[Join] Liquid Kickball League

Saracen

United States5139 Posts

July 23 2009 01:07 GMT

Thanks to pachi for the amazing banner.

UPDATE: SELECTION ARE FINISHED!!! CHECK WHICH TEAM YOU'RE ON. GAMES BEGIN NEXT WEEK. SCROLL DOWN FOR MAPS.

Tension fills the dusty air as your hands fidget nervously in your pockets. You steal a quick glance to your right, then avert your gaze to the ground. Gradually, the whispers die down and the captain starts to speak. Your heart and time itself come to a screeching halt. “I pick Kennigit,” he says. The rest of the kids hurry onto the field as you are immersed in the agony of being the last one picked, the fat kid, the one less desirable than Kennigit.
Relive the glory of your elementary school kickball days! Join the Liquid Kickball League, inspired by the Blizzard Sandlot tournament! Join a team, win it all, and don’t be the fat kid!

Liquid Kickball League
Signups: CLOSED

Core Maps: Destination, Heartbreak Ridge, Neo Medusa, Outsider, God’s Garden, Shades of Twilight
More information on the map rotation will be given once the league starts.

Format:
There will be eight teams of ten players. Each team will play all of the other teams once (for a total of seven matches). There will be five BO3s in each match and two matches per week over the four weeks. On the fifth week, the second and third place teams will play a 7v7 (7 BO3s), and then the winner will play a 7v7 against the first place team. There is a possibility of 2v2 team matches in the semifinals and finals. Standings will be determined by the win-loss ratio.
Each week, the team coaches PM me their lineup for the two games to be played. Each player must be used once. If a player cannot play for this week, put “SUB” in his slot, and I will randomly choose another player from your team and PM you back.
All games will be BO3, with the map orders and matchups posted in the weekly tournament thread. COACHES, I encourage you to talk to your players to determine their map preferences. Players are responsible for PMing me the results, along with replays, if possible, so the tournament thread doesn’t get too cluttered.

Team selection:
Coaches, I will PM each one of you about the time and place for the team selections. We will most likely meet on iCCup or the IRC channel. PM me back a number between 1 and 1000 so I can decide the selection order. For the selection process, each player will be given a certain number of points (up to 10). Each coach chooses one player in the designated order as long as he remains at or below 25 points. If he reaches 25 points before choosing 10 players, he must choose players with 0 points. Afterwards, each coach will choose a team name.

Signup:
Sign up for a player and/or coach spot. Include your Z/T/P/Random/Race Pick and max iCCup rank if you sign up as a player. I will take the first eight coaches and first eighty players who sign up. DO NOT PM me; post in this thread. If you signed up to be both a player and coach, if a coach slot is available, you will be a coach. Otherwise, you will be a player. COACHES CANNOT PLAY.

Awards: Pending...

Timeline:
Week 1: Signup and Team selection
Week 2: Match 1 (A) and 2 (B)**
Week 3: Match 3 (A) and 4 (B)
Week 4: Match 5 (A) and 6 (B)
Week 5: Match 7 (A) and 8 (B)
Week 6: Semifinals and Finals
**The “A” and “B” are used by the coaches when they PM their lineups. These games can be played at any day during the week (on or before Friday), regardless of whether it’s for Match A or B (you can play your Match 2 games on Monday or your Match 1 games on Friday, if it works better for your schedule).

UPDATE

Player Point List:

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10 Points (1) **UPDATE** Oystein got capped at 10 points:
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Oystein (Get.Oystein) P*

9 Points (3):
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Ver (LetsFighting) T
KawaiiRice]eX[ (KawaiiRice]eX[) T
OneOther (Derivatives) P

7 Points (2):
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HnR)Insane (HnR)Insane) P
Jonoman92 (sMi.Arcology) P

6 Points (6):
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besiger (NrG.besiger) T
Nightmarjoo (MMX.Magician) Z*
Flopgun (DiE]Flopgun[) Z
cujo2k (JST-MVP) Zerg
no_re (no_re) P
ZiraS (EaGle[pain]) P

