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Jute
06 Sep 2005, 12:49 AM
Hi. I'm a hattrick player (three seasons old now) & I signed up for battrick. We've been told that we'll get allocated teams for the new season but I'm unable to find out when that is going to happen. Can anyone tell me please...
I believe we'll be allocated teams 2 weeks into the season & they've said they will be enlarging the competition massively to cope with the demand
Thanks
Jute
Craig P
06 Sep 2005, 03:49 AM
Round 14 of the one-day league will be this Friday; if the offseason is anything like Hattrick's, leagues should be expanded (more than doubling in size, plus more bot slots to replace due to promotions) within about two weeks.
Currently, all but England and Australia are three divisions. Australia has four and England I guess has a few stray series in V (not sure how that came about).
Helghallen
06 Sep 2005, 07:23 AM
and England I guess has a few stray series in V (not sure how that came about).
They did it to decrease part of the waiting list during the crash I believe.
quentinc
06 Sep 2005, 06:24 PM
What country did you sign up for? To give you an idea, England has 1600 on the waiting list, while Sri Lanka (my country), has none.
Jute
07 Sep 2005, 05:55 AM
thanks for the info guys. I signed up for New Zealand. There is a lot of growth in New Zealand for Hattrick & I guess now for Battrick.
Bluto11
07 Sep 2005, 11:10 AM
i know the Windies is going to double in size, i think. Windies is good for me because I get to follow the matches live, wouldn't be so good for you in NZ!! hopefully you get a team!!
Craig P
07 Sep 2005, 03:30 PM
I'm not sure about England, which already has a few V series, but everyone else is going to at least triple in size, the same as happens when Hattrick adds a division. (Er, when Hattrick adds a division VI or higher, as the lower divisions stay the same size as the next higher up...)
England and Australia are adding V.
Everyone else is going from 8 + 32 + 128 = 168 and adding 512 teams, to triple in size.
Throwing out the extras in England V, England and Australia are going from 680 to 2728, quadrupling in size.
quentinc
07 Sep 2005, 06:36 PM
There's 124 people on the New Zealand waiting list.
quentinc
07 Sep 2005, 06:37 PM
i know the Windies is going to double in size, i think. Windies is good for me because I get to follow the matches live, wouldn't be so good for you in NZ!! hopefully you get a team!!
Except that he's in New Zealand;)
Didn't notice it myself...
ZeekLTK
07 Sep 2005, 07:24 PM
Do we have to play a qualifier in the West Indies Division III?
I have clinched 5th place (can't get higher or lower) and want to know if I should "PIC" my last game in order to prepare for a qualifier, or... if I don't have to play one, if I can "MOTS" so that I get another win under my belt.
Oddly enough, my hattrick team finished 5th this season too. :/
quentinc
07 Sep 2005, 07:27 PM
There's no relegation this season.
JRA_WestyQld2
09 Sep 2005, 02:54 PM
Gday guys,
I signed up for Battrick 2 weeks ago, will Battrick be ready in 1-2 weeks then? Or, Less/More?
Bluto11
09 Sep 2005, 03:58 PM
Gday guys,
I signed up for Battrick 2 weeks ago, will Battrick be ready in 1-2 weeks then? Or, Less/More?
hmm, i'm not sure how long the off season is. Today is the final league games. I don't know what the turnaround time is between seasons!
quentinc
09 Sep 2005, 07:17 PM
Pretty sure it's two weeks in the offseason.
Bluto11
09 Sep 2005, 07:50 PM
Pretty sure it's two weeks in the offseason.
oh man, i can't handle two weeks with nothing to follow at work on friday
quentinc
18 Sep 2005, 01:57 PM
Have you guys gotten your teams yet? Be sure to register them in the battrick thread, for friendlies and such.
PirateJohn
18 Sep 2005, 02:04 PM
Does it have a US league? I admit I don't know the first thing about cricket but I've had kind of a mild fascination with it and figure playing Battrick should be fun.
quentinc
18 Sep 2005, 02:09 PM
Does it have a US league? I admit I don't know the first thing about cricket but I've had kind of a mild fascination with it and figure playing Battrick should be fun.
No. As of now, there are only these countries:
West Indies
England
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
India
Australia
New Zealand
If you're in the states, I would recommend the West Indies, because their matches are played during the day here. DO NOT sign up for England or Australia, as they're waiting lists are huge (although that's probably been changed with the addition of another division for season two). It doesn't look like they'll add the US anytime soon.
Or, you could go to Sri Lanka, where there is no waiting list (and a IV series full of bots). Also, I'm there:D
Here's a good introduction to the sport, if you're familiar with baseball.
http://usa.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/NATIONAL/ICC_MEMBERS/USA/CKTBASX1.html (http://usa.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/NATIONAL/ICC_MEMBERS/USA/CKTBASX1.html)
PirateJohn
18 Sep 2005, 02:18 PM
Thanks for the link. BTW, what is the link for Battrick itself? I can't seem to find it.
quentinc
18 Sep 2005, 02:20 PM
www.battrick.org.uk (http://www.battrick.org.uk/)
You probably left out the last part.