well, I notice the ball plays like the old TS ball...very light (too light in my opinion) and not true round, it really limits what can be done
also, the men are not counter balanced so there is extra time spent trying to keep your rods up (also like TS)
in my opinion, part of a tournament table needs to be
* counter-balanced men so part of the game isn't spent balancing men
* true round ball, starts round, stays round, doesn't get ticks and is heavy enough to set up without trouble
* table build quality some basic standards which includes stability - this can be acheived by weight or some other method but it is important that the table not be easily jarred, is level at all points, and can stand up to strong play over an extended period of time
* scoring, game, and time out markers
* a standard size field of play and especially standard goal size
* and the ability to shoot all shots and passes
now, how these things are acheived is up to the table designers...the material the field surface, man's foot, and ball are made of will determine the tables individual unique play characteristics