5 Points (4):
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SpriteLove (mG.SpriteLove) Z
sixghost (mG.sixghost) Z
inertinept (NeO)inept) P
crucifix ([GiTM]-Ninja) R

4 Points (8):
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zzzzang (SeaSiCk) T
Metal[x] (PewPewPrincess) T
mG.Return (mG.Return) T
food (wodesan) Z
Boundz(DarKo) (tG-Trapezius) Z
joohyunee (TSL-Lightning) Z
ghermination (ghermination) P
Skyze (SnowfaLL) P
prOxi.Beater (Beater) Racepick

3 Points (10):
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randombum (randombum) T*
Pokebunny (mG.Pokebunny) T
Leunal (Leunal) T
Cube (404.Cube) T
kNyTTyM (BananaCarrier) Z
Jopz (Jopz) Z
Dark_Luster (rA[Dream]) P
Pads (ZiziyO[ZzoA]) P
exalted (rs.exalted / exalted[sky]) Racepick
T.O.P. (Scprodigy) (Racepick)

2 Points (12):
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FaZ- (Decency) T
LalAlA[uC] ([R]..-LalA) T
Initial_H.C. (Initial_H.C.) T
Redtooth (plate) Z
bladebrood (Harry) Z
LaXerCannon (Gu.Harmony) Z
imthemaster (Logix) Z
Elite00fm (Elite00) Z
zXk3 (zXk3) P*
Empyrean (Empyrean) P
skcaH (can_you_see_it) P
JinSol (pinenamu) P
ff7legend (LG[Truth[c]) P

1 Point (18):
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Sunyveil (Sunyveil) T
disco (iamdisco / punta) T
Duke (Navilus) Z
TheMango (phiwha) Z
Ideas (Ideas) Z
Lurgee (X-ToRpiD) Z
De4ngus (De4ngus) P
Machine[eh] (Machine[eh]) P
Iaaan (ian-ex) P
Killer Instinct (cr4zyguy) P
HaFnium (Neptupia) P
StarN (Xaser(OD)) P
Whiplash (MMX.Whiplash) P
Corvi (Corvus) P
tracer (trace.r) P
Malongo (Malongo) P*
Scaramanga (Charizard_) Racepick

0 Points (24):
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Holgerius (Terranosaurus) T
genryou (genryou) T
yh93kim (UB_LeoN) T
rc3ilynt (rc3ilynt) T
vktry (vktry) T
merach (merAch) T
Zurles (Zurles) T*
LCC (LCC) T
Stickmatrix (Pmsl) T
MannerMan (HoneyBadger) Z
unsoundlogic (elim) Z
deverlight (bcm.) Z
n.DieJokes (fAtAlis) Z
Butigroove (MrSoloDolo) Z
bluemanrocks (bluemanrocks) Z
Fontong (?) P
ToN (xtonx) P
Sonu (sdG)Sonu) P
Flow.of.soul (Flow.of.soul) P
Tyrio (Tyrio) P
darkmarksman (darkmarksman) P
FaCE_1 (plasir) Racepick
dhe95 (dhe95) Racepick
d1sh0ng (d1sh0ng) Racepick
n3meSis (DISCO_TosSlinG) Racepick

UPDATE

Team List:

Numbers indicate rank, not order picked!

If you don't like your team name, PM your coach to change it or PM me and I will make him change it.

Nukemduke's Team a.k.a. "4 Pool USA" (25)
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1. Besiger (6)
2. ZiraS (6)
3. Inertinept (5)
4. prOxi.Beater (4)
5. Randombum (3)
6. Duke (1)
7. Sonu (0)
8. flow.of.soul (0)
9. Fontong (d(o.O)a’s replacement) (0)
10. Butigroove (0)

Kdog3683's Team a.k.a. "Washington Wallies" (24)
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1. KawaiiRice(9)
2. HNR)Insane (7)
3. food (4)
4. Redtooth (2)
5. Sunyveil (1)
6. MannerMan (0)
7. Holgerius (0)
8. d1sh0ng (0)
9. rc3ilynt (0)
10. Stickmatrix (0)

