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WCOAP TEAM EVENT
hi_am_chris:
Don"t really understand why it should be captains picks tbh,
Because it"s the way it"s always been done? Not suggesting rankings is the best way to do it but don"t really think the captain choosing is either.
Was it that leading player for each country in the online league got a place? in an ideal world i think you would have larger teams with players qualifying along with a couple of wild card captain picks ala ryder cup.
PHIL_TC:
Personally think it"s such a shame that the best players this season are already ruling themselves out as there"s the POTY to play for.
IMO in an ideal world...
There should be an appointed country captain
Team tactics decided by captain
The team event would run separate to any other ranking events making every player available to play.
The top of the online rankings for each country should get picked.
The top of the live rankings for each country should get picked.
The captain could then pick a wild card (or 2 if he/she did not want to play)
This gives incentives to keep playing the APAT online events
Means that captains cannot be accused of just picking their mates.. gets away from "cliques"
Rewards the better players over the season
Rewards the players who have consistanty supported APAT over the season
I would love to see lots of new people getting caps for their counties, rather than the same faces. There"s a lot of players out there who have never had the chance, or probably don"t bother applying as soon as they see who the captain is.
Just my twopenneth x
AMRN:
--- Quote from: hi_am_chris on December 16, 2013, 22:31:23 PM ---
Was it that leading player for each country in the online league got a place? in an ideal world i think you would have larger teams with players qualifying along with a couple of wild card captain picks ala ryder cup.
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Agree with you Chris, but would only apply to England - none of the other countries have selection issues (apart perhaps from Scotland), and for most it"s about scratching around to try and get people to play. For some, it even comes down to finding someone that qualifies because they might have seen the country in question on a map during a geography lesson at school. ;)
If a process is to be instated, it"s important that it can apply to ALL participating countries. As we saw in the ECOAP 2012, the process mandating that the home countries picked the highest ranked online league player meant that we had teams of 5 playing against non-home countries with teams of 4, and that caused disparity (and potential for ill feeling at times with players having to sitout for some of the event). Whatever process applies to USA, Malaysia, Belgium and all other non GB countries must all apply to England, Scotland, etc, and vice versa.
hi_am_chris:
Could a format work with teams of six? Would it be that hard for Italians etc to find the extra players?
TheSnapper:
--- Quote from: AMRN on December 17, 2013, 09:52:13 AM ---
Agree with you Chris, but would only apply to England - none of the other countries have selection issues (apart perhaps from Scotland), and for most it"s about scratching around to try and get people to play. For some, it even comes down to finding someone that qualifies because they might have seen the country in question on a map during a geography lesson at school. ;)
If a process is to be instated, it"s important that it can apply to ALL participating countries. As we saw in the ECOAP 2012, the process mandating that the home countries picked the highest ranked online league player meant that we had teams of 5 playing against non-home countries with teams of 4, and that caused disparity (and potential for ill feeling at times with players having to sitout for some of the event). Whatever process applies to USA, Malaysia, Belgium and all other non GB countries must all apply to England, Scotland, etc, and vice versa.
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Apart from this cheap shot, this is an excellent assessment.
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