Just to add weight to Stu's argument, at Tour 1 EMO played 3 consecutive games on Saturday and we picked up 5 injuries, 4 of them in the last half of the final game. We didn't even have chance to get water. This weekend we got a break but I think one of the teams we played (BAF?) didn't.
I realise that the job of scheduling is tough but I for one would rather the day's play last until 5 or 6pm and have proper breaks between games rather than finish playing, drag your stuff to another pitch and begin again immediately. Surely if Tours were split at different venues there would be less pressure to fit so many games into such a small number of game slots. Brummie EMO On 5/17/05, Stu Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I would like to raise my concerns regarding the scheduling this season. > > I picked up an injury on the Saturday of Tour 2 during Chevrons 3rd > consecutive game, which I think was purely down to fatigue. It happened when > I layed out for a disc, our team having played 5 hours of Ultimate without a > break. My body decided it had had enough and so I sit here with a knackered > shoulder having missed Sundays play and wondering whether I will be fit in > time for Euro's. > > What is the point of making teams play 3 full length games on the trot? Our > third game on Saturday was a test of fitness not ability. It also meant that > from 8am till 3.30pm we didn't even have a chance to eat properly or get out > of the sun. > I'm not sure what the schedule has been like for teams in other parts of the > draw but it has been punishing for the teams at the top end. I know Leeds > have had this situation in both tours this season. > When the tour was set up it was to improve our teams internationally so now > we play full length games, I've never played in an international tournament > where I've had to play two games consecutively let alone three. > Personally I like the full length games but we cannot continue to play such a > punishing schedule. It is too difficult mentally and physically, the standard > of play and health of our players is suffering as a result. In my opinion we > should either have 2 full length games a day or if we need to have more games > they must be of shorter duration. > > Stu Mitchell > Chevron > __________________________________________________ > BritDisc mailing list > BritDisc@near.me.uk > http://zion.ranulf.net/mailman/listinfo/britdisc > Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/informed.asp > __________________________________________________ BritDisc mailing list BritDisc@near.me.uk http://zion.ranulf.net/mailman/listinfo/britdisc Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/informed.asp
