Kristy Moore  › 4th Annual Kanawha Valley Regional Presented by Innova   June 5, 2018 at 7:55pm

Okay I tried to call you back and now you are telling someone that wants to move to FPO no because you are sure that someone else will sign up? that's ridiculous. And of course you waited until I paid to let anyone know that you wouldn't be moving her? I either want her moved or want my money back until we see ifsomeone else signs up. It really is starting to seem like you don't want FPO getting any of the added cash. You can call me back to discuss, but the only way it will be okay at this point is if you block off one spot for FPO and then agree to move Abbey day of if no one signs up. If no I would like my money back. This, this is exactly why women don't feel welcome in this sport, we should have to jump though hoops and get everyone woman in every division to change their reg to be treated fairly. I would like you to agree in writing that you will block off one spot for FPO, move Abbey, or give me my money back. The PDGA DOES NOT require 4 for women's division, that is optional and on the TD.

Mike Cajohn   June 5, 2018 at 8:31pm

I thought women wanted to be treated equal? This sounds like special treatment. Might be best if you stay out of WV.

Kristy Moore   June 5, 2018 at 8:36pm

Actually the PDGA rules state that women and juniors do not have to have four to make a division so we are playing by the rules. but trust me I stay out of WV as much as I can, thanks for being the reason why

Abigail Sullivan   June 5, 2018 at 8:44pm

Mike, we need 4 to establish a division in FPO. While I'm trying to see how you think this is special treatment... I'm confused. I'm already registered in a division and would like to move into the open FPO spot? There is an available opening but I would rather not register twice. I h ... more

Mike Cajohn   June 5, 2018 at 8:45pm

Yep, special treatment...

Kristy Moore   June 5, 2018 at 8:47pm

You're an idiot. No wonder there are only like five women that play in WV.

Abigail Sullivan   June 5, 2018 at 8:48pm

So if a male advanced player wants to move to the MPO division. Is this special treatment?

Mike Cajohn   June 5, 2018 at 8:51pm

Abby, I think the PDGA has sanctioned special treatment by saying you don't have to have 4. I'm saying stay out of WV if you don't like the tournament and just **** and moan about a wee bit of $$$, also she had to butt into my biz last year on here so I'm just giving it back a little bit.

Kristy Moore   June 5, 2018 at 8:52pm

I wouldn't even waste your breath on this sack of you know what.

Mike Cajohn   June 5, 2018 at 8:53pm

Abby, also you shouldn't have to move up just to establish a division. You should only have to move up if you want to, that's your choice.

Erin Holland   June 5, 2018 at 8:54pm

It should be her choice, but she doesn't seem to be given that choice. No one is forcing her to move up it is an offer she made by her own choice!

Erin Holland   June 5, 2018 at 8:57pm

And they are asking for "special treatment" if that is what you want to call it because the person that wanted to move up to be the fourth and was willing to was told no from my understanding.

Erin Holland   June 5, 2018 at 8:58pm

That's when the "special treatment" was requested

Mike Cajohn   June 5, 2018 at 8:59pm

"The PDGA DOES NOT require 4 for women's division, that is optional and on the TD." is the special treatment I speak of. If other divisions require 4, all should require 4. IE. no special treatment for anybody.

Abigail Sullivan   June 5, 2018 at 9:01pm

This tournament requires 4... end of story. We are making it happen.

Abigail Sullivan   June 5, 2018 at 9:02pm

I'm not being forced to move up... I'm offering to do so because I know the women who play in the area. It is unlikely there will be another women pro.

Mike Cajohn   June 5, 2018 at 9:04pm

which is so very nice of you, and I hope you crush the pro's and take all the $$!

Erin Holland   June 5, 2018 at 9:05pm

You are like talking to a brick wall, honestly. They are only requesting what you want to call special treatment because the 4th was not being allowed to move up, which works of make the division have the 4 being required.You have no clue how much work it it is to get a women's field, we often have to coordinate and move to do what's best for the majority.

Mike Cajohn   June 5, 2018 at 9:15pm

Erin, you need some help reading? I'm saying the special treatment that is sanctioned by the pdga is allowing for less than 4. Beyond that I don't think moving divisions is anything beyond a request to Steve.

Erin Holland   June 5, 2018 at 9:20pm

Nope I sure don't, do you? Again they are only asking for this so called special treatment since the event will not allow the 4th to move up. They worked very hard to get to 4 and only brought up the so called special treatment after that person was not allowed to move.

Erin Holland   June 5, 2018 at 9:20pm

The request was made to the TD!

Erin Holland   June 5, 2018 at 9:33pm

And on that note I bid you adieu, have a good evening sir

chris deitzel   June 5, 2018 at 9:42pm

This TD really screwed up last year as well. And West Virginia is notorious for having events that do not cater to women.

Mike Cajohn   June 5, 2018 at 10:01pm

Chris, you are flat out wrong. If you don't like it don't play.

chris deitzel   June 5, 2018 at 10:06pm

I’ve played over 35 West Virginia pdga tournaments going back to 1998. I’ve seen women get screwed over at more than half of those events. And as for last year the TD didn’t event have the decency to answer mine or Tyler Horne’s phone calls about registration.

Mike Cajohn   June 5, 2018 at 10:24pm

Chris, exactly my point... spend your $$ elsewhere, where you aren't so angry and bitter.

chris deitzel   June 5, 2018 at 11:22pm

Problem is I’m signed up for the West Virginia series and this event is a key event in that series.

