Objectives of a New Finals System
Designing a fair system is not easy. Personally i have made several failed attempts at inventing a system which did not exhibit the same deficiencies found with the current systems, without introducing further weaknesses. Any system envisaged was analysed against the following objectives:
1. Reward teams for their Premiership finishing positions, ensuring the path to the Grand Final is incrementally more difficult for lower ranked teams.
2. Thoroughly reward the Minor Premiers for their accomplishment. Preferably this reward is one that is only granted to the Minor Premiers alone.
3. Reduce the number of teams that qualify for the finals, making the accomplishment of making the finals a greater measure of success.
4. Preferably minimise any reduction in the number of Finals matches, whilst maintaining a final series period of 4 weeks.
5. Ensure there are no meaningless games. Reward Winners. Penalise Losers. The system should ensure teams do not take games lightly, otherwise others may be unfairly affected.
6. Reward all top teams with home games, not just those that happen to be the beneficiaries of the "quirkiness" of the particular system being implemented.
7. If teams are rewarded with a week off, ensure this team can not be eliminated the following week. This ensures that the week break can not be blamed if a team under-performs in an elimination match.
8. Ensure each team understands the consequences of losing PRIOR to kick-off, avoiding "wait and hope" situations.
1. Reward teams for their Premiership finishing positions, ensuring the path to the Grand Final is incrementally more difficult for lower ranked teams.
2. Thoroughly reward the Minor Premiers for their accomplishment. Preferably this reward is one that is only granted to the Minor Premiers alone.
3. Reduce the number of teams that qualify for the finals, making the accomplishment of making the finals a greater measure of success.
4. Preferably minimise any reduction in the number of Finals matches, whilst maintaining a final series period of 4 weeks.
5. Ensure there are no meaningless games. Reward Winners. Penalise Losers. The system should ensure teams do not take games lightly, otherwise others may be unfairly affected.
6. Reward all top teams with home games, not just those that happen to be the beneficiaries of the "quirkiness" of the particular system being implemented.
7. If teams are rewarded with a week off, ensure this team can not be eliminated the following week. This ensures that the week break can not be blamed if a team under-performs in an elimination match.
8. Ensure each team understands the consequences of losing PRIOR to kick-off, avoiding "wait and hope" situations.
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