[orbidewa]

Thank you all for your replies.

There are some very good points here.

Driving distance and money seem to be the deciding factors, however.

How would we go about getting the funding that we need for a startup? Make no mistake, this would be a business just like football is a business. So it is merely a matter of getting people interested in making an investment that could pay off in the long run, and could be very costly in the short term. This is something that has been in the back of my mind for a while now.

How risky do we think it would be?

How much do you think it would take to get it started and what would be the most important things to spend it on in the beginning?

What sorts of rules for the league would have to be in place that aren't already written in the AUSKF and so on?

How would we organize the teams? East vs. West with a championship game? Federation teams?

How would we advertise for the greatest effect? How do we make the money that we initially invest back?

A very important question would be....where do we get the money? Who or what do we ask?

Finally, who would be the movers and shakers in the kendo community that we would need to head such a project? The choice of leader is a vastly important one and cannot be overstated. Empires are built on the dreams of one man.

Just food for thought. Good contributions, everyone.