Post by The Sandmen on Jun 11, 2014 14:31:20 GMT -5
I am posting this as much for myself as anyone here, but it's a quality document outlining how seasons flow here. Reminders to us long-timers, news to the short-timers.
Seasonal Timeline.
1. Event 1 (ManMMA 321, 341, 361, etc)
- New season officially begins
- First event consists of a lot of rookies drafted in previous seasons draft.
2. Event 10 (ManMMA 330, 350, 370, etc)
- This is also the absolute best time to suggest changes for next season! Waiting until the end of the season leads to problems, as starting event 20, The Sandmen becomes busy as hell on a regular basis. GP is exhausting.
3. Event 17 (ManMMA 337, 357, 377, etc)
- Once this event is posted, a roster freeze takes effect.
- You may not swap fighters or trade after this point.
- Grand Prix lists are requested at this time, and should be submitted ASAP.
4. Event 20 - Zenith (Man MMA 340, 360, 380, etc)
- The "Wrestlemania" of ManMMA, where the best of the best fight at one pinnacle event.
- Last event of the "regular season".
5. Season Wrap-Up
- After the Zenith fights, final stats and standings are tabulated.
- The teams who qualify for Grand Prix are announced.
- The draft is opened.
- Busy season - if we could keep complaints, bitching, epic conflicts and debates to a minimum after Zenith, it would be much appreciated. From this point on, The Sandmen's life becomes busy as hell, and he has no time for end-of-season debate drama.
6. The Grand Prix
- The "playoffs" of ManMMA.
- Once The Grand Prix fights are announced, the trade freeze is lifted.
- Fighters may be traded to other teams, or released, but no new fighters can be claimed from FA until after the draft.
7. Post-Season & Draft
- Once the Grand Prix concludes, focus shifts to the draft, and next-season prep.
- Again, trading with GMs is open, releasing fighters is open, but swapping is limited strictly to draft-selections.
- Season Awards voting starts - send in any nominations ASAP!
8. Conclusion of Draft
- Once the draft is completed, all swaps, trades, and exchanges are open again.
- Season awards voting continues, and ideally concludes.
- End of Season point-bonus payout
- The next season will begin shortly.
Below, I have also included the updated Tournament schedule for each season as well.
Seasonal Timeline.
1. Event 1 (ManMMA 321, 341, 361, etc)
- New season officially begins
- First event consists of a lot of rookies drafted in previous seasons draft.
2. Event 10 (ManMMA 330, 350, 370, etc)
- This is also the absolute best time to suggest changes for next season! Waiting until the end of the season leads to problems, as starting event 20, The Sandmen becomes busy as hell on a regular basis. GP is exhausting.
3. Event 17 (ManMMA 337, 357, 377, etc)
- Once this event is posted, a roster freeze takes effect.
- You may not swap fighters or trade after this point.
- Grand Prix lists are requested at this time, and should be submitted ASAP.
4. Event 20 - Zenith (Man MMA 340, 360, 380, etc)
- The "Wrestlemania" of ManMMA, where the best of the best fight at one pinnacle event.
- Last event of the "regular season".
5. Season Wrap-Up
- After the Zenith fights, final stats and standings are tabulated.
- The teams who qualify for Grand Prix are announced.
- The draft is opened.
- Busy season - if we could keep complaints, bitching, epic conflicts and debates to a minimum after Zenith, it would be much appreciated. From this point on, The Sandmen's life becomes busy as hell, and he has no time for end-of-season debate drama.
6. The Grand Prix
- The "playoffs" of ManMMA.
- Once The Grand Prix fights are announced, the trade freeze is lifted.
- Fighters may be traded to other teams, or released, but no new fighters can be claimed from FA until after the draft.
7. Post-Season & Draft
- Once the Grand Prix concludes, focus shifts to the draft, and next-season prep.
- Again, trading with GMs is open, releasing fighters is open, but swapping is limited strictly to draft-selections.
- Season Awards voting starts - send in any nominations ASAP!
8. Conclusion of Draft
- Once the draft is completed, all swaps, trades, and exchanges are open again.
- Season awards voting continues, and ideally concludes.
- End of Season point-bonus payout
- The next season will begin shortly.
Below, I have also included the updated Tournament schedule for each season as well.
Legend
| 1-19, Zenith | Event of the Season (i.e. ManMMA 341, 342) |
| SF | SuperFight Championship |
| Bold | Title fight |
| 2 | Tournament Start/Semi-finals |
| 1 | Tournament finals/#1 Contender bout |
| Red | This tournament affects Zenith fights |
| a,b,c,d,e,f,g & Coloured highlights | tournament number & winner's title shot |
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!