Quote Originally Posted by Zonal Marking View Post
With your first round fixture were the matches played in the correct order ie 3rds, Ressies, 1sts? Just asking because if a player started reserve grade and then also started the next game would that not be disadvantaging your 1st grade team? At the end of the day we probably all agree that first grade is the priority so I can’t imagine why they would voluntarily want to not start with 11 fresh players?

The second round fixture first grade was the only game played yeah? So really this is all about the order of the matches being played. The lower grades were played at a later date? I think it basically comes down to whether this rule exists that you can’t start any player who started first grade. If it doesn’t exist and the federation have just made it up you might have a point but if it does you probably do deserve to be docked points. Just my opinion though.
You and I are different. You are trying to justify with opinion, whereas I’m substantiating my version with facts and the rules.
Honestly, if you can read, it’s very very easy to understand.

The rules state that you cannot be in two starting elevens in the one round, UNLESS you do not have enough players to field a team.
You seem to be very selective in complaining about one of the numerous players that doubled up. We didn’t have enough players, so there were players used within the club including third grade that played that day who also played consecutive games.
1. There is nothing in the rules regarding the order of games played within a round. That is one rule you have made up to put a spin on your story.
Furthermore, the fact we didn’t play three grades on that scheduled day is utter bullshit from Warners Bay as the next field had games from morning to afternoon. There was at least four matches played on that pitch. Splendour or not, the games should have just been played!
2. No player is allocated to any grade until finals commence. It doesn’t matter what your opinion is, all players are able to start any grade, those are the rules and that’s facts.
I’m summary, what we did was 100% within the rules. Whether your opinion is that it’s right or wrong is no fault of ours. There are rules in place. We don’t make the rules and we abided by them.

Let me touch on the earlier game against you guys.
1. You had a player who started in both reserve grade and first grade. Just so happened to score in both grades, although that doesn’t change anything.
2. There’s no issue having a player start two grades as I mentioned earlier, when you do not have enough players. However, this was not the case with you guys. You had a player on the bench, fresh that had not played in any other grades.
So in fact, as per the rules and regulations, Warners Bay breached them in this instance.

Again, you can spin this whichever way you want with your OPINION. Just because you think your opinion is right, it doesn’t stand up against facts.

I find it really difficult to continually dumb down the way I post in the hope that you and your mates can get a grasp on the situation but it’s getting beyond a joke.
If you don’t understand any of this, I suggest you get someone else who does to read it out to you.