Batting the entire roster

[Big Slick]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

The purpose is participation which IMO has no place in championship play

Technically, it isn't championship play, it is pool play. The records of pool play do not determine seeding (at least the last time I was at the GOLD). There way a blind draw for the brackets after pool play. These are extra game, dare I say "exposure games."

At the JO Cup (circa 2017), pool play is open batting order, no line up cards are kept. A coach could send the same person up to bat every inning.

Too much fuss about nothing. When bracket play starts, we are back to championship rules.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Big Slick

Technically, it isn't championship play, it is pool play. The records of pool play do not determine seeding (at least the last time I was at the GOLD). There way a blind draw for the brackets after pool play. These are extra game, dare I say "exposure games."

At the JO Cup (circa 2017), pool play is open batting order, no line up cards are kept. A coach could send the same person up to bat every inning.

Too much fuss about nothing. When bracket play starts, we are back to championship rules.

I believe it is. Any play which can lead to a national title is championship play. The pool play is required to advance to the double elimination and sets up teams for the draw for seeding That's why they keep score and play by the rules.

JO Cup is not championship play since it leads to nowhere