[FSPA] FSPA Winter/Spring seasons and format changes

[Stephen Jonke]

I like this change. You'll be playing with lots of other people you haven't
played with in seasons past. Gives it more of a tournament feel and feels
more social. But you also won't get pummeled by Hubbard the whole season.
lol.

On Thu, Jan 11, 2024 at 1:22 PM Kevin Stone via FSPA <fspa at fspazone.org>
wrote:

> FSPA players,
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> 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/
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> 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.
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> *Summary*
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> 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.
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> *Details*
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>    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.
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> If you have any questions, please ask your league officers before or
> during league, or email kevin at fspazone.org and we’ll try to respond as
> soon as possible.
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> Thank you for playing FSPA leagues.  We hope the changes add value to all
> player’s experiences with league.
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