Isn't that just the same as the current arrangement, but with one less game for everyone? (i.e. the first round of a 32 team knock out)
It works for the students with lots of teams, but by the end of the usual tour season there are never enough teams to go around, so it makes it a bit of a joke about qualifying. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Howard Sent: 27 June 2006 15:08 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: RE: [BD] Thoughts on Mixed Nationals here's a thought, perhaps.... have a top 16 nationals, and a 2nd tier (lower-16)nationals?? 32 teams, so you could run it all at one venue, but depending on your finishing position in Tour determines which divisional nationals title you challenge for? you can still have an easy 16 team knockout schedule that way too... --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Absolutely... if the entry capacity for Nationals is so large that you > don't really need to meet any qualification criteria (effectively, > teams needed only to have participated in 1 Mixed Tour to particpate > in Mixed Nationals this year - will Open* turn out the the same?) then > it's heading for "just another tournament", albeit a different format. > > IMHO, this is something that needs to be reveiwed and taken into > account by the appropriate Committees & UKUA Board before requesting > bids. > > Another issue that I think needs to be taken into account is the > number of teams that may qualify but choose not to attend Nationals, > and how much further down the rankings the qualification should > extend. > e.g. do you invite rank 37 if enough teams choose not to attend a 32 > team event? > > I don't mean this as a dig at past or present administration, but > think that it's something that should be high on the list in future > planning. > > > Wayne 'Wrecker' Retter > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > * I'm staying away from any Women's division discussion, as I don't > know enough about it's potential size and strengths. > > > ============================================================ > From: "Roger Thomson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/06/27 Tue PM 12:53:09 BST > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: [BD] Thoughts on Mixed Nationals > > The easiest way to avoid it would be to restrict the entry to > Nationals to the top16 teams and make it the prestige tournament it > should be..........same for open. > > Unfortunately we always seem to get greedy and try and get as many > teams in as possible, which waters down the pleasure at having won > your place as well as throwing up all these scheduling issues. > > Great tournament Skunks. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Matthew D. DiFranco > Sent: 27 June 2006 12:33 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [BD] Thoughts on Mixed Nationals > > Some quick points about Mixed Nationals: > > Rule 1.B.1 from the UKUA Mixed Tour Rules states, "The format for > Mixed Nationals will give an equal chance to every team entering the > tournament." I am wondering if forcing teams 11-22 to play an extra > play-in game, and then having them play their round of 16 game an hour > or so later is really an "equal chance"? > > The easiest remedy for this would have been to push back the round of > 16 games until after lunch to allow teams that played early games a > proper recovery period. I'll concede that the higher seeded teams have > earned a bye, but a little rest seems fair for the teams in the teens. > > Also, I think the strict rules about camping are a small price to pay > for using a fabulous facility with easy access by all modes of > transport. And the rules make sense if you run a University sports > ground. > > Overall, a first-class tournament. 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