London Bike Polo League II (winter 2009/2010)

No, I reckon los Conos will get at least 5 points this year.

Coicidentally there are 4 west team and a cambridge team registered...

Although I've got to say that I wouldn't underestimate west, there are two west teams that I think will surprise people...

Oh and BDW is right to an extent, I think my team will be challenging BB for the dirtiest/most dangerous team... (or whoever held that accolaid last year)

surprise, in the wrong way?

Could a west team surprise people in the wrong way? Wouldn't that involve getting negative points or something?

Coicidentally there are 4 west team and a cambridge team registered...

Although I've got to say that I wouldn't underestimate west, there are two west teams that I think will surprise people...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dik_wnOE4dk

no sign up, no shit talk.

woohoo, The Castle!

surprise, in the wrong way?

I heard they were going to turn up in wierd body paint.

I think my team will be challenging BB for the dirtiest/most dangerous team... (or whoever held that accolaid last year)

I believe that was my team.. And your not a dirty player just cos you fall off a lot!

awesome film, "i just cleared tray fuckin 3"

If every league player joined the LHBPA, that would be around 60 members reckon. That numerical strength could be channeled into getting loos and lights at Downham.

Even JB can't control GoldenChaos

hahahahahahaha

Swap JB for lockett and we will ;)

You're on. Any time.

1. Three Beards; One Cup - (Rupert, Bill, Mark)
   
2. Spinal Tap Out - (Ed, Prav, ArAmngng)
   
3. Rotten Apples - (Em, Gabes, Rik)
   
4. Cosmic³ - (Tomasito, Todd, Mat Goldenwheel)
   
5. Black Rebel Fuck - (Roxy, Dan, MattBD)
   
6. Zombie Pistachio Unit Force - (Mike, Ewok, Hoser)
   
7. Dinosaurs love/loved sex - (Turd, Olli, Phil)
   
8. Sparkle Motion (Pip, James, Wayne)
   
9. BAD - (Brendan, Aidan, Dt)
   
10. Malice in Pololand - (Vidal, Otters, Lebowski)
    
11. Los Coños - (Sarah, Ali, Jo)
    
12. La Schmoove - (Pique, Brain Flick, JB)
    
13. Polonium 210 - (Tanya, Tom and Louis)
    
14. Massive Cogs (Ricky, Jon, Barspin, Stu) one is a reserve of course
    
15. Cambridge Jihad
    

1. Three Beards; One Cup - (Rupert, Bill, Mark)
   
2. Spinal Tap Out - (Ed, Prav, ArAmngng)
   
3. Rotten Apples - (Em, Gabes, Rik)
   
4. Cosmic³ - (Tomasito, Todd, Mat Goldenwheel)
   
5. Black Rebel Fuck - (Roxy, Dan, MattBD)
   
6. Zombie Pistachio Unit Force - (Mike, Ewok, Hoser)
   
7. Dinosaurs love/loved sex - (Turd, Olli, Phil)
   
8. Sparkle Motion (Pip, James, Wayne)
   
9. BAD - (Brendan, Aidan, Dt)
   
10. Malice in Pololand - (Vidal, Otters, Lebowski)
    
11. Los Coños - (Sarah, Ali, Jo)
    
12. La Schmoove - (Pique, Brain Flick, JB)
    
13. Polonium 210 - (Tanya, Tom and Louis)
    
14. Massive Cogs (Ricky, Jon, Barspin, Stu) one is a reserve of course
    
15. Cambridge Jihad
    
16. Whats our name again (Jono, otto, Ray)
    

Folks. I incorporated all the points from 9 pages of this thread into a survey. I’ve tried to deal with all the questions and incorporate all the ideas, but have probably left one or two out. Still the survey is quite comprehensive. Let’s assume that we can work out any outcome that is chosen by the majority through this survey – so vote for whatever you think is best, assuming all options are workable (I think they are). It may look fairly complicated, but I’ve checked it a few times and I think it will work. There are 9 main questions and then some follow-ups, depending on which option is chosen for some questions.

I propose we give this until Monday at midnight for revisions. I will then administer the survey through a serious of polls on the forum. The polls will stand for 48 hours.

In terms of revision you can email me suggestions (mgvidal@gmail.com; subject heading: “League II revisions”) or suggest modifications on this thread. (Let’s not go crazy revising this. I think it will work very well as it is. So unless there is a major error, please only make suggestions for minor revisions!)

**Basic rules (to be voted up or down as a slate)
**

• Three chukkers (games) per fixture (match).
  
• Two weeks to play a fixture.
  
• No-show counts as a forfeit (unless you can rearrange before end of league).
  
• A volunteer referee (preferably with 2 goal refs) should be present at all games.
  
  • It is the responsibility of the ref to email the scores.
    
• League should not interfere with throw-ins, unless it happens during team night or at a designated league court.
  
  • Home team to bear responsibility of making the fixture happen with other team.
    
• There will be a trophy that we can keep for eternity, which will bear the names of each year’s winner (beginning with “BAD Polo” 2009).
  
  
  

The rest of the polls are outlined here in drill-down outline form. The short version is this: You will be presented with a simple vote. After this, you may be presented with another set of questions to determine further details. If the actual outline seems a bit confusing, don’t worry about it. Questions during the actual vote will be simple, clear, non-contradictory and comprehensive.

I think that there should be a greater points difference between a draw and a win, maybe have
win - 3 points
draw - 1 point
loss - 0 points

Mitchison may not be as available as it was last year, I got a flier the other day about Arsenal running footy nights there regularly. And when we tried to go there the other night there were people playing five-a-side.

Gabes, what about the possibility to speak with the Arsenal, and ask them to give us a slot of 3h one day a week for polo?
maybe the LHBPA could ask for that, or maybe Mike has some contact with the Islington-Arsenal people?
just and idea

I think that there should be a greater points difference between a draw and a win, maybe have
win - 3 points
draw - 1 point
loss - 0 points

Last league we played 3 games per match, and you got a point for each match you won, so the suggestion to award a half point for a draw works within this same structure.

Good point, I forgot about the 3 match structure.

Chukkers do not belong in Hardcourt bike polo.

Good point, I forgot about the 3 match structure.

So is the current set of options okay, or do you want to add another option?

Chukkers do not belong in Hardcourt bike polo.

yes, please don't call them chukkers, that's so pretentious. why would you change the word 'game' for the 'word' 'chukkers', it longer, and requires one to say it with a really posh accent.

**Basic rules (to be voted up or down as a slate)
**

• Three chukkers (games) per fixture (match).
  
• Two weeks to play a fixture.
  - No-show counts as a forfeit (unless you can rearrange before end of league).
  
• A volunteer referee (preferably with 2 goal refs) should be present at all games.
  
  • It is the responsibility of the ref to email the scores.
    
• League should not interfere with throw-ins, unless it happens during team night or at a designated league court.
  
  • Home team to bear responsibility of making the fixture happen with other team.
    
• There will be a trophy that we can keep for eternity, which will bear the names of each year’s winner (beginning with “BAD Polo” 2009).
  
  
  
  

Looks good Matt.

Just one point on the forfeiting of games. Are we going to limit the number of games a team can hold off forfeiting and re-arranging before the end of the league?

Thanks :)

yeah WTF is a chukker?