League History
Brief History of the Citrus League
The Citrus League arose from the ashes of the now defunct Inter-Regional League, the first attempt at a professional league that spanned across oceans and pitted teams from several different regions against each other. Though the IRL was successful in some ways and proved that their was an appetite for a league with a wider geographic footprint, it folded after 12 seasons and its members were dispersed back into regional competitions.
After a decade with no Inter-Regional Competition, the ownership groups of six regional franchises, led by the Sootopolis Skycats, agreed to band together to once again compete across regional borders. This competition, the Citrus League, and its Orange Bowl Trophy, have quickly become iconic for battling fans eager to see competition at the highest level. The Citrus League also awards the Lemon-Lime Trophy to its regular season champion, and sanctions the preseason Yuzu Cup knockout competition.
The initial lineup included six franchises spanning four regions: The Sootopolis Skycats, the Hammerlocke Bronze Wyrms, the Hammerlocke Raging Perrserkers, the Circhester Sizzle Kicks, the Celadon Cybirds, and the Canalave Dreams.
None of the six had previously competed in the IRL (nor have any subsequent expansion teams), and though the Citrus League sees itself as the successor to the IRL, we do not claim the history of that competition as our own, nor do we agree with all the philosophies of our predecessor. Controversially, the IRL was openly hostile to smaller regional leagues and teams, seeking to corner the market and monopolize viewership.
The Citrus League is directly opposed to this idea, and thus is working hard to ensure a harmonious relationship between the Citrus League, regional leagues, and grassroots competitions. To that extent, all of our franchises are required to have partnerships with local clubs and communities, and 20% of Citrus League revenue is redistributed to regional leagues. Furthermore, the Citrus League has and will continue to work with regional leagues to avoid scheduling conflicts, so fans are free to watch both local and Citrus League matches without having to choose one or the other.
Season 3 Almanac (2023/24)
Season Standings
| Team Name | W | L | D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammerlocke Bronze Wyrms | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| Rydel Acro-bats | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| Circhester Sizzle Kicks | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| Mossdeep Meteors | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Canalave Dreams | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Sootopolis Skycats | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| Accumula Walkers | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| Spikemuth Steely Hooligans | 4 | 10 | 0 |
League Schedule and Results
Week 1 11/5-11/11
- Skycats vs Acro-bats - Acro-bats won G1, Acro-bats won G2
- Wyrms vs Dreams - Wyrms won G1, Dreams won G2
- Sizzle Kicks vs Hooligans - Sizzle Kicks won G1, Sizzle Kicks won G2
- Walkers vs Meteors - Walkers won G1, Walkers won G2
Week 2 11/12-11/18
