If I keep getting byes I will never be beat
What is up with the increase in no shows? I have an uneasy feeling that I am further into the tournament than I should be. I guess natural selection will eventually catch up with me.
Maybe a short list of alternates would be helpful. A short list of guys who could be ready on a day’s notice to alleviate the rash of byes. How to make it fair? Put them in order. Allow one chance to enter the bracket. This would be to avoid anyone gaming the system to pick their opponent.
On the subject of early round elimination, it depends on the random pairings. The initial pairings are random and fair, but they lead to some imbalance. Seeding would help here, but it is impossible. What to base it on? MA scores? So, would LW count for more than EW?
Another alternative could be a Euro style round robin tournament that is used to fill brackets for things like the World Cup. I believe it is similar to the pool system used in the Olympics for basketball, hockey, etc. As a stubborn American, I know little of the system. It seems that it would allow for more flying and still end up with a champion.
This post is not an indictment of the current incarnation of the Dueling Tournament, which is great. BaldEagl is doing a fantastic job considering the players’ he is handling. We can be a difficult bunch.
BaldEagl
