[Swampdude]

After seeing the "hint" I'm thinking a 3 vs 3 format could be very likely.

i.e. The hint being (2) unassisted triple plays (players) - and many other "3" references

here's another example:
The UCF regional last year: 41 teams - 2vs2 - 103 matches - 5 minute intervals - 0:02:15 matches - 10 matches each - 8:35:00 minutes of matches

This year UCF has 50 registrants, 22% more than last year, if you ran 2vs2 matches in the old format, it would take almost 2 more hours to complete.

theoretically, this year: 50 teams - 3vs3 - 83 matches - 6 minute intervals - 3 minute matches - 10 matches each - 8:20:00 minutes of matches

So lets just say this were the format, what kind of nuances about the game would you foresee?
For example: like car nack said, "no more 3 team alliances" - I don't think so, I think they would keep the 3 team alliance. If you had (8) 4 team alliances, that would put nearly everyone in the finals. But if they only had 3 team alliances in a 3 team final, there would be no rotation of players, and redundant strategies. Also no room for a dead ally (need to build durable).

Also what will it be like trying to formulate prematch strategies with "2" other teams and determine "3" teams weakness/strengths! Man I'm pooped just thinking about it.

What else can you think of?