Team Vote Chess

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Avatar of NimzoRoy

Would anyone be interested in a rule that didn't permit Team Vote games to begin when the average team ratings were more than 200 (or whatever) pts apart? If so I suppose the higher rated team could have one or more players drop out and/or the lower-rated team could be given more time to "beef up" its rating. Or should this rule be made optional if both teams agree to it before enlisting players?

Avatar of tazerdadog

nah...  both teams should have done their due diligence befort the match, and should have known what they were getting into.  also, the lower rated team can be competitive.  for example

Team organized                                                     Team Entropy

Joe 2550 (captain, and leads an organized discussion)                                                          

                                                                             Moe  1850

Tom 1250                                                                Jack 1750 

Dick 1500                                                                Jill   1800

Harry 1200                                                               Larry 1805

Manny 1500                                                              Curly 1800 

Team average 1600                                                  Team average 1801

 

Now imagine team organized is a well organized team where the strong players are respected and listened to, and the votes are held until the last possible moment when a consensus has reached, and the approval of Joe has been obtained.  Further imagine that team Entropy is disorderly with drive-by voting, little collaboration, and a free-for all. 

The results:  Team organized would normally trounce them!

This does not even consider the role that a few inactive low rated players in the team would play.  the average team rating does not necessarily correlate with that tteams playing strength. 

Avatar of NimzoRoy

How would you pummel your own rating? Inquiring minds want to know!

Avatar of 1pawndown

Vote chess is just for fun. So why get in a twist about ratings?