This is the same conclusion we came to re Tour 1. Ad
----- Original Message ----- From: "hannah easter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "McLoughlin, Matthew J" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Britdisc" <britdisc@near.me.uk>
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 11:05 AM
Subject: [BD] shelter at tour 2
re shelter at tour 2
Hi
this is something i have looked into and i did purchase 4 gazebos for the far pitches. However the level of wind at the weekend made these imposible to put up as they would have just blown away possibly injuring people in the process, please be aware though that we do have the goods we just didn't have the weather. we invest most of our tour money back into the tour every year and we do have more facilities every time. tour 4 should be no exception, we will have more equipment.
regards hannah Tour 2 TD
"McLoughlin, Matthew J" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Another small point to add to this,
Would it be possible for the UKU (or tournament organisers) to arrange some
kind of shelter pitch side to protect players from the elements (especially
for the pitches furthest away from the sports centre). The scheduling at
tour 2 meant that we only had one opportunity between games (on the Sunday)
to get out of the sun (on Saturday as Stu said we played 6 straight hours
and had no opportunity). I feel this was a major contributing factor to me
having to withdraw from the last game on Sunday through injury.
From memory the Southampton Mixed Tour 1 event provided such shelter socould we make it common to all tours.
Cheers Matt (Chevron)
-----Original Message----- From: Stu Mitchell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 17 May 2005 21:02 To: Britdisc Subject: [BD] Tour schedule
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.
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