This post is not to be antagonistic or ball busting just an observation and an opinion.
The expansion of this great site and group is of course good and bad. As guys having fun with the group tell a bud the bud logs in and joins a tourney or two. He or she never posts never contributes but takes a spot of some one that does. Tough call but it is the nature of the beast.
The idea of two divisions if this season proves to have the numbers needed to do it could be a good call. Or maybe a Saturday circuit (works for me lol as I work Sundays and make very few Ts because of it.)?
To me when this set up was discussed and designed for this season I was all for it. Sounded good, like rules and requirements. The one thing I did not agree to and it appears to have been adjusted or fixed was that Startos, Sinista and Kenny all get auto spots. I completely appreciate all the hard work that that crew did, does and continues to do. But seeing the increased interest in this I thought, sorry to say, it should be an even playing field for all ie EVERYONE has an equal chance to sign in. SO no preference given to your place in the hierarchy.
That seems indeed to be the design now and I applaud it.
Hope every one has a safe fun Tourney come Sunday and look forward to the results and hope to get in on one or two of them as the Season moves on.
Kenny Rich and I don't all get auto ins only the one posting the event the other two fend for themselves.
So to everyone, I am really at a crossroads here for a few reasons
1) what started as can we open it to 16, or 17 has grown to can we open it to 21 as of the last text message I have recieved.
2) IF and I stress IF WE were to do this how can I be assured I did what was in the best interest of us all, and how can WE be sure that this ONE TIME MEANS ONE TIME?
3) How do I deal with feeling as though there will be those who say I did this out of favoritism for certain individuals
4) How do I explain to the town official if he shows up ( don't suspect he won't he has shown up there before) that we went 5 over what your permitted allowed so we didn't hurt anyone's feelings? Speaking to Johhny he made a great point when he said " Neil its your name on the permit, you are the one who will have to answer to what ever arises as a result of this"
So in closing I NEED you ALL to understand that there are so many variables that go into this and what Sam said hits the nail on the head, you can't please everyone 100% of the time
My ( they only my I will use) decision after speaking with and gathering information from posts and text messages from a dozen or so people is to leave it at 15.
Here is your turn, without bringing up any other issues, or referencing any other events or past years , tell me how this can work with ZERO repercussions and how we will ensure that the next small event won't bring about the same requests
Change NOTHING! The rules and regulations are in place and should be followed to the T. Late to launch start without them. Late to weigh in dock the weight. Didn't sign up in time sorry try the next one.
It is harsh to some and it may be unreasonable to others but in the end the MAFF tourneys have grown to the point that this is the only truly fair way for this to work.
Next Season use the data from this Season and make the necessary adjustments. Maybe close it to say maybe must have x amount of posts or the 2 division idea. Or some agreed upon, before the Season, idea to make it that these are not open to just any one. Which of course brings up the dreaded club word again.
I have lots of experience organizing a group and in the end especially when it is your name on it, I have always stuck to the letter of the law with out any exceptions.
I love the darn things so long as they're over 20". 
Don't be silly now. Car toppers can fish big boat T's, but not the other way around for some reason.Can you guys open up a spot for JBIGUN and can I use my bassboat and trim the outboard up? Thanks
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Don't be silly now. Car toppers can fish big boat T's, but not the other way around for some reason.Can you guys open up a spot for JBIGUN and can I use my bassboat and trim the outboard up? Thanks
Come on Joe.... There is no advantage to being in a crawdad on Mashpee Wakeby. There would be an advantage being in a 20' Ranger on Billinton.
A lot of these toppers have decks on them. What is the difference? The boat does not put the fish in itself.Don't be silly now. Car toppers can fish big boat T's, but not the other way around for some reason.Can you guys open up a spot for JBIGUN and can I use my bassboat and trim the outboard up? Thanks
Come on Joe.... There is no advantage to being in a crawdad on Mashpee Wakeby. There would be an advantage being in a 20' Ranger on Billinton.
Edit: for the record I have never fished Billington so I do not know what you mean.
A lot of these toppers have decks on them. What is the difference? The boat does not put the fish in itself.Don't be silly now. Car toppers can fish big boat T's, but not the other way around for some reason.Can you guys open up a spot for JBIGUN and can I use my bassboat and trim the outboard up? Thanks
Come on Joe.... There is no advantage to being in a crawdad on Mashpee Wakeby. There would be an advantage being in a 20' Ranger on Billinton.
Joe ask yourself this question. If you had the choice between fishing out of a 12'Jon with decks or a 20' ranger on Sunday, which would you choose and ..... WHY???