Bear
Years ago
Conferences or Divisions
My thoughts on this question relate to conference style competitions especially popular in the USA with their NBA, NFL etc...
I understand reasons for conferences and agree with them to a point, however could we not use the best of both worlds to at least provide a better and fairer or more even competition?
My point here, for discussion, revolves somewhat around what may occur in the NBA this season and the fact that some teams will just never be able to meet in a final series in the NBA (or a Superbowl in the NFL).
The West in the NBA is so strong this year, arguably they may go into the play offs with up to 6 of the best teams in the NBA, but the East will have to provide their best team to play in the final series, no matter how crap that team may be.
Could we not have conference play and somehow combine the teams with best records into a Divisional ladder based on win/loss and percentage to at least give the best of the best a chance to play off against each other?
I am not saying the NRL or AFL have it 100% correct, nor do I want to see an EPL style of system where the top team just wins without a final series, I am wondering if we can learn by best practice to adapt a system for the most exciting results.
Thoughts...
