01-05-2013, 08:04 PM
Hi Paul,
The West Megafinal was not graded when I ran it for 5years & wasnt done this year. the reason its not graded is because more than 50% of the players have never played in a tournament before or ungraded & therefore would not get a grade out of the event & would be a negative affect on the established players. Also 95% of those new players would never be seen again. This year that ration was even higher.
Andy is correct. It was because the East were grading the event without clocks & adjudications were taking place that the grading issue was raised in the past.
I personally think we should be supporting our established players & therefore not grading the megafinals. The Gigafinals & Terrafinals results can be submitted for grading if the grader is advised in advance so as to avoid cherry picking events.
This losing points has always been an issue. I recall Dan playing in the P5& under in Edinbugh & getting 6/6 & dropping 50points.
The West Megafinal was not graded when I ran it for 5years & wasnt done this year. the reason its not graded is because more than 50% of the players have never played in a tournament before or ungraded & therefore would not get a grade out of the event & would be a negative affect on the established players. Also 95% of those new players would never be seen again. This year that ration was even higher.
Andy is correct. It was because the East were grading the event without clocks & adjudications were taking place that the grading issue was raised in the past.
I personally think we should be supporting our established players & therefore not grading the megafinals. The Gigafinals & Terrafinals results can be submitted for grading if the grader is advised in advance so as to avoid cherry picking events.
This losing points has always been an issue. I recall Dan playing in the P5& under in Edinbugh & getting 6/6 & dropping 50points.