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Originally Posted by Andy
Most of the showcase tournaments also have very liberal "substitution" rules.
When it comes time for championship play, let's stick to the substitution rules.
Like Mike said - they have two (or more) months to satisfy participation issues.
My perception is that so many tournaments and friendlies allow liberal substitutions that when it comes to championship play, a good number of coaches aren't familiar with the actual substitution rules and how to work within them.
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OK, so liberalize the rule and use the same liberalized rule in pool and elim.
My experience with having two versions is like Andy, coaches don't adjust and batting order problems occur.