Selection process for EHBPC 2011 23-26.06.2011

I agree with all of this, but for this year, we need to focus on getting something sorted very shortly.

Having a range of selection round is immensely desirable - but not practical for 2011. The event is in just over 3 months, which doesn't leave a lot of time.

Time will of course be an increasing factor, however, if it was decided quickly that LDN had X spaces to fill and the RoE had Y spaces, then both regions could get on with solving their newly inherited issues.

Cambridge, as Manchester last year, demonstrated that the regions can pull together and 'get shit done' (TM Chan) at decent speed once the goal is clearly set.

Personally I'd think a LDN 6/RoUK 4 split is appropriate for 2011, with RoUK hosting a single w/e qualification tournament in April, with all non-LDN cities wishing to be considered for the Euros playing an active role in the hosting of that event. For example: Experienced organisers MCR and Cambridge would work with Sheffield, BHM, Newcastle and more to select the best available host city; pull together an acceptable date and infrastructure and format.

In so doing, involving the regional grass roots (through organisational participation, and a sideline or parallel tourney during the w/e), thus making them aware of the Euros/Worlds, feel part of it and, ultimately deliver a fair result that gets those 4 RoUK slots filled.

LDN are more than capable of getting a selection event completed in time, I'm sure... ;-)