Tournaments BW PL II - Announcements and Administrative Decisions

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susciety

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Welcome to the second ever BW PL!
This is a post for the schedule, auction and other general information regarding BW PL. The hosts for BW PL are susciety, Clementine and Arai. Any administrative decisions made during the tour will also be posted here.

TBA

Managers and Assistant Managers can choose to buy themselves as a player for 15k prior to the auction (subjected to the retain rules).

Tier Lineup

BW Ubers
BW OU
BW OU
BW OU
BW UU
BW RU
BW NU
BW PU
BW ZU
BW LC

Tiers and number of slots are subject to change

Matches can be played on either the main server or Smogtours (recommended), however replays must be saved, or the match will not count. All slots are Bo1.

Each team has 120,000 credits.

In the weeks preceding the Live Auction, a time will be chosen where at least 1 Manager or Assistant Manager from each team can meet and perform a live auction in order to choose players. The Manager and/or Assistant Manager present will be expected to remain at the auction for the entire duration, which should take approximately 2 hours.

Once a time is set, all attending Managers + Hosts will enter the place where the auction will be held - most likely a group chat for the auction. Spectators are allowed to join in to watch the auction, but will not be able to speak. Discussion on the bidding should be relegated to the ROA room, ROA discord, or any other appropriate chat outlet.

The hosts will first ask a team to nominate a player. The order by which teams will nominate players will go in a randomized snaking pattern from the first chosen team to the last chosen team, then the last chosen team to the first chosen team. Details of said player will be displayed and bidding will commence, starting at 3000 credits, with the nominating team automatically placing the first bid. The auction will then be in real time. Managers will simply put in their bids in the chat, raising a minimum of 500 credits. If after 15 seconds there are no new bids, the player is sold to the highest bid in the channel. Updated credit totals will be displayed and then the next manager in the rotation will be prompted to nominate a player.

Each team must field a roster of 10 starters and a minimum of 2 substitutes. Playing Managers and Assistant Managers are included in the roster number. Therefore, you need to buy at least 10 players if both Managers are playing, 11 if only one is, and 10 if neither are playing. This creates a soft cap of 45,000 credits on any particular bid - that is, the maximum amount of money you can spend on any one player and still have enough money left over to pay at least 3000 credits a piece on 11 more players.

After the Live Auction, the tournament will commence. Each team will play each other once through 5 weeks of play in a round robin format, then the top 3 teams will advance to the playoffs.
Every week, the Managers will be required to submit a lineup, no later than the deadline of the previous week. If a lineup is not submitted on time, the previous week's lineup will be used. Once all lineups are received, the hosts announce all the matchups, with one team's BW OU Slot facing the opposing team's BW OU Slot and so on, and all teams have one week to play all of the games against the team they are facing. Whichever team has the most battles won against their opponents will be declared the victor for that week, and awarded two points. If teams tie and have the same number of wins at the end of the week, then both teams are awarded one point. At the end of the round robin format, the top 3 teams advance to the playoffs, where the 1st seed will get a bye week, and the 2nd and 3rd seeds will play to decide who will move to finals to face the 1st seed. Entry into the playoffs is decided by the top 3 according to points, then battle difference. If both of those are still identical, then a BO3 tiebreaker will be played with BW OU / Team 1 Pick / Team 2 Pick.

Further clarification on events that may occur during the tournament are outlined below:

