okay, i've read it all. my take is i'm not allowed to play ready to go's, or money tournaments, or matchplay for credits because of where i live, it is not legal. i can not argue any point concerning those venues of play. however it still seems to me that tiers, levels, are only there to give anyone who wants to be competative the opportunity to purchase better equipment, as they progress under the present system that has been withheld for artificial reasons. a well thought out handicap system would seem to be the way to go. a comment i made early on concerned the availability of factory sponsership, etc. as a more realistic way of providing superior equipment to and for the expert players. i also made mention that the cost of equipment is in need of rethinking, as well as how easy it is to advance under our current system. longeivity of play should not be a reason for advancement, only verifiable results. scores, not wins / losses. it is to easy to advance. those who have achieved the higher levels, good for them. as they have no further advancements to make except longivity, thier position should be revamped within its own group. if persons with better abilities/equipment want to play someone, anyone, it should be available. tiers/schmears, levels/schmevels, be darned, just play. let the handicap equal things out. another nickel, maybe it will be worth it.