1800-WorldCup
16 Aug 2008, 02:52 AM
The Fantasy Olympics League (http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/table.mc?id=31664) will be used to collect scores for our internal competitions. Nice to see all 32 teams signed up already. Good work league admins!
As usual, the Fantasy Olympics will be the top three scorers across 'All Rocks Leagues' - earning Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Two gold medals in a week, means no silver and a bronze for third. Two silvers means no bronze will be awarded. But two teams can get the bronze, to make it four medalists in a given week.
Rock Hard Championship Challenge Cup
The three 12-Week Cups (Autumn, Winter and Spring versions) replace the former Rock Hard Championship Challenge Cup format; although the trademarked name will remain.
All drafted teams entered into the Olympic Championship League are eligible to play.
Gameweeks 1 and 2 will be used to get the Olympic Championship League table rolling and allow managers to make post draft adjustments to snap up players still in the pool who turn out to be the hottest thing around since Berbatov's hairband.
12-Week Autumn Cup
Table positions will be recorded after Gameweek 2 and the competition will run from Gameweek 3 to Gameweek 14.
12-Week Winter Cup
Table positions will be recorded after Gameweek 14 and the competition
will run from Gameweek 15 to Gameweek 26.
12-Week Spring Cup
Table positions will be recorded after Gameweek 26 and the competition
will run from Gameweek 27 to Gameweek 38.
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Week 1 (30 Teams) - Gameweeks 3, 15 and 27
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1. Team 1 vs Team 2
2. Team 3 vs Team 4
3. Team 5 vs Team 6
4. Team 7 vs Team 8
5. Team 9 vs Team 10
6. Team 11 vs Team 12
7. Team 13 vs Team 14
8. Team 15 vs Team 16
9. Team 17 vs Team 18
10. Team 19 vs Team 20
11. Team 21 vs Team 22
12. Team 23 vs Team 24
13. Team 25 vs Team 26
14. Team 27 vs Team 28
15. Team 29 vs Team 30
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Week 2 (28 teams) - Gameweeks 4, 16 and 28
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16. Winner 1 vs Winner 2
17. Winner 3 vs Winner 4
18. Winner 5 vs Winner 6
19. Winner 7 vs Winner 8
20. Winner 9 vs Winner 10
21. Winner 11 vs Winner 12
22. Winner 13 vs Winner 14
23. Winner 15 vs Loser 1
24. Loser 2 vs Loser 3
25. Loser 4 vs Loser 5
26. Loser 6 vs Loser 7
27. Loser 8 vs Loser 9
28. Loser 10 vs Loser 11
29. Loser 12 vs Loser 13
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Week 3 (26 teams) - Gameweeks 5, 17 and 29
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30. Winner 16 vs Winner 17
31. Winner 18 vs Winner 19
32. Winner 20 vs Winner 21
33. Winner 22 vs Winner 23
34. Winner 24 vs Winner 25
35. Winner 26 vs Winner 27
36. Winner 28 vs Winner 29
37. Loser 16 vs Loser 17
38. Loser 18 vs Loser 19
39. Loser 20 vs Loser 21
40. Loser 22 vs Loser 23
41. Loser 24 vs Loser 25
42. Loser 26 vs Loser 27
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Week 4 (24 teams) - Gameweeks 6, 18 and 30
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43. Winner 30 vs Winner 31
44. Winner 32 vs Winner 33
45. Winner 34 vs Winner 35
46. Winner 36 vs Winner 37
47. Winner 38 vs Winner 39
48. Winner 40 vs Winner 41
49. Winner 42 vs Loser 30
50. Loser 31 vs Loser 32
51. Loser 33 vs Loser 34
52. Loser 35 vs Loser 36
53. Loser 37 vs Loser 38
54. Loser 39 vs Loser 40
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Week 5 (20 teams) - Gameweeks 7, 19 and 31
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55. Winner 43 vs Winner 44
56. Winner 45 vs Winner 46
57. Winner 47 vs Winner 48
58. Winner 49 vs Winner 50
59. Winner 51 vs Winner 52
60. Winner 53 vs Winner 54
61. Loser 43 vs Loser 44
62. Loser 45 vs Loser 46
63. Loser 47 vs Loser 48
64. Loser 49 vs Loser 50
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Week 6 (16 teams) - Gameweeks 8, 20 and 32
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65. Winner 55 vs Winner 56
66. Winner 57 vs Winner 58
67. Winner 59 vs Winner 60
68. Winner 61 vs Winner 62
69. Winner 63 vs Winner 64
70. Loser 55 vs Loser 56
71. Loser 57 vs Loser 58
72. Loser 59 vs Loser 60
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Week 7 (12 teams) - Gameweeks 9, 21 and 33
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73. Winner 65 vs Winner 66
74. Winner 67 vs Winner 68
75. Winner 69 vs Winner 70
76. Winner 71 vs Winner 72
77. Loser 65 vs Loser 66
78. Loser 67 vs Loser 68
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Week 8 (10 teams) - Gameweeks 10, 22 and 34
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79. Winner 73 vs Winner 74
80. Winner 75 vs Winner 76
81. Winner 77 vs Winner 78
82. Loser 73 vs Loser 74
83. Loser 75 vs Loser 76
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Week 9 (8 teams) - Gameweeks 11, 23 and 35
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84. Winner 79 vs Winner 80
85. Winner 81 vs Winner 82
86. Winner 83 vs Loser 79
87. Loser 80 vs Loser 81
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Week 10 (6 teams) - Gameweeks 12, 24 and 36
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88. Winner 84 vs Winner 85
89. Winner 86 vs Winner 87
90. Loser 84 vs Loser 85
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Week 11 (4 teams) - Gameweeks 13, 25 and 37
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91. Winner 88 vs Winner 89
92. Winner 90 vs Loser 88
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Week 12 (2 teams) - Gameweeks 14, 26 and 38
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93. Winner 91 vs Winner 92 - The Final.
