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Originally Posted by Jols  Question: Why do we continue to play with a pool of A teams? Why don't we split into two equal pools (or more depending on the number of teams) and then have cross finals depending on your seeding after the group games.
Advantages:
- Shorter tournament
- More chance for B pool teams to get exposure
Disadvantages:
- Less top hockey for the current A teams |
I've thought about this too, and came to the conclusion that the comp is already short enough. Its a lot of $$$ to go to worlds to play 10 games (not including cross overs).