Sopcic gained favorable bracket position by not disclosing professional instruction!
Less than two weeks before the climatic event of the 2011 TowerTennis Championship, scandal rocks the TowerTennis world! The unique structure of the TowerTennis bracket seeks to initially place players within the bracket so that they play others of similar abilities. This structure promotes participation by pairing strong players with strong players, and weak players with weak players. Eventually, the two best will raise to the top. However, a 3rd place player may get eliminated early. This unique aspect of the bracket has been demonstrated when Dynasty Champion JT was eliminated after two rounds the past two years. The best player in the lower bracket has a built-in edge making it to the semi's. Once there, with only one big match to make the finals -- An initial placement in the lower bracket avoids the top competition until the semifinals, and gives any player an extreme advantage.
When interviewed before the tournament began. Sopcic stated that he had little to no experience. This assertion helped to place him in the lower bracket. Long suspected of sandbagging, Sopcic was even given the nickname: "Sandbagger Sopcic".
As in many scandals of the past -- It's not the action, it's the coverup! Sopcic's failure to disclose that he was given professional instruction as a child alters the balance of power within the bracket.
An adhoc committee has been convened to hear the evidence against Sopcic. Sopcic faces possible expulsion from the tournament, which would result in a tainted victory for Defending Champion SV. The judgement of the committee will be published as soon as it's available.
Sopcic gained favorable bracket position by not disclosing professional instruction!