do you guys not read. I said for our players they are. Have no problem with SI tournaments. They just dont suit a region with only one club likely to fill 95% of team like ours.
What about Amberley? I would have thought that you fellas would have more to pick from than the guys at Mid Canterbury - don't they only have Ashburton? Anyway it's not about the clubs they play for as opposed to the region in which they live.
Another question of interest, how many players in the Canterbury teams came from below div one?
In fact were nominations sent to coaches below div one level?
If nth canterburys primary player base is Waimak, amberley, Oxford and schools then I would suggest they are definitely selecting from below div one level. How does that compare?
And herein lies the kernal of the dispute. Some look solely at football results in judging the gains on offer to the children competeing whereas many parents look at that but also at a whole host of other factors, such as benefits being away on a tour with other kids and time spent in the company of others. These tournaments offer children so much more than just being a football experience. Surely any child that lives in a district should have the opportunity to see if they make the best 13 or so in their area, regardless of what division they play their football in, and so get the chance of getting the experience?