VSPWC(Virtual Straight Pool Championships)

[9balldotcom]

I have written 3 possible options as to what the match distances should be for such a tourney.If youd like to suggest any others please feel free to post them
PROPOSED MATCH DISTANCES*(these are all subject to change)

FIRST OPTION

First round a simple first to get to 100 points

Second round and all rounds up to semi finals to 150 points

Semi finals to 200 points

FINAL to 250




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SECOND OPTION

FIRST ROUND first to 2 sets(100 points a set)

SECOND ROUND and all rounds up to semi finals first to 3 sets (100 points a set)

SEMI FINALS to 5 sets (150 points a set)

FINALS to 10 sets(200 points a set)


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THIRD OPTION

FIRST ROUND first to 5 sets(50 points a set)

SECOND ROUND and all rounds up to semi finals,first to 7 sets(50 points a set)

SEMI FINAS first to 9 sets(150 points a set)

FINAL first to 15 sets(150 points a set)

[djvivid]

The Championshiops is a great idea Hugh, and I hope this takes off.
I'm going to be anoying though and not suggest any of the 3 options above. The reason? I think the offical format for the Straight Pool Championship is excellent anyway. A bit complicated and tough to set up with the current tourney system I know. But that could be done with the last 16 at least, and the group and last 32 stages be done on a dedicated table on your own website.

Heres the Format for the Offical World Championships:

based on 64 sign ups max.

Group stages
All 64 players are divided into 8 groups where they play in round-robin format. Each match in this round is a race to 100 points. The leading 4 players in each group proceed to the next round.

Last 32
The games are played in double-elimination format until 16 players remain. Matches are extended to races to 150.

Last 16
The games are played in single-elimination format, and matches are further extended, to races to 200.

heres a wiki link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Stra ... ampionship

I would love to see the offical format used to keep the authenticity of the event in the same way you have done wioth snooker and 9 ball.

It isn't quite as long as the formats you sugest , and If it is about "playing till you drop" and had to go with one of the proposals above then I vote for the 2nd option.

[sharkey9]

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seconded

[9balldotcom]

Your proposal Andy is as the real world 9ball championships are set with an initial groups stage with the top players etc going through to the last 32.

I see your idea as the way Ive always wanted the 9ball tourney to be,but its then making it more difficult to manage for me.

Unless someone wants to set up a groups stage...however theres no way thered be 64 players in this.

Everything though is still up for suggestion and we need more input from the players.

[M-aster_1989_de]

second one sounds great

[mojoicus]

group stage for me