Re: New rules proposal...

[Todd <tdh@vbref.org>]

Sir Lancealot <71774.2351@CompuServe.COM> writes:
> 
> Do you like the new rules that are proposed for rally scoring in 
> each game and I think it was 25 points to win in the first 4 games 
> and 15 if it goes to the fifth.  Someone correct me if I got it 
> wrong.

Yes.  Plus no cap on any of the games.  

> 
> I have mixed opinions about this.  I think the games will be quite 
> fast and furious.  But at the same time sideouts seem to make the 
> game have an interesting strategy and different type of momentum 
> shifts.  I think rally scoring could either make some games go 
> really really fast or it could have the opposite effect where some 
> games might go into the 20 points and be very tough.  It will be 
> interesting to see what happens though.


I'm not sure I've decided on this yet.  Last weekend, I worked a
juniors tournament using this new format, both as scorer and referee.
From the refereeing side, it didn't feel like the new format affected
individual game length very much.  Best 3/5 for tournament play is too
much per match, however.

On the scoring end...wow.  I think I quintupled my experience scoring
rally games by noon.  Rally scoring with juniors teams who have more
than 12 folks on their roster and seem to double-substitute every
other sideout...will surely make us all faster scorekeepers!  :-)

Best Regards,
--
                  Todd H.   tdh@vbref.org
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