Tourney: Cambridge National Series 19-20/5/2012

Touch Boy up ?

oh dear !

Just to reiterate, soundbytes sent by email or as CD on the day will be used only. I don't have the bandwidth to use Youtube on the day!

Gentle reminder, 6th May is sign up/pay up deadline, it'd be good to have your sweet tunes sent by then also.

Emo beard i Just filled out a reference for you .... Not sure I spelt intoxicated and predatory correctly

Touch Boy up ?

i can't believe we let Alfie sleep in your house alone

nor can anyone.

HG Sloots are now looking for a third to play with Felix and me. To keep with the ethos of the group, they must arrive late and have a mechanical failure at least once.

ha!

We've sent some dollar, Newmarket are showing up :D

Newmarket? Wow, another scene I didn't know existed.

How many people do we need to be classed as a scene? So far we have 3 :D

1. Gettin wild.
   
2. Cambridge team 1
   
3. What a Mess (cams)
   
4. Hackney Goal Slutters
   
5. Dr.
   
6. Yomoyo
   
7. Be Right On
   
8. 5G
   
9. Bubonic Plays
   
10. Passed It
    
11. Horizontal Drop-outs
    
12. Nice Thumbs
    
13. MCR (team name tbc)
    
14. iLL Pigs
    
15. Cambridge 3 (team name tbc)
    
16. Convicts
    
17. Dino's
    
18. Rule of Thirds
    
19. Maximum Power
    
20. Sensible
    
21. Le BigMac
    
22. TSK
    
23. Party illuminati
    

You need 4 ;)

You should also get hold of Luca about having a rep in the UKHBPA.

I just found out I'm meant to be going to a wedding this weekend...
Dino's might be out or looking for a sub...

And right next to Cambridge as well!

Newmarket? Wow, another scene I didn't know existed.

1. Gettin wild.
   
2. Cambridge team 1
   
3. What a Mess (cams)
   
4. Hackney Goal Slutters
   
5. Dr.
   
6. Yomoyo
   
7. Be Right On
   
8. 5G
   
9. Bubonic Plays
   
10. Passed It
    
11. Horizontal Drop-outs
    
12. Nice Thumbs
    
13. MCR (team name tbc)
    
14. iLL Pigs
    
15. Cambridge 3 (team name tbc)
    
16. Convicts
    
17. Dino's
    
18. Rule of Thirds
    
19. Maximum Power
    
20. Sensible
    
21. Le BigMac
    
22. TSK
    
23. Party illuminati
    
24. TBC - Alfie, Rich & Max (Cambs)
    

Paid List:

1. 5G
   
2. Horizontal Drop Outs
   
3. Yomoyo
   
4. Bubonic Plays
   
5. B.right.on
   
6. Party Illuminati
   
7. Salman/Emma/Ben (MCR)
   
8. Nice Thumbs
   
9. 
   
   

Thanks!

Got barely any tunes though!

Edit, just noticed we've passed the deadline, can your teams sort out payment by this Thursday 10th please? Cheers!

1. Gettin wild.
   
2. Cambridge team 1
   
3. What a Mess (cams)
   
4. Hackney Goal Slutters
   
5. Dr.
   
6. Yomoyo
   
7. Be Right On
   
8. 5G
   
9. Bubonic Plays
   
10. Passed It
    
11. Horizontal Drop-outs
    
12. Nice Thumbs
    
13. MCR (team name tbc) Moar Coffee
    
14. iLL Pigs
    
15. Cambridge 3 (team name tbc)
    
16. Convicts
    
17. Dino's
    
18. Rule of Thirds
    
19. Maximum Power
    
20. Sensible
    
21. Le BigMac
    
22. TSK
    
23. Party illuminati
    
24. TBC - Alfie, Rich & Max (Cambs)
    

1. Gettin wild.
   
2. Cambridge team 1
   
3. What a Mess (cams)
   
4. Hackney Goal Slutters
   
5. Dr.
   
6. Yomoyo
   
7. Be Right On
   
8. 5G
   
9. Bubonic Plays
   
10. Passed It
    
11. Horizontal Drop-outs
    
12. Nice Thumbs
    
13. MCR (team name tbc) Moar Coffee
    
14. Jess, Ades, Andy Stabbath (name tbc)
    
15. Cambridge 3 (team name tbc)
    
16. Convicts
    
17. Dino's
    
18. Rule of Thirds
    
19. Maximum Power
    
20. Sensible
    
21. Le BigMac
    
22. TSK
    
23. Party illuminati
    
24. TBC - Alfie, Rich & Max (Cambs)
    
    

Sorry for not paying Boges, have had more lineup changes than hot dinners! Will get on it asap.

1. Gettin wild.
   
2. Cambridge team 1
   
3. What a Mess (cams)
   
4. Hackney Goal Slutters
   
5. Dr.
   
6. Yomoyo
   
7. Be Right On
   
8. 5G
   
9. Bubonic Plays
   
10. Passed It
    
11. Horizontal Drop-outs
    
12. Nice Thumbs
    
13. MCR (team name tbc) Moar Coffee
    
14. Jess, Ades, Andy Stabbath (name tbc)
    
15. Cambridge 3 (team name tbc)
    
16. Convicts
    
17. Dino's
    
18. Rule of Thirds
    
19. Maximum Power
    
20. Sensible
    
21. Le BigMac
    
22. Mavericks
    
23. Party illuminati
    
24. TBC - Alfie, Rich & Max (Cambs)
    

bump
Stingray and i are still looking for a third

give Ollie or Prav a call Felix, i've told them I can't play and they don't seem to be taking steps towards finding a third, you could always nab one.

