Re: [guadec-list] Football: GNOME - Rest of the World

[Dave Neary <dneary free fr>]

Hi,

Bastien Nocera wrote:
> > About the technical aspects, I think it's easier/better/funnier to go
> > for a futsal [1] match instead of an official 11 players football game.
> > Easier to complete a team with players in the bench, easier to find a
> > location, easier to get the tier more full than empty... I guess also
> > easier for the regular hackers to finish the game before exhaustion.
>
> I think it would be a better idea to know to which types of pitches we
> can get access to (ie. if there's only 7-a-side astroturf available,
> it's not wise to make arrangments for 11-a-side matches). After that we
> can be sure of:
> - type of kit (astroturf, or studs)
> - indoors/outdoors
> - how far from the conference
> - how many people/which positions
> etc.

Given that we're in a university, it's likely there are sports 
facilities (both indoor and outdoor) nearby - we should check with the 
university if we can reserve a pitch for a couple of hours.

If we're limited to 5 or 7 a side, we should think about having 3 or 4 
teams and doing some kind of round robin tournament, depending on the 
response we get, of course.

> Better not ;)

The group stages finish the 23rd, and the second round matches start at 
17:00 or 21:00 - so playing during the day seems like a plan. 17:00 on 
Sunday is WB:RA - Eng/Swe vs Ger/Pol/Ecu

No-one wants to watch England/Germany, do they?

Cheers,
Dave.

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David Neary
bolsh gimp org