Sean spoke to two University club presidents this week to get a sense of how they're dealing with the restrictions and how uni players in general are feeling about the lack of a season so far. Emily, from Strathclyde Uni, and Charley, from Nottingham, talked about how their clubs have adapted, trying to look after everyone's mental health and what might come next. - Intro about new regulations (0:11) - How has it been running a club in these uncertain times? (1:57) - Has it been more difficult to recruit beginners? (3:34) - What about teaching them to play? Has that been harder outdoors given that the indoor season is gone? (7:52) - How have trainings been with all this uncertainty going on? (11:14) - How is the club off the field, how have you been keeping track of everyone's mental health? (13:10) - What comes next in terms of tournaments, have you had any indications? (15:53) - This isn't what you expected when you ran for these positions at your AGMs, right? (18:11) - How do you avoid this year being a lost year for uni ultimate? (19:15) - The unexpectedly high workload in keeping a club going this year, and the importance of the people at the unions (22:05) - BEST LINE: Charley picks his mixed line up (25:53) - BEST LINE: Emily does likewise (27:56)

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