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It's a New Year; Let's do Something New - ABT points distribution

Posted By: Ken Larsen
Date: Monday, 4 January 2016, at 2:09 p.m.

In Response To: It's a New Year; Let's do Something New - ABT points distribution (Stick)

Stick: I don't 100% agree with your remark about the "adverse effect" of changing the ABT points system. Example: If an Open division has 32 players, 32 total ABT points are awarded. I would preserve that. I would just distribute differently ... giving fewer points to the top 15% so that some points could be given all the way down to 50%.

If we gave more than 32 points to a 32 player division, then that would indeed have an adverse effect ... because that would (over time) permit newer players to overtake previous winners of ABT points in the lifetime race of ABT points.

My main complaint with the current ABT points distribution is that too many people walk way with nothing. That leaves them ill-motivated to return. That drives down attendance.

In my own local club (which I've run since 2008) I copied the ABT system. I only award points to those who cash. Now I'm regretting that decision. Attendance has declined the last several years. I may changed the points system in 2017.

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    Ken Larsen -- Sunday, 3 January 2016, at 6:58 p.m.
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