EXL tournament format? Robbo?

[goose]

Now that it seems that there are only 8 EXL teams participating in the upcoming season.

Will the MS in all their wisdom run a double elimination torunament at each event or will they do like they do in the states and run a whole season?

As far as I see it the season idea would help us far more than a double elimination torunament.

What does everyone think?

goose

 

[duffistuta]

Pete's in a meeting with Jeff Perlmutter today Goose, but as far as I know he advocates a round robin system - I know he was speaking to Steve Baldwin about that and other matters yesterday.

 

[Tommy Gun-Nexus]

I also thisk the season (ala NXL) would be a better idea. Each NXL team got 5 guaranteed matches every event last year. Doing it this way would mean we all get alot more Xball game time..

To be honest Its gonna be hard enough anyways to compete with the NXL teams (they started a season ahead) let alone when there getting loads more game time this season aswell

Jus my 2p.....

 

[agge]

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Would it not be possible to have a tournament at each leg, so that a winner is crowned, and construct it so that every team gets 5-6 matches, the ones with 6 being the finals game teams?

I think it would suck if we do it NXL-style, with no winners at each event. I understand it to be one of the reasons that so many players are leving the NXL since there is almost no incentive to play each leg...

Well, I´m no good at maths and constructing playing schedules, so somebody that know how to do it could maybee answer if it would be possible?

/ agge Ignition

 

[Sherman]

Originally posted by Tommy Gun-Nexus
I also thisk the season (ala NXL) would be a better idea. Each NXL team got 5 guaranteed matches every event last year. Doing it this way would mean we all get alot more Xball game time..
Jus my 2p.....

NXL teams played 5 games in 4 days, that's one day more than MS events. With 4 events EXL could run a 14 game season (double round robin), that would make 4+4+3+3 games/team/event. To add another round to make it a 21 game season would require additional EXL events.

 

[sjt19]

The solution to the 5 games in 3 days scenario ould be to release the field layout a week or so in advance, then have games on the thursday afternoon when other teams would be walking their fields. Each EXl plays one game on the Thursday afternoon, meaning there would be 4 games that day, then play the other 4 games over the next 3 days.

Alternatively, if that is not an option, have the EXL teams play one game in the morning, and one in the afternoon of each day except the middle day (Saturday). Two Friday, one Saturday and two sunday. That would give an afternoon break for the teams and keep the ball rolling allowing 5 games per event.

I think that the season format would be the way to go. That way teams would get far more games and paintball, and would develop in the format at a faster rate. Some people say that there would be nothing to play for, no incentive to play each event. I couldnt give a damn if i dont get paid, or win prize money, i just wanna play as much ball as i can, and i would imagine that most of the EXL teams/players feel the same. I would rather play 5 games per event, would be AWESOME.

20 games a season......or a minimum or 8 games a season.....easy choice

 

[agge]

Very good idea Nick!

That would be extremely good! All teams get as many matches and we all get to play for money and glory at each event! So it´s doable then...

/agge Ignition

 

[Tommy Gun-Nexus]

Sounds spot on to me

 

[sjt19]

Another thing is.....

Originally posted by Nick Brockdorff
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Reading about the NXL - or watching media clips - this past season, there was a tendency to think "ok, Philly beat NY in Chicago....... WHO CARES ?"

But that is because you do not support either of these teams Nick. I am a chelsea fan, if Newcastle are playing West Ham and Newcstle win, i couldnt care less, but if Chelseas are playing it is a different matter. Supporters of those teams will care. In any other league in the world, supporters get as worked up as they can when Man U play Chelsea on a saturday afternoon, with nothing to gain by the players but 3 points in the league. If i am at a paintball event, and the final is Avalanche vs Ground Zero, i couldnt care less who would win, because i am not from the area where those are largely suypported.(ok so that is not quite part of the way paintball works yet, but you know what i mean)

Personally i dont need the incentive of money to win to play as hard as i can, because playing in the EXL will be motivation enough. I dont think that other players want cash to make them play well. It will be a by product of playing well.

The only benefit of having a structure other than a league format is that the audience will get a sense of who has won the event, which io guess is a neccesary thing to have if it is to be televised.

I do however agree with your suggestions, and think that you are on to a winner, merely because you have a system where teams get a lot of games each, and thats what i wanna see.

Why do you:

"I prefer players and teams to be able to win money and glory at each event."

Shouldnt participation in the best league be enough? Or am i being niaive?

 

[Sherman]

I think Nick's idea is brilliant. Lots of games and each game counts. First NXL season was a bit dull as every team made it to the play offs.