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Re: City of Oxford

In the Message regarding "City of Oxford" dated 23 May 98, Cameron Mabon <cmabon=
@jesus.ox.ac.uk> said that ...

> The "rule" we broke (if, indeed, the rules stipulate that all contesting 
> players must appear on the signature form - I haven't read the rules)

Having read elsewhere that the band are considering legal action, it would
seem to me to be prudent to actually read the rules before commenting on
them. I would add to that a read of the Regional Committee Constitution to
understand better what their role is.
Please don't take this the wrong way, these suggestions are in the hope
that they will help you - you can't base an action on an understanding of
rules you're not familiar with.

> I also find it strange that even the Oxfordshire Association's 
> representatives did not support us!

Ou of curiosity, did you seek their support or was there an assumption
that they had vested interests and therefore were not worth talking to?

> I appreciate that rules are necessary in band competitions. However, I 
> think the rules need to be changed if a band like ours can be 
> disqualified when we have acted only in the spirit of banding, with no 
> intention of breaking the rules whatsoever.

I would refer any readers to earlier postings of mine on this subject.
My views are pretty well known in the South of England on this - s
the whole idea of registration, the only people who benefit are those who
make an income from providing the service!
Unfortunately, regional committees on their own cannot change rules, they
have to pass on such things to the NCC/Registry or other appropriate body.
I know, we've tried for years to get changes made which have been
requested by member bands (eg; 2 adjudicators).

> I should add that the band is considering taking legal advice, and that I 
> think we have a very strong case to put before the NCC. It is a fact that 
> the NCC does not generally overturn decisions made by its member 
> associations. In this case, I think it would be entirely justified for 
> them to do so. 

And I would agree with that.
But, think about the other 2 bands who were suffering with a shortage of
players and who wanted to add names to the list but were denied the
opportunity of doing so .Both were then unable to attend the event. 
Interestingly, one of these was a band whom some have already linked with
"vested interests" on the committee.  

As a last point, and once again, a piece of advice to be taken in the
spirit in which it is given, there are in fact a number of regional
committee members who read the contents of this mailing list. It would be
once again, prudent to bear this in mind when constructing responses.

=A0
(for the benefit of recent new members, I was at the time of this incident
the Southern Counties ABA representative on the London & Southern Counties
Regional Committee.)


 =A0  Andy Wooler Resident Conductor, Uckfield Concert
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