Baller schroed Posted July 30, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 30, 2015 I just looked at the seeding report for nationals and it's looking pretty pathetic. There's only 13 M3 slalom skiers, and 15 M4 slalom skiers. I would have thought those would be pretty big divisions. This could be the smallest nationals ever if more people don't sign up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted July 30, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 30, 2015 @schroed I'm sure after this weekend and the regionals finish up that people will start registering. I know I would like to hold onto my $160-$187 for as long as possible if I was going to be going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Booze Posted July 30, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 30, 2015 I'm still on the fence. My skiing is not up to par right now, and (as a M4) am not looking forward to skiing against MM/Big Dawg skiers....but that's another topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Roger Posted July 30, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 30, 2015 Not skiing in it, but will be there Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday to pull practice and help out where needed. Didn't want to spend the money to go to Paducah even though Nationals are in my back yard... Hope to see a few Ballers :smile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller usaski1 Posted July 30, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 30, 2015 As of now, not going... Would love to, but it's just too far... and too much going on. I'm planning on hitting up at least 4 more tournys though before the year is done. I qualified again, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Deanoski Posted July 30, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 30, 2015 there should no quilification for reginals or nationals in master snowski racing it's open to all who have a licence and want to attend. waterskiing should be the same!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted July 30, 2015 Supporting Member Share Posted July 30, 2015 I'm around 50% and will be a late decision. At this moment I am not qualified, but I should be able to rectify that if I'm serious about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller klindy Posted July 30, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 30, 2015 I'm going...I'll be there Monday for the Board Meeting then back Thurs/Fri to ski. I've been around this crazy sport for 38 years and have slalomed at Nationals, tricked at Nationals or slalomed and tricked. This year is the first year I qualified in all three events! So I'll be there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MrJones Posted July 30, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 30, 2015 Not going, but I would like to. The wife and 2 of the kids are heading to WPB for a girls nationals. My son and I are going spend the week with my parents. Ya'll have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Jody_Seal Posted July 30, 2015 Baller_ Share Posted July 30, 2015 Be on site for boat check on Sun and for board meeting on Monday. Dr. Moe Ski's 3 event's (W-1), Steve-0 Three events (M-2) Also I am An assigned judge this year! Looking forward to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ToddL Posted July 30, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 30, 2015 Let's see... Driving 1000's of miles ($500), hotel rooms ($750), entry fees ($200), consuming 4-5 days of Work Vacation hours, skiing as last seed in your first ever Nat's qualification, priceless! Difficult decision since my son qualified for the first time this year. We hadn't planned for that in terms of time or budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skidawg Posted July 30, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 30, 2015 @toddl , have to make it a vacation or it's not worth it, it's all about time n budget here too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ToddL Posted July 30, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 30, 2015 Yea, @skidawg. I wish we had planned for it. Nice surprise, but sucks that it wasn't planned as a family vacay. Already have two more vacays in the works, so can't add another. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted July 30, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 30, 2015 Qualified this year off rankings in slalom for the first time. Made it in trick through regionals placement again. Really on the fence and will need to decide soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LLUSA Posted July 31, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 31, 2015 Delta First Class Sunday morning, no more SWA to PBI from BHAM, really sucks. Appointed driver thank you Southern Region Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller liquid d Posted July 31, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 31, 2015 @toddl ...you're crazy if you don't go! You and your son just qualified for the first time?! West Palm is a fun place, beaches, restaurants....tons of fun. Don't go planning on winning, but plan on a PB- Okeeheelee is one of the best sites in the world....water is slow, and you'll have great driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller AKShortline Posted July 31, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 31, 2015 The Alaskans are coming. 3 of us anyway. B2 M4 and M6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted July 31, 2015 Baller_ Share Posted July 31, 2015 not for me this year, hoping to ski the 2016 Bakersfield Nationals at @horton 's, where there's a full RV hookup for the Dutchstar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller EricKelley Posted July 31, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 31, 2015 My son and I will be there. Looking forward to it. Lots of Kentucky skiers going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted July 31, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 31, 2015 Not this year. I have never qualified anyway but my son usually does but he has been playing lacrosse all summer and not skiing tournaments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Alvin_Neff Posted August 1, 2015 Baller Share Posted August 1, 2015 My son and I will be there! I ski in all 3 events in Men 5 and my son is going to trick in Boys 3. First time in a long time that my wife is not going too. We have always subscribed to the week long slocation for this family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Booze Posted August 3, 2015 Baller Share Posted August 3, 2015 Yeah, I'm in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted August 3, 2015 Supporting Member Share Posted August 3, 2015 I didn't qualify (see other absurd thread), but I'm just about to book it anyhow, because there's a ton of new stuff I want to see, and quite a few folks I'd like to talk with in person. Current guess is I'll arrive midday Friday and leave Sunday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted August 3, 2015 Baller Share