Barossa & Light CA 2011/12

[Stewie Griffin]

You could follow the AFL and have 3 sides on a bye on a couple of rounds......maybe?

[james07]

You could follow the AFL and have 3 sides on a bye on a couple of rounds......maybe?

pretty good suggestion stewie that will make it alot more even regarding games played and points earnt.

[norm11]

You could follow the AFL and have 3 sides on a bye on a couple of rounds......maybe?

pretty good suggestion stewie that will make it alot more even regarding games played and points earnt.

Good work Stewie, u should be president.

[daysofourlives]

You could follow the AFL and have 3 sides on a bye on a couple of rounds......maybe?

pretty good suggestion stewie that will make it alot more even regarding games played and points earnt.

Good work Stewie, u should be president.

Yeah so lets have 33 blokes not playing cricket for 2 weeks instead of 11

[norm11]

Doesn't seem to bother the afl that much.

[daysofourlives]

Doesn't seem to bother the afl that much.

Its all about participation Norm unlike the AFL

[norm11]

Doesn't seem to bother the afl that much.

Its all about participation Norm unlike the AFL

People play too have fun and winning is part of the fun. Adelaide plains footy does it as well. IMO I can't see the problem with making it even for everyone.

[daysofourlives]

Doesn't seem to bother the afl that much.

Its all about participation Norm unlike the AFL

People play too have fun and winning is part of the fun. Adelaide plains footy does it as well. IMO I can't see the problem with making it even for everyone.

They also dont play each other twice shall we make them play 4 times on a sunday so they play each other twice so its even for everyone? No we wont so it doesnt really matter does it?
We could just drop a team back to a4's but we try to promote 2 day cricket as much as we can so that wont happen either.
So at the end of the day it will remain as is, move on.

[Stewie Griffin]

Surely it doesn't matter that 33 guys have the week off instead of 11 daysof,
It means every team has the same amount of byes.
Giving each team an equal level of 'participation' for the season, and an equal amount of matches played.
Seems bizarre to me that some teams would have more byes than others.
If you can't be stuffed re-doing the schedule just say it, at least I could understand your stance then.

[norm11]

Surely it doesn't matter that 33 guys have the week off instead of 11 daysof,
It means every team has the same amount of byes.
Giving each team an equal level of 'participation' for the season, and an equal amount of matches played.
Seems bizarre to me that some teams would have more byes than others.
If you can't be stuffed re-doing the schedule just say it, at least I could understand your stance then.

well said mate.

[Jimmy Hurd]

Why does the A3's have to be playing a 2 day game at the same time the A1 and A2 cricket. Why not include a few more one day games in the A3 comp so more games of cricket are played and the draw can be a lot more even. There isnt anything in the consitution saying that we need to play 7 x 2 day games and 7 x one day games. Multiple byes is also an excellent idea to even out the draw. The simple idea would have not allowed there to be a bye in the A3's and have the bye in the A4's or A5's as that is the bottom grade where some clubs struggle to get numbers from time to time.

[Jim05]

Why does the A3's have to be playing a 2 day game at the same time the A1 and A2 cricket. Why not include a few more one day games in the A3 comp so more games of cricket are played and the draw can be a lot more even. There isnt anything in the consitution saying that we need to play 7 x 2 day games and 7 x one day games. Multiple byes is also an excellent idea to even out the draw. The simple idea would have not allowed there to be a bye in the A3's and have the bye in the A4's or A5's as that is the bottom grade where some clubs struggle to get numbers from time to time.

One of the reasons our club put 2 sides on the A3's was to get away from one day cricket. Definately dont want any more one dayers in A3's.

[TimmiesChin]

Far be it for me to defend the big fella, but the effort required to put a draw together is a lot greater than many people understand... especially if you're trying to create a fair draw.

I haven't taken a look at the draw - frankly I cant be bothered.

Feel free to pass constructive criticism, but if you have serious issues with the draw I suggest you turn up to the AGM next year and volunteer for the job. Re-doing the draw would be a massive effort... especially when club do not provide oval availability info, or change it at the last minute. I'm sure the draw isn't perfect, it never is - but I reckon if the worst we get is an uneven bye count in an A3 draw then we are doing well all things considered.

[Extractor]

So which sheep station are we actually playing for in the A3s anyway?

It would just take a couple of days of heat and or rain like we have had in previous seasons and all of a sudden there is not much cricket being played at all in that grade...

[Stewie Griffin]

I wasnt trying to rock the boat, was just reading the forum and
thought it would make sense to have 3 teams on the bye for 2 weeks.
So I said it.
I dont give a European wasp's epididymus what happens with the A3
program at the end of the day. Was merely a suggestion.
And a damn fine one at that I reckon.

[daysofourlives]

Why does the A3's have to be playing a 2 day game at the same time the A1 and A2 cricket. Why not include a few more one day games in the A3 comp so more games of cricket are played and the draw can be a lot more even. There isnt anything in the consitution saying that we need to play 7 x 2 day games and 7 x one day games. Multiple byes is also an excellent idea to even out the draw. The simple idea would have not allowed there to be a bye in the A3's and have the bye in the A4's or A5's as that is the bottom grade where some clubs struggle to get numbers from time to time.

As per usual jason you have NFI.
As Jim said clubs nominate 3's cos they dont want to play all one day games. You can not force a club to play one day games if they want to play 2 day games so this will excite you all, there is also a bye in the A5"s.
If its good enough for the juniors its good enough for the A3's, has been like it as long as i can remember.
Also alot of clubs use the A3's as a development grade for kids so as much cricket as possible is the best option along with 2 day cricket.

[Stewie Griffin]

What about my response big sauce?
Didn't want this to become a poo-slinging competition,
Was just a suggestion, as I thought the other way seemed a smidgen daft.
if you spot me a good reason why it really wouldn't work I will go to sleep.

[The Duke]

UTP, any chance of the English experiment returning to the blue and whites?
Norm, can we expect B.Fuller to mirror his record breaking 2009/10 season?

[Stewie Griffin]

The english experiment should be returning around December-ish,
complete with a Mitchell Johnson-esque half sleeve tattoo.
People do strange things abroad and this seems to highlight that completely.
Will there be room for him in Ango's batting line up? with a couple of new additions it seems solid already.
Whispers that the Duke has been planning a return to the Ango bowling line up seem unfounded,
and therefore plans to re-strengthen the pitch about a metre short of a good length have been put on hold.....for now.

[UNDERthePACK]

The english experiment should be returning around December-ish,
complete with a Mitchell Johnson-esque half sleeve tattoo.
People do strange things abroad and this seems to highlight that completely.
Will there be room for him in Ango's batting line up? with a couple of new additions it seems solid already.
Whispers that the Duke has been planning a return to the Ango bowling line up seem unfounded,
and therefore plans to re-strengthen the pitch about a metre short of a good length have been put on hold.....for now.

The Duke won't make a return. Steel is extremely expensive these days so he can not afford to purchase the steel cap shoes that he needs to wear when he is bowling.