October - period ends October 31st - voting October 31-Nov 2
Nov/Dec - doing as one vote, period ends Dec 12th, voting Dec 12-14
Note - I have read somewhere that AO qualies may be played before Xmas. If so, I dont intend to stretch this on, the current season can close still Dec 12th and any AO qualies performances go into the January 2022 period for PoM purposes
Player of the Season - Dec 16th to 19th.
October - period ends October 31st - voting October 31-Nov 2 Nov/Dec - doing as one vote, period ends Dec 12th, voting Dec 12-14
Note - I have read somewhere that AO qualies may be played before Xmas. If so, I dont intend to stretch this on, the current season can close still Dec 12th and any AO qualies performances go into the January 2022 period for PoM purposes Player of the Season - Dec 16th to 19th.
And then its Christmas!!!
Last I saw players had to be in Australia for quarantine Dec 23rd however things are changing now with the vaccination and Australia opening up to tourists in November so I wouldn't be surprised if it was a relatively normal AO 2022. A month aog I would've said no chance but I think reality has hit Australia.
October Player of the Month nominations: 3 to date
Jonny O'Mara and Ken Skupski Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski Cam Norrie
So we are now definitively into October, just 25 nominating days left
On a serious note, remember that players historically have been nominated as part of a pairing and individually. So, should any of the doubles players listed above go onto perform well with other partners, feel free to give them a separate nomination, either on their own for their own body of work, or with another British partner if that is relevant. Neal for example is with Dan this week, Joe is with Rajeev etc etc. Someone like Dan may even repeat past exploits and do well with Neal and also individually, and that would also be worthy of potentially separate nominations (as a pair and as a singles player). All are welcomed - of course, it is certain this in itself will jinx things!!
In essence, just do what feels right and I will sort it out once the polls are ready in a few weeks time!
We are the usual Friday point where the going gets serious - CD has summarised elsewhere that we have a decent number of players in action today and hopefully over the weekend - hope one or two make it onto this PoM nominations list. And hopefully, a more open race than last month!!