Woza
Active Member
Well I will give a couple of scenarios
Emerson Shield bowled in Victoria has a minimum game rule you must bowl 50% of the games.
Last years winners Melton 3 bowlers bowled 14 out of 14 and the other 4 bowlers bowled 7 games each? They satisfied the criteria but was it fair?
They have also introduced a draft this year and a vacancy score so that all teams must have 7 bowlers. If a team only has 6 bowlers then the vacancy score is the 7th and must bowl half the games. This is to stop teams "stacking sides" and only taking away 5 or 6 bowlers therefore eliminating the weaker bowlers by not even letting them compete
President Shield would be one of top competitions at which a junior can compete.
My view is that the strongest team should be put on the lanes. Yes they are juniors but they are representing their state at the highest level and they are their to win.
If a minimum game rule was to be introduced in President Shield
Then I ask the question would the states still take away 7 bowlers or would they only take away 5 maybe 6 bowlers and leave the weaker ones at home therefore denying them the opportunity to go to President Shield at all.
Now that would be a tragedy?
Emerson Shield bowled in Victoria has a minimum game rule you must bowl 50% of the games.
Last years winners Melton 3 bowlers bowled 14 out of 14 and the other 4 bowlers bowled 7 games each? They satisfied the criteria but was it fair?
They have also introduced a draft this year and a vacancy score so that all teams must have 7 bowlers. If a team only has 6 bowlers then the vacancy score is the 7th and must bowl half the games. This is to stop teams "stacking sides" and only taking away 5 or 6 bowlers therefore eliminating the weaker bowlers by not even letting them compete
President Shield would be one of top competitions at which a junior can compete.
My view is that the strongest team should be put on the lanes. Yes they are juniors but they are representing their state at the highest level and they are their to win.
If a minimum game rule was to be introduced in President Shield
Then I ask the question would the states still take away 7 bowlers or would they only take away 5 maybe 6 bowlers and leave the weaker ones at home therefore denying them the opportunity to go to President Shield at all.
Now that would be a tragedy?