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« on: February 26, 2006, 11:26:33 PM »
I'm against having the same partner every week. If two very strong players get teamed up it wouldn't be very fair, regardless of handicap. Also by having a random draw each week, it is unlikely that one person would have to be cali very often. Also I wouldn't want a very strong player to play cali very often either. Paying at the end doesn't make sense to me. Could you imagine how PISSED OFF someone would be if they participated every week, played in the club doubles championship and won nothing? By having a random draw and paying every week it gives everyone a chance to win something. Also by varying the format each week it also gives more people a chance to win something. As far as the handicap is concerned, I would only use it at the club doubles championship, teaming the player with the lowest (best) handicap with the player with the highest (worst) handicap. Again, handicap is based on the position you finish each week, not on the score. Since we will be playing different courses each week, the scores will probably vary greatly, and it will be much easier to handicap by position. Also, by using the handicap at the league doubles championship it will be much easier to keep track of everyone's handicap, and much easier to run the double's league, we just show up, have a random draw and play. I would post each week everyone's finish and the running handicap for the season. If you happen to play cali any particular week, whatever place you finish that day (third, seventh, first, etc.) would be added in to your handicap as if you played with a partner that day. I would also like to see a more liberal payout than using the club league singles payout, and I like the idea of paying the ace fund out in full if it is hit, and having a way to completely pay it out at the league doubles championship (CTP is necessary). Whatever format we eventually play, I'm sure it won't make everyone happy. I'm open to all suggestions at this point. We have lots of time to figure it all out. Later-Bob Hayett