- Walkers vs Acro-bats - Acro-bats won G1, Walkers won G2
- Hooligans vs Dreams - Hooligans won G1, Hooligans won G2
- Skycats vs Wyrms - Skycats won G1, Wyrms won G2
- Sizzle Kicks vs Meteors - Sizzle Kicks won G1, Meteors won G2
Week 3 11/19-11/25
- Hooligans vs Meteors - Meteors won G1, Meteors won G2
- Wyrms vs Walkers - Wyrms won G1, Wyrms won G2
- Sizzle Kicks vs Acro-bats - Acro-bats won G1, Acro-bats won G2
- Dreams vs Skycats - Skycats won G1, Dreams won G2
Week 4 11/26-12/2
- Skycats vs Walkers - Skycats won G1, Skycats won G2
- Meteors vs Dreams - Meteors won G1, Dreams won G2
- Acro-bats vs Hooligans - Acro-bats won G1, Acro-bats won G2
- Sizzle Kicks vs Wyrms - Sizzle Kicks won G1, Wyrms won G2
Week 5 12/3-12/9
- Meteors vs Acro-bats - Acro-bats won G1, Meteors won G2
- Dreams vs Walkers - Dreams won G1, Dreams won G2
- Sizzle Kicks vs Skycats - Sizzle Kicks won G1, Sizzle Kicks G2
- Hooligans vs Wyrms - Wyrms won G1, Wyrms won G2
Week 6 12/10-12/16
- Hooligans vs Skycats - Skycats won G1, Hooligans won G2
- Acro-bats vs Dreams - Dreams won G1, Acro-bats won G2
- Sizzle Kicks vs Walkers - Sizzle Kicks won G1, Sizzle Kicks won G2
- Wyrms vs Meteors - Meteors won G1, Wyrms won G2
Week 7 12/17-12/23
- Meteors vs Skycats - Skycats won G1, Meteors won G2
- Dreams vs Sizzle Kicks - Dreams won G1, Sizzle Kicks won G2
- Acro-bats vs Wyrms - Wyrms won G1, Wyrms won G2
- Walkers vs Hooligans - Hooligans won G1, Walkers won G2
Special Tiebreaker 12/26
- Meteors vs Dreams - Meteors won, Tiebreaker used Colosseum Shadow Pokemon only 3v3
Playoffs First Round 12/31-1/6
- Wyrms vs Acro-bats - Wyrms won G1, Wyrms won G2
- Sizzle Kicks vs Meteors - Meteors won G1, Sizzle Kicks won G2, Sizzle Kicks won G3
Playoffs Semifinal 1/7-1/13
- Acro-bats vs Sizzle Kicks - Acro-bats won G1, Acro-bats won G2
Orange Bowl 1/14-1/20
- Wyrms vs Acro-Bats - Wyrms won G1, Wyrms won G2
Trophy and Award Winners
Yuzu Cup: New Mauville 3-Volts (Acro-bats)
Lemon-Lime Trophy: Hammerlocke Bronze Wyrms
Orange Bowl: Hammerlocke Bronze Wyrms
Doug O'Malley Finals MVP Award: WoOoOoOoOoO (Dusclops, Wyrms)
Usage Stats (Regular Season Only)
| Pokemon | Uses | Usage Rate % | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tauros | 24 | 21.43% | 5 |
| Scizor | 22 | 19.64% | 1 |
| Shiftry | 20 | 17.86% | 1 |
| Medicham | 20 | 17.86% | 1 |
| Hariyama | 19 | 16.96% | 5 |
| Weezing | 18 | 16.07% | 0 |
| Lapras | 17 | 15.18% | 0 |
| Aggron | 16 | 14.29% | 3 |
| Crobat | 16 | 14.29% | 3 |
| Gardevoir | 16 | 14.29% | 0 |
| Ludicolo | 16 | 14.29% | 0 |
| Dusclops | 15 | 13.39% | 6 |
| Arcanine | 15 | 13.39% | 1 |
| Alakazam | 14 | 12.50% | 7 |
| Sharpedo | 14 | 12.50% | 5 |
| Houndoom | 14 | 12.50% | 3 |
| Ninjask | 14 | 12.50% | 3 |
| Dragonite | 14 | 12.50% | 2 |
| Lunatone | 14 | 12.50% | 1 |
| Relicanth | 13 | 11.61% | 1 |
| Vaporeon | 12 | 10.71% | 6 |
| Raichu | 12 | 10.71% | 4 |
| Golem | 12 | 10.71% | 0 |
| Sneasel | 12 | 10.71% | 0 |
| Furret | 12 | 10.71% | 0 |
| Zangoose | 11 | 9.82% | 1 |
| Clefable | 10 | 8.93% | 2 |
| Solrock | 10 | 8.93% | 1 |
| Registeel | 9 | 8.04% | 3 |
| Marowak | 9 | 8.04% | 2 |
| Tentacruel | 9 | 8.04% | 1 |
| Espeon | 9 | 8.04% | 0 |
| Mawile | 8 | 7.14% | 5 |
| Slowbro | 8 | 7.14% | 0 |
| Kingdra | 8 | 7.14% | 0 |
