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as yorgo mentioned, one of the main issuses at ESPI 2010 was the crushing and soul destroying defeats in the first round, and partially the second. newer teams were annihilated by A-level teams. losing 22-0 looked humiliating. especially when the other team stopped scoring goals because they got bored.
i'm fully aware that further up the pecking order it becomes more relevant to how the game is played and could make more sense at tournament level. in this tournament however, i noticed no real advantage. I think unlimited scoring makes sense when you're already guaranteed teams of a closer level. in mainstream sports, there division 1, 2, 3 etc. I think we just need a to reach a critical mass of players to allow for this.
But it's always great to know that the discussion is being had. shows that people still give a shit.