Ben Ross: I want to thank everyone for coming out on Satur

Ben Ross

I want to thank everyone for coming out on Saturday, we had a great showing and it was a lot of fun for everyone involved. I had the opportunity to meet some really cool people, and our only hope when we host one of these events is that everyone will walk away happy. That being said, I have to say that I don't quite understand the insistence that people are showing regarding scores, etc. I have played in many tournaments, and have sometimes waited a week or more for scores and everything to be sorted out. I never once complained about this or heard anyone else do so. We have full time jobs, families, and other obligations. We do not get paid for this. Please show some respect for the thankless position of being a tournament director. The amount of planning, preparation, and forethought that goes into an event like this is quite large and is done on a purely volunteer basis. Not to mention the fact that our TD's father is still in the hospital, so he's been splitting all his time between work and going there to be with him and STILL managed to get the scores up. Thanks for that Jason. I know it's tough when you want to see your scores and stuff posted, but please put some thought into your words before just posting something that comes off as rude and demanding. We, as disc golfers, should show each other the same courtesy off the course as we do when we are on it. Thank you.

Jul 30, 2014

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Harold Fernando Jul 30, 2014 Thanks for posting this Ben! Sorry I probably sounded rude and demanding. And please extend the apology to Jason and hopefully his father will get better soon!

Amateur Hour Jul 30, 2014 You dont make $ as a TD? You're doing something wrong

Ben Ross Jul 30, 2014

No worries Harold, it was just surprising how many people were posting wondering about scores and no ... show more ›

No worries Harold, it was just surprising how many people were posting wondering about scores and not being very nice about it. We've never had that happen before. And KT the club does make money, not the TDs. All proceeds go to help grow the club and to improve or put in new courses in our area.

Mark Stephens Jul 30, 2014

Jim, yes you can do that IF you happen to have a laptop available. Many TDs do not have that as a o ... show more ›

Jim, yes you can do that IF you happen to have a laptop available. Many TDs do not have that as a option. People were asking under a day after the event where their scores were. People know what they shot & they know what their compeition shot. I don't think a thing if it takes a TD a week to get the scores posted becuase the time preparing for the event typically dwarfs the number of hours that the event took to actually run. This is in addition to the TD posting here that his father was having health issues...

Ben Ross Jul 30, 2014

Thank you Mark. We do not have the luxury of having a laptop to bring with us to each event, sorry J ... show more ›

Thank you Mark. We do not have the luxury of having a laptop to bring with us to each event, sorry Jim. Maybe this will be something that we can work towards in the future. Honestly we are more concerned about putting on enjoyable tournaments...I would hope that other TDs would be more concerned about that than just the posting of the scores.

Amateur Hour Jul 30, 2014 Dang, very noble of you, I would still take at least a hundo for all the work. But big ups to you.

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