13-01-2016, 02:10 PM
hamish olson Wrote:This is one of the things the Richardson (and the SNCL) is strong on - people turn out for it because it's only one day.
Hamish is hitting the nail on the head with everything he is saying. Aside from SNCL being a good event and just 1 day with mass attendance of teams/players, could we not also consider that people are turning out for it because:
(a) It is a set venue (you know exactly where you are going to be playing from the start of the season)
(b) The dates are set in stone (excluding dodgy suspension bridges)
So a 1 day'r + set venue location + dates in stone = A winning formula for well supported and well attended event.
Can we not try something different with the outdated Spens/Rich, that retains what people like about them, 8 boards or whatever, but take them into this century. Practical events with minimal organisation for struggling clubs/captains that lack volunteers and have enough barriers to get through.