30-0, 23-0, 15-1 and 19-0
The Swedish champions have proved daunting strength at the World Championships floorball. Iin their first two group matches against USA (30-0) and Japan (23-0). One of the founders of floorball, Andras Czitrom raised the question, should we return to the old system of A and B division with 10 teams. In order not to experience the this heavy results. (You can go to the wall of AC, and read the whole discussion).
This I do not think, 16 teams for the World Cup is a good set up, this also because it means that far fewer teams are qualified to be the next World cahampionship. In the old system there was only one relegated from A to B division, and few teams went out, and had to qualify.
New system
With the new system, then it means that only 5 countries are ready for the next World championship, the rest go out and play qualifier matches.
In Europe this means a large number of equal matches towards the next World championship in 2 years. It is only good for the development of floorball..
Power Swedes
The Swedes have after the first two great victories, followed by 15-1 over Denmark, much anticipated, but it was 19-0 victory over Norway not. The Norwegian girls is a strong bid for a 5.plads, and getting such a defeat, it puts the Swedish strength in perspective!
Who can challenge?
The three other powerful nations, Finland, Switzerland and Czech Republic have equally won clear victories, but not at the same level as the sovereign Swedes. So to return to Andras Czitroms questions about the old A and B league system was better? We must recognize the Swedes they are alone at a level that nobody can follow, and it is not easy to see any who can challenge Sweden to miss the third World Championship gold in a row.
It would just beSwitzerland with their shortpassing style and a very experienced Mirca Anderegg in the squad who can tease Swedes.
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Jeg mener bestemt ikke at det nye system er evigt godt.
16 hold er principielt set ok ud fra et turneringsmæssigt udviklings synspunkt, men resultaterne taler desværre sit tydelige sprog.
Problemet i mine øjne er nærmere at jeg mener at kvalifikationssystemet suger pengene ud af netop de forbund der er i en udvikling, og som derfor har behov for pengene.
At der kun er 5 direkte kvalificerede til VM gør at stort set ALLE lande skal bruge en hulens masse økonomi på at komme med til VM. Penge der kunne bruges lokalt i udviklingen af sporten i de givne grupperinger.
Groft sagt så kan man påstå at de 4 store nationer ikke har samme behov for at spare pengene som de små udviklingsforbund.
11 ud af 16 hold der skal kvalificere sig til turneringen er simpelthen for stort et skridt som IFF har taget. Sporten er ikke stor nok til dette endnu.
Jeg mener at de 8 hold der går i 1/4 finalen skal honoreres med en billet til kommende.
Reelt er det udviklende at der kan kvalificeres til slutrunderne, da A, B og C VM kan holde nationer tilbage i forhold til deres udvikling. Men fordelingen af direkte kvalifcerede contra regional kvalifikation skal rettes til.
en mulighed kunne være 8 direkte med, en fra nordamerika, to fra Oceanien/Asien og 5 fra Europa, men med mulighed for at rette til ud fra en geografisk fordelingsnøgle, baseret på de direkte kvalificerede.