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six and randomness

To: Multiple recipients of list NDT-L <NDT-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>, Issues concerning CEDA Debate <CEDA-L@cornell.edu>
Subject: six and randomness
From: ross smith <smithr@wfu.edu>
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 1997 19:28:06 -0500 (EST)


All of those who so blithely dismiss arguments about how eight rounds of 
prelims constructs a better elim bracket (with comments like "it's just 
32 different teams," or, "the only real #1 seed is the ultimate 
tournament winner") are hereby invited to the Bruschke Open. Six randomly 
paired prelims, followed by drawing names out of a hat for seeding of 
clearing teams.

Hey, and what about all of the people who were howling in agony about the 
relatively insignificant effects on thte bracket of breaking brackets for 
teams from the same school? The effects of six versus eight prelims are 
orders of magnitude more significant.

My point: the impacts on the event as a competitive enterprise need to be 
WEIGHED, not simply dismissed.


Ross Smith
Wake Forest University Debate
910-759-5268
Box 7324 Reynolda Station
Winston-Salem, NC  27109

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