Rachuig.

RobbieB

RobbieB

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TBA have decreed 6 bowlers per team for 2010, and not a peep from anyone?
I realise numbers are down, but is there anyone who feels that this is a step forward? IMO, it simply makes it harder for new blood to be introduced, and could well be terminal if a team suffers an early injury.
The Qld invitational ladies had two injuries last year.

Comments, anyone? Have the other States even been notified of the rule change? :confused:
 
of course its a bad thing, but the wheels are in motion

now entries at state level will decrease even more
 
Hi Robbie,

I heard a whisper a fair while ago that TBA were looking to change the team lineups to 6, so I wasn't surprised when the change was announced.

Our ladies team have only had 6 women for the last couple of years and it has worked well. It seems to make the selection process easier and the bowlers happier because they are getting more games.

Having said that, if you have the misfortune to have sickness or injury within the team, only having 6 will put a huge amount of pressure on the remaining "fit" bowlers. I can see somewhere down the track, a team bowling without a full line up (That did happen in the Seniors Teams Challenge a couple of years ago).
 
Unfortunately there seems to be a misconception that numbers need to be reduced in order for Rachuig to continue.

Like most things that have occured since TBA took over the reigns of whats left with our sport they have got it wrong again.

There is no need to reduce the numbers and if anything it will cause even less people to roll off. This drop off will be even bigger in states that have selection in place. With bowlers incurring injuries more regularly these days it is not going to be too long before we have teams unable to field five bowlers during Rachuig. What happens next down to five with Rachuig being four person teams! Let's hope not.

I guess they won't be happy until there is nothing left of what used to be a means to cultivate bowlers in this country. We'll have to wait and see.
 
My tip is that Rachuig will change to a WTBA World Championship format in the not too distant future thus the reduction to 6 bowlers per team.

This has been on TBA's agenda for many years now and reflects similar formats for Youth and Senior Challenge.
 
Peter Coburn said:
My tip is that Rachuig will change to a WTBA World Championship format in the not too distant future thus the reduction to 6 bowlers per team.

This has been on TBA's agenda for many years now and reflects similar formats for Youth and Senior Challenge.
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I very much hope you are wrong Peter...

Bearing in mind the general attitude shown in discussions at the dinner (and Ash's speech) last year, I am sure I wouldn't be the only one that would be completely turned off the tournament if it does change to that format. Hopefully TBA may be able to be persuaded that the tournament needs to be continued in it's current format.

Saying that, I do hope that cutting back to six bowlers may prevent what seems to be a fairly common problem with the current event - people not getting many games and getting disheartened to the point where they don't want to take part again.
 
Rachuig is still a 5 person team format, just the requirement for team members is 6 rather than 7....
 
Andrew S. said:
Maybe now that the CEO has been removed there will be further changes...
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When will they learn to get someone in the position to actually do something...This is a revolving door...

They need to remove the I'll scratch your back if you scratch mine policy...It's killing your sport...

And as for Rachuig...Leave it as it is, just find someone independent to run the event...

K-C there should be a rule for Retired players should be eligible for the Draft and only available to Tasmania... :-0
 
Jase said:
K-C there should be a rule for Retired players should be eligible for the Draft and only available to Tasmania... :-0
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Hahaha... I am sure the powers that be down here would be agreeable to that Jase.
 
"it simply makes it harder for new blood to be introduced"

"now entries at state level will decrease even more"

"There is no need to reduce the numbers and if anything it will cause even less people to roll off. This drop off will be even bigger in states that have selection in place. With bowlers incurring injuries more regularly these days it is not going to be too long before we have teams unable to field five bowlers during Rachuig."

A few statements that have drawn my attention from this post. Can anyone, either the people that posted these above statements, or anyone else in agreement with these statements provide more insight as to why?

Not having a go, I just want to see the reasons behind them, not just 'It's my opinion.' Why are they your opinion?
 
Rather than dropping from 7 to 6 bowlers I would have suggested that they impose a minimum games quota per day for all bowlers to play. I don't see an issue with this as you are taking a team of 7 and not an elite 5 plus two (sorry unless you are NSW; couldn't resist the dig). I would suggest 2 games per day leaving states with the option to field their strongest lineups after the quota is met.

This would have solved the problem of people not trying out because they may not get a run.

I believe most bowlers would agree that the five person team format is still the best and most challenging format in our sport.
 
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