tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post5854383618834717462..comments2024-01-19T00:21:36.058-05:00Comments on View from the Deadbox: MS St. Tropez: The TBD Experience, part 1Baca Locohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13014510414015288907noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-78047061988883009332012-04-27T19:48:20.584-04:002012-04-27T19:48:20.584-04:00"Laurent"
I've stayed in plenty of n..."Laurent"<br />I've stayed in plenty of normal-sized beds in Euroland--including the main bedroom in the bungalow at Oasis Village.<br /><br />And my explanation is accurate. And Rab was right there the whole time also trying to get a reasonable explanation--and our team on the field when we were supposed to be there.<br /><br />As for the MS policy of making the competition fields available for practice to those willing to pay--it is nothing more than a naked grab for cash that is both unprincipled and contrary to any ethos of fair competition.<br />Clear enough for you? :)Baca Locohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13014510414015288907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-12377002686014057332012-04-27T15:50:03.864-04:002012-04-27T15:50:03.864-04:00As said in the other thread, I do not think this i...As said in the other thread, I do not think this is the real Laurent Hamet posting.... unless his english has deteriorated significantly since last time I saw him.<br /><br />- and "Polo Bears"? - no way the real Laurent would write that :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-40499271155565963702012-04-27T13:51:22.579-04:002012-04-27T13:51:22.579-04:00It wasn't the only solution. Another solution...It wasn't the only solution. Another solution would have been to reduce ALL teams' practice time by the same amount, so instead of just screwing the teams who had the early slots, you would give all teams 45 minutes instead of 60 minutes.<br /><br />Only giving some teams the opportunity to practice on the actual competition field is hugely unfair. The question is, was it unfair because the tournament organizers are simply not able to run fair events, or was it unfair because the tournament organizers were intentionally favoring certain teams?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-86247994162465394132012-04-27T13:05:33.525-04:002012-04-27T13:05:33.525-04:00It is very funny to read your adventure in Europe....It is very funny to read your adventure in Europe. Apparently you are not use to travel outside the states. To find out that Amex is not working everywhere, French does not speak english even if it is the most touristic place in the world, beds are too small or European XL TS are not big enough for american kids!<br /><br />By the way, your explanation for your training experience is wrong.<br />You should spoke with steve rab and he should be able to explain what happen.<br />Your team was forecast at 1pm if i am right and for technical reason (netting problem to be precise) cessions from noon to 2pm have been cancel on the CPL and SPL fields and re schedule on the D2 fields at 5pm if teams were still interested. (if not, teams get their money back) It was not again the "UGLY" american. There was other teams in the same situation such as Polo Bears from Poland, Scalps from France, Silent Moscow from Russia...<br />there was no other solutions.<br />impossible to move the schedule on the same field because of daylight. it was dark at 7pm.<br />it will have been the easiest solution but unfortunelty it is the only event of the year where we do not have enough day light or flood light available.laurent H.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-5251516156643610182012-04-27T11:09:12.828-04:002012-04-27T11:09:12.828-04:00Glad to know Baca and all the other tournament guy...Glad to know Baca and all the other tournament guys aren't in their right mind. <br /><br />Double zing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-21010985058732115252012-04-26T16:07:50.367-04:002012-04-26T16:07:50.367-04:00Right, which may be one of the many reasons we don...Right, which may be one of the many reasons we don't have more teams playing high level competitive paintball. Without consistent (decent) reffing, lots of people are going to get discouraged along the way and throw in the towel. And I'm sure we all know many that have, more so than in most other sports.<br /><br />It's somewhat understandable (although that doesn't make it less frustrating). Speedball is a sport with a lot of activity, much of it happening at 300 fps and often at many different areas of the field. Unless you had a field with a ratio of refs considerably higher than the players, stuff is going to be missed. And even then, stuff would be missed. Refs without great training and years of experience make it that much worse. Biased refs...well...<br /><br />So yeah, if calls like the one Baca described happened consistently, who in their right mind wouldn't contemplate quitting? It's not a true competition to see who is better if the reffing isn't consistently good. It just becomes a place where people get together to shoot paintballs at each other and "hope" luck is on their side and they go home with a prize. Consistent reffing is the most important part of any competition.Reiner Schaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11735297279972068471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-13695991719915780492012-04-26T14:05:59.960-04:002012-04-26T14:05:59.960-04:00"and make me think about quitting."
