by the way i 'm the one paying to play

i think they leave it till the last week usually because there is always teams dropping out or entering late, if they released a draw to early its more then likely that it would need to be changed anyway so the draw would then be usless. If your worried about formals and exams you can guess that for under 18/20's which im guessing you are. Just assume your team will be playing lateish every friday from the first friday back at school. That wont give you exact details but a rough idea.

Havn't even done the gradings yet.

Guess somebody thinks that his team playing, is more improtant that the rest of the 350 odd teams for next year.

I believe they are trying for next Monday. You can be sure that clubs are still asking for changes to their original submissions, so be fair.

But why aren't the gradings done yet?

Is it same-old-same-old. Surely it's not too much to ask to have a game time and venue for the first game more than 1 week out from the game!

I thought having the new BSA structure was meant to create positive change. My opinion is that having the competition manager coaching away, the week that grading and scheduling is done is only going to lead to poor service.

Why can't a program be done 2 weeks out. Clubs told to get their sh$t together or only enter new teams into the bottom grade, have any team withdrawls as a bye?

Put huge fines for those clubs holding the sport to ransom by being slack!

BSA relies on the clubs who rely on the team which relies on the players. You can't say the clubs need to get there shit together when its the players who determine how many teams and what grade those teams are nominated for. Clubs don't just nominate a team at the last minute if they've had 10 players for that team for a month.

Just say your playing, then if you cant make a couple games, dont play in them. Im sure most people understand that you have other things you need to do.

agin i ask why cant it be up and ready know - if teams arent nominated by deadline then dont enter them - its simple - those who try to get organized continually get stuffed around in my opinion and then get hit with fines/ or please explains
the clubs or age groups who are slacked - if not nominated bad luck - beat they get organized next time around - if you accept tardiness yet get tardiness - my opinion i could be wrong
realise nationals been on - but thats not an excuse surely - what that got to do with the process

Only saw 4 late additions and 1 withdrawl, why take these late additions, can't help withdrawls. so doesn't explain why it has taken so long to get out a draw. we are continually told that the new bsa system will make things better other than an online draw, which is pointless. i want to know, what if anything has changed, what is the point of having a online system, supposidly saving time if it means that we get less time to have the draw out before the first game.

BTW, just noticed this on Sporting Pulse:

"The new junior season will run from October 16/17/18 to December 11/12/13. It is expected that an initial draw will be available by COB Monday, October 13."

So what does CoA mean??

Most of the fixtures are now up on Sporting Pulse - 3 days ahead of schedule yay!!!

If you're dumb enough to consider 3 day before the first game being a good schedule.

The more things change the more they stay the same.

"Tongue in cheek"