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Forgive my ignorance, but this sparked memories of the ????? Band - Ian Brownbill's crew that had their title taken off then due to illegal player. Has the final outcome being established? Monkey Andrew Wooler wrote: > I mentioned in another posting that I spent time on registration at > Basildon. > I've always been a big critic of the supposed need to register players (see > earlier postings) and have to say that this weekend has done nothing to > alter my views. > It is so disappointing to have to point out to players that the dates on > their cards or the absence of their names on a signature sheet can lead to > their band having to decide playing without them or risking > disqualification the following day (once checks have been made with the > registry). > > At the risk of repeating myself, the time has come for a radical re-think > of this whole crazy system. btw, no sour grapes, my own band were not > involved! > > I once commented at my local association that it was easier to get into > Bosnia than it was to get onto a contest platform! A few points that are > obvious to me at least: > > 1) Cards not stamped with this years registry stamp. > - you get a passport that last for 10 years before being renewed, you don't > have to change your photo every time you shave off your beard or have a > nose job and how many countries check your signature as well? > > 2) Effective dates for new registration, dates for transfers etc > - for goodness sake, will someone somewhere decide that if we must have a > card (which I don't believe we do but accept that some of you think > differently), then put one date on it - if that date is on or before the > contest, they play, if it's after they don't! > > 3) Missing signature or name on form > - you've got 35 players registered, you're allowed to play 25 + percussion > - check that those who turn up are registered with that band and the date > is ok, count them on stage and it's sorted! Who needs a registration form? > On this one I can confirm that SCABA operate without a contest signature > form either before the day or on the day itself. It works. > > I felt for the players and bands concerned but we have to work within the > rules as they currently stand. However, the rules and the whole process are > not consistent with what we are actually trying to determine ie; which band > has won the contest. > > If there are any members of the BFBB management committee, the NCC or > Boosey & Hawkes staff involved in the National Contest/ National registry > reading this, please get yourselves together and sort it out! > > Andy Wooler > Conductor, Uckfield Concert Brass, MD "The Classic Dance Band", > Trumpet "Sussex Symphony Orchestra" +44 (0)1273 882569 > http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/awooler > > ps: if you agree with my views and know any of the people who can change > this, please feel free to pass on copies of any postings from me on this > subject. > > -- > unsubscribe or receive the list in digest form, mail a message of 'help' to > listserver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- unsubscribe or receive the list in digest form, mail a message of 'help' to listserver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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