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Fizz, I always love your suggestions. I know we have talked about this idea a number of times. I love the idea of 2 leagues, seeding can made at the start of the season with a seeding tournament. - Highly competitive games everytime you play. - Frees up weekends to set up additional B Squad fixtures...

I have asked Dave Coldwell of the ELA to publish his facts and figures to this thread. However this is what I have found out....28K (of the 2.2 million) was awarded to WPC and then allocated the money as per my previous post. The money that was allocated for the "Territories", went back to...

So far, I have found out that each territory was allocated £200. (No, I haven't made a mistake it is two hundred pounds)

So that is £1000 accounted for.

WPC has informed me that 28K was allocated to them by the Executive Committee for this financial year. WPC decided to prioritise its funding to the territories, a contribution to the England World Cup squad, funding to FIL for a share in the expenses of the World Cup umpires and training of coaches/...

Does anyone know why the 7v7 rule is being trialled in Schools and clubs leagues across the country and some of the best players in the country are not trialling this rule and having their opinions canvassed. I know Robbo said that this 7v7 rule has already been trialled, but this is the first time ...

Unfortuantely, I am unable to post responses from the Paul Coups or the ELA due to the disclaimer on the email.

I am proceeding by raising these issues with the North Rep, the North Committee and the WPC CLub Rep.

Your comments are all valid and it is true in the USA you do have to pay more for courses and as umpire, I also understand that you charge a much higher sum for reffing games, as well. I don't think that is the route we would want to take in this country. I think it correct that we have official cou...

Just want to let you know, that I am not going to let this one lie. (Along with the rest of my list) This is now being dicussed by Junior and Senior North Committees. If you club wishes to lend their support to reducing the cost of umpiring courses and testing , then please PM me and I will let you ...

I have had some correspondence with Paul Coups from the ELA. Unforunately, I am unable to print the content of the email due to the disclaimer on the email. However, he has explained to me that the 2.2 million has been allocated to offset the costs of the Head office. It is also required to off set ...

Response from Paul Coups (ELA).........

The response from the ELA cannot be printed. Unfortunately, I have been asked by Paul Coups to remove the content of the email from the Laxforums.

Why?

Rob. Thanks very much for posting your thoughts on this. I thought the comment about the tutor being paid £125 is very interesting and reflects the true cost of the course . Why is the ELA trying to make money out of this? Isn't 2.2 million enough to keep the organisation going for a couple of years...

Don you make some excellent points about the skills required to be a umpire or a ref. These are skills which are hard to come by without game experience and umpiring coaching. A course can help to address and highlight the necessaity of these skills but it cannot give them to you as a gift. I agree ...

Paul Coups (ELA) has responded to me this morning. "Please note only official EL courses provide certification. Any other courses will not be covered by EL policy or public liability. " I am hoping I will get some more information as why this is only route that can be followed, I wonder if...

Final North Trials To confirm, the final trials for the North Reserves Squad takes place next Saturday and Sunday (21st - 22nd Nov) at Liverpool Lacrosse Club. Saturday Arrive: 10am for a 10.30am start Finish: 2.30pm approx Sunday Arrive: 10am for a 10.30am start Finish: 3.00pm approx To attend you...

The Junior fixtures are completed by a volunteer called Jane Rawlings, she works in conjunction with the North Junior Clubs and Schools committee, to produce a program for fixtures for the North Junior Club League. U16s, U12s fixtures run on 1 weekend, U14s run on the next weekend, allowing U14s to ...

Caroline Royal (ELA Marketing) has responded. CAroline has explained to me, that she is only involved in designing the programs. Caroline does not request the information and only compiles what is given to her. Caroline has kindly forwarded this request on to Sallie Barker, chair of WPC. So it looks...

I read in the WPC minutes that Caroline Royal is tasked with producing the programs for a number of the National Events, I have put this request to her today.

I will post when I hear back with her response.

I have had a response from the Sallie Barker, Chair of WPC. In summary: "By this e-mail I will ask Wendy Reynolds and Paul Coups to respond to your point about ' the necessity of doing an official course...' and also the pricing issue as they are the experts in this area. Once I have heard from...

If you are interested to see what is discussed at the WPC meetings, the minutes are held at this location on the ELA website. http://www.englishlacrosse.co.uk/vsite/vnavsite/page/directory/0,10853,5106-163867-181084-nav-list,00.html I have read through the minutes from September. Thank goodness they...