94. Loser 91 vs Loser 92 - 3rd place match.
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Going with a greater weighting towards the later cups, to hopefully keep the season's interest alive, this is what I came up with with regards to scoring:
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Autumn Cup (A)
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1st: 4 points
2nd: 3 points
3rd: 2 points
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Winter Cup (B)
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1st: 5 points
2nd: 4 points
3rd: 3 points
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Spring Cup (C)
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1st: 10 points
2nd: 6 points
3rd: 4 points
This would mean that a team winning the 1st two cups and coming second in the final cup of the season would have 15 points; whereas a team coming second in the first two cups and winning the finale would clear up with 17 points.
That's assuming the same two teams contest all three finals.
A team finishing second in all three finals, would have more points than a solitary Spring Cup winner (13:10).
As the Rock Hard Championship Challenge Cup has always leaned towards rewarding managers who get it right towards the end of the season, results in the Spring Cup trumps those from earlier rounds.
In the case of a tie-break, a bonus point is awarded to the team reaching the higher position; determined thus:
C1, C2, B1, B2, A1, C3
Where C is the Spring Cup, B the Winter Cup, and A the Autumn Cup.
As usual, the Fantasy Olympics will be the top three scorers across 'All Rocks Leagues' - earning Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Two gold medals in a week, means no silver and a bronze for third. Two silvers means no bronze will be awarded. But two teams can get the bronze, to make it four medalists in a given week.
Rock Hard Championship Challenge Cup
The three 12-Week Cups (Autumn, Winter and Spring versions) replace the former Rock Hard Championship Challenge Cup format; although the trademarked name will remain.
All drafted teams entered into the Olympic Championship League are eligible to play.
Gameweeks 1 and 2 will be used to get the Olympic Championship League table rolling and allow managers to make post draft adjustments to snap up players still in the pool who turn out to be the hottest thing around since Berbatov's hairband.
12-Week Autumn Cup
Table positions will be recorded after Gameweek 2 and the competition will run from Gameweek 3 to Gameweek 14.
12-Week Winter Cup
Table positions will be recorded after Gameweek 14 and the competition
will run from Gameweek 15 to Gameweek 26.
12-Week Spring Cup
Table positions will be recorded after Gameweek 26 and the competition
will run from Gameweek 27 to Gameweek 38.
