IPT to finally ditch the Round-Robin tournaments

[hemicudas]

When you have stone cold idiots recognizing when "Business" is being done, the only thing you can do is change the format.

IPT going to Double Elemination in 2007.

Each tournament will be a Double-Elimination competition with races to ten. The Two players from each tournament who will qualify for the 2007 Tour Card Tournament will be the winner of the winning side and the winner of the losing side of the brackets. Players who place 3rd-6th will receive a free entry to another qualification tournament of their choice. IPT Rules, which can be read on line, govern each tournament. There is very limited space at each event so entries are based on a first-come, first-served basis. Do not miss this chance to play on the IPT tour by failing to register in time. On line registration is the only way to enter these events and the form is on the IPT web site www.internationalpooltour.com. Absolutely no entries will be allowed at the tournament; no money will be accepted at the events. And remember, each qualification round typically has the smallest and weakest tournaments in the first few weeks, so signing up for the early tournaments gives players the best chance to win.

 

[cuetechasaurus]

Why not just do round robin in the early stages, and when you get down to a dozen or so players, make it double elimination or something like that.

 

[mnShooter]

The qualifying tournaments have always been double elim. Nothing has changed. I think the formats are good the way they are.

 

[pooltchr]

That came from a press release talking about the qualifiers. I don't think they are changing the format for the IPT tournaments. As was already noted...qualifiers have been double elimination from the start.
Steve