Substitutions - At any point in the week, a team can substitute out a player from a game if they are inactive or cannot play the game due to IRL issues or a schedule that does not match up at all with their opponent. In order to make a substitution, the manager must post the substitution in the week thread, tagging the hosts, the opposing managers, and the opposing player, stating which player is being subbed out and who the substituting player is. However, a player who has been substituted out for a week cannot be substituted back into a slot in the same week. In addition, the hosts can veto any substitution if they believe the reason for substitution is to gain a 'favourable' player matchup in the OU slots, where player order matters.
Trades - Trades between teams for players are allowed from the end of the auction until the end of week 1. In order to formally complete a trade, both managers must submit a PM to both hosts, outlining the details of the trade. If both managers agree to the trade, it will go through and the hosts will announce the trade. If a trade is performed mid-week, then the traded player cannot play or substitute in for that week. Any team playing each other cannot trade with each other for that week.
Inactivity - If a bought player is inactive/cancers, they can be reported and replaced with a player from the undrafted pool of players. Hosts have final discretion on what constitutes inactivity/cancering, and all situations will be treated on a case-by-case basis. After week 3, managers can still report inactive/cancering players, but they will not be allowed to pick a replacement player.
Activity Decisions - If any game is not completed by the deadline, the hosts are required to make a thorough investigation on why the game did not occur, who is to blame, and to make a decision on the outcome of the match (activity win for either team, or dead game). To avoid being on the wrong end of an activity decision, schedule early (Monday) on Smogon VM, with clear timings and days you can do. A late 'Play Now?' or 'I'll tag you on Discord if I see you online' won't cut it. If you, as a manager, think your player cannot make a scheduled time, ask them to reschedule or sub them out. It is recommended to follow the tournament scheduling guidelines.
 
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susciety

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RE: BW PL II Tiers

After discussing with the forum mods and BW Community members, the BW PL host team has decided to update last years format to the following:
  • BW Ubers
  • BW OU
  • BW OU
  • BW OU
  • BW UU
  • BW RU
  • BW NU
  • BW PU
  • BW ZU
  • BW LC
There was discussion between the host team and the BW council on adding a potential suspect slot over one of the OU slots but did not feel it was right to include it for this iteration of BW PL given that gems were banned in BW OU recently.

This set of tiers is final. The BWPL hosting team will announce the selected managers and move forward with player signups in the coming days.
 
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RE: Retains
:crustle: Star and TDK retains Crustle Palace' s players from last edition
:garchomp: starry blanket and Finchinator retains Garish Garchomps' players from last edition
:vigoroth: Links and SBPC retains Sand Rush Spinners' players from last edition
:latios: Monai and mad dawg retains Eon Executioners' players from last edition
:sigilyph: Fantos13 and Feaniix retains Scarftar Donetsk's players from last edition
:skarmory: Colteor and RageAgainstTheMagearna retains Keldeo's Rodeo's players from last edition

Last two were randomized to round up the retain pools. Last edition's teams can be found here.
 
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susciety

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RE: BW PL II Retains and Self-Purchases

The Crustle Palace have retained TJ for 13.5k, umbry for 11.5k and self-purchased star for 15k

The Entralink Emolgas have self-purchased Finchinator for 15k

The Eon Executioners have retained Raichy for 10k

The Soaring Sigilyphs have opted to self-purchase Feaniix for 15k

The Skyarrow Spikers have retained SuperEpicAmpharos and Eifo for 10k each

The Vibing Vigoroths have self purchased Links for 15k

All retains must be notified to the BW PL host teams by Saturday, July 30th at 2pm -4. (24 hours before the auction)
 
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susciety

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Draft Results:

