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Hey everyone!
Basically cross posting with this and mytt. Trying to boost the game in my area a little more. I've experimented a couple times locally with some variation of a handicap league the past few years. Initially did a teams oriented thing, but after two seasons of that it became so messy with lack of commitment that I can't justify trying again. Took a year off, and now am looking to try a singles league instead this year. Our club has some decent level gaps so the only feasible way to do it is with handicaps.
Hoping to hear from anyone that is involved with handicap leagues currently that has opinions on formats that work really well and formats that don't work well. For context, the level ceiling at our club is about 1800 US, and there's a healthy population of players between beginner and 1500.
Aside from handicap format, any fun suggestions for a points system to cumulate to end of season standings would be great! Though I'm less worried about being able to come up with something in that regard than I am the handicaps. But I do want to incentivize participation as much as possible, so playing for 'something' is a way that makes sense in my mind.
Thanks guys!
Basically cross posting with this and mytt. Trying to boost the game in my area a little more. I've experimented a couple times locally with some variation of a handicap league the past few years. Initially did a teams oriented thing, but after two seasons of that it became so messy with lack of commitment that I can't justify trying again. Took a year off, and now am looking to try a singles league instead this year. Our club has some decent level gaps so the only feasible way to do it is with handicaps.
Hoping to hear from anyone that is involved with handicap leagues currently that has opinions on formats that work really well and formats that don't work well. For context, the level ceiling at our club is about 1800 US, and there's a healthy population of players between beginner and 1500.
Aside from handicap format, any fun suggestions for a points system to cumulate to end of season standings would be great! Though I'm less worried about being able to come up with something in that regard than I am the handicaps. But I do want to incentivize participation as much as possible, so playing for 'something' is a way that makes sense in my mind.
Thanks guys!