JandPDS
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What I meant by going back to the ways thing were before I am not saying Top 64 cuts at all events, but
before last year States always had a top 16 when they had enough players to justify it. Now they have a ceiling of top 8 no matter how many players show up to play. That change was made last year.
Now this year they cut are now half of what they were for last year. Last year Cities had a Top 8 cut, now just like Battle Road they are Top 4 only, even though we had City Championships last year that were larger then some countries National Championships. Why are they making harder to top cut now then it was in the past? Two years ago I top cut at a City Championship were it was. Now if I finish 5th I am going to miss it, Why? If this is being done to save time, then why not just get rid of the playoffs completely and let swiss play decide the winner of each event, just like a Prerelease Tournament does.
If Citys are more important for K value, over Battle Road then the top cut should reflect that. IF the K-value is increased then the Top cut should be as well. So Battle Road T4, City Top 8, State and Regionals Top 16 Nationals Top 64. I would love Top 32 at regionals but I do not think that you would ever get the numbers at one to justify it now that they are all on the same day. Of course all maximum top cuts would be per proper attendance levels being met.
In 2006 Last year that a Top 16 was allowed in States, I finsihed 5-1 in Swiss was #2 and lost in the top 16 to the #15 ranked player. That player deserved to be in the playoffs, now they would be excluded and that is a shame.
I feel that the size of the event should determine who makes the top cut, not the kind of event that it is?
before last year States always had a top 16 when they had enough players to justify it. Now they have a ceiling of top 8 no matter how many players show up to play. That change was made last year.
Now this year they cut are now half of what they were for last year. Last year Cities had a Top 8 cut, now just like Battle Road they are Top 4 only, even though we had City Championships last year that were larger then some countries National Championships. Why are they making harder to top cut now then it was in the past? Two years ago I top cut at a City Championship were it was. Now if I finish 5th I am going to miss it, Why? If this is being done to save time, then why not just get rid of the playoffs completely and let swiss play decide the winner of each event, just like a Prerelease Tournament does.
If Citys are more important for K value, over Battle Road then the top cut should reflect that. IF the K-value is increased then the Top cut should be as well. So Battle Road T4, City Top 8, State and Regionals Top 16 Nationals Top 64. I would love Top 32 at regionals but I do not think that you would ever get the numbers at one to justify it now that they are all on the same day. Of course all maximum top cuts would be per proper attendance levels being met.
In 2006 Last year that a Top 16 was allowed in States, I finsihed 5-1 in Swiss was #2 and lost in the top 16 to the #15 ranked player. That player deserved to be in the playoffs, now they would be excluded and that is a shame.
I feel that the size of the event should determine who makes the top cut, not the kind of event that it is?
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