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WCOAP TEAM EVENT
DodgyEnd (Tom APAT.be):
--- Quote from: TC1978 on December 11, 2013, 16:26:17 PM ---
I think that countries should have the option of choosing a squad of 5 but only 4 playing in any one round. This eliminates the problem of countries only having 4 players as they"d all play each round anyway. Having a squad of 5 also creates a dynamic where the captain has a tactical decision to make as to who to leave out for each particular round.
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This could be a great alternative.
4 or 5 is a big difference I think. We, Team Belgium, would probably be able to find a 5th, but it"s a huge difference in transport and accommodation. We came to Prague by car... 4 people is ideal, 5 people would mean that we need 2 cars.
The hotel: most have 2-people or 4-people rooms/apartments... 5 would mean extra costs.
So I would prefer 4 people; but having 5 player teams and only 4 needed in any event, would be a good alternative. That way you could also have more non-holdem events... let"s say that you have a phase where 2 players have to play PLO and 2 players have to play (let"s say) stud.
fandango:
--- Quote from: Mikeyboy9361 on December 11, 2013, 16:50:19 PM ---
FWIW and risking offending or upsetting last years victorious England Team, I would be very disappointed if other English players were not given the opportunity to represent England in this years event. Some of you have been lucky enough to play these events on many occasions, and others only once, but there are many capable players out there that never seem to get a look in, and to go with the "We won it last year so we"re playing again this year" is wrong IMO.
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I for one is neither offended or upset Mike..
It has been the usual format that the top points scorer over the season for each country has automatically been given a place in the squad so they are there on merit.
This is not the case for this season for reasons unknown to me..
Then skip has to choose from the rest of the applicants, of course there are "many capable" players but I"m sure when the elected skip does choose he wants to pick who he thinks will perform best for his team, I"m sure there is no " favouritism" being dealt out here.. IMO for instance I would choose Chris Webber at a drop if I was skip for WCOAP this year, the guy has been immense this season as have Warren (Welsh) and they should be picked on merit.
Just my own thoughts on this...
AAroddersAA:
--- Quote from: DodgyEnd on December 11, 2013, 17:26:56 PM ---
--- Quote from: TC1978 on December 11, 2013, 16:26:17 PM ---
I think that countries should have the option of choosing a squad of 5 but only 4 playing in any one round. This eliminates the problem of countries only having 4 players as they"d all play each round anyway. Having a squad of 5 also creates a dynamic where the captain has a tactical decision to make as to who to leave out for each particular round.
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This could be a great alternative.
4 or 5 is a big difference I think. We, Team Belgium, would probably be able to find a 5th, but it"s a huge difference in transport and accommodation. We came to Prague by car... 4 people is ideal, 5 people would mean that we need 2 cars.
The hotel: most have 2-people or 4-people rooms/apartments... 5 would mean extra costs.
So I would prefer 4 people; but having 5 player teams and only 4 needed in any event, would be a good alternative. That way you could also have more non-holdem events... let"s say that you have a phase where 2 players have to play PLO and 2 players have to play (let"s say) stud.
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I agree this is a good compromise and should be considered.
AMRN:
Winning country gets the option of putting in two teams for next event, ie the champion team, plus a selected team. Optional so that countries that can"t provide two teams would not be hampered.
HOLDorFOLD:
--- Quote from: fandango on December 11, 2013, 17:32:40 PM ---
--- Quote from: Mikeyboy9361 on December 11, 2013, 16:50:19 PM ---
FWIW and risking offending or upsetting last years victorious England Team, I would be very disappointed if other English players were not given the opportunity to represent England in this years event. Some of you have been lucky enough to play these events on many occasions, and others only once, but there are many capable players out there that never seem to get a look in, and to go with the "We won it last year so we"re playing again this year" is wrong IMO.
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I for one is neither offended or upset Mike..
It has been the usual format that the top points scorer over the season for each country has automatically been given a place in the squad so they are there on merit.
This is not the case for this season for reasons unknown to me..
Then skip has to choose from the rest of the applicants, of course there are "many capable" players but I"m sure when the elected skip does choose he wants to pick who he thinks will perform best for his team, I"m sure there is no " favouritism" being dealt out here.. IMO for instance I would choose Chris Webber at a drop if I was skip for WCOAP this year, the guy has been immense this season as have Warren (Welsh) and they should be picked on merit.
Just my own thoughts on this...
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ooooo good call. Like.
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