournaments and growth from start up tournaments (as well as state by state). The majors I pulled indicated a 5.1% avg. growth rate from

by discdawg - General Discussion

Re: Battle in the Boro October 15, 2011 - 1 year ago

One of your sponsors - Lazzari's - is the best place to eat in Jonesboro.

by discdawg - General Discussion