Post by BeachbytheBay on Apr 30, 2017 9:30:09 GMT -5
I don't get why once a match is decided in a tournament, that other pairs continue to play.
in Tennis, they stop the matches once the outcome (first school to get 4 points) is decided during the conference tournaments and regional play
I get why in duals you want to play out all the matches - that makes sense, and even in Tennis they do that - except in tournaments
if you are grinding your way thru the loser's bracket, a pair can expend a ton of energy trying to get a point that is meaningless to the outcome
not that it may have made a difference, I was thinking that as LB's top pair played a long 3rd set (that went to someting like 21-19) vs Poly when they had already had won the match 3-1. I realize they are well-conditioned, but still by the time you are playing your 3rd, 4th, etc match over 2 days - conserving energy is more important.
I'm guessing it's a rule that all matches be finished, but I really don't see - in TOURNAMENTS only - why leaving a match or two unfinished is a big deal - I guess a pair could just tank it at that point to get off the court, but that's a little unfair (to both of the pairs playing) to put 'em in that position, but if I was the coach that's exactly what I'd do because it's better for the team
you could have a pair with a match to play immediately afterward, and imagine if they ended up playing a marathon 3rd set just to 'finish' the match
in Tennis, they stop the matches once the outcome (first school to get 4 points) is decided during the conference tournaments and regional play
I get why in duals you want to play out all the matches - that makes sense, and even in Tennis they do that - except in tournaments
if you are grinding your way thru the loser's bracket, a pair can expend a ton of energy trying to get a point that is meaningless to the outcome
not that it may have made a difference, I was thinking that as LB's top pair played a long 3rd set (that went to someting like 21-19) vs Poly when they had already had won the match 3-1. I realize they are well-conditioned, but still by the time you are playing your 3rd, 4th, etc match over 2 days - conserving energy is more important.
I'm guessing it's a rule that all matches be finished, but I really don't see - in TOURNAMENTS only - why leaving a match or two unfinished is a big deal - I guess a pair could just tank it at that point to get off the court, but that's a little unfair (to both of the pairs playing) to put 'em in that position, but if I was the coach that's exactly what I'd do because it's better for the team
you could have a pair with a match to play immediately afterward, and imagine if they ended up playing a marathon 3rd set just to 'finish' the match
