Blimey - you try and do something nice for people and all you get is criticism! I'm guessing that the people complaining are the weird types that start throwing a disc around as soon as you arrive and then after a full day's play still throw around for hours. Strangely, for quite a lot of people there is more to life than a plastic disc... Jaimie asked me if it would be a problem scheduling in a break so that everyone can watch the footie - I thought it was a good idea so said go for it. We genuinely thought that people would be grateful of the break and the opportunity to watch the game. As for complaining about being given a lunch break!!! What's that about?! Basically - do what you want. Play or watch the game, it makes no odds to me or the schedule. At the very least we've given you the opportunity to chose what you want to do. I'll be watching the game! Si TD
Peter Wigfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: This whole scheduling argument is leaving me confused (not a mammoth task admittedly); Do we want good solid schedules with realtively evenly spaced games which was a complaint about the first one or schedules that allow us to fit outside commitments in during a weekend of ultimate? People seem to complain no matter what because everybody wants their cake and to eat it. The argument that we are different as a sport is rubbish; sorry to anyone offended by this but it is. Someone made the point that by supporting other sports we show that we can appreciate sporting skill or whatever. The same person continued to make a point that we should demonstrate that we are above the petty bitching about sports; is that a holier than thou attitude forming? If so that is no better than football. Ultimate as a sport is quite often mocked by other sports teams at the university for "not being a propper sport". Tour (Open/Womens/Mixed) is the top level of playing in this country and as such some vague sense of professionalism should be applied (which it is through kit rules etc). Find me another sport in which they would stop halfway through the tournament to show any other sporting event? Imagine if we did get spectators "Sorry could you all please stop watching what you've come to watch, the players wish to watch the football." Why can't someone just record it and show it at the party? People could avoid radios and TVs during the day and then in the evening sit back and watch the football. Currently because of the football gap in the schedule I will have to play two games back to back and then spend a few hours doing nothing before my final game of the day. I know this seems angry and I appreciate that the organisers who were probably put under pressure by quite a few imbeciles to give everyone a break to watch the football. I think the fact that many teams have said that they will try to play in the gap is admirable, we are all paying to play frisbee not sit down in a pub - I can do that without a tournament fee. Sorry to any/all offended, my views no-one elses, Special _________________________________________________________________ The next generation of Hotmail is here - [1]Windows Live Hotmail References 1. http://g.msn.com/8HMBENUK/2749??PS=47575 __________________________________________________ BritDisc mailing list [email protected] http://www.fysh.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/britdisc Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/staying-informed --------------------------------- Yahoo! Answers - Got a question? Someone out there knows the answer. Tryit now. __________________________________________________ BritDisc mailing list [email protected] http://www.fysh.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/britdisc Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/staying-informed
