Can you say more about "the systematic dismantling of organised play" please? I've been out of the loop for a few years, but I used to play semi-competitively (

Can you say more about "the systematic dismantling of organised play" please? I've been out of the loop for a few years, but I used to play semi-competitively (i.e. I tried to play competitively but I sucked at it :)