[TFDA] Spring league format debate

Jason Laxague jllaxagu at ncsu.edu
Thu Feb 21 13:37:46 EST 2008


I'm willing to be a part of a core with my roommate. He doesn't have
transportation so for him to be able to do this we have to be on the same
team anyways. We're fresh-legged 20 year olds who could be of good use on
a team with experience (ie. old people) who need us younguns to do some
hard running! He played on NCSU's club team one year and I've just played
in some leagues.
Jason Laxague (me) - 2pts
Robert Nagel (him) - 2pts
Please let me know if anyone wants to pick us up. Also, I think the core
idea is a great one.

Jason


> I'm surprised no one has made a comment about the new Spring League
> format. Love it, hate it, indifferent? I've been talking to players at
> Winter League games, Carrboro pickup and Wednesday night pickup in
> Durham and have gotten some enthusiastic responses from tournament
> players, and some skeptical or apprehensive impressions from the more
> casual or regular league players. The objections are basically two.
> First, that the core group of players won't let the others play.
> Frankly, I don't think that's a worry. Most of the captains will have
> already captained league teams, and they know the deal: everybody plays.
> I also don't think any opposing captain would let them get away with it.
> I predict everybody will get playing time. Second, there is a worry that
> the core group will be a clique of players that only hang out with each
> other, and so the social element will be lost. I'd like to point out
> that if you play around here, you may already know people in your core,
> even if you were drafted. After all, they will tend to draft players
> whose abilities they know best. Also, about half your team will be
> draftees, so there will still be a random element. Some of the core
> players will be away at tournaments for some games, and the draftees
> will be the backbone of the team then.
>
> So now that I've had my say, feel free to voice your opinion, just be
> nice.
>
> And, if you would be interested in being in a core, instead of drafted,
> make a post to that effect and mention how many points you cost, so
> captains needing to fill out a roster know you're out there. If you want
> to form your own core, but need a little help, you might want to contact
> Troy, or post to the newsgroup for matchmaking help.
>
> Dusty
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