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Why AAU Changed Their Team Trial Schedule
By: Ladytkd Date: September 4, 2014, 8:37 am
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I got some complaints about the AAU changing their team trial
schedule this year. I went to the source and here is what they
had to say. I am impressed with the increase in participation
over last year.
The original schedule was drafted based on last year's
registrations for team trials. It was designed to have a later
than normal finish on Saturday (6 PM) with a much shorter day on
Sunday (1-2 PM). This would have allowed everyone, including
officials, to book an early evening flight home.
That registration number WAS 86 athletes.
This year's registrations, which was only finalized on Monday
morning, is 141 athletes! By all measures this should be
viewed as a very positive thing. More athletes hoping/wishing
to make the National Team. More and better competition. should
result in a better team (if possible. Last year's team did take
1st Place at the German Open!).
Had we kept the original schedule Saturday competition was going
to run till 9 PM at the earliest. We like to think we do these
PSS matches in 12 minutes. Most tournaments we attend look
closer to 15 minutes.
We didn't feel that such an important competition day--choosing
next year's team members, should conclude with final matches
after a 12 hour day! Neither did we think that the official's
corp should be making their most important calls after 12 hours
of officiating. How could this be considered a better option?
The change in schedule affected 12 players. Had we kept the
original schedule, this late finish would have affected all of
the Junior Divisions plus these twelve Cadets.
I was so certain that everyone would be complaining about how
long these young athletes were being asked to perform at their
best for an all important spot on the team, that I made the call
to change the schedule. It's all on me.
Yes, the pitfalls attached to the original schedule based on
this huge increase in registrations was 'urgently' brought to my
attention by those who work on the charting and computing finish
times, but the decision to change was placed in my hands as
event director and I take full responsibility for it. And I
still think it is the better way to go.
NEXT YEAR, we will schedule Cadets on day one--regardless of the
number of registered athletes, and Juniors on day two--again
regardless of the numbers. We'll see how many complaints arrive
then because everyone thought they were going to be done by such
and such a time and booked an early flight out that they could
not catch.
#Post#: 400--------------------------------------------------
Re: Why AAU Changed Their Team Trial Schedule
By: Gorilla Date: September 8, 2014, 8:36 am
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I have been a long time supporter of AAU and will continue to be
but this matter was not handled well. A simple apology to those
twelve affected athletes would have been sufficient.
I also would add increasing the amount of referees and rings
might have been an alternate solution. They still finished late
on Saturday. Master Friello like the USAT is in desperate need
of PR advice! His "His my way or the highway" type of attitude
towards even those who have supported him for many years is
probably something he needs to look at changing!
Master Friello runs a good program and I would recommend it to
everyone in TKD but when mistakes are made a simple apology to
those affected is often a great solution.
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