Quote from: PAULD123 on November 10, 2011, 02:06:29 PMQuote from: kumquat on November 10, 2011, 10:50:08 AM
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A split Div 4 as PAULD123 says would be a better proposal, but i would leave the championship alone, straight knock out is what makes it so good.
Who does it make it good for? It makes it good for 3-4 clubs who can win it. But what about the clubs that are the bottom of the pile? Good enough to win or at least challenge for an IFC but no where near good enough for SFC. The championship is a total waste of time for many clubs. These clubs are being made play at a level above themselves.
Why not have everyone play in a single preliminary round (seeded of course) with winners playing in SFC. Losers all go to IFC where there is a second preliminary round with those losers going to JFC. After that championship runs as we currently know it with straight knock-out. This would allow a team to find a level where they would have the chance to win soem kind of championship.
I accept the number of rounds/games/seeding system would need to be considered carefully. But I put this out as simply a proposal in principle. I just want everyone to have a chance of winning something.
I meant to add "in my opinion" it's what makes it so good, I like the championship the way it is.