A week after the algorithm was questioned, but ultimately proved itself, it appears it may have failed. The games last night were lopsided. Was the algorithm used? Well yes…sort of.
Up until about 4pm, there were two full teams (4 subs each). The algorithm was used to pick teams. However, between the team it selected two teams, 3 players dropped and one was added. As such, changes had to be made on the fly at the Kapusta to account for these cancellations/adds. So human intervention was applied. The teams ended up looking like this:
Black – Terror in net, Hurricane, Bullwinkle, Green Giant, Beep, Cribz, Rocky and Kamikaze
White – Bender in net, Jingles (late add), Big Ned, Killer, Sunny, Sparky, LaBamba and Animal
Pretty fair teams on paper, I think all would agree. White scored no goals in the first game, and only two in the second. Black scored at will. Cribz was the hot hand for Black firing laser beams from the blue line all night.
While the algorithm factors in many things, it runs on the assumption players play at or near their potential. It can’t account for players having an off game, nor can any Tomcat making selections ahead of games. Maybe a guy had a bad day at work, and their mind is not in it. Maybe they downed two double Big Macs and a litre of Pepsi prior to the game and now their stomach is in knots. There are just some nights where the playing surface will be tilted despite the best intentions of the algorithm or human’s making the team selections.
Message from Stevo
My brother…YOUR brother, Hollywood is organizing a charity event on November 4. Proceeds of the event are being split between WESUN (Windsor Essex Supporting Ukrainian Newcomers) and Heart of the World Ukraine ( which purchases drones, vehicles, meds etc for soldiers. )
My brother has done a great deal for Tomcats over the years, please support him in his present day quest.
Tickets are only $15 and with that you get a pasta dinner, salad and a roll (take a couple of rolls if you want)
If you can’t go, then please consider just buying a ticket.
Its at the Legion on Howard and the Legion offers inexpensive drinks.
Thanks for reading, thanks for helping out.