Hey everyone! Epiphanie Bike Polo Weekend 2024 is a go !
WHEN ?
January 27-28th, 2024 Montpellier, please don’t organize anything these dates ! (McFly you’ll always be welcomed in your hometown)
WHAT YOU HAVE TO KNOW ? <–– must read
For the ones who don’t know, we ask all the teams to bring a gift (we encourage home made gift or something local, something nice, please think of something cool BEFORE coming to the tournament). On saturday night, using the ranking of the first day (First team first, then 2nd, 3rd and so on till the last team) all the teams will choose a gift from the gifts table (pack them well so it is a surprise !). We can’t stress this enough: bring something nice the team can share and potentially bring home.
REGISTRATIONS ???!!! <–– must read too !
This year, we’ll change something : it’s 2023, it’s way passed time for us to be more inclusive, to try and do so, there will be 2 registrations sessions.
The first one will be reserved to the teams with at least one FLINTA and/or NON-WHITE player in it. There will be 4 slots available for these registrations.
And then, a second registrations session for every team. Yes, if you missed the first round, you’ll still have a chance to get the 2nd one. Like the previous editions, it will be a form to fill and first registered, first served for both sessions.
Hi dudes, i’m free agent looking to be in a team with good players.
For those who don’t know me I’m from TOURS BIKE POLO in France.
I’m right-handed, strong as a goalkeeper, a ball stealer on defense and a pretty good shooter when I’m not making a smart shot.
I’m looking to have good tournaments this year by trying to find nice teammates ( whatever the gender ) with whom to have a good season.
French people feel to contact me too!
Instagram will show you more about me! (Rémy Sugar_DTR).
Fell free to text me!
Hi everyone !
I’m available and very motivated by this epic tournament !
For those who don’t know me, I’ve been playing bike polo in Tours for 4 years and I’m getting more and more at ease on my bike. I have some good skills even if I still have to learn a lot ! I’m very open minded and patient so you will be able to give me all your pieces of advices and I will take them very carefully ! Also very enthusiast, happy and easy player on the court ! I want to do my best but without falling out ;) Fun is my leitmotiv !
After discussing with a few people about the subject:
POC (Person of Color) are not discriminated to the same extent in the sporting community than Flintas.
As a POC I don’t think we at large need priority registration in the bike polo community. But happy to hear otherwise.
Having those 2 minorities offered the same priority draw to this event feels like a disservice to Flintas in this case:
I would be ok if you removed this priority registration for POC.
Although, I salute your good intentions to correct systemic issues of our society!
@JasonEnVelo I hear you. I get your point. But I think it depends on the people (as I discussed it with some people myself, some told me they maybe felt some difficulties at first).
We thought about deleting the mention but I think it wouldn’t be fair (since we put it in the first place and as our dear @metriod mentioned : we can’t compare, that’s weird).
I’m not talking in the name of RBP, only myself but what about people who feel FLINTA need it more don’t subscribe for the first round to let these spots available ? I’d take it as a support to the flinta community. I know it’s easy for me to say, but I think it could be a good gesture.
Not a POC myself, but I think the interesting thing about this 2 step registration mechanism is that you can choose if you want to benefit from the reserved spots or not. I am happy anyway to see clubs experimenting new ways to make the bike polo scene more inclusive
(McFly you’ll always be welcomed in your hometown)
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) with whom to have a good season.
