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     Is it fair?

Curious2:58 PM

First of all, congrats to all teams on a great season! I am not bitter, but I do have a question? Does anyone else think it is fair that an A Team, that does not do well in their division, gets the opportunity to still play for a championship in a lower division. The B teams have worked very hard to get where they are, and not to say that a lower A team WILL actually beat them, but i just dont see the fairness of them even getting to play in our division. Any thoughts?..............the only way I can see this being fair, is IF a "B" Team goes up against an "A" Team for the Championship, and wins, then that B team should automatically be bumped up to A and the A be bumped back down to B the following season. Since they obviously proved they play on that level. Is that how it works?

Huh?4:05 PM

I`ve never understood this argument. First, although there is a big difference between the top of A and the top of B and then the top of C, the bottom of A isn`t far from the top of B and the bottom of B isn`t far from the top of C. This isn`t some amazing mismatch in either direction. Second, every team is guarenteed eight games. A got 7 in the regular season and one postseason game while B got 8 regular season games. Yes one A game is postseason but they`ve got to win to keep playing past that just like you did. Lastly, you`re one of two people most likely. Either you`re someone who didn`t get to go the playoffs and is pissed off or you someone who has to play one of the A teams in the playoffs. If you missed the playoffs, I`m sorry, but you had 8 games to pull it out and the rules were established at the beginning. Next time win more and you won`t be sitting at home butt hurt. If your team has to play an A team, stop b*tching and win. These teams aren`t the best teams in the league. They are borderline A/B teams just like most other teams in this playoff. Go win a d*mn game!

lol4:08 PM

goodone, why cry come championship time not even first round, u wait til the weekend of the big game lol

TOM
league commissioner
4:20 PM

This has been addressed numerous times on the board. For the 10th time, to summarize:

Imagine 2 Open divisions of 10 where the top 8 play in the A playoffs, and the next 8 in B.

Well, that`s exactly what we have - except the teams get the benefit of more evenly matched regular season play.

TOM
league commissioner
4:28 PM

the bottom of A isn`t far from the top of B and the bottom of B isn`t far from the top of C. This isn`t some amazing mismatch in either direction.

I`ll take it a step further and say some of the teams who played in A wanted to (and justifiably could) play in B but did me a favor and signed up for A to balance out the numbers.

Also (as someone else pointed out in a previous thread) - teams who played in B this Fall beat teams who played in A this Fall during the Spring league.

Don`t get too hung up on the "A" and "B" labels. Just because a team plays in "A" don`t suddenly make them capable of beating every team in "B" (see above).

CN, we know it`s you!5:45 PM

Quit your crying!! Jeez, you finally win one game and now you`re upset cause you have to play a good team like Vegas Nights. Get over yourself... you were lucky to get by United, now try and lose with some dignity for once.

ooh, you caught me!6:22 PM

All im sayin is that we worked hard to comeback from where we were, beating United, and now we have to play a team weve never faced. Its Watever though, we`ll see Sunday!!

hey jerk6:36 PM

you didn`t play every team in the B`s. its nothing new. Get over it.

RE: ooh, you caught me!7:35 PM

Not that it matters, but this guy is not on Chuck Norris. We played Vegas Nights last Spring in the playoffs. If your going to try and impersonate someone from a team, you may want check their schedule first you window licker.
United played a great game and we`re looking forward to another challenge against VN. Good luck to everyone in the playoffs.

What a douche9:24 PM

Haha what a loser impersonating another team on the message boards! Lmao! He got caught!

Player11:05 PM

Another fine use of the term "window licker."

Maybe I`m old...2:03 PM

but what the hell is a "window licker"... Cuz if we are combining silly nouns with crude verbs, I much prefer "fart knocker!"

Captain Licker2:07 PM

This is the window licking club president.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeRGR73yATU&feature=related

Player3:01 PM

A "window licker" is that person you see in the window of a bus or car licking the window. Usually has on a helmet.

The real issue5:38 PM

is not A teams in B playoffs but veteran teams (Penatrators, United, Mutiny) who refuse to move up to A.

idiot6:28 PM

Good luck squeezing 13 teams into 10 openings.

Also, please define "veteran." CN and GR have been around for years, are they veteran?

Wrong answer 09:34 AM

Hey "The real issue," neither of those 3 teams `refused` to move up to A. Nice try though, go back to spanking it in the basement of your parents house.

Basement Spanker10:40 AM

I hate spanking in the basement, my mom almost caught me like twice!!!! Thats why now I just do it in the tool shed.

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