Should we start thinking about?

[Grippler]

Should we start thinking about having the Nationals every year in Ontario? No disrespect to other provinces here but Ontario's provincial championships have had tremendous participation and a high caliber of pullers. I think it is unfair to ask promoters of other provinces to encore all the cost of a nationals when it's a total shot in the dark if people will actually come. If T.V. stations like Rogers could count on two events a year in Ontario to be top notch then provincials & nationals would be a golden opportunity.
If no other province were to come to nationals then Ontario clubs could ware there club uniforms and it would still look good from a viewers standpoint rather than white on black every match.

Plus for the Upper echelon of pullers across the Country who spent all kinds of money to pull one or two other people for a national championship. You would know that coming to Ontario you'll be able to pull a top caliber puller.

Understanding the Quebec has a allot of new arm wrestlers up and coming there are also n close proximity to Ontario and would most likely get some solid #'s.

Again No disrespect to the other provinces but the last two Provincials had many classes that were deeper and more #'s than some Nationals.

And is this a topic that could be debated at the board and who do I speak with to address this issue. The Pres of my Organization OAA or to the CAWF board members? Thank you for reading. I am not trying to argue or fight just making a point?

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[Eric Roussin]

I can confirm that you are not the only one who feels this way. I've heard these types of discussions (in informal settings) for several years. However, to my knowledge a motion for this has never been brought forward at the CAWG Annual General Meeting. If this is something the majority of OAA members support, I could ask to put the issue to the vote at the next CAWF meeting. Hopefully some discussion gets going on the CAWF message board. I think how other provinces feel about this is very important.

[Will Sarty]

I've been saying this for years. 100% agree.

Coming from a promoters view, I can see it being bad

Coming from both a sponsor and competitors view, this is the best option IMHO

[Grippler]

I posted this on the CND board and I was wondering if I may be off base here I have heard this from some of you but I wonder if it's a consensus opinion or mine alone thanks.

Hey Matt. I don't think your being a dink about this at all I posed a question and you gave me your answer. Look I think our point for and against aren't on the same plain I.E global warming feels good to me because i get three months of summer instead of two But you might say yeah but the ocean raised three feet ( Due to ICE caps melting) and the banks broke and now my back yard flooded. Here's the deal global warming is happening for better or worse we can fight it or learn to live with it. Ontario pullers weather they like to admit it or not don't travel out side Ontario much because they are content with the caliber of pullers that they compete with month in and month out. In the past 8-10 months I have pulled Earl Wilson, Mike Gould, Rick Hiederbrech, Greg Boyse, Dan Kadlec, etc some of them multiple times. I'm not going to fly to B.C. to pull Mike and Earl "if they showed up" just to get a shot to pull Espey. Espey is a guy I want to pull very bad but I'm not willing to pay 3,000 plus to do it.

There have been people talking about a Professional Nationals based out of Ontario where cash prizes are offered and the Title Canadian Professional Armwrestling Champion is crowned.

Matt your points are valid. Here is the reality come to us if want to improve your chances of engaging in greater championship caliber matches. I don't see participation from Ontario at Nat's improving when its outside of Ontario I see it getting worse. The cost $$$$ is to high and the incentive is not there unless your a title chacer. If you want to get good events and pullers Ontario guy's just look at the Calender and Quebec has followed us as well sometimes out numbering the Ontario guy's. Great support from team's Meta Hook & DAWRT.

Maybe I am not getting my point across, Right doesn't = success fair doesn't = smart and end result is predicated on #'s and accessibility. MLA, Arm Melter, MGC, All pay cash as an incentive.

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