Skiers,
For those who are not familiar with the Georgetown Shores Ski League (GSSL) we are an unofficial group made up of individuals who like the challenge of improving their skiing ability in the company of friends. This improvement is scored and tracked by each individual using the buoys in the west bay. If you have only free skied, you should really try it. It is kind of like a golfer always going to the driving range and then someone introduces them to a course where they keep score. It can be a little frustrating but the challenge to improve is very satisfying.
If anyone has questions as to how the course is done, stop by the house of any of those who ski it regularly and ask. We would love to chat with anyone about it.
We track it on the web form and every set entered gets added to the database. You do not need to be striving to win the league to be entering your scores. Everyone who wants to track their skiing is welcome to enter data. The formulas are all set for the new year and all we need to do is get the names of those who want to track scores added to the list of skiers names.
The “Kick-Off” for the 2014 Georgetown Shores Ski League will be held on Saturday, May 24, 2014, at Rainbow Grill in Hudsonville. Breakfast will be at 8 am and a short general meeting will follow.
If you are interested in participating this year and can’t make the breakfast, please contact Randy Karel at randyk5635@gmail.com.
The league will start on July 1, 2014 and end on August 31, 2014. We will be using the months of May and June to determine your initial handicap. In order to calculate your 2014 handicap, you need to enter six scores in the League Webform prior to July 1st.
We will be covering the scoring at the kick-off meeting. We will use a handicap system that will level the playing field for the beginner to advanced skier. Tracking your scoring is as simple as entering your score into a web site (Thank you Randy Plaisier). Scoring will include head to head completion, points for # of sets skied, points based on percentage of improvement, and points from a summer tournament. Scoring will be covered in more detail at the kick-off meeting.
Once again, we are looking forward to this year’s league competition. Whether you are a beginner or you have been skiing the course for a few years, the handicap system will allow everyone who enters the ability to compete. The ski league, even though competitive, is more about meeting neighbors and people who like to water ski.
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