ONLINE NATIONAL LEAGUE
Structure is perfect imo. No need to change anything in that respect. In terms of the three divisions thing, not really into it just yet as I think the whole thing with teams with very little members needs to be addressed first. I like the idea of having 10 or 15 member teams being made up by the members themselves and not limited to geographical location. For instance a group of ppl who know each other but are from different areas can band together and make a team, I think the mate-factor would increase the numbers because everybody would be getting onto their mates to get logged on and play regularly to do well in the league. It may also encourage players to further recommend APAT to friends and get them involved. I know I could get a couple of more mates on board who haven't been as interested thus far with this type of set up. Users who don't know people on APAT already can either band together and create friendships via the league or refer their own mates. Then after the performance of these leagues we can look at divisions in S5. Just my opinion anyway.
ONLINE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Love the idea of multiple events, especially the addition of PLO, 6-Max or HU games.
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
I like the idea of a smaller APAT event for Day 2 being added for people who don't make it as they will already have accounted for being there on the Sunday anyway. Maybe mimic the plan for the Online National Championships and have a live PLO event at every national championship, held on the Sunday? Even if no PLO, definitely have a Sunday side-event.
SPONSOR
While I appreciate the work that Blue Square have done throughout the years in supporting APAT and adding prizes such as GUKPT seats, people still have problems with the iPoker network and I think everyone is in agreement that the software is absolutely awful (no timebanks, table re-sizing, etc, etc, etc). Sure the added value is great but what with Pokerstars already having had involvement at the start of APAT, having miles better software and also having the newly created UK Poker Tour of which they could offer seats of comparable value too - my vote would go there, and I'm sure many others would too. In fact even without added value of comparable value to what Blue Square has offered I'd still rather play at Pokerstars and wouldn't miss a single online event or satellite.