From britdisc-owner@csv.warwick.ac.uk Mon Sep 6 13:53:17 1999 Received: by pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.9.3/8.9.3) id NAA04789 for britdisc-outgoing; Mon, 6 Sep 1999 13:51:40 +0100 (BST) Received: from daffodil.csv.warwick.ac.uk (daffodil [137.205.192.30]) by pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id NAA04779 for <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Mon, 6 Sep 1999 13:51:36 +0100 (BST) Received: from mailgw.chelt.ac.uk (mailgw.chelt.ac.uk [194.81.184.203]) by daffodil.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id NAA14945 for <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Mon, 6 Sep 1999 13:51:36 +0100 (BST) Received: from exchpk02.chelt.ac.uk (exchpk02.chelt.ac.uk) by mailgw.chelt.ac.uk (Content Technologies SMTPRS 2.0.15) with ESMTP id <B0001127693@mailgw.chelt.ac.uk>; Mon, 06 Sep 1999 13:49:36 +0100 Received: by exchpk02.chelt.ac.uk with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2232.9) id <NP14PZAF>; Mon, 6 Sep 1999 13:48:21 +0100 Message-Id: <8102C4585310D211858D0060B01A41337ED58B@exchpk02.chelt.ac.uk> From: "HUGHES, Chris" <CHughes@chelt.ac.uk> To: "'Flores, Aram'" <aflores@lehman.com> Cc: "'BritDisc'" <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk> Subject: RE: Rostered/Unrostered Teams Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 13:48:14 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2232.9) Content-Type: text/plain Sender: owner-britdisc@warwick.ac.uk Precedence: bulk The rules committee are discussing some of the finer points on this as we speak, but I can clarify some points. > Can a player switch teams for Nationals? - No, but there are some circumstances that allow it, mainly based around whether a player has been rostered. If you have been rostered for a team in the tour then you cannot change. If required specific situations can be discussed by the U8Comittee. > Can a UK based player, that isn't rostered, join a team (without taking > the > guest spot). This is the one presently under discussion. A decision is > going to be reached v. soon > Can a non-UK player that arrived before July 1st join a team (without > taking > the guest spot). Yes, BUT the proviso is that the rules state, 'coming to > live', so a prolonged holiday (extended worlds trip) would force them to > use the guest spot. How do you define 'coming to live'? If at this stage > you intend to be around for the next season ie Nationals is not going to > be your only major event then that would definitely qualify you. I will > get the U8C to make a definitive ruling on that. > Hope it helped Chris > ---------- > From: Flores, Aram[SMTP:aflores@lehman.com] > Sent: 06 September 1999 13:26 > To: 'HUGHES, Chris' > Subject: RE: Rostered/Unrostered Teams > > Chris, > > Would it be possible to post a CLEAR statement on eligibility for > Nationals, > answering questions such as; > > Can a player switch teams for Nationals? > Can a UK based player, that isn't rostered, join a team (without taking > the > guest spot). > Can a non-UK player that arrived before July 1st join a team (without > taking > the guest spot). > > thanks, Aram > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: HUGHES, Chris [SMTP:CHughes@chelt.ac.uk] > > Sent: 06 September 1999 13:05 > > To: 'Tim Blair' > > Cc: 'BritDisc' > > Subject: RE: Rostered/Unrostered Teams > > > > It would appear my mail didn't make it to britdisc, only to the > U8Committe > > list - Sorry all > > > > Chris Hughes > > > > >Apologies for the delay - I know I promised this last week; my fault. > > >The following teams will be invited to Nationals, and seeded in the > > >following order; > > > > > >Division 1 > > >1 UTI > > >2 Catch 22 > > >3 Chevron AF > > >4 Doughboy > > >5 Red > > >6 SOUP > > >7 Fluid Druids > > >8 BAF > > > > > >Division 2 > > >1 Headrush > > >2 First Touch > > >3 Strange Blue > > >4 Nightfever > > >5 Phat 'Eds (unrostered) > > >6 Sharks > > >7 Wyld Stallyns (unrostered) > > >8 Mohawk Mwnci Magic > > > > > >Reserves > > >Bliss > > >Skunks (unrostered) > > >MM Janitors > > >Smudge (unrostered) > > >BAF Too > > >Overflow (unrostered) > > >+ others too many to mention here > > > > > >NOTES; > > >There will be no crossover between any divisions. > > >Teams do not have to enter. If a team declines the invitation then > > everyone > > >will move up a place. Top seeds in Division 2 may be promoted to > Division > > 1. > > >Only two unrostered teams are allowed in Division 2. Hence should a > > rostered > > >team drop out then the reserve slot will be offered only to those > > rostered > > >teams in the waiting list. Should a unrostered team drop out then it > will > > be > > >offered to any team on the waiting list (ie; Bliss will be offered the > > empty > > >space either way). > > >Additions to Rosters / team lists - players must first qualify as a > > British > > >player. There are very strict rules on players changing teams - check > > with > > >me first before you get your team disqualified. The rules are available > > in > > >the Tour information pack all teams were sent, and are on the website > > >http://www.ultim8tour.freeserve.co.uk/ > > >Nationals are to be held in Leicster, Sept 25 /26. There may well be a > > >Division 3 event open to all non qualifying teams - this has yet to be > > >confirmed. > > > > >