Vegas Jizzam 2011 16th-18th

Lycanthrope · Post by **Lycanthrope** » 29 Aug 2011 22:38

Ken Somolinos is in Las Vegas area for the next month. I feel like some other footbag players should come out and shred with myself, Ken, Ben Skaggs, and if a certain weekend works out maybe Jeff Overbo could come home from Reno on a certain weekend. In other words, 4 good footbag players are probably gonna be shredding hardcore and maybe we can make a Jam or something out of it if you guys are down. I'm sure we can find some free places to stay. maybe establish small ghettos of footbag players in public parks overnight and cook large cauldrens of food and call it communism. okay, not sure where i'm going with this. I'm sure I can convince my parents to host at least 2 people.

who's down for a jizzam?

actually i didn't even really ask the guys, so i should probably talk to them, and there are a lot of uncertainties, but I figured that I'd at least thought about having something here

C-Fan · Post by **C-Fan** » 30 Aug 2011 21:27

This is going to happen. Likely the weekend of September 17-18, though possibly the weekend of the tenth. Working on a venue. I can house up to six players, 2 in bed/couch and 4 on floor. It should cool off some by then too.

Working on venue and prizes. But really, do you need an excuse to come to Vegas? I'll put out a Gatesman special if people say they'll come. I'm looking at you, Seattle/Stanford/Portland.

worldbound · Post by **worldbound** » 31 Aug 2011 11:21

I am only a 30 minute flight away. Let me know which days you guys play.

C-Fan · Post by **C-Fan** » 31 Aug 2011 12:04

UPDATE: Dates are going to be September 17th and 18th.

Not sure on events yet. May run circle depending on how many people come. Probably sick 3/1 as well. Rippin Run.

C-Fan · Post by **C-Fan** » 31 Aug 2011 14:07

Updates:

dates are finalized: September 17-18, 2011

Event listing on footbag.org now.

Looking for prizes, but mostly for attendees. Did we mention free crash space?

C-Fan · Post by **C-Fan** » 31 Aug 2011 21:55

Two prize bags from Brian Bear!

One prize bag from Waylon!

Le Hype.

worldbound · Post by **worldbound** » 06 Sep 2011 12:15

My wife and I are coming. We will mostly socialize and do the meet and greet. I can kick for a while but will not enter. I can't wait!

Lycanthrope · Post by **Lycanthrope** » 06 Sep 2011 13:03

sick wid it bro

C-Fan · Post by **C-Fan** » 09 Sep 2011 08:50

We got some nice prize bags, some other footbag merchandise, and a little prize money.

Here's the confirmed list so far:

Confirmed list

1. Gatesman
2. Skaggs
3. Overbo
4. Somolinos
5. Steve Fucking Goldberg
6. Bear
7. Dworetzky
8. Mike Green
9. Elvis

Maybe list:
1. Jay Boychuk (Norris)
2. Renegade Richie Abshire
3. Queency Mateo

Looks very likely we'll do Circle comp, and there's a chance we'll do routines too. And of course we'll do a bunch of other stuff like Rippin Run, Sick 1, etc.

Getting stoked!

C-Fan · Post by **C-Fan** » 14 Sep 2011 21:16

Shredded with Bear and Gatesman today. Jizzam officially kicked off!

Rough schedule:

Thursday evening:
5 ish pm- UNLV shred
7ish pm- Busking on the strip

Friday evening:
5 ish pm: casual shred, followed by party

Saturday:

Noon- 2square competition
1 pm- Circle qualifiers, followed by finals (cash prize event)
2:30 pm- Rippin Run, Sick3, Horse, Mirage racing, and spinning clipper contests. Order TBD

Saturday night-epic party, and poker tournament. $5 buy in.

Sunday:
Shred all day

Stoked!

JeffOverbo · Post by **JeffOverbo** » 14 Sep 2011 21:21

I can shred earlier on friday, my girlfriend comes in at 730 so I will have to pick her up from the airport. We will be at UNLV saturday and I will play for a little while but probably wont have the time to compete, just some shred. Girlfriend = lose... FML

C-Fan · Post by **C-Fan** » 16 Sep 2011 07:28

Casual shred today at UNLV campus. 4:30, at the student union. Call me at 6O7-229-24!7 if you need directions. We're gonna shoot to start comps tomorrow at noon, starting with Circle, and get all comp completely done. Tonight is a free night with nothing scheduled, tomorrow night is part-ay, and Sunday is free shred.

FlexThis · Post by **FlexThis** » 16 Sep 2011 10:30

Damn this sounds like the place to be this weekend! Should I attend? It's only gas money to me. Sleeping arrangements at Evans?

Thanks!

worldbound · Post by **worldbound** » 16 Sep 2011 17:28

Just booked hotel at the Motel 6 Tropicana just 1.1 miles north of the airport. I will arrive with my wife around 12:00 (noon). Should be a fun time!

Also I got a 1080p HD Hero GoPro with a head strap. I will be filming there for a good time! Can't wait!

C-Fan · Post by **C-Fan** » 16 Sep 2011 23:25

We will start noon-ish for circle, but if you aren't competing no big deal. You'll probably arrive for finals of circle, and all the other events. Mostly, it'll be fun just shredding. Overbo played today and was killing it. I also hit a new trick! And much paper kicking was done.

C-Fan · Post by **C-Fan** » 18 Sep 2011 19:41

My legs are jelly. Super duper fun weekend.

Results in a second, but first, thank you to our awesome sponsors:

Nucleus, for $100 in prize money, and also merchandise

Fourkast, for Feet on Fire DVDs and clothing

Brian Bear, for 2 prize bags

Waylon Lew, for a prize bag

Richie Abshire, for a prize bag

It was a small jam, but I think people competed hard, partially because of the sweet prizes. Thank you again.

Results

Spinning Clipper Contest

1. Evan Gatesman
2. Ben Skaggs
3. Brian Bear

Mirage Race

1. Ken Somolinos
2. Evan Gatesoman

Rippin Run

1. Brian Bear
2. Ben Skaggs
3. Ken Somolinos

Sick 3

1. TBD. I will make a video, and modified will vote on it.

Circle Contest

1. Evan Gatesman
2. Ken Somolinos
3. Brian Bear

Good work everybody. Thank you to all the people who came from out of town, and thanks again to our generous sponsors.

Ian Brill · Post by **Ian Brill** » 19 Sep 2011 00:15

C-Fan wrote:
Sick 3

1. TBD. I will make a video, and modified will vote on it.

I love this idea.

g00d33 · Post by **g00d33** » 19 Sep 2011 04:34

How many spinning clippers were hit??

C-Fan · Post by **C-Fan** » 19 Sep 2011 06:44

I think Evan won with 26, Ben had something like 21, and Bear was 18 or 19. I ran into a backpack, because I can't do multiple spins and stay in place.

A couple days before comp, I saw Evan hit 38 though.

MathieuGM · Post by **MathieuGM** » 19 Sep 2011 07:19

Evan could hit 20 spinning whirl... so yah lol!

He hits 11 or 12 1st try at NYJ i think haha. Next year everybody hit spinning clipper, Evan hit spinning whirl. More fair.