I have thought about why older adults do not want to come out and play low rated Juniors in lower sections.
I know that Juniors ,women and Seniors 60 usually get a discount to play.
I also have seen an increased number of juniors winning the lower sections.
I suggest that if the juniors are getting a discount then they should either get a discounted prize fund
or play with their entries less any TD deductions.
The adults in U2000 and lower sections would also play with their entries and their prize fund would be similar.
I'll use $100 entry and discounted $80 entry for an example.
Usually U 1600 Prize fund is around $700.
With the divided prize funds Adults could have $200,100,50 Juniors $160,80,30 Top Senior $60
Top woman $60 or you could bump up Prize fund so you get money back if you win Top Senior or Woman. I do not believe that anyone in an under 1600 section is good enough to win a Big prize of $400 for first. You spread out the prizes to more and give anyone an opportunity to win something and your numbers should go up. It is only a theory as you have to try it once to see if the results are justified.
There would also be a top senior prize and a top woman's prize in the other sections.
Now the adults and the juniors can play in the same lower section but there would be two prize fund structures. One for the top juniors and one for the top adults.
This way the adults and juniors are playing for their own prizes and joining in pairings. So even if you lose to a junior or adult you still have a chance at a prize in your own age group.
The Open or over 2000 sections would not use this system of prize structure as juniors with higher ratings deserve the big money they have shown their worth.
I think this may attract some adults who have given up O.T.B. competition because of the increased numbers of lower/underrated juniors.
I know that Juniors ,women and Seniors 60 usually get a discount to play.
I also have seen an increased number of juniors winning the lower sections.
I suggest that if the juniors are getting a discount then they should either get a discounted prize fund
or play with their entries less any TD deductions.
The adults in U2000 and lower sections would also play with their entries and their prize fund would be similar.
I'll use $100 entry and discounted $80 entry for an example.
Usually U 1600 Prize fund is around $700.
With the divided prize funds Adults could have $200,100,50 Juniors $160,80,30 Top Senior $60
Top woman $60 or you could bump up Prize fund so you get money back if you win Top Senior or Woman. I do not believe that anyone in an under 1600 section is good enough to win a Big prize of $400 for first. You spread out the prizes to more and give anyone an opportunity to win something and your numbers should go up. It is only a theory as you have to try it once to see if the results are justified.
There would also be a top senior prize and a top woman's prize in the other sections.
Now the adults and the juniors can play in the same lower section but there would be two prize fund structures. One for the top juniors and one for the top adults.
This way the adults and juniors are playing for their own prizes and joining in pairings. So even if you lose to a junior or adult you still have a chance at a prize in your own age group.
The Open or over 2000 sections would not use this system of prize structure as juniors with higher ratings deserve the big money they have shown their worth.
I think this may attract some adults who have given up O.T.B. competition because of the increased numbers of lower/underrated juniors.
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