Women's Basketball FIBA Olympic Games Qualification Tournament 2020

[Vojthas 949]

13 minutes ago, ofan said:

Wait, so can someone please explain to me why the US and Japan are playing in the qualification tournaments? This makes absolutely no sense to me

It's one of the medium-level nonsenses in the Olympic qualification systems. Are we not used to them?

[ofan 239]

Just now, Vojthas said:

It's one of the medium-level nonsenses in the Olympic qualification systems. Are we not used to them?

 

Haha true. Well, this one is particularly idiotic. 

[Vojthas 949]

6 minutes ago, ofan said:

 

Haha true. Well, this one is particularly idiotic. 

Yes, FIBA seems to break the bank in this cycle. Still all those 3x3 absurds are much worse.

[ofan 239]

Just now, Vojthas said:

Yes, FIBA seems to break the bank in this cycle. Still all those 3x3 absurds are much worse.

 

Absolutely, I was just thinking that myself. They truly have made complete fools of themselves in this cycle

[intoronto 6,887]

Can teams be drawn with teams from the same confederation?

[hoversaBR 859]

Unexpectedly easy tournament and respectful game against USA (even with defeat). I'm surprised. 

[NearPup 4,166]

2 hours ago, ofan said:

Wait, so can someone please explain to me why the US and Japan are playing in the qualification tournaments? This makes absolutely no sense to me

The system was designed to give more meaningful International matches to all teams going to the Olympics in 2020. That’s why every teams, even Japan and the US, are participating in the final qualification tournament.

 

It’s somehow the most sensible of FIBA’s four qualification systems for these Olympics so I am not inclined to complain too much...

[Herberth10 47]

34 minutos atrás, intoronto disse:

Can teams be drawn with teams from the same confederation?

Yes, because of the continental representation.

 

 

[phelps 8,687]

8 hours ago, intoronto said:

Can teams be drawn with teams from the same confederation?

 

they wrote that they are going to set up "Geographically balanced groups"...

 

then, what does this mean, I don't know...

[phelps 8,687]

8 hours ago, NearPup said:

The system was designed to give more meaningful International matches to all teams going to the Olympics in 2020. That’s why every teams, even Japan and the US, are participating in the final qualification tournament.

 

It’s somehow the most sensible of FIBA’s four qualification systems for these Olympics so I am not inclined to complain too much...

 

c'mon! the USA are playing these tournaments with 5th tier players (and still dominating), Japan are playing with their best team, but they are so poor that they don't need this kind of help to suddenly become a mid-rank placings contender (not to mention the medal candidates being on another planet)...

 

this qualification system is just a farce (the 3X3 B'Ball system instead is a pure cheat)...