Winter League 2013/14 Tier Structure

[5barwarrior]

Hello Foosers:

Here is the team list and the rankings
1. Frank, Taha, Chris A.
2. Merv, Thai, Chris T.
3. Jon, Manny, Steve
4. Vern, Carm, Gid

5. Jesse, Packer, Casti
6. Omar, Shadi, Roni
7. Mario, Julian, ? (Waiting for confirmation on plan for third)
8. Sam, Mary, Andrew.

9. Jason, Kevin, Waleed
10. Ken, Eduardo, Clint
11. Elli, Tyler, ? (Waiting for third confirmation)
12. Nataly, Jessica, Madura.

With twelve teams, it gives us a couple options for the tiers.

Option 1:
3 Tiers of 4. This is what we have been running in the past. Rotations would take place after three weeks in the tier. Week 4, 7, 10, 13, 16.
Pros:
The three groups would be fairly balanced with a top group, a middle group, and a bottom group.
Cons:
The tiers are a bit smaller which would limit the variety of the competition.

Option 2:
2 tiers of 6. Rotations would take place after 5 weeks in the tier. Week 6, 11, 16.
Pros:
The two groups would be fairly balanced. Larger variety of opponents.
Cons:
The two groups would be too balanced. The teams that would transition would either win every week, or lose every week. This could impact the overall standings.

Before a decision is made, I would be interested in hearing opinions on the subject.