Well, well, well... I've been gone a bit, or so it would seem, since 2012 to most of you, yet to me, just a couple days (you wouldn't understand).

So tell me, what's new around here?!  What have I missed in the game? 

Yours  Truly,
The Real Picard
The ONE and Only! 

Next season we will be trying out a short round-robin draft. The details have been discussed in length by the Pro Council. Details can be found below:


Draft Teams and Process

-Each draft team will start with a captain.
-The draft time and date will be determined after the draft signup is complete
-The draft will be completed in the same manner as fantasy football drafts, thus requiring each captain's attendance on the date and time. 
-When the draft begins all captains will be placed into a random number generator to determine their draft turn.
-The first 2 picks by each team cannot be a player from the Captain’s previous squad.
--Example: For Ozn’s first 2 picks he cannot choose Euripedes.
--This also applies to players who didn’t play last season. (ie TVB and Kingnewbie can’t return and pick Legacy)
-Draft picks will go on until every player that signed up has been drafted
-Signups will end in round 5

4v4 Changes

There will be no changes to the 4v4 format. All rules from previous seasons apply.

(Winners of draft league will be placed at A1 in a new winners area to the right of the standard league winners)

Scheduling


Flex scheduling is available to teams that organize it. All games will be pre-loaded for Sunday at the standard times. If a team wants to flex schedule they must reach out to Grunster to request a time to play. That said, we have an opportunity whilst we're all in lockdown to increase match frequency if there is enough support. If not, we'll play at regular times on Sunday.

Aliasing

You must sign up with a known name. There will be no ringers or banned people trying to veil themselves. If you’re using an alias and claiming it’s your only name you will be alias checked and subsequently voted on by the Pro Council.


Sign Up

If you wish to participate in the draft sign up below. If you want to be a captain check the respective box.

https://forms.gle/MqsnCs9Wuy5yLVbf8

Firstly, congrats to Critical Mass for winning season 45. The 2 games vs TD were well contested by both teams and IMO, one of the better finals of recent memory.  

With that said, I think it's in everyone's best interest to get the new season started as quickly as possible, meaning, we will not have the usual 4-6 week break in between. So, for those of you willing to form squads please sign up below.

Peeking and Storm commentate on this one, thanks. Critical Mass wins a well fought finals vs The Dark. GG both squads!  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgl1Z3R2q9iJ5u1c0-J0MoQ/

Matches scheduled for 2020-03-22


S45 - Pro League Finals (Gm2) @ 3pm ET: The Dark vs Critical Mass 4v4a 1338712

S45 - Pro League Finals (Gm3 if necessary) @ 4pm ET: The Dark vs Critical Mass 4v4a 1338713

Critical Mass leads 1-0 in Bo3

They only played round one. GG both squads  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgl1Z3R2q9iJ5u1c0-J0MoQ/

If you want to speak on today's match video let me know in advance so I can add you to my Discord voice channel prior to the match starting. The earlier the better fappers

Matches scheduled for 2020-03-15


S45 Pro Finals (Gm1) @ 3pm ET: The Dark vs Critical Mass 4v4a 1338528

S45 Pro Finals (Gm2) @ 4pm ET: The Dark vs Critical Mass 4v4a 1338529

I want to make clear that even though I have scheduled both game 1 and game 2 for the same day, precedent (ffs not that again) is that only the first game is mandatory for this Sunday. In other words, if both teams want to play game 2 immediately after game 1, then it's already sheduled and they can proceed. However, if both teams do not agree to play the second match this Sunday, then games 2 and 3 (if necessary) will be played the following Sunday.

Good luck to both The Dark and Critical Mass and I believe TD are trying to match the record held by Assassins of 4 straight championships (although I need to check that to be sure).

Congratulations to Pharaoh for winning AML. No, I'm not taking the piss. They were very close to not having enough players, but Fedu stepped up and recruited some free agents to ensure their continued participation. So, well done to him and his team, also thanks to SFE for their remarkably good sportsmanship.

Matches scheduled for 2020-03-08



S45 - Pro Playoffs Game 2 BO3 (TD leads 1-0) @10am ET: The Dark vs FinalSpace 4v4a 1338390

S45 - Pro Playoffs Game 3 BO3 (If necessary) @11am ET: The Dark vs FinalSpace 4v4a 1338391


S45 - Pro Playoffs Game 2 BO3 (CM leads 1-0) @3pm ET: Critical Mass vs Sterling 4v4b 1338392

S45 - AML Playoffs Game 2 BO3 (PHA leads 1-0) @3pm ET: Pharaoh vs StarFire Elite 4v4c 1338394


S45 - Pro Playoffs Game 3 BO3 (If necessary) @4pm ET: Critical Mass vs Sterling 4v4b 1338393

S45 - AML Playoffs Game 3 BO3 (If necessary) @3pm ET: Pharaoh vs StarFire Elite 4v4c 1338395


**Please note the time change in North America occurs this weekend. Clocks go forward one hour, so all matches will be played 1 hour earlier than normal for those outside NA.**

Matches scheduled for 2020-03-01


S45 - Pro Playoffs Rd1 @ 3pm ET: Critical Mass (2) vs Sterling (3) 4v4a 1338245

S45 - AML Playoffs Rd1 @ 3pm ET: Pharaoh (5) vs StarFire Elite (6) 4v4b 1338246

S45 - Pro Playoffs Rd1 @ 4pm ET: The Dark (1) vs FinalSpace (4) 4v4c 1338247