
Manders
Earlier this month
Knox at Nunawading Tournament
Has Knox withdrawn all of its teams from the Nunawading tournament? Why?
Manders
Earlier this month
Has Knox withdrawn all of its teams from the Nunawading tournament? Why?
Sebastian
Earlier this month
Dummy spit because they didn't get their way. Rules are rules
Manders
Earlier this month
Right, so kids miss out. Well done. Association of the Year.
O&B
Two weeks ago
Also not the first local junior Tournament they've done this at. Might be time to just not bother taking their nominations.
Anon
Two weeks ago
Nothing new. It's over the club not being reimbursed the cost of wages for running venues.
Saphire
Two weeks ago
Why would Knox have staff working at the tournament? I thought the parents from Spectres run it and then they have one paid staff member at each venue?
Sebastian
Two weeks ago
Anon that has nothing to do with it. Knox wanted to play 12 players, rules are only 10. So Knox pulled out all their teams.
LC
Two weeks ago
Why you would everwant to run 12 kids in a team at a junior tournament other than at a nationals event (i.e. like the Classic or U14 Club Champs) is beyond me. Not enough court time, and a big investment of time and cost for families.
Hedge
Two weeks ago
12 players for a tournament????
That has to be the dumbest thing I've ever heard.
SonicBoomer
Two weeks ago
Honestly, once you're below Met 1 or Met 2, should only be 8 kids per team. There's just not enough court time to go around and 9/10 on the bench don't develop anywhere near as much as if they were starting in the next team down.
Of course, associations would never go for it because that's going to be a lot less of the expensive vjbl annual fees coming in
Basketcase
Two weeks ago
Yep. 10 is totally for revenue. The only good thing is for 5 on 5 at training but getting 10 to training...like ever...is laughable.
Suggestion of 7 is too low as one long-term injury and you are screwed. 8 is the perfect number and 9 would be perfect if there was an understanding if you had 9 that a player would sit out. Hopefully this would even out through the season with injuries and everyone getting a break....and yes, resting your gun player against the dud team!!!
Manders
Two weeks ago
So, if the above is correct, Knox refused to let their teams play because Nunawading would not let them have 12 in a team? A pox on both their houses. Only loses there are kids not being able to play the tournament.
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