Rules Wish-List for the SRC

[Mortakai]

SRC = Standing Rules Committee --- the group of folks that collect and formulate suggestions for rules changes, that are then voted on by UPA (Ultimate Player's Association) members and then become the new rule-set (assuming a passing vote). Most Canadian players (HURL and Ultimate Canada) then use these UPA rules for our games north of the border.

I'm one of the two Canadian members of this group. Lorne Beckman, Montreal, is the other.

The SRC is planning to meet for two full days on the last weekend of March, to discuss the next round of changes, to kick off the process for the next edition of the rules. We're not sure yet whether it'll be 11.1 or 12, which presumably will depend on the magnitude of the changes we suggest.

I know that at least a few of you have things about the rules that you would at least like to see addressed, either to fix something or to improve understanding. I have heard and fielded a lot of comments over the years since the 11th was released (and before that), but unfortunately, I haven't catalogued these in any one central place.

So here's your chance to get your voice heard and considered by the SRC for rule changes and improvements. Please email me (mdmoran62@hotmail.com) or Lorne Beckman (lornebeckman@gmail.com) with your suggestions and we'll make sure they all are discussed with the group.

I've said "suggestions", because preferably, you'll be able to suggest solutions along with your issue or problem. Sure, explaining your challenge with the current wording or situation is important to help us to understand the 'problem', but where you can, please also help the process by suggesting what we could do about it... it'll help us to most fully address your concern.

Note it here in the forum if you like as well, but if it's not also emailed to one of us, we can't guarantee we'll be able to bring it to the SRC for action. Email will guarantee that.

... Unless, of course, it's a stupid idea... like getting rid of a disc and playing with a ball instead, or swapping in the dischoops rules in their entirety as the 12th Edition... cuz those'll only get you laughed at, and they'll be deleted right after I forward them to rec.sport.disc.

Play on.
Mark