| Grumpig | 7 | 6.25% | 3 |
| Altaria | 7 | 6.25% | 1 |
| Umbreon | 7 | 6.25% | 1 |
| Miltank | 7 | 6.25% | 0 |
| Smeargle | 6 | 5.36% | 6 |
| Omastar | 6 | 5.36% | 2 |
| Metang | 6 | 5.36% | 2 |
| Ursaring | 6 | 5.36% | 1 |
| Kangaskhan | 5 | 4.46% | 3 |
| Vileplume | 5 | 4.46% | 2 |
| Shedinja | 5 | 4.46% | 2 |
| Slaking | 5 | 4.46% | 2 |
| Donphan | 5 | 4.46% | 0 |
| Misdreavus | 5 | 4.46% | 0 |
| Typhlosion | 5 | 4.46% | 0 |
| Sableye | 4 | 3.57% | 2 |
| Roselia | 4 | 3.57% | 2 |
| Sceptile | 4 | 3.57% | 0 |
| Armaldo | 4 | 3.57% | 0 |
| Linoone | 4 | 3.57% | 0 |
| Blaziken | 4 | 3.57% | 0 |
| Manectric | 4 | 3.57% | 0 |
| Gligar | 4 | 3.57% | 0 |
| Qwilfish | 3 | 2.68% | 2 |
| Steelix | 3 | 2.68% | 1 |
| Persian | 3 | 2.68% | 0 |
| Jynx | 3 | 2.68% | 0 |
| Castform | 3 | 2.68% | 0 |
| Banette | 3 | 2.68% | 0 |
| Masquerain | 3 | 2.68% | 0 |
| Kecleon | 3 | 2.68% | 0 |
| Togetic | 3 | 2.68% | 0 |
| Pikachu | 2 | 1.79% | 2 |
| Granbull | 2 | 1.79% | 2 |
| Machamp | 2 | 1.79% | 1 |
| Dodrio | 2 | 1.79% | 1 |
| Camerupt | 2 | 1.79% | 0 |
| Jumpluff | 2 | 1.79% | 0 |
| Meganium | 2 | 1.79% | 0 |
| Kadabra | 2 | 1.79% | 0 |
| Venusaur | 2 | 1.79% | |
| Shuckle | 2 | 1.79% | 0 |
| Hitmontop | 2 | 1.79% | 0 |
| Quagsire | 2 | 1.79% | 0 |
| Poliwrath | 2 | 1.79% | 0 |
| Spinda | 2 | 1.79% | 0 |
| Gorebyss | 2 | 1.79% | 0 |
| Girafarig | 2 | 1.79% | 0 |
| Tropius | 2 | 1.79% | 0 |
| Vigoroth | 2 | 1.79% | 0 |
| Glalie | 1 | 0.89% | 1 |
| Raikou | 1 | 0.89% | 0 |
| Azumarill | 1 | 0.89% | 0 |
| Delcatty | 1 | 0.89% | 0 |
| Dunsparce | 1 | 0.89% | 0 |
| Stantler | 1 | 0.89% | 0 |
| Swellow | 1 | 0.89% | 0 |
| Mantine | 1 | 0.89% | 0 |
Yuzu Cup
For the first time, the Citrus League introduced a preseason cup competition called the Yuzu Cup. The Yuzu Cup was a straight knockout tournament featuring seven teams (the Hammerlocke Bronze Wyrms opted not to participate), and was played under ADV Little Cup rules. Unlike in regular season play, team rosters were locked in for the duration of the tournament; moves and items could be changed, but species could not be. All rounds of the tournament will be contested as a Best-of-Three series. The Walkers were given the first round bye via random drawing. To counteract this advantage, they were required to publicly release their roster prior to the commencement of the first round. Some teams opted to compete under alternate identities for the Yuzu Cup, which are used in the bracket below.
Yuzu Cup Bracket
| Round 1 | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|
| Circhester Little Kicks (Sizzle Kicks) def Spikemuth Little Hooligans (Hooligans) | Little Kicks def Walkers | 3-Volts def Little Kicks |
| Accumula Walkers (Walkers) BYE | ||
| New Mauville 3-Volts (Acro-bats) def Sootopolis Sky Kittens (Skycats) | 3-Volts def Drill Bits | |
| Oreburgh Drill Bits (Dreams) def Celadon Cychicks (Meteors) |
League Rules and Regulations
Detailed Match Rules
-Each team will play 14 regular season games over the course of seven weeks, playing one "back to back" against each other team
-All games are Best-of-1, not a series
-All games are played under ADV OU rules, but OU Pokemon are not allowed. Teams can only use Pokemon from UUBL or below.