There is a possibility Bubonic Plays won't be coming but I still want to play, I am therefore pimping myself out to the highest/lowest/only bidder. I will try and behave.

The following items are recommended for the successful refereeing of a UK National Series Bike Polo Tournament

1 designated head ref. Please make sure that this role is filled at least 1 week before tournament. If in doubt, please consult me (Bill). This person will have last word on ALL reffing decisions, but principle task is to make sure that all games have a full complement of refs, to answer questions about reffing & rules, to remain sober during the tournament, and will almost certainly ref the last 2 or 3 games (i.e. finals) on the last day. Ideally, this person will have reffed & played at several tournaments, and is fully conversant with the rules. This person does not have to be me (Bill) or Jono.

5 copies of rules, laminated. 1 copy per court, secured to court by zip-ties at reffing position, 1 copy to be held at registration, 1 copy each for tournament organiser & tournament head ref.

**A paragraph on the entry form, **ie the form that every player signs, running something like this: "I have read & understand the rules of this tournament, and agree to accept the decisions of the referees without question, at all times during play."

A link in the first post on the official tournament thread on this forum, and on the tournament website (if there is one) **to the rule-set that the tournament will be using. **This link should also be included in confirmation emails.

3 X Whistles, 3 X Stopwatches (1 per court & 1 spare)
I like the following: Acme Thunder Brass Whistle & XLR8 Electronic Basic Stopwatch

6 X flags for goal refs - we used flags for goal reffing at the London Invitational; they worked well, as it was clear not only when a goal was scored, but it also made it clear who the goal ref was. These were the ones we used, they were ok, but not especially brilliant.

loads of baby wipes (for cleaning whistles between games, prevents transmission of nasty stuff)

**clipboards, pens & paper **so refs can make a note of score during & at end of game, and hand the note to results collater.

scoreboard - no recommendation here. The LHBPA is still working on purchasing combined scoreboard / clock. Ideally, large numbers, visible from both sides, easily operated by ref - this is important! - and close to centre of court, but not right on the centre, as players will mistake it for tap-out.

tape measure or electronic measuring device, preferably capable of measuring up to 15 metres or half the length of your court, whichever is longer.

line paint - I have used this to mark goal-lines on London courts but you can use anything you see fit.

measured & clearly marked centre line essential for tap out & restarts - I think that tap-out point is unnecessary, and often annoying - they almost always seem to break during tournaments, tap out will be in the centre in any case, so optional tap-out point, mandatory centre line.

**measured and clearly marked centre spot **as close to dead centre of court as possible.

measured and clearly marked goal line - goal line should be at least 2.5 metres from back-board, and should be aligned with centre-spot, and no more than 50 mm wide.

2 goals per court - see elsewhere in NS ruleset for dimensions. If you do not have your own set of goals, check to see if another polo assoc (eg London, Cambridge etc) has a set they can lend you.

2 sets of 3 training bibs of the same colour - for use when one or both teams do not have matching shirts, or teams have similar colour shirts, eg both teams are in black. For those that don't understand why matching & non-clashing shirts / bibs are necessary, it makes it easier for the refs & non-involved spectators to work out who is on what team. Playing with shirts off, ie 'skins', is not an option. Team to wear bibs to be decided by coin toss. I can’t remember where I got mine from but these look ok.

ice box for balls, 1 per court (ice box not necessary for Cambridge tournaments)

ice (not necessary for Cambridge tournaments)

**cloths for cleaning balls, **at least 4 per court.

new balls, density appropriate to expected weather; 3 balls per court + 1 extra ball for last 3 games

There’s other stuff that is useful to have around the tournament, such as first aid supplies (and an actual qualified first aider), brooms, gaffer tape, marker pens, desks, power, someone who understands brackets, and is willing to sit at a desk diligently updating whilst all & sundry are hosing his (or her) phone etc but these are not really ref things.

All of the above are recommendations, not obligations, but are founded in a year’s experience of NS events.

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=10X8SV1Q6fNgEuR-8yP5rfNlSA8ZMWj-hMW2hI9QAKSs

1. Gettin wild.
   
2. Cambridge team 1
   
3. What a Mess (cams)
   
4. Hackney Goal Slutters
   
5. Dr.
   
6. Yomoyo
   
7. Be Right On
   
8. 5G
   
9. Bubonic Plays
   10. Passed It
   
10. Horizontal Drop-outs
    
11. Nice Thumbs
    
12. MCR (team name tbc) Moar Coffee
    
13. Jess, Ades, Andy Stabbath (name tbc)
    
14. Cambridge 3 (team name tbc)
    
15. Convicts
    
16. Dino's
    
17. Rule of Thirds
    
18. Maximum Power
    
19. Sensible
    
20. Le BigMac
    
21. Mavericks
    
22. Party illuminati
    
23. TBC - Alfie, Rich & Max (Cambs)
    
    

Ben's injured, Joe can't make it, so we're going to bail. Apols. I paid for me, but you can stick that in the warehouse fund.

Can I just check, will there be people in the warehouse on Friday night?

My intention is to cycle up on Friday, and crash in the warehouse is that cool?