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@danwentskiing
No, your input is totally appreciated.
For me, polo is so quick-moving and dynamic that you can't really play a 'position', although you can obviously mix up people's strengths (andy's fast, fin's good at blocking, I'm supposed to score the goals etc). I think us three are pretty complimentary, maybe a big, fixed lefty would help us though... Damn, that's four players.
As Fin has said, we often trip over oursleves because we're used to being the strongest player on throw-in teams, chasing ever ball, trying to save every goal, make every pass, score every goal etc etc. But that's more to do with throw-in organisation and bringing on newbies than seeding per se.
I'm voting to keep seeding because I think most (if not all) of the points made above are not really about seeding, more our lack of a team practice before tournaments, and the inherent difficulties of having such a mixed-up scene (4 experienced-ish players with 6 newer players...)
However, I'm not massively in favour of seeding, just think it's the least-worst solution and probably the best way of minimising beefs/politics and encouraging newer players to try harder and keep coming out more regularly.
Agreed about pete - I should have been more stringent about mallet throwing. It's sad to say, but we're going to have to watch each other, especially regarding the 'secret' footdowns I've spotted people doing. Ref yourself at throw-ins!