Draft match timetable now published

See http://www.writely.com/View.aspx?docid=bddqngdcvxfk4

The programme publisher is requesting something approaching a final text by Friday (because Easter gets in the way). As they - the Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation - are doing the whole thing for us nothing (design and print) I am not inclined to quibble too much, so please could I have any responses by tomorrow or Thursday. Sorry if that is very short notice.

It has to be said, incidentally, that putting this together makes the average Sudoku puzzle look total child's play - indeed it reminded me of trying to solve a Rubic's Cube. Minor changes have major knock-on consequences, so if you want to make changes you'd better have a damn good reasons ready!

Principles behind the timetable

1. Teams travelling the significant distances start their programme later - and visa versa. (Generally I think this has been achieved within the limitations of the actual draw).
2. No team plays back-to-back matches

Referee timetable

This is where things get fiendishly complex. Basically to try to be as fair as possible I have work on the principles that no referee will referee....

1. Teams from their own club (this has been achieved)
2. A game at the same time as their club is playing (this has been achieved, expect for Letchworth, Basildon, and Thomas Becket who are either providing two referees - each of which I have "linked" with either their U14 or U17 teams - or have two U17 teams, so there aren't enough spaces)
3. A game immediately before their club is due to play (so that they can be involved in coaching and preparation) (there are some exceptions, but this has worked out in about 90% of cases)
4. A game immediately after their club is due to play (so that they can provide feedback, etc.) (much more difficult this, but in most cases this has worked)

I've also tried to share out games as evenly as possible - generally each referee has been given 4-5 pool games.

There are also indicative appointments for the later stages - roughly based on seedings - but I expect these will be subject to significant change dependent on results.

I'll produce more individualised timetables later.