why don't we just use the processes in the draft representation policy for
now for aussie nats, and then whenever these nobel prize winning thoughts on
regional development and tournies are created we can change the rep policy
to suit?

i think the idea of forming a squad to play a game at every tour event is an
excellent one. but it means that we need to get together a selector or two
(or three) real soon so that they can organise things to make this stuff
happen. april is real close.

nice work rach.


h

-----Original Message-----
From: Rachel Grindlay [mailto:rachg@...]
Sent: Thursday, 31 October 2002 15:14
To: Upc-International@Yahoogroups. Com
Subject: [upc-international] Australian Nationals 2003


The Australian National Ultimate Championships for 2003 will be held over
25-28 April 2003 in Canberra. It is 6 months until the tournament.

I want to notify people wanting to attend what the selection
criteria/process will be for teams. Since the draft representation policy
has been parked until we have some further thoughts on regional development
and tournaments I am unsure how to proceed from here.

One suggestion that has been made to me, is that an initial squad is formed
at the first 'tour'* event, and that there is a time slot allocated at that
event, and those following which enables to squad to play one game. (i.e. if
there are 25 men interested in attending Aus Nats then they will play a game
at each tour event, and then from those who are in this squad a team is
selected). This would depend on their being time available at tournaments to
fit such a game in. Interested players could be required to attend at least
1 or 2 of these events so that selectors are able to see all candidates
playing. The problem with this is the timing of the final selections may be
too close to the dates of Aussie Nats. A benefit of this would be that the
players get to actually play some mens/womens ultimate and also get to play
at least a couple of times with their team mates.

[*or should that be the first tournament in the series of tournaments which
were formerly known as the tour.]

Anyway, has anyone got thoughts on this? I see little point having a
selection policy if it is not used. But more importantly the principles of
the policy are what I think are crucial: "The process used to select teams
for international events is clear and transparent, simple, and rationally
defensible."

Rachel