I got wind of a interesting tid bit: it seems that the BCSA will be compensating both Westside and Surrey somewhere to the tune of $200-300 for expenses incurred in travelling to Nanaimo for the Provincial semi's.
Does this make sense? Granted it sucks for two Vancouver teams to travel to the Island to play, but why fork out up to $600 when the Association could have rescheduled it somewhere in the Lower Mainland, charge 5 bucks a head and make some money instead.
We've all heard the arguments against Vancouver teams travelling to the Island to play each other -- nothing new here -- but, it's shocking to hear, now, that the BCSA is bailing their asses out by paying off clubs to keep them from complaining.
Further, I hear that the money is going to league office as payment of their league dues for next year. I wonder if the women's teams are being similairly compensated -- or is it, whoever complains the most gets the money?
Does this make sense? Granted it sucks for two Vancouver teams to travel to the Island to play, but why fork out up to $600 when the Association could have rescheduled it somewhere in the Lower Mainland, charge 5 bucks a head and make some money instead.
We've all heard the arguments against Vancouver teams travelling to the Island to play each other -- nothing new here -- but, it's shocking to hear, now, that the BCSA is bailing their asses out by paying off clubs to keep them from complaining.
Further, I hear that the money is going to league office as payment of their league dues for next year. I wonder if the women's teams are being similairly compensated -- or is it, whoever complains the most gets the money?