Well since I am out of the cup on a WTF match, and since I've done the website the past two years, I figure as the first really big loser this season, I thought I'd start this thread. ur_land I figure you still have the rules somewhere so that you can post them, or I may go searching through the old threads. Anyways, this is for signups first, so sign up with your team name, team ID, your series, league, and where you finished last season. I think that is all that is needed. I'll add mine later after the hattrick server stops being dumb.
rules taken from the thread for the last cup Group play will consist of a home-and-home mini-league (6 games). The top two teams from each group, as well as the best two third place teams will advance to the knockout round (the remaining 3rd and 4th place teams will have the option of forming a consolation bracket, if wished). All games will be played under cup rules. Wins will be worth 3 points, pk losses (i.e., ties after 90 minutes) worth 1 point, losses worth 0 points. Points will be used to reseed teams for the purposes of the knockout bracket. The knockout bracket will be home and home, except for the final and 3rd place games, which will be held at the lower seed's stadium. In the case of ties within a group, the tiebreakers will be (in order) goals scored, goal differential, fewest disciplinary points, and average home attendance. In the unlikely event that there is still a tie, then it will be setteled by the largest bribe to the tournament administrator. Also, since this is a friendly/ reserve cup, your starting lineup should be mostly reserve players. Each team should post their starting lineups (just names, no positions necessary, unless you wat to) to the board. Only four players from your starters will be allowed to play in cup games. If you have 17 or fewer players (DC Untied) you will be allowed to add additional starters to be able to field a full team, but you will be ridiculed and told to go buy a cheap $1000 28-year old passable IM. Starters can be named as subs. Lineups need to be posted asap (before the first round of BS cup games a the latest. but you do need to add the number of players you have. Raytown Rangers 82 (72187) 4th in US V.251 25 players including my coach
FC Puddleduck (71175) #4 in USA V.124 23 players ------ Will this be starting next wednesday or should I arrange another friendly?
I was reading through this again, and I'll interject and say that this part is subject to change still depending on the number of teams that sign up.
LiverPiscina FC (223228) Series: # 1 in VI.168 finished last season #5 in VI.168 22 players this whole listing your starters things worries me. i have alot of player who are similar, and i rotate between a 4-3-3 and a 3-4-3, and sometimes a 4-4-2 so it's really hard for me to pin down and actual starting lineup since i will plug in multiple players into a spot depending on form, opponents formation etc..
It's a weekly lineup, every week you post the lineup that you used in the previous league game, so you can only use 4 players from that league lineup, so you can change the lineup.
hm, good point. im probably getting knocked out this round or next. i've made a whopping total of 20 grand playing bots! Daverules FC 226324 Last Year #5 in V.63 25 players including coach
still in the US Open Cup also, hoping to reach the 4th rd for the first time... anyway, back for a third BS Cup for sure: RiverHawks (70891) V.52, finished in 5th place last year 23 players including coach I've lost no less than four times to helghallen in BS Cups already...I'm sure we'll meet again!
Heavy Water FC. 222539 V.145 Current Cup Holder. 23 players. Looking forward to spanking you all again.
Alief FC (225798) Country: USA Region: Dallas Arena: St. Joiner's Field Language: English Series: # 7 in VI.242 23 players A BS Cup rookie, got bounced in 2nd round of US Open Cup. Finished 2nd and 4th last two seasons.
Alaska United SC (222550) Country: USA Region: Seattle (I know, I know...) Arena: BP Field at Ted Stevens Stadium (If you wanna know I can tell you) League: VI.83 USA 23 players including coach, may be down to 22 or 21 by the time the cup starts.
Tenative entry into BSC: Henderson United (70513) Country: USA Region: Las Vegas Arena: Henderson United Arena (naming rights for sale!) League: V.113 USA 25 players including coach.
here's my entry Lawn Guyland Hoos (71341) USA- VI.170 Currently, I have 22 players (coach included), but it will change
Redbread FC (70782) # 4 in VI.241 27 players (incl. coach) last season 6 in V.40 season I expect to be out of the cup this week. GP