Do you favor OPEN Play Tournaments, or Handicapped Tournaments

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CocoboloCowboy

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Living the the HOT State of Arizona where we have a Rating System that is pretty much used in most tournament play, I wonder if people prefer OPEN Play tournaments, or if they prefer a Handicapping System like is used in other AMATURE SPORTS Golf coming to mind to match up play ability, and give more than the BEST Player a Chance to CASH in on Tournament Play.
 
I hate handicaps.
MULLY
they get all the good parking spots too...er....wrong handicap
 
If handicapped tournaments is what it will take to have more tournaments around here, I am all for it!
 
If you didn't win playing even...

you didn't win .....

regardless of how much money you ended up with, or how high you placed..
 
If you can fill a tourney that is not handicapped, then it shouldn't be handicapped. But, if you are only getting 15-25 players, it's time to think about adding a handicap. I would rather play in a tourney that is full and have to spot some people, then to play in a tourney with no money!
 
personaly, I prefer a non-handicapped system but if it must be implimented then I like the C player, B Player, A Player, AA Player, Master Player system. This system has worked when I have ran tourniments in my area. Granted they aren't anything spectacular but it gets more people in them.
 
I prefer a different approach to tournaments. I like the ones where you pay the field backward. Like, last place gets first place money, and so on. That way, the people who don't win won't complain that those pesky "good players" keep winning all the tournaments, and they won't have to actually go out and practice to try to improve. Seriously, man. That's a lot of work, and who has the time for that crap? Not to mention the monetary commitment to such a venture! Go-go juice is $4+/gallon, for Christ's sake, and that's not even taking the cost of table-time into account!!
 
i have a novel concept -- i believe everyone who plays good should be able to actually win tournaments. i know it's a tough philosophy for all the whiners out there, but its really quite fair if you sit down and think about it. further, i believe the non-whining losers who keep their mouth shut when they get beat upon, go to the practice table cus they have a burning fire in them, and one day start beating the guys who always win.... well, guess what, i think they should be able to win too. i know its a novel and strange philosophy, so call me crazy, but this is the way i think it should be.

if you want to handicap something, make the guys that whine give games.
 
Open. Let the cream rise to the top. Too bad more dead money player don't feel the way I do. Then again I grew up in an era when you got a trophy for winning, not participating. Soccer Mom's are ruining sports so little Johnny can feel good about himself.

If I play a higher sl in league, I don't feel like I won unless the handicap doesn't come into play, like winning 3-2 in a 3-4 handicap race.

Banger
 
Russ Chewning said:
I agree!

If I beat a U.S. Open winner in a handicapped tourney, I have no story to tell my kids. :D

Russ
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But the one advantage to a Handicapping System it give NEW, or Player with Less Skill the ability to compete on a leveler playing field, and do more than justloose.

If a handicapping system or rating system like we have in place in AZ is run properly, it give player a place to start dependingh on their skill, a place to shoot for, and still put some money in their pockets while in the lessor skill levels.

I wonder in how many places where there is no handicapping system in place to give the players with lessor skill level a chance to finish in the money.

How many potential long term pool players the life blood of the game have given up as all they see is the out go of Moines paid to play tournament, or league with NO return on their Moines spent.

I know amateur golf has for years used a handicapping system in amateur tournament play, and it works.
 
Open tournaments all the way. We have the only sport/game where you can go head to head with the best in the world for $100 entry fee. Why wouldn't anyone interested in improving their game do it?
 
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