arthur cross 492 Posted June 7, 2014 (edited) So the riders practiced this afternoon. The meeting is now Monday. Riders cannot ride in another meeting once they have practiced. So all those who practiced today are, according to the rules, not riding in Poland tomorrow! Are you sure that if the meeting on any particular day is called off and set for a new day (even if it's just 24 or 48 hours later), that a practice session for what's turned out to be that day's non-event remains an official way of trapping its riders from any other action until the new date ? !! As far as I'm aware, anything connected with today is deemed not to have happened once the meeting itself is called off so that everyone makes a fresh start in terms of practice, scrutineering, etc on the new day. Where the rule you're thinking of has come into play is when practice is on the afternoon of one day with the meeting itself on the next afternoon or evening ... hence any rider involved in Cardiff's Friday afternoon-practice can't then nip off to ride in that evening's Premier League Pairs at Somerset. Meanwhile, Berwick have NEVER had noise-permission from their local council to race speedway bikes around Shielfield Park on a Sunday yet both tomorrow and Monday appear as rain-off dates in the FIM supplementary regulations for this meeting !! Berwick only have a degree of flexibility with the local council for weeknight meetings to allow for live television coverage or emergency catching-up of Bandits wash-outs ... however, within that limited flexibility, the council have always been helpful when necessary in recent years. Certainly the supplementary-regs for Berwick's FIM-debut with their 2012 GP-qualifier made it clear the rain-off jumped straight to Monday if that Saturday was abandoned ... I don't know whether it was the same case for their round of the 2013 World Under-21 series or why tomorrow's managed to appear in tonight's supplementary-regs. Thankfully, with Monday already being German-track Abensberg's traditional Bank Holiday date for an FIM-meeting which this year is another of these GP-quailfiers, there's only the Belle Vue v Lakeside meeting in the Elite League rather than a fuller schedule now being affected by Monday's action at Berwick where only Craig Cook in the main field, plus both reserves Richard Lawson and Lewis Bridger were expecting to be at Belle Vue instead ... also, there's a meaningless catch-up of a League Cup group meeting at Glasgow (Theo Pijper) against Berwick (Matej Kus). Edited June 7, 2014 by arthur cross Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 8,057 Posted June 7, 2014 Speaking of arrangements, Richard Lawson and Lewis Bridger are due to be riding for Lakeside at Belle Vue on Monday. Although both are reserves, can they withdraw and what might be the implications if they do? Cook due to ride at Belle Vue Monday, Kus due to ride at Glasgow Monday, Anderson, Pawlicki, Janowski, Suchanek due to be at Debrecen on Monday, are they going to be at Berwick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCB 0 Posted June 7, 2014 So because Berwick dont have permission to run tomorrow Anderson, Pawlicki, Janowski and Suchanek will miss out on the SEC? This could be fun! Hans isn't exactly know for keeping quiet and diplomacy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,395 Posted June 7, 2014 (edited) Draw 10 names and move on is the best result. Edited June 7, 2014 by Fromafar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arthur cross 492 Posted June 7, 2014 And don't forget, this meeting wasn't meant to be at Berwick in the first place ... it was Austria's round of the GP-qualifiers when the 2014 FIM-calendar was published last autumn which St Johann Im Pongau handed back to the FIM for re-allocation a couple of months ago !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shadders 4,135 Posted June 7, 2014 Right out of a clear blue sky...Ooops! When are the FIM gonna stop handing these big meetings to clubs in the rain sodden North? Keep these meetings down South where the climate much more favourable. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arthur cross 492 Posted June 7, 2014 Ooops! When are the FIM gonna stop handing these big meetings to clubs in the rain sodden North? Keep these meetings down South where the climate much more favourable. And how long did it take to run that Under-21 World Cup meeting at Rye House a couple of years ago, admittedly due to dustbowl conditions rather than any need for snorkels and flippers ? !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSC67 1,465 Posted June 7, 2014 Ooops! When are the FIM gonna stop handing these big meetings to clubs in the rain sodden North? Keep these meetings down South where the climate much more favourable. Put your fishing rod away 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skoobie 46 Posted June 7, 2014 Ooops! When are the FIM gonna stop handing these big meetings to clubs in the rain sodden North? Keep these meetings down South where the climate much more favourable. I would rather watch paint dry than watch a speedway meeting on the dust at rye house! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shadders 4,135 Posted June 7, 2014 And how long did it take to run that Under-21 World Cup meeting at Rye House a couple of years ago, admittedly due to dustbowl conditions rather than any need for snorkels and flippers ? !!There are other tracks in the South apart from Rye HouseI would rather watch paint dry than watch a speedway meeting on the dust at rye house! One has a choice whether to attend or not. Nobody is forcing you 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eide67 199 Posted June 7, 2014 What will be the re-staging date when it is rained off on Monday? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigeddiechek 1,094 Posted June 7, 2014 What a load of nonsense. This has nothing to do with the PZM or Polish teams. It's Berwick that are the problem... What utter garbage. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waiheke1 4,295 Posted June 7, 2014 Really? So berwick have no issues running a meeting on a sunday? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Antebellum 87 Posted June 7, 2014 And don't forget, this meeting wasn't meant to be at Berwick in the first place ... it was Austria's round of the GP-qualifiers when the 2014 FIM-calendar was published last autumn which St Johann Im Pongau handed back to the FIM for re-allocation a couple of months ago !! Aye, there's the rub. Berwick inherited the meeting (and the Supplementary Regs) from the Austrian place, and FIM didn't notice, and remove, the Sunday date. The riders who were hoping to ride in the SEC qualifier at Monday must all now be at Berwick. Although the ones with meetings in Poland tomorrow will be there, as will Craig Cook and Matej Kus be at Newcastle, and a few others at Glasgow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdmc82 2,878 Posted June 7, 2014 Rory & Robbo on stand by to cover Bridger & Lawson Monday Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
