Post by Anthony Edens on Mar 2, 2010 10:14:37 GMT -5
I noticed several recent postings about the subject of rankings. There is a group that says rankings are pointless and they are just one man's opinion. I disagree; but even if they were, if the one man was qualified enough the ranking could still have a degree of legitimacy. (Engin Terzi for example) I think rankings are/can be a great tool for promoters. I will point out a few things that I think could help enhance the current rankings system, but would like to see your input as well. First of all, I would like to say that Eric Roussin's rankings are pretty impressive-have you seen his Top Ontario Rankings? He has it to 20th place in each weight class! That's a guy who knows his area, same with Josh Handeland. Way to step up you two. Unfortunately, in most regions there isn't a guy who knows enough or someone who will simply do it.
As far as rules for dropping out of the rankings-I've seen 3 months of inactivity, to someone thought that as long as you were still alive and haven't been beaten, you should keep your spot. I think it should be one year. Once you haven't competed in the state level tournaments for an entire year, you are voluntarily dropping out of the sport for that year. As far as national rankings, I think if you do not attend a single Nationals, you shouldn't be considered for the rankings. JMO
One last point-Kurt...Kentucky is in the Southeast region and should be, but most tournaments for the SE are held in NC or FL-at least 7-12 hours away! Most of the tournaments I attend are less than 3 and there are about 5-6 a year. So...our rankings are more subjective than most regions, because most of the guys never run into each other at a tournament. I would like to see Kentucky in the same region as Ohio and Indiana.
As far as rules for dropping out of the rankings-I've seen 3 months of inactivity, to someone thought that as long as you were still alive and haven't been beaten, you should keep your spot. I think it should be one year. Once you haven't competed in the state level tournaments for an entire year, you are voluntarily dropping out of the sport for that year. As far as national rankings, I think if you do not attend a single Nationals, you shouldn't be considered for the rankings. JMO
One last point-Kurt...Kentucky is in the Southeast region and should be, but most tournaments for the SE are held in NC or FL-at least 7-12 hours away! Most of the tournaments I attend are less than 3 and there are about 5-6 a year. So...our rankings are more subjective than most regions, because most of the guys never run into each other at a tournament. I would like to see Kentucky in the same region as Ohio and Indiana.
