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I'd be happy to help with the tipping if in still in the fishbowl next season if he decides to continue with it

Well so far the "Same as this season but a delayed start" option is running away by a mile with almost everyone including me voting for it.

There were the occasional upset and a number of close game in ABBL vs Division II games but I think we have to keep things this way because going back to all ABBL in the West and all Division II in the East is great for the Division II teams who get to play a lot of interesting teams at their level but it sucks for the ABBL teams who have just another game against each other and a number of them said it was too dull.

As far as mixing teams up a bit. I am not in favor of changing the Federations but am for mixing up the leagues. Some players will not return and others will be back but it would be only sensible to make changes. Of the ABBL this season we had

West
WB
WOM
BB
BHB
MB
Smeltz
Slam !

East
BLS
Koop
DFBS
BPSC
Pancakes

Right now it looks like Smeltz, Slam !, Pancakes and BPSC are all in danger of relegation while Chumunga, Knights, Goldfish, JW, Titans, All-Sorts, CROCKERS and I have a chance of promotion. So things automatically change a bit.

But I would like it if for example WB and BB joined the East while BLS and BPCS went West.

The best thing about delaying is we can wait until day one of the new season to finalise things and actually get everyone in the right league.

The downside is some may decide to leave and join another league because they don't want to wait that long. We Calamari are already takling about having a small PL for a few weeks to fill the gap.

To be clear on the dates.
Friday 23/3 Last regular season Fishbowl game.
Friday 30/3 Fishbowl Semi-Finals.
Friday 6/4 Fishbowl Finals.
Friday 13/4 nothing.
Friday 20/4 nothing.
Friday 27/4 nothing.
Saturday 28/4 is the last game of the regular season.
Friday 4/5 nothing.
Saturday 5/5 is the day of the Semi-finals.
Friday 11/5 nothing.
Saturday 12/5 is the day of game two of the finals.
Monday 14/5 is the first day of the new season.
Friday 18/5 would be the day we started season 8 of the Fishbowl.

So that is seven weeks spare until we would start again. You could run a short 6 man PL with a top 2 final and still have a week to spare. We Calamari may do this.

I said I would do the MVP voting the statistical way this season and then didn't. Silly me. I think I should make sure that Bainsy and Whitebeard are in my league next season so I can get a break. Then again surely Bainsy deserves a chance to be in the South and win some games.

i think it has worked well, and people have enjoyed tipping.

i am happy to continue doing the tipping

@ naker, i dont think it would be fair on the other managers to accept your tips, as the rules were made clear

i apologize if we couldnt get the games up early enough, communication was hard with how difficult it has been for skyhook to get on bb regularly.

next season it should be alot more efficiently. however i dont think i will be able to do mvp's as life is a little more busy atm

It is no problem Bainsy, you have done a wonderful job. Maybe it is time to get Vios into the league and get him doing the weekly MVPs. He has been a machine in the past and may even be another ABBL team next season. Buzz he is a Calamari! It sucked having 12 ABBL teams in the league with a breakdown like this:

5 Kevin
4 Sharks
2 Oil Tankers
1 Calamari

No wonder we Calamari struggled this season.

Last edited by yodabig at 3/24/2012 1:56:11 AM

dont know if anyone from the sharks have advised you, but i'll be taking smeltz's spot for the next pl

No wonder I was feeling a little lonely up there in the west

jw will be back!
jw

I'll be back.

I'll be back for another season.

Agree with aligning the season to the regular season dates.

I'll go round again unless u need a cull - delayed season would be great as well