I don't see what is wrong with using last season's results to determine seeding. For me, to do otherwise would de-value the achievements of any team that competed in the Tour and Nationals last year. I appreciate that teams can change and new ones can form, but in my opinion nobody has a right to a 'high' seeding without proving it on the field. This includes the second teams of the bigger, more 'successful' clubs. LeedsLeedsLeeds nearly entered a second team into the Tour this year and were happy for it to start in the B Tour because we didn't have 2 teams last year. (In the end we only have one team because we don't have enough players for two).
The way the Tour currently works (or should work) is that you can start the season seeded at the bottom of the B Tour and theoretically still win A Tour 3. That is the potential to rise through the entire national rankings in just one season. This is a seriously open format! If you lose a game that knocks you out of the running for promotion/a shot at the top 8/a chance of semis, deal with it. You weren't good enough, you might be next time. It is competitive sport, after all. The important thing is the format. Tour 1 (A and B) should give all those competing a chance at winning, preferably in pools where the top 2 go through. This may not have been the case in the B Tour, though Ed has shown what a nightmare scheduling was for all involved. After Tour 1, things are rightly more elitist to give every team a chance to test themselves against their nearest rivals. Benji mentioned how Discuits came from the B Tour to finish 9th in the A Tour. This is a great example of how well the competition works. They fought hard to get into the A Tour last year and this year are enjoying their higher rank because they earned it on the field, not because of anyone's 'discretion' or because they were asked how good they are. Ben Mitchell LeedsLeedsLeeds 29 To view the terms under which this email is distributed, please go to http://disclaimer.leedsmet.ac.uk/email.htm __________________________________________________ BritDisc mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.ranulf.net/mailman/listinfo/britdisc Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/informed.asp
