Cascadia Regional Qualifier
East Van Bike Polo is hosting this year's Cascadia Regional Qualifier.
May 26th- 27th, 2012 Champlain Heights Park
48 teams, 32 to advance to Sunday.
Registration for In-region teams to open Sunday, March 18th at 10:00 am PST
Registration for out-of-region teams (up to 12 spots) to open Sunday, March 25th at 10:00 am PST
Free-for-all registration for remaining spots to open on Sunday, April 1st at 10:00 am PST
Cost: $60/team to be paid via Paypal within one week of receiving registration confirmation.
Location
These are different courts. A bit further from our home court but well worth it. Surface is better than the courts used for the Crown.
I wonder if the WCC could be the weekend after to save us all some dosh
This is super sick!!
Free agent
This is one of the very few tournaments I will attend in 2012. I haven't played since October, I never really was any good and I hardly drink anymore. You know you want to play with me with such amazing credentials!!
I'll be your second. A third?
There's gotta be another unrecognizable polo city out there who will field a third for you! I mean this is Cascaia after all :) :) :)
Free agent
You still up for grabs? I pm'd you...
i think bottles is in france or something right now, maybe try his facebook https://www.facebook.com/ChrisjDunbar
IN REGION: Hard core defender, will make most excellent blocks for you ALL DAY LONG. Not to mention a fantastic goalie with a surprising shot. Sitting here, waiting for you.
Soo sad to miss which will probably be the best NAH Qualifier! Damn not be allowed in Canada!
<---- Free agent.
call my agent! It's our wedding anniversary weekend! Good luck. I'm yours if she lets me!!!!
I'd really like to go to this one. However will probably need a team.
Well I'm already qualified, but if anybody needs a ringer........................................call Ben Miller! Woot!
No but seriously.
Centerfield
Yes... Gentle reminder; In-region registration opens THIS SUNDAY March 18th at 10 am PST. To register, navigate to:
http://www.hardcourtbikepolo.org/polo/main
Select the "2012 Cascadia Regional Qualifier" and choose "add team". Once your registration has been received, you will get a confirmation e-mail and a payment request. You will have two weeks upon receiving the confirmation e-mail to pay the registration fee.
**Please note: Due to the absurdly high cost of doing anything fun in Canada, we've had to increase registration fees to $25/person. We want to make sure our asses our covered, but if we end up overcharging, we'll to hit you back in one way or another. We will be providing food, and housing (as much as possible) to tournament attendees.
Thanks!
Login and registration instructions here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18LbXGwg_zhSkiFEwlF6_BqhSLTGq8AFZZuKn...
PLEASE NOTE: There has been a system glitch with hardcourtbikepolo.com. Although registration was planned for 10am PST, the time widget has been set for registration to start at 11am PST. For those of you who are familiar with the system, you can't actually register your team until the time clicks over to registration time. With that being said, REGISTRATION TIME IS NOW 11am PST. Our apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused. Looking forward to seeing you all in May!!
where do we send payment??
Anyone need a 3rd?
Ringer and I need a third. Get at me if you've got the qualifications and need to qualify. We already did.
Lisa, I know you sent me a text the other day, however my phone has been randomly on the fritz and I did not get it till today at work down here in ATX. If you find us a third I will play with you.
Login is actually at 11:00 am. The clock on that site still says there is an hour more than there is supposed to be.
i am looking for a team or be a third i may have someone from
san fran to play with i am kepping my fingers crossed mr m
So who's our third asshole gonna be, Rawbie!! Ya know Maxx is a real asshole but I already played with him this year.......How about Wee George, he's been known to be quite the asshole at times.......so I've heard.
nice signage Rawbie,
"two asshole's don't make it right"
BUTT three asshole's make a good team"
Guys, I'm about to get a plane ticket. Anyone in need of a third?
I'll be in Portland that week and planning to go to Vancouver. I'll be your defensive wall. Interested?
result predictions based on prior point differentials of combined players. (the players would not have had to played together)
1. Guardians
2. Crazy Canucks
3. Eins Two Trois
4. Portland United
5. Top Centaur
6. Bad as Fuck
7. The Heavy Hitters
8. Portland Doug Firs
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9. The Reapers
10. Surprise!
11. The Full Kenichis
12. Cowpunchers
interesting! care to share the numbers or the formula you used?
every player has a career goal differential average. i just add the team together and divide by three. if a team only has two players with statistics, i divide by two, etc. below are details. only cowpunchers are completely weighted by one player. the idea is that like skilled players are together anyways.
also, this does not take into account tournament size, so doing really well at smaller tournaments will make your career differential great until i sort that out, weighting these things by tournament size.
i was thinking that this would eventually be useful in splitting up AM-PM brackets.
north portland was #13. in doing this i also noticed, the full kenichis used unknown (from NAs last year) as their third with a -1.6 which is dragging them down.
this will certainly help splitting am/pm. any sort of pre-ranking only needs to be a rough estimate, and this looks like it will do the trick
Is the data just from swiss rounds?
