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Cannes, Team World Cup update

Posted By: Andy Bell
Date: Thursday, 23 July 2009, at 10:30 a.m.

In Response To: Cannes team World cup update (Bob Koca)

hello Bob, the 3-way consulting tie-breaker is used when other formulas for separating tied-teams, fails i.e. best results and results against each other

Once three teams tie, it's always going to be tough. The variation we used this year was not enforcing the third and deciding leg of a tie, so at 2-0, it's game over. One or two of the teams wondered if, had they had the opportunity to play the 'dead' decider, whether this would have changed anything. It might have, but I think "game-over" at 2-0 is pure. It also allows a team who has achieved a white-wash, to rest - which seems fair with the Main Event next up. Dead deciders are almost certainly easier to win than a match that brings a tie to 1-1.

It seems pretty harsh on Neil and Stick [and Mochy/Michi of Japan who were also eliminated in similar fashion). BGO and Japan are entitled to appeal to the tournament committee for a review.

Andy

Messages In This Thread

• Cannes team World cup update
  Bob Koca -- Thursday, 23 July 2009, at 1:22 a.m.
  • Cannes team World cup update
    Bill RIles -- Thursday, 23 July 2009, at 2:54 a.m.
    • Cannes team World cup update
      Bob Koca -- Thursday, 23 July 2009, at 2:55 a.m.
      • Cannes, Team World Cup update
        Andy Bell -- Thursday, 23 July 2009, at 10:30 a.m.
        • OK here's my team's appeal
          neilkaz -- Thursday, 23 July 2009, at 8:52 p.m.
          • OK here's my team's appeal
            Carter Mattig -- Friday, 24 July 2009, at 2:35 a.m.