We are definitely going to poll teams very soon as to whether they would enter a Mixed Division if LWL ran a Mixed Division alongside the Open Division.
Maria - please contact me ASAP with any news on whether you would like us to include a Women's Division as well. My initial thoughts were that there are not yet enough women's teams in London to sustain this and that the Mixed Division would be a good start in giving London women better Ultimate choices through the winter, but if you think otherwise then we can run with a separate Division. Also, I am sure that noone would have any objections to Iceni playing in the Mixed Division if there is no Women's - that should mean fairer match ups for more of your players, and very competitive games for all. Maybe a Mixed Division this year is the best solution when combined with your 'All-Star' womens events on different weekends? You tell me. Great turnout for the World Games TV coverage yesterday, we had at least 50 or 60 London Ultimateers packed into the George - don't think they know what hit them! -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 25 July 2005 09:06 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Britdisc@near.me.uk; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [londonleague] RE: [BD] WL Dates I would also like to add that maybe it would be a good idea to have a mixed division in this years winter league? We've seen how well our open and women's teams have been doing internationally and it would be great if we could foster the same drive and talent for the mixed divisions. Not only that but seeing as half the winter league teams already field 2 to 3 women at each point only to find themselves facing off against 7 tall men, it would seem to make sense. Obviously it would depend on interest but I think I could probably name 6 - 8 teams which are effectively mixed teams anyway and who would enjoy the opportunity to practice competitively outside mixed tour. Anyway just an idea.... Kenee Thundering Herd -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 25 July 2005 09:00 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Britdisc@near.me.uk; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [londonleague] RE: [BD] WL Dates Just a thought..... Is there any interest in a women's division of winter league? Iceni and Bliss took part last year, but I think we may get more out of a women's division in the run up to Perth (some will no doubt say otherwise!). Either way it would be great for the development of our division. Between students, summer league women, Iceni, Bliss, Thundering Herd, No Lo, etc etc there must be easily 150 women players in London. There is also the possibility of foreign teams making the trip as they did last year. If there is enough interest let's continue this discussion on UKUW. There is obviously the potential clash with women's all star events if the intention is to run these next year, lets get talking..... Maria >From: "Roger Thomson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "'Indoors DOC'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <Britdisc@near.me.uk> >Subject: RE: [BD] WL Dates >Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 17:03:49 +0100 > >Thanks very much for your hard work Benji, would be brilliant if we >could avoid schedule clashes. The joys of an indoor DoC at last :-) > >The London Winter League was initially set up in 2001 as a springboard >for UK teams playing in Hawaii 2002, with a bit of co-ordination we can >make the now UK-wide Winter Leagues just as good a springboard for Perth >2006 (although the November date means we are more of a chance to bed in >new players than a pre-season). > >It seems to make sense if as many Winter Leagues as possible use the >same weekends to free the most dates for schmindoors. > >Luckily, like Midlands, our initial preference is for the 2nd weekend in >every month - to give an extra week after Nationals before we kick off, >and so that we don't have to play on Jan 01! Only down-side is that Dec >11 is only 14 days to Christmas and there may be a few absentees - I >think our opinion is that we have to live with that. > >For us that would mean: >1. Sunday Nov 13 >2. Sunday Dec 11 >3. Sunday Jan 8 >4. Sunday Feb 12 >5. Saturday Mar 11 Charity shield & Party (provisional depending on >Rimini etc, can't see any dates on the Paga site) > >Does that tie in with what Midlands are thinking? > >To encourage the bigger teams to support their local Winter Leagues we >are going to consider closing the Charity Shield to the winners (and >maybe 2nd etc) of Regional Winter Leagues plus a couple of invited >overseas teams if we can get them. Perhaps we also need to look at the >next tier as well (the Charity Mug?), several teams not in the Shield >came down to London last year and it went well. Comments to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] please, or to BD if you think they are important >enough. > >Cheers >Bear >Consultant Coach to the Thundering Herd. >Clapham forever! >Bad Company from birth. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >On Behalf Of Indoors DOC >Sent: 22 July 2005 15:30 >To: Britdisc@near.me.uk >Subject: [BD] WL Dates > >BD, > >I've had a couple of expressions of interest about tournaments and >dates, >but I can't really give people useful advice until I know when winter >leagues are happening. Midlands say they'd prefer the second weekend of >each month; and I've heard an underground rumour that London WL are >thinking second weekend too. > >Please could WL organisers get in touch with their preferred plans >within >the next 7 days; otherwise I'll have to assume that everyone's using the > >second weekend of the month. It'll make life a whole lot easier for me >and >for the student coordinators. > >Don't mean to hassle folk, but indoor halls have got to be booked early, > >and we all want the best ones. > >If anyone waits until december to announce a winter league that clashes >with other planned events, they'll be the only ones to blame for a >messed-up calendar. > >Benji > >__________________________________________________ >BritDisc mailing list >BritDisc@near.me.uk > http://zion.ranulf.net/mailman/listinfo/britdisc <http://zion.ranulf.net/mailman/listinfo/britdisc> >Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/informed.asp <http://www.ukultimate.com/informed.asp> > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.9.2/55 - Release Date: 21/07/2005 > > >-- >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.9.2/55 - Release Date: 21/07/2005 > > >__________________________________________________ >BritDisc mailing list >BritDisc@near.me.uk > http://zion.ranulf.net/mailman/listinfo/britdisc <http://zion.ranulf.net/mailman/listinfo/britdisc> >Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/informed.asp <http://www.ukultimate.com/informed.asp> _________________________________________________________________ It's fast, it's easy and it's free. 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