Posted by Viper on 13-01-2008 16:46
#59
Spud wrote:
I think that only a players first frame should count towards individuals & rankings, even if they do play twice.
This is becasue, if both frames counted, a lot of people would be reluctant to put they're subs in, so that thier main players can get a stab at the title.
Eventually, maybe a couple of seasons after the 10 frame format has been in play, you can start tweaking the rankings system.
For now, let's not run before we can walk. The main thing we want, is extended matches, thus giving more opportunity for players to play, and more hope of survival for teams on the brink of disbandment.
I think too much emphasis is being put the pro's and con's of the ranking/divisional comps. If you take the ranking comp for example re the main singles & doubles comps, there are 50 points available in these comps and if you fall at the first hurdle then you have lost the opportunity to secure another 45. I put up a proposal the other year that at the 2nd stage of the league cup then ranking points should be available for the participating players as all match were being played which was subsequently voted out. The current ranking system has not changed since being devised. I think players should have every opportunity to secure points and if that means that they have 2 cracks at the whip then sobeit. There is an opportunity here to reduce squad sizes which in turn would reduce trohpy costs but moreso with the reduced squad sizes it may in fact generate more teams. This is a massive format change which has had solid comments re the pro's and cons but you are never going to know until its tried. The Plate comps were a change from last season which has had problems in its first year but tweak it properly at the half season meeting and the problems will be corrected. I see no reason why a version of this proposition will not be voted in.