[FSPA] FSPA Winter/Spring seasons and format changes

[Kevin Stone]

FSPA players,

Leagues are starting soon, and the pre-registration (not required) will be available soon.  Previous players at specific leagues may also see emails directly from league officers (SLOs) on registering via email responses to the SLOs directly.  Players may also just show up to week 1 and register, but we ask players to pre-register to help the SLOs estimate number of players for the season.  The FSPA website has the calendar and location for each league and can be found here: http://fspazone.org/

There are changes to the league format this season to provide all players the chance to compete and earn a place in the top divisions.  We will be seeking feedback from all players after Winter/Spring season to evaluate the enjoyment and player satisfaction with these changes.

Summary
All players will have the opportunity to compete for A division placement by playing against random opponents for league points in the initial weeks (balanced to avoid playing same players more than once). Subsequently, players will be seeded into initial divisions, and our traditional "ladder" movement will resume for the rest of the season.

Details

  1.  First 4 weeks of league will comprise a random grouping for week 1 followed by balanced random groupings week 2 through 4.  The balanced component will attempt to avoid players playing same player more than once or twice, depending on the league size.  This will allow players to compete against many players they may not have had a chance to play with the former format.
  2.  Week 5 will be grouped based on overall points from best 3 of the first 4 weeks of league (drop the lowest score).
  3.  Weeks 5 through 10 will continue to use the ladder system, so winning moves a player up a group, and losing drops them down a group.
  4.  Divisions will be determined at end of week 9 using the average ladder position, like how divisions are determined now.

If you have any questions, please ask your league officers before or during league, or email kevin at fspazone.org<mailto:kevin at fspazone.org> and we'll try to respond as soon as possible.

Thank you for playing FSPA leagues.  We hope the changes add value to all player's experiences with league.
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