17-09-2016, 01:06 AM
WBuchanan Wrote:Also, who should define what is acceptable? I think this places too high a burden on selectors, who should only be asked to apply their judgement and common sense within an existing, agreed framework, not to make up absolute thresholds.
The parameters would be best set in an open way, after consulting the members on issues like inactive players. After that there wouldn’t be so much room for argument, and players would know where they stand.
I'm not sure I get this Walter - the selectors have criteria to follow at the moment; they are not being asked to make up absolute thresholds.
The whole point of my argument - and your own second paragraph above - is that parameters covering inactivity have not been set at all, but should be. This seems to go against almost everything you have argued for in recent posts :/ Maybe I've misunderstood you!