ukpokemonpro
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Rating based invites to UK nats is going to be interesting this year given that the only tournament that is currently scheduled for rating points is UK nats itself. Given the excuses over why the current CCs aren't rated there is little reason to believe that any of the regionals will be rated either.
Of course given the repetative nature of some of the CC venues everyone from those leagues will have qualified anyway. Which makes a mockery of having Nationals as invite only in the first place. Why can't it be residents only and have free entry to Woburn as the CC/regional prize? There are maybe 300 players in the UK, why are we so afraid of a 300 player tournament? Bring em on I say. (I'll be judging probably *grin*) many wont turn up even to an open event as Woburn isn't the easiest of places to get to without a car.
Okay spoken with John and emailed with Carl, London seems likely to still happen and we have an extra event at the Normandy Village Hall nr Guildford too.
Details to follow..