apa 3 point scoring
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yes the new system doesn't have to be in affect until spring 2014, but most areas are starting it in the summer if they haven't already.
The league here is starting it this session. I'm starting a new team with a bunch of old friends, so this will be double-existing for me - first time captain, and new point system to figure out. heh Still, I like that it *should* force more even-skilled matches.
On the other hand, I wonder how many people are going to say "well, if our strong 3 can get just 1 rack, that's a point for us, 2 for them." Just take that point and give up the other 2, if they're in the lead and whatnot? ugh.
I hate hate hate highly off-set SL matches. (I think all higher SL's do though, and I'm only a 6/7)
On the other hand, I wonder how many people are going to say "well, if our strong 3 can get just 1 rack, that's a point for us, 2 for them." Just take that point and give up the other 2, if they're in the lead and whatnot? ugh.
I hate hate hate highly off-set SL matches. (I think all higher SL's do though, and I'm only a 6/7)
Oh, I dunno, the lower ranked players almost always get one against the higher ranked players, for the 2's and 3's that's at least one point. The higher rank players I find have a hard time maintaining concentration against a player so far beneath them that with no money on the table they'll (I'll) usually do something pretty stupid and give at least one away. That's a productive night and a victory of sorts for the lower ranks. Of course, it doesn't always work out like that, but I like the chances
The part in bold is definitely true of me in the past. But with points riding on it, I think I'll be able to bear down right of the gate--that's one of three reasons I like the new system. If most 6s and 7s do that enough times, teams will learn that they need to put up someone likely to get at least one game off the higher level player. But I could be wrong.
We start the new scoring in summer session in 2 weeks. I like it a lot better. I always look at playing the lower players as more of a challenge. I know I can't screw up or I'm going to lose. I find myself playing safe more than I do with same or higher players.
after reading a bunch of your posts about dumping lower level players against higher i guess i have been going against the grain the last 2 years. i always tried to match up fairly even or within a level or 2.
until 2 sessions ago i was the best player on my team and usually tried to match me up against their best. i figured i had a better chance to beat a 7 than my 3 did. sure i could dump my 3 against their 7 and more than likely lose and i could play their 3 and more than likely win. i just could not see trading a pretty sure loss for a pretty sure win. what do you gain by that ?
sure i have seen other teams dump a 2 or 3 on a 7 . i picked up a 7 2 sessions ago and i have never had a team dump on him because i never throw him blind, i always match him up after they throw who i think he should play.
until 2 sessions ago i was the best player on my team and usually tried to match me up against their best. i figured i had a better chance to beat a 7 than my 3 did. sure i could dump my 3 against their 7 and more than likely lose and i could play their 3 and more than likely win. i just could not see trading a pretty sure loss for a pretty sure win. what do you gain by that ?
sure i have seen other teams dump a 2 or 3 on a 7 . i picked up a 7 2 sessions ago and i have never had a team dump on him because i never throw him blind, i always match him up after they throw who i think he should play.
Is it dumping if all you have are 2s and 3s?
We used 3 point scoring last session and I have a 2 on my team that I felt no problem putting up against a 5, 6 or 7 because she shot well enough to actually win here and there and at the least make it to the hill. I usually had to play a 5, 6 or 7 myself and try to shutout or at least win without the other getting to the hill for us to stand a chance of winning on a given week. That being said, staying within 10 points (3pt system) of the top half of the division as a 'dead money' team is better then I expected we would do and IMO better then we would have done under the old system.Is it dumping if all you have are 2s and 3s?
for 2 years i had a low handicap team , my 5 best players only totaled up to 17, so yea there were times my low level player faced a 6 or 7 because of the way the matchups ran but that is not intentional dumping.
i can actually see dumping a 3 on a 7 under the new system.
say after 3 matches you are tied at 5-5. you have a 3 and a 5 left. they can only put up their 7 and 3.
what do you do ? me ? i am going to throw my 3 against their 7 hoping they can win 1 rack, maybe 2, its happened before. and i am going to try and shut out their 3. if my 3 loses and i shuout their 3 we at least tie..its better than losing.
During the regular session, I usually try to match up as evenly as possible, most of the time. When we get near the end, or in playoffs/tri cups, i go by the situation.
With the new system, that may very well change....
...or it might not. We shall see.
With the new system, that may very well change....
...or it might not. We shall see.