15-04-2014, 10:01 AM
One of the earlier suggestions is to change the Richardson (Spens too, possibly) from knockout to regional groups. This would make venue sharing a little more feasible on a wider scale. It makes some sense anyway for cost-reduction.
The next question might be – what venues would be suitable for hosting more than one match? Hamilton, as you said, and Castlehill could handle three matches. Others?
Also, if we were to go to groups, places such as leisure centres and hotels might be an option. They would likely be more expensive than the venues currently used but if several matches were played then the proportional cost might not be unreasonable. I haven’t researched this so I could be wrong here.
What would help is suggestions based on local knowledge of venues not currently known to most of us.
I’m not pushing for grouping, BTW, just stirring the pot a little, but it could be a solution to the FIDE question as well as the other considerations
The next question might be – what venues would be suitable for hosting more than one match? Hamilton, as you said, and Castlehill could handle three matches. Others?
Also, if we were to go to groups, places such as leisure centres and hotels might be an option. They would likely be more expensive than the venues currently used but if several matches were played then the proportional cost might not be unreasonable. I haven’t researched this so I could be wrong here.
What would help is suggestions based on local knowledge of venues not currently known to most of us.
I’m not pushing for grouping, BTW, just stirring the pot a little, but it could be a solution to the FIDE question as well as the other considerations