Why don't we just set a maximum number of teams for a Tour event? One which can comfortably fit onto an average 16 pitch venue? We used to do this - I remember not being able to go to the next Tour because our team were rubbish enough to come in the bottom 4 at an event.
We have promotion and relegation between A and B, why not a waiting list to get into the B-Tour and relegate 4 teams or so? They could get back in at the Tour after next and give other teams a go in the meantime. It may seem a bit harsh, but often the teams at the bottom end of the B-Tour are poor 2nd teams and beginner student teams - these guys are young enough to come back the next year much better players, playing for much better teams. The Tour should not be about breaking in beginners! Keep the standard as high as possible. I'm also a little dubious about B-Tour teams playing several 90 minute games over a weekend. Someone earlier said they had 10hrs of play over the weekend!! Am I the only one that thinks this is dangerous? Generally, B-Tour teams don't have as large squad size as A-Tour and do not do as much fitness and extra training. It can not be good for the body to do so much running and jumping in such a short space of time if it is not fit fot it? Fatigue leads to injuries and potentially serious ones too - we all know about the horrendous numbers of people that are injured at Tour events (considering it's a non-contact sport!) but no-one seems to think something should be done about it - what people WANT and what's good for them are two different things. I also can't believe that the last one or two games for all but the top few were much of a spectacle with everyone out on their feet after so much play already? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adam Coleman Sent: 17 August 2005 13:57 To: britdisc@near.me.uk Subject: [BD] Split tours Although I wasn't at T4, it seems to me that there are potentially several fundamental flaws with a location split between A and B tours. First, many of the logistical problems whcih Tom H has alluded to seem justified e.g. travelling difficulties. Second, a split in location constitutes a loss of opportunity for real Ultimate experience (which can't necessarily be gained during training) to be passed on to new players... for most of those players on the B tour, the only opportunity available to observe high quality Ultimate and to mingle with experienced players is live at Tour. Third, those on the B Tour may begin to feel like second class ultimate citizens and resultantly become disenchanted with the game. Separation is all well and good, but segregation will lead to problems! Adam __________________________________________________ BritDisc mailing list BritDisc@near.me.uk http://zion.ranulf.net/mailman/listinfo/britdisc Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/informed.asp This Email is confidential and is for the intended recipient only. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the author and you must not disclose or use the contents in any way. The author bears responsibility for any legal action or disputes arising from views or professional advice expressed which do not relate to the business of Faber Maunsell Ltd. __________________________________________________ BritDisc mailing list BritDisc@near.me.uk http://zion.ranulf.net/mailman/listinfo/britdisc Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/informed.asp
