Bellalago Lake Big Dawg Slalom

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2006 BIG DAWG CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FORMAT:

     Saturday, Sept. 30, 2006

  • Skier running order (attached) determined by best score in a qualifying round at a 2006 Big Dawg Qualifier
  • First skier off dock 8:30am sharp
  • Minimum start @ 32’ off
  • If 2 rounds cannot be completed, top 16 determined by results of round #1
  • In case of tie for 16th place a runoff will be held
  • Group photo of all competitors at conclusion of round #1

Dinner

·        Time:  7pm

·        Location:  Holiday Inn, 105 Summer Bay Blvd, Clermont

Sunday, Oct. 1, 2006

·        “Sweet 16” photo & skier meeting 11am sharp

·        First skier off dock 11:30am

·        Minimum start @ 32’ off

·        Highest seed in each pairing chooses who skis first

·        Ties decided in favor of first skier to achieve tie score

“Final 8”

·        Minimum start @ 35’ off

·        5th through 8th place finishers to be ranked by single best score on Sunday

       Awards

·        On-site at conclusion of event

 

Final Results of The 2006 Big Dawg Qualifier #2:
(Click on the Results link on the left for Scores)

News from the 2006 Big Dawg Qualifier #2:  

Lucky Lowe of Lake Alfred, FL is the 2006 Big Dawg Qualifier #2 Champion.  This year's skiing was even better than 2005 and Lucky took home the Big Dawg Trophy and a check for $2,500.00.

Statistics from the 2006 Big Dawg Qualifier #2:

Todd Johnson ran 39.5 off 5 out of 6 rounds and 38 off 6 out of 6 rounds.

Lucky Lowe ran 39.5 off 4 out of 6 rounds and 38 off 6 out of 6 rounds.

Ben Favret tied (pending) the M3 & M55K Slalom National Record with a score of 3 @ 41 off (and he did it twice).

Todd Johnson finished 2nd ($1,250), Ben Favret was 3rd ($750) and Tim Huston was 4th ($500).

39.5 off was run 16 times and 38 off was run 78 times over the 2 day tourney.

7 skiers ran 39.5 off at least one time each: Todd Johnson (5), Lucky Lowe (4), David H. Miller (2), Ben Favret (2), Thierry Malhomme (1), Chet Raley (1), Tim Huston (1).

Seeds 1-21 ran 38 off in both of the qualifying rounds on Saturday.

To get in the Head to Head Finals, the # 1-8 seeds had to have a single best score of at least 106 buoys (4 @ 39.5).

To get in to the Head to Head Finals, the # 9-16 seeds had to average at least 104 buoys (2 @ 39.5) per round or a cumulative buoy count for the 2 rounds of qualifying of at least 208 buoys.

 

2006 BIG DAWG QUALIFIER TOURNAMENTS:

Qualifier #1: June 24-25, Ski Ranch, Covington, LA Chad Scott Nicole Baird                               Click here for results bayoubigdawg.com

Qualifier #2: July 15-16, Bellalago Lake, Leavittsburg, OH David Miller www.bigdawgski.com

Qualifier #3: Aug 26-27, Diablo Shores, Brentwood, CA Greg Badal                                             (Click on the results link on the left for scores)

Qualifier #4: Sept 9-10, Skyview Lake, Harmony, NC Dana Reed

BDQ tournaments will be 2-day events, with 2 rounds of AWSA Class E slalom on Day 1 (Saturday), limited to 50 paid skiers. Only the top 16 skiers from Day 1 will compete on Day 2 (Sunday). On Sunday the top 8 single scores from Saturday will be seeded 1 thru 8, and seeds 9 thru 16 will be based on cumulative buoy count. Sunday’s head-to-head will match seeds #1 vs #16, #2 vs #15, #3 vs #14, and so on.

$5,000 Cash Purse @ each: Winner: $2,500; 2nd: $1,250; 3rd:$750; 4th:$500

2006 Big Dawg Championship:

Sept 30 – Oct 1, Correct Craft Factory, Orlando, FL

How to qualify for the 2006 Big Dawg Championship:

The top 8 skiers from each BDQ will advance to the Championship. The Championship can host 50 skiers, so the balance of skiers will be invited as follows: the first 50% of openings based on best single scores, and the second 50% based on best cumulative scores. Any ties will be broken by back-up scores from another BDQ.

$10,000 Cash Purse: Winner: $4,000; 2nd: $2,500; 3rd: $1,000; 4th:$700; 5th:$600; 6th:$500; 7th: $400; 8th:$300

2006 Big Dawg Qualifier #2:
Where: Bellalago Lake, 3965 Nelson Mosier Rd. Leavittsburg, OH 44430 (near Warren, OH) 50 miles from Cleveland, 60 miles from Pittsburgh.

When: July 15 & 16, 2006

Start Times: Saturday July 15, 2006 - 8:00am. Sunday July 16, 2006 - 10:00am.

Entry Fee: $200.00

Entry Deadline: July 14, 2006

Entry Limit: 50 paid

Entry Requirements: The BDQ series is open to Men 3 thru Men 6 who have not placed in the top 10 in a pro tournament in the past 3 years, or who are over age 50. Entries will be limited to 50 paid skiers on a first come, first served basis. (See Notes below)

Cash Purse: Winner: $2,500; Runner Up: $1,250; 3rd Place: $750; 4th Place: $500

Sanctioning: Class E

   

 

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