Sorry... the main point of my last mail lost meaning as the original subject was related to mixed not open, so while backtracking madly I'll try and save some face by suggesting that the same format as for open tour be used in the future for the mixed tour if this becomes necessary with team numbers, but leave nationals as it is. Let as many teams enter as the venue can cope with even if that means they qualify by only attending 1 tour event.
Tony William Hutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Forgive me if i'm wrong but isn't the tour suppost to be split in to the A and B tours to be held at different venues if required by size. Isn't nationals the one chance in the season for the lower ranked teams to get the chance to play against the top teams in a UKU sanctioned event and to let them see what it is like playing at that level? To put it crudely UK ultimates equivalent of the FA Cup. Surely if the venue (this being the key point) can host 32 teams then great, the top teams in the UK get 1 or 2 games against lower ranked teams they wouldn't usually play, before getting back to the business end of their season. Just because these games may seem meaningless to them don't think they are meaningless to those teams ranked at the bottom end of uk ultimate or new comers to the game getting to see just how good the sport can be at the top level and what they can aspire to. Tony Sheffield Steal (so somewhere in the middle but always looking up) Just my opinion and not the clubs etc.... Dan Berry wrote: If you didn't want the Galahs there Roger you should just say so! Your clandestine insults don't fool me pal. I can smell your fear from here. We'll be top ten this time next year anyway so it won't matter. Or we'll just sneak in through the back door as usual. We're happy to bribe. Can see the point in making the Nationals top 16 but I'm glad we got to take part. It was an excellent tournament and we took a lot from it. Perhaps the idea of making it a two tiered tournament with top 16 and bottom 16 holds some value. Seeing as you only got 22 teams though, it seems that the demand isn't there. Great tournament, great venue, great organisation and I even got a massage for my weary body for a fiver. Bargain. Bit disappointed that there wasn't some sort of specialist eye clinic on site given my injury but you live and learn. Next time I'll use my hands to catch the disc. Thanks for the hard work. Very much appreciated by the Galahs (Spirit and Spoon Winners 2006 TM). Fear us. Berry7. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roger Thomson Sent: 27 June 2006 12:53 To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [BD] Thoughts on Mixed Nationals The easiest way to avoid it would be to restrict the entry to Nationals to the top16 teams and make it the prestige tournament it should be..........same for open. Unfortunately we always seem to get greedy and try and get as many teams in as possible, which waters down the pleasure at having won your place as well as throwing up all these scheduling issues. Great tournament Skunks. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matthew D. DiFranco Sent: 27 June 2006 12:33 To: [email protected] Subject: [BD] Thoughts on Mixed Nationals Some quick points about Mixed Nationals: Rule 1.B.1 from the UKUA Mixed Tour Rules states, "The format for Mixed Nationals will give an equal chance to every team entering the tournament." I am wondering if forcing teams 11-22 to play an extra play-in game, and then having them play their round of 16 game an hour or so later is really an "equal chance"? The easiest remedy for this would have been to push back the round of 16 games until after lunch to allow teams that played early games a proper recovery period. I'll concede that the higher seeded teams have earned a bye, but a little rest seems fair for the teams in the teens. Also, I think the strict rules about camping are a small price to pay for using a fabulous facility with easy access by all modes of transport. And the rules make sense if you run a University sports ground. Overall, a first-class tournament. 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