Poo Bowl 2. How many games? Feedback Please

Pipey · Post by **Pipey** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:24 am

And I agree no final is probably better. Means more players are in with a sniff going into the final round. Also removes the possibilty of overtime dragging the tournament out longer than is necessary, and gets the rid of the unpalatable prospect of a potential die roll to win the tourney.

Leipziger · Post by **Leipziger** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:55 am

Wightlord wrote:...and no final for me too.

Isn't that usually the case for you at tournies, Matt...

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Cheers

Leip

SPIN1 · Post by **SPIN1** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:17 am

Because it's played above a pub, therefore the 4th game on Saturday doesn't cut into valuable drinking time.... 7 games is good!

And no final, because more coaches in the running for the prize, keeps the outcome uncertain until those final valuable points are totalled. Players probably know whats required, if they are on those top few tables and are aware of the ongoing game scores around them...(IMO

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Evil Git · Post by **Evil Git** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 1:33 pm

i've done a few of these 4 games in a day thing and you know what, for all my moaning that 4 games in one day is too many (normally because for that 4th game i'm mentally drained) i say keep it at 7 games. it's the poo bowl (well really it's the mr stick) gimmick. it stands out from just another tourney because of this.

also have it as a no final thing. it makes it a lot closer and the sunday won't get dragged out too much with overtime or feel like a cheap win with a dice off.

if i would change something though it would be to make the actual game time slightly longer by about 5 or 10 minutes per game, if only for very selfish reasons so i can nip outside and fill my lungs up with tar at half time.

and there's no need to finish early on the sunday in my opinion. it's held in virtually the middle of the country and most coaches can be home within 2 or 3 hours after it's finished.

well that's what i think.

Gumbo · Post by **Gumbo** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:29 pm

Happy with 7 games and no final. It can be a head ache, but its worth it, i think.

Lycos · Post by **Lycos** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:01 pm

Put it this way, I will be there either way but if I had to vote, I would go for 7 and no final.

Reason - I keep on about the different tourneys. Sudbury Crew were one of the first to go with the 4 in a day format some while back and we did it easily. Now this year Poo and Carrot were both 7 and I enjoyed them both.

Gavin and Geoff are respected coaches, on and off the board, thier opinions count and should listened too. My counter to the 6 only is that it drifts into "just another tourney" which might be a bit OTT admittedly but it gets the point across that Poo bowl was different from anything else. That is important...keep the scene fresh but also some continuity.

dwarfcoach · Post by **dwarfcoach** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:12 pm

7 and no final gets my vote.

But next year I'm definately not staying up till 5am drinking with Geoff and Woody on the Saturday night...

(probably...

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stick_with_poo_on_the_end · Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:22 pm

Thanks for all for the feedback guys, keep it coming.

Will chat at Newquay this weekend, so expect the post up early nest week.

lowsman2 · Post by **lowsman2** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:07 am

6 games and no final. I think the extra game cuts into the social side of it (not that I was involved in much of that this year!)

stick_with_poo_on_the_end · Sat Aug 11, 2007 5:53 pm

Ok guys,

Thanks for the feedback. We are going to run with 7 games and no final. The event should run a lot slicker this time with the SCORE program to organize the results.

For those of you who have said you preferred 6 games up till this point. (Valen, Lucifer, Lowsman and Fire Oli) will receive a complimentary pint during game 4 on the Saturday.

Check out the thread on tournament postings.

Ian

dwarfcoach · Post by **dwarfcoach** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:09 pm

stick_with_poo_on_the_end wrote: For those of you who have said you preferred 6 games up till this point. (Valen, Lucifer, Lowsman and Fire Oli) will receive a complimentary pint during game 4 on the Saturday.

Ian

Hehehe, I love it, this will help them focus on their last game of the day, bravo Mr Organizer!

gsot_5 · Post by **gsot_5** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 9:44 pm

I'd be happy to do 7. Why not have a set number of skills, or only get sklls on the first day if you're worried about people getting tired.

Pug · Post by **Pug** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 11:28 am

Ever thought of giving Poo-Bowl II a secondary title like;

POO-BOWL II ~ Bowl Movements

POO-BOWL II ~ Touching Cloth

POO-BOWL II ~ Skid Marks

POO-BOWL II ~ The Pampers Challenge

POO-BOWL II ~ Crimping Cable

POO-BOWL II ~ The Great Squeeze

lowsman2 · Post by **lowsman2** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 8:49 am

Surely just

Poo Bowl: The Number Two's

is all it needs

Wightlord · Post by **Wightlord** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 1:06 pm

lowsman2 wrote:Surely just

Poo Bowl: The Number Two's

is all it needs

Like it