fuzzy said:
I know there are barely any free dates around anymore but just thought I would let you guys know."
Fuzzy,
I have looked at the calander for this year in regards to holding ECCC roll offs and clashes with national events. If both Stage One and Three are put back one week this aviods any potential clashes.
As Brett has previously mentioned Stage One clashes with Canberra Yth Cup and Stage Three clashes with Bankstown Yth. However if these stages are held one week later, Stage One would be held on the 4th-5th of June with Stage Three on the 5th-6th of August. These two dates coincide with the Perth Tenpin Cup and the Mackay Open.
Before everyone jumps on my back indicating a clash of dates still occurs, i have researched these two events. Last years Perth Tenpin Cup featured three Victorians (Paul Trotter, Nat Shelley and Dave Rogers) and the Mackay Open has not been held as a ranked event previously (but given its location, between Rockhampton and Townsville its unlikely Victorians will travel to this event).
As it can be seen, these events are not populated by Victorians, hence the perfect opportunity to hold rolloffs on those weekends arises. I am aware that the ECCC rolloff dates as previously mentioned by Fuzzy do not affect adults, however they clearly impact on the youths.
Holding the rolloffs at the current proposed dates results in five of the scratch youth boys from last years ECCC team to make the decision between bowling East Coast or bowling in the youth events. We all enjoy bowling East Coast, however, i believe i would not be alone in saying that we prefer to bowl nationally ranked youth events.
Im not sure if anything can be done by the M.T.B.A. to change the dates, but I hope, as well as other Victorian youths that they can be changed. Otherwise i can see Victoria sending away weaker teams to Toowoomba.
Hoping to hear some responses soon,
Craig