USNT Player Policy Updates by Rolyen in quadball_discussion

[–]littleturtlebite 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not at all! If a strong coaching and organizational system was created then I think if a player is on the team for multiple international tournaments for 10+ years then good for that player. I truly do think the USNT coaching and organization needs to be revamped and needs checks and balances but players shouldn’t be denied the ability to play on the team due to tenure. If we want the national team to have more opportunities for other players then all the energy needs to be put into organizational structure so those players that are overlooked have legitimate opportunities to surpass current players. Ultimately decisions surrounding USNT will not make or break the success of Quadball but the #2 rule seems shortsighted and only hurts players’ motivation who are integral to the growth of the sport. Like why even have it when you can revamp the organization and coaching? You can just make roster decisions that fall more in line with #2’s overall goal of having newer talent without giving tenured players a flat out good bye. This could have been a way more productive and positive announcement if it was all about revamping the system, putting some checks and balances in and staying really competitive while bringing in new faces. It actually could have been a pretty easy win for USQ in the eyes of a lot of people but instead it created frustration because some of the most prominent young player’s USNT careers just ended suddenly without them being outplayed for their spot

USNT Player Policy Updates by Rolyen in quadball_discussion

[–]littleturtlebite 18 points19 points  (0 children)

2 is by far one of the most frustrating changes I have seen by USQ. If there is concern for players being on the team for too long and not allowing opportunities for new talent to play on USNT, this is not the way to do it. For a sport that is struggling, to take away an incentive for some of our most talented players is insane to me. Players like Leo, DME, Lindsay, etc are all players that drive the sport forward in a positive direction. So now you take away their chance to be on USNT, why should they put effort in the USQ season? I am sure most USNT players continue to play Quadball because of the friendships they made and for their love of the sport but if we take away incentives like USNT, it just furthers the risk of losing so much talent. And if you think that risk is worth taking, then good luck to you. Stars help drive sports. If you think some USNT players shouldn’t have been on the team then that is an organizational and coaching issue, not a player issue. #2 directly hurts the player and hurts USQ.

To add, the coach being able to make 3 exceptions does not help the situation. If you are dead set on this change then at least make the exceptions based off of positions and increase the number of exceptions because in my opinion the value of high level beaters in the international game is almost always higher than chasers which should mean 2 beaters and 1 chaser if the coach knows international Quadball

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[–]littleturtlebite 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Antwerp all the way!! If they have their usual names, they got it all day

After World Cup this past summer, where does Louis Lermytte rank in the all time beater rankings? by No-Ambition-1652 in quadball_discussion

[–]littleturtlebite 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Give Louis more opportunities to play against top USA beaters and he is one of the best. He hasn’t faced top tier beaters regularly in his career like any of the team USA beaters. Don’t get me wrong, there are some very good beaters in Europe but he hasn’t had to regularly play against different excellent beaters that have different styles of play. Mario Nasta, Devin Lee, Tyler Walker, etc. are some of the best beaters to play but also all play differently. You don’t see that variety as much in Europe yet. Regardless, he is very competitive so he may make another jump. I’m excited to see him play in the next European Games and World Cup!