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Alternative Bracket for Regionals

Posted on 6/2/24 at 3:36 pm
Posted by BengalBeaux
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2004
765 posts
Posted on 6/2/24 at 3:36 pm
I’ve never understood why D1 four team regionals are set up as they are where the winners of the first day’s game play each other on the second day. This “Present Bracket” guarantees that for the remainder of the regional one team will have a pitching advantage.
Why instead isn’t it set up that on the second day, the Winner of Game 1 plays the Loser of Game 2 and the Winner of Game 2 plays the Loser of Game 1. We’ll call this the “Alternative Bracket”. With this arrangement there are three possible outcomes:
A) Both Winning Teams from Day 1 also win on Day 2
B) Both Losing Teams from Day 1 win on Day 2
C) One Winning Team from Day 1 wins on Day 2 while the other Winning Team from Day 1 loses on Day 2.
If outcome “A” occurs, then two teams are eliminated and you’re left with the two remaining teams playing a three game series against the other on equal pitching.
If outcome “B” occurs, then all four teams are still in contention. In this event the teams would each play the team they’ve not played yet in an elimination game. The two teams surviving the elimination game would then meet in a single game to determine the champion. Once again, pitching is equal throughout the tournament.
Lastly, if outcome “C” occurs, then you’re effectively left with the precise same situation you have after the second day now, where one team is 2-0, two teams are 1-1, and one team is eliminated. In this event, the team that’s 2-0 will enjoy a pitching advantage.
The Present Bracket” system always results in a team having a pitching advantage after Day 2. Using the “Alternative Bracket”, it’s possible that one team will emerge with a pitching advantage after Day 2, but also very possible that teams will compete on even pitching though the entirety of the tournament.
Can anyone explain why the “Present Bracket” is used instead of the “Alternative Bracket”?
Posted by MIKEDATIGER
AUSTIN
Member since Oct 2007
2146 posts
Posted on 6/2/24 at 3:39 pm to
TLDR
Cliffs please
Posted by TackySweater
Member since Dec 2020
20350 posts
Posted on 6/2/24 at 3:39 pm to
I’ve seen some dumb stuff here but….
Posted by GeauxtigersMs36
The coast
Member since Jan 2018
11419 posts
Posted on 6/2/24 at 3:39 pm to
That’s a lot to read.
Posted by Broski
Member since Jun 2011
76693 posts
Posted on 6/2/24 at 3:40 pm to
Posted by Howyouluhdat
On Fleek St
Member since Jan 2015
8350 posts
Posted on 6/2/24 at 3:40 pm to
I’m not reading all that shite. I’m happy for you though or sorry that happened!
Posted by Big4SALTbro
Member since Jun 2019
21032 posts
Posted on 6/2/24 at 3:41 pm to
Lay off the drugs mam
Posted by TigerCub
Team Boxtard
Member since May 2006
21674 posts
Posted on 6/2/24 at 3:44 pm to
You spent a lot of time typing out something that no one is going to read.
Posted by CecilShortsHisPants
One Foty Fo uh uh Magnolia Screet
Member since Oct 2012
3374 posts
Posted on 6/2/24 at 3:45 pm to
I was ready to downvote, but after reading, I actually wouldn’t mind this idea. Its fine the way it is now too though.
Posted by Nutriaitch
Montegut
Member since Apr 2008
9790 posts
Posted on 6/2/24 at 3:47 pm to
quote:

Can anyone explain why the “Present Bracket” is used instead of the “Alternative Bracket”?


you get rewarded for winning and penalized for losing.

that’s how life works too
Posted by Who_Dat_Tiger
Member since Nov 2015
22478 posts
Posted on 6/2/24 at 3:49 pm to
quote:

you get rewarded for winning and penalized for losing.

that’s how life works too
yep makes perfect sense to me and the way it should be. I’ll take the present bracket setup over any of those alternates
Posted by BengalBeaux
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2004
765 posts
Posted on 6/2/24 at 3:50 pm to
It's complicated with lots of variables and I really don't know how I could have made it any briefer. I suppose the audience is a multiple choice true/false crowd that never had to read or write an essay.
Posted by 75503Tiger
Member since Sep 2015
4821 posts
Posted on 6/2/24 at 3:55 pm to
It's tilted, as it should be, for the best teams to win then have an easy road through. It sucks for Cinderella programs because they rarely have enough depth to survive but it assures a highly competitive CWS
Posted by C
Houston
Member since Dec 2007
28028 posts
Posted on 6/2/24 at 3:56 pm to
I like it. But it’s too complicated (remember how dumb the average person is that you know and realize there are literally 50% of the population dumber)
Posted by MaximillianPayne
Member since Sep 2019
404 posts
Posted on 6/2/24 at 3:59 pm to
I think if you win your first two games then you’ve earned a pitching advantage.
Posted by moneyg
Member since Jun 2006
59476 posts
Posted on 6/2/24 at 4:40 pm to
quote:

The Present Bracket” system always results in a team having a pitching advantage after Day 2.


...having earned that advantage.

Your way is different. It isn't better. And, it accomplishes something that isn't desired.
Posted by JerryTheKingBawler
South of Memphis
Member since Jan 2023
5233 posts
Posted on 6/2/24 at 4:54 pm to
I don’t hate it, but I feel like you should worry more about the format of your posts than the format of the regionals.
Posted by clamdip
Rocky Mountain High
Member since Sep 2004
19027 posts
Posted on 6/2/24 at 5:00 pm to
quote:

I’m not reading all that shite. I’m happy for you though or sorry that happened!

I lol'd.

I do like the kid's idea though.
Posted by MIKEDATIGER
AUSTIN
Member since Oct 2007
2146 posts
Posted on 6/2/24 at 9:00 pm to
I think there’s too many teams already in the post season; let’s thin it out and. It’s tough to have teams like Grand Canyon U in this tournament.

It’s tough to watch
This post was edited on 6/2/24 at 9:04 pm
Posted by jlbasm
Aledo, TX
Member since Oct 2010
4380 posts
Posted on 6/2/24 at 9:01 pm to
That’s a lot of words for a terrible idea
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