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I think we should have a new poll, and specifically request that only people who can only make one date vote, to help get a better picture.

Many Florida counties start the first and second week of August, usually to have a vacation schedule that is different from the rest of the country (since everybody comes to Florida for vacation ).

Quote from: YourMathTeacher on March 06, 2012, 05:11:49 PM

Whether I come or not, I am still allowed to vote, so I vote for July on behalf of my fellow Central Floridians.

With all due respect, you shouldn't vote if you don't plan to try to attend (if able). If other Central Floridians wish to have a say, they can easily register for this free service and then vote. If there is several of them who want to attend and can only make July, they could probably swing the vote a little towards July. However, until they register, I don't really think you should be able to vote in absentee for them whenever you have no intentions of attending Nationals either way. To me, that really defeats the purpose of trying to stage a vote to determine when people can make the National tournament. Should I vote in a poll to determine the date of the South East Regional if I have no intention of going to that Regional (even if my friend wished to go and such a poll existed)? No, because I do not plan on attending it or supporting it in anyway, thus, I don't really deserve a say on anything about the tournament.

I'd be willing to bet that in 90% of the country, school starts the third week of August or later. YMT has stated he's not going to Nats regardless of location, so I'm not sure why his quote is even that relevant, and additionally, he is a teacher, meaning that he starts before students start school (which is what Hiatus is referring to, and frankly, I don't know of any colleges [including the Naval Academy] other than his that start the fall semester that early).

Quote from: Ring Wraith on March 06, 2012, 05:27:42 PM

On a side note, aren't most (if not all) of the core (the people who go to Nats) Florida players out of school?

All of my playgroup is in school, as they are less than 16 years old. Several are too young for their parents to allow a "free service" account on these boards.

Quote from: Alex_Olijar on March 06, 2012, 04:32:31 PM

I'd be willing to bet that in 90% of the country, school starts the third week of August or later. YMT has stated he's not going to Nats regardless of location, so I'm not sure why his quote is even that relevant, and additionally, he is a teacher, meaning that he starts before students start school (which is what Hiatus is referring to, and frankly, I don't know of any colleges [including the Naval Academy] other than his that start the fall semester that early).

Fine, use me, the second week of August would likely knock me out. July would be 10,000 times better

Notice I said core players. Most people under 16 aren't going to travel to a nationals that isn't in a bordering state.

The qualm here is people voting because the weather is nicer, even though they can make either date, or people just voting because polls are cool (even though they have no plan on attending Nats)

Quote from: TheHobbit13 on March 06, 2012, 05:21:49 PM

I can't come if its on National potato day so forget it. Bad analogy. 

Now thats just as unAmerican as not liking Apple Pie.

Quote from: crustpope on March 06, 2012, 05:37:50 PM

...Fine, use me, the second week of August would likely knock me out. July would be 10,000 times better

Then vote July, you're in the same position as Alex and myself, just on the opposite side. The qualm here is people voting because the weather is nicer, even though they can make either date, or people just voting because polls are cool (even though they have no plan on attending Nats)

The first page. I have no idea who has voted for what, but if it could go either way and you want to have your birthday at nats, that's a pretty silly reason to keep people from going to nats*.