--- In quizbowl_at_yahoogroups.com, "nicolas_walters" <Sywolf_at_a...> wrote: > > In response to R. and some of the other posts regarding this issue, I > can see how/why the decision was made. However, I still think this is > an absolute shame for the people planning to attend Div II ICT. > Playing against a team with two "veterans" of the tournament, who > happen to be outstanding, and whose team's S-Value is far above that > of any other Div II team at Sectionals last weekend is extremely > disappointing. The tournament essentially has gone from one where any > team in the field could win, depending on luck, packets, etc. to one > where it is almost a de facto result ahead of time. We might as well > send them the trophy already, if the same four that played at West > Coast SCT are playing at ICT. I really don't understand why UCLA > can't keep its bid, but Meigs and Sherman be declared ineligible. Nick, I've posted something similar on hsquizbowl.org already, but I'll briefly reiterate the point I made there. I can assure you, based on my experience formed by playing against UCLA teams in the past two years, that had UCLA not played at ICT last year, they would still have put up the same points at this year's SCT. Both Charles and Matt are excellent players, a judgement I make based on their non- ICT performance. They are no more likely to win now than if they hadn't played last year. Jerry
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