Winter League III

a) 2 games, 15 minutes, 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw.

or

b) 3 games, 10 minutes, 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw.

I'd prefer a.

Are both versions with games still to 5?

How are points awarded for the results (wins/draws) - for the individual games or overall fixture?

surely option b only applies if its a best of 3 winning concept or else why bother playing 3 games?

It wasn't hard to enforce, it just wasn't enforced at all. As no one person is in control, or enforcing the rules, it's kinda impossible.

And that's only solved by having a league body, who run the league, rather than being a casual democracy (which is the impression I get atm). Of course ideally for the sake of fairness it wouldn't be run by active players, but I guess it would be hard to find respected polo players who aren't playing in the league.

I guess it would be hard to find respected polo players who aren't playing in the league.

disagree, i think there are some respected players who won't be able to find time to commit to playing in the league, but whether or not they would want to commit time to running a league im not sure.

I loved the last league. I also loved the first. And I intend to love the third, no matter what format it takes.

Me too, but some of the games were waaaaaaaaay too long. The UK Champs final was great, really tense, couldn't take my eyes off it for 1 sec of the 30 mins, but on a cold night in mid Jan, I did find one or two of the games a little tedious. I do like the idea of 3 games in a match, because it makes for a different dynamic, but not 3 X 15 mins. I don't know.

I think we ought to be treating the league as prep for champs, therefore it would make sense to have 2/3 X 8 or 10 min games, no golden goal, with a top 4 or 8 play-off finals day.

Or would that make the end of league party less fun? The end of league party is always the best bit!

^^^

Proposed without prejudice or rancour, hope it's taken in same spirit.

yeah and we also need to vote for a system which encourages teams to play their fixtures within the league deadline.

This, for me personally, is the single most important change required for the next league.

Call me hypocritical, as I was on one of the worst teams, from the point of view fixture back-logg, but I agree with this whole-heartedly.

Not just because not fulfilling fixtures in time made the league go on too long, but also because I know that we, the Beards, gamed our back-log to what we thought would be our advantage, instead of playing out the back-log in the order in which it had been scheduled. I am not accusing other teams of having done likewise, but I know that we did (not that it made a great deal of difference to our league position in the end).

thats the bitchiest thing you've ever written.

I think I would prefer 3 x 10 minute games rather than 2 x 15 minute games. On the other hand, it might be worth testing out 2 x 15 to see how it goes.

just forget the last game of every fixture last season and you've tested it.

Or remember your fixture against the Beards. ;)

little observation from the 3 game system last year

Game 1 - we'd often get rinsed as the other team run rings around us
Game 2 - we'd work out their game patterns and often the game would be a lot closer
Game 3 - educational as the other team would then change their game pattern [a hallmark of the good teams] and we'd have to be really switched on to adapt to that

learnt a lot playing that system [Elks completely bamboozled us by responding to our attempt at a defensive lockdown by playing 3 out]

Yeah, I heard the ELKs pioneered many polo tactical moves and plays, world renowned I heard, made the game what it is today really... what a team.

yes i heard you in particular made a tactical move

'Give it a Way!'

wrong ray round!

I intend to love the third, no matter what format it takes.

Yep.

Whatever happens. I'm in.

Bad - No Change
Cosmic have hired Rupert as Tom moved last season
Rotten Apples are sad and with a place to fill because Rik is moving to Berlin
Malice International are a player down for the start of the league until Iain moves back to London.
La Schmoove - No Change
Three Beards One Cup have dispanded
Zombie United have hired a new third (Not sure if it's common knowledge yet)
Elks are down to 2 players as Ali is moving to New Zealand
Massive Cogs are down to 1 player as Emmet is moving to Ireland
Polo Fiasco - Changed
Black Rebel BPC - (permanent?) hiatus.
Los Coños -- ready and waiting for you all... bring it on :)
Sparkle Motion
Dinosaurs Love Sex - future unknown. Hoping for a mirical if my health sorts itself out i'm in for another league otherwse no polo for long time.
Spinal Tap Out - split
S.L.A.P.
Polonium 210, lost Louis to fatherhood, future unknown
John H, Venn, +1
Unnamed New Team - Josh (previously Polo Fiasco), James (previously Sparkle Motion), Cameron (previously Massive Cogs)

me - I'm in search of a team, either as a third or as making a pair then searching for a third. Playing NE/S 3-4 times a week so I'm looking for people who want to play a lot of polo. Anyone?

Bad - No Change
Cosmic have hired Rupert as Tom moved last season
Rotten Apples are sad and with a place to fill because Rik is moving to Berlin
Malice International are a player down for the start of the league until Iain moves back to London.
La Schmoove - No Change
Three Beards One Cup have dispanded
Zombie United have hired a new third (Not sure if it's common knowledge yet)
Elks are down to 2 players as Ali is moving to New Zealand
Massive Cogs are down to 1 player as Emmet is moving to Ireland
Polo Fiasco - Changed
Black Rebel BPC - (permanent?) hiatus.
Los Coños -- ready and waiting for you all... bring it on :)
Sparkle Motion
Dinosaurs Love Sex - future unknown. Hoping for a mirical if my health sorts itself out i'm in for another league otherwse no polo for long time.
Spinal Tap Out - split
S.L.A.P.
Polonium 210, lost Louis to fatherhood, future unknown
John H, Venn, +1
Unnamed New Team - Josh (previously Polo Fiasco), James (previously Sparkle Motion), Cameron (previously Massive Cogs)
Bike Polar - Felix (crumb), Alex, +1

1 Bad - No Change
2 Cosmic have hired Rupert
3 Rotten Apples have hired Jono
4 Malice International are a player down for the start of the league until Iain moves back to London.
5 La Schmoove - No Change
6 Zombie United have hired Max
7 Los Coños - No Change
8 S.L.A.P.
9 Unnamed (John H, Venn, +1)
10 Unnamed - (Josh, James , Cameron)
11 Bike Polar - (Crumb), Alex, +1)

Updated list with disbanded teams removed.
Looking like a small league so far.

1 Bad - No Change
2 Cosmic have hired Rupert
3 Rotten Apples have hired Jono
4 Malice International are a player down for the start of the league until Iain moves back to London.
5 La Schmoove - No Change
6 Sick Zombie
7 Los Coños - No Change
8 S.L.A.P.
9 Unnamed (John H, Venn, +1)
10 Unnamed - (Josh, James , Cameron)
11 Bike Polar - (Crumb), Alex, +1)

So, who is actually in Zombie now?

Mike, Hassan, Max.

I see they are swopping ewoks for hare krishnas

hare krishnas havent got the party in the front!

Zombie Sick