I think it depends on the tournament. World and NAs include double elimination, but I believe Young Retirees was just swiss. Not sure about Balls in the City. There is also some data trickling from all over the place like the Cascadian teams that played in DPI4 this year. Next year this will be better as we can limit it to only previous qualifiers.
I am looking for different ways to calculate this, like weighting averages based on placings and/or team count. Given my current method I think you could kick ass in swiss and marginally lose double elimination and beat a the winning team by the numbers.
Since these are qualifying tournaments, I'd suggest performance at other tournaments be discounted. i.e Balls in the City wouldn't count.
How could you discount play at any tournament Lisa? I won Balls in the City with Rory and Drunky. We beat The Guardians. No small feat. I think any tournament where quality teams represent should be factored in. Douche.
If the point of analyzing statistics for regional qualifiers for NAH sanctioned tournaments is to suggest performance at another NAH sanctioned tournament, I don't see how other tournaments outside of NAH's purview are relevant for several reasons: there is no need for non-sanctioned tournaments to operate under NAH rules, there could be high variation in court sizes (which was the case at Balls in the City), other sports do not include such events in predictions, competition is different at a qualifier (there's more at stake), etc.
I know you were on a team that beat The Guardians, I refereed the game. I bet it felt as good as when I was on a team that beat Ballz Deep back in the day, I still maintain that those statistics shouldn't be counted.
i don't have an opinion right now about what should or should or should not be counted, but Vince's idea up above is based on the fact that AM/PM brackets are already being divided up based on past performance. But it's totally subjective, usually a tourney organizer is just going doing it, sometimes with input from players in other cities. Having some kind of basis in fact would be useful, and there's probably not enough data so far from NAH or WHBPC events, as most people have only participated in one or two in 2012.
Exactly right. Pre-seeding the swiss rounds is just a way to ADD a theoretical round before the tournament even starts. It doesn't matter how you do it, and if you are inaccurate about a couple teams it's not a huge deal.
Every tournament you've ever been to that uses podium is pre-seeded already. It's just that before the new stat site, it was done by the organizers, subjectively. Now at least there's some numbers to go from. Maybe 3 years into this thing, yeah... only count NAH events. But like Kev said there's not that much to go from on that site right now. Doing it the above way just makes it easier on the people running the tournament.
I agree that we haven't been collecting stats long enough for them to be used with confidence. But yes, it's a start and we've got to start somewhere.
This is also good content for a discussion under another forum topic.
maybe all y'all should get your egotistical heads out of your ass and just see what happens in the tournament, eh? fucking bullshit.
This makes me feel like some bro just turned on sPorts center or something
For those who need housing, I am currently putting together a housing list. PM me and let me know if you or your team need a place to stay. Priority goes, basically, first come, first served. Please let me know also if you are willing to sleep in a tent as there will be tent space available in back yards.
Thanks,
Martin
Martin are you guys working on getting any sort of hotel deal like the crown last year?
Hello Mike,
We haven't planned on it, but we have a meeting tomorrow night and I'll see if that could happen. It would be at the Waldorf again if we do go ahead with a hotel.
Why don't you just respond to my email so that we can start filling these lonely East Vancouverite's homes. There is still a lot of couch and floor space not to mention a bunch of tent spaces to fill up first. Don't think we need to bother with a hotel deal (unless, of course, you want your privacy). As this is a qualifier, I doubt that any of the homes will be party-ing it up this weekend. Most spaces will respect your game face.
PMd you about a place to crash and practice our game faces, do we have a spot?
Yup. Check out https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtgrbUelVcISdEZ6dkh3bmFCMk8...
Then, email your host and work out directions, arrival times, etc. amongst you. If there are problems then hit me back and we can find something else that works.
Oh, just realised this was happening (I know, out of the loop). Great work east van! So I guess Nick and I are looking for a third?
Lisa, were do you want danger dogs to place in all of this? you should pm me because no team is unbeatable and we can take them all if we want to, we just need to talk strategy.
Still a free agent!
Blazar and I are looking for a third!
(or if you are already a pair hit us up and we could probably be convinced to separate for a good offer)
I need a team too! Just found out I'll be rollin' up with the rest of Portland
if you're not taken already, I'll play with yous.
