<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">All,<div><br><div><div>The idea of splitting a sectional tournament across clubs is bigger than the Tournament Sites Committee. If the idea is to be seriously explored/considered, it should be addressed by the full board, or a designated sub-group thereof. There are many issues -- thorough and detailed financial arrangements with clubs, financial (in)equity for clubs not involved, security, open+limited event participation constraints and other issues per JC below, unambiguous publicity, and probably others. If the board OKs exploration of the idea, it should include thorough communication with (all) the clubs and the ACBL directing supervisor/staff.</div><div><br></div><div>Tim</div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On Feb 3, 2018, at 8:48 AM, JC Chupack <<a href="mailto:jc.chupack@gmail.com">jc.chupack@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">Just wanted to say that I don't like the split-across-clubs idea, speaking as one of several I know that play in both the limited and open events. That also strongly discourages mixed-range partners, playing up, etc. I feel like we already have a divide culturally between the limited and open players, such that a vocal if not sizeable number of limited players feel less valued by the ACBL and unit, so making that worse doesn't seem like a great idea.<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">--<font size="1"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><br><span style="font-family:arial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:x-small">JC Chupack</span></font></span></font><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:x-small">* Find me on Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, or Twitter: jcchupack</span></font></span></font></div></font></font></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jan 23, 2018 at 4:29 PM, Larry Holdren <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:larryholdren@comcast.net" target="_blank">larryholdren@comcast.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; position: static; z-index: auto; "><div dir="auto">Would not the two clubs be receiving 2 or 3 days rent each, which seems like it would be adequate compensation.<div><br></div><div>Larry <br><br><div id="m_1939172255417690859AppleMailSignature">Sent from my iPad</div><div><div class="h5"><div><br>On Jan 23, 2018, at 4:18 PM, Eric Sieg <<a href="mailto:easieg@gmail.com" target="_blank">easieg@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite">
Part of the appeal of this
idea (in my opinion) would be making them happier since they might stay
revenue neutral (EBC) or make more money (SBC) when we have a sectional
instead of just killing their club game without compensation. <br>
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If this didn't appeal to them then that would make the idea less
worthwhile in my opinion.<br>
<br>
Eric<br>
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<span>Tim White wrote:</span><br>
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Perhaps something to discuss -- however clubs might be no less concerned
with a sectional, rather than a regional, cannibalizing their
sessions.
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<div>Tim<br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On Jan
23, 2018, at 3:17 PM, Eric Sieg <<a href="mailto:easieg@gmail.com" target="_blank">easieg@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="m_1939172255417690859Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">
<div bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000">Has anyone explored
holding one of these at our clubs? I've seen some mention of units doing
this in other locations. We obviously can't run the entire thing at one
location, but what about Open at EBC and all the limited events (0-200,
0-750, 0-2500) at SBC? Might be worth considering, especially for our
less attended tournaments (Summer/Fall).<br>
<br>
There are obviously some things to work through like making sure two
locations are broadcast, starting the 2nd site 30 minutes later (if
allowed w/o messing up scoring) so if there IS a confusion people have
time to get there, etc. However, it'd be cool to hand over the $$ we are
giving to organizations that have nothing to do with bridge to the club
owners instead. In addition, cutting down on the general pain of
setup/tear down for one tournament seems beneficial as well.<br>
<br>
Breakdown from last year (looking at the biggest sessions):<br>
July:<br>
Friday: 22.5 Open and 21.5 limited<br>
Saturday: 26 Open and 27 limited<br>
Sunday: 31 Open and 3 in the 0-200<br>
<br>
October:<br>
Friday: 21 Open and 14 Limited<br>
Saturday: 13 Open and 25 Limited<br>
Sun: 13 Open and 20 Limited<br>
<br>
Eric<br>
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<span>Tim White wrote:</span><br>
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As captured in the draft minutes of our January 8 board meeting, the
board's Tournament Sites Committee (TSC) members for 2018 are Ann,
Patti, Larry, Monty, Tracey, Eric and Tim. Welcome to (welcome
back to veterans of) the TSC! Thank you for volunteering to serve in
this way. The TSC has been an enjoyable, and at times challenging,
experience in planning future
tournament sites and dates.
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The purpose of this email is to share background
information and establish current priority actions of the TSC. I'm
sending it to the entire board, as those who are not TSC members (1) are
encouraged to assist with some TSC efforts and (2) may benefit from
insight into the TSC's past and present activities when considering
TSC-recommended tournament lineups that will be brought to the full
board for approval during 2018.
<div><br></div>
<div>Background information on the TSC, and notes on some of our
primary tournament sites, is provided in the attached Word file. </div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Current priority actions of the TSC are listed here; please
follow up as indicated:</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>1. <b>Ann </b>- Please check-in with Susie to seek a first right
of refusal for Vasa as a placeholder/fallback site for the 2019
Sweetheart sectional. The weekend of interest, again situated on the
calendar between the Bellingham Sectional and Vancouver WA Regional, is
February 16-18, 2019.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>2. <b>John</b> - Please engage with Clay Laughary, and the MIHS
facility rental focal, to acquire a near-term understanding of dates of
availability and rental terms for the MIHS Upper Commons as a candidate
site for the 2019 Sun Tan sectional.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>3. <b>Tim</b> - Construct the 2019 Unit 446 Tournament Planning
Calendar and populate it with known constraints. When sufficiently
mature, link it in Google docs in a manner like that of the 2018
calendar, with Eric's help as needed :-), for easy reference
(non-password protected) by all board members.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>4. <b>All board members</b> - Please activate your networks, put
on your thinking caps, and cast the net for new/additional candidate
sites for our open and NLM sectionals. In this effort, please first
review the material in the attachments hereto, including that related to
site suitability, availability and affordability requirements and notes
on our primary sites. In addition to seeking new viable sites for our
open sectionals, an area of focus is to seek a south county site for one
of our two NLM sectionals each year.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Over time as we proceed, it would be good to have one TSC member
take on responsibility for bringing up to date and maintaining the Excel
database of sites, attached, (see also discussion in the TSC
backgrounder attached to this email) to reflect current knowledge of
sites out there that have been explored. </div>
<div><br></div>
<div>As always, comments and suggestions are most welcome.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Thanks,</div>
<div>Tim</div>
<div>Chair, Tournament Site Committee</div>
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