NEXT SEASON (Jan 2010) - Plans & Changes

[scrawnybob]

hi all

Just to let everyone know as soon as possible -

Ive decided to make a couple of changes for this coming season (starts in Jan 2010) to the leagues - Ive given this alot of thought over the season and in the last couple of weeks - so this is my decision and isnt up for discussion

The teams will now be changed to a maximum of 6 members per team

hopefully everyone will get on board this idea - I appreciate that on the face of it some maybe opposed to the idea but I've run this idea past a few that were unsure and they can see the benefits / neccessity of this change in view of my other plans for the leagues ...

I will be making more leagues team & individual leagues (like the Fulltilt league)

ALL the team leagues will also be scored as individual leagues (like the Fulltilt one)

I am hoping to add an additional US friendly league - possibly Cake Poker

so this would mean 4 separate team & individual leagues - Bodog League, Fulltilt League & Merge League + Possible Cake League

Please note we may have a change hosts from Carbon to another Merge site I have lined up as things support wise havent been the same since Richard left and Dean got promoted

Restructuring teams

From the feedback in the team threads I can see there was alot of members reviewing being in 10 man teams because they felt they couldnt do the teams justice or play in certain sites leagues etc etc

changing to 6 max teams should solve some of these issues as if a team has say 2-3 active players in a league they would have a good chance against other 6 max teams

I urge ALL members who are in teams to be as active and co-operative with captains / new captains etc so we can take the team leagues to a new level - with more games / leagues and more competition where everyone can be in the running IF they are active within their new teams

in terms of team names etc - we need new teams forming but I am perfectly happy if old team names are kept or lost on a team by team / captain by captain basis

feel free to discuss and ask about any clarification on this change and league hosts etc - but the actual change itself to 6 max teams is not up for discussion (dictatorial I know but I feel on this on its the only way to get everyone onboard and into the new formate successfully)

captains and members can start changes from now on - new leagues will start mid January

most importantly we will need more captains - this formate should be much much better in terms of new teams forming and having a credible chance to compete so please get involved / remain involved

New 6 Max Teams - Discuss changes / questions here

cheers scrawnybob