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Which Regional Team Can I Play For?
Zozzy:
The way I see it is that Des and the Apat Team have updated the league boundaries rules from last season in the interests of fairness, predominantly to ensure equal numbers in each team.
These are good intentions as always. What Apat does year after year to look after their members is second to none.
The main criticisms in season 5 were disparity of numbers in each team / the amalgamation of teams.
Will this change provide twelve equal size teams (in numbers and abilities) ?
It will seek to improve the situation by carefully selecting the boundaries but it is difficult to achieve.
The saying goes "You can"t please all of the people all of the time" ? - LETS TRY !
A minority are very passionate about who they would like to play for
It is an $11 buy-in, enjoying the fun and team rivalry is more important than financial gain.
Nobody should feel unhappy with the situation
reasons for being less than happy :
1) "Played for team Luton last year and don"t want to split up"
Answer 1) All play together again in a region that won"t get the numbers to compete equally anyway (East ? )
2) "I am a proud Scot who wants to play for Scotland"
Answer 2) Play for Scotland
3) "It is unfair that Mr 1) and Mrs 2) can choose to play for teams away from their abode because there is a possibility that they are doing this to gain an advantage, by choosing a random team with lots of players.
Answer 3) Take the soft option. Ask every player to register for a team primarily on location of where they now live. If this would make them unhappy or resentful or even prevent them from entering the competition (e.g. reasons 1 & 2) allow them to make their own choice. This would be the passionate minority with genuine intentions.
There has to be an element of trust and self policing.
Maybe a week before Leg 1 all the team numbers can be looked at. This would not be equal whether the soft option or rigid boundary option was in place, so why not try to avoid having disgruntled players.
The majority could have the option of playing for a team in a different region to balance the numbers in the name of fairness.
If when the number crunching is done and two regions are seen to be low on numbers e.g. Wales and North-West England equals same amount as Scotland, then amalgamate Wales/NW England as one team.
Swinebag:
A lot of things on this thread sadden me.
I think the decision to make players play for the region they live in is ultimately the correct one. Des has explained that the competition is a regional competition and not a national competition.
The nearest thing I can think of is a cricket example. Scotland play in the cricket world cup with just scottish players (and the odd South African with scottish grandparents). Scotland also competed in the Domestic Pro 40 (or whatever it was) a few years back and this was a regional club that had irishmen playing and they had Rahul Dravid playing for them as their overseas player.
I do feel sorry for all the exiled scots, welsh and Irish who are not allowed to play for their countries, especially after the announcement last night seemed to give the impression that that would be the case.
I also feel for the luton players and thought that John"s comments in their direction were a bit insensitive. I am extremely impressed with the class shown by Waz in accepting the subsequent decision. His tireless work in creating a community of players was very impressive. In some ways they have been victims of their own success where other teams were unable to create such a strong community, and subsequently lost interest in the old format.
I just hope that people will see the bigger picture and look to play some cracking games with a cracking structure on a decent piece of software with some superbly negotiated (vwp Desmnond) added value to boot as well.
AceOnTheRiver:
--- Quote from: Swinebag22 on February 16, 2012, 19:18:02 PM ---
I also feel for the luton players and thought that John"s comments in their direction were a bit insensitive. I am extremely impressed with the class shown by Waz in accepting the subsequent decision. His tireless work in creating a community of players was very impressive. In some ways they have been victims of their own success where other teams were unable to create such a strong community, and subsequently lost interest in the old format.
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Waz = Class in Human Form
mylesfdo:
sorry if this already been asked but didnt really fancy reading through 12 pages!!
Im from Brighton and have my permanent address as Brighton but currently am living in Slough but have not changed any address details as i have only just moved up here and been moving aroun a bit.
Which region can I play for?......SE or London & Home Counties?
Des:
--- Quote from: mylesfdo on February 16, 2012, 19:31:51 PM ---
sorry if this already been asked but didnt really fancy reading through 12 pages!!
Im from Brighton and have my permanent address as Brighton but currently am living in Slough but have not changed any address details as i have only just moved up here and been moving aroun a bit.
Which region can I play for?......SE or London & Home Counties?
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There will be some clarification on this point later tonight, so may be worth delaying your sign up until that has happened.
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