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Giant 32 Criteria

Posted By: Rich Munitz
Date: Saturday, 12 September 2009, at 2:31 p.m.

In Response To: Giant 32 Criteria (Tom Keith)

I don't agree at all that an objective ratings list is Perry's goal. I think Perry's major objective is that Giants should actually be a list of ACTIVE TOURNAMENT PLAYERS and not people that wrote books 20 years ago and have since abandoned competitive backgammon. Or even greats from 5 years ago that have abandoned competitive backgammon to go off and play poker.

I agree with that sentiment completely. I see the real challenge being how to identify who the active players are. Someone can be active and still one of the best, but in one, two or even three events per year have not cashed and how does anyone who did not attend those events know they are still playing? But I think it is sufficient to state the eligibility rule and then not enforce it. Voters who feel that someone is a former great that is simply no longer active in competitive backgammon (right or wrong) will chose their votes accordingly. It would be nice to leave inactive players off the ballot, but again, can the poll organizers really figure out who is not playing enough? It would be nice if all events that report their results would also post a list of attendees. But clearly that does not exist.

Reputation should count for something, even if you have not personally seen someone play. If others who's opinion you trust think highly of someone and they have results to back up that assessment, that is sufficient in my opinion.

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