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Post by tatsujin on Jan 20, 2015 20:48:39 GMT
I wasn't implying that the Dragon wasn't Scottish or something worth winning. And I wasn't questioning your degree of Scottish-ness.
As I saw the Topic, there was a concern that making the Scottish tournaments open would dilute the Scottish participation. However, there was interest to get recognised by the NAF and that this dilution was just a consequence; desirable or otherwise.
I was playing devil's advocate by suggesting that making attendance to some distant venue, from us 'lowlanders', mandatory would further decrease participation from folks who had to travel from even further afield and keep the proportion of Scots up. I am not capable of supplying venues or gaming opportunities in the Highlands, as I, too, am a southern softie. I also hinted that trying to influence who turns up is completely fail. For example, if you do make a success of a Northern British circuit, you cannot prevent it being won by a hyper competitive Londoner willing to travel or a student (from any location) at a local institution.
Probably the most disappointing thing about my (first) post was that my ;-) smilie didn't work. Dang. :-(
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Post by tatsujin on Jan 19, 2015 20:42:47 GMT
Throwing my hat into the ring; James (tatsujin)
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Post by tatsujin on Jan 19, 2015 19:45:22 GMT
Why is NAF sanctioning important?
Why not make the 'Scottish' Series open to all comers, but have all scores counting and include a couple of rounds in Aberdeen/Inverness or even more up North? If you are concerned about non-Scots winning, how do you guard against a dedicated coach from anywhere (!) turning up and winning the series?
Handing out a Dragon (welsh?) Trophy has the potential to be a consolation, second class prize in a Northern Britain series.
I'm Scottish, I'm not Northern British. ;-)
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