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Round 1 Starts October 11
Tournament Organizer: Lindax
Assistant TO: MudPuppy
Quick links: PARTICIPATING CLANS | DIVISIONS | CL7 - MAIN THREAD
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Promotion/Relegation Format
[spoiler=Format for promotion and relegation CL7 and CL8]This year the Clan League will see the start of promotion/relegation and the CL7 starting positions will be determined by the final positions in CL6. Clans that did not enter CL6, but enter CL7 will start in one of the lower divisions.
The Premier Division of CL7 will consist of the 12 highest placed clans of CL6 that sign up for the CL7. This basically means the clans that played in the Premier Division complemented by the highest placed clans from the Second Division until we have 12 clans.
With the rest of the clans we form 1 or 2 Second Divisions, depending on the amount of clans that sign up. If we form 2 Second Divisions we create the divisions as equal as possible by dividing clans that participated in CL6 depending on their placement.
After CL7 is finished, the bottom 4 clans of the Premier Division will be relegated to the Second Division(s). If we have 2 Second Divisions clans 9 and 12 go to one Second Division and clans 10 & 11 go to the other Second Division.
The 4 highest placed clans from the Second Division(s) will be promoted to the Premier Division. If we have 2 Second Divisions, the top 2 clans from each will be promoted to the Premier Division.
New participants:
New clans, or clans that have not participated in CL6, will be placed on the bottom of the Second Division(s).
Mergers:
If 2 clans from the Premier Division merge, the new clan can stay. If one of them is not in the Premier Division, they have to start again in a Second Division.
In case of other clan scenarios, such as a name change, one clan absorbs another, more than 2 clans merging, etc., the CD Team will decide in which division the clan(s) in question will be placed.
Drop-outs:
If 1 clan drops out of the Premier Division, we relegate only 3 clans. If more clans drop out we relegate the amount needed to still have 4 clans promote from the Second Divisions. If more than 4 clans drop out of the Premier Division, we promote more clans to stay on 12 clans. If we have odd numbers we promote the clan with the best record. If a clan eligible for promotion drops out, we promote the next placed clan of the Second Division(s).
Disqualifications:
Any clan disqualified from CL6 cannot enter CL7. Any clan disqualified from CL7 cannot enter CL8, etc.[/spoiler]
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CL7 Format[spoiler=CL7 Format]The Clan League is no longer divided in two phases. With the introduction of promotion/relegation we no longer play the Qualifying Phase and only play the Division Phase.
Clans play each other within their divisions to determine division winners.
The phase consists of a double round robin, i.e., each clan plays each other twice in the same round, with 8 home and 8 away games. Each set of 8 games is considered a match.
Per match, points will be awarded as follows:
- Win: 2 Points
- Draw: 1 Point
- Loss: 0 Points
The clan with the most points in each division will be the winner of that division.
Tie-Breaker Rules:
If 2 or more clans end up with same amount of points their placement will be based on (in order):
- Game Difference
- Difference in head-to-head results
- Difference in head-to-head game wins
- Difference in head-to-head away game wins (if still more than 2 clans tie)
- Difference in total away wins
- Difference in total away game wins
In the unlikely event 2 clans still end up tied, they will play another round with home and away games to determine their placement.
Note: Games won by forfeit do not count as game wins for the tie-breaker rules.[/spoiler]
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Signing Up[spoiler=signing-up]To be eligible for entering CL7, a clan must be a member of the CD & Friends Forum.
If your clan is not a member, but you think that your clan may be eligible for membership, please contact the CD Team.
Clans disqualified in CL6 are not eligible to enter CL7.
To sign up, please post:
- Clan Name and Abbreviation
- First Contact
- Second Contact
Note: There is no need to post a list of players. Clans obviously need minimum 10 active players to participate. It's highly recommended you have several more than that.
Player Eligibility:
Players must be a member of the clan they play for.
A clan member who played for one clan in CL7, cannot play for another clan in in CL7.[/spoiler]
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Use of Games, Maps, Settings and Players[spoiler=Games, Maps, Settings and Players]Every round will consist of 2 matches, i.e., 8 home and 8 away games between the same clans, a total of 16 games.
Games:
For every round the 2 clans will set up the following 8 home games with their choice of maps and settings:
- 2 Doubles
- 3 Triples
- 3 Quads
Settings:
All games must be 24 hour games, i.e., no speed games.
The following settings are not allowed:
- Manual
- Freestyle
- Round Limits (Except where marked as optional)
The following settings are allowed for maximum 3 home games per round:
- Spoils: Zombie
- Reinforcements: Parachute & None (with "None”, 20 round limit optional)
- Special Gameplay: Trench Warfare (20 round limit optional)
Maps:
A map may not be used while it is still in Beta.
Maps can be used three times in the Division Phase. A map can only be used once per home set, per round.
The random map option can be used without limitation.
Players:
Players can play a maximum of 3 games per match (set of 8 games).
