<<I love the extra minute for each half -- makes up for slow readers, and fast ones will get mid 20s in.>> That was the point. :) <<As I am playing on a team that could very well be of the 9-16 caliber, I think the playoff format is cool -- could give us an extra round or two. However, if I was on a true contending team, one which could make the finals, that's gonna be VERY EXHAUSTING. Potential for 23 rounds, correct (17 prelims + 3 first-round matches + 3 rounds single-elim)?>> Though there will be, by this system, 23 rounds read, NO team will play that many (since every team must have at least one bye). [Moreover, rounds 1-6 won't contribute to lateness on Saturday.] I might add, BTW, that other proposals were floated that would have required fewer rounds, but much larger amounts of logistical overhead. Ultimately, I don't think those methods would have saved much time over this system. <<Hardcore people (of which I guess the better teams are more often a part) should like it, but what happens if 23 rounds of nine-minute halves runs late into Saturday night, and teams have flights to catch?>> That was one thing I should have pointed out in the previous message. That is *the current plan.* However, if the tournament is running significantly behind schedule, PADT reserves the right, before the playoffs begin, to revert to the traditional 16-team single elimination system. --STI
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