Just a small point really - but I think it would also be good to include a camping option with every tournament (if it's not allowed at the pitches then a local campsite could be suggested). Camping not only reduces the cost, but is an integral part of the Ultimate community thang.
Also, I'm a bit worried about your concept of entertainment: > - Sideline entertainment: medical and others jack > It is easy � and does not need a paid person: > > [1] Get a standard agreement as to what constitutes a Tour venue (I believe > Stig is doing this). e.g. > > - Fantastic Playing surface: Based on good turf (although I am not too sure > how you would benchmark that - number of discs required to make fields > playable on) > > - Great Facilities: Hot showers, fresh food (more than chips for the veggie > option!!), sideline shellter if it rains > > - Easy to get to: Make tours easy to get to > > - Cost: make the cost a competitive variable - Exeter 'v' Bristol > > - Saturday Night Party and Events > > - Sideline entertainment: medical and others > > - Demand: Use UKU members to vote for best Tour event - > > All of the above, and others that I have not had time to think about could > be graded very easily. You would have to weigh these variables in importance > - > > Great Venues to date: Bristol - Exeter - use these as the benchmarks and > raise the game. If nobody reaches the standards set � hold of the events in > the same place. > > If you want to run a tour - you have to pass these tests - this is the > minimum > > 2. Incentives any potential person to run a tournament - allow them to make > money. But make it easy � set Dates a year in advance � i.e. All tour > events will happen on the 2nd weekend of April, May, June and July. > Nationals will happen on the second w/e in September. > > 3. Get a competitive process involved. Get TD�s to submit a bid through a > formal process � include photos a new venues. > > Allow anybody to bid for any tour - based on the above criteria. Allow any > process to be open and transparent - publish reviews of venues on UKU? > > > That�s it - it is easy - it does not need a paid person - just some simple > processes put in place - > > > James - TS > > _________________________________________________________________ > Express yourself with cool emoticons - download MSN Messenger today! > http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger > > __________________________________________________ > BritDisc mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://pootle.near.me.uk/mailman/listinfo/britdisc > Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/informed.asp > __________________________________________________ BritDisc mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://pootle.near.me.uk/mailman/listinfo/britdisc Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/informed.asp
