Gatsby
a.k.a Bary Glack
I know that Emerson shield is a long way away, but there are going to be a couple of major changes to the format this year and i have a couple of queries as to how they are going to occur (Most of these questions were posted on the 2006 Emerson thread but have not yet been answered)
1) - If your centre doesn't bowl zone final can they still bowl in the repecharge final?
2) - If all non automatic qualifiers nominate for the repecharge that is potentially 14 teams. Does that mean one full round of 13 games over two days?. Will both Men and Womens repecharge be held in the same centre at same time? (Not many 28 lanes centres about).
3) - What if only 4 teams nominate for the recharge will it still be held? (how about if only 3 teams nominate -- will the final run 1 team short?)
4) What date is the repecharge going to be held? (very busy schedule of tournaments already) -- it might mean that the zone finals need to be completed earlier. Will the date be known before bowlers commit to trying to make their centres team.
5) Will the zones be the same again? I notice that Geelong bowlarama fielded a team in the Goldpin seniors cup - does that mean they will be included into the western zone?
6) Will the bye be the same for all zone finals / repecharge / final (if needed). Last year some zones bowled against the bye other zones did not. Would make sense to have it the same for all.
7) Will the draft system be used and if so are any changes likely?
I know that Ray Hodge now has a sign on for total bowling, so hopefully he may be able to answer some or all of these questions. The event has become very popular in just a few short years and i am sure that i am not the only one that is curious as to what is going to happen this year.
Other people might have some good suggestions for other changes. I have had people comment to me on things such as All Star shirts, Participation awards after 5 years or 10 years etc. Feel free to post and lets make Emerson 2007 even better.
1) - If your centre doesn't bowl zone final can they still bowl in the repecharge final?
2) - If all non automatic qualifiers nominate for the repecharge that is potentially 14 teams. Does that mean one full round of 13 games over two days?. Will both Men and Womens repecharge be held in the same centre at same time? (Not many 28 lanes centres about).
3) - What if only 4 teams nominate for the recharge will it still be held? (how about if only 3 teams nominate -- will the final run 1 team short?)
4) What date is the repecharge going to be held? (very busy schedule of tournaments already) -- it might mean that the zone finals need to be completed earlier. Will the date be known before bowlers commit to trying to make their centres team.
5) Will the zones be the same again? I notice that Geelong bowlarama fielded a team in the Goldpin seniors cup - does that mean they will be included into the western zone?
6) Will the bye be the same for all zone finals / repecharge / final (if needed). Last year some zones bowled against the bye other zones did not. Would make sense to have it the same for all.
7) Will the draft system be used and if so are any changes likely?
I know that Ray Hodge now has a sign on for total bowling, so hopefully he may be able to answer some or all of these questions. The event has become very popular in just a few short years and i am sure that i am not the only one that is curious as to what is going to happen this year.
Other people might have some good suggestions for other changes. I have had people comment to me on things such as All Star shirts, Participation awards after 5 years or 10 years etc. Feel free to post and lets make Emerson 2007 even better.