Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted December 25, 2010 Report Share Posted December 25, 2010 This on the BSPA site: STOKE have been allocated two meetings next season which will showcase the sport's talented British youngsters. The Loomer Road venue will stage one of the British Under-21 semi-finals, and they will also be the host circuit for the British Junior Championship Final Slightly confusing terminology... : by 'Junior' Championship do they indeed mean the Under 21 final..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waco Posted December 25, 2010 Report Share Posted December 25, 2010 This on the BSPA site: STOKE have been allocated two meetings next season which will showcase the sport's talented British youngsters. The Loomer Road venue will stage one of the British Under-21 semi-finals, and they will also be the host circuit for the British Junior Championship Final Slightly confusing terminology... : by 'Junior' Championship do they indeed mean the Under 21 final..? Possibly ,but equally could be the under 18 s or the under 15,s.It certainly is not clear what is ment by the statement..But then we are talking about those who are supposed to be running the sport in this country..so ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Central Posted December 25, 2010 Report Share Posted December 25, 2010 Possibly ,but equally could be the under 18 s or the under 15,s.It certainly is not clear what is ment by the statement..But then we are talking about those who are supposed to be running the sport in this country..so ??? It won't be the first confusing thing to come from the BSPA but I do have hopes that 2011 will be a turning point in the way the BSPA run the sport, so if they could tell us exactly what the British Junior Championship Final is, it would be a start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
771neil Posted December 26, 2010 Report Share Posted December 26, 2010 I have heard that u15s is now u16s as there aren t enough for series that are under 15 so maybe its the final round of u16s at stoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Central Posted December 26, 2010 Report Share Posted December 26, 2010 I have heard that u15s is now u16s as there aren t enough for series that are under 15 so maybe its the final round of u16s at stoke Could be the answer Neil and reflects what I am seeing around the training sessions, and the amateur scene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizzer Posted December 26, 2010 Report Share Posted December 26, 2010 We realised that with the demise of the British Academy League and the semi-professionalism of the National League the 15-year old Riders struggled to get sufficient opportunities to race, especially those on the fringes of a NL team place. Accordingly we propose changing from an Under-15 Championship to an Under-16 one and rename it as the British Speedway Youth Championship. Phil Morris & Neil Vatcher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 We realised that with the demise of the British Academy League and the semi-professionalism of the National League the 15-year old Riders struggled to get sufficient opportunities to race, especially those on the fringes of a NL team place. Accordingly we propose changing from an Under-15 Championship to an Under-16 one and rename it as the British Speedway Youth Championship. Phil Morris & Neil Vatcher Excellent idea! I suggested a couple of years back that Under 16s would be a better concept than Under 15s as this would fit in better with riders making the transition from junior to NL (previously CL) racing, so glad to see it happening now. Will this be a series with a winner on aggregate terms (as the U-15s has been) or will it culminate in a one-off Final..? The press release about Stoke staging a 'Final' suggests the latter.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewer Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 (edited) final of U21 at lakeside april 15th, 2 days before world U21 qualifier at herxheim Edited February 27, 2011 by brewer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heathen79 Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 I think U16s seems more sensible than U15s; a more commonly used cut-off for junior/senior I'd have thought. Is there an accessible list of eligible riders in the U21 and U16s categories. It would be very interesting to see. Is there still an U18s category now then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek 613 Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Under-21 semi final draw is now on the Stoke website: http://www.stokepotters.co and the speedway gb site: http://www.speedwaygb.co Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikko Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Under-21 semi final draw is now on the Stoke website: http://www.stokepotters.co and the speedway gb site: http://www.speedwaygb.co The worrying decline of youth speedway continues. We used to have 3 qualifiers, then we reduced it to 2 semi finals, now we are down to one "semi final" and the final. There are a number of clubs trying to help to young British riders, but unless there is a National setup as well the decline will continue. We must invest in the youth NOW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollie roger Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 The worrying decline of youth speedway continues. We used to have 3 qualifiers, then we reduced it to 2 semi finals, now we are down to one "semi final" and the final. There are a number of clubs trying to help to young British riders, but unless there is a National setup as well the decline will continue. We must invest in the youth NOW. I totally agree Nikko but when Team GB members have to buy their own team kevlars it beggars belief.You cannot expect a sporting body who do not fund their own national team to fund young British riders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ft026 Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 I have to wonder why two of the 'seeded' rider's have, to my knowledge, never ridden at PL level? This is very worrying for British speedway. When William Lawson won the British U18's a few years ago, he had already ridden 2 and a half years in the PL. If things don't change soon, we could be in a situation where 9/10 of the 'seeded' rider's have never ridden outside of the National league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryW Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Under-21 semi final draw is now on the Stoke website: http://www.stokepotters.co and the speedway gb site: http://www.speedwaygb.co Does no-one proof read the press releases for the BSPA? "Livi, Ukraine" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizzer Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Sorry that should read Lviv not Livi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montie Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Sorry that should read Lviv not Livi. why seed so many then have reserves and some lads on standby?? why not have another event with them in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidHawk Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Is there not a process whereby eligible riders can actually "enter" the competition & then the number of competitors would determine how many rounds are required to get to the desired final 16? Or is it now just purely based on invitation to compete? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostylion Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 (edited) This seem like a total cock up to me Have riders who im sure want to ride on standby or listed as reserves is dam right stupid Ben Hopwood seeded yet Worrall and Pickard cant even get a ride,my god what next Edited March 8, 2011 by frostylion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCookie Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 (edited) If the winner doesn't come from Woffinden or Auty then it'll be a major surprise. On the BSPA list, everyone after possibly Newman is not even good enough for the PL! Edited March 8, 2011 by JCookie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostylion Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 On the BSPA list, everyone after possibly Newman is not even good enough for the PL! Im sure the promotions at Ipswich,Scunny,Newcastle and Edinburgh may disagree with that!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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