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My idea is this: Three sections: Open, Under X, Under Y Any county can enter 1 team in any of the three sections. Players can enter multiple sections, so if your best players are rated < X, they can still take part in the Open. I.e. anyone can take part in the Open. The actual format of the competition will be a Davis Cup-style competition, but with groups rather than knockout matches. Here's a basic explanation assuming that all 39 counties enter the Open. Preliminary Round: 8 groups, 7 of 5, 1 of 4, drawn randomly. From Preliminary Round:Seeded 1 - 1st in GroupSeeded 2 - 2nd & 3rd in GroupSeeded 3 - 4th & 5th in Group Tournament Proper: Round 1: Tier 1: 8 counties drawn randomly into two groups of 4. Winners -> Final, Losers -> Relegated to Tier 2Tier 2: 16 counties drawn randomly into four groups of 4. Winners -> Promotion Playoffs, Losers -> Relegation Playoffs Tier 3: 15 counties drawn randomly into three groups of 4 and one group of 3. Winners -> Promotion Playoffs Round 2: Tier 1 - Final, Winners -> Champions, Losers -> Tier 1 Tier 2 - Promotion Playoffs, Winners -> Tier 1, Losers -> Tier 2. Relegation Playoffs, Winners -> Tier 2, Losers -> Tier 3. Tier 3 - Promotion Playoffs, Winners -> Tier 2, Losers -> Tier 3. Back to Round 1 (Season 2). Each round will be drip-fed, i.e. 2 concurrent games in one match start on the 1st and 16th of each month. So if 4 games, all games are started by the 16th of the next month. This format should reduce the number of matches to be played, and give equal competition. This format will work with a severely reduced Tier 3 should there not be 39 counties entering in one section. It's also possible to arrange a KO Cup sort of format allied to his if there is demand, but that would be strictly Open. The Tier 1 teams would be seeded in the draw, but Tier 2 also get a bye in Round 1. One Tier 3 team also qualifies (luck of the draw), the other 14 would playoff to find the other 7 spots. A new Cup competition can start with each League cycle. The reason for Promotion/Relegation Playoffs was purely to give more games while we wait for the Final in Tier 1 to be played. If there is a Cup competition running alongside it, then that should still be in progress while the League has finished. Any thoughts on this? Also, I would need help in gathering what you think X and Y should be.

ok here it is ... i feel quite helpless in terms of team sizes within this here CCC and well (at the risk of sounding pushy here) i want to help, so here is my proposal: If u have a team that is struggling to get numbers (and no that counts u out timmy lol) send me an invite to ur team and make me admin NOT super admin for 24 hours and il do wotever i can to get members to join the team. Bearing in mind that any team can only send out a max of 30 invites out i wil help out sending invites. Anyone wishing to take me up on this offer send me an invite to ur team now and those that i receive il start on 2moro (iv done more than enough for today i think).

Ok people its been suggested that we have a recruitment drive in team england so that we can get more members into our teams. Its also been suggested that we go for it this Saturday. So id like peoples opinions on this and suggestions as to wot time

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Here's the story as I see it. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. Rich creates Lancashire. Rich doesn't do much in the team. blackfirestorm666 participates, and does all the leg work. Tries to overthrow Rich, because of his perceived uselessness. Rich leaves the CCC, and has now reapplied (and has been accepted, purely for the sake of this conversation). blackfirestorm666 creates an alternative Team Lancashire, devoid of Rich as an organiser. What to do?

I'll use this group as a means of keeping everyone informed about the CC, rather than using Team England. That way, we keep it all in our own little world.