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I added this statement: "All players have a GPS tracker sewn into the back of their shirts." There is a source here: [1]. But this has been deleted as "unnecessary". I think this is a notable fact about the championship and it should be mentioned somewhere. I do not know if this is the first time this has been in place. 86.181.130.163 (talk) 17:58, 13 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
This has been the case for a long time, it's nothing special to do with this tournament. – PeeJay 20:55, 13 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
How long is that? It should be mentioned in the article for the year they were introduced. A far as I know, international soccer tournaments don't use them. Why are they used? Is there an article where this is all explained? 86.181.130.163 (talk) 08:21, 14 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
It’s been years, even in soccer. I’m surprised you haven’t noticed. I’m sure you can find something about it somewhere online, but it’s not appropriate for Wikipedia. – PeeJay 13:44, 14 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
How many years? Do you know actually which year? Why should I have noticed, exactly.? And I really don't understand why "it's not appropriate for Wikipedia". GPS tracking unit mentions some sports, but not football or rugby. 86.189.224.41 (talk) 18:03, 14 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
It's not appropriate because the use of GPS trackers on players has nothing to do with any particular Six Nations Championship. And I'm surprised you haven't noticed because nothing has changed in the last five years, the trackers are just as obvious as they've always been. – PeeJay 19:07, 14 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
"Not appropriate for the whole of Wikipedia"? When a reader arrives here with the question "are GPS trackers used in the Six Nations Championship, and why?" where do we direct them for an answer? I would have thought Six Nations Championship would be a good bet. Why should we assume that any reader has ever seen the Six Nation before, let alone watched it for the past five years. If you have a good source for 2017, you should at least share that. 86.189.224.41 (talk) 23:16, 14 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Please don't misquote me. I didn't say it wasn't appropriate for "the whole of Wikipedia". My question is, why would a reader come to this article with any expectation of reading about GPS trackers? If you want to add it to the GPS tracking unit article, go ahead, but it's not appropriate for this one, or any other article specifically relating to the Six Nations. – PeeJay 09:03, 16 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, I was just trying to clarify exactly what you meant. I meant someone coming to Wikipedia in general, not just here (although they might well start off here). I still do not see why it is not relevant to Six Nations Championship. It's a design feature of the kit, like the colours and the sponsors' logos. And if you actually know it was 2017, I would very appreciate if you are sharing a source, as I am finding nothing. Are players in American Football also using this technology? Thanks. 86.170.222.106 (talk) 10:03, 16 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
It's not a design feature at all. And the fact that you're not finding any sources tells me that it's not really worth mentioning. Thanks. – PeeJay 10:35, 16 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Then we'll have to disagree. It's just as much a design feature as all the Protective equipment in gridiron football in American Football. And the fact that you're not finding any sources for 2017 tells me that's just your best guess. Thanks. 86.170.222.106 (talk) 10:44, 16 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I never said it started in 2017. You're just making things up now. What I said was, "nothing has changed in the last five years" because they've been in use for at least that long. And no, GPS trackers are not a design feature, they're just a bit of tech stitched into the jersey; protective equipment is part of the uniform in gridiron football, that's not the case with GPS trackers in rugby. – PeeJay 10:48, 16 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Simple question: do you know when the Six Nations started using GPS trackers, or not? Every part of any sports kit is a design feature. 86.170.222.106 (talk) 10:55, 16 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Why are you getting so hung up about this? They're just GPS trackers? They're not important. – PeeJay 12:44, 16 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not "hung up" about anything. I'm trying to add useful information to Wikipedia. Most people are totally unaware of them. It's something lacking from this encyclopaedia. Please just answer yes or no? Thanks. 86.170.222.106 (talk) 12:48, 16 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
It's not useful information, and the only way you're likely to be able to find out exactly when teams started using them is by watching the games and looking out for them. They weren't rolled out universally all in one go. – PeeJay 12:53, 16 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I'm sorry, but I'm not inclined to believe anything you say about this. It's all useful information, to someone, and Wikipedia should have something. Goodbye. 86.170.222.106 (talk) 13:00, 16 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Not everything is useful information. We have to make editorial decisions, otherwise you end up adding information indiscriminately. I'm not convinced you have the right judgement when it comes to adding content. – PeeJay 13:01, 16 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I have been following the 6 nations on Wikipedia for more than 10 years and, as an England fan, I quite liked the fact the information box contained the Calcutta Cup and Millennium Trophy, making it regularly look as though England were more successful than they actually were on certain years. With new cup competitions over this time period, the over-crowdedness of the box has become clear to me however. With the introduction of the Cuttitta Cup, every individual match involving Scotland is now featured, while Wales is only involved in a single such cup. I am not sure this is relevant enough information to be annually included in this section. My suggestion is that the information box be narrowed to featured only the cups that have >2 competitors; The Championship, Grand Slam and Triple Crown. The Individual cups should instead be placed beside the Table. Possibly in a new section entitled 'Result' or similar. In the interest of homogeneity, this should probably be done for all Championship pages, so would be a significant change. Does this make sense?
