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From: kevinbr@biols.susx.ac.uk (Kevin Brooks)
Subject: Re: Junior Outdoors
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> 
> that's 2 Ultimate and 1 DDC tournaments that have been cancelled this year 
> due to undersubscription,
> as well as the tournaments (Cambridge, Fiesta) that struggled for numbers 
> with teams dropping out last minute
> 

AND don't forget the cancelled women's tournament in Brighton this spring.

> What is it with British Ultimate this year?
> 

Good question.

> 
> WORSE STILL - we don't tell people we're not coming!
> 
> >Can I make an appeal to all teams... to let organisers know if they are
> >NOT going to enter a tournament. This isn't a problem for big tournaments
> >like the Tour, but for 'little' tournaments it is vital for the organisation to
> >go smoothly.
> 
> I agree, but I'd make that applicable to ALL tournaments (including the Tour) - 
> if you feel that you cannot enter, or may be struggling for numbers, INFORM THE 
> ORGANISERS so that they can put "Plan B" into action

Again, this would have helped us too. If we had known that teams did not
genuinely intend to enter then we could have cancelled the booking of
the Sports Centre, and avoided incurring a loss of several hundred
pounds. Needless to say we won't be trying to organise another women's
tourney in a hurry.

Locks,
Mohawks/Shotgun