International Series Tournament
Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2003 12:08 pm
International Series Tournament
Dates :
Tournament begins Sept. 27 , 2003
Finals (Championship) starts Dec. 1 , 2003
Ends Dec. 31 , 2003
Rules :
*players planning on joining a team that represents a country must currently be a citizen of that country .
*players planning on joining a team that represents a continent or regional block of select countries must be a citizen of one of those countries .
*each team will be responsible for determining its own internal policy , e.g. assigning team captain(s) , selecting members , setting the number of members , practice times , ect. ect.
*a country or continent may be represented by up to two(2) different teams ; however , teams of the same country are not allowed to play official matches against each other unless they are competeing in the I.S. Tournament Finals . this applies to continental teams as well .
*teams that are created must first register with an I.S. Tournament administator .
*a team must consist of at least two(2) active members to be recognized and registered .
*the I.S. Tournament is independant of the BZflag-CTF League , so any players or teams may participate in the tournament without leaving or conflicting with the CTF League .
*match scores must be reported to the I.S. Tournament admin. to be verified and posted .
*official matches should be played on a ducati-like server format ; 2 team CTF , 2 shot ricochet , no jumping , no superflags , 30 minute time limit .
*official matches can be either 2v2 or 3v3 . official matches of 4v4 or 5v5 on the new larger ducati 1.9 server map is pending .
*players cannot switch teams once that player has played in an official I.S. Tournament match . Players may however , switch teams after the I.S. Tournament Championship Finals have concluded for that year , but before playing in any official matches to be accounted for in next years I.S. Tournament .
*new players may be added to a team at any time . as long as the added player meets the proper citizenship requirement . team size should be limited to a maximum of 12 members per team .
*teams will be penalized 1 point from their total team points for every time period that they are idle/inactive for over a month . this includes new teams that have formed but have not played in any matches yet . teams that are inactive for over 4 months may become deleted .
*all teams will have their team points reset to zero(0) at the start of the next I.S. Tournament year/season .
*the tournament will utilize Rebel League scoring , rating , and ranking systems as follows :
Scoring for official matches :
-> 3 points. awarded to winning team
-> 2 points for each team in a tie/draw
-> 1 point for losing team
relative Team strength is...
total cumulative team points / total number of matches played by team
= team point average
Team Ratings :
if team average is -> 2.5-3.0 = "A" team rating
2.0-2.49 = "B" team rating
1.0-1.99 = "C" team rating
>less than 1.0 = "D" team rating
Team Ratings are arbitrary . Team strength is for point of reference only .
Tournament Finals(Championship) :
The top four(4) ranked teams with the highest cumulative points as of Dec. 1st 2003 will qualify to compete in the I.S. Tournament Championship , to be held during the month of December .
Different teams representing the same country or continent may compete in the Finals if they qualify as in the top four(4) rankings .
Only the teams finishing in the top 4 rankings will be allowed to compete for the Championship Title .
The team with the highest cumulative points as of Dec. 1st will receive the top seeded position in the Final Championship round .
2nd , 3rd , and 4th place finishers will received seeding positions respectively .
Tournament Schedule :
after Dec. 1st , 2003 ;
round of play as follows...
semi-Finals --> #1 ranked team plays #4 ranked team , winner = semifinalist A
#2 ranked team plays #3 ranked team , winner = semifinalist B
Finals(Championship)
--> semifinalist A plays semifinalist B , winner =World Championship Team for 2003
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so if u like to play matches , want to show your national pride , or wish to join/start a new team , or compete in a tournament , or just to have some more fun ...
then sign up now and be a part of the new International Series.
yay :)
Dates :
Tournament begins Sept. 27 , 2003
Finals (Championship) starts Dec. 1 , 2003
Ends Dec. 31 , 2003
Rules :
*players planning on joining a team that represents a country must currently be a citizen of that country .
*players planning on joining a team that represents a continent or regional block of select countries must be a citizen of one of those countries .
*each team will be responsible for determining its own internal policy , e.g. assigning team captain(s) , selecting members , setting the number of members , practice times , ect. ect.
*a country or continent may be represented by up to two(2) different teams ; however , teams of the same country are not allowed to play official matches against each other unless they are competeing in the I.S. Tournament Finals . this applies to continental teams as well .
*teams that are created must first register with an I.S. Tournament administator .
*a team must consist of at least two(2) active members to be recognized and registered .
*the I.S. Tournament is independant of the BZflag-CTF League , so any players or teams may participate in the tournament without leaving or conflicting with the CTF League .
*match scores must be reported to the I.S. Tournament admin. to be verified and posted .
*official matches should be played on a ducati-like server format ; 2 team CTF , 2 shot ricochet , no jumping , no superflags , 30 minute time limit .
*official matches can be either 2v2 or 3v3 . official matches of 4v4 or 5v5 on the new larger ducati 1.9 server map is pending .
*players cannot switch teams once that player has played in an official I.S. Tournament match . Players may however , switch teams after the I.S. Tournament Championship Finals have concluded for that year , but before playing in any official matches to be accounted for in next years I.S. Tournament .
*new players may be added to a team at any time . as long as the added player meets the proper citizenship requirement . team size should be limited to a maximum of 12 members per team .
*teams will be penalized 1 point from their total team points for every time period that they are idle/inactive for over a month . this includes new teams that have formed but have not played in any matches yet . teams that are inactive for over 4 months may become deleted .
*all teams will have their team points reset to zero(0) at the start of the next I.S. Tournament year/season .
*the tournament will utilize Rebel League scoring , rating , and ranking systems as follows :
Scoring for official matches :
-> 3 points. awarded to winning team
-> 2 points for each team in a tie/draw
-> 1 point for losing team
relative Team strength is...
total cumulative team points / total number of matches played by team
= team point average
Team Ratings :
if team average is -> 2.5-3.0 = "A" team rating
2.0-2.49 = "B" team rating
1.0-1.99 = "C" team rating
>less than 1.0 = "D" team rating
Team Ratings are arbitrary . Team strength is for point of reference only .
Tournament Finals(Championship) :
The top four(4) ranked teams with the highest cumulative points as of Dec. 1st 2003 will qualify to compete in the I.S. Tournament Championship , to be held during the month of December .
Different teams representing the same country or continent may compete in the Finals if they qualify as in the top four(4) rankings .
Only the teams finishing in the top 4 rankings will be allowed to compete for the Championship Title .
The team with the highest cumulative points as of Dec. 1st will receive the top seeded position in the Final Championship round .
2nd , 3rd , and 4th place finishers will received seeding positions respectively .
Tournament Schedule :
after Dec. 1st , 2003 ;
round of play as follows...
semi-Finals --> #1 ranked team plays #4 ranked team , winner = semifinalist A
#2 ranked team plays #3 ranked team , winner = semifinalist B
Finals(Championship)
--> semifinalist A plays semifinalist B , winner =World Championship Team for 2003
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
so if u like to play matches , want to show your national pride , or wish to join/start a new team , or compete in a tournament , or just to have some more fun ...
then sign up now and be a part of the new International Series.
yay :)