meganium45
Active Member
The problem is that City Championships have no real "power" associated with the title.
I know of one player who won the city in "smalltown" missouri who refuses to be identified with the title. When asked where he won his City Champ, he simply says "Missouri"
With State Titles, I am sorry, it means something as a player. To be the UNDISPUTED best player in Missouri, or Colorado, or Illinois....means something to most competitive players.
That is definitely tarnished if you are the best player in Illinois, only because Axe, ness, Chuck, Jimmy and Colin dropped!?!
Once again, when you talk about "smaller" states, there may be issues, but for States, I really see a mountain being made out of NOTHING. There will not be that many multiple winners, and for those who don't win, try your luck at regionals.
I don't think ANYONE will drop at regionals (scholarship money)
M45
I know of one player who won the city in "smalltown" missouri who refuses to be identified with the title. When asked where he won his City Champ, he simply says "Missouri"
With State Titles, I am sorry, it means something as a player. To be the UNDISPUTED best player in Missouri, or Colorado, or Illinois....means something to most competitive players.
That is definitely tarnished if you are the best player in Illinois, only because Axe, ness, Chuck, Jimmy and Colin dropped!?!
Once again, when you talk about "smaller" states, there may be issues, but for States, I really see a mountain being made out of NOTHING. There will not be that many multiple winners, and for those who don't win, try your luck at regionals.
I don't think ANYONE will drop at regionals (scholarship money)
M45