Hey, With the start of the UK Regional Ladder Leagues approaching, the time has come for potential Regional Coordinators to step forward. If you fancy chipping in a bit of your time for the upcoming 'off-season' Ultimate then please read on. Anyone who wants to get involved at the RC level and isn't already on the [EMAIL PROTECTED] group should get subscribed and put your name forward to Felix. If we happen to get more than one volunteer for any region, elections will be held within that region to determine the coordinator. A Women's Coordinator position is also available.
We have some guidelines for the role but it is essentially what you make it. Some of the tasks include maintaining a central contact for the ladder league in your area, keeping the organisers informed of any changes which need to be made, helping your league run smoothly if any help is needed, and promoting it to local clubs as you see fit. A more detailed idea of what an RC can achieve is at the bottom of this email. We have given you a start by ensuring every region in the country has its own regional mailing list, which I recommend everybody signs up to now to avoid missing out on any of the exciting developments about to happen, and to get involved with playing and organising local LL friendlies; Scotland: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Midlands: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Western: [EMAIL PROTECTED] South East: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ireland: [EMAIL PROTECTED] A map of last years University regional divisions can be found here: http://www.seultimate.org/ull/regions.html (nb. changes will be made soon: Midlands will shift to the right to encompass East Anglia, Wales will be divided between the Western and Northern regions, and Ireland will... exist). Make sure some of your club are signed up to your regional mailing list soon - I'd recommend thinking about who inside your team will be up for managing your club's first Ladder League campaign; could be perfect for eager folks not quite ready for Tour team organisation... Cheers, Felix & Sam The current idea for the role of a Regional Coordinator is to keep the Ladder League in their region active and running smoothly. This can be done by contacting teams individually about hosting/attending Ladder League events, keeping discussion rolling on the regional mailing list, or more directly by arranging and hosting events themselves to kickstart their season. They are also encouraged to write or submit monthly news updates to the website & mailing list, maintain a list of team contacts (ensuring every team in the region is aware of the league's existence), check over the fixtures & results on the website, and ensure good communication is kept between the region and the organisers. Maintaining strong connections between the University and Club scenes in their region will be crucial if the league is to succeed. Regional Coordinators are also encouraged to have a well balanced calendar of events in mind, with sufficient attention paid to club, uni, mixed, womens, beginner-friendly, junior, and highly competitive events. Should the region have special circumstances owing to its local ultimate history, geographical layout, attitude or any other factors, the RC should communicate these with the rest of the Ladder League committee and work together to create ideas for solutions if they are needed. The committee will help the RCs in any way they need, and provide ideas and guidelines to help make their job easier and fun. __________________________________________________ BritDisc mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.ranulf.net/mailman/listinfo/britdisc Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/informed.asp
