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From: Chris Hughes <cjhughes@talk21.com>
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Subject: Tour Dates!!!!!!! (Yeaah)
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Finally,

I think I have it sorted.

Firstly, many, many, many thanks to the Dublin boys who have managed to rearrange their tournament to fit our schedule - I am most grateful. The Dublin event is now the weekend of 31st of March and 1st of April.

Second, thanks as ever to the few tournament directors (and others who offered) who managed to come up with the goods at late notice once the EFDF finally sorted their lives out.

Thirdly - some changes to the rules.
Some of the events are limited on pitch numbers, and so the entry rules will change this year. No longer will the top teams get priority entrance - especially as they are usually the worst at entering on time. This year deadlines will be enforced, and teams that miss deadlines will not be allowed entry to events. If this means you are unable to qualify for Nationals, WUCC in Hawaii, or  do not win the tour then unlucky. You have been warned. Emails of the 'it's in the post' will be ignored.
Cost - due to the escalating costs of hosting an event, and to make all the grief of organising a tour event worthwhile the cost of entering a tour event has escalated and was approved at the BUF AGM (If you don't like this go the AGM next and gripe). The average tournament entry will be £150, with a sliding scale so that the higher seeded teams who gain more pitch time will pay anything upto £180. Those smaller teams further down the list an expect to pay less than £150. This includes BUF tax/deposit of £15 per team, which will get you in the queue.

Women's events - there will be a couple of women's events at the later tour events. These will be separate, and independent events to the open tour, simply held on the same site. Maria Cahill is leading this little innovation, and more info will be available in the invites.

At last the dates - Organisers contact details will go out on the mailshot along with info on how to enter (GET ON THE BUF MAIL LIST BY ENTERING YOUR CONTACTS ON THE WEBSITE - NOW!)

31st March - Dublin
7th April - T1 Bristol
14th April - Rimini (13th - 16th)
21st April
27th April
5th May - Brugge
12th May - T2 Banbury
19th May
26th May - Rotterdam (24th - 27th)
2nd June
9th June
16th June
23rd June - T3 Southampton
30th June - Junior Nationals
7th June - EUCC Prague (7th - 15th)
14th June - EUCC Prague (7th - 15th)
21st June - T4 Leeds

Plans are afoot for the Open - Nolan has options (although some of the options don't involve Nolan
Nationals are not yet confirmed - again plans are afoot
Lots of space for other events, and of course Nancy will throw the co-ed events in there. If you can organise a co-ed event talk to her.

Cheers,

Chris