Most tournaments we have are broke down by division (Open,A,B,C,D). It seems like the D division is normally pretty small and the Open division is normally pretty small. The biggest division seems to always be C. I realize that most players probably fall into the C category but no one ever has an incentive to play higher. They always do the payouts either based off the number of teams in the division or they cut up all the money and pay the same no matter the division.
I hate when they pay based off the number of teams in your division. With C normally being the largest why would any teams ever want to move up? I've seen tournaments with pretty good players find a little weaker team to shoot with just so they can shoot C and try to take home more cash.
I'm not a fan of splitting between all the divisions either. I think the higher you play the more money you can make. I really wish one year they would try making the C division and D division payouts in the form of proshop vouchers. If we place "in the money" you get x amount of dollars to one of the vender booths and might be able to pick up a new cue or case or something like that. I feel it gives an incentive to those boarder teams to move up if they want to compete for the cash and from my experience most D players don't really care about the cash at the end, they are there to hang out with friends and have a good time for the most part.
Am I way off base here or seeing things in the wrong light? Do most areas use this same structure?
Before blasting me saying I just think the good players should get all the money, I'm probably a C- player.
I hate when they pay based off the number of teams in your division. With C normally being the largest why would any teams ever want to move up? I've seen tournaments with pretty good players find a little weaker team to shoot with just so they can shoot C and try to take home more cash.
I'm not a fan of splitting between all the divisions either. I think the higher you play the more money you can make. I really wish one year they would try making the C division and D division payouts in the form of proshop vouchers. If we place "in the money" you get x amount of dollars to one of the vender booths and might be able to pick up a new cue or case or something like that. I feel it gives an incentive to those boarder teams to move up if they want to compete for the cash and from my experience most D players don't really care about the cash at the end, they are there to hang out with friends and have a good time for the most part.
Am I way off base here or seeing things in the wrong light? Do most areas use this same structure?
Before blasting me saying I just think the good players should get all the money, I'm probably a C- player.