Kristy Moore   June 6, 2018 at 12:38am

I was talking to Steve earlier and he said his main goal is to fill this thing, bet he appreciates someone just telling people not to come. Chris don't waste your time on this loser.

Mike Cajohn   June 6, 2018 at 12:55am

Chris, if WV disc golf is so bad why are you signed up for the WV series?

Mike Cajohn   June 6, 2018 at 12:55am

Oh no, Kristy Moore might take her ball and go home unless she get's her "special" treatment. Nice to resort to name calling when you know you are wrong...

Mike Sullivan   June 6, 2018 at 3:34am

It's not special treatment. It reflects different circumstances. There are a fraction as many FPO players as MPO players; therefore, requiring a foursome is a more onerous burden for women to meet.

Mike Cajohn   June 6, 2018 at 3:37am

equality brah...

Mike Sullivan   June 6, 2018 at 11:29am

Exactly: because FPO players are fewer and more spread out, the PDGA does not require foursomes for women's divisions so there's equal opportunity to have your division offered. At any rate, if the TD's going to offer a three-person FPO division at all, the TD needs to allocate added cash to that division (as Fish pointed out elsewhere).

Mike Cajohn   June 6, 2018 at 12:54pm

"$3,000 added cash to pros, 3000 added cash to ams. Plus $1000 added as directed by TD. Must have minimum of 4 per division in order to establish division." People knew what they were signing up for from the beginning. There should be no special treatment. Should the over 50 group with only 2 get the same treatment too?

Joshua Smith   June 6, 2018 at 1:09pm

Just so we are all on the same page here - PDGA Competition Manual 2.01 General Section K.) A Tournament Director may, by indicating it on the registration form, restrict the divisions offered in their event. Absent such notice, the Tournament Director shall offer for competition any division which ... more

Kristy Moore   June 6, 2018 at 1:11pm

Myself and one of the other ladies did not pay until yesterday after we were told, and I have the message that once we paid he would take care of it, then once we paid he decided to not move Abbey. So we were told I promise it will get taken care of once they pay, we paid, and it's not taken ca ... more

Andrew Fish   June 6, 2018 at 1:38pm

If, as in 1.03I, the TD vacated an offered division due to lack of registered players, the FPO players, through no fault of their own, would not be provided with an adequate opportunity to play. They would qualify for the MPO division (effectively becoming donors) or advanced divisions where their r ... more

Susie Byrd   June 6, 2018 at 1:42pm

Kristy, if you drop, I'm also going to drop. Let me know what you end up doing.

Kristy Moore   June 6, 2018 at 1:51pm

Will do Susie!!! Steve did tell me that he would refund my money if we don't get a fourth so I'll let you know when reg closes.

Mike Cajohn   June 6, 2018 at 1:52pm

OMG, more folks taking their ball and going home unless they get special treatment...

Mike Sullivan   June 6, 2018 at 2:27pm

As Fish said, this is not necessarily a matter of the TD being *unable* to promulgate such a policy, but it's bad form IMO, and empirically unfair to the FPO players. Especially when you have an FA1 player who has offered to play FPO and complete the foursome. I understand that people get bus ... more

Mike Sullivan   June 6, 2018 at 2:29pm

Looks as if the TD has moved Abigail up to FPO and created a card of four. Hopefully, that doesn't result in FA1 players being unable to play, either.

Mike Sullivan   June 6, 2018 at 2:30pm

As for the MA50 division, Mike, if it were my tournament, I'd let them play, yes: but usually, they prefer to move to MA2 or MA40, depending on age/skill/where their buddies are playing. Because women are less than 10% of the sport, they don't have that luxury, even (clearly) at high-dollar A-Tiers.

Kristy Moore   June 6, 2018 at 2:37pm

I had heard he had already been planning on making the rec women move if they did not have at least three anyway, so I'm sure the AM divisions will work out. I believe it was suggested that Deb move to FA1 then all of the novice move to rec. Either way those women in rec were going to have to move regardless.

Kristy Moore   June 6, 2018 at 2:43pm

That all said I'm am glad he just finally moved Abbey like requested. For the record, no one asked her to move, she offered on her own accord because she is an awesome person. I had reached out to every pro women I know that was withing a few hours of the event prior to Abbey even offering and ... more

Mike Cajohn   June 6, 2018 at 2:45pm

You don't care about the AM women, that is obvious by your incessant ****ing about added cash and special treatment for less than 4. You poached a player from the division they should be playing in, for your benefit. Effectively making Abbey a "donor" as someone referred to earlier ... more

Kristy Moore   June 6, 2018 at 3:01pm

Except no one poached her, now who is having a hard time reading. Honestly no one cares what you think and you are just digging yourself deeper and deeper into your pathetic little hole, so have fun with that.

Kristy Moore   June 6, 2018 at 3:04pm

I actually thought about deleting this whole thread since the issue is resolved but I thought it would be better that everyone see what kind of person this dude is.

Mike Cajohn   June 6, 2018 at 3:17pm

Have fun knowing you screwed over an AM womens division.

Mike Cajohn   June 6, 2018 at 3:25pm

deleting this thread is the epitome of taking your ball and going home! That's not surprising knowing the type of person you are from this thread...

Aaron Burns   June 6, 2018 at 3:31pm

U mad bro?

Mike Cajohn   June 7, 2018 at 3:06pm

@Aaron Burns, that's a clown question bro!