PENANTS SELECTION .....
i play for aclub in perth wa and we are interested in changing our method of selection at present we have three selectors who nominate and then are voted in we find this unsastis factory as all selectors could come from the lower divisions we would be happy to hear of any alternative methods used
Response Number 1 : Posted by on April 03, 1998 at 14:25:31:
Greetings from sunny South Africa
We at the Goodwood Bowling Club near Cape Town also have our selectors nominated and then voted for at the AGM. The problem is that some of the selectors never get to meet or even see some of the lower division palyers in action. We would also appreciate input from Clubs which have perhaps overcome this problem.
Regards
Bob
Response Number 2 :Posted by on November 24, 1999 at 23:59:35:
I bowl in Australia,at our Club there are 5 selectors, of which I'm one, we are nominated and and voted for at the AGM. With more selectors there is more chance of them being from all pennant divisions. That's the idea of having 5 anyway, we have 3 from the top team, and one from each of our other divisions. Of course if you can encourage your players from the bottom teams to nominate you're half way there. The ladies of the club follow the same format.
Response Number 3 :Posted by on January 17, 2000 at 10:01:58:
Where in Perth Danny
Response Number 4 :Posted by Sunday, September 01, 2002 at 01:51:25 (EDT):
You might care to consider the following. You have two sets of Selectors. One set selects (say) the top three Teams) and the other set selects the bottom (say) three Teams. The top Selectors do their job and then hand the remaining Players to the lower grade set of Selectors. You will need liason Selectors one from the Top grade Selectors to confer with the lower grade Selectors. You will need to work out the details but it will allow concentration on the different grades in your Club.
However a far better solution to selection problems exists. You give away the opinion-based rating system with its many weaknesses that most Clubs appear to use. Instead you use an IBS (Individual Bowl Scoring) approach. You publish the results for all Players. Thus the Selectors have more need to justify their selections on the basis of the public evidence. Rating systems do not allow for the LEGITIMATE comparison of Players from different Sides or Teams. An IBS approach does so. However you will find objections to the introduction of such a system. Although it rates as much fairer, some Players fear it will find them out - and for some it will!