Angus French wrote:
Hmm... I don't recall the game fee element being mentioned here by anyone - "refusenik" or otherwise - before it became part of the proposed scheme.
It suddenly appeared like a rabbit from a hat last August. The debates in March were that the supporters of membership were saying you couldn't have a low user rebate other than the now deleted idea that players without a grade, not playing enough for a grade, wouldn't be required to be members. The initial vote in April 2011 was "for" a membership scheme and "against" a membership and Game Fee hybrid. It's a hybrid where we've ended up.
For some reason or other, in the South, counties or Leagues with an ECF bigwig seem to be heading for Framework MOs, whilst the rest are trying to stick with two core principles
(a) the county or league stays part of national grading
(b) the county or league tries not to bar players from participation.
(a) says you more or less have to put up with whatever conditions are imposed. With the residual Game Fee not due for calculation and collection until 31st August 2013, you do have a bit of time in hand.