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Re: govalley Hello govalley, Sure we will post the draws on www.tournamentsoftware.com as you recommended! Will you be here at GGBC tomorrow night to see the draws? We hope to see you here! Thank you! GGManagement!
Re: harimau Hello harimau, We are not familiar with www.tournamentsoftware.com but we will post it there if we can learn to navigate the site cos we need to register. If not we might post it on BC with an attachment but we need to ask our Tournament director if we are able to do this. Thank you for your patience and understanding, and we will keep BC members updated about this matter. GG Management!
so the draw has been made and Chris Lawrence the tournament director is going to proof read it, format it, and then post it. meanwhile, i cannot disclose what the draw looks like, but i can tell you guys that i was a witness to the draw and it was made fairly according to the regulation.
Seniors Hey Pete! Don't mock those of us who have been in the Seniors for some time now! :crying: BTW, I played with Peter Mo the other day. Julie came to HKG with Peter and he tore his muscle just like ME! He was playing and SNAP! . Then he couldn't move at all. SO be nice when you see him Pete! Will you come to watch the Adult Nationals in GGBC? Hey Kwun, Thanks for being a witness. Now you can answer all the questions regarding fairness to the draws on BC. I say whoever complains should learn to do draws and Draw themselves. Chris explained the process was difficult and I don't know how they did the draws for the Taiwan cup which was 1500 entries and then the Korean amateur tournaments was total 3800 entries! The games were on time and there were 20 pages of draws in Taiwan. I couldn't even FIND my name. Hope everyone can make it to GGBC on April 4th to 6th. We will give commentary here. Right Kwun!? Official Photog? Sally Sally
Yo Sally! I will take it easy with Peter Mo if I see him . If you count the various injuries I have, I am in already in the senior category for a while . I will try to drop by . . . and then visit that big Panda in LA.
with how a couple of the draws turned out, i think there will definitely be questions! but really, there isn't much to say, other than the fact that the draws are based on the regulation rules, and as well as simply luck, or bad luck for some people. the draw has been made fairly (accordingly to the rule) and randomly. which is exactly what a draw should be. there are no official title unlike the first GGOpen, but we will act like we are anyway. haha.
All I have to say is that it would be a lot easier if you use the aforementioned tournament software. You could easily find your name by clicking at the players tab listed by last name, then find out your scheduled matches, etc. The software would also eliminate all the manual tasks associated with the drawing, seeding, scheduling, etc. I am sure some of you know what I'm talking about. If it is a question of costs, I believe USA Badminton would even loan you a laptop with the software since this is a USA Badminton sanctioned tournament. It doesn't take long to learn the software either, it is very intuitive. I am not representing the software company; however, this is what the badminton professionals and enthusiasts are expecting these days with the advancement of internet. Actually, I find it intriuging that a tournament this caliber in the US is not run using this de-facto standard software. The draw would have been published and known to the general public right after the draw as well. As I was searching for the draw is it still not available anywhere outside GGBC! OK, I am done venting...
...You serious? When are you coming down? SoCal BCers wait with bated breath. You come down to SGVBC, then we'll go to OCBC and take down Halim and Howard! OK, more like we lose and take them to dinner. ...... Of course VTec Polar Bear is invited.
Wow.... I feel so honored that the Big Panda is including me!! =P Or maybe you just want to use me for more target practice.
