S34 Start, R1 Schedule -- info on rules

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<div>Season 34 is here. The squads:</div>
<div>Alpha Reunion</div>
<div>Assassins</div>
<div>Backarrow</div>
<div>FTNguyen</div>
<div>Intrinsic</div>
<div>Llamas</div>
<div>Port Llast</div>
<div>StarFire Elite</div>
<div>The Dark</div>
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<div>So 9 squads in total, plus of course, BYE Round. Below is a copypaste from what the council voted on, the league will be a single round robin and then whatever is stated below. I would tell you when the rosterlock will happen, but it's not set in stone yet. Should probably get a vote on that. Rosters WILL however be locked before Sunday.</div>
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<div>Regular Season starts Oct 20th. Thanksgiving weekend (Dec 1) will have no games.  Season will end on the Dec 8th (if 7 or 8 squads) or Dec 15th (if 9 or 10 squads).</div>
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<div>Pro Playoffs:</div>
<div>-- All matchups are best of 3.  Format is single elimination (aka knockout)</div>
<div>-- Top 2 squads (#1 and #2) get a bye to Round 2.</div>
<div>-- Round 1: Next 4 squads play in Pro Playoffs round 1: #3 v #6 and #4 v #5</div>
<div>---- Losers go to AML playoff bracket</div>
<div>---- Winners go to Pro Playoffs Round 2</div>
<div>-- Round 2: #1 picks their opponent for Round 2; #2 plays the other winner.</div>
<div>---- Winners play in Round 3 (finals)</div>
<div>---- Losers play for 3rd place</div>
<div>-- Round 3/Finals: Winners from Round 2 play</div>
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<div>-- All squads not in the top 6 go to AML playoffs.</div>
<div>-- Losers of round 1 of Pro playoffs go to AML playoffs and get a bye in Round 1.  </div>
<div>-- Exact format of AML playoffs will be determined at that time based on number of squads, but playoff rounds will be best of 3, and be single elim.</div>
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<div>-- All Playoffs start on Jan 5.</div>
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<div>And finally, the schedule. NOTE: I set this round up, I'll look up a 10 team round robin schedule later and assign numbers to the squads, then fill out the rest.</div>
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<div>3pm:</div>
<div>Port Llast vs. Intrinsic -- 121502</div>
<div>Alpha Reunion vs. BYE Round -- 121503</div>
<div>The Dark vs. Llamas -- 121504</div>
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<div>4pm:</div>
<div>StarFire Elite vs. Backarrow -- 121505</div>
<div>FTNguyen vs. Assassins -- 121506</div>
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Good luck to all squads, and may the levels of drama remain low