Korea uses a divisional system. Here a few plus/minus about such a system
There are basic simplistic advantages to a divisional system.
- You understand who your competition is.
- You play within your division against players who should be within 1-2 levels of your play level
- You have a chance to win if you have a great day
- Many more close matches
- Easy to set a draw and run the tourney
- Easy to assemble all players come match time
- No ratings, so players should be laying to win
- Players have an incentive to perform well each time
- Players should be motivated by pride to improve their level and try to reach the next division
There are also some negatives too this as well
- Who assigns players to a division?
- How can we make it consistent across the nation?
- Players play only in their division and do not play vs players several levels better for experience
- Players play only 1 Singles event, many want more matches
- You can out of the running quickly
- There are no rating points to brag about, just what Division you play in
- You do not feel good by winning a fluke match, you could still be out of tourney next match
- You do not get promoted to next Division by winning 1-2 good matches
- Players will be motivated to improve greatly and stay in their division so they can have best chance to win
- Above aspect makes a pile of players in top end of each division 2-3 levels better than the field
- Average player has ZERO CHANCE to win Division... too many ringers in top end of division
- Players can stay in division by failing to win finals
- Team event gets stacked with ringers. An truly classified average player has no chance to win in team event
Quick analysis: USA would never adapt such a system.
It provides too few matches for singles, there are no ratings points to brag about, no ratings point hunting trophies (USA players seem to demand that), There is no agreed upon way to properly classify and promote players, players can still game the system, players will game the system, there will be so many ringers in top divisions the average layers will not be motivated to play tourneys as they have no realistic chance to compete or win.
