Rankings will be updated following this event.

I have had many emails asking me about the rankings this year.

The reason there has been no update, is that we have been looking at another system for the events.

We have been considering running in the following manner.

Please note - this is still only considered, possibly for the 2010 season.

1. Divisions :-
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Returning to several divisions - ( which worked great for the first four years of the A.K.A. events).

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2. Rankings :-
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Giving ranking points per single bout over the course of events during the immediate season, i.e. 2009 or 2010. So at the start of the season, all players are ranked equally at zero points.

3. Championships :-
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At the final event of the season, invite the 8 highest ranked athletes per division to contest the Championship 'Grandprix Tournament' title.

This would then see the leading players contest the championship title, with a quarter final,
then a semi-final for the winners of the quarter finals,
then a final for the winners of the semi finals,

- all on the same event - just like K-1 style kickboxing events.

* This may yet be a 4 man tournament as opposed to an 8 man tournament.


Overview:-
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As I said, this is a format that we have been looking at in recent months. It has some pro's and con's. The main one being that we would not have situations when players miss out on competing for titles, due to their opponents pulling out.