Title says it all really nobody is really playing them and they're taking up room in the schedule that more of the classic types could have.
Checked the last 12 hours on tournaments.
7 friendly tourneys
UK-5 entries, 2 games played
9 ball-1 entry 0 games
8 arcade-2 entries 1 game
straight-5 entries 3 games
9 arcade-1 entry 0 games
8 arcade-2 entries 0 games
random-10 entries 4 games

7 tournaments and 10 games

So stick ranked tourny games in where there is only going to be a couple more entries? You're looking at the non-peak entry times, that's why the figures are so low.

you dont get anything for friendlies either so dont see need to change

Due to them figures above and people picking up easy wins on their stats for all types of tournaments, I would like to throw another idea in there, tournaments need a set number of entries to go ahead, say there must be atleast 8 or tournament is cancelled, not sure this would be possible tho.

That's a great idea. I think it's a joke that a tournament can be won without playing a single game.

All the ranked tournaments in the same 12 hour time frame had loads better numbers eemad...
8 ball
3 games 35 entries 29 games
9 ball
3 games 33 entries 29 games
8 arcade
3 games 36 entries 30 games

You've got less games played in those 7 tournaments as in 1 and a half micros. Why not ditch them and give those slots to the games that people do play.

but its rotating i think and if you take them out then how will newbies get a feel for tournaments, fact is they can't so keep them in for people who want to play them and those who want to play ranked can.

you don't win anything for friendly tournaments.

Exactly you get nothing for them so people don't play them. Can't newbies enter micros? You're better off playing a micro than a friendly to get the feel of a tourament looking at those numbers.

i dont think newbies can join micros

nope only friendly.

Good point. What might be best then is just simply having friendly tournys at peak times to attract the most users.

maybe replace all of the friendlies with ranked then have frindly tournys ant half past or 20 to the hour?

what does it matter as winning a friendly tournament doesnt go onto you overall tourny wins list really it is just helping beginners giving them a chance to play the better players ok they may get beat but may learn a thing or two about the spin needed and allows more established players a chance to play without the risk of losing their points that they have put a hell of a lot of time in to achieve

what does it matter as winning a friendly tournament doesnt go onto you overall tourny wins list really it is just helping beginners giving them a chance to play the better players ok they may get beat but may learn a thing or two about the spin needed and allows more established players a chance to play without the risk of losing their points that they have put a hell of a lot of time in to achieve

But if nobody is playing them what's the point in them taking up space?

http://www.funkypool.com/thread/17473/stop-people-entering-micro-tournies-if-they-are-already-in-a-tourny/2

There are extracts in the above topic, along the lines of:

I liked the idea suggested that create rolling tournaments and when full they commence!

This would then alleviate tournaments being won with only one entry and no opposition!

but then people dont know how long they will have to wait...

9 Ball Arcade Friendly Tournament

1840hrs

14 Entrants

Round 1
Score Status
sbz............... BYE - DQ mattymac246 FT
andy2b......... BYE - DQ 03joshuaw FT
mistymog..... BYE - DQ shortaay1571 FT
centurions..... BYE - DQ skabotty FT
garfz.................... 2 - 1 goose FT
noname.............. 2 - 0 robocop58 FT
sandeep94.... BYE FT
dodds1985....BYE FT

What a classic eh jim? 10 people actually bothered to play and we're hitting peak times now, a micro fills in seconds this time of day and that's 2 less than in this.

does it matter seriously?

like i keep saying its a friendly, you dont win anything, you dont even get a profile stat for it.