Thursday, March 25, 2010

Slot Me In, 2011 Edition

So Queensland has survived another bruising (or not) Regionals process, and two teams are off to Nationals 2010.

Interestingly, based on the numbers at Northern, Eastern and Southern Regionals 2010, the North Region could have once again sent 3 teams if it wanted to. The Wildcard allocations went North, East, North, East, East. But as lots of people wanted to play Regionals, but nobody wanted to play Nationals, the third Wildcard slot went to NSW/ACT.

Its worth adding in to anyone's planning when South East Queensland is anticipated to host Nationals 2011. Assuming similar results to Nationals 2009 at Nationals 2010, the North Region will only have one guaranteed slot to its home Nationals. Its hard to say if Wildcards will be available, as Brisbane is more attractive to all comers. But its probably safe to assume there might be one wildcard out there for North to get, and an outside chance at a third slot.

If you're a Firestorm fringe player who wants to play Nationals, should you be signing up on Slamtown? Forming a new Brisbane club? Is Townsville too far to commit to?

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Here's my suggestion for how Brisbane should approach Northerns 2011 (Open Division):

- Have an Open training night(s) and associated fitness plan from November 2010 onwards, open to anyone in SEQ.
- Make Northern Regionals a two day open hat.
- Appoint three leadership/ selector groups of three players each.
- Hold a similar one or two day open hat in Brisbane in February to help with selections.
- Based on individual performance at Northern Regionals, the three leadership groups sit down and draft three teams to represent Brisbane at Nationals 2011.

I am posting this anonymously as I am afraid of this unFirestormy proposal.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous,

More detail on this process? Are the leadership/selector groups based around different club groups, different abilities, different motivations, different personalities? How are the 3 teams drafted - you've said individual performance, but does that mean a best/middle/weakest team, or 3 even teams?

And the obvious question... What do you hope to achieve by this? What's the goal/expected benefit?

I'm always interested in people thinking about better Open frisbee, so am keen to hear the thoughts, regardless of how unFirestormy they may be.

wetnose said...

How would like work in terms of the rule that "If your regionals team qualifies for and goes to Nationals, you can't play Nats on a different team"?

JdR said...

Ok Anonymous - I assume this is a response to the perception some folks have that "Northern Regionals isn't working", and also reflects a desire to maximise the number of SEQ players playing in their 'home' nationals next year.

First, I think Northern Regionals is ok, or at least, I haven't seen a better alternative proposed. Some will say 'it hasn't grown', but then I'd counter that few tournaments have.

Second, well its up to the players to work within the system to get themselves to Nationals 2011. This does require some people to step up and lead, but equally it also requires people to be strong in letting leaders know what they want. There's no reason Nationals 2011 can't feature Firestorm A, B and C if people want that to happen.

aL said...

umm.. To somewhat echo the posts already up really not sure what you'd be trying to achieve there either anonymous..

To simply to increase participation at nationals?

To get 3 evenly talented (average) teams participating at nationals?

Not sure that either of these tally well with what the goals of nationals as I understand them to be.. ie that nationals is aiming to bring together the highest calibre clubs in australia (+/- NZ)to compete.

What you've proposed, (minus the hat format for regionals) is in essence very similar to whats actually happenned in Brisbane over the last 4 years.

Firestorm from its inception has had the invite out to all open players from the brisbane region to come and take part in training. With a view to selecting the best team(s) we can from that mix to take to compete nationals. I would be absolutely stoked to hear if there was another club forming looking to do the same.

Competition is a major part what drives the development of higher quality play.

On that note I'm very excited about the rumours floating about that that is exactly what Slamtown are looking to do next year..

Would be interested to hear more ideas.. (and to hear who you might be anonymous because while blogging is great for wiling away the hours, face to face communication generally works a little mroe easily.)

aL