Proposal "Draft" in Smogon Champions League

I don't play draft and don't have any issues with it. I do really like SCL though, and think the current format is amazing. I really like 10 slots for the tournament and think it's better than 12 slots. If there's overwhelming community support to increase the slots and/or add draft/zu/whatever else, then ofc go for it, but I wouldn't mess with the format unless it's clear that it would be a nearly unanimous consensus. I have a feeling that there are others like me who really like SCL as is and would prefer to keep the status quo, perhaps selfishly, and might be silent on the issue, so I just wanted to express this as someone who has participated in every SCL since its inception.
 
I am all for community expansion. Next SCL is likely to be the last for SV and I am okay being open minded and experimenting with potential growth opportunities. Bottom line, I support inclusion if it makes competitive sense.

I cannot speak for every TD, but I am leaning towards an expansion of SCL from 10 starting slots to 12 with the addition of 1 SV OU + 1 Draft.

I welcome feedback to this proposal and look forward to the community response.
 
What makes Draft different from Monotype, for the purposes of adding it to SCL? Admittedly, I'm not very involved in either scene, but what qualities does Draft have that it would warrant expanding SCL to 12 slots, when the same proposition was shot down for Monotype?
I'm not one for shitty one-liners but please, read the thread before posting.
 
I'm not one for shitty one-liners but please, read the thread before posting.
I do think it’s a fair question though, as many others are thinking the same exact thing. More importantly, I think it would be a good idea to specifically delineate what qualifies as an acceptable add moving forward so that other tiers know. Monotype was shot down in part for reasons that seemingly also apply to Draft, and so it would help everyone if there were some guidelines in place to help understand why this is acceptable and how we can gauge tiers moving forward for inclusion. If something changed since the monotype debate and we have become more accepting and willing to include these types of tiers, that’s fine too, but a specific ruling on the idea generally is what I think most people are really looking for here that have questioned it.
 
I don't have a horse in this race, but just an idea: why does the added slot, if this proposal goes through, have to be a fourth SV OU slot? There are other tiers that want and can prove that they deserve inclusion into the tournament, and I for one don't see why that slot has to be gatekept specifically for OU. If Monotype, ZU, or really any other tier can overcome the barrier to entry (which seems to be an arbitrary level of "competitiveness" and community involvement) they should have a chance to be in this tournament.
 
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