2019 Michigan Cup

[T.S.Davis]

Everybody is "tentative" this year Ray. haha Makes it virtually impossible to plan.

[tjcast]

Here's an update on the Michigan Cup. Due to the low number of entrants we will be restructuring the event.

We will be running the Michigan Cup classes on Friday and Saturday. Classes will only run on one day either Friday or Saturday. It will be a shootout format where the first round is random draw and rounds 2 and 3 will be determined by points. Position in a class will be determined by total points for the 3 rounds. Classes that don't achieve a minimum of 6 have been cut, Sorry.

On Sunday we will be running an MMEU Shootout . We will take the 4 most populated classes and run 3 qualifying rounds, the first is random draw, round 2 and 3 determined by points. The fourth round will be a winner take all final with only the top 5 or 6 boats running. Those boats not in the top 5 or 6 will not run a 4th round. Only a first place trophy is awarded.

Classes for the Sunday shootout will be posted in the next week.

You don't have to run on Friday or Saturday to be eligible to run on Sunday.

[T.S.Davis]

And the Sunday shootout is separate from the Cup entirely if you want to cut and run Sunday morning. The MMEU style shootout is fun all by itself.

[longballlumber]

Was there an entry date deadline that I missed?

[tjcast]

Was there an entry date deadline that I missed?

The deadline was:
" ** Classes with less than SEVEN boat entered and paid for by June 1st will be canceled ** "

I made the cutoff date June 1st to get the trophies ordered.

it has been changed to:
"** Classes with less than Six boat entered and paid for by June 8th will be canceled ** "

The shootout format works best if there is at least 2 flights in a class per round. Otherwise you would be just racing the same guys all the time. You can still sign up but the classes that didn't have enough signed up were removed. By removing those classes that would have left 3 classes per day. The classes were rearranged to race 4 on one day and 5 on the other.

The separate Sunday Shootout was set up to utilize the extra day. We have been running the "winner take all" format the last 2 years at our season ending Shootout.

I changed the deadline to June 8th ONLY so I can get a numbers count to finalize the Sunday Shootout classes.

Each class only runs on one day so someone can sign up for any or all days. The Friday and Saturday classes count as part of the Michigan cup scoring. The Sunday Shootout is independent from Friday and Saturday

[photohoward1]

Well....Sorry to say but I just can't justify the travel for pretty much spec only classes. 3 nights and 4 days. (No clue what races sunday) Probably spec only.

Sorry guys maybe next time?

[tjcast]

Well....Sorry to say but I just can't justify the travel for pretty much spec only classes. 3 nights and 4 days. (No clue what races sunday) Probably spec only.

Sorry guys maybe next time?

Sorry to hear that Howard. I know that you like to race the big boats, but there's not that many people that have the big boats that come to our race unless it's got the word Nationals in the title.

I'll remove your entry.

[longballlumber]

The deadline was:
" ** Classes with less than SEVEN boat entered and paid for by June 1st will be canceled ** "

Thanks for the clarification. I simply missed it. I caught the 7 boat min, but didn't digest the June 1st deadline.

[tjcast]

No problem Mike

[photohoward1]

thx

[Ken Haines]

The deadline was:
" ** Classes with less than SEVEN boat entered and paid for by June 1st will be canceled ** "

I made the cutoff date June 1st to get the trophies ordered.

it has been changed to:
"** Classes with less than Six boat entered and paid for by June 8th will be canceled **

Hey Tom, not trying to give you a headache, but really would like to see spec rigger make the cut.
The last I looked we had 5. Since you posted the cut being June 8th how would I enter Fede with my back-up boat.
Minutes ago I tried to entered him, but it was no longer there.
Actually Tyler could run it if that if he wants too & that would make us have enough numbers....I believe.
Let me know and I will get that last boat entered and we can get that class back on the slate.
Thanks, Ken

[tjcast]

Hey Tom, not trying to give you a headache, but really would like to see spec rigger make the cut.
The last I looked we had 5. Since you posted the cut being June 8th how would I enter Fede with my back-up boat.
Minutes ago I tried to entered him, but it was no longer there.
Actually Tyler could run it if that if he wants too & that would make us have enough numbers....I believe.
Let me know and I will get that last boat entered and we can get that class back on the slate.
Thanks, Ken

No. Of those that were signed up, 1 signed up 3 months ago, hasn't shown up to either club race and doesn't respond to my text messages so I don't expect to see him. Another was talked into running the class because he only had 1 class on that day and he doesn't even want to run that class. So that leaves only 3.

The cutoff was initially June 1 to determine which classes would run. The June 8 cutoff is to determine what classes will run on the Sunday Shootout.

So again NO

[ray schrauwen]

If I were to make it, I'd have a spec rigger. Time is running out and I've been slow as always getting my stuff together. I really wish I was more prudent and punctual, working on it always.

got a P cat and p spec cat too, mono's are in pieces...

[tjcast]

If I were to make it, I'd have a spec rigger. Time is running out and I've been slow as always getting my stuff together. I really wish I was more prudent and punctual, working on it always.

got a P cat and p spec cat too, mono's are in pieces...

It would be good to have you and Wendy here in Michigan again Ray.

[K.R.Joye]

Well....Sorry to say but I just can't justify the travel for pretty much spec only classes. 3 nights and 4 days. (No clue what races sunday) Probably spec only.

Sorry guys maybe next time?

I'm with you Howard and I live closest. Big disappointment!