=============================
Week 1 (30 Teams) - Gameweeks 3, 15 and 27
=============================
1. Team 1 vs Team 2
2. Team 3 vs Team 4
3. Team 5 vs Team 6
4. Team 7 vs Team 8
5. Team 9 vs Team 10
6. Team 11 vs Team 12
7. Team 13 vs Team 14
8. Team 15 vs Team 16
9. Team 17 vs Team 18
10. Team 19 vs Team 20
11. Team 21 vs Team 22
12. Team 23 vs Team 24
13. Team 25 vs Team 26
14. Team 27 vs Team 28
15. Team 29 vs Team 30
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Week 2 (28 teams) - Gameweeks 4, 16 and 28
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16. Winner 1 vs Winner 2
17. Winner 3 vs Winner 4
18. Winner 5 vs Winner 6
19. Winner 7 vs Winner 8
20. Winner 9 vs Winner 10
21. Winner 11 vs Winner 12
22. Winner 13 vs Winner 14
23. Winner 15 vs Loser 1
24. Loser 2 vs Loser 3
25. Loser 4 vs Loser 5
26. Loser 6 vs Loser 7
27. Loser 8 vs Loser 9
28. Loser 10 vs Loser 11
29. Loser 12 vs Loser 13
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Week 3 (26 teams) - Gameweeks 5, 17 and 29
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30. Winner 16 vs Winner 17
31. Winner 18 vs Winner 19
32. Winner 20 vs Winner 21
33. Winner 22 vs Winner 23
34. Winner 24 vs Winner 25
35. Winner 26 vs Winner 27
36. Winner 28 vs Winner 29
37. Loser 16 vs Loser 17
38. Loser 18 vs Loser 19
39. Loser 20 vs Loser 21
40. Loser 22 vs Loser 23
41. Loser 24 vs Loser 25
42. Loser 26 vs Loser 27
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Week 4 (24 teams) - Gameweeks 6, 18 and 30
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43. Winner 30 vs Winner 31
44. Winner 32 vs Winner 33
45. Winner 34 vs Winner 35
46. Winner 36 vs Winner 37
47. Winner 38 vs Winner 39
48. Winner 40 vs Winner 41
49. Winner 42 vs Loser 30
50. Loser 31 vs Loser 32
51. Loser 33 vs Loser 34
52. Loser 35 vs Loser 36
53. Loser 37 vs Loser 38
54. Loser 39 vs Loser 40
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Week 5 (20 teams) - Gameweeks 7, 19 and 31
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55. Winner 43 vs Winner 44
56. Winner 45 vs Winner 46
57. Winner 47 vs Winner 48
58. Winner 49 vs Winner 50
59. Winner 51 vs Winner 52
60. Winner 53 vs Winner 54
61. Loser 43 vs Loser 44
62. Loser 45 vs Loser 46
63. Loser 47 vs Loser 48
64. Loser 49 vs Loser 50
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Week 6 (16 teams) - Gameweeks 8, 20 and 32
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65. Winner 55 vs Winner 56
66. Winner 57 vs Winner 58
67. Winner 59 vs Winner 60
68. Winner 61 vs Winner 62
69. Winner 63 vs Winner 64
70. Loser 55 vs Loser 56
71. Loser 57 vs Loser 58
72. Loser 59 vs Loser 60
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Week 7 (12 teams) - Gameweeks 9, 21 and 33
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73. Winner 65 vs Winner 66
74. Winner 67 vs Winner 68
75. Winner 69 vs Winner 70
76. Winner 71 vs Winner 72
77. Loser 65 vs Loser 66
78. Loser 67 vs Loser 68
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Week 8 (10 teams) - Gameweeks 10, 22 and 34
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79. Winner 73 vs Winner 74
80. Winner 75 vs Winner 76
81. Winner 77 vs Winner 78
82. Loser 73 vs Loser 74
83. Loser 75 vs Loser 76
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Week 9 (8 teams) - Gameweeks 11, 23 and 35
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84. Winner 79 vs Winner 80
85. Winner 81 vs Winner 82
86. Winner 83 vs Loser 79
87. Loser 80 vs Loser 81
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Week 10 (6 teams) - Gameweeks 12, 24 and 36
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88. Winner 84 vs Winner 85
89. Winner 86 vs Winner 87
90. Loser 84 vs Loser 85
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Week 11 (4 teams) - Gameweeks 13, 25 and 37
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91. Winner 88 vs Winner 89
92. Winner 90 vs Loser 88
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Week 12 (2 teams) - Gameweeks 14, 26 and 38
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93. Winner 91 vs Winner 92 - The Final.
94. Loser 91 vs Loser 92 - 3rd place match.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Going with a greater weighting towards the later cups, to hopefully keep the season's interest alive, this is what I came up with with regards to scoring:
==========
Autumn Cup (A)
==========
1st: 4 points
2nd: 3 points
3rd: 2 points
==========
Winter Cup (B)
==========
1st: 5 points
2nd: 4 points
3rd: 3 points
==========
Spring Cup (C)
==========
1st: 10 points
2nd: 6 points
3rd: 4 points
This would mean that a team winning the 1st two cups and coming second in the final cup of the season would have 15 points; whereas a team coming second in the first two cups and winning the finale would clear up with 17 points.
That's assuming the same two teams contest all three finals.
A team finishing second in all three finals, would have more points than a solitary Spring Cup winner (13:10).
As the Rock Hard Championship Challenge Cup has always leaned towards rewarding managers who get it right towards the end of the season, results in the Spring Cup trumps those from earlier rounds.
In the case of a tie-break, a bonus point is awarded to the team reaching the higher position; determined thus:
C1, C2, B1, B2, A1, C3
Where C is the Spring Cup, B the Winter Cup, and A the Autumn Cup.