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The monthly Member Update (Sept 2006) has now been sent to most people this month, and now also uploaded to website: http://www.ukultimate.com/member_update/sept_2006.aspx#view However, there were some problems this month, and because in general it seems that quite a few ISPs reject it on the assumption that it is spam I thought it would be useful to also send it to Britdisc in an attempt to get the information to more people. Apologies to those receiving it more than once. *** Please don't try to contact me if you haven't received it - I (sort of) already know and we are working on a solution. *** Si Dear UKUA Member, You are receiving this mail because you have registered on the UK Ultimate Association web site (www.ukultimate.com) In this update 1. UKUA DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION SMALL GRANTS SCHEME 2. UKUA CONFERENCE 3. 2007 SEASON FORMAT 4. 2007 PROVISIONAL CALENDAR 5. INDOORS 6. APPLICATIONS REQUIRED FOR GB CAPTAINS ******************************************* 1. UKUA DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION SMALL GRANTS SCHEME The UKUA board has created a grant scheme to support and encourage new and innovative projects or events to grow and develop Ultimate in the UK. A full description of the scheme with details of how and what you can apply for can be found on the UKUA website here: http://www.ukultimate.com/About/Documents.aspx The scheme will be administered by a committee of 3 people, Barry O'Kane, Dominic Hall and one other - which could be you. If you would like to be involved in overseeing how funds are distributed and allocated, plus helping applicants successfully complete their project, then please send an e-mail with a brief outline of why you should be selected to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******************************************* 2. UKUA CONFERENCE Over the past few years the UKUA conference has been a valuable tool for the board and its members to come together and discuss the future direction of the sport in this country. Due to the timing of WUCC06 the conference has been scheduled to take place some time in January. Watch this space for further news if you would like to be involved in this invaluable event. ******************************************* 3. 2007 SEASON FORMAT Due to the amount of interest and strength of feeling this subject generated, the UKUA board spent many hours debating the format for the 2007 season at the last board meeting. The full details of what transpired can be found in the minutes which are on the website here: <http://www.ukultimate.com/board_meetings/contents.aspx#Board%20Meetings> http://www.ukultimate.com/board_meetings/contents.aspx#Board%20Meetings On the split season: 1. Thanks to everyone that got involved: both in terms of gathering information and responding to the survey, etc. 2. The very quick summary is that the decision was to maintain the Split season in 2007 (Mixed then Open/Women as in 2006) - but that there would be an Open (and possibly Womens, TBD) Tour Seeding/Qualifier tournament (excluding some top teams) very early in the outdoor season to address some of the concerns that had been raised about the split. 3. PLEASE CHECK THE MINUTES FOR A MORE COMPLETE SUMMARY OF THE CONVERSATION AND MAIN POINTS OF CONCERN. ******************************************* 4. 2007 PROVISIONAL CALENDAR As the format of the 2007 season has now been decided we now need some tournaments. The bid procedure, and the provisional calendar, can be found on the website here: http://www.ukultimate.com/2007/2007events.aspx On another note - there have be postings to Britdisc recently commenting on the lack of tournaments and info that is posted to the calendar on the UKUA website. Please can all TDs ensure that your event is included on the UKUA website calendar with as much information as possible to aid all those players wishing to attend. ******************************************* 5. INDOORS Qualifiers will take place in Weston and Reading, both on 3/4 Feb. A northern qualifier is being finalised, again on 3/4 Feb; and will be in Sheffield, Bradford or Hull. Nationals is planned for 3/4 March, but the venue is not settled as yet. ******************************************* 6. GB Captains We are aiming to finalise the captaincy of the GB teams across all divisions by the middle-end of November. We intend to follow the process outlined below: - People that are interested should indicate their interest before Mon 9th October and will be required to provide a full application by end Oct. Please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] - We will provide some questions/framework that we expect prospective captains to complete - even if they are the only applicant. - Applicants in the same division will be encouraged to work with each other and key players in that division to arrive at a single application. If this is not possible, or fails to reach a resolution, then (assuming that competing applications are subsequently received) a Board subcommittee will appoint an appropriate team of three people to make the decision (e.g. top players that are not intending to be involved). Applicants will have the right to "object" to the makeup of the committee; final decision will be with the Board. - Ideally applications should be for 2007 and 2008. *********************************************** UK Ultimate Association, LONDON WC1N 3XX Tel (automated voicemail): 0870 760 7189 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Postal address should now be working again! Apologies for any inconvenience caused by the problems we had in recent months. __________________________________________________ BritDisc mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.ranulf.net/mailman/listinfo/britdisc Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/informed.asp
