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Borrego: Eagles qualifying game vs T'birds dinner

At least they are in uniform and on the bench and not in New Zealand.

Thank you for that "Facts". You would also note that she has game time minutes recorded against her on 4 of those 8 games.

Phadreus,
Anyone who has played on court minutes in 8 rounds for their club at ABL level or below qualifies.

Point 2. Should be. "A game in which a player plays minutes automatically counts as a game." (as is the case now)

Players already sign in as they enter the stadium don't they?

The solution is actually very simple. I think people are most offended by players being listed on the scoresheet when they are not even in the state and there is no way they are going to play.

The 8 game rule should be applied as thus:

1. Any player who plays a junior game, or a game in a lower senior division qualifies as a game. (That way a team can still play the juniors or seniors who have improved through the season - after all, if they were that good during the minor round, surely the club should have played them)
2. Any player who plays minutes automatically qualifies.
3. Any player who was on the bench and willing to play, but who did not play due to coaches decision, signs the scoresheet to prove attendance at the game. That game counts. (After all, most of the time it would be a junior)
4. Any player with WNBL experience or higher, must take the court in all qualifying games.

550, WTF are you on about? At least be lucid in your ravings.

It would be great if she played a full game, then turned up the the T'birds thing late, but something tells me that the chances of that happening are about the same as Boti Nagy having a back wax.

This is a complete joke and should be treated as such. It's obvious that a massive effort will be made to get her on the scoresheet without any intention of her stepping onto court and there is no way she will play any minutes whatsoever tomorrow night, despite any spin. I would love to be proved wrong.

However, no doubt a token effort with be made with stadium attendance as if there is no physical presence in the stadium, then there is absolutely no justification for a scoresheet tick off. Any pathetic excuse for an injury or illness claim can be quickly dismissed as an attempt to corrupt natural justice if evidence of attendance at the t'bird's dinner is substantiated. After all, even if you have got a dose of the trots, one could easily put in an effort - just ask Dean Jones.

I think it is safe to assume that a token physical presences at MARS can be assumed tomorrow night and so bearing in mind that the best resistance is passive resistance, may I suggest that if an attempt is made by Forestville to deny natural justice in this matter that every attempt is made to make her take the court and not attend the other function, or at least delay her exit so an embarrassing entrance to a gala dinner is guaranteed.

475,
One would assume that a game played at a lower div would qualify if called up.

If the official stats say 3 games, then it should only be three games.

The dinner starts at 6:30. the game at 6:30. She can't be in two places at once and there's an old saying "a man who chases two rabbits, goes hungry". The T'Birds would probably expect their players to meet and greet the punters so they would require them to be at the Wine Centre by 6pm?

My gut feeling is that she will turn up to Mars to be seen at the stadium, start warm up, and then during the warm up race to her car, do a Mr Bean and get changed in the car and arrive a little bit late to the Thunderbirds, 'cos really they will only be sitting down at 7 to 7:30 won't they.

So, poindexters, a delicious dilema if ever there is one and one which would have Matt Preston salivating at the thought of an Iron Chef cooking with the secret ingredient, apple.

Could Norwood refuse to have her listed on the scoresheet if she is not there at tip off, or half time? Should all players sign the scoresheet at half time as proof they played?
Will she get a doctor's note from Doctor Nick?
Alternatively, could the doors of the stadium be locked once the warm ups start?
Would someone be brave enough to double park Carla so she couldn't drive away? Is there a front gate that could be chained? Would anyone like $50 to buy a padlock to chain the front gate so no car could leave?
Is it too late to reschedule the game to Sunday?