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From: brian

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121987.580 in reply to 121987.579
Date: 2/16/2010 7:27:26 PM
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More the former, which is much like the non-so-secret version which is occurring now but more organized and in the open. Anyone in the "mtie all league games" pool would know the tie is assumed against those teams.

Ideally everyone would want to which would put everyone on even terms. I wouldn't be surprised if we got everyone on board just to see the BB's roll out a new system.

Last edited by brian at 2/16/2010 7:33:52 PM

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Date: 2/16/2010 8:33:29 PM
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I've finally gotten the stomach for these agreements on a game-by-game basis. Those long-standing agreements that some teams have, that's way too much for me. You're right that some of the problems would go away if the agreements were universal, but I'm hesitant to even consider it because if participation in the program was wide but not complete, I think we'd have something much worse than we have currently. A big clique of teams manipulating the system is worse than a few pairs here and there, isn't it? Or maybe I'm underestimating the current situation.

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121987.584 in reply to 121987.582
Date: 2/17/2010 4:26:54 PM
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Might be that is already the case. Have to guess that most teams MTIE, hence the attention when a team that has a history of not MTIE'ing changing their stance. I'm not sure if most teams do it every game, but I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case.

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From: stogey23

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I've done it almost every game this season, except for a couple games. And in those couple games, it would have been a good idea for the opponent (and me) to TIE.

As long as it's an infinitely better idea for both teams to TIE every game, it will happen almost every game.

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Date: 2/17/2010 10:42:05 PM
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I've probably done it for maybe half the games. Granted, I've only offered it maybe once or twice ever, I just let everyone else offer it to me.

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I'm sure that's a good idea for exactly one of you, and I'm sure you'll be nice enough to thank the other teams for voluntarily getting out of your way.


I'll be sure to be grateful to all at the end of the season.

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Date: 2/18/2010 3:05:18 AM
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If you would lose on a TiE vs. TiE, you would almost certainly rather lose on a TiE vs. a normal by a few more points.


Not really, because in absence of an agreement the "better" team would just also Normal. And then neither team gets any enthusiasm boost for the next game.

I guess I agree that there are a few, rare chances that a mutual TIE doesn't make sense....but they are few and far between.

Last edited by stogey23 at 2/18/2010 3:05:33 AM

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