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From: Ben Ravilious <Ben.Ravilious@crispgroup.co.uk>
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Subject: GB teams
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[BR]  Glad you started this topic Colin. Its crying out for a really huge discussion.

As was stated at the recent EGM, both the womens and open coach positions are up for grabs. As you will have read, the women will be having a discussion about this next weekend at the nationals.

I have heard rumours/ideas floating around about changing the whole way we pick our national teams. Could I ask that now would be a good time for people to air these suggestions.

In both Womens & Open divisions there seems to be a certain amount of secrecy regarding peoples opinions on the National Teams (perhaps because people don't want to jeopardise they're chances of selection?!). Could I suggest that open and frank discussion is miles better than plotting some sort of Coup D'etat! I think our current coaches ego's are big enough to take criticism - if that is what you have for them.

A very valid point which Colin made is that the role of the coachs might need to change if the selection process were to alter. Point taken Colin!

So... let the people speak....

Ben
BUF Secretary
GB Open Team No-hoper


Cue:- 'Huge discussion on how GB teams can do better at World Championships'

Its all about priorities and we seem to have not defined them clear enough, do 
we want to see GB finishing in the 'second' division of World Ultimate or do we 
wish to see us really acheiving what we can.  We do have some really talented 
players in this country, but it seems these never get it together to represent 
GB.  In my opinion it seems that most players are far more committed to playing 
for their club than their country. There is no problem with this as long as it 
is acknowledged.  The Shotgun team of 1997 at WUCC in Vancouver came 18th and 
really made an impression on the World scene.  GB teams consistantly fail to 
achieve what a GB team could.  This needs to be adressed. We all want the 
best players to represent the country but this as has been shown is not always 
possible.  In light of this the current system of choosing the GB team needs 
changing.  We have to find out what is the BUF's prioity, before any submission 
for GB manager/coach etc can be made.

Should we send the Tour Winners/Nationals Winners/Best performing team at the 
WUCC of the previous year/Should it be completely open with fulls trials/Should 
we combine the top 2/3/4/5 etc teams?

Practice is the key, if a GB team can practice frequently and regularly like a 
club side we may be able to achieve more. 

Please lets discuss this, as Rafi said this is very important and you would 
expect more on BD.

Colin.
UTI. 

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