Justin and I need a 3rd. Call me or email dan@kranq.com 403.312.4874 Cowpunchers!
Meg you find a team yet? Cowpunchers are still looking for a 3rd, and I know you can play (and drink) hard-hitting Calgary style polo!! lemme know if you're interested...we'd be honoured to have you.
Getting pumped for this. Flight home from work booked. Car rental to Vancouver reserved. New polo bike next week. Can't wait to get back, friends!
Again,
If you need a place to stay, we still have spaces. Email me at mrmartinhauck@hotmail.com
Me and Jackie need a third! Email jeff_jardine@hotmail.com if you're looking for a team. Willing to split up if it comes to that, as well.
Mark & I are looking for a third. If we are still three teams of 2 then should be able to work something out
It is with deepest ,darkest regret that I must withdraw from this most awesome tournie with some of my favourite polo peeps. It has already left a shadow on my heart as I type these words. Luckily it is not due to injury that I must bail but due to SF throwing it's first of 3 tournies for 2012 on the same weekend. This is a fecking major plus and eclipses the dull thumping in my chest with an elated BABOOM, BABOOM, BABOOM.
One of our most awesome Slayers , Miah shall be leaving us soon to hit Charleston (Ben r u ready for some next level shit) so it will be his final tournie here for a while. (wouldnt, shouldnt wont miss this tournie)
Sorry MAxx and Rawbie . Looks like you're gonna have to find an asshole, that as NAH rules state can only be as big or less of an asshole than me. So choose anyone basically.
Love you Cascadia.
Go SFBPClan
See ya in mke bud
potential free agent I may book work off if I can be enticed ... playing solid + fast polo floats my boat
free agent. solid D/goalie, point man, play-maker...looking for fun times and doobies.
SOLD!
Anybody heading up through Olympia? I'm looking to catch a ride.
Need a team. I've been playing regularly for a year. Utility type of player who is quick and good at breaking up plays. jeff_jardine@hotmail.com
(Jackie's looking for a team as well. She placed 9th at Ladies Army and is an awesome teammate -- competitive and positive.)
Free agent, I've played before
Okay, we need third. Get back at me reesecousins@gmail.com
Just another reminder to everyone to get your housing needs to me as soon as you can. We still have spaces. If you requested a place to stay you have been accommodated. Here once again is the link to the spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtgrbUelVcISdEZ6dkh3bmFCMk8...
If you are on here please email your host and set up things as soon as you know when you'll be arriving, how long you will be staying, etc. See you all soon!
Perma goalie seeks team. I can do more but I really don't care. Holla at me
Hello fellow Cascadians. Nice to see nobody from out of region comes to our qualifier anymore (b/c they wouldn't qualify) We're super excited to hosting this years qualifier.
The Crazy Canucks and 47 North Production are hosting the pre tournament party at the Tipper Restaurant and Review Lounge Friday May 25th starting at 8:00. We will be screening the polo documentary Hit 'em in the Mouth as a fundraiser to help get the Crazy Canucks to Geneva to play in the World Championships.
The Tipper is a cool spot. The front room is a bar/restaurant with good beer and no cover. The back room is where the movie will be screened but you can come and go as you wish. All downhill to your hosts houses in East Van following a bit of dancing following the movie.
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. Nice to see nobody from out of region comes to our qualifier anymore (b/c they wouldn't qualify) .
Still pissed I cant make it Rory Bear but I'll see you in Milwaukee for some next level shit talking> Good Luck everyone . Miss ya
well well well... I hurt myself once again playing the sport I love... totally worth it...
but unfortunately I'm not going to be playing in the tournament.. I paid $77 USD for a slot? Anyone want to buy it for $50USD?. what a deal... I love sponsoring more polo...
hydronics at gmail
503-522-9069
the injury: my thumb is recovering nicely.. I can pretty much brush my teeth now.... I can even hit the ball around with a brace! much love, tom
Hey Tom. Did you have a team? If you did there are some folks who are still looking. Who was with you?
(Also, hope the thumb is healing up.)
Anyone want this slot?
Cowpunchers are still looking for a 3rd....any free agents still lurking around out there?
Yeah. How 'bout it?
im in! call or email works best 406 552 5529 evanjamz@yahoo.com
Evan Langston Missoula Bike Polo
anyone need a third? i really want to go but im not sure if we are going to have enough people to make a missoula team! ill buy a train or bus anywhere to play! call or email me!
Evan Langston MISSOULA BIKE POLO
evanjamz@yahoo.com
406 552 5529
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are these the courts that were used for the E. Van Crown?
suck it Phaneuf!
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