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From: "Phat 'eds" <GGA95SEW@sheffield.ac.uk>
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Subject: Re: Disappointed Northern Qualifiers
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To begin with I accept that the organisers were the only people
who came forward to organise the tournament and for that they
deserve full credit.
HOWEVER
The complaints about the hall are quite simple. (a) the hall was
small to begin with, but when it had to be divided into 2 for pool
games it became a farce. (b) it was dangerous, metal hooks hanging
off the walls at head height, plus nowhere for people to stand meant
frequent clashes with the crowd (c) there wasn't really anywhere to sit between playing, or to
leave you're stuff. (d) irratic scheduling
Obviously none of this is directly the organiser's fault, and I am not looking
for a lynch mob to reproach them about the weekend. The important
aspect I think that needs looking at is that the Indoor Regionals are
a fairly important tournament on the circuit, and one which, of all
the tournamnts, deserves to be well organised and well run. As
coverage increases of our sport, which it surely will, it is
essential that it presents a respectable image. Obviously if people
are not forthcoming in organising tournaments then little can be done
to remedy this situation. It is clear however from this weekend that
some sort of standard needs to exist to regulate the conditions,
sizes etc.. under which a regional qualifier should be held.
As to the pricing of the tournament that I feel is the main problem.
The story was that only 8 teams had registered a week before and
therefore the cost was set at 70 pounds , fair enough. But when 20
teams turned
up this should have signaled a price cut rather than an increase in
profits to a a vast amount. I am not against paying 70 for a tournament, and I'm sure
the finals will be well worth 75. However, you are paying for a
service, and at that price you are expecting the Nike of tournaments,
rather than the Dunlop Green Flash.
Cheers,
Phat 'eds.
If any other Northern teams feel as strongly about the inadequacy of
the venue or the cost levied or alternatively feel that we are being
unfair mail <c.j.goldberg@sheffield.ac.uk>