06-02-2017, 05:28 PM
Just to solve a couple of practical points to my earlier suggestions. The published pairings could just be released on a public forum post, or on the CS page. Penalty for not submitting team list the night before is -2 board points. That covers penalties, how to release pairings simultaneously, and the other points I hopefully addressed in my previous post. The extra admin would just be 3 times a year, cutting and pasting in names submitted.
I am also interested what others think on the away team gets white idea?
The team pool idea is a good middle ground and if you want to take away even more admin, make a form for captains to submit that can just be copy and pasted onto a page (excel template for example).
Ian, nobody is suggesting making these changes mid season, that would be wrong as you say, but there has been interest for the past few years in making changes. You also asked for a practical solution, and I gave one, but you ignored it. I genuinely would like your feedback on its' practicality.
The problem with only discussing it at the AGM is the vast majority of people at the AGM are not Richardson players (I looked back through the minutes at the atendees), and while they will vote with best intentions and have every right to do so, it is not representative of the people affected. This is why I think the topic needs to be discussed in advance and openly, to gather a good sample of what people want. I appreciate your offer of emailing you personally or phoning, but discussing things in private is not helpful. I would much prefer other people to see views and get involved to get a representative view. What is most popular can then be proposed at an AGM if you so desire, but it will have background, and solid reasons/numbers behind it. As you say, you want to act in the best interests of the members as a whole, which is only done by involving as many people as possible in the discussion. 30 people at an AGM is not doing this. Not everyone can make the AGM due to family commitments, travel issues, other circumstances, and they should not be ignored for that, so it should not be the only place it is discussed. If it has to be the only place it can be implemented formally then fine.
I am also interested what others think on the away team gets white idea?
The team pool idea is a good middle ground and if you want to take away even more admin, make a form for captains to submit that can just be copy and pasted onto a page (excel template for example).
Ian, nobody is suggesting making these changes mid season, that would be wrong as you say, but there has been interest for the past few years in making changes. You also asked for a practical solution, and I gave one, but you ignored it. I genuinely would like your feedback on its' practicality.
The problem with only discussing it at the AGM is the vast majority of people at the AGM are not Richardson players (I looked back through the minutes at the atendees), and while they will vote with best intentions and have every right to do so, it is not representative of the people affected. This is why I think the topic needs to be discussed in advance and openly, to gather a good sample of what people want. I appreciate your offer of emailing you personally or phoning, but discussing things in private is not helpful. I would much prefer other people to see views and get involved to get a representative view. What is most popular can then be proposed at an AGM if you so desire, but it will have background, and solid reasons/numbers behind it. As you say, you want to act in the best interests of the members as a whole, which is only done by involving as many people as possible in the discussion. 30 people at an AGM is not doing this. Not everyone can make the AGM due to family commitments, travel issues, other circumstances, and they should not be ignored for that, so it should not be the only place it is discussed. If it has to be the only place it can be implemented formally then fine.