Fiesta Basketball Begins ... On the Wrong Foot?
Basketball tournaments in the Philippines are as commonplace as the floods of July. It therefore baffles the mind why despite so much practice, we still cannot do things perfectly.
When a group organizes a tournament, rules must be drawn and laid down prior to everything else. Those rules serve as prior notice to everyone and shall be steadfastly held upon ratification. No new rules, with retroactive effect must be entertained. That's the only way to maintain sanity in the midst of the conflicting interests of the competitors.
So what happened? Maybe the details are not important. Let it just be said that when teams apply for the slots in the tournament, they submit their line-up for consideration. Once approved, the team owners prepare their uniforms. Unless there are provisions providing for contestability periods, then the line-up as approved must be final. Kariman hamok si mga uniform kun sige salli-salli. :-)
Kidding aside, we hope that the issues get settled soon so that the games could proceed.
It has to be remembered that the games are held not solely for the players - they are actually more for the audience for whom the entertainment is directed to.
Main makalilipay i saramok. Just play!
When a group organizes a tournament, rules must be drawn and laid down prior to everything else. Those rules serve as prior notice to everyone and shall be steadfastly held upon ratification. No new rules, with retroactive effect must be entertained. That's the only way to maintain sanity in the midst of the conflicting interests of the competitors.
So what happened? Maybe the details are not important. Let it just be said that when teams apply for the slots in the tournament, they submit their line-up for consideration. Once approved, the team owners prepare their uniforms. Unless there are provisions providing for contestability periods, then the line-up as approved must be final. Kariman hamok si mga uniform kun sige salli-salli. :-)
Kidding aside, we hope that the issues get settled soon so that the games could proceed.
It has to be remembered that the games are held not solely for the players - they are actually more for the audience for whom the entertainment is directed to.
Main makalilipay i saramok. Just play!
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Alayun pagsurat ato si mga karuyag-sidngon bi. :-)