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Post by Rajiv on Nov 27, 2009 13:32:18 GMT 8
This thread currently deals with the above subject matter. Announcements and developments relating to the subject matter are posted below. Go to the last page (by clicking the largest number to the left of "NEXT >>" above) for the latest announcement/development. As the subject matter has been modified from time to time, as described in various posts below, any given post may not fall squarely within the subject matter. As at 17 February 2014, this first post on this thread was: I e-mailed Sports Planet last month to make bookings for December 2009. I noticed earlier this week that I hadn’t received any reply from them. When I called, they informed me that they had not made any bookings for me on Wednesdays 9 to 10 pm except for 30 December 2009, as no pitches were available on Wednesdays at that time on 2, 9, 16 and 23 December 2009. The least they could have done was let me know earlier. Anyway, anyone interested in playing from 10 to 11 pm on Wednesdays at Sports Planet? |
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Post by Kevin A on Nov 27, 2009 15:07:59 GMT 8
Of course I would, but from 9th December onwards.
Also, they seem to have increased their rates wef Dec 2009. Did they mention this when you called?
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Post by Rajiv on Dec 1, 2009 10:41:57 GMT 8
Of course I would, but from 9th December onwards. Also, they seem to have increased their rates wef Dec 2009. Did they mention this when you called? Ok, I’ll try for next week. Yup, they informed me the rate will go up to $85 per hour. |
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Post by Rajiv on Dec 3, 2009 11:42:45 GMT 8
Checked with Sports Planet again - I do have bookings for 9 to 10 pm on 9, 23 and 30 December 2009
Might be my mistake. I think they told me when I made the bookings for December 2009 that there were no pitches available for 2 and 16 December 2009.
When I called last week, the guy I spoke to must have overlooked the bookings for 9 and 23 December 2009.
Sorry Kevin, looks like next Wednesday's game will be from 9 to 10 pm, not 10 to 11 pm.
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Post by Rajiv on Dec 17, 2009 9:00:57 GMT 8
If we don't get a game going this Saturday, I won't try again for Saturday until next year. |
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Post by Rajiv on Aug 18, 2010 8:37:17 GMT 8
Both the Tuesday and Thursday night games are now at Sports Planet. I have the big pitch for Tuesdays. From next week onwards, I have the big pitch for Thursdays as well, except for 2 & 16 September 2010. For Thursdays, I have the big pitch on 9 September 2010, and from 23 September 2010 onwardsFrom speaking with some of those who have played on the big pitch at Sports Planet, including the 8-a-side game on 3 August 2010, I understand that 7-a-side is just right and 8-a-side is too crowded. From now on, numbers will be capped at 14 (7-a-side) for the big pitch at Sports Planet, and anyone after that can only be in reserve, especially since from now on, there are two games each week on the big pitch. Games on the big pitch at Sports Planet have become as popular as games on the big pitch at the Premier Pitch. If you want to play on the big pitch at Sports Planet, but can only play on one of the two days, put your name down early. I'll still do a poll as I said earlier, but rather than do one for each game (the way I'm doing for the Saturday afternoon game at the Premier Pitch), I'll do a single one ( as I did for the big pitch at the Premier Pitch generally). The poll is above. Unless there is a clear majority in favour of allowing up to 8-a-side, I'll stick with capping numbers to 7-a-side.
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Post by Rajiv on Aug 18, 2010 8:56:41 GMT 8
The big pitch at Sports Planet may be popular, but there are a couple of issues. First, there is just one big pitch, which is completely separate from the small pitches. At the Premier Pitch, the big pitch is formed by joining two small pitches together, so if we don't have enough for the big pitch, we can easily switch from the big pitch to the small pitch the day before the game or even on the day itself. All the Premier Pitch need to do is divide the big pitch into two, and allow another group to play on the other small pitch. At Sports Planet, if we don't get enough players for the big pitch, a small pitch is unlikely to be available in the week before the game (let alone a day or two before), so we either have to go ahead on the big pitch or cancel the game. That is why for both Tuesday and Thursday nights, when switching from The Cage to Sports Planet, I started with a small pitch first (just to be sure we had enough numbers). The other issue is that the big pitch at Sports Planet is not covered. If it rains heavily in the evening, Sports Planet will call me to ask if we wish to cancel. However, if it stops raining early enough, the pitch may still be playable. I believe we can carry on even if it is just drizzling during the game. The bigger problem is if it starts to rain heavily just before or during the game. We'll have to cross that bridge when we get to it. It is more likely to happen towards the end of the year, the traditional rainy season (although it has been raining a lot these past two months, July and August, the traditional dry season!). Everyone just has to accept the fact that the rain will be a problem from time to time. I can't solve every problem that arises.  I'll continue to check with Sports Planet, whether, and if so, when, they plan to cover the big pitch. |
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Post by Rajiv on Aug 18, 2010 13:00:34 GMT 8
When I called Sports Planet yesterday, they said they had the big pitch next Thursday (26 Aug). When I called again today, they said they were mistaken, so we only have the big pitch on 9 September 2010, and from 23 September 2010 onwards.
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Post by Rajiv on Sept 15, 2010 18:24:12 GMT 8
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Post by Rajiv on Nov 19, 2010 22:08:23 GMT 8
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Post by Rajiv on Nov 28, 2010 22:49:49 GMT 8
.... The bigger problem is if it starts to rain heavily just before or during the game. We'll have to cross that bridge when we get to it. It is more likely to happen towards the end of the year, the traditional rainy season (although it has been raining a lot these past two months, July and August, the traditional dry season!). Everyone just has to accept the fact that the rain will be a problem from time to time. I can't solve every problem that arises. .... The game on 16 November 2010 survived rain that lasted until close to 8 pm, but the game on 25 November 2010 did not. We can wait until 8 pm before making a decision. |
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Post by Rajiv on Dec 2, 2010 17:58:17 GMT 8
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Post by Rajiv on Dec 4, 2010 16:02:33 GMT 8
Thursday's game didn't survive the rain.
