The Outsider Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Stupid thread ... this is not some new unconventional format. Round robin, until we get the top 4 is a commonly used format in many competitions around the world. IPL is not played in a round robin format though but a league format - that's been the argument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 :haha::haha: But on a serious note, Last part of the First world led me to think it was an abuse. Saary dal vaada ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikred Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 IPL is not played in a round robin format though but a league format - that's been the argument. What are you talking? Its a classic double round-robin format (Every team facing every other team twice, one home, one away). :dontknow: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Outsider Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 What are you talking? Its a classic double round-robin format (Every team facing every other team twice' date=' one home, one away). :dontknow:[/quote'] A round robin format usually implies teams split into groups. IPL is played in a league format like football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 A round robin format usually implies teams split into groups. IPL is played in a league format like football. But shwetabh, a round robin IPL would mean almost halving the tournament, it also means, for eg, if Punjab and Chennai are in different groups and fail to qualify, then Chennai can't have a shot at making it 6-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Outsider Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 But shwetabh' date=' a round robin IPL would mean almost halving the tournament, it also means, for eg, if Punjab and Chennai are in different groups and fail to qualify, then Chennai can't have a shot at making it 6-0. [/quote'] At least P_K will enjoy it.:giggle: I am not necessarily asking for a round robin format - just saying that the present league format with a SF doesn't make sense and is unfair to teams who came first and second over 5 weeks to be eliminated in a single shot. If you want the league format you can have just a best of 3 final, or even best of 3 SFs if you really want SFs. Single match SF and final are more in line with a grouped round robin format. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikred Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 A round robin format usually implies teams split into groups. IPL is played in a league format like football. So are you telling me the difference between a round-robin format and a league format is the number of groups in the tournament? Are you sure about that? Is there even a term like league format to define a particular format? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Sharma Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 A round-robin tournament or all-play-all tournament is a type of group tournament "in which each contestant meets every other contestant in turn".[1] In a single round-robin schedule, each participant plays every other participant once. If each participant plays all others twice, this is frequently called a double round-robin. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 At least P_K will enjoy it.:giggle: I am not necessarily asking for a round robin format - just saying that the present league format with a SF doesn't make sense and is unfair to teams who came first and second over 5 weeks to be eliminated in a single shot. If you want the league format you can have just a best of 3 final, or even best of 3 SFs if you really want SFs. Single match SF and final are more in line with a grouped round robin format. We have had a Super Eights in the WC which has a very similar format. Where 1 plays 4 and 2 plays 3. But seriously, whats sport if it doesnt upset the form book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Outsider Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 A round-robin tournament or all-play-all tournament is a type of group tournament "in which each contestant meets every other contestant in turn".[1] In a single round-robin schedule, each participant plays every other participant once. If each participant plays all others twice, this is frequently called a double round-robin. Source Thanks Don - I always though round robin implied splitting the team into groups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Sharma Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 We have had a Super Eights in the WC which has a very similar format. Where 1 plays 4 and 2 plays 3. But seriously' date=' whats sport if it doesnt upset the form book.[/quote'] You are disappointed that the EPL is not based on the IPL format. If it was, Arsenal might have some how squeezed in a trophy in the past few years:hmmm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bharat297 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Ok its not a round-robin format ... but a league format ... nonetheless ... its still a very common format. They use it in so many sports throughout the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Outsider Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Ok its not a round-robin format ... but a league format ... nonetheless ... its still a very common format. They use it in so many sports throughout the world. Give me some examples of a league format where 56 games are used to eliminate 4 out of 8 teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arndp Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 amits..Why did not you start the thread before the semi or even before the start.Modi might have read your opinion and changed the format. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboysfan Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 modi thinks there will be two more teams next season.any guesses which 2 cities will get teams?.I dont know if expansion before 2011 is a good idea.without a proper time slot in the FTP a lot of players will not be available and having 2 more teams will be counterproductive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 modi thinks there will be two more teams next season.any guesses which 2 cities will get teams?.I dont know if expansion before 2011 is a good idea.without a proper time slot in the FTP a lot of players will not be available and having 2 more teams will be counterproductive. The FTP issue should be solved by next year, the IPL is strengthening its roots in World Cricket, about the Teams its not untill the 4th Season, 2011, one of the Teamsis defn Ahmedabad, our Gujew brothers will enter the fray. I have little clue about the other team. According to this article from last year, it might be Ahmedabad and Kanpur http://gonewiththewindies.blogspot.com/2008/05/kanpur-amhedabad-in-ipl-2010-mix.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnterTheVoid Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 @ Amits Seriously, WTF ?!? :mad: :whack: :whack: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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