Who Gets The Bye at National Opens?

[442OLDS]

Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

Nick, some OPENS in previous years were notorious for racers entering the race, making a hit and then loading up for home. This resulted in MANY bye runs. That is why D3 runs random pair first rd. Accordingly, there is not a LADDER in the free world that would give a competitor 2 straight bye runs. Since racer A had the first bye, the DD should have given the 2nd bye to the number 2 qualifier. I think even DUMBO would agree to this reasoning …LOL. !!!!!

If any National Open was the way the Earlville National Open was,I doubt a lot of people would have left.
Entry was $100.Win ONE round and win $100.
Who would pass on a deal like that?

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by 442OLDS

If any National Open was the way the Earlville National Open was,I doubt a lot of people would have left.
Entry was $100.Win ONE round and win $100.
Who would pass on a deal like that?

The HEMI guys ….

[Larry Hill]

Did anyone at Bowling Green hear an announcement about how the byes would be determined?

[JeremyDuncan]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

Did anyone at Bowling Green hear an announcement about how the byes would be determined?

I did not. Heard who received the 1st rd byes but never heard how they would be determined.

[442OLDS]

Since this is a problem looking for a solution,I'll offer another.
If so many people just want a grading point and then they leave anyways,just run the Division 3 National Opens like a bracket race with no heads up.No ladder.Bye to the best reaction time.No multiple byes unless everyone left already had one.And also have buybacks.lol.

[Frank Castros]

Number one qualifier.

[rk3800]

No heads up and buybacks, I'm just getting overwhelmed by your ideas, I hope you're just trying to stir the POT.

[james schaechter]

Originally Posted by 442OLDS

Since this is a problem looking for a solution,I'll offer another.
If so many people just want a grading point and then they leave anyways,just run the Division 3 National Opens like a bracket race with no heads up.No ladder.Bye to the best reaction time.No multiple byes unless everyone left already had one.And also have buybacks.lol.

I think the second round pairing works. I know why the random pairing negates heads up because of the potential jockeying for advantage. I don’t see any reason to cut heads up for the remainder of the race. It is easy to keep track and pair from there.