Diaz
New Member
Top 4 cuts for events with 40-100 players is not good for the game.
Above is a quoted segment of a post from a different thread, but I think it warrants its own discussion.
I believe a primary motivator for the implementation of the top cut restrictions on events was the implementation of rating based invitations to worlds. Now that ratings are being de-emphasized, should removing restrictions be considered? I think so.
Yesterday, I went to a BR with 65 masters. This was enough to give a nice championship point kicker, and, I believe, would have been enough for a top 8 cut. I went 6-1 and made cut, but a number of players with strong records (5-2) missed cut. I think it would have been better for the integrity of the event, to have these players compete in a top 8 cut.
I understand that there are other reasons to only cut to top 4, like time issues. However, for a city championship, a generally similar sized event, top 8 cuts work well, and times isn't a huge issue.
Thoughts?