CULater wrote:Spazsdad wrote:Pool play games don't count in ASA either.
That is what the coaches have asked for and both sanctions accommodated their wishes.
I think Gold is the only division in ASA where the pool games don't seed you. But IMHO that isn't really the answer either. Luck of the draw is just part of the game.
NumeroUno wrote:The reason that you may have to play 7 games on Thursday in the losers bracket is because they have to get all the games done Friday. The 3 TV games back to back to back on Saturday take a lot of time to get set up.
bracketologist wrote:CULater wrote:Spazsdad wrote:Pool play games don't count in ASA either.
That is what the coaches have asked for and both sanctions accommodated their wishes.
I think Gold is the only division in ASA where the pool games don't seed you. But IMHO that isn't really the answer either. Luck of the draw is just part of the game.
It is a sport and a "championship" - I'm just looking for another major sport that uses a 100% blind draw to make the "playoff or tournament elimination bracket".
Just think how great NCCA Softball would be this past season if AL, OK, CAL, ASU where all put by blind draw in one 1st round Regional....
Trophy Hunter wrote:NumeroUno wrote:The reason that you may have to play 7 games on Thursday in the losers bracket is because they have to get all the games done Friday. The 3 TV games back to back to back on Saturday take a lot of time to get set up.
What? Once the production set up is done - which I believe they have an entirely separate crew for and can be done on the stadium field without affecting other fields - what does it matter if there are games being played on the other fields? It didn't seem such a big issue at Triple Crown, and they had more games on TV and at different venues.
Spazsdad wrote:CULater wrote:Spazsdad wrote:Pool play games don't count in ASA either.
That is what the coaches have asked for and both sanctions accommodated their wishes.
I think Gold is the only division in ASA where the pool games don't seed you. But IMHO that isn't really the answer either. Luck of the draw is just part of the game.
I only remember one year in 10u when they did count. It was not received well and ASA went back to it not counting. Draws were done alphabetically and then region protection was considered.