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Old 08-01-2012, 10:52 AM   #57
Bill Bumface
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Originally Posted by GirlySports View Post
They should have had simultenous matches!

More birdies, more nets and a BIG WALL between courts.
That doesn't work in this case. The higher ranked Chinese team could still end up throwing their match in the scenario where the lower ranked Chinese team is playing a weak team in the last match of their group in which a win qualifies the lower ranked Chinese team in the lowest possible qualifying spot. You still end up with a match being thrown.

Some sort of randomization of the final knockout fixtures instead of straight crossover between groups would be ideal if you want a group format.
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