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From the massive amount of interest we've received from the previous thread about EsX_Raptor's amazing idea, I think it'll be safe to say we'll have enough people to run this league. Remember to sign up only if you know you're definitely willing to spend time and effort required.
Regarding the format of this league, we would like to leave most of it to the TL members by having polls!
Eligibility
The very first thing that we have to go over is the eligibility. There have been many suggestions such as number of games required. I personally think that it would result in less people dropping out in the middle of the league, and I think it's a good idea.
I personally think High D+ should be the cap for the players, but a lot of C- players seem to want to participate as well.
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Teams
And once we have the players, how to divide them can be a problem. I think we should have everyone list the times they can practice during the week when they sign up, and we can put the people who can play around the same time in the same team. Of course we would still consider ranks/races to make the teams fair.
Also, how many players to a team? I think 6 is a very good number, because that way everyone will be able to participate, and there aren't that many players for the coaches. If one person cannot participate for a week, there will always be someone else to fill up the spot.
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Coaches
Another thing that came up often is how to make the coach distributions fair, since we have coaches that want to participate from C to B+/A- range. Also, should we allow the coaches to pair up because it would be difficult for a single person to manage and coach many different players?
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Format
I think everyone agrees on the format of Proleague style Bo5 with ace matches, but we have to pick the maps. I think 6 or 7 maps in the pool would be ideal. Also, depending on how many teams we get, we might have to separate the teams into two divisions, and then a final playoff between the top teams.
The matches will take place every Saturday at 14:00 (2PM) EST or 20:00 (8PM) CET. The matches will most likely begin in January, but it depends on when we get everything together.
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Poll: Number of maps in the pool?
(Vote): 5 (minumum)
(Vote): 6
(Vote): 7
(Vote): 8
Poll: Which maps to use?
(Vote): Heartbreak Ridge
(Vote): Outsider SE
(Vote): Destination
(Vote): Python
(Vote): Andromeda
(Vote): Blue Storm
(Vote): Fighting Spirit
(Vote): Moon Glaive
(Vote): Match Point
(Vote): Collosseum 2
(Vote): God's Garden
(Vote): Longinus
Poll: How much practice time before league starts?
(Vote): 2 Weeks (December 26th)
(Vote): 1 Month (January 9th)
(Vote): 1 Month and 2 Weeks (January 23rd)
(Vote): 2 Months (February 6th)
Signing up
Again, if you're really planning on playing throughout the whole league please sign up using the following models by posting on this thread OR by PM if you do not want people to see the information:
Remember to only sign up if you're willing to give up time and effort for this!
Sign up link- CLOSED
We would like to get this going ASAP, so the deadline (as of now) will be Tuesday, December 8th @ 16:00 EST.
After that, we'll post the teams, schedule, final format, and rules. It will most likely run from January to sometime in March, depending on how many teams we get.
Finally, we're looking for stream/casters who are willing to do one match every week. Anyone who would like to help us in organization, or anything else, should also post on this thread/PM.
Please post any suggestion/comments/requests in this thread or PM even if you're not going to participate.
Thank you TL! I think this will be great experience for the players, and I hope it goes well! Remember to vote!
