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From: "I.T.Cuddihy" <MBGA5ITC@fs4.eng.man.ac.uk>
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Date: Fri, 21 Mar 1997 14:38:16 GMT
Subject: Student League Ultimate
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Dear All,

I read all these posts about a student league with interest, as I 
plan to be a student for as long as they'll let me (beats bloody 
working for a living). However I do have a few questions and comments 
about the format it might take. 

For instance, if it were to take the form of regions who send their 
top teams to a "national finals"-type event, do we not in effect 
create a more drawn out version of the championship system already in 
place? The only forseeable difference I can tell is that we would be 
taking what are now the "regional qualifier" pool games and playing 
them on Wednesday afternoons instead of Saturday mornings.

However, having had some (frustrating) dealings with my own Athletic 
Union, I realise that I may be missing the point entirely. This 
Wednesday afternoon scenario may be something more along the lines of 
what BUSA (British Universities Sports something-or-other) would 
like. Formal recognition (or whatever it is they do) from BUSA may 
open up oportunities for Ultimate to take off at Uni's where the 
Athletic Unions are run by the Rugby/Hockey/Football gang who think 
that playing another sport is tantamount to treason. 

As many of today's players were first introduced to Ultimate at Uni 
(or if not then by someone who was), then this could have some long 
term effects on the game.

Anyway at the moment it's all hypothetical, so I may have wasted some 
of your time and like all good students I'm sure you're all off home 
now for a few weeks of snoozing in front of the telly like me. 
(Apologies to all non-students who will spend most of the next few 
weeks at work-- rather you than me friends)Therefore the debate will 
probably grind to a halt for a while.

Cheers from the North,
Ian,
Fingers 6