Raehl is wrong, as usual
First let me say that a lot of people from the NCPA are embarrassed and angry by Raehls post about Millenium, PSP and S7 being lazy ass, etc. Second let me say that Raehl does not speak for us or on our behalf.
NCPA events are also not the eutopian examples of the way a league should be run. Take the last MICT for example, it was substandard to most localized tournament series and couldn't even come close to keeping pace with series like the ones Chris took a shot at. They had two fields, and the refing was a nightmare. We had judges that admitted to not knowing the rules, and had never judged tournaments before, or played them.
It seems to be the consensus in the NCPA that Raehl is not respected, he is tolerated because he does most of the leg work and because no one else willing has really stepped up. Not to credit Chris by any means, his capability to handle this league is under serious scrutiny by most of the players within it.
The events are not 'amazing' and in fact to most experienced players within the NCPA, they pretty much suck. A lot of college players have never played major tournament series like the S7 or PSP and therefore really have little basis to compare, further giving Chris the illusion that his events are 'great' because there are some people who don't complain. And Chris does in fact like to sensor what is said on NCPA forums, as well as other people who feel it may inappropriate to criticize too highly NCPA events. Chris has also been known to take the 'shut up and deal with it' approach to the events and the league in general when dealing with issues players raise.
In fact I submit that the NCPA at times seems to be more of a communism than any 'model' league from which the Millenium, PSP, and S7 should all learn from.
It is apparent to most NCPA players that logic and common sense evade Chris and the players tend to suffer. The fact is that the players do, do most of the work related to these events, and in most cases have never organized one, let alone played in many, the result, events that are sub-par to major series.
Unfortunately most people share the opinion in the NCPA that we will not go far with Raehl at the head vomitting his illogical and illusioned opinions at well respected and established series like the Millenium, PSP, or S7.
Members would probably come forward with plenty of examples of the league's imperfections at the hands of Raehl, but there is some fear of a backlash from Raehl. The result could mean unfair judging at the next event, predjudice toward that player or school, or even out right banning of that team.
One thing is for certain, I am embarrased by Raehl's comments and I know I speak for all of my teammates.
- Paul Ciesiun
Owner / Wretched 7
Illinois State Redbirds
First let me say that a lot of people from the NCPA are embarrassed and angry by Raehls post about Millenium, PSP and S7 being lazy ass, etc. Second let me say that Raehl does not speak for us or on our behalf.
NCPA events are also not the eutopian examples of the way a league should be run. Take the last MICT for example, it was substandard to most localized tournament series and couldn't even come close to keeping pace with series like the ones Chris took a shot at. They had two fields, and the refing was a nightmare. We had judges that admitted to not knowing the rules, and had never judged tournaments before, or played them.
It seems to be the consensus in the NCPA that Raehl is not respected, he is tolerated because he does most of the leg work and because no one else willing has really stepped up. Not to credit Chris by any means, his capability to handle this league is under serious scrutiny by most of the players within it.
The events are not 'amazing' and in fact to most experienced players within the NCPA, they pretty much suck. A lot of college players have never played major tournament series like the S7 or PSP and therefore really have little basis to compare, further giving Chris the illusion that his events are 'great' because there are some people who don't complain. And Chris does in fact like to sensor what is said on NCPA forums, as well as other people who feel it may inappropriate to criticize too highly NCPA events. Chris has also been known to take the 'shut up and deal with it' approach to the events and the league in general when dealing with issues players raise.
In fact I submit that the NCPA at times seems to be more of a communism than any 'model' league from which the Millenium, PSP, and S7 should all learn from.
It is apparent to most NCPA players that logic and common sense evade Chris and the players tend to suffer. The fact is that the players do, do most of the work related to these events, and in most cases have never organized one, let alone played in many, the result, events that are sub-par to major series.
Unfortunately most people share the opinion in the NCPA that we will not go far with Raehl at the head vomitting his illogical and illusioned opinions at well respected and established series like the Millenium, PSP, or S7.
Members would probably come forward with plenty of examples of the league's imperfections at the hands of Raehl, but there is some fear of a backlash from Raehl. The result could mean unfair judging at the next event, predjudice toward that player or school, or even out right banning of that team.
One thing is for certain, I am embarrased by Raehl's comments and I know I speak for all of my teammates.
- Paul Ciesiun
Owner / Wretched 7
Illinois State Redbirds
