Now for my 10 pence worth
I was a guest for Phoenix in the "Squeegygate" game ( When i say guest i mean Mike the Yank was ill and Sammy asked me to make up the numbers , god knows why!!)
Also I and we (Delta) marshall quite a bit
Some points I wish to make , Im not having a dig at anyone.
I wish to bring the sport forward etc etc
It does not matter what has happened , what is going to happen in the future.I read Bullys post and I thought if teams wont Marshall , then what happens?If players dont want to come to an event because of bad calls etc , then what happens?
NO MORE PAINTBALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You cant run events without marshalls or players
So what can we do? I dont have all the answers I may not have any answers!
1 Training of Marshalls. Your team practice why cant marshalls to include the laws of Paintball , how to read a field and look for plays before they happen.(This would stop things like being pulled out for leaving squeegy etc)
2 Image of Marshalls . In todays Paintball World nearly all the teams who play all have nice playing tops and all look the same.
The refs all dress as they please ( in some games wearing the same base colour tops as the players and even the same shirt in some cases. This can not be good .
People said to me we brought Paintball out of the woods for the sake of the spectators! do we expect Joe public to understand that the 5 or 6 people that look like asylum seekers are the Umpires or Refs.
Cant someone put their hand in to Sponsorship pot and get enough Ref tops for all the refs to be the same?Think advertising space. also as we are in Nothern England some nice warm jackets.Dress for respect and you will get some.
3 Attitude Both players and Refs , we need both.
Respect each other for what you are , the game does not need bad attitude.
The Refs are not Gods( Dont act like you are sometimes)
Players need to treat the refs with respect too.Some off the games i have seen would have players been banned or fined in other sports.
Chill out take a deep breath , keep the Teddy in the Pram , to use the old cliche its only a game.
Learn how to conduct yourself and how to speak to people (its not the play ground at school )
Anyway think what you will , as i said im not having a dig at anyone in particular but if the cap fits wear it.
Just before I go , for people who are reading this thread and thinking im not going to a Series 2003 event , because its sounds like hassle. Your wrong . Call Bully and book in its a good series of events
Later
Jabba (Delta)