Points tariff overhaul?
Having looked over Witz recent post, I was dumbfounded to see Matthew Stevens & Judd Trump are in the top ten ranking points scorers for the season. Now, I certainly bear no grudge to either player, they've gone about their business and made the most of the PTC's, which must be respected. However, I've seen nothing from either man in mainstream rankers to suggest that either merit a top 10 position.
I like the new ranking system, the regular updates are a breath of fresh air and common sense really. However, I think the points distribution is a little bit distorted. I would like to see ALL the mainstream rankers (with the possible exception of the World Open) carrying 7,000 points for the winner. I find it bemusing that the Welsh Open and German Masters only carry 5000 points for a winner in spite of having the same formats as the Shanghai Masters & China Open which hold the same format. Both tournaments should carry the same points tariff as both Chinese events.
I think the UK's tariff should be increased by 25%, meaning 10,000 for a winner rather than 8,000. I would like to see the same increase for the World Championship, which would see 12,500 going to the winner.
Thoughts? I have no problem with 2000 points for a PTC event, and don't propose reducing that, but I think the mainstream events need to be focused on.
I like the new ranking system, the regular updates are a breath of fresh air and common sense really. However, I think the points distribution is a little bit distorted. I would like to see ALL the mainstream rankers (with the possible exception of the World Open) carrying 7,000 points for the winner. I find it bemusing that the Welsh Open and German Masters only carry 5000 points for a winner in spite of having the same formats as the Shanghai Masters & China Open which hold the same format. Both tournaments should carry the same points tariff as both Chinese events.
I think the UK's tariff should be increased by 25%, meaning 10,000 for a winner rather than 8,000. I would like to see the same increase for the World Championship, which would see 12,500 going to the winner.
Thoughts? I have no problem with 2000 points for a PTC event, and don't propose reducing that, but I think the mainstream events need to be focused on.
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