JDizz6688's Team (24)
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1. Oystein (10)
2. Flopgun (6)
3. Boundz(DarKo) (4)
4. Disco (1)
5. Iaaan (1)
6. Killer Instinct (1)
7. Lurgee (1)
8. Unsoundlogic (0)
9. yh93kim (0)
10. genryou (0)

Sidesprang's Team (25)
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1. no_re (6)
2. cujo2k (6)
3. Zzzzang (4)
4. Skyze (4)
5. ff7legend (2)
6. Corvi (1)
7. Scaramanga (1)
8. Malongo (1)
9. Darkmarksman (0)
10. n3meSis (0)

Ziph's Team (25)
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1. Spritelove (5)
2. mG.Return (4)
3. mG.Pokebunny (3)
4. Leunal (3)
5. T.O.P (3)
6. Empyrean (2)
7. Whiplash (1)
8. Machine[eh] (1)
9. n.DieJokes (0)
10. bluemanrocks (0)

Phelix's Team a.k.a. "Fuck Yeah, Canata!" (25)
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1. Ver (9)
2. Crucifix (5)
3. Joohyunee (4)
4. Pads (3)
5. Initial_H.C. (2)
6. Ideas (1)
7. De4ngus (1)
8. Vktry (0)
9. Zurles (0)
10. LCC (0)

Rostam's Team “Kwankwang Bus” (24)
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1. Jonoman92 (7)
2. Sixghost (5)
3. Exalted (3)
4. skcaH (2)
5. LalAlA[uC] (2)
6. LaXerCannon (2)
7. FaZ- (2)
8. StarN (1)
9. deverlight (0)
10. tyrio (0)

Orderlychaos's Team "Team Rocket" (24)
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1. Nightmarjoo (6)
2. Metal[X] (4)
3. Ghermination (4)
4. Dark_Luster (3)
5. Elite00fm (2)
6. JinSol (2)
7. Bladebrood (2)
8. TheMango (1)
9. dhe95 (0)
10. merach (0)

Clazziquai's Team (24)
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1. OneOther (9)
2. kNyTTyM (3)
3. Jopz (3)
4. Cube (3)
5. Imthemaster (2)
6. zXk3 (2)
7. HaFnium (1)
8. Tracer (1)
9. ToN (0)
10. FaCE_1 (0)

Most Bang for their Buck?
Although many players were wanted by multiple coaches, several stood out as the indisputably most popular picks. They might not be expensive powerhouses like Jaedong or Bisu (-Oystein-, who got capped out at 10 points), but they were widely regarded as the bargain deals of the night.
Here:
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joohyunee 5 coach picks
HNR)Insane 5
mG.Pokebunny 5
Nightmarjoo 4
OneOther 4
Boundz(Darko) 4
And, the best deal of them all...
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mG.Spritelove 6
To commemorate this enormous achievement, I've made him my very own MSPaint drawing! Congratulations!

The Fat Kid?!?
There was none. Everyone got picked. However, just because I can, I will award the title of the fat kid to...
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Empyrean! Congratulations! Everyone but you is a winner!
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Let the games begin...
Each one of you will play a BO3 on ONE of these map sets:
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Match A
1. Neo Medusa, Destination, Neo Medusa
2. God’s Garden, Destination, God’s Garden
3. Outsider, Destination, Outsider
4. Shades of Twilight, Destination, Shades of Twilight
5. It’s a Surprise!, Destination, Surprise
Match B
1. Neo Medusa, Heartbreak Ridge, Neo Medusa
2. God’s Garden, Heartbreak Ridge, God’s Garden
3. Outsider, Heartbreak Ridge, Outsider
4. Shades of Twilight, Heartbreak Ridge, Shades of Twilight
5. It's a different Surprise!, Heartbreak Ridge, Surprise

