Ginge wrote:When the qualifier is the very final event you don't need to mess around with standby players. At least they played it last the week just gone, the easy option would have been to play it before the Masters so they didn't have to go to the effort of setting all the lanes back up again.
Understand the logistics, point is even when they did play-off for a standby player it shouldn't have happened as they could just have invited the next player from
the main table not already qualified
mc1958 wrote:If he turned up to the qualifiers and got knocked out then would he have still been able to be invited if Ratajski declines his invite? Maybe he was advised not to play the qualifiers just in case he lost and a place did suddenly become available.
The rules quoted above state that if the Masters winner is already qualified then the place would be offered to the next in line until 22 additional players have been invited from the main table - Robbo would have been the 23rd. This could explain why Ratajski is down as Masters winner and the Eastern European spot was given to the second placed man.
Robbo would have actually been the 21st, he is 26th in the main list with FIVE exempt players in front of him (Durrant, Fitton, Hughes, Waites, Mitchell).
As for being ineligible if he played the qualifiers and lost - well in the days when the qualifier was held before the end of the season you had player who qualified through the table still playing in the qualifier, losing, and getting in. So it wont be for that reason.
Sam Hewson played in the qualifier and lost the year he got a late call up the other year.
Talking of Sam Hewson, what's happened to him? Is he still playing as looked a good prospect? Thought he was being sponsored??
If you mean the Lincolnshire/Jacklin sponsorship then I think that only applies to BDO events - both Hewson's have been playing the Development Tour this year, and Rob has also played on the Challenge Tour
mc1958 wrote:If he turned up to the qualifiers and got knocked out then would he have still been able to be invited if Ratajski declines his invite? Maybe he was advised not to play the qualifiers just in case he lost and a place did suddenly become available.
The rules quoted above state that if the Masters winner is already qualified then the place would be offered to the next in line until 22 additional players have been invited from the main table - Robbo would have been the 23rd. This could explain why Ratajski is down as Masters winner and the Eastern European spot was given to the second placed man.
Robbo would have actually been the 21st, he is 26th in the main list with FIVE exempt players in front of him (Durrant, Fitton, Hughes, Waites, Mitchell).
As for being ineligible if he played the qualifiers and lost - well in the days when the qualifier was held before the end of the season you had player who qualified through the table still playing in the qualifier, losing, and getting in. So it wont be for that reason.
Sam Hewson played in the qualifier and lost the year he got a late call up the other year.
Talking of Sam Hewson, what's happened to him? Is he still playing as looked a good prospect? Thought he was being sponsored??
If you mean the Lincolnshire/Jacklin sponsorship then I think that only applies to BDO events - both Hewson's have been playing the Development Tour this year, and Rob has also played on the Challenge Tour
Thanks, did wonder why hadn't seen Sam's name about. Didn't know he had an (older?) brother who played also!
Dannyboy wrote:Could Ratajski feasibly be disqualified for playing in a second world championship? I thought that was disallowed?
Eh? He hasn't played in two.
Qualified for Lakeside
Attempted to qualify for Ally Pally.
Nothing wrong with doing that but he can only play in one.
Be interesting if BDO decided you have qualified for Lakeside, by playing in euro 12 you are attempting to get into Ally Pally! We will withdraw your Lakeside invite !
Dannyboy wrote:Could Ratajski feasibly be disqualified for playing in a second world championship? I thought that was disallowed?
Eh? He hasn't played in two.
Qualified for Lakeside
Attempted to qualify for Ally Pally.
Nothing wrong with doing that but he can only play in one.
Be interesting if BDO decided you have qualified for Lakeside, by playing in euro 12 you are attempting to get into Ally Pally! We will withdraw your Lakeside invite !
He's already tried by playing the qualifier. The BDO are in no position to play hard ball anymore, most of the field now wanna play PDC at some point
Dannyboy wrote:Could Ratajski feasibly be disqualified for playing in a second world championship? I thought that was disallowed?
Eh? He hasn't played in two.
Qualified for Lakeside
Attempted to qualify for Ally Pally.
Nothing wrong with doing that but he can only play in one.
Be interesting if BDO decided you have qualified for Lakeside, by playing in euro 12 you are attempting to get into Ally Pally! We will withdraw your Lakeside invite !
Just take it on the chin and close the loophole next year, or open it up to everyone.
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Qualified for Lakeside
Attempted to qualify for Ally Pally.
Nothing wrong with doing that but he can only play in one.
Be interesting if BDO decided you have qualified for Lakeside, by playing in euro 12 you are attempting to get into Ally Pally! We will withdraw your Lakeside invite !
Just take it on the chin and close the loophole next year, or open it up to everyone.
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Not down to the delegates anymore this is a rule that affects BDO enterprises side of our system ! So delegates have no say
Dannyboy wrote:
Qualified for Lakeside
Attempted to qualify for Ally Pally.
Nothing wrong with doing that but he can only play in one.
Be interesting if BDO decided you have qualified for Lakeside, by playing in euro 12 you are attempting to get into Ally Pally! We will withdraw your Lakeside invite !
Just take it on the chin and close the loophole next year, or open it up to everyone.
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Not down to the delegates anymore this is a rule that affects BDO enterprises side of our system ! So delegates have no say
Have you checked that out or just gonna moan ad finitum?
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Ginge wrote:Nothing wrong with doing that but he can only play in one.
Be interesting if BDO decided you have qualified for Lakeside, by playing in euro 12 you are attempting to get into Ally Pally! We will withdraw your Lakeside invite !
Just take it on the chin and close the loophole next year, or open it up to everyone.
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Not down to the delegates anymore this is a rule that affects BDO enterprises side of our system ! So delegates have no say
Have you checked that out or just gonna moan ad finitum?
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Ask your county delegate Ian .
Unless the solicitors letter was a hoax
