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I worked directly with Jeremy on the numbers for slots, but will speak with him again. I certainly ... show more ›

I worked directly with Jeremy on the numbers for slots, but will speak with him again. I certainly can understand a desire to add more ladies spots, but at the same time then I have to pull spots from other divisions that are also filling and getting waitlists of 30+ people, there’s no great solution to the issue. He also added 16 slots to his event, which is a luxury I cannot afford.

I tend to agree with Sherry. I understand that the intermediate and rec men's divisions have been t ... show more ›

I tend to agree with Sherry. I understand that the intermediate and rec men's divisions have been the most popular but I'd say if a division is worth having its worth slotting 8 spots for. If the spots don't fill in a predetermined amount of time then they go to the wait list. Now, I know that the women could also sign up for the wait list and hope to get in but it's a deterrent when it's already full. I just don't think capping division at 4 is a good way to encourage women to be involved. I know it's not James or anyone else's intention to discourage anyone so I don't mean this to be super critical. Im sure James put a ton of thought into doing this in the way he thought would work the best and I appreciate that. He's right that there is no perfect solution. It's a judgment call. Just some feedback to consider for the future.

I agree with you Mr Ernst. The growth in the PDGA by women is crazy. Why wouldn't you want to let mo ... show more ›

I agree with you Mr Ernst. The growth in the PDGA by women is crazy. Why wouldn't you want to let more women in and like you said a lot them more spots and if those spots don't feel then it would go to the wait list. Either way if you're on a wait list you're on a wait list it doesn't matter if there's more women spots or not the wait list is just what it is.

But it does matter to the individuals who will be displaced by added more women’s spots. Again, I ... show more ›

But it does matter to the individuals who will be displaced by added more women’s spots. Again, I understand there’s been growth in the women’s division lately. There’s also been growth in other divisions as well. I know this isn’t a great argument, but keep in mind that women are not restricted to play in the women’s division. They very well can sign of for non-gender protected division. I have not reached a decision on to what to do yet, but you should all realize that this isn’t a decision I’m taking lightly and regardless of whatever decision I make, someone will be displeased.

Like I say man. I know you put a lot of thought into this kind of stuff. You and I may not always d ... show more ›

Like I say man. I know you put a lot of thought into this kind of stuff. You and I may not always draw the same conclusions when thinking these things over but I appreciate that you aren't arbitrarily doing things. It's your tournament in the end and it's likely that someone will be displeased.

Why not just get rid of division caps all together. Then whom ever registers asap gets it and there' ... show more ›

Why not just get rid of division caps all together. Then whom ever registers asap gets it and there's no debate over what's fair and who should do what for what division. Its clear otherwise there's always one side that feels cheated at least without caps the only person they can blame is themselves for the most part (not being ready when things open) .

Tim Platt I am just asking for the tournaments to be equitable. There are way more females and age ... show more ›

Tim Platt I am just asking for the tournaments to be equitable. There are way more females and age protected players who are playing Making sure that the tournaments are representative of all who are playing should be the goal.

Sherry i don't disagree. its a slippery slope. Ideally you would allocate the same number of slots t ... show more ›

Sherry i don't disagree. its a slippery slope. Ideally you would allocate the same number of slots to all divisions but in a 72 person tournament you would be looking at less than 10 slots per division. there isn't really an easy answer for your standard run of the mill events. My statement was in response to people basically saying one side or the other will be frustrated i was like well you cant win!