The 10-Man
Thirty-two teams entered into the Round Robin , ProAm event this year with notable Pro teams including Aftershock , Farside , and the All Americans among others . They were joined by their amateur counterparts , some who have made their wayup in the ranks taking spots between the Pros ; the Omaha Bulls came into the event the number one seed , having won both the Las Vegas Invitational and the Texas Open respectively . Joining them near the top was also a number three Lockout , and Fraction and Roadies Factory sliding in to the four and five slots .
This mash up is one of the advantages of the open-style event , pairing Amateurs and Pros . Those with enough stones to face-off against experienced and professional teams will most certainly learn and grow in these events . The disadvantage , of course , is that historically , many teams could expect to take a pounding . That did not seem to be the case at the 2024 POC . Even with the ProAm format , no more than five shut-out games were allowed all weekend . Does this speak to an equilibrium in the talent pool ? Perhaps .
As a single-round Round Robin competition , every single point counted . Bracket 1 was seeded with the upstart squad , Shits and Giggles , who slapped around the likes of Fight Club , Pittsburg Rampage , and the NJ Jesters to take second place in their bracket and help secure a top spot for
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