Welcome all to Season 21 of the Small Earth Promotion/Relegation League!

What is the Small Earth Promotion/Relegation League?
The Small Earth P/R League is seasonal group of round-robin 1v1 tournaments, always on the “Small Earth” map, with standard settings. Each round-robin tournament is set at 4 games at once with a 3-day boot time, and limited to a maximum of 10 players.
Game template: https://www.WarLight.net/MultiPlayer?TemplateID=721086

How does it work?
At the end of each season, the top players of each group are promoted to the next group above. Bottom players are relegated to the next group below. Middle players remain in the same group.
How do I sign up?
NEW PLAYERS CAN JOIN NOW! If you would like to join the league, simply ask on this thread or send me a PM. To play, you will need to register on http://wzclot.com so I am able to add you to the league.
Rules?
No rule changes since last season. See my next post on this thread for the full list of league rules.
Tournament links for each group will be listed below once they are created:
Group A: http://wzclot.eastus.cloudapp.azure.com/tournaments/475/
Group B1: http://wzclot.eastus.cloudapp.azure.com/tournaments/476/
Group B2: http://wzclot.eastus.cloudapp.azure.com/tournaments/477/
Group C1: http://wzclot.eastus.cloudapp.azure.com/tournaments/478/
Group C2: http://wzclot.eastus.cloudapp.azure.com/tournaments/479/
Group C3: http://wzclot.eastus.cloudapp.azure.com/tournaments/480/
Group D1: http://wzclot.eastus.cloudapp.azure.com/tournaments/481/
Group D2: http://wzclot.eastus.cloudapp.azure.com/tournaments/482/


When does the next season start?
The start date for season 21 is 24th of Jan, so you will need to be registered on the CLOT by then if you want to play.
League history.
You can get all the tournament links and league history for last season by checking out the thread from Season 20: https://www.warzone.com/Forum/491809-small-earth-promotionrelegation-league-season-20

Edited 1/25/2021 18:21:49

Small Earth P/R League: Concept and Rules

Concept

The Small Earth Promotion/Relegation League is a seasonal group of round-robin tournaments, always on the “Small Earth” map, with standard settings. At the end of each season, the top players of each group are promoted to the next group above. Bottom players are relegated to the next group below. Middle players remain in the same group.

The league is meant to appeal to players who want to see, over the course of several seasons, where their natural level of competition might take them. For new, skilled participants, this means patience in getting to the levels where they will be challenged. Hopefully, that is part of the fun. The idea is to see how quickly you can progress, how long you can stay high, or how long it takes to stop a skid.

Rules

The league is run with a balance of predictability and flexibility. Final decisions are made by the league administrator with an attempt to consider input of league players.

The model will typically be to have the top three promote and the bottom three relegate but there are exceptions. Where there is a default – a player becoming inactive or asking to bow out of the league – there can be more promotions and less relegations to fill the vacancy. Where this happens in several groups there can be a lot of shuffling. The principle, though, is to usually have at least one player from each group relegated. Several retirements means fewer relegations and more promotions to keep the groups filled.

Players are kicked from the league if they have 3 or more boots in a season. Kicked players are allowed to return, but only as a new player in the bottom group.
Vacations are honoured, however, any player taking more than 3 vacations in a single season will receive an automatic relegation.

Placements in a round-robin are determined by number of wins. In the event of a tie, placements are determined by head-to-head results among the tied. Occasionally, there are loops of ties that cannot be resolved by the head-to-head rule. If this is the case, ties will be broken by the following (in order of preference):

1: No. of Boots. Boots are penalised in resolving ties not solved by the head to head rule. Booted players are moved to the bottom of the tie, and head-to-head is applied again between players with the same amount of boots.
2: Overall win/loss ratio. (The total wins of each player you defeated versus the total wins of each player you lost against). It comes down to the number of wins by the players that a player have won against. Note Head-to-Head reapplied after, if this solves the tie for some but not all.
3: Tie-break tournament. (Unless such a tournament would cause lengthy delays for the league)
4: Average turn-speed (Last resort. only if a tie-break tournament fails to resolve the tie, or would take too long to complete)(where a tie-break tournament has resulted in another tie, average turn speed within the tie-break tournament will be used to split the tie)

Anyone can join the league, members and non-members alike, simply by request in the most recent “Small Earth Promotion/Relegation League” forum thread. New players begin in the bottom group or in an expansion group. Promotions from expansion groups depend on numbers within the new groups.

Before the beginning of each season, a summary of the movements will be announced to allow for questions or corrections. The league works most smoothly if those who wish to bow out let the administrator know before the new season begins instead of simply declining to play after the groups have been determined and tournaments begun.

New seasons will start shortly following the end of the final game of the season. This means the faster you finish all of your games, the more "off season" time you have. The average season lasts around 1.5-2.5 months, with a new season usually starting 3 months after the start of the last. On occasion this may be longer/shorter due to amount of players in each group or any tie breaker tournaments need to be played. Warnings/Suspensions may be given if one player holds up the season for an unreasonable amount of time.

Edited 3/6/2021 20:31:03

New players entering the Season;
Sevban (https://www.warzone.com/Profile?p=49130736806)
{TLA} LND (https://www.warzone.com/Profile?p=4090173830)
Rob (https://www.warzone.com/Profile?p=72115235360)
PJM (https://www.warzone.com/Profile?p=8999308609)
ilija (https://www.warzone.com/Profile?p=12114099819)
Shredtail2 (https://www.warzone.com/Profile?p=4018123716)

Players leaving the Season;
Phobos (A)
ARand0mPlayer (B1)
Kryger (B2)
TweeKeerJelle (C1)
Saleen147 (C1)
Marcus Aurelius (C2)
{TLA} LND (D1)

Players joining new Season (22)
Kitler (https://www.warzone.com/Profile?p=5272108818)
KaelF (https://www.warzone.com/Profile?p=19127569265)
Captain Abraham Bartholomew (https://www.warzone.com/Profile?p=2396238100)
Hotarian (https://www.warzone.com/Profile?p=63115373334)
Banxi (https://www.warzone.com/Profile?p=26135359945)

Edited 3/19/2021 19:56:02

Groups for Season 21

Group A:
koso [DEFENDING CHAMP]
graemes [SEASON 20 Runner-UP]
kryzelfiz
Hunta
Baer
Phobos
mslasm
Ragnar Lothbrok
Fizzer
jimmy

Group B1:
rocky1
Shia LeBooty
tris
surdiac
Bonsai
Tof
rgza
ARand0mPlayer
Matt431

Group B2:
I stabbed the lord and got chat-banned
Fc Bayern
iNsAnE
Dr. Love
BlacKnight
Master Bjarke
Thorben
KaitoS
Kryger
Andre Laufmöller

Group C1:
krinid
Max Scherzer
TweeKeerJelle
Saleen147
roan
bzox
Ameter
Leo
Naviiso

Group C2:
Marcus Aurelius
Kevin Turner
Jacob the Restless
Raxor117
Bobby
shoklor
luboranga
Navara
Blindigo

Group C3:
Captain Jack
battlebot
Andy Howard
SNDBX
Dummy
Brak😡
CrYst
Stepcer
William Duan

Group D1:
{TLA} LND
Dianne Abrams
Sevban
Rob
qb
StarLord

Group D2:
ilija
the bloody-Nine
Meow/]
R4L
PJM
gollem
Shredtail2


[DUE TO MULTIPLE DROP OUTS IN THE POST-SEASON, Less players were relegated/more were promoted than originally set]
This may cause you to be in a higher group than you were expecting

Edited 1/29/2021 18:17:52

Current Standings

Place, Wins, Losses, Outstanding Games, Player
Group A; [FINISHED]
1 8 1 0 koso
2 7 2 0 jimmy
3 6 3 0 kryzelfiz
4 5 4 0 Fizzer
5 4 5 0 Hunta
6 4 5 0 Baer
7 3 6 0 Ragnar Lothbrok
8 3 6 0 mslasm
9 3 6 0 graemes
10 2 7 0 Phobos

Group B1; [FINISHED]
1 7 1 0 Bonsai
2 6 2 0 tris
3 6 2 0 rocky1
4 5 3 0 ARand0mPlayer
5 5 3 0 Tof
6 4 4 0 Matt431
7 2 6 0 Shia LeBooty
8 1 7 0 rgza
9 0 8 0 surdiac

Group B2; [FINISHED]
1 6 3 0 I stabbed the lord and got chat-banned
2 6 3 0 Master Bjarke
3 5 4 0 Thorben
4 5 4 0 Fc Bayern
5 5 4 0 Kryger
6 5 4 0 iNsAnE
7 4 5 0 Andre Laufmöller
8 4 5 0 BlacKnight
9 3 6 0 Dr. Love
10 2 7 0 KaitoS

Group C1; [FINISHED]
1 7 1 0 Naviiso
2 7 1 0 Leo
3 6 2 0 Max Scherzer
4 5 3 0 bzox
5 4 4 0 roan
6 4 4 0 TweeKeerJelle
7 2 6 0 Ameter
8 1 7 0 Saleen147
9 0 8 0 krinid

