I know people have asked when the next dueling bracket will be. Expect sign-ups for the Twelfth Aces High Bracket Championship Dueling Tournament to begin in January. If you don't know what I'm talking about do a search for Dueling Bracket in this forum (author BaldEagle will narrow the results).
In the meantime I thought we could have a little fun (inspired by the NFL's training camps and preseason).
Sign up here to participate in the Dueling Bracket Training Camp/Preseason. For every four players who sign up I will create a four man bracket with two players on each side of the bracket. The first week's duels will determine who plays for first and second and who plays for third and fourth in that bracket the following week. Hopefully we'll have several brackets running simultaneously and independent of one another. At the conclusion of the two week bracket(s) I'll reshuffle the players and we'll start again. Hopefully we'll get three of these in between now and Thanksgiving and that will conclude the session.
Regular Dueling Tournament rules as applied to the Eleventh Dueling Bracket will be enforced however there will be no requirement to film or to post films (it's still in your best interest to film from take-off in the case of a dispute).
I'll use this thread to post and track the brackets. If you aren't signed up by next Sunday, October 12 you can still join the fun but will have to wait until the next round starts to be assigned a duel. Sign-ups will officially end on November 9th as the training camp/preseason third round commences. You can play as many or as few rounds as you choose, just post here if you are dropping out before a round begins.
I believe this format will provide a number of benefits to those interested in attempting the tournament (or those just looking to have a little fun):
1. Continuous dueling over a six week period (no eliminations). This is big for those who would be eliminated in two rounds in the tournament.
2. A variety of opponents (most likely six different opponents over the six week session). A chance to test yourself against more different fighting styles, meet more people and seek help from them if desired.
3. A variety of plane selections (again, possibly six different planes over the six week session). A chance to step outside your comfort zone and possibly learn a different style of fighting.
4. A good indication of how you stack up and what areas you need work on over the ensuing two moths before the tournament begins, and the time to get that help.
5. No need to commit to six weeks. If your schedule only accommodates two weeks then pick the round that works for you.
As always, I'll be the first to sign up. I hope we have a good turnout for this as I think it's going to be a lot of fun.
I'll post the first brackets on Sunday, October 12th.
