DCPL Spring League 2005

[slodge]

Hello all,

Attached please find the entry forms for the DCPL Spring League 2005. Entries to be returned by December 23rd.

Kind regards,

Simon Lodge
Chairman
Dublin Canoe Polo League


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[slodge]

Attached please find the first revision of the timetable with the first three weeks matches.

Regards,

Simon Lodge

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[slodge]

Hello all,

Attached please find the timetable complete until 25th February incl. The excel format will be issued once the scores have been updated.
Apologies for the delay, but a complete schedule should be available by the middle of next week.

Kind regards,

Simon Lodge

[slodge]

A chairde,

Attached please find the timetable complete for DCPL Spring 2005. Apologies for the delay in publishing the full timetable. Please note that despite all efforts there are several occasions where a team has only one game per night, particularly towards the end of the season.

Please take a moment to note if the changes listed below affect your schedule in any way.

Important notice:
When planning the Spring League, we assumed that the Friday of 1/Apr/05 would be the best one to coincide with Easter Monday. However Easter Monday is on the 28th March this year, so the 25th of March will have no matches instead.
The date of night J is changed from 25/Mar/05 to 1/Apr/05.

Changes so far:

Changes - : - Rev to - : - Date - : - Description

: - 1 - : - 01 - : - 10/01/2005 - : - Initial release

: - 2 - : - 02 - : - 16/01/2005 - : - Elixir's matches (31 and 35) changed by request; Dragons to play instead

: - 3 - : - 02 - : - 25/01/2005 - : - Nights D through G scheduled

: - 4 - : - 03 - : - 30/01/2005 - : - Elixir's matches (31 and 35) re - instated as accommodation fell through

: - 5 - : - 03 - : - 30/01/2005 - : - Bazaar removed from matches 52 and 55, other teams matched

: - 6 - : - 03 - : - 30/01/2005 - : - Marauders added to 11/02/04, night modified for Div 2

: - 7 - : - 03 - : - 31/01/2005 - : - Scheduled remaining nights - issued for approval

: - 8 - : - 03 - : - 01/02/2005 - : - Changed the date of night J from 25/Mar/05 to 01/Apr/05


Kind regards,

Simon Lodge
DCPL Chairperson

[atbarber]

Simon

Good work on the final timetable. Could not find any faults.

Looking forward to a good season.

Adrian

[slodge]

The pool management have closed the pool for this weekend at very short notice (this afternoon). They are not open to persuasion. Apparently they are having problems with the heating of the pool.

We have no choice but to postpone all of tonight's matches (25th Feb 2005)

The affected teams are:
Aquacats A
Demons
Dragons
Little Demons
Mohawks
Newbies
Screwballs
Smarties
Smashing Polos
Spectre
To Be Confirmed
Tornados

We will attempt to contact each team individually ASAP.

Regards,

Simon

[Fi H]

Hi Simon

Thats a pain about the matches last night. I have noticed over the last couple of weeks the pool was really cold (very unplesant when you have to roll or swim!!) Do you think they are going to open the pool again or do you think theres a possibility they are going to close for good?
Fi

[slodge]

We'll have to confirm next week when we're able to contact the pool management. The story we have is that the pool was closed for 48 hours to allow the heat build up in the water.

We'll update this thread with news later this week.

Simon

[atbarber]

I have been informed that the pool is back open again.

Simon can you let us know what is going to happen with last weeks games.

Some suggestions to help:
1) Determine the scores for all games.
2) Move all games back one week.
3) Move last weeks games to just before the playoffs. (As some people have already determined their weekends around the current timetable this might be a good workaround).


Adrian

[slodge]

I have confirmed with the pool management that the remaining weeks will not be affected. However, it may continue to be cold - part of canoeing!

I have been informed that the pool is back open again.
Some suggestions to help:
1) Determine the scores for all games.
2) Move all games back one week.
3) Move last weeks games to just before the playoffs. (As some people have already determined their weekends around the current timetable this might be a good workaround).

