djs_1964
Member
This is my 3rd year of playing senior tournaments. During the past 2 seasons, we've played 3 or 4 SPA tourneys and 1 SSUSA each year. Generally, all of our pool play games have been against our own division / bracket. One time we played a team from a different division and gave the 5-run equalizer. But that was due to a lack of teams in the other division.
Anyway, next weekend we're playing a SSUSA tournament where EVERYONE (except the lowest of the 6 divisions) is playing BOTH of their pool games against a division other than their own. And all of them will need the equalizer (e.g. the 50 AA is not playing 55 AAA).
This is our first year playing in this particular tournament. The director claims that's the way they do it. I can kind of see the logic in being able to play against a couple different teams who you won't see the rest of the weekend. But I can also see the potential for some very non-competitive games that are fun for neither side.
So my questions are these:
1) Have you guys seen this before and is it common (especially within SSUSA)?
2) What do you guys think of it?
Anyway, next weekend we're playing a SSUSA tournament where EVERYONE (except the lowest of the 6 divisions) is playing BOTH of their pool games against a division other than their own. And all of them will need the equalizer (e.g. the 50 AA is not playing 55 AAA).
This is our first year playing in this particular tournament. The director claims that's the way they do it. I can kind of see the logic in being able to play against a couple different teams who you won't see the rest of the weekend. But I can also see the potential for some very non-competitive games that are fun for neither side.
So my questions are these:
1) Have you guys seen this before and is it common (especially within SSUSA)?
2) What do you guys think of it?