Friday, October 17, 2008
The Biggest Shake-up in MLP History?
The decision, set to come sometime before the end of the weekend, stems from Dream Pool's do_ur_best1 being caught using an aimer. It had been said that s_u_k_i_o_o was previously sal_bianca, but sal was actually do_ur_best1. That's a mistake on this end, and apologies go where due.
Ben, also known as Harvey who he'll be called from here on, and do_ur_best1, isn't the only problem. Admins must decide whether or not to allow Dream Pool to compete any further because of a conversation between Harvey and Dream Pool's Head Admins, Tom and Anna. In the chat, Tom specifically tells Harvey that he cannot play any tournaments in Dream Pool, with one exception. He can only play enough to qualify for Interleague play. As the discussion continues, Tom adds he sees no problem with Harvey using an aimer in Interleagues, so long as he keeps it out of Dream Pool.
Major League Pool's Admins do have a problem. One Admin said a decision could come as early as tonight. What has to be considered, though, is how this shakes up all of MLP.
Dream Pool finished the regular season 11-3, with 66 wins. While tiebreaker rules within the National League have Pool Fiction as the #1 seed with Dream Pool behind them, Dream Pool does hold the best overall record, making them Regular Season Champions. That could all go away if, in fact, Dream Pool is not acknowledged any further. As a result, Pool Ficton and American League Champion True Pool Legends would share the Regular Season Championship. The change would also mean Tourney Pool, which finished behind Dream Pool by five wins, would jump up to #2. TP would then host Lucky Shots in the second round, rather than playing at Dream Pool. The move would also bring Elite Pool Legendz via tiebreaker to #4, hosting what would be former outcast, Magic Pool as the fifth seed. The winner would then play #1 Pool Fiction.
There's also the matter of the All-Star Match. Dream Pool has two All-Star hopefuls on the team, in SolidSpeed and s_u_k_i_o_o. Both players sit at 9-1 on the season, SolidSpeed the slightly better resume with a clinch and a save, never losing in either scenario. If Dream Pool is to be banished, MLP would need to replace any Dream Pool All-Stars. This primarily opens the doors for Tourney Pool players not chosen as All-Stars, whether it be the ones not chosen between kingvaughan, deep_cerebro, and tam_s0, or possibly pool.instinct with his 6-0 record and two clinches.
At any rate, when the dust settles Dream Pool will make Major League Pool history. DP will be either the first league to win the Regular Season Championship but not its own Conference, or the first league to be banned from play in an MLP season which it qualified for the Playoffs. The only other instance of a Playoff-bound league being bumped out, was this current season of Pool League Championship. Omega Conference #4 seeded Pool Pals quit, and Devine Cuez moved up as a replacement.
