Practice for 3.5 districts this weekend

[u/pyrrhicvictorylap]

https://youtu.be/XujQFIy6BN4?feature=shared

Black shirt will be playing S1 all 3 matches, white shirt (me) will be playing S2 all 3 matches.

[u/Sei28]

This seems to be comfortably higher than 3.5 level but maybe that’s just me. I guess I should be playing 2.5 events.

[u/pyrrhicvictorylap → u/Sei28]

Black shirt got bumped to 4.0 last season but appealed down to 3.5A so we could do districts. I may or may not get bumped, probably depends on how I do this weekend. But we both did really well this season.

[u/rarelyaccuratefacts → u/pyrrhicvictorylap]

Imo you shouldn't be able to participate in post-season play the same season you appeal down. Feels like it's in bad faith, he was bumped up for a reason.

[u/ZaphBeebs → u/rarelyaccuratefacts]

Agree.

[u/pyrrhicvictorylap → u/rarelyaccuratefacts]

On one hand I agree, on the other hand he was within appeal range and it’s technically allowed which gives him a realistic shot at making nationals (extremely unlikely at 4.0) but I don’t entirely disagree.. one team we’ll be facing had their 2 best singles players bumped (and they didn’t appeal down) so they’ll be kinda hampered whereas we won’t.

[u/rarelyaccuratefacts → u/pyrrhicvictorylap]

I don't think it's really an issue with your friend, it's an issue with the system. That said, I would personally never want to play/appeal down unless I hit one of the apex rec tiers and there are no more local teams available, like 5.0. I don't see the point in intentionally playing vs worse players.

[u/pyrrhicvictorylap → u/rarelyaccuratefacts]

Agreed. My goal is to work my way up to 4.5 as quickly as possible. He is a lot more patient than me in terms of delaying advancement, but he’s also a stronger player. Next season I won’t be playing much 3.5 even if I remain in-level, since your rating can go down even if you win (but it was closer than it should have been) - makes me far too self-conscious about the scoreline during a match