18-08-2013, 05:27 PM
Ok, I feel the need to comment on this as it all leads back to an incident which although I did not witness, I believe was blown completely out of proportion (only those involved can tell you their true agenda).
The individual involved was a very enthusiastic HOD and did a lot of great work on the various trips I attended with him. He makes one small slip (with good intentions) and all of a sudden a witch hunt ensues. Most of the 'adults' at Slovenia were drinking often - in all honesty these events are seen more and more as a kind of holiday/party for the parents and in Slovenia this was particularly true.
The only junior competition I ever attended was a team event in the South of France in the early nineties. There were 4 juniors in total ranging roughly from ages 11- 15, and one coach - Mark Condie. We were pretty much left to our own devices and it is one of my best memories of my life and in chess. Note that no parents were present. Now every parent wants to go with their child and this is the sort of bull^$*£ that happens. What a huge drama over basically nothing.
Duncan if you go for president you have my vote.
The individual involved was a very enthusiastic HOD and did a lot of great work on the various trips I attended with him. He makes one small slip (with good intentions) and all of a sudden a witch hunt ensues. Most of the 'adults' at Slovenia were drinking often - in all honesty these events are seen more and more as a kind of holiday/party for the parents and in Slovenia this was particularly true.
The only junior competition I ever attended was a team event in the South of France in the early nineties. There were 4 juniors in total ranging roughly from ages 11- 15, and one coach - Mark Condie. We were pretty much left to our own devices and it is one of my best memories of my life and in chess. Note that no parents were present. Now every parent wants to go with their child and this is the sort of bull^$*£ that happens. What a huge drama over basically nothing.
Duncan if you go for president you have my vote.