Clans need to use a minimum of 10 different players per match (set of 8 games).[/spoiler]
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Creating, Posting & Filling Games[spoiler=Creating, Posting and Filling Games]We will have rounds starting every 2 weeks, on a Sunday (see schedule). The clan contacts are responsible for creating the (home) games, inviting their players and ensure the games are filled correctly and in a timely manner. Merely inviting players does not mean that the game is filled!
At the start of every round the home clan contacts have to:
- Create the home games
- Post the home games (game number, map and settings) and the assigned players in the appropriate thread
- Invite the assigned home players and make sure the games get filled
Creating and posting the games should preferably be done on the same Sunday the round starts. However, the deadline for doing all of the above is the Thursday after the start of the round, at 18:00 hrs. CC Time. That means there are 5 full days to get this done. Any home games not created and posted by the deadline may be forfeited and count as wins for the opponents (see notes below).
After Thursday, 18:00 hrs. CC Time, the away clan contacts have 5 more days to:
- Invite the assigned away players and make sure the games get filled
This makes the absolute deadline for joining all games the second Tuesday after the start of the round, at 18:00 hrs. CC Time. Any game not filled by that time may be forfeited (see notes below). If one of the 2 clans did not fill the game, the game will count as a win for the opponent. If both clans did not fill the game, it will not count.
IMPORTANT: Communication is key!
First clan contacts: Please contact the TOs if you have a problem meeting a deadline and/or if you know you are going to be absent for a certain period. Normally it’s no problem to give an extension of the deadline and, if necessary, to transfer your privileges to the second clan contact.
Second clan contacts and other clan members: Please contact the TOs if you think your first clan contact is awol and/or has not been online for a while and the next round is coming up. We can transfer the privileges and help your clan to stay on schedule and avoid missing deadlines.
Notes:
- Failure by the clan contacts to follow either or any of the above rules will result in a warning. Repeated failure will have consequences (see General Rules).
- The TOs will do their best to keep on top of things, send reminders, check for inconsistencies, etc. However, the ultimate responsibility for following the above rules rests with the clan contacts. Please contact the TOs if you find your opponent is not following the rules.
- In the interest of fairness for all clans, any game that breaks the rules about map use, allowed settings, minimum or maximum amount of players allowed, etc. will have to be remade, even if it’s already ongoing. This does not apply once a game has finished.
- If a player joined more than 3 games per match (set of 8 home or away games), the opposing clan may choose which game or games have to be remade.
- To avoid games having to be remade it is strongly recommended that the away clan contacts check the home games for errors before inviting their players.
- It is optional to send a PM to the opposing clan contacts with the games and/or assigned players.
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Schedule
[spoiler=schedule]As mentioned above, one round will be played every 2 weeks. Rounds will always start on a Sunday. Every round will consist of 1 set of 8 home and 1 set of 8 away games (2 matches) between the same clans, a total of 16 games.
Schedule, based on divisions of maximum 12 clans:
Start Round 1: October 11
Start Round 2: October 25
Start Round 3: November 8
Start Round 4: November 22
Start Round 5: December 6
Christmas and New Year Break
Start Round 6: January 10
Start Round 7: January 24
Start Round 8: February 7
Start Round 9: February 21
Start Round 10 March 6
Start Round 11: March 20
The schedules for each division will be posted in the division threads.[/spoiler]
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Medals[spoiler=medals]Clan Achievement Medals will be awarded to the winners of the each division.
To determine which players will be awarded a medal the rules of the tournament section of the “Clan Medals” topic apply.
Clan Achievement Medals will be awarded to each division’s MVP.[/spoiler]
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General Rules & Comments[spoiler=General Rules and Comments]General Rules:
- All the CC and Clan rules will be in effect, unless stated otherwise in this post.
- There will be no 12 hour Fog of War rule in effect. Clans can decide between them if they want to apply it. There will be no enforcement by the TOs or CDs.
- Game abuse like purposely running out of time or throwing a game is prohibited.
Consequences for breaking any rule mentioned in this post will be determined on a case by case basis, depending on the severity, repetitiveness, and possible effects on the results of this tournament. The consequences can vary from a warning to the remaking of a game, or point deductions, or in the worst case, to forfeits, or expulsion of a player, or disqualification of a clan.
Clans leaving CL7:
If a clan leaves CL7 for whatever reason(s) all results involving this clan will be annulled. The clan will not be eligible to enter CL8.
Comments:
- Clans are encouraged to solve minor issues between themselves. However, if you feel that a clan or a player has broken a rule, please report this to the TOs. Same goes for any other problem you encounter during this clan event.
- Lindax, the Clan Tournament Director, is ultimately responsible for running the CL7. If you disagree with a ruling by anybody else in this tournament, please contact Lindax. If you disagree with a ruling by Lindax, please contact IcePack, the Clan Department Head.
- By signing up your clan, you, your clan and your players express agreement with all the rules mentioned in this post.
Disclaimer:
- The format and the rules are subject to change if deemed appropriate by the CD Team.
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Lx
, and was only 11 clans in 1st Division from last edition so combining both it should make the 12 clans for the CL7 Premier League. Unless I'm missing something.
