From britdisc-owner@csv.warwick.ac.uk Mon Feb 24 23:11:32 1997 Received: from thistle.csv.warwick.ac.uk by pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk with ESMTP id XAA20392; Mon, 24 Feb 1997 23:11:28 GMT Received: by thistle.csv.warwick.ac.uk id XAA01234; Mon, 24 Feb 1997 23:09:01 GMT Received: from pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk by thistle.csv.warwick.ac.uk with ESMTP id XAA01227; Mon, 24 Feb 1997 23:08:51 GMT Received: from dub-img-4.compuserve.com by pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk with SMTP id XAA20164; Mon, 24 Feb 1997 23:08:49 GMT Received: by dub-img-4.compuserve.com (8.6.10/5.950515) id SAA11102; Mon, 24 Feb 1997 18:08:18 -0500 Date: Mon, 24 Feb 1997 18:08:00 -0500 From: Stuart Clark <Frisbee@compuserve.com> Subject: Tournament reports - Juniors and Forthcoming regionals. To: Britdisc <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk> Message-ID: <199702241808_MC2-11AD-AD01@compuserve.com> Sender: owner-britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Dear all, This is a request re: tournament reports. Firstly, is there one in the pipeline about the National Juniors Indoors? It's been over a week now and none of the Ultimate community know what went on there at Millfield. Do we care? Yes I think we do, and if we don't, I think we ought to. The lack of a report might suggest to all those juniors who took part that the Ultimate community at large isn't really interested in Juniors Ultimate, and if that's true (which I don't think it is), then that's very sad :-( How are juniors going to get enthusiastic if this is the "vibe" we are giving them. OK, that's a bit of whinge. So, whinge over, now a request. Can I ask all the TD's of the National Indoor Qualifiers to either (a) write a report and/or results listing for their respective tournaments, or (b) nominate someone (preferably someone whose happy to do it) to write the report/results listing for them; and then bung it on Britdisc. The sort of thing we're looking for is a brief, objective overview (50-150 words, 150 being the absolute max.) of the tournament - we want to hear about close games, upsets, plate final, final - score of the final would also be appreciated (and plate final if you're really keen). The report itself is not an absolute requirement (but would be preferable), but the results listing IS, and it's important that we have the FULL results (including spirit winners, spoon, plate and obviously the trophy winners). It's pointless us having a professional looking Ultimatum if the material that's in it is distinctly amateurish. Knowing who came 1st, 2nd, 4th and 12th isn't very helpful to the cause. All tournament results are important but this is Nationals which makes it an extra special case. Let's have a little bit of pride about our sport and do a good job. I'm quite happy to do the SE, if there's anyone out there reading this who wants to write up the SW, Mids and North - then please make yourself known to me (so I can chase you up after the event) and also to the TD's at the weekend so they know someone's got the job in hand. TD's: If no one tells you they're covering your region then it is kinda important that you nominate someone to take it on (if you don't want to do it yourself) or at least post a results listing if you don't nominate somebody. OK, any volunteers? We're quite happy to be approached by new tournament reporters, so if you haven't written a report before, take a look at the reports in the last Ultimatum to see the sort of thing we want. One last word of advice, if you take the job on, write the report as soon as you can after the event. After a day or two, the fine details get hazy, after four or five days you start to forget placings and after a week, the crusty bit of paper you had everything written down on is a ball of soggy mush in the bottom of your washing machine with the rest of the Kleenex you forgot to take out of your pockets, and even if you can salvage it with a hair dryer - chances are the writing will be illegible! OK, that's it. Good luck to everyone at Qualifiers this weekend - even if you don't qualify I hope you all have great fun at your respective tournaments. Stu Clark VILLAGE PERSON (and he knows he is) Ultimatum tournament reports editor.