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Originally Posted by Carol Rose  Open divisions created in masters and juniors to allow countries (such as USA) who didn't have enough women to field (ummm pool?) a womens team in those divisions - to give women a chance to compete at WC...
...sport is for the athletes. |
ok ok i'm in a grumpy mood this morning i admit it
BUT i think that if sport is for ATHLETES then restricting all grades to individual sexes is a better way to encourage growth in all divisions
what incentive is there for masters or junior women to swell their ranks if those that are really enthusiastic can always just go and play in the men's team?
ditto the masters/junior men - not enough players to fill a roster? go out and find some more men; don't just burgle the female playing stocks of it's top players
all that ends up happening with 'open' teams is that, essentially, club-strength teams arrive at international competitions. athletes who have trained hard don't want to play enfeebled opposition.
how about developing playing stocks domestically to fill a team rather than watering down competition levels internationally
oh, and i'm partly grumpy cos i realised that Jersey have not shown any intent to enter a team in any division in durban