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Originally Posted by RichR  Sarah, after my prior post, I thought of one more thing, to include in this thread.
I really don't like the current WPBA tournament format. I don't think it is fair to all players. In early rounds, a player is allowed to lose a match, but continue playing in the tournament. However, in later rounds, an undefeated player is out of tournament, if they lose a single match.
Yes, I understand that it is suppose to make it possible for lesser known players to make it to the TV rounds. It still is not fair to all players. I love to see the up and coming players as much, if not more, than most. However, I don't believe they should be given any special treatment. If a handful of ladies dominate the tour, so be it. The others will just have to practice more and earn their way to the TV rounds, with a normal double elimination tournament format. |
RichR: What format would you like to see? I loved the IPT Round Robin Format. I felt like I was there to play and knew that I would be playing several matches in one day, which was tiring but great. We did have a format that seeded the top 16 in two rounds, very similar to snooker and pool back in UK. This way is the lower ranked players were guaranteed two warm-up rounds before meeting a top 16. It also guarantees the top 16 XX dollars each year, which works as an incentive to to the players outside of the top 16 and highlights the elite players with rewards, although small.