Maybe this email would be better addressed to the UKU, in paragraphs?
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> Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:32:15 +0000
> From: Paul Ruff <[email protected]>
> Subject: [BD] Junior GB Training
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> I was dissapointed to learn that there is an Under 20's GB training session
> planned for the weekend of one of the Regional Indoor National Qualifiers on
> 19th November. This is a major clash. Last year my Under 20's team qualified
> for the Indoor Nationals and were really excited to try again this year with
> preparations in full swing. Now a 'compulsorary Under 20's session' has been
> added in which blows it out of the water. This is once again evidence of the
> disjointed nature of UK Ultimate. Quite frankly this would not happen in any
> other sport. The UKU should coordinate all sessions so as to avoid major
> clashes and not put Juniors in situations like this. I understand that the
> calended is chock-a-block but there are certain clashes which should be
> avoided. In the UKU we have a situation where the Junior section seems to
> opperate totally seperate from the governing body and steam rollers their own
> decisions and training dates accross the calender as they choose. It is an
> amature approach and one which does nothing for the reputation of the UKU as
> coaches are left wondering what else will be sprung upon them. My players are
> now dissapointed at not having a crack at the regionals and left wondering if
> they should play for GB or not. What kind of message are we sending out here?
> You can play for GB but it means you cant enter a National Indoor qualifier -
> very bizarre! This has not been a great year for the apparent fractured and
> disjointed GB junior scene and I would call upon the UKU to step in and try
> to sort this out. Communication between coaches, players and the UKU needs to
> be improved.A central calender needs to be produced to include ALL GB junior
> training dates well in advance so that plans can be made and clashes
> avoided.No GB team, should have the right to suddenly announce that there
> will be another training session on x date and that if you don't attend then
> you can't play for GB. That is just plain weird. As head of PE in my school,
> I deal with governing body's of many different sports. In each sport the
> National team is coordinated at all levels from head office and training and
> trials dates are set way in advance so that teachers and parents are clear on
> what is happening. Get this - they even talk to other sports to try to avoid
> clashes in their calenders. I would hope that the Under 20's organisers would
> either consider moving the date or this session or at least cut some players
> some slack if they want to spend the weekend trying to qualify for the indoor
> Nationals. Paul
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