Originally posted by tigerbloodwinning
Austin aces sign us up
Can you have the owner send me a PM?
Austin aces sign us up
Can you have the owner send me a PM?
Forum > Tournaments > Season 32 Prep Tournament - Las Vegas Invitational
Originally posted by ZoSo1
Has the additional teams been selected yet?
Not yet. There are a couple more days before signups end. I might even end up extending signups a couple days, we haven't gotten much response in terms of at-large teams. Only 5 so far. We can do the tournament with 16 (which is what we have right now), but I'd like 20, and the more people who sign up for at-large consideration, the better the competition will end up being.
Has the additional teams been selected yet?
Not yet. There are a couple more days before signups end. I might even end up extending signups a couple days, we haven't gotten much response in terms of at-large teams. Only 5 so far. We can do the tournament with 16 (which is what we have right now), but I'd like 20, and the more people who sign up for at-large consideration, the better the competition will end up being.
Edited by Warhawk on Nov 30, 2012 09:15:57
Edited by Warhawk on Nov 30, 2012 09:15:36
Originally posted by R1BULLDOGG
Evil Empire Termiantion Force accepts the invitation.
Nice I was just going to do the same
Evil Empire Termiantion Force accepts the invitation.
Nice I was just going to do the same
We're still looking for 2 more teams, folks. Good opportunity to try your team against the best of the best, and unlike a pure bracket format, you're guaranteed at least 4 tournament games, and more if you manage to advance from group play.
Given that response for at-large teams hasn't been overwhelming, most/all of you who have contacted me will get in.
Given that response for at-large teams hasn't been overwhelming, most/all of you who have contacted me will get in.
Edited by Warhawk on Dec 1, 2012 18:50:52
Edited by Warhawk on Dec 1, 2012 18:34:27
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Originally posted by regnac
Black Steel Sabers http://goallineblitz.com/game/team.pl?team_id=1823 Prep
Black Steel Serpents http://goallineblitz.com/game/team.pl?team_id=7409 Prep
Black Steel Sabers http://goallineblitz.com/game/team.pl?team_id=1823 Prep
Black Steel Serpents http://goallineblitz.com/game/team.pl?team_id=7409 Prep
Originally posted by NUNYO
http://goallineblitz.com/game/team.pl?team_id=7
Statwhoring Thunder Schmucks Extravaganza!
Originally posted by regnac
Originally posted by regnac
Black Steel Sabers http://goallineblitz.com/game/team.pl?team_id=1823 Prep
Black Steel Serpents http://goallineblitz.com/game/team.pl?team_id=7409 Prep
Added to the list.
Teams have until rollover tomorrow night (from Day -6 to Day -5) to sign up. At that point, signups close, and I will pick the best 9 teams from those who have signed up, based on a variety of factors, as well as an alternate or two. Shortly thereafter I'll announce the groups.
http://goallineblitz.com/game/team.pl?team_id=7
Statwhoring Thunder Schmucks Extravaganza!
Originally posted by regnac
Originally posted by regnac
Black Steel Sabers http://goallineblitz.com/game/team.pl?team_id=1823 Prep
Black Steel Serpents http://goallineblitz.com/game/team.pl?team_id=7409 Prep
Added to the list.
Teams have until rollover tomorrow night (from Day -6 to Day -5) to sign up. At that point, signups close, and I will pick the best 9 teams from those who have signed up, based on a variety of factors, as well as an alternate or two. Shortly thereafter I'll announce the groups.
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You can count us in
Dallas Longhorns - http://goallineblitz.com/game/team.pl?team_id=4603 - Prep Comp
Dallas Longhorns - http://goallineblitz.com/game/team.pl?team_id=4603 - Prep Comp
Originally posted by x-factor
So this is kind of like a World Cup format?
Pretty much, yeah. I thought it would be a nice diversion from the normal single-elimination bracket format, and probably better for determining the best teams, since everyone gets 4 games in group play, and the selection aspect ensures that the field is good top-to-bottom, avoiding situations which you occasionally see in random-draw brackets where sections of the bracket are vastly different in quality.
Anyway, we've got about 10 hours left for teams to enter for possible at-large spots. Right now we have 11 teams signed up for 9 spots. The deadline is rollover tonight, at which point I'll select the teams from the pool, and make the groups.
