Ok, thanks Richard I guess that explains it, sort of. I had thought that the first claim/second claim business was all to do with who an athlete represents at a specific discipline, not which fixtures have priority but maybe I've misunderstood that one. I'm fairly new to this and have no schools involvement as yet (my kids are too young to be involved in representing schools).
Quote Originally Posted by Witton Park View Post
But as it is a school fixture, we as a club and I as a coach don't have a choice.
The athlete also doesn't have a choice to a degree........
That statement worries me a bit, the athlete always has the choice. As coaches our moral duty is to put the interests of the athlete first, before ourselves, our club or any other interested body, including a school. If one came to me asking my advice about which fixture to target, my advice would be governed by their welfare and athlete development only and any uka rules would take second place. I'm sure you'd be the same Richard, perhaps it's just the way you've worded it?