Pool Sharks in, one team only!

FPD are in

Super League format update

There have been a few discussions about trying to come up with the best format for the upcoming Super League season and in trying to do whats best for all of the clans in making it more of an open competition, increasing the chances of 'lesser' clans to compete, in reducing the overall number of games and in order to make it different from the more standard, high level tests of the FCL and FBL.

The format will be a return almost to that of the original Super League competition as follows...

Matches will be 5-a-side but with short game formats of a maximum of 6 racks - 2 each of US8, US9 and UK8. There will still be Event bonuses.

It is hoped that as many clans as possible will consider submitting two teams. To help with coverage there will be the following rules..

1) All players for each clan will be registered on the Team Lists page.

2) For each fixture period, clans will submit a list of 5 players for each of their teams for each game. The remaining (maximum of six) players will be unused subs and can be subbed in to either of the two teams as required.

3) Any player subbed out of one team may only be subbed back into the same team from which they were removed and no player may be swapped from one team to the other.

4) No individual player will be able to play for both teams during the same fixture period.

It is hoped that with the flexibility of these rules it will allow more clans to enter two teams and reduce the chances of unplayed games.

The actual format of the season will be decided once its finally known how many teams will be entering - ie whether it is just one Division, or whether there is still some form of play-offs on a shorter and straight elimination knock-out basis. It could also be a mini league/groups format initially. Either way it will be as short as possible to keep it the same length overall as the FCL which looks like it will be a maximum of 12 weeks start to finish although with a little bit of thought it could potentially be reduced to 10 weeks maximum.

Edited at 15:15 Sun 23/11/14 (GMT)

Any idea as to when pre-season freindly games will start

I'd imagine there won't be any, like last season

can same captain be in charge of both teams? but only play in one fixture..if I can we can put two teams in, Sharks A and sharks B

Should be, yeah

Pocket Dynamos IN but only 1 team sorry chris.

So far we have...

Uprising Divas
Uprising Ultras
Unbeat'A'bles
Un'B'eatables
F.P.D.
The Professionals
Pocket Dynamos
Pool Sharks
Pool'Poises
Baize Burners
Sev7n 'n' Deadly
XVth Man (name change to be advised - Scratch 'n' Sniff or something!!)

Edited by forum moderator chris, at 20:03 Tue 25/11/14 (GMT)

awesome!

XVth Man - (2 sides) after the team vote.
Will post Team Names shortly.

Good stuff.

That gives us 12 teams. The current plan will be to have 2 groups of 6. The top 4 from each group will go through to the Play-Offs and will be seeded based on their releavant places in each group.

The Play-Offs will be a straight forward knock-out. No second chances for any losing team!!

Therefore the two teams that end up in the Final will have played a maximum of 8 games in the season and the schedule will last the exact same length of time as the FCL.

To further assist clans, games will be released for each of the groups on alternate weekends.

Edited at 21:24 Mon 24/11/14 (GMT)

Sounds good to me, should be you lose then bye bye in the playoffs anyhow.

XVth Man: SL TEAM NAMES:

Sev7n 'n' Deadly &
Scratch7masters or Scr8tchmasterz (depends on 7or 8 players)

I believe when pot cue ball Americans call it 'a scratch'.

So far we have...

Uprising Divas
Uprising Ultras
Unbeat'A'bles
Un'B'eatables
F.P.D.
The Professionals
Pocket Dynamos
Pool Sharks
Pool'Poises
Baize Burners
Sev7n 'n' Deadly
XVth Man (name change to be advised - Scratch 'n' Sniff or something!!)

Changed mind too: Annihil-8

Edited at 21:53 Tue 25/11/14 (GMT)

Super League VII is launched.

Group A Fixture Set 1 games can be found here...

http://funkypoolclanleagues.weebly.com/super-league-fixture-set-1.html

Deadline for these games is Midnight UK on 21st December 2014

Games are 2 each of US8, US9 and UK8 with Event bonuses for GBs and Run Outs

Super League VII Group B - Fixture Set 1

Team lists required for the following games due out on Sunday night...

Sev7n 'n' Deadly v Uprising Ultras
The Revolution v Pocket Dynamos
Pool'Poises v Unbeat'A'bles

Team lists by Sunday afternoon please.

If I have all the team lists, then the games will be released Sunday lunchtime but failing that it will be late Sunday night.

Remember that these are also the 'Christmas' SL Group B games.

Edited by forum moderator chris, at 15:49 Thu 11/12/14 (GMT)

Super League VII

A Golden Cue competition has been started for the first time in SL which will, in addition, have rewards for the top Run Out and Golden Break achievers for the season.

http://funkypoolclanleagues.weebly.com/sl-golden-cue.html

When recording scores on the Results page please show the rack score and any Events to make the record keeping easier.

Thanks

Super League VII

Group B Fixture Set 1 games can be found here...

http://funkypoolclanleagues.weebly.com/super-league-fixture-set-1.html

Deadline for these games is Midnight UK on 28th December 2014

Games are 2 each of US8, US9 and UK8 with Event bonuses for GBs and Run Outs