Allowing for open team inclusion should create greater diversity in the league, and give those uni's seperated by distance some incentive to play their local open teams. (Keeping the open / uni communications going is always a positive!)

 

Remember the great thing about the ladder league is it encourages playing games at all levels - from beginner to first team. This ethic will more than likely carry on into the open teams that participate, providing a greater player base to compete against.

 

More competition makes for a more exciting league, who cares if its a uni or open team your up against - the most important thing is great competiton and a cheap drink afterwards!

 

Gemma.

 

On 18/07/06, David Gate <d_p_gate@...> wrote:

Thort i mite as well put my 2 cents in. Fraid they aint as positive as manny was.

With most open teams playing in the high standard open tours and london winter league i doubt many will want to do battle against uni teams if they can set up a much more compitive open ladder league. Although i guess most uni teams would want to leave the uni ladder league system so they could play in the open ladder league.

also it may limit ladder league events to be held on weekends as no open teams will be able to make week day afternoons.

It could also discourage some uni players playing for there uni teams if they can play for there open team.

If think over the past year ladder league has brought our region together alot more. Without there wouldnt be as much intergration between teams and regionals. I reckon we should keep it that way, and with a region with over 20teams who needs any more competition.

Any thorts guys and gals???

Shimmy

South East Uni Ultimate Co-ordinator

Brunel #32

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From: "Emmanuel Bennett" <mannymooo@...>
To: seuniultimate@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [seuniultimate] Ladder League's future
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 12:15:52 +0000

Hi SEUU,

My first thoughts on the subject go something like this:

"More teams=more competition"

Crucially, this will increase the amount of local competition for new teams
(who might otherwise have to struggle to convince newer players to travel),
which can only be a good thing.

I can't really see any downsides to the expansion of ladder league, but I
haven't had any second thoughts really.

Enjoy the sunshine,

Manny
dD and Flump #31

>From: Felix <felix37@...>
>To: " seuniultimate@yahoogroups.com" <seuniultimate@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: [seuniultimate] Ladder League's future
>Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 14:43:52 +0100
>
>Hi folks,
>
>There is talk currently going on about the possibility of allowing
>club teams (non-university) to compete in regional Ladder Leagues
>alongside university teams - in other words, incorporating them into
>SEULL instead of creating a separate Open Ladder League from scratch.
>
>As the university players with the most Ladder League experience, what
>are your initial thoughts about this?
>
>Felix