25-04-2014, 03:21 PM
You are of course entitled to your opinion, but it seems to me that one could hold an opposing opinion for completely valid reasons.
Lets have an example, five Scottish juniors are of the appropriate standard to go to the World Youth Championships, but 2 happen to be in the same age group. The cost of a 'funded' place is "£500 and the cost of an 'unfunded' place is £2,000.
Well we have two obvious alternatives here, the four players who have earned their place as Scotland's number 1 in their age group pay £500 and the player deemed number two pays £2,000, or
The total cost are calculated at £4,000 and are divided between all the players so each pays £800.
Both systems are fair in some ways and unfair in others. You might be in favour of one method, but I don't see why it isn't equally valid to be in favour of the other.
Lets have an example, five Scottish juniors are of the appropriate standard to go to the World Youth Championships, but 2 happen to be in the same age group. The cost of a 'funded' place is "£500 and the cost of an 'unfunded' place is £2,000.
Well we have two obvious alternatives here, the four players who have earned their place as Scotland's number 1 in their age group pay £500 and the player deemed number two pays £2,000, or
The total cost are calculated at £4,000 and are divided between all the players so each pays £800.
Both systems are fair in some ways and unfair in others. You might be in favour of one method, but I don't see why it isn't equally valid to be in favour of the other.