Tourney: WHBPC 2012 - Geneva - 2012/08/14-18

http://leagueofbikepolo.com/forum/tournaments/2012/04/16/informations-and-slots-attribution-for-geneva-whbpc-2012

The relevant bits for us:
Top 16 from Euros
16 team wildcard, 4 teams go through (qualification is undefined so far)
1 team from Ladies Army (come on Tornadoes/Sirens)
8 teams ladies invitational, 1 team goes through (as above).

Both wildcards on Tuesday, main tournament Wednesday (or Thursday) -> Saturday

Thanks for sharing this!

If you have specific question about ask them here or on LOBP.

For people going from London, note that the 12th is the last day of the Olympics, travel out of here will be crazy around then, so book early, or find some way round it (road trip?)

Do the wildcard spots go to the teams in positions 16-26 from the euros or random?

Sounds great!

For people going from London, note that the 12th is the last day of the Olympics, travel out of here will be crazy around then, so book early, or find some way round it (road trip?)

You could join Ali and Nik's tour to the worlds!

That sounds awesome!

Wildcard should be something as:
4 European team ranked after top 16
4 nah team
4 row
4 invited and locals teams.
Thats nothing official here, just a preview.
Probably very few teams from non Europe area gonna make it, so this slots gonna be allocated to European teams.

@ Jono. It's going to be good. Jack is up for it too (commitment ratio 100:100). I'm 60:40 at the moment.

You can drive to geneva 12 hours door to door, if you floor it. Buy the Payagé or Autoroutes (toll motorways) cost about €70 and you need a special sticker on your windscreen to drive on swiss motorways, which also costs a fair bit.

#averagespeedinFrance102mph

average times nearly died following you at 102mph ...
102

who else is wanting to fly?

eurostar from geneva to paris is like 23 squid. i'm going to be in budapest the week before and am planning to head to geneva for the week and then home. won't have my bike though, will just be their to get drunk/hurl abuse. anyone know if theirs any good campsites nearish the city?

you dont need camping rob, they have nuclear bunkers that hold everyone.

^and if you want more privacy you can sleep in the mortuarium in those bunkers..hahaha

Sweet.

who else is wanting to fly?

I have been thinking about riding there and flying back, route (and how long it will take) I haven't decided. If there is a tourney the week before in karlsruhe, or some where else on the way I will try and go via it.

Do you think they will let non-players use the bunkers?

Just booked the week off work. Nice one clem

I've got a couple of friends out in Geneva so will try to make it out there. Money/Job permitting..

May even try and climb a couple of foothills

Yes Corny, do it! 2010 Geneva was so much fun. I'm defo going regardless. Would love to play though.

Just booked the week off work. Nice one clem

Same

^and if you want more privacy you can sleep in the mortuarium in those bunkers..hahaha

was it you that opened the door on me? I was sleeping next to the morgue.

I heard a rumour that straight edge Sparta wouldn't share a room with Asbo/Stabbath because we stank so bad.

straight edge sparta = i dont believe
asbo/stabbath stinky = i do believe.

Crazy Canucks, Guardians, and Just Say Mo have already been given their spots.

NAH are getting organised early so that some teams can book flights earlier, meaning a higher chance of meeting the 16 spots they have been given.

Their system, I believe is to give spots to those that come first in the regional qualifiers and one for the Canucks. Leaving 8 spots to be battled for at the NA Champs. Although it is compulsory to attend the NAs if a team wants to take their spot at the worlds.

Pretty cool.