1) I would not accept this as a player and will not offer it as a solution
2) Most likely solution - unless we use one of the nights set aside for long weekends
3) Another good solution, however would involve (like 2 above) pushing all subsequent games out by 1 week. The pool management have indicated they will accept this.

I'll be in contact with the affected teams this week to determine their preferences.

Simon

[Effe]

If you push all the games back by a week you are affecting Every single team in the league and not giving them much notice about it. It's already Wednesday, can you at least confirm that the games scheduled for this Friday will go ahead unaffected?

The games obviously have to be played before playoffs but it would be best to slot them in on a night as far in the future as possible so people can be fully notified and change their plans etc.

I think that was option 3.



2) Most likely solution - unless we use one of the nights set aside for long weekends
3) Another good solution, however would involve (like 2 above) pushing all subsequent games out by 1 week. The pool management have indicated they will accept this.

I'll be in contact with the affected teams this week to determine their preferences.

Simon

[Fi H]

I agree play the matches as late as possible in the season. i know we had a request not to play on a couple of dates in april and if the matches are put back a week one of those dates is effected. Definitely the later the better!

Fi
Screwballs!

[atbarber]

Folks

Can you please let people know what you are doing so that they can plan ahead. You have been very proactive in this year so keep up the good work.

Adrian

[franyhi]

Hi, just wondering is there an email alias i can subscribe to to get the League results?

[Frosty]

You can subscribe to the DCPL announce e-mail list kindly hosted by DCU's networking soc here:
http://lists.redbrick.dcu.ie/mailman/listinfo/announce-dcpl

[Guest]

so does anybody know when the matches that were cancelled have been rescheduled for??/

[slodge]

The rescheduled matches will go ahead next Monday, 11th Apr. All teams should be contacted individually also. Here's the message from Liz:
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Hi Folks,

Please find attached the spreadsheet with details of the rescheduled matches. These have been done to best suit all.

Apologies for the short notice and also for the lateness of the
matches running, but we have tried ever possible conutation to have these matches played and this is the best solution available.

Teams have given up their training sessions to accomodate us. The loss of the original night was through no fault of the DCPL, however apologies for the inconvenience to everyone

Please do not hesitate to contact me, either by mail or at 087-2485584 should you have any additional queries

Best Regards,
Liz
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Hi Folks,

Smashing Polos have pointed out they have been assigned back to back matches, so I was wondering if there was no objection from Spectre and Mohawks, would you be in agreement to play your match earlier at 11:00 and Smashing Polos and To be Confirmed take the 11:18 slot.

Please advise at the earliest opportunity
Thanks
Liz
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[slodge]

To announce-dcpl@lists.redbrick.dcu.ie 21/04/05
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Hi Folks

Please find attached updated timetable.

*Important*

Please note changes to timetable on the following nights

22/04/05
13/05/05
27/05/05

Niall

[slodge]

From DCPL newsletter:

Attached please find the timetable revision 5. Note that the Div 1 matches for this Friday have been adjusted slightly, please pay attention to the changes.

The full updated timetable and results will be available later this week. Note that the Timetable will change revisions regularly in future, to incorporate all of the playoff results.

Regards,

Simon

[atbarber]

Simon

Do you have the results for last week.

Adrian

[slodge]

I do have results for last week (06/05) but I will not release them until I have the previous week's (22/4 - not updated yet) results and have the league tables updated.

I expect to issue on Wednesday.

[slodge]

Attached please find the most up-to-date timetable (Rev 5) including results up to 06/May.
Please note that the results for Div 2 have affected the timetable and these have been filled-in. Also note that, for any remaining Div 2 matches, there must be winners, so if you're the ref and normal time ends with a draw use 2 halves extra time with golden goal, progressing to penalties.

There may be some games re-scheduled from this Friday, pending the acceptance of 2nd party teams.

Kind regards,

Simon

[slodge]

From the newsletter today:
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Attached please find the current scores and timetable. All remaining matches have been decided and the league will end on 27th May 05.

Please note also that the AGM will take place on the 15th June 05 - details to follow.

Regards,

Simon Lodge