As for the point about reinvesting the profits back into the sport, I don't really understand how this would all work. Assuming people have to provide these bids off their own back, then they will always take the profits I assume. Why would they not? If we want people to bother doing this so we have tournaments to attend, are we not stuck with the current situation as it is unless there is a central UKUA tour organisation department where people are employed to set up and run the events and all the profits then go back into the UKUA?
I don't know if that paragraph makes any sense (it does in my head) but while we are reliant on individuals to do this, are we not at ransom (bad word) to what ever price they wish to charge? Transparency in profits will never happen with the current situation will it? If we are desperate for bids (we might not be but it seems that we are not flooded with them) and we start stipulating extra things people must do then surely we just risk getting less bids and therefore worse run events. Given the current situation, I'm happy to see my money go into someone's pocket IF it's the only option but long term, Steve G raises a valuable point about how that money could be better used. In another random thought from the voices in my head, if the UKUA did set up a person to run all the events, could we then lose access to the locations we currently have if the people who held sway revolted and refused to help out? How likely all this is to happen though I don't know. Short term I just want an event to attend! And if it's a good one (Mixed nationals last year for example) then I am pretty happy to pay my £15 or whatever. Be nice to know we were helping the sport out in the long term but then I am maybe being idealistic. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jonathan Kinsey Sent: 14 February 2007 16:11 To: Gordon Thomas Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BD] Tour 0 Gordon Thomas wrote: > I agree with Steve G. £180 seems extortionate for Tour 0. I think the > playing (paying) public should be given more information on the costing of > UKU tournaments. Extortionate is a bit much. It's £10-£15 each for a weekend of sport, a bargain if you ask me - I certainly won't be entering any bids in a hurry... > How far off is the £200+ team fee? £20? Jon __________________________________________________ BritDisc mailing list [email protected] http://fysh.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/britdisc Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/informed.asp __________________________________________________ BritDisc mailing list [email protected] http://fysh.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/britdisc Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/informed.asp
