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From: kevinbr@biols.susx.ac.uk (Kevin Brooks)
Subject: Players' rights
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BD,

I'd like to add support with Del's recent comments on players changing
teams, and dispense with criticisms that this leaves geo teams
'stranded'. I decided to play for Shotgun long after it had already been
decided that the Mohawks would not be able to muster a full team for the
tour without some kind of 'merger' happening. As a predominantly student
team, it is always difficult to field a side all summer long. 
(Incidentally, you'll notice that Mohawk Mwnci Magic only played a few  
tour events, and so I would not have been able to play in the other events,
which I would not have found satisfactory - exactly the kind of thing
that Del was talking about). Despite being committed to 'Gun, 
I have still organised the SE's first ever student league
(mainly as a means of getting less experienced players into the game),  
and organised practices back in Brighton, both at
University and in town. And yes, we have made attempts to recruit the   
local populace with some success. I'm sure many of the other graduating
players that have been mentioned have done similar things.
Movement of players doesn't *necessarily* leave geo-teams stranded.

If you're into recruiting, then great, good on you, well done, have a
fuckin' medal. Even drop a few messages on BritDisc telling everyone how
fantastic you are. But don't criticise others if they're not into
recruiting - the 'holier than thou' stance being taken by some makes it 
sound like a moral obligation. In any case, what's the point in recruiting
people to play a great fun game, and then piss them off by making them
play for a team that they're not satisfied with? 

Locks,
Shotgun/Mohawks.