Posted August 3, 2015 @Than_Bogan you will have to post pictures of the new stuff for those of us that can't get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted August 3, 2015 Supporting Member Share Posted August 3, 2015 @chef23 I'm a terrible photographer, but I'll try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jcamp Posted August 3, 2015 Baller Share Posted August 3, 2015 @Than_Bogan you could easily qualify by going to Wolfeboro this weekend. I just scratched so take my spot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted August 4, 2015 Supporting Member Share Posted August 4, 2015 @jcamp What -- no!! You finally got in; ya gotta go!! I can't make a tournament this weekend, but anyhow you can't ski Nationals if you don't ski Regional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted August 4, 2015 Baller Share Posted August 4, 2015 @Than_Bogan I'm sure you could apply for some sort of rules exception with a story like that. You paid to ski regionals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MarkM Posted August 4, 2015 Baller Share Posted August 4, 2015 I'll be there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted August 4, 2015 Supporting Member Share Posted August 4, 2015 @MattP Yeah, you're right. But it still doesn't fit to do a tournament this weekend. Long-standing obligation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted August 4, 2015 Baller Share Posted August 4, 2015 @Than_Bogan do you not have high enough scores? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jcamp Posted August 4, 2015 Baller Share Posted August 4, 2015 @Than_Bogan I scratched Wolfeboro ... not Nationals :-) I was thinking that if you were able to get an exemption from Regionals you could get the score you needed this weekend at Wolfeboro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted August 4, 2015 Supporting Member Share Posted August 4, 2015 @jcamp OH! I am a dufus (on two counts). But great news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skier15 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 It would make no sense for us to go. Daughter got cleared to ski 3 days after regionals, my son doesn't try hard and I wouldn't want to spend all of that money for me and my son to ski. Planning on it next year though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted August 4, 2015 Baller Share Posted August 4, 2015 @MattP @Than_Bogan has a lull in his scores for some reason. I think it has to do with struggling with the binding change last year and not skiing up to his usual scores so his average is down. Than has started to get back to being his usual self on new boots but his current average isn't above the COA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted August 4, 2015 Supporting Member Share Posted August 4, 2015 Oh yeah, I guess I never really touched on that anywhere. It's actually a pretty huge laundry list of things, any ONE of which taken away would probably have qualified me for Nationals. Injuries, equipment transition, unlucky weather, scheduling conflicts. But I think if I have to pick the one "biggest reason" it's a little thing called PatMax RedLine, which is by far the greatest accomplishment of my career. That resulted in some major priority shifts for a little while, and is part of the reason that many of the other things happened (well, except the unlucky weather that aligned near-hurricanes to several of the few tournaments I actually made it to). Even so, I "only" need one more score of 2.5 @ -35, so if I could make it to a tournament this weekend I'd have an excellent chance. Once again, it's a question of priorities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller JohnCox Posted August 4, 2015 Baller Share Posted August 4, 2015 Maybe I should have gone to regionals after all.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLogan Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 My wife and I are both skiing for the first time. At 68/62. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted August 4, 2015 Baller Share Posted August 4, 2015 Just registered for my first Nationals. I guess I should figure out my travel plans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller mmosley899 Posted August 6, 2015 Baller Share Posted August 6, 2015 I'll be there, skiing all three events with OB4 Systems bindings. OB4 Systems will have a booth in the exhibits area, come by, check out the new boots, and discuss your needs with us. Mike's Overall Binding USA Water Ski Senior Judge Senior Driver Senior Tech Controller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skierjp Posted August 7, 2015 Baller Share Posted August 7, 2015 600 entries as of 1:20 this afternoon S. Central 107 Mid West 118 West 92 South 196 East 86 Not HQ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Booze Posted August 7, 2015 Baller Share Posted August 7, 2015 How does 600 compare to the last recent Nationals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Booze Posted August 7, 2015 Baller Share Posted August 7, 2015 ...last few, I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jdarwin Posted August 7, 2015 Baller Share Posted August 7, 2015 The target the sponsors want to see is 1000. Hasn't been there in a few years but 600 is low - especially for WPB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller liquid d Posted August 7, 2015 Baller Share Posted August 7, 2015 Congrats Rlogan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skidawg Posted August 8, 2015 Baller Share Posted August 8, 2015 How many last year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted August 8, 2015 Baller Share Posted August 8, 2015 @skidawg I beleive I have those numbers on my computer. I will need to check when I get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller eleeski Posted August 8, 2015 Baller Share Posted August 8, 2015 Only two of us in MM tricks. Not as much fun when the division is too small but our Regionals was hotly contested and fun - I just couldn't talk the others into coming to Nationals. And a few of the guys who said they'd ski MM are still in age division (overall issues?). And then there's @Horton who is malingering because he's scared of my tricks. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skierjp Posted August 8, 2015 Baller Share Posted August 8, 2015 I hear 500 is break even Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ lpskier Posted August 9, 2015 Baller_ Share Posted August 9, 2015 I didn't qualify on score for the first time in ... a long time. Also didn't qualify on placement at Regionals. Apparently you actually have to run a pass to have a shot at the podium. Knowing the rules and watching the ranking lists, however, got me into Regionals in overall, and I won the overall. While some might just write it off to there being no other skiers in M5 overall, others might say I outlived the competition. Driving practice 4 to 6 on the Turnpike Lake tomorrow. Come take a set. Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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