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I agree with the sentiments on not fucking with beginner nights. The sport needs new players and these are not people involved in the league, or as has been said, are not likely to voice concerns to more established community players.
However I think it entirely reasonable and even expected, given the shortage of courts, that league games should be allowed to happen on Mondays and Wednesdays. A lot of the players in these games will be throw-in regulars anyway, in years past (in deep winter, we've had a generally warm run this year up until the past week) throwins wouldn't happen WITHOUT a league game and moreover is why the league was set up (to motivate people to continue playing despite harsh conditions).
Just bear in mind a lot of why league games happen on throwin nights is because people have already allotted that time to polo in their personal lives. For instance: I am on late shifts every night except Monday and Wednesday, meaning it's pretty impossible for me to organise a league game that isn't on these evenings, or a weekend.
I do think it's reasonable, however, to ask the community to do as much as possible to avoid two league games on one throwin night. Even with two courts that would prove highly disruptive.