Yes, this will be my 1st time in Indo, and thanks for the heads up n the BC party. Wooohooo. I need to get a better camera since the one I have is old and poor resolution. =( And now back on topic: Please come and join us in this 1st annual event and help make it a successful one. There's already over $2,500 in sponsorship prize money to be won, plus the raffles of Yonex products!!! Also, don't forget, the majority of the entry fees are added to the total purse prize!!
Late entry hi paul, is it really impossible to enter the tournament if you enroll later than the 9th??
Hmm.. Hi tinstatl, Paul has left the building......Actually Paul has left the U.S. and is on his way to Jakarta to accompany the U.S.'s Uber Cup team. And i'm not sure if he'll get a hold of an internet access soon & follow up on your query. For your inquiry, i would contact & ask the person(s) in charge in post #1 (either email him/her using the email address given or call OCBC phone no.) Good luck!-
hi guys, i was checking out the tournament software site earlier to see if the draws are out yet and found something really unfair. There is this guy playing B man double and funky playing D mix, how on earth can the organizers let this happen. Is it really fair for everyone?
I haven't seen the draws, yet... ..but yes, after searching the list of players' names, i think i know who the person you're referring to. If not mistaken, the person plays in 3 events (as you mentioned)..As to why the organizers let that happened, i don't know. All i know is there are also other players playing in 3 events. My hunch as to why is, since the person is playing in the B MD, Funky Doubles and D XD, my guess is, the person (you're referring to) is around a C level player. And if not mistaken, i know the person's partner (in B MD and Funky Doubles). As far as i know, in Funky Doubles and B MD, the partnership doesn't have to be of equal level (one partner can be an A level, whilst the other partner can be lower level: B, C or even D level). In the D XD, the person can be a C level player and the other partner can be a D or intermediate beginner. I would be surprised if the person (you're referring to) is a B or an A level player, though.
one more thing regarding the tournament. if i do not play any mix events, do i have to be there by friday night? thanks for the reply.
^^Wait for the draws..^^ ..to come out and see when you (and partner) are scheduled to play; most likely they'll come out by tomorrow (Thursday) night. If you don't have to play on Friday night, then you don't have to come.
The draws are up.. http://tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=20367 and yes, for tinstatl, there will be quite a few XD matches on Friday night...
Some pics to share...Day 2 (Saturday).. ...of this weekend's first annual Spring Challenge, which was held @ OCBC. While all the U.S. top players were competing up north in the $20,000 Bay Area Open, it was a different kind of atmosphere and competition down south @ OCBC. Much more subdued and with less fanfare. Nonetheless, the players and competitors, which included the many familiar local young (yes, there were many young faces) and more seasoned faces, enjoyed a lot of fun. Here are some pics from the Day 2 action-enjoy: Slideshow: http://www.slide.com/r/SwNAWZBP4z-1TkG5RSS-UZW2u7bGsLA8
Pics from Day 3 (Sunday).. ..here are pics from Day 3... Slideshow: http://www.slide.com/r/tnaJ2xI67z8uOgGm8yQXHYXTFvR0Orer
NICE Pictures Hi Chris, Thank you so much for taking the time to shoot pictures during the Annual Spring Challenge at OCBC. I am sure everyone appreciates your hard work and passion about badminton. Terima Kasih buangettt !!!
^^Sure..^^ ..sure, anytime i have the time....Wished if i had taken more and better pics.. Anyway, there are more pics in the slideshow links..
hahah, i think i hit that shot in that game, too bad i ended up losing to them...:crying::crying::crying: btw chris, what lens and camera were u using at the tournament? the thing was huge!
Yo, Admin, please take the time to read through all the posts before posting. The answer lies just 2 previous posts after yours. Yeaaaa...now we get one more Pro photog for BF. Way to go, Chris. Time for you to join Hauge on his next trip.