Whi..."and make me think about quitting."<br /><br />Which is why few are at the level TBD is at.<br /><br />Zing! (couldn't resist, sorry)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-53345295213213793122012-04-26T12:08:41.291-04:002012-04-26T12:08:41.291-04:00Every sport has bad calls, but when you are playin...Every sport has bad calls, but when you are playing at the level TBD is playing at and spending the kind of money you spend just to compete, it must be extremely frustrating. I know I for one, would not be able to handle that very well and it would probably make me doubt my commitment and make me think about quitting.Reiner Schaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11735297279972068471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-18079175034771619502012-04-26T11:34:30.627-04:002012-04-26T11:34:30.627-04:00Anyone ever hear of them looking for a sight, say ...Anyone ever hear of them looking for a sight, say in the north of France near the channel perhaps? ;)Mark790.06https://www.blogger.com/profile/06593268111335545407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-15922103227473516432012-04-26T11:09:32.580-04:002012-04-26T11:09:32.580-04:00Roel
The MS has a history of not only teams reffin...Roel<br />The MS has a history of not only teams reffing--which is problematic and why they are now separated into individuals when the MS uses D1 teams--but also national animosities (or biases) at work--ask a Brit if he thinks he'll get a fair shake from a French ref--and while the MS reps insist those sorts of issues are part of the past. And of course the history of events past is that the Euros always got robbed coming to America. True or not it hasn't been forgotten.Baca Locohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13014510414015288907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-49094129114054073822012-04-26T08:26:14.186-04:002012-04-26T08:26:14.186-04:00Hey Baca,
Sad to read you and probably the rest o...Hey Baca,<br /><br />Sad to read you and probably the rest of Damage seems to be let down by the first Mill event. I've been roaming and playing the events for several years now and enjoy most of my time spent there. Of course bad calls are made, shit goes wrong and frustration runs high, it happens everywhere. I just really can't imagine you guys being shut down because of your place of birth. <br /><br />I truly believe europe is where all come to play all. No preference, no bullshit, just tournament paintball. Hope Damage can show there true worth next event.Roelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-27216846096313019162012-04-26T01:09:34.579-04:002012-04-26T01:09:34.579-04:00Which is not the point I'm ultimately making, ...Which is not the point I'm ultimately making, Nick. Stuff happens. Anyone who plays this game long enough has to reconcile themselves to that factoid. But what I will be getting back to is the notion of game philosophy, rules and how the officiating shapes the game we play--and why consistency (here we go again) is the critical element.Baca Locohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13014510414015288907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-30713558141432553412012-04-25T23:22:46.900-04:002012-04-25T23:22:46.900-04:00Far as I remember, it's always a swing point w...Far as I remember, it's always a swing point when there is a 141 on the last player.<br /><br />As for the validity of the call, I really can't say, as I didn't see the game... but the buzz at the event was that Damage got robbed.... whether that is true or not, is obviously something only the ref that made the call can comment on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-12580042730858537272012-04-25T18:16:26.442-04:002012-04-25T18:16:26.442-04:00Having already pulled J-Rab & Jason there was ...Having already pulled J-Rab & Jason there was no extra body. (Or rulebook but there is a compilation of rules and addendum scattered about.) ;)Baca Locohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13014510414015288907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-17355249931889298222012-04-25T18:12:28.158-04:002012-04-25T18:12:28.158-04:00A one-for-one would be an unobvious hit, right? S...A one-for-one would be an unobvious hit, right? Since when is an unobvious hit with an extra body on the field a swing point?<br /><br />Show me where in the Millennium rule book it says... oh wait.. I mean, show me a Millennium rulebook.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com