MWC 2015 Entry is now limited.

Hey-

I had to start closing down the online registration for the MWC 2015 St. Louis. We have around 200 athletes on the Competition Start List, plus 20 more on Standby List now. 

The interest in the event is overwhelming and there are still more entries pending in the queue, but with these kinds of numbers we'll close the early registration and sort out the details.

I'll keep you all posted on any changes in the registration or plans.

-K

Only 11 guys have overall MWC Ranking points greater than 7,000.

Kerry Overfelt,  7,930

Braidy Miller, 7,909
Michael Dickens,7,776

Gene Flynn, 7,681

Mark Wechter, 7,614

Dirk Bishop,  7,431

Berle Conrad, 7,288

Brent Miller, 7,180

Myles Wetzel,  7,136

Mike Baab, 7,045 and 

Brent Abbott 7,029.


These would be our Top Ranked athletes from all previous MWC based on 9 events.

-K

1) look up the term Hater before using it. No one hates Kevin or the WMC.

2) It being pretty much the same is BS. Now the top 15 may not rush to join immediately, but if they want to come they will join.  

3) For more legitimacy YES there needs to be a qualifying standard. It has grown to the point its needed AND if its truly going to be a WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS then you need to have some qualifying measure to be able to throw in it.

And before anyone bitches at me about this post, I have supported the MWC since the beginning including judging the 40-44 and the 45-49 Divisions at the very first one in Ft. Smith.  And had qualifying # been needed this year I wouldn't have qualified period. So I am not "hating" on anyone.

This is only the second time we've ever had a Standby List to get in MWC. The first was last year MWC2014 in Scotland and this MWC2015 is just the first time in the states. So, the big unruly crowds at the gates have not been a long enduring problem in any way that I'm aware. The issue may be ripe for discussion, but if we make any changes to the entry process it would be for the MWC in 2016. 

We are 5 of the last 6 annual MWCs with over 100 athletes in the competition each year, ... in 3 different countries, I might add with emphasis. That's a pretty strong attempt at legitimacy in my mind. Its not like we're hiding from anyone. We've opened the door to the best throwers in the world to participate from coast to coast for over a decade and we've even traveled to new locations to meet them halfway. That's legit, right?  

Also, I've got the scores from many individual performances at MWCs compiled and presented in the form of a Records page on the website so people can compare our MWC performances with the best recorded throws from anywhere in the world in an attempt to show that some of our athletes deserve to be called Champions. That's legit, right? 

I'm sorry people question our legitimacy, but don't believe they are seeing the same foundation for the sport that I see. 

  

 

Nooooo!!!!!! Please, not that. Anything but that!

 

Kevin and team are doing a great job. As the popularity of this game grows, aspects of the game itself may have to evolve. As a few have stated, the need for waiting lists is a pretty new "problem" for MWC. (if you can call overpopularity a problem). If SMAI implements a different selection critiera in the future, I am sure it will be vetted out properly, and in the best interest of the MWC and the participants.

 

Good luck to all who are going.