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From: "Colin Smith" <colin@08004homes.com>
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Subject: Dodgy fields
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Given the apparent widespread feeling that this event was not up to the
standard everyone would like, and given that one of the stronger teams in
the tour was not involved, why are ANY results from the event still
standing? Do Catch still have any chance of gaining a representative placing
at the end of the tour?

I'm sure that the teams who played and improved on their positions from tour
one would disagree, but if the pitches were that bad, and a number of
unnecessary injuries occured as a result (possibly to key players?), are the
final placings (and therefore points allocated) any reflection of the
relative standard of the teams involved in the tour.

And for the record:

No, I wasn't there - injury that I'm glad I rested.

I applaud anyone who has the time, dedication & application to host a
tournament or run the sport.

No, I don't believe that teams who took the time to travel long distances
should be rewarded for their dedication. Had I travelled up from London I
would definitely have played (long way to go without playing - and I'm sure
some had longer journeys), but wouldn't have had a problem with Tour points
not counting.

I think the tour should be tiered. Five National Tour events with 16
competing each one, maintaining the basic principle of good competition for
top teams, and maybe two regional qualification events with top team from
each replacing bottom two of tour. The idea of play-off games is fantastic,
but how do you work it. If 10 pitches is tough, how tough is it going to be
to find two tournament directors and two 6 pitch venues close to one
another?

Colin
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