09-09-2011, 10:07 PM
I agree with you Andrew that grades would be less accurate if all of a player's games are not used to calculate them. That is why I would prefer comps to insist that, in order to take part, players have access to grading, either through membership or a grading card. As I said in my previous post this would ultimately up to comp organisers, as I believe that trying to impose it could backfire.
My preference for a grading system, a rolling grade, would mitigate the impact on the overall grade of someone who does not have all their games graded, but that is probably a topic in its own right.
It would be great if marketing the magazine better led it into making a profit, but I remain doubtful that uptake will increase sufficiently. I do think it has to either stop making a loss or stop publication.
I disagree with your reasoning for continuing a printed version of the grading list. Surely if grades are needed on the night at a club some member would have inernet access through their mobile?
I love the idea of blocks of training rather than the odd night here and there. I will definitely be suggesting this at the next Ayrshire Man Com meeting.
Out of interest Andrew, do you believe that an online membership system that would allow comp organisers to assign comps to members would be too dificult to implement?
My preference for a grading system, a rolling grade, would mitigate the impact on the overall grade of someone who does not have all their games graded, but that is probably a topic in its own right.
It would be great if marketing the magazine better led it into making a profit, but I remain doubtful that uptake will increase sufficiently. I do think it has to either stop making a loss or stop publication.
I disagree with your reasoning for continuing a printed version of the grading list. Surely if grades are needed on the night at a club some member would have inernet access through their mobile?
I love the idea of blocks of training rather than the odd night here and there. I will definitely be suggesting this at the next Ayrshire Man Com meeting.
Out of interest Andrew, do you believe that an online membership system that would allow comp organisers to assign comps to members would be too dificult to implement?