[BD] Uni Student Eligibility

[Dan Knapp]

   I am personally in favour of the new eligibility rules, because they
   allow the sport to move forward in terms of recognition and hopefully
   growth.

   I strongly dispute that not being able to play for another insitution
   automatically means that growth is adversely affected. I think this
   places more emphasis on joint-teams to seperate and then push even
   harder to try and attract more players to the sport, in order that
   they might put together a full strength team.

   Besides, University competition is about competition between
   Universities. If you represent a university, you should be able to
   play for them. If you don't, you shouldn't. This seems to be more of
   an issue with inner-city London institutions which don't have access
   to good sports facilities. Well, thankfully London has a thriving Open
   scene to explore. If people want to play Ultimate, then they can start
   playing Open.

   Every step towards official recognition is, in my eyes, a good one.
   There will be problems and casualties along the way, but that's just
   how it happens.

   Dan

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References

   1. http://g.msn.com/8HMAENUK/2728??PS=47575