Unfortunately, I am not able to get the covered pitches at either The Cage or Sports Planet on Wednesday or Thursday night for some time to come.
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Post by Rajiv on Jan 3, 2011 22:55:42 GMT 8
Last Tuesday's game went ahead despite a light drizzle. Earlier, two Thursday games (25 Nov 2010 and 2 Dec 2010) were cancelled although the drizzle was no heavier. The reason for that was that I had SMSed players and put in their names as the games had been slow to fill up, and a couple of the players I had asked were not keen to play on a wet pitch. I didn't want to force players I had asked to play to play on a wet pitch. Further, as take up had been slow in the first place, it would have been difficult to find replacements. Anyway, it would have been too late to find replacements. The Tuesday and Thursday games this week are have already filled up, entirely on the message board, and with several players in reserve. From now on, the games for which prepayment applies will go ahead even if it is drizzling. A game will only be cancelled if it it pouring in the hour before the game.
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Post by Rajiv on Jan 27, 2011 13:47:27 GMT 8
We haven't had a cancellation for rain since 2 December 2010, even though it has been raining a lot during a day. However, even when it has been raining during the day, it has stopped before the 9 to 10 pm game, latest by about 6 or 7 pm, which means the game has been able to go on. Last night's game is a good example. |
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Post by Rajiv on Feb 17, 2011 11:26:51 GMT 8
The game last night started 6-a-side. 6-a-side is ok. We do try to get 14 for 7-a-side, but if we get stuck at 12, we shouldn't worry about it. 8-a-side is definitely too crowded. I don't think it should be an exception even. I've locked the poll.
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Post by Rajiv on Feb 26, 2011 14:28:14 GMT 8
.... The lights went out from about 9.10 to about 9.25 pm. .... There is one set of lights that is usually left off. They had it serviced earlier in the week, but it tripped, causing all the lights to go off. They did not switch it on again. As it is with floodlights, it took about 10 minutes for the remaining lights to come back on. |
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Post by Rajiv on Feb 27, 2011 10:52:59 GMT 8
We haven't had a cancellation for rain since 2 December 2010, even though it has been raining a lot during a day. However, even when it has been raining during the day, it has stopped before the 9 to 10 pm game, latest by about 6 or 7 pm, which means the game has been able to go on. .... .... It's been raining virtually non-stop since Saturday morning. If it continues into tomorrow evening, I'll look into switching the game to 2 hours on the small pitch, with 3 teams (subject to availability). In that case, we can go up to 15. Fortunately, even when it has been raining, it has stopped early enough for the game to go on. |
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Post by Rajiv on Mar 7, 2011 10:59:47 GMT 8
... There is one set of lights that is usually left off. They had it serviced earlier in the week, but it tripped, causing all the lights to go off. They did not switch it on again. As it is with floodlights, it took about 10 minutes for the remaining lights to come back on. The one set of lights was left off again last week. Not having that one set of lights on leaves the side of the pitch closer to the road darker. When playing there last Wednesday, I felt that having that one side darker does affect the game to some extent. |
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Post by Rajiv on Mar 7, 2011 23:08:40 GMT 8
I'm prepared to have one or more regular games on the 7-a-side pitch at the Premier Pitch @ Khalsa. I expect that a Monday night 5-a-side game at The Cage will become regular in time. However, even though I put it up for consideration, I don't expect to be able to start one more weeknight 7-a-side game any time soon. Numbers have been fluctuating a lot, and although we have gotten up to 4 reserves for some of the 7-a-side games, some of the other 7-a-side games have struggled to fill up. Many of those who play on Wednesday nights at Sports Planet don't actually live in the east, so I am minded to switch that game from Sports Planet to the Premier Pitch @ Khalsa. Further, Sports Planet have been having problems with the lighting for the 7-a-side pitch. As this is a switch from an uncovered pitch to another uncovered pitch, the risk of rain is not a materially greater concern. The same principle will apply as with games at Sports Planet - the game will go ahead even if it is drizzling, and will only be cancelled if it it pouring in the hour before the game. I intend to switch the Wednesday night game to Khalsa from next week onwards. A location map is attached. It can also be viewed here. I am also minded to switch at least one of the weekend games from the Premier Pitch @ Turf City to the Premier Pitch @ Khalsa. .... Numbers for the weekend games (the Sunday game in particular) have fallen away a lot in recent weeks. Instead of considering an extra 7-a-side game on Sunday, we're only getting enough for the small pitch on Sunday. Personally, I feel the Premier Pitch @ Khalsa is a more central location than any of the other venues we are using, namely, the Premier Pitch @ Turf City, Sports Planet or The Cage. Also, if we cap numbers at 14, it works out to almost $12 per player at Turf City. The price at Khalsa can be fixed at $10 per player. However, as it would be a switch from a covered pitch to an uncovered pitch, the risk of rain is a material consideration. I'll come back later as to whether to switch the weekend games. (Note: Previously "A new venue - The Premier Pitch @ Khalsa)Attachments:
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I e-mailed Sports Planet last month to make bookings for December 2009. I noticed earlier this week that I hadn’t received any reply from them. When I called, they informed me that they had not made any bookings for me on Wednesdays 9 to 10 pm except for 30 December 2009, as no pitches were available on Wednesdays at that time on 2, 9, 16 and 23 December 2009.