IMPORTANT: Again, the only difference between matches A and B is the maps, and NOT the time played. You can play your BO3 any time this week. Communicate with your coach on your map preference, as these maps will remain the same every week. Coaches, PM your lineups to me before Sunday, and players, PM them ASAP in order to play on the maps you're most comfortable with!
EDIT: Since there are 9 teams, NukemDuke's Team will have TWO Match As and NO Match Bs this week. Trust me, it works out.

zXk3

Mexico1178 Posts

July 23 2009 01:10 GMT

I want to join as a player
zXk3
PvT,PvZ and map dependant ZvP
Max rank, C-

clazziquai

6685 Posts

July 23 2009 01:13 GMT

LIQUID TOURNEY NO MORE! Welcome to Liquid Kickball

I will be a coach ^^
TLID: Clazziquai
ICCUP: mG.LoptO

Empyrean

17020 Posts

July 23 2009 01:16 GMT

Ooh this'll be fun

Empyrean PvAll.

Technically I'm D+ max, but this was a few seasons ago

...now I'm a D- player.

I'd say max D/D+. Currently I'm D-, but I'm really close to D! ICCup rank 843.

Does this make me a zero point player??

cry

Ziph

Netherlands970 Posts

July 23 2009 01:16 GMT

I'll join as a Coach

TL ID: Ziph
iCCup ID: mG.Layfon

ZzZzAnG

United States109 Posts

July 23 2009 01:19 GMT

player
TL id : zzzzang
SeaSiCk on icc
Terran and max rank is C

Oystein

Norway1602 Posts

July 23 2009 01:20 GMT

I`ll join as a player.

Iccup : Get.Oystein
PvZ, PvT, ZvP
max rank A-

Empyrean

17020 Posts

July 23 2009 01:20 GMT

On July 23 2009 10:16 Ziph wrote:
I'll join as a Coach

TL ID: Ziph
iCCup ID: mG.Layfon

Omg Ziph I'd be the best zero point pick evar! :D:D:D Pick me!!!!!!

clazziquai

6685 Posts

July 23 2009 01:21 GMT

On July 23 2009 10:20 Oystein wrote:
I`ll join as a player.

Iccup : Get.Oystein
PvZ, PvT, ZvP
max rank A-

YOU'RE MINE...hopefully. We'll see :p

SpriteLove

United States226 Posts

July 23 2009 01:22 GMT

#10

This sounds sick :O

ill join as a player

iccup: mG.SpriteLove
Zerg
max rank: B-

Empyrean

17020 Posts

July 23 2009 01:23 GMT

#11

On July 23 2009 10:21 clazziquai wrote:

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YOU'RE MINE...hopefully. We'll see :p

omg no one wants me ;_;

FaZ-

United States187 Posts

July 23 2009 01:24 GMT

#12

D+ max Terran player.

iCCup aka: Decency

Ver

United States2186 Posts

July 23 2009 01:24 GMT

#13

Player
T
Max Rank: B
Iccup: LetsFighting

Rusty though

clazziquai

6685 Posts

July 23 2009 01:24 GMT

#14

On July 23 2009 10:24 FaZ- wrote:
D+ max Terran player.

Please post your ICCUP ID!

Saracen

United States5139 Posts

July 23 2009 01:26 GMT

#15

On July 23 2009 10:24 clazziquai wrote:

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Please post your ICCUP ID!

Yeah, it would help tremendously if you posted your iCCup account with over 10 games this season.

ToN

Canada245 Posts

July 23 2009 01:30 GMT

#16

This looks awesome I'd like to join as the fat kid!
Player
TLID = ToN
ICCup = xtonx
max rank = D
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No longer applicable. If D players can play I'd love to join as long as they don't start until monday and the times are right.

edit: I forgot to include race oops. I have played mainly protoss so far but I haven't had much practise time to figure out exactly which race too use ^^.

clazziquai

6685 Posts

July 23 2009 01:31 GMT

#17

@ToN: Players of any rank are allowed to play in this.

As for times that is up to the coaches as when the season starts, they will interact with their players to find the suitable times!