A Letter to the League
We here at H.Q. pride ourselves that our league determines who is the very best at pop culture trivia, across all three of our current divisions. We determine this with our Championship, which is a 2-round single elimination competition. To qualify for this championship round, you must be among "the best of the best" in the league. The Wild Card seats for the Championship were created solely for the purpose of allowing a team that scored well compared to the league as a whole, but unfortunately came up against stiff competition within their division. It is intended as a "leveling of the playing field," so to speak. Should that team have competed in a different city, they may very well have won said division.
With the numerous cancellations this season, it has become clear that our Wild Card process was lacking the fairness that we created it for in the first place. With Portland having 13 week's worth of quizzes, versus San Francisco's 11 and Seattle's 10 weeks, things all of a sudden weren't on that "level playing field".
To solve this predicament, we are adjusting the rules ever so slightly to accommodate these unfortunate circumstances that were beyond our control, and to be fair to all teams in all divisions. The two Wild Card seats for the Championship will now be determined by the highest scores, league-wide, for the weeks that had all three divisions competing. We find that it is only fair that teams compete against each other for these Wild Card seats using the same opportunities, the same number of quizzes, and most importantly the exact same set of questions. This process of using the same questions is what makes All-Star Pop Culture unique and competitive.
You will now find a new ranking list on our website that shows the Wild Card race, and those team's position in this race based on this new criteria. This ranking includes the #1 ranked teams of each division, but at the close of the season, those teams will be removed since they will win their seat in the Championship by winning their division. With two weeks left to this season, and a potential 162 points going to any team, things remain just as competitive as ever.
Please understand, we are always hesitant about making any kind of changes mid-season, and our stock answer is always a "no". But we've faced some serious challenges this season that required these changes. We've given this much thought, and feel that this is the fairest resolution possible. We are very grateful for everyone's understanding, and we'll continue to make All-Star Pop Culture the best trivia night around.
Sincerely,
Trevor Trifiro
League Director
www.AllStarPopCulture.com
With the numerous cancellations this season, it has become clear that our Wild Card process was lacking the fairness that we created it for in the first place. With Portland having 13 week's worth of quizzes, versus San Francisco's 11 and Seattle's 10 weeks, things all of a sudden weren't on that "level playing field".
To solve this predicament, we are adjusting the rules ever so slightly to accommodate these unfortunate circumstances that were beyond our control, and to be fair to all teams in all divisions. The two Wild Card seats for the Championship will now be determined by the highest scores, league-wide, for the weeks that had all three divisions competing. We find that it is only fair that teams compete against each other for these Wild Card seats using the same opportunities, the same number of quizzes, and most importantly the exact same set of questions. This process of using the same questions is what makes All-Star Pop Culture unique and competitive.
You will now find a new ranking list on our website that shows the Wild Card race, and those team's position in this race based on this new criteria. This ranking includes the #1 ranked teams of each division, but at the close of the season, those teams will be removed since they will win their seat in the Championship by winning their division. With two weeks left to this season, and a potential 162 points going to any team, things remain just as competitive as ever.
Please understand, we are always hesitant about making any kind of changes mid-season, and our stock answer is always a "no". But we've faced some serious challenges this season that required these changes. We've given this much thought, and feel that this is the fairest resolution possible. We are very grateful for everyone's understanding, and we'll continue to make All-Star Pop Culture the best trivia night around.
Sincerely,
Trevor Trifiro
League Director
www.AllStarPopCulture.com