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**Note that the Garish Garchomps rebranded themselves to the Entralink Emolgas mid auction
Raiza26500
SoulWind21000
Dark Eeveon20500
Punny20000
BluBirD19500
Shoka18500
Fille18000
March Fires17500
Heysup17000
Lily17000
ninjadog16500
eden16000
Smart Kid15500
Abyssal Ruins15500
iss15500
robjr14000
sensei axew11000
Amukamara11000
Dj Breloominati♬11000
mncmt11000
peng11000
Conflict10500
TheFranklin10500
Xrn10000
crying10000
TPP9500
Togkey9000
Eternal Spirit8500
RealJester8500
jonfilch8000
neomon8000
QWILY7500
Mendeez7500
Fakee7500
Ravenna7500
ziloXX7000
GoldCat7000
Tack7000
btboy6500
shiloh6500
Beraldinho6500
Elfuseon6500
The Strap6500
pdt6000
steelskitty6000
MTV BRATVA6000
Thor5500
Leru5500
choolio5000
avarice4500
Amaranth4500
etern4500
Isza4500
marsandback4500
Aliss4000
Spl4sh4000
hariyana grande4000
A Hero's Destiny4000
Bughouse4000
Staxi4000
Oathkeeper4000
Jisoo3500
16bit3500
Lyss3500
BIG WILL3500
gorex3500
MANNAT3000
S1nn0hC0nfirm3d3000
passion3000
CamiloTD3000
dawn to the dusk3000
-PkmTrainerBlue-3000
airfare3000
gum3000
Inspirited3000
kjdaas3000
3d3000
Alucs3000
Nalorium3000
Ophion3000
GW3000
ayevon3000
nigel3000
Wait2Seconds3000
Lasen3000
Sahki3000
Clementine3000
TheKingKarp3000
Aurora3000
SergioRules3000
innovamania3000
Toto3000
BlessyZ3000

Dark Eeveon20500
ninjadog16500
Smart Kid15500
Abyssal Ruins15500
Eternal Spirit8500
btboy6500
avarice4500
Amaranth4500
Aliss4000
Spl4sh4000
Jisoo3500
16bit3500
MANNAT3000
S1nn0hC0nfirm3d3000
passion3000
CamiloTD3000
dawn to the dusk3000
-PkmTrainerBlue-3000

SoulWind21000
Punny20000
iss15500
sensei axew11000
TPP9500
shiloh6500
hariyana grande4000
Lyss3500
airfare3000
gum3000
Inspirited3000

Heysup17000
Amukamara11000
Dj Breloominati♬11000
Conflict10500
RealJester8500
Beraldinho6500
pdt6000
steelskitty6000
Thor5500
choolio5000
etern4500
Isza4500
A Hero's Destiny4000
Bughouse4000
BIG WILL3500
gorex3500
kjdaas3000
3d3000
Alucs3000

Fille18000
March Fires17500
Lily17000
TheFranklin10500
Xrn10000
jonfilch8000
QWILY7500
Elfuseon6500
MTV BRATVA6000
Leru5500
Nalorium3000
Ophion3000
GW3000
ayevon3000
nigel3000
Wait2Seconds3000

Shoka18500
eden16000
mncmt11000
peng11000
crying10000
neomon8000
Mendeez7500
ziloXX7000
The Strap6500
marsandback4500
Staxi4000
Lasen3000
Sahki3000

Raiza26500
BluBirD19500
robjr14000
Togkey9000
Fakee7500
Ravenna7500
GoldCat7000
Tack7000
Oathkeeper4000
Clementine3000
TheKingKarp3000
Aurora3000
SergioRules3000
innovamania3000
Toto3000
BlessyZ3000

Season Schedule:

Week One

Crustle Palace vs Entralink Emolgas
Eon Executioners' vs Skyarrow Spikers
Vibing Vigoroths vs Soaring Sigilyphs

Week Two
Crustle Palace vs Eon Executioners'
Vibing Vigoroths vs Entralink Emolgas
Soaring Sigilyphs vs Skyarrow Spikers

Week Three
Crustle Palace vs Vibing Vigoroths
Soaring Sigilyphs vs Eon Executioners'
Skyarrow Spikers vs Entralink Emolgas

Week Four
Crustle Palace vs Soaring Sigilyphs
Skyarrow Spikers vs Vibing Vigoroths
Entralink Emolgas vs Eon Executioners'

Week Five
Crustle Palace vs Skyarrow Spikers
Entralink Emolgas vs Soaring Sigilyphs
Eon Executioners' vs Vibing Vigoroths
 
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RE: Leru vs choolio

Both were scheduled to play for week 2 on Sunday at 3pm -4 but the latter did not show up 30 minutes after scheduled time and the spikers were not able to provide a sub.

Result: Activity win for Leru
 
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