The way I'm going to randomize groups is by conference. So for a conference with 4 teams in the tournament, 1 will be in each group, assigned randomly. If a conference has 5 teams, I'll randomize it so that 1 will be assigned to each group initially, and the remaining team will reenter the randomization pool, so if there's, for example, a conference with 3 teams entered in the tournament, the 5th team from the first conference will be randomly assigned to a group along with those 3 teams. This is so we can avoid too many intra-conference matchups in the group stage. Based on current sign-ups, t's likely that we'll have at least 2 groups made up of 1 team from each conference in Comp 1 and Comp 2, plus a team from Comp 3 West. In fact, in terms of both automatic and at-large teams, we have 5 teams currently signed up from each of those conferences except for Comp 2 West, where only the 2 automatic qualifiers are signed up. And Comp 1 West will have at least 4 teams regardless, since it has 4 automatic qualifiers who have accepted their bids (Comp 2 East has 3, Comp 1 East has 1, Comp 3 West has 1).
So this is kind of like a World Cup format?
Pretty much, yeah. I thought it would be a nice diversion from the normal single-elimination bracket format, and probably better for determining the best teams, since everyone gets 4 games in group play, and the selection aspect ensures that the field is good top-to-bottom, avoiding situations which you occasionally see in random-draw brackets where sections of the bracket are vastly different in quality.
Anyway, we've got about 10 hours left for teams to enter for possible at-large spots. Right now we have 11 teams signed up for 9 spots. The deadline is rollover tonight, at which point I'll select the teams from the pool, and make the groups.
The way I'm going to randomize groups is by conference. So for a conference with 4 teams in the tournament, 1 will be in each group, assigned randomly. If a conference has 5 teams, I'll randomize it so that 1 will be assigned to each group initially, and the remaining team will reenter the randomization pool, so if there's, for example, a conference with 3 teams entered in the tournament, the 5th team from the first conference will be randomly assigned to a group along with those 3 teams. This is so we can avoid too many intra-conference matchups in the group stage. Based on current sign-ups, t's likely that we'll have at least 2 groups made up of 1 team from each conference in Comp 1 and Comp 2, plus a team from Comp 3 West. In fact, in terms of both automatic and at-large teams, we have 5 teams currently signed up from each of those conferences except for Comp 2 West, where only the 2 automatic qualifiers are signed up. And Comp 1 West will have at least 4 teams regardless, since it has 4 automatic qualifiers who have accepted their bids (Comp 2 East has 3, Comp 1 East has 1, Comp 3 West has 1).
Edited by Warhawk on Dec 3, 2012 14:02:05
Edited by Warhawk on Dec 3, 2012 14:00:36
Here's a full list of the criteria I'll be considering in selecting the at-large teams, in no particular order:
* Fullness of roster. Only considered if there are significantly less human players than the limit of 55. Having 52 or 53, for example, will not count against a team whatsoever.
* Average player value
* Average level
* League record in Season 31
* Playoff success in Season 31
* Scrim record in Season 31
* Good wins (wins over other entrants count the most, wins over other notable good teams considered as well)
* Bad losses (losses to lesser teams, generally, and losses to other entrants are factored in as well)
* General trend (a poor start to season 31 in either or both league play and scrims, followed by an improvement later in the season, counts in favor of a team. Likewise, a strong start but a decline later in the season counts against a team).
Essentially, it's all relevant available data.
* Fullness of roster. Only considered if there are significantly less human players than the limit of 55. Having 52 or 53, for example, will not count against a team whatsoever.
* Average player value
* Average level
* League record in Season 31
* Playoff success in Season 31
* Scrim record in Season 31
* Good wins (wins over other entrants count the most, wins over other notable good teams considered as well)
* Bad losses (losses to lesser teams, generally, and losses to other entrants are factored in as well)
* General trend (a poor start to season 31 in either or both league play and scrims, followed by an improvement later in the season, counts in favor of a team. Likewise, a strong start but a decline later in the season counts against a team).
Essentially, it's all relevant available data.
Edited by Warhawk on Dec 3, 2012 14:28:14
Please see the second post in this thread for the group assignments, standings (which will be continually updated, in this thread, in the thread in the prep forums, and in our private forum), and the bracket format.
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