Thank you all for your comments and suggestions. Brandon, that had to be the nicest complment I have ever recieved. Thank you.
Let me give everyone a history lesson of our leagues since I started playing, helping and running it.
2007, 2008: Run by Jason K. Random draw, league average around 20 to 30 summer, 5 to 20 winter.
2009 Prior to DGS Posting: Randon Draw, average 20 to 40.
2009 Summer Leagues: Run by myself/Jeff B/Curry Pro/AM (Cards), Average 42 player average with only 8 Pro/AM1 average a week. This process took a long time and created much confusion. We played on the Origional then Black Locust.
2009 Winter Leagues: Myself/Dave. Randon Draw (Chips). Average 35. Chips helped us streamline the process. Groups were decided by #'s (1-4 were a group, 5-8, 9-12 and so on).
2010: Myself/Dave. Random Draw (Chips), Average 50 (3 way tie for 1st in the state, only double league). Way more Pro's and AM1 players. Players picked their own group.
2010 Winter Leagues (6 weeks in), Average 50 players, Random draw, players pick their own group.
It looks like we have made excellent inprovment each year. I liked the ability to pick each group by numbers for the same reason Mark gave. Players started to mildly complain about picking their own groups and I had a conflict with making my 12 year old son going off in a group, finishing an hour earlier than myself with no one really keeping on eye on him till I got in, so we went to the "pick your own group".
I dont like the idea of rating players for 2 reasons: 1)No other league really does this for doubles so it would not benfit anyone for the overall point series (KT and MICPS). 2)Alot of extra effort not supported by DGS would be required on my part which will take away from building towards events next year and the future, and my family that I dont get to spend much time with because of my work.
I was told in the beginning when I took over this League to be fair to all players and do what is best for the league as a whole. I believe we have and will continue to do so. I would like to continue with leagues "as is" through the winter series. I will take time to play and tweek suggestions so se if we can do or add anything for the upcomming Summer series. I run mock leagues on paper when new ideas come up to see how they will work. If I can put any suggestions to work which are efficent, I will do so.
Thanks for your time and keep suggestions comming in.
Thank you all for your comments and suggestions. Brandon, that had to be the nicest complment I have ever recieved. Thank you.
Let me give everyone a history lesson of our leagues since I started playing, helping and running it.
2007, 2008: Run by Jason K. Random draw, league average around 20 to 30 summer, 5 to 20 winter.
2009 Prior to DGS Posting: Randon Draw, average 20 to 40.
2009 Summer Leagues: Run by myself/Jeff B/Curry Pro/AM (Cards), Average 42 player average with only 8 Pro/AM1 average a week. This process took a long time and created much confusion. We played on the Origional then Black Locust.
2009 Winter Leagues: Myself/Dave. Randon Draw (Chips). Average 35. Chips helped us streamline the process. Groups were decided by #'s (1-4 were a group, 5-8, 9-12 and so on).
2010: Myself/Dave. Random Draw (Chips), Average 50 (3 way tie for 1st in the state, only double league). Way more Pro's and AM1 players. Players picked their own group.
2010 Winter Leagues (6 weeks in), Average 50 players, Random draw, players pick their own group.
It looks like we have made excellent inprovment each year. I liked the ability to pick each group by numbers for the same reason Mark gave. Players started to mildly complain about picking their own groups and I had a conflict with making my 12 year old son going off in a group, finishing an hour earlier than myself with no one really keeping on eye on him till I got in, so we went to the "pick your own group".
I dont like the idea of rating players for 2 reasons: 1)No other league really does this for doubles so it would not benfit anyone for the overall point series (KT and MICPS). 2)Alot of extra effort not supported by DGS would be required on my part which will take away from building towards events next year and the future, and my family that I dont get to spend much time with because of my work.
I was told in the beginning when I took over this League to be fair to all players and do what is best for the league as a whole. I believe we have and will continue to do so. I would like to continue with leagues "as is" through the winter series. I will take time to play and tweek suggestions so se if we can do or add anything for the upcomming Summer series. I run mock leagues on paper when new ideas come up to see how they will work. If I can put any suggestions to work which are efficent, I will do so.
Thanks for your time and keep suggestions comming in.