-Teams can use any six legal Pokemon in any game, with no continuity required from game to game
-Type charts and self-prepared notes are allowed, calculators are not
-No clock shall be used, but games should progress at a reasonable pace. Use common sense.
Playoff Format
-At the end of the regular season, the top 4 teams will advance to the playoffs. The playoffs will be conducted using the Page playoff system. All rounds of the playoffs will be Best-of-Three series. Teams may be changed mid-series. The playoff format is subject to change in the case of a large amount of ties (see "Tiebreakers" below).
Tiebreakers
-The regular season tiebreaker between two teams will be head-to-head results. If two teams remain tied, they will compete in a one-off tiebreak match to determine seeding. If three or more teams are tied, a modified playoff format will be discussed to accomodate the situation and provide advantages only to those teams which have earned an advantage via a superior regular season record.
Season 2 Almanac (2023)
Season Standings
| Team Name | W | L | D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammerlocke Bronze Wyrms | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| Canalave Dreams | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Sootopolis Skycats | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Spikemuth Steely Hooligans | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| Circhester Sizzle Kicks | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| Azalea Dynasty | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Accumula Walkers | 3 | 9 | 0 |
League Schedule and Results
Week 1 7/17-7/23
- Walkers vs Skycats - Skycats won G1, Skycats won G2
- Hooligans vs Dynasty - Hooligans won G1, Dynasty won G2
- Dreams vs Sizzle Kicks - Dreams won G1, Dreams won G2
Week 2 7/24-7/30
- Wyrms vs Hooligans - Wyrms won G1, Wyrms won G2
- Dreams vs Walkers - Dreams won G1, Dreams won G2
- Dynasty vs Sizzle Kicks - Dynasty won G1, Sizzle Kicks won G2
Week 3 7/31-8/6
- Skycats vs Dreams - Dreams won G1, Skycats won G2
- Sizzle Kicks vs Wyrms - Wyrms won G1, Sizzle Kicks won G2
- Walkers vs Dynasty - Dynasty won G1, Walkers won G2
Week 4 8/7-8/13
- Sizzle Kicks vs Hooligans - Hooligans won G1, Hooligans won G2
- Skycats vs Dynasty - Skycats won G1, Skycats won G2
- Walkers vs Wyrms - Walkers won G1, Wyrms won G2
Week 5 8/14-8/20
- Dynasty vs Dreams - Dreams won G1, Dynasty won G2
- Hooligans vs Walkers - Walkers won G1, Hooligans won G2
- Wyrms vs Skycats - Wyrms won G1, Wyrms won G2
Week 6 8/21-8/27
- Walkers vs Sizzle Kicks - Sizzle Kicks won G1, Sizzle Kicks won G2
- Dreams vs Wyrms - Wyrms won G1, Dreams won G2
- Skycats vs Hooligans - Skycats won G1, Skycats won G2
Week 7 8/28-9/3
- Dynasty vs Wyrms - Wyrms won G1, Wyrms won G2
- Sizzle Kicks vs Skycats - Skycats won G1, Sizzle Kicks won G2
- Hooligans vs Dreams - Hooligans won G1, Dreams won G2
Special Tiebreaker 9/5
- Dreams vs Skycats - Dreams won, Tiebreaker used Pokemon Stadium 2 PokeCup Rules
Playoffs First Round 9/10-9/16
- Wyrms vs Dreams - Dreams won G1, Dreams won G2, advance to final
Playoffs First Round 9/10-9/16
- Skycats vs Hooligans - Hooligans won G1, Skycats won G2, Hooligans won G3
Playoffs Semifinal 9/17-9/23
- Wyrms vs Hooligans - Wyrms won G1, Wyrms won G2
Orange Bowl 9/24-9/30
- Dreams vs Wyrms - Wyrms won G1, Wyrms won G2
Trophy and Award Winners
Lemon-Lime Trophy: Hammerlocke Bronze Wyrms
Orange Bowl: Hammerlocke Bronze Wyrms
Doug O'Malley Finals MVP Award: The Actual Team Owner (Snorlax, Wyrms)
Usage Stats (Regular Season Only)
| Pokemon | Uses | Usage Rate % | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snorlax | 83 | 98.81 | 2 |
| Skarmory | 31 | 36.90 | 1 |
| Gengar | 26 | 30.95 | 5 |
| Misdreavus | 25 | 29.76 | 2 |
| Starmie | 21 | 25 | 4 |
| Exeggcutor | 20 | 23.81 | 1 |
| Forretress | 18 | 21.43 | 10 |
| Nidoking | 18 | 21.43 | 6 |
| Miltank | 16 | 19.05 | 1 |
| Zapdos | 16 | 19.05 | 6 |
| Golem | 13 | 15.48 | 0 |
| Furret | 12 | 14.29 | 1 |
| Heracross | 12 | 14.29 | 1 |
| Hitmontop | 12 | 14.29 | 3 |
| Houndoom | 12 | 14.29 | 1 |
| Dragonite | 12 | 14.29 | 6 |
| Ledian | 11 | 13.10 | 5 |
| Cloyster | 10 | 11.90 | 2 |
| Smeargle | 9 | 10.71 | 9 |
| Tyranitar | 9 | 10.71 | 1 |
| Umbreon | 8 | 9.52 | 1 |
| Shuckle | 8 | 9.52 | 0 |
| Machamp | 7 | 8.33 | 0 |
| Lanturn | 7 | 8.33 | 2 |
| Steelix | 7 | 8.33 | 0 |
| Mantine | 6 | 7.14 | 1 |
| Dunsparce | 5 | 5.95 | 0 |
| Dodrio | 5 | 5.95 | 0 |
| Jynx | 5 | 5.95 | 0 |
| Blissey | 4 | 4.76 | 0 |
| Scizor | 4 | 4.76 | 1 |
| Espeon | 4 | 4.76 | 2 |
| Togetic | 3 | 3.57 | 0 |
| Suicune | 3 | 3.57 | 0 |
| Raikou | 3 | 3.57 | 0 |
| Charizard | 2 | 2.38 | 0 |
| Kingdra | 2 | 2.38 | 0 |
| Typhlosion | 2 | 2.38 | 2 |
| Marowak | 2 | 2.38 | 0 |
| Gligar | 2 | 2.38 | 0 |
| Aerodactyl | 2 | 2.38 | 1 |
| Ursaring | 2 | 2.38 | 0 |
| Tentacruel | 2 | 2.38 | 0 |
| Girafarig | 2 | 2.38 | 0 |
| Meganium | 2 | 2.38 | 0 |
| Sudowoodo | 2 | 2.38 | 2 |
| Delibird | 1 | 1.19 | 1 |
| Raichu | 1 | 1.19 | 1 |
| Jolteon | 1 | 1.19 | 1 |
| Persian | 1 | 1.19 | 0 |
| Quagsire | 1 | 1.19 | 0 |
| Ariados | 1 | 1.19 | 0 |
| Parasect | 1 | 1.19 | 0 |
| Vaporeon | 1 | 1.19 | 1 |
| Piloswine | 1 | 1.19 | 0 |
| Not Revealed | 8 | N/A | N/A |
Rules and Regulations
Detailed Match Rules
-Each team will play 12 regular season games over the course of seven weeks, playing one "back to back" against each other team. Due to the odd number of teams, every team will have one bye week during the regular season.
-All games are Best-of-1, not a series
-Standard GSC OU rules as defined on Showdown will apply
-Teams can use any six legal Pokemon in any game, with no continuity required from game to game
-Type charts and self-prepared notes are allowed, calculators are not
-No clock shall be used, but games should progress at a reasonable pace. Use common sense.
Playoff Format
-At the end of the regular season, the top 4 teams will advance to the playoffs. The playoffs will be conducted using the Page playoff system. All rounds of the playoffs will be Best-of-Three series. Teams may be changed mid-series. The playoff format is subject to change in the case of a large amount of ties (see "Tiebreakers" below).
Tiebreakers
-The regular season tiebreaker between two teams will be head-to-head results. If two teams remain tied, they will compete in a one-off tiebreak match to determine seeding. If three or more teams are tied, a modified playoff format will be discussed to accomodate the situation and provide advantages only to those teams which have earned an advantage via a superior regular season record.
Season 1 Almanac (2023)
Season Standings
| Team Name | W | L | D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sootopolis Skycats | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Hammerlocke Bronze Wyrms | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Circhester Sizzle Kicks | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Canalave Dreams | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Hammerlocke Raging Perrserkers | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Celadon Cybirds | 3 | 7 | 0 |
League Schedule and Results
Week 1 5/29-6/4
- Perrserkers vs Skycats - Skycats won G1, Perrserkers won G2
- Cybirds vs Dreams - Cybirds won G1, Dreams won G2
- Wyrms vs Sizzle Kicks - Wyrms won G1, Wyrms won G2
Week 2 6/5-6/11
- Dreams vs Perrserkers - Dreams won G1, Dreams won G2
- Sizzle Kicks vs Skycats - Sizzle Kicks won G1, Skycats won G2
- Wyrms vs Cybirds - Wyrms won G1, Wyrms won G2
Week 3 6/12-6/18
- Perrserkers vs Sizzle Kicks - Sizzle Kicks won G1, Sizzle Kicks won G2
- Dreams vs Wyrms - Wyrms won G1, Wyrms won G2
- Skycats vs Cybirds - Cybirds won G1, Skycats won G2
Week 4 6/19-6/25
- Wyrms vs Perrserkers - Perrserkers won G1, Wyrms won G2
- Cybirds vs Sizzle Kicks - Cybirds won G1, Sizzle Kicks won G2
- Skycats vs Dreams - Skycats won G1, Skycats won G2
Week 5 6/26-7/2
- Perrserkers vs Cybirds - Perrserkers won G1, Perrserkers won G2
- Wyrms vs Skycats - Skycats won G1, Skycats won G2
- Sizzle Kicks vs Dreams - Sizzle Kicks won G1, Dreams won G2
Playoffs Semifinal 7/3-7/9
- Sizzle Kicks vs Wyrms - Wyrms won G1, G2 not needed
Orange Bowl 7/10-7/16
- Skycats vs Wyrms - Wyrms won Orange Bowl
Trophy and Award Winners
Lemon-Lime Trophy: Sootopolis Skycats
Orange Bowl: Hammerlocke Bronze Wyrms
Doug O'Malley Finals MVP Award: Don Spork (Kadabra, Wyrms)
Usage Stats (Regular Season Only)
| Pokemon | Uses | Usage Rate % | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kadabra | 43 | 71.67 | 8 |
| Dugtrio | 25 | 41.67 | 3 |
| Tangela | 20 | 33.33 | 6 |
| Tentacruel | 20 | 33.33 | 3 |
| Gyarados | 19 | 31.67 | 4 |
| Kangaskhan | 19 | 31.67 | 0 |
| Golem | 18 | 30 | 2 |
| Persian | 18 | 30 | 0 |
| Dragonite | 17 | 28.33 | 9 |
| Dewgong | 16 | 26.67 | 1 |
| Haunter | 16 | 26.67 | 0 |
| Articuno | 14 | 23.33 | 1 |
| Omastar | 13 | 21.67 | 0 |
| Porygon | 10 | 16.67 | 6 |
| Nidoking | 10 | 16.67 | 5 |
| Raichu | 10 | 16.67 | 3 |
| Magneton | 10 | 16.67 | 0 |
| Exeggcute | 8 | 13.33 | 0 |
| Electabuzz | 7 | 11.67 | 1 |
| Charizard | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| Venomoth | 5 | 8.33 | 0 |
| Beedrill | 4 | 6.67 | 0 |
| Victreebell | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Venusaur | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Aerodactyl | 2 | 3.33 | 1 |
| Kabutops | 2 | 3.33 | 1 |
| Ninetales | 2 | 3.33 | 0 |
| Weezing | 2 | 3.33 | 0 |
| Electrode | 2 | 3.33 | 0 |
| Poliwrath