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https://flic.kr/p/2qqV7vrTOURNEY RULES
Signupsā29 teams
Welcome to the 2024 Major League Soccer seasonā¦
FORMAT: 1 vs. 1 play
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all players, although I ask freebies to keep pace with the flow of the tourney ā typically five maps per week. If you start falling behind I will go to the reserves list at my discretion.
HOME FIELD MAPS: Sequential order, 20-round limits and no polymorphic (since it's reserved for premium players only)ā¦the rest is up to you.
REGULAR SEASON: The season will follow along with the MLS regular season with 15 teams in the Eastern Conference and 14 in the West. The season consists of 34 matches.
ā¢ Scoring is based on a five-map system (see below).
Each map gives you a power boost for a certain area of the field ā Forwards, Midfielders, Coaching, Defenders, and Goalkeeper with a score ranging from +1 to +5 available in each area.
ā¢ Once all five maps are complete an official soccer score will be tallied by awarding one goal for each
full +4 earned.
The five maps will be divided this way ā¦
2 (F/MF) ā home field map selected by the player at the start of the season
1 (C) āpreset geographical map based on the location of your franchise*
1 (D) -- random map*
1 (GK) ā 2014 World Cup*
ā¢ settings for these three maps will be escalating, chained, sunny
* 20-round cap for all maps
The preset map will be listed with the franchise in team sign-ups.
Players are asked to list their home field settings upon sign-ups.
Hereās is the bonus breakdown
Win in 5 or less rounds ā +5
Win in 6-7 rounds ā +4
Win in 8-10 rounds ā +3
Win in 11-14 rounds ā +2
Win in 15+ rounds ā +1
ā¢ Scoring exampleā¦
Forwards ā Portland wins in 8 (+3)
Midfielders ā Portland wins in 14 (+2)
Defenders ā San Jose wins in 12 (+2)
Goalie ā Portland wins in 7 (+4)
Coaching ā San Jose wins in 10 (+3)
FINAL SCORE: Portland 2, San Jose 1
Portland finishes at +9 (two goals)
San Jose finishes at +5 (one goal)
Three points awarded for a win
One point for a tie
Zero points for a loss
PLAYOFFS: The top seven teams in each conference advance to the postseason. Our play will follow the format of the MLS playoffs.
The #8 vs. #9 teams in each conference will meet for a wildcard game to decide who claims the last spot on each side.
ā¢ The first round is a best 2 out of 3 matches.
ā¢ The remaining rounds are all single-match eliminations.
ā¢ The MLS Cup will be a single-match (five-map) showdown played at the home site of the team with the better record.
* in the case of a tie an additional overtime map wi be sent. If the game remains tied additional OT maps will be sent until the tie is broken.
OT maps cycle ā home team map, geographic map, random map, World Cup map.
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