02-07-2015, 05:33 PM
I promised myself I'd never post on here again ; I'll try to make this an exception.
First of all, I don't know the SC/SJC history/politics and don't really care. What I do know, from direct experience is that the SJC tournaments are an excellent incubator to attract, encourage and support young players. It horrifies (yet does not surprise) me to see that they don't get the support and recognition they deserve. As to the fact these provide gradings on the main list, I'd suggest that also encourages these young players - talk of "distorting the main list" is misplaced ; if anything (based on what I've seen) a great many are consistently under-graded.
My daughters are finished with SJC now, but personally I think they have bee simply marvellous and that SC could learn a lot from them.
And speaking of junior gradings, can we pllleeasse sort out the ridiculous +200up system - a more discouraging disincentive for juniors is hard to imagine.
First of all, I don't know the SC/SJC history/politics and don't really care. What I do know, from direct experience is that the SJC tournaments are an excellent incubator to attract, encourage and support young players. It horrifies (yet does not surprise) me to see that they don't get the support and recognition they deserve. As to the fact these provide gradings on the main list, I'd suggest that also encourages these young players - talk of "distorting the main list" is misplaced ; if anything (based on what I've seen) a great many are consistently under-graded.
My daughters are finished with SJC now, but personally I think they have bee simply marvellous and that SC could learn a lot from them.
And speaking of junior gradings, can we pllleeasse sort out the ridiculous +200up system - a more discouraging disincentive for juniors is hard to imagine.