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> ok, deep breath, and here's a coherent reply.....
> 
> your concerns are, I think, understandable, but I don't fully agree:
> 
> Students *are* the biggest source of new players, but not really where
'the
> strength of British Ultimate lies'. 
> 
> One thing you must realise is that once people have graduated, they may
> want to play as much as possible. These people would not want to play
less
> competitive or fewer tournaments because of others who don't have time or
> money to commit - non-students *do* want to play every weekend, and if
they
> can afford it, then why stop them?
> 
> The tour was set up not only to develop the top teams, but to encourage a
> variety of tournaments. It has been extremely hard to accomodate the
> requirements of students, and while I am sorry that you don't feel that
has
> happened, the Ultim8 committee has spent considerable time considering
the
> student opinions.
> 
> In the current format, of course the winning teams are going to be the
ones
> who entered every event - they will be more experienced. But, there was
no
> obligation for any team to enter all the tour events. If you didn't, you
> wouldn't have qualified for the Top 16 places at the Nationals. However,
> there was still a place for you and any other team in the 'B' division;
> where you could have won, and called yourself the 17th best team in
> Britain. 
> 
> As for consigning students to the indoor game. Who says we are? Why don't
> you practise outdoors in the Winter, and start the summer season much
more
> prepared?  Who says students have to play indoors? Why don't you organise
> more outdoor tournaments, maybe for Students only?
> 
> Students have a right to contend in the nationals, but any team that
can't
> get to five tour events just *won't* be as good as the 16 teams who do
get
> to all the tour events (okay, that may be a bit contentious)
> 
> I could say more, but I work for a living!
> 
> Before I go, I would like to repeat that the Ultim8 committee has
discussed
> the student issue at length.
> 
> Andy C
> Chevron
> 
> 
>