I really hope Mark Griffin pulls together a summit where the industry can get something put together.
If that doesn't happen look up USAPL. Get involved.. Get your league operator to think about switching over or start a franchise yourself.
The only chance at making a pro tour work is to connect the whole community together from the league player up thru the pro ranks.
My understanding from people I trust is that Mark bought the leagues from the BCA thinking he could modify the structure to fund a pro tour and leave a legacy behind. Based on the ways the bylaws and rules are written he could not make enough changes to make the BCAPL a grassroots movement to give players a farm league system and fund anything at a higher level.
Thus the idea of the USAPL was born. Instead of the League Owners stopping the buck at the national tourney level and pocketing the hefty excess, the USAPL was to pay the operators, provide national tournaments, pay local prize funds AND USE THE EXCESS to fund professional events. I hope that is still Mark's plan and if he doesn't post here I fully intend to corner him at DCC.
If that doesn't happen look up USAPL. Get involved.. Get your league operator to think about switching over or start a franchise yourself.
The only chance at making a pro tour work is to connect the whole community together from the league player up thru the pro ranks.
My understanding from people I trust is that Mark bought the leagues from the BCA thinking he could modify the structure to fund a pro tour and leave a legacy behind. Based on the ways the bylaws and rules are written he could not make enough changes to make the BCAPL a grassroots movement to give players a farm league system and fund anything at a higher level.
Thus the idea of the USAPL was born. Instead of the League Owners stopping the buck at the national tourney level and pocketing the hefty excess, the USAPL was to pay the operators, provide national tournaments, pay local prize funds AND USE THE EXCESS to fund professional events. I hope that is still Mark's plan and if he doesn't post here I fully intend to corner him at DCC.