Let me get this straight, you feel you did your LO a favor by playing in a tournament your team didn't actually qualify for, and THEY screwed YOU? Ok.
I agree. I have idea that might work: If the tournament directors in Vegas determine that a team is sandbagging, they let the team continue and whatever prize money they win must be paid directly by the local League Operator. This way, the League Operators will do their best to detect sandbagging prior to the tournament.
Let me get this straight, you feel you did your LO a favor by playing in a tournament your team didn't actually qualify for, and THEY screwed YOU? Ok.
"APA apologist"
Somewhat brilliant.
Get the players ranked properly BEFORE tournaments. Instead of subjecting people, and entire teams, to a huge letdown.
Any ranking deficiencies found during a tournament can then be applied AFTER the tournament.
The answer to all of this is to make the teams/players truly earn it during the regular session. Kind of like the UBL does (but without the goofy ball in hand rules).
This would require limiting who would is eligible to make the tourney to play for Vegas. But the LO's fear they would get people quitting during the year when they determine they can't make the tourney. And the LO's don't want to lose that money.
Somewhat brilliant.
Get the players ranked properly BEFORE tournaments. Instead of subjecting people, and entire teams, to a huge letdown.
Any ranking deficiencies found during a tournament can then be applied AFTER the tournament.
I have to ask, what is your take on how APA teams "earn it" for a trip to Vegas?
Stop giving away spots to the citywides to every other team. Stop ignoring the rule that says if you win in the summer you must finish in the top 50% in the next sessions. Stop cutting deals with captains giving them spots in the citywides.
If you make it so that its difficult to reach citywides then players can't afford to be sandbagging.
The choice is the APA's I don't care what they tell you.
I've had this happen during cities. Girl on my team beat another girl bad in 9 ball. The loser goes to the LO and complains about how bad she got beat. She didn't mention that she gave her BiH 3-5 times per rack. They raise her up. She goes on to lose every match she has for the next session and a half. I email them requesting her to be brought back down. They ignore it and she eventually quits.
Can't a league player just play safe a lot?Sorry to hear that, but not surprised. I quit the APA over 20 years ago. Nothing has changed. The money machine's "equalizer system" can't prevent sandbagging and never will be able to.
So basically, if I you get to vegas, leave your A game at home because if your team rises to the challenge, the APA will screw you. Why in the world would I even bother to go?????