2 suggestions for future challenges.
Дата: 20.01.2012 07:46:07

We just beat Red Sky and it felt really anti-climactic winning that second game and just going, "Whelp, I guess that's it." With first to 2 you can't really build up a rivalry, and it lacks tension. I would of loved it if they could have won 2 more and beat us 3-2. That is truly good sport. Another problem I have is that I'm too worried about losing 1 match to use my alternates. They haven't had a chance to play since the second round when myself and another player weren't available. I feel like a jerk every time I say I can't afford to use our alternates, even though I know our alternates are really good. I would gladly trade 1 loss(not that they would lose) in a first to 3 setup if it meant my alternates could play, but in a first to 2 I can't really risk that. But I'm probably just a huge jerk.
2. North American champs vs. Australian Champs.
A fight for bragging rights, and maybe a small pot of gold. Schedule it on a Saturday so both teams can make it, and let 1 region have bragging rights for a month. It'd be cool

GeneralDirection: I will consider 3 wins, but I'd like to hear how the pace of the
tournament felt to everyone.
I'm also considering doing away with the day off between rounds and instead setting up specific days for Challenge rounds each week. That way we can schedule other tournaments as well during the week. Basically, Challenges would take place on, say... Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday each week, perhaps with two rounds on each of those days if the tournament is larger (Post meridiem would probably have two rounds per day, for example, while the Ante meridiem would have one round).
Either way, I have a few days to think on it and decide if we change the schedule format at all. What will still remain from here out is how registration works, and when the first round takes place. I think that went fairly well.
I really like the idea of #2. The only concern I have is the time it would take place.
I'm also considering doing away with the day off between rounds and instead setting up specific days for Challenge rounds each week. That way we can schedule other tournaments as well during the week. Basically, Challenges would take place on, say... Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday each week, perhaps with two rounds on each of those days if the tournament is larger (Post meridiem would probably have two rounds per day, for example, while the Ante meridiem would have one round).
Either way, I have a few days to think on it and decide if we change the schedule format at all. What will still remain from here out is how registration works, and when the first round takes place. I think that went fairly well.
I really like the idea of #2. The only concern I have is the time it would take place.