Group C2; [FINISHED]
1 8 0 0 Jacob the Restless
2 6 2 0 shoklor
3 5 3 0 Bobby
4 5 3 0 Kevin Turner
5 4 4 0 Navara
6 4 4 0 Blindigo
7 3 5 0 luboranga
8 1 7 0 Raxor117
9 0 8 0 Marcus Aurelius

Group C3; [FINISHED]
1 6 2 0 SNDBX
2 6 2 0 Brak😡
3 5 3 0 Stepcer
4 5 3 0 battlebot
5 4 4 0 CrYst
6 4 4 0 William Duan
7 4 4 0 Dummy
8 2 6 0 Captain Jack
9 0 8 0 Andy Howard

Group D1; [FINISHED]
1 4 1 0 StarLord
2 4 1 0 Rob
3 3 2 0 {TLA} LND
4 2 3 0 Dianne Abrams
5 1 4 0 qb
6 1 4 0 Sevban

Group D2; [FINISHED]
1 4 2 0 ilija
1 4 2 0 the bloody-Nine
1 4 2 0 Meow/]
1 4 2 0 gollem
1 4 2 0 Shredtail2
6 1 5 0 R4L
7 0 6 0 PJM

Edited 3/19/2021 20:42:41

FINAL PLACEMENTS:

GROUP A: [FINISHED]
WINNER = koso
Runner-up = jimmy
3rd = kryzelfiz
4th = Fizzer
5th = Hunta
6th = Baer
RELEGATED = Ragnar Lothbrok
RELEGATED = mslasm
RELEGATED = graemes
RELEGATED = Phobos

GROUP B1: [FINISHED]
PROMOTION = Bonsai
PROMOTION = tris
3rd = rocky1
4th = ARand0mPlayer
5th = Tof
6th = Matt431
7th = Shia LeBooty
RELEGATED = rgza
RELEGATED = surdiac

GROUP B2: [FINISHED]
PROMOTION = I stabbed the lord and got chat-banned
PROMOTION = Master Bjarke
3rd = Thorben
4th = Fc Bayern
5th = Kryger
6th = iNsAnE
7th = Andre Laufmöller
RELEGATED = BlacKnight
RELEGATED = Dr. Love
RELEGATED = KaitoS

GROUP C1: [FINSIHED]
PROMOTION = Naviiso
PROMOTION = Leo
3rd = Max Scherzer
4th = bzox
5th = roan
6th = TweeKeerJelle
7th = Ameter
RELEGATED = Saleen147
RELEGATED = krinid

GROUP C2: [FINISHED]
PROMOTION = Jacob the Restless
PROMOTION = shoklor
3rd = Bobby
4th = Kevin Turner
5th = Navara
6th = Blindigo
7th = luboranga
RELEGATED = Raxor117
RELEGATED = Marcus Aurelius

GROUP C3: [FINISHED]
PROMOTION = SNDBX
PROMOTION = Brak😡
3rd = Stepcer
4th = battlebot
5th = CrYst
6th = William Duan
7th = Dummy
RELEGATED = Captain Jack
RELEGATED = Andy Howard

GROUP D1: [FINISHED]
PROMOTION = StarLord
PROMOTION = Rob
PROMOTION = {TLA} LND
PROMOTION = Dianne Abrams
5th = qb
6th = Sevban

GROUP D2: [FINISHED] *5 way tie for 1st*
1ST = ilija
1ST = the bloody-Nine
1ST = Meow/]
1ST = gollem
1ST = Shredtail2
6th = R4L
7th = PJM

Edited 3/19/2021 20:42:15

SEASON OVER

Applications for next season are now open!

Just post below if you are interested in joining.

Edited 3/19/2021 20:38:34

REMAINING GAMES; [0]

Edited 3/19/2021 20:38:41

NEW SEASON LINK: https://www.warzone.com/Forum/537328-small-earth-promotionrelegation-league-season-22

Edited 3/19/2021 21:36:40

Join

Aiming to start between the (24th)

Please make sure your account is linked to Clot by that time.

If you are planning on leaving before the season, please make sure to notify me before those dates.

Registration will also be open up till the start date (As long as not all slots are taken)

POST BELOW if you are interested in JOINING (For Next Season)!

Edited 1/24/2021 05:45:49

I would like to join

Thanks for organizing, very easy to follow and fun to play!

I would like to join

@PJM, added
@graemes, Glad you're enjoying the league, only 1 game off the victory last season, lets see if ya can take the title from koso this season!

Yeah four straight podium finishes is nice but I’d trade it for one trophy. Hopefully huddy leaving opens things up at the top!

Starting up the league in a lil over a week, still have open spots in the expansion group so don't be shy and post if you're wanting to join the season!

Would like to join if it's not to late

Added ya ilija