Introduction to the ERQ System
In Australia there is popular belief among the football-following public that there are a number of deficiencies with the finals series formats currently in use by the AFL and NRL. The Evolving-Rank Qualification System was developed as an alternative to these formats, with the intention of removing the deficiencies found in these systems.
The system i propose does not rely on hard links between the matches of consecutive rounds, instead re-ranking the remaining teams at the end of each round, then matching up opposing teams based on the new rankings. This is considered the fairest possible system, as it takes into account the performance of each team relative to all others within the finals series, as well as each teams finishing position in the premiership table.
Other highlights of the system are: The Minor Premiers are guaranteed starters in Week 3 (Grand Final Qualifiers); Teams 2 and 3 are guaranteed starters in Week 2; Teams 1, 2, 3 and 4 are guaranteed at least one home game; There are only 7 teams in the system - ensuring that, typically, teams can only qualify if they have achieved a "winning" season; No team can be eliminated immediately following a week break in the finals; Each team will understand the value of a match prior to commencement of that match.
The Evolving-Rank Qualification System was initially designed following the rules below:
- If team A is ranked higher than B, and B higher than C, then if C defeats A, both B and C shall be re-ranked higher than A.
- If team D is ranked higher than E, and both teams win (or both lose), then D will still be ranked higher than E.
- The higher ranked a team, the lower ranked their opponents shall be.
- Home Ground Advantage is given to the higher ranked team, as a reward for success, unless fairness dictates otherwise.
Although these rules make "ideal" world assumptions, it is considered that a system designed upon these rules shall be the fairest system that can be in place.
The Qualification System has more recently been modified to ensure that there are no meaningless matches. In particular the system heavily relies upon the "Home Ground Advantage" factor in an attempt to minimise the possibility of meaningless matches.
The system i propose does not rely on hard links between the matches of consecutive rounds, instead re-ranking the remaining teams at the end of each round, then matching up opposing teams based on the new rankings. This is considered the fairest possible system, as it takes into account the performance of each team relative to all others within the finals series, as well as each teams finishing position in the premiership table.
Other highlights of the system are: The Minor Premiers are guaranteed starters in Week 3 (Grand Final Qualifiers); Teams 2 and 3 are guaranteed starters in Week 2; Teams 1, 2, 3 and 4 are guaranteed at least one home game; There are only 7 teams in the system - ensuring that, typically, teams can only qualify if they have achieved a "winning" season; No team can be eliminated immediately following a week break in the finals; Each team will understand the value of a match prior to commencement of that match.
The Evolving-Rank Qualification System was initially designed following the rules below:
- If team A is ranked higher than B, and B higher than C, then if C defeats A, both B and C shall be re-ranked higher than A.
- If team D is ranked higher than E, and both teams win (or both lose), then D will still be ranked higher than E.
- The higher ranked a team, the lower ranked their opponents shall be.
- Home Ground Advantage is given to the higher ranked team, as a reward for success, unless fairness dictates otherwise.
Although these rules make "ideal" world assumptions, it is considered that a system designed upon these rules shall be the fairest system that can be in place.
The Qualification System has more recently been modified to ensure that there are no meaningless matches. In particular the system heavily relies upon the "Home Ground Advantage" factor in an attempt to minimise the possibility of meaningless matches.
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