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TIME: 7:00 pm ET
TD: PLaya_KnowWon
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TOC QUALIFIERS

July's TOC will be held;

August 8th @3:00pm ET (12:00pm PT)

See the TOC  News for updates

Qualified  (Total of 8)

  • Week 1
    • venus
    • Josh60
  • Week 2
    • TBD
  • Week 3
    • TBD
  • Week 4
    • TBD

* If it shows you have Qualified, Please confirm you can make the tournament so that if you cannot, we can invite the proper amount of alternates. 

** This is ALL NEW, so things may change to make it as fair and accommodating as possible. 

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TOC - Tournament of Champions!
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THE TOC (UPDATED 7/13)

As we transition to a NEW Site and NEW Hours, the TOC is a Work-in-Progress
Not everyone will be happy, nor will everyone be able to make it. 
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Read More Below
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The Game PLayas Tournament of Champions will be held on the SECOND Saturday of the month @ 3:00pm ET  following Qualifications from the previous Month. 
The 3pm ET Blood Tournament will be canceled for that day. 
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Why?
  • Some people still work M-F
  • Sundays are for the NFL
  • We want a time and day amicable for both Early and Late Day PLayas

The TOC will no longer be anyone gets in. You MUST qualify.

After all it's a Tournament of CHAMPIONS!


Rules are  ~~ 8 ~~ Hands Regular Spades. Anything bid allowed including Nil and Blind Nil!
This tournament WILL CLOSE at 10 minutes past 3:00pm [ET]. NO EXCEPTIONS!
All other Game PLayas rules also apply.

Top 2 point getters for each week are invited.
Weeks run from 0:00 Mondays until 11:59:59pm Sundays.

Here is how qualifications work.
A TOTAL OF 8 PLAYAS WILL QUALIFY


If there are 4 Sundays in a month;

Week 1 - Top 2 point earners Qualify.
Week 2 - Top 2 point earners who have not already qualified.
Week 3 - Top 2 point earners who have not already qualified.
Week 4 - Top 2 point earners who have not already qualified.


If there are 5 Sundays in a month;

Week 1 - Top 2 point earners Qualify.
Week 2 - Top 2 point earners who have not already qualified.
Week 3 - Top 2 point earners who have not already qualified.
Week 4 - Top 1 point earners who have not already qualified.
Week 5 - Top 1 point earners who have not already qualified.


A Total of 8 people are invited.

People who just missed qualifying by one place may be needed as Alternates in the first round (i.e. came in 3rd week 1).

This is in case of qualifiers not attending and/or PLayas having an ODD number of players to start the TOC.
If qualifiers do not show up by 3:10pm et, alternates will make the count even and here is how matches will be played

QUALIFIERS: 3:10 is the Deadline. NO EXCEPTIONS - Alternates will gain that spot. 



After the first round, IF there are no alternates available AND if a team loses, the top point earner out of the PLayas knocked out are the first to qualify for being a SUB.

If the full 4 teams cannot be made, byes are given out. The Byes are given to the team with the most combined earned points first.


If you win, Congratulations! One rule we have is that no team is allowed to repeat within a year. You can EACH play again, but not as a team.
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Please do not circumvent this rule!
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 REMEMBER - This is NEW and a WORK-IN-PROGRESS. Be Patient and Helpful.

Good Luck!



Posted by: Admin on Friday 19 June 2026 - 08:21:00 Comments: 0
PLaya Points Explained
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PLaya Points Explained


At some point someone who was trusted to TD and work with us was given TOO much trust and had access to some administrator areas.

During that time when they could access things, they would mess up the schedule, Change other things, and maybe even mess with players and their points. But the WORST thing they did was mess with the overall POINTS SYSTEM.

Sorry for that, and actions have been taken to protect administrative functions and restore things back to the way they were for 20+ years, and the way they were suppose to be.

The ORIGINAL point system had this set-up, and it is back to that now;

300 points - For each Winner
100 points - For each Runner-up
10 points - per player overall within that tournament.

The goal was to reward points, based on an overall average of the wins, losses and people played.

Here's an Example:

1 win= 300 with 8 people = 380 points

Now let's say someone comes in as a runner-up a number of times.

They get 100 points, and with 8 people = 180.

Let's say they are runner-up again. 180 + 180 = 360.

STILL not enough to take over 1st place 380 > 360.

Let's say they are runner up a thrid time. 180 + 180 + 180 = 540.

SO, they have played THREE tournaments, 24 people and come in 2nd 3 times.

Their points now put them in first place. 540 > 380

Now, if the one who WON , Wins again, THEY go back on top 760 > 540.

See what I am getting at?

I took a long time, using spreadsheets and calculators and fake scenarios to come up with something fair. Rewarding everything from WINS, RUNNER-UPS, How many people played AND How many Tournaments were played, which will help keep the league alive.

I think this is a VERY fair point system.

1. It doesn't put WINNERS out of reach, so people will continue to play throughout the month.
2. The bigger the turn out, the more players are actually beaten, so a slightly bigger reward.


THE BAD NEWS!!!!


The MODIFIED numbers, which were only caught on 6/7/2026 has major problems as far as I am concerned.

It was set to:

1000 points - Winner
250 points - Runner-up
10 points - per player within that tournament.

With just TWO wins, it would mean someone would need over 7 runner-ups to challenge ONE matches win. THAT could be discouraging from the start of the month. I don't feel it's fair at all. I built this system to stay fun and competitive, not to have people run the scores up early with no chance of others catching them.


1. With 1000 point wins, especially early in a week, or month, it would make it almost impossible to catch up, considering the point spread and limited tournaments we run.

2. IF people can't catch up and are following the points, they may decide it's not worth trying. Maybe they will come back in a month, maybe not.

3.The bigger values minimize the value of how many people played. It becomes a non-factor really, and I think it has value when you win a 16 player tourney vs a 4 player one.

Sorry if you disagree. BUT this is how it has been for 20 years until some dim-wit decided to mess with the system. Money, but no brains from what I hear. They are now banned and on a short leash at SHG as well.

It IS possible the system could be tweaked again, if we find better values, but I think the way it is right now (back to original) does the following:

1. Rewards the winners fairly
2. Rewards runner-ups fairly, for making finals as well. plus keeps the Winners within striking distance.
3. Giving rewards based on players in the t. The more players, the bigger the overall value.

BTW, Points MAY be worth something some day soon.

DO NOT CHEAT to get any. If you cheat, you are ALREADY A LOSER! Karma will take care of you. But why cheat? Why not see how good you are, and you will learn much more, from mistakes and actually get better.

GOOD LUCK ALL. I am happy to be back. Hope we can grow up and be one happy family together.

Any complaints (or suggestions) Let me know,

Thanks for listening and keeping PLayas alive :-)

PLaya_KnowWon

AKA CHM



Posted by: Admin on Friday 19 June 2026 - 03:10:05 Comments: 0
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