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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
I cannot think of anything more competative than relegation, you want to stop tanking for a pick? kick the bottom 2 or 3 teams out of the league and promote from the major jnrs. I give you that it isn't really practical in hockey but it would fix that aspect.
The only thing relegation and promotion is hostile to is big business sport, it is an ultra competative system though that ensures bitter death struggles at both end of the league.
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Yes, I am aware that the relegation system creates an artificial competition at the bottom of the ladder, but it is a smoke and mirrors game designed to fool the fans caught in the promotion/relegation death wheel that any of their team's games matter. The system itself is hostile to teams trapped in it because they are never given time to grow and improve into a potential contender. Instead, most get relegated quickly after promotion, sell off their best talent they can no longer afford, and start the cycle all over again. Meanwhile, the big dogs get fatter off the guaranteed revenues of being guaranteed of their stay at the top and their ever increasing ability to buy whatever talent they want.