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Season 6 Discussion
MintTrav:
--- Quote from: TightEnd on October 05, 2011, 09:47:53 AM ---
that"s a bit harsh
For the live events the ranking positions are sent to the compiler the day after the event are are almost always updated in the rankings on the same week
There was a dislocation with the DTD WCOAP Online as it coincided to the day with Leigh's departure and the need to record the results fell through the cracks. Once we then obtained the results from DTD we had to work out who was represented by which DTD alias, a process that is ongoing.
Not exactly representative of systematic laxness in updating the rankings....
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If it was just this time, I would not have posted - it"s almost every time. I"m not looking to provoke a debate - just hoping for an improvement.
PantsMan:
--- Quote from: PHIL_TC on October 05, 2011, 17:49:33 PM ---
beer mixed with pain killers might produce some random play.. be fun though ;D
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Do APAT allow performance enhancing drugs? ;)
Jon MW:
--- Quote from: MintTrav on October 06, 2011, 07:24:22 AM ---
--- Quote from: TightEnd on October 05, 2011, 09:47:53 AM ---
that"s a bit harsh
For the live events the ranking positions are sent to the compiler the day after the event are are almost always updated in the rankings on the same week
There was a dislocation with the DTD WCOAP Online as it coincided to the day with Leigh's departure and the need to record the results fell through the cracks. Once we then obtained the results from DTD we had to work out who was represented by which DTD alias, a process that is ongoing.
Not exactly representative of systematic laxness in updating the rankings....
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If it was just this time, I would not have posted - it"s almost every time. I"m not looking to provoke a debate - just hoping for an improvement.
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In the past there"s been a long wait for online sites to provide results and the start of the season can cause problems.
But the 2 online events before the Worlds, the rankings were updated 1 day after the event and 2 days after the event - so I don"t really see a problem - obviously going forward it would be handy to replicate the system we had from before the Worlds to avoid any future problem.
In terms of the original point made - it is a bit incongruous that there"s so little emphasis placed on the leader board, what is the winner even called for example? They have been referred to as the rankings winner in the past - but maybe more emphasis on the "Player of the Season" might be better perhaps.
tumblet:
Ok here we go, just read all the pages so far, probably missed a few ideas so might be going over some that have already been said: -
Online League
I liked the breakdown that Rich did with 10 teams, possible to increase the teams to maybe 15 and the have an on line league of whatever format (probably 1 game every 6 weeks) and the top 10 in the league gaining entry into a team event (150 players) with maybe the added value (depending on sponsorship) being the top team gain free entry into the tournament, and top player in each team getting a free entry to an apat comp. Players with smaller base player base may qualify automatically due to numbers, teams with a larger base will have more competition for players. Any team who has players who cannot attend then go down the list.. Team Captains to sort out their own scoring or apat.
Live Games
Worlds to stay at DTD (personal cannot make it due to work, but Venue is superb, and APAT deserves to be having its premier event at DTD.
Other Games.
Stay at £75 Entry Worlds at £100 or even more maybe, having a few on line qualifiers for them
There are a few things that I feel have changed APAT over the last few seasons. Its growing in size or going overseas has been great ambition and fun for those who want the holiday or can afford it, but detrimental to the core uk amateur player and has possibly taken away an event from them, or pushed apat away from them..
Bank Holiday Weekends: (this is more personal probably) but I do feel that demand for games may be lost due to this. Worlds has to be on that weekend, but It seems (I might be wrong) that most games are on these weekends.
Schedule: No flow to what is going on at APAT. I used to know exactly what was on, but with even more means of communications, I feel like I know less (or maybe there is so much more its hard to keep on top of) what is going on.
Venues: The Nationals should stay (Wales(Swansea, Cardiff), Ireland(Dublin if av), Scotland(Wherever not been to any events), England (Luton) this amounts to 4 events, where travel is going to be an issue for some players, but so be it. These should be spaced out with another APAT tournament in between.
Eg. I"m using an assumption that the new season may start around Feb/March 2012.. And any national at any date, there are so many things that have to change because of venue availability, but its a basic idea..
Mar - Wales
Apr - Newcastle (North East)
May - English (South)
June - Yorkshire (North)
July - Scottish (Scotland Obv ::))
Aug - WORLDS (Midlands)
Sept - Brighton (South)
Oct - Coventry (Midlands)
Nov - Blackpool (North West - Online League Comp Team Event) or Coventry for central for each team. (or make it last game of Season which gives time to sort out the following season)
Dec?? or Jan - Irish
This schedule leaves out many possible venues, and also games which would need to be fitted in possibly.
European Game (or APAT Holiday ;D)
Venues Not mentioned but could be substituted (the ones I can think of, I"m sure there are more: Bolton, Liverpool, Sheffield, London, etc.
The one thing I would say is please don"t rush into any season. The demand is there to fill every event I"m sure if APAT goes back to basics..
Sorry for the long (possibly boring post), time is limited for me at the moment, so get it all out in one go.. Now I can breath ;D ;D
suzanne:
There doesnt seem to be too much support for the live video feed so I would just like to say....I LOVE IT!!
I know costs etc need to be taken into consideration but I can honestly say that when it is on, I am watching it from start to finish.
Tighty and Leighs witty remarks are obviously the main attraction but just watching it makes you feel like you are there (though gutted not to be).
What I would like to suggest is... that if live feed should continue. Could we maybe have more APAT players who have been busted commentating on live feed? Not only would it take a bit of pressure off the updating team but would also give a bit of insight into how other players think!
Personally I have loved this in the past. I was glued to the screen when Mark was updating in Coventry...the lad was born to do it and knows his stuff. Similarly with James E and some welsh bloke ;)
I really think if some of the "better" players got involved and maybe gave just 20/30 mins it would make viewing more interesting and educational.
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