Someone on the ukdev list said "But if we don't learn from past mistakes we tend to simply go around in circles. And we do go 'round in circles a lot." which made me think of all the feedback that appears after Tour events. In that spirit I went through last year's events and put together a list of what people ranted about on BritDisc. I'm not saying I agree with the following, or that they're necessarily important, or that they're easy to fix, or that they're not obvious, I'm just saying that they're what people said last year. In fact, there are a couple that I disagree with. I figure it won't take most people more than a minute to skip through the list, and maybe, just maybe it will make life a little better.
TDs All night access to toilets for campers - on Friday night too Water on all pitches, regularly refilled, and don't rely on players to refill water containers - have dedicated staff. Full size pitches - make sure that it is actually possible to fit in the pitch, rather than there just being space on a map. Supplya copy of the schedule to the caterers so that they know when people are likely to want food (or alternatively explain how the schedule works - would probably be easier) TD shouldn't play or there should always be a nominated "official" in charge of the event when they are playing Plenty of ice packs or ice for first aid Provide a shelter from the rain/sun near to the pitches Provision of a "nutritional" food option (not just a burger van) Food for veggies Try to remove dog foul from pitches Make sure grass is short Players Accurately record your scores Don't drop out at the last minute - if you're going to drop out do it early Go to a supermarket and bring your own food if you're worried about catering UKUA Committee No one-off international super-teams (e.g. from Switzerland) Totally separate schedules for different tours (A, B, Womens) to prevent misreading Minimise back to back games Clear rules on what happens in pools in the event of a tie Schedules at least a week in advance of the tournament Don't reschedule just because a team drops out. No big gaps in the schedule (e.g. 5 hours between games) If you've read this far, then thanks for your time. UKUA Committee and TDs - a big thanks to you. I really appreciate the job you do, even if I don't know half the difficulties you encounter. Personally I think that you should be proud that the list above is so short. Ken __________________________________________________ BritDisc mailing list [email protected] http://fysh.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/britdisc Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/staying-informed
