Having bigger leagues the same size as the premier does make sense to me....so if there is a vote and it doesn't present some logistics nightmare I say yes.
You will need to explain your idea better as I don't get it. One thing I do know is play-offs do not work. They just make every Season last much longer and 99% of the Participants sit and do noting, sometimes for months at a time until the play off is decided.
Wile E Coyote wrote:I like the idea of having bigger leagues... as it could also provide the option to promote the top two and then a league playoffs for four teams?
What's the policy regarding having other people take your turns in this tournament? Is that allowed? It seems like it shouldn't be allowed, as this is neither a clan event nor are they team games, but is there an official stance on this?
You can have sitters. It is allowed. As long as the sitters make it clear that it is them who are taking the turns.
joshzam wrote:What's the policy regarding having other people take your turns in this tournament? Is that allowed? It seems like it shouldn't be allowed, as this is neither a clan event nor are they team games, but is there an official stance on this?
I voted no. The current set up means that there are very few dead rubbers because promotion and/or relegation are in play for everyone up until the very last games. A 20-player division will likely mean that several players will have nothing to play for towards the end of the season.
I vote no. I'm happy with the current format and like the home and away x 2 times per season. Having said that I'd still stay if it changed because I enjoy CCSL.
I voted YES, increase the league size to 20 for all leages.
Why: it's more natural to have the same leagues sizes for all leagues, and new players can reach the top sooner.
About promotion / relegation:
I agree with Craig's idea:
League winner gets 3 leagues promotion
2nd gets 2 leagues promotion
3rd, 4th and 5th get 1 league promotion
And on the other end:
16th, 17th and 18th are relegated one league
19th is relegated 2 leagues
20th is relagated 3 leagues
For the Premier, this means that 8 players are relegated every season, which is still acceptable.
I propose to start with these rules as from season 23 (January 2025).