Chicago New Year's Jam 2009

enlightener · Post by **enlightener** » 07 Dec 2009 05:26

It is still NYJ. It is also MWRegionals. Just b there! Call it what u want. It will be fun!

Post by **Zac Miley** » 07 Dec 2009 07:26

everyone bring a carpet square, it's your entry fee

CIC flurry · Post by **CIC flurry** » 07 Dec 2009 11:35

Add Aaron from Minneapolis to the confirmed list.

Frank_Sinatra · Post by **Frank_Sinatra** » 07 Dec 2009 12:42

Updated.

Also, just to put everyone's mind at ease, we will have a schedule of events up before the event.

defender · Post by **defender** » 07 Dec 2009 19:09

Wouldn't it be nice to be the first region to phase out the stale routines from our regionals? Haha, I know many people disagree. I just hope some of the new cool stuff happens like circle comp and the sick trick elimination!

crazylegs32 · Post by **crazylegs32** » 07 Dec 2009 23:10

We did that the last 9 years

Lycanthrope · Post by **Lycanthrope** » 08 Dec 2009 01:16

hmmm not sure if i'm in... i'll try to get time off, but not likely.

quadgun · Post by **quadgun** » 08 Dec 2009 06:14

enlightener wrote:It is still NYJ. It is also MWRegionals. Just b there! Call it what u want. It will be fun!

So what you're saying is, that there's 2 tourneys going on at the same time?

Frank_Sinatra · Post by **Frank_Sinatra** » 08 Dec 2009 09:35

Events
Open Routines
Sunday December 27 - 1pm
Please have your routine music turned in to Scott's booth by 12:30, and any heads up on planning to enter routines would be appreciated

Intermediate Routines/Circle
Sunday December 27 - Shred Room
We'll either do routines or circle depending on interest of the participants, please sign up at the event booth that day & let us know which one you want to do - we'll do whichever event has more interest.

Open Circle
Monday December 28 - 1pm
Sign up any time before 12:30 the day of the event

Other Comps
Monday December 28 - Shred Room
If anyone wants to do request, sick 1 or sick 3, or other inventive new formats, this is the best time to do them.

Of course if there's time and interest to run other quick competitions, we can probably squeeze those in. But its only a two day event so we're trying not to overplan. Which is easy.

ianek · Post by **ianek** » 08 Dec 2009 20:18

what about a 2-square tournament?

Matt K · Post by **Matt K** » 08 Dec 2009 21:50

What format do our songs need to be in?

CIC flurry · Post by **CIC flurry** » 09 Dec 2009 03:23

2 square tournament is happening for sure. I'll organize it.

enlightener · Post by **enlightener** » 09 Dec 2009 04:07

Welcome FREEDOM FOOTBAGS (www.freedomfootbags.com) as a sponsor for the event. They will be providing a prize package for the event. Thanks to Sunny and Daryl for their support! My personal favorite footbags.

Music format: Make sure to have your music on an MP3 player. We do NOT have a CD player or a computer to feed from, we are literally feeding directly into the sound system. So bring your music on an mp3 player or ipod.

There are 2 events going on at a single site, the New Years Jam is NOT a tournament but a fun jam event. The Midwest Regionals is a tournament and runs at the same site.

We will not get rid of 'stale' routines because that format is still the true interpretation of footbag performance. Other events have been created over time to make new players more comfortable in competition, but no event outside of Routines offers the performance aspect where the player needs to connect with the footbag and the audience. As long as I am around (and I'll be around for a long time), we will continue to offer Routines. We will always run experimental events as well.

Frank_Sinatra · Post by **Frank_Sinatra** » 09 Dec 2009 10:22

If there's anyone who can't bring an iPod for their routine music, pm me & I'll put the song on mine.

defender · Post by **defender** » 09 Dec 2009 15:06

enlightener wrote: We will not get rid of 'stale' routines because that format is still the true interpretation of footbag performance. Other events have been created over time to make new players more comfortable in competition, but no event outside of Routines offers the performance aspect where the player needs to connect with the footbag and the audience. As long as I am around (and I'll be around for a long time), we will continue to offer Routines. We will always run experimental events as well.

I was kidding. I'm just jealous of anyone with the patience to put together/ stamina to perform a routine.

SlashC · Post by **SlashC** » 10 Dec 2009 11:01

I am considering making a last ditch attempt to attend this event. Would anybody be able to squeeze me into their room on the 27th/28th? Shoot me a PM (including room list and est. cost/person for your room).

Thankee sai!

calemccoy · Post by **calemccoy** » 10 Dec 2009 12:57

i dont think i can make it anymore... have fun everyone!

enlightener · Post by **enlightener** » 10 Dec 2009 15:07

Thanks to World Footbag Association for helping us to provide great prizes to our competitors! http://www.worldfootbag.com is our latest sponsor.
THANKS to them, and please support our sponsors.
Freedom Footbags
World Footbag Association

Matt · Post by **Matt** » 10 Dec 2009 16:05

Brian and I are planning to come out to NYJ from Iowa City, and we are trying to figure out where to sleep. Please PM me if you want to share a hotel room or if you have room for crashing.

Runkstafari · Post by **Runkstafari** » 11 Dec 2009 11:36

hey, You can take me off the crash list, I have a room at the hyatt, Ill see If I can squeeze some people in, I'll post it on here if I can.

Most appreciated

Sir Joseph Michels