ok...I think we have all seen a bit of a mess tonight.

I think that some of the argument over everything comes down to a few things. One of them was the fact that a team was only taking 800+ players - which is unfair on other clans (this was not a highlighted arguments, but did pop up once or twice)

So I think if everyone involved with the clans came up with some rules, maybe pot_the_lot and MMT can look at this and change the clan rules to the ones that the whole community agree on.

So here is my first suggestion...

To avoid one or two teams dominating the season, I think that all clans must take players; who have never reset their account who has a rank under 700 in two diciplines.

(please dont confuse this thread with the "default wins" thread)

No I dont like that.

I agree it can be taken far to seriously at times with higher ranked players but that under 700 isnt going to work

Its hard to maintain ie if they go above 700 what happens then.

Normally lower than 700 means there less reliable and that cant do. At least games get played at the moment.

me neither, dont like that idea.

730 then??

if they go over, well then they just play on i suppose. they would have to be under the limit at teh start of the season.

I think there needs to be something to equalize the competition more - and try to get other players who are not professionals into the fun of things.

i disagree entirely, think its a poor idea that would be hard to implement and just wouldnt work.

Right i can see flumpys point tbh but its each clans captains choice and there no rules saying u cant have only x or x rank players.

MMT ur help here pls

I wasnt going to even comment on this thread until you asked for it.......its an idea flumpy, it belongs on the idea thread for rules next season.

It is however a poor idea in my opinion, just because you cannot attract the best players to your clan, why should the people who can suffer?

Also what happens if you sign two people under 700 and they improve their ranks.

What is I signed chris who has 675 rank at all games but is a top player?

Smacks of bitterness at losing mikey to Hustlers Dream.

Pick ya chin up, go steal someone elses players in the window and compete next season

how about different divisions?
pros and above in one and the lower down divisions 'worse' clans! and even a promotion and demotion system! would give the lower teams something to play for, i.e. promotion or not to be relagated!
just a thought

Edited at 19:43 Wed 8/04/09 (BST)

Rankings mean nothing on here, I mean an intermediate player was winning all the tournies. He's a top player who just doesn't bother with ranking games. Personally, I don't bother with ranking games neither, never know, could be a professional in one event if I did

Different divisions would be a dream come true imo, we just need an appropriate number of clans to do it filled with reliable players!

I think potty and yoda attempted it the season before last and it failed, maybe something for the future, definitley in my eyes if the right numbers were there

ok - Im still a firm believer of keeping the competition open for ANYONE to win - otherwise some clans (including mine) would never have a chance of winning the crown.

Here in Australian sporting competitions, we have a thing called teh Salary Cap.

That means that the club can not exceed a set amount for all players. For example, The A-League here has a salary cap of around $1 million (i think, dont hold me to it)

So what if we could do that sort of thing here? Make it that the combined average rank of the 8 Ball games and 9 Ball for all eleven players can not exceed...8500 points.

So that means that teams can buy the best players they want, but they will also have in invest in worse off players.

If they only play friendlies, well then thats their rank I suppose.

Whats the point of commiting one's self to an 8 week competition where you are sometimes staying up to all hours of the morning when your clan will just get smashed anyway?

If its more equal of a competition, then its more fun.

If you put all your eggs in the one basket and need to buy a 660 player and he is not trustworthy, then too bad - re allign your team.

wow, how bad were your clan anyway??

*jokes*

All good idea's flump, but I think it's hard enough to get clan's in the league and getting players to play week in, week out, complicating the system at this moment in time is only going to have a bad effect on the league untill there is say at least 2 leagues with fully reliable clans could maybe something like that work.