Hi All,
As you are aware Andy and myself have been trying to satisfy all parties
wrt to the outdoor competition. This has not been possible, in order for
the league to run sucessfully all teams need to attend both dates.
I am aware that there is a GB training weekend on the 30th April and after
discussion with the BCUCPC, and direct approval from the Chairman, players
are not to be penalised if they miss Saturday's training due to this
clash. The position has always been to attend league events as the
priority and avoid clashes where possible.
The problems escalated from moving the competition outside and needing to
have the competition slightly earlier in the warmer weather. I was not
able to provide enough notice to teams and this combined with trying to
satisfy a clash with slalom dates back in 2010 meant the extra date had to
roll over to the spring and the issue has not been resolved since then.
Next year the dates will be anounced earlier, I am finalising the calander now. If there are slalom competitions that you know of for next season I
will try to avoid them however we cannot be in this situation again next
year. If there is a clash then a choice will need to be made.
My job is again made a little more difficult as we move towards playing
indoors and outdoors with having to make extra bookings that are cancelled
depending on the outcome of the vote and having tournaments that are
outside of the traditional polo season when the weather is warmer . The
vote from the teams last year in the north was to play half in half out.
The poll will again be on the registration form so please use this to
express your teams' preference. Not all teams expressed a preference so
the choice went with the majority.
Sorry for any inconvenience,
DaveP