ANST - Crown Turney

[gptaylor]

I find the category of "best man" (or "person") to be impossible to predict in
the retrospective fashion that you present below.  People who are -supposed- to
win, often fail to do so in any sort of competition, for a variety of reasons.
As a result, the impact of a Duke participating in early rounds on ANY
PARTICULAR INDIVIDUAL'S chances of otherwise staying in the tourney and
ultimately winning, is probably not determinable.  However, this practice -does-
give dukes the chance of influencing who goes to the final round or two, if they
themselves "live" that long....

Isobel



Mahee of Acre wrote:

> Lets take a look at two situation.
> The higher the number the better the fighter. It does not matter who the
> fighter is.
>
> Round 1   Round 2
>
> 10\
>     - - - 10\
> 8/          \
>               - - 10 wins
> 5\          /
>     - - - -5/
> 3/
>
> The Best man won.
>
> Now, the same situation except "10" drops out and never intended to win.
>
> 10\
>     - - - 10
> 8/
>               - - 5 wins
> 5\          /
>     - - - -5/
> 3/
>
> "5" is the winner, and not the best man. If "8" had faught "5", then "5"
> would have lost. The best man lost because of a man who had no intent to
> win. Is it right or wrong? That is the final question.
>
> Mahee
> flame bait, as always.
>
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