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Factors for Tournament Attendance (2) -- WSOB Point System

Posted By: Phil Simborg
Date: Wednesday, 14 October 2009, at 8:28 p.m.

In Response To: Factors for Tournament Attendance (2) -- WSOB Point System (Bill Riles)

In my opinion, the best point system would give the same number of points for each win in the main in any sanctioned event, as well as a lesser number of points for every win in the consolation. Then, I believe there should be bonus points for getting to the semis, finals, and winning, and those bonus points should be based to some extent on the number of participants in the event. An event twice as large as another event should not award twice as many points, but certainly "more" points. The reason it is worth more is that with more entrants, it is logical to assume that the competition was probably tougher and it was probably more of an accomplishment to advance. Of course, if it is a bigger tournament, the player would have had to win one, two, or even three extra matches to advance.

Now, tournaments with a Swiss or Modified Swiss need to be adjusted. There should still be points for every win, but because the player has more matches even if he loses, it should not be as many points.

I also believe the points should accumulate year after year, just like bridge, so that players can achieve certain milestones and be recognized for them. And those milestones apply to both the Open and Intermediate divisions so that both can receive awards and recognition.

Messages In This Thread

• Factors for Tournament Attendance (2)
  Stick -- Sunday, 4 October 2009, at 4:26 p.m.
  • Factors for Tournament Attendance (2)
    Chuck Bower -- Sunday, 4 October 2009, at 6:11 p.m.
    • Factors for Tournament Attendance (2)
      Jake Jacobs -- Monday, 5 October 2009, at 1:04 a.m.
      • Factors for Tournament Attendance (2)
        Chuck Bower -- Monday, 5 October 2009, at 4:01 p.m.
  • Factors for Tournament Attendance (2)
    David -- Monday, 5 October 2009, at 4:08 p.m.
    • Factors for Tournament Attendance (2)
      Bill Riles -- Monday, 5 October 2009, at 8:50 p.m.
      • Factors for Tournament Attendance (2)
        Bob Koca -- Monday, 5 October 2009, at 9:35 p.m.
        • Factors for Tournament Attendance (2)
          Rich Munitz -- Monday, 5 October 2009, at 10:00 p.m.
          • Factors for Tournament Attendance (2)
            Phil Simborg -- Monday, 5 October 2009, at 10:24 p.m.
            • Factors for Tournament Attendance (2)
              Bill Riles -- Monday, 5 October 2009, at 10:56 p.m.
              • We need to define what we are measuring before collecting statistics
                David Rockwell -- Tuesday, 6 October 2009, at 12:53 a.m.
                • We need to define what we are measuring before collecting statistics
                  Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 6 October 2009, at 1:25 a.m.
                  • We need to define what we are measuring before collecting statistics
                    Stick -- Tuesday, 6 October 2009, at 1:48 a.m.
                • We need to define what we are measuring before collecting statistics
                  Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 6 October 2009, at 3:39 a.m.
              • Factors for Tournament Attendance (2)
                Lynn Lusk -- Tuesday, 6 October 2009, at 1:22 a.m.
                • Factors for Tournament Attendance (2)
                  Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 6 October 2009, at 1:32 a.m.
              • Factors for Tournament Attendance (2)
                Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 6 October 2009, at 2:26 a.m.
                • Factors for Tournament Attendance (2) -- WSOB Point System
                  Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 6 October 2009, at 4:24 a.m.
                  • Factors for Tournament Attendance (2) -- WSOB Point System
                    Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 6 October 2009, at 1:37 p.m.
                    • Factors for Tournament Attendance (2) -- WSOB Point System
                      Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 6 October 2009, at 1:57 p.m.
                      • Factors for Tournament Attendance (2) -- WSOB Point System
                        Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 6 October 2009, at 2:13 p.m.
                        • Factors for Tournament Attendance (2) -- WSOB Point System
                          Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 6 October 2009, at 2:52 p.m.
                          • What does the current ABT point system really measure?
                            Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 6 October 2009, at 4:13 p.m.
                            • What does the current ABT point system really measure?
                              Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 6 October 2009, at 7:01 p.m.
                              • What does the current ABT point system really measure?
                                Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 6 October 2009, at 7:31 p.m.
                            • What does the current ABT point system really measure?
                              neilkaz -- Tuesday, 6 October 2009, at 7:44 p.m.
                          • Factors for Tournament Attendance (2) -- WSOB Point System
                            Phil Simborg -- Wednesday, 14 October 2009, at 8:28 p.m.
              • Factors for Tournament Attendance (2)
                Chiva Tafazzoli -- Tuesday, 6 October 2009, at 7:59 a.m.
                • Factors for Tournament Attendance (2)
                  Mike Main -- Tuesday, 6 October 2009, at 9:53 a.m.
                  • Factors for Tournament Attendance (2)
                    Chiva Tafazzoli -- Tuesday, 6 October 2009, at 10:43 a.m.
            • Factors for Tournament Attendance (2)
              Daniel Murphy -- Monday, 5 October 2009, at 11:49 p.m.
              • Factors for Tournament Attendance (2)
                Phil Simborg -- Tuesday, 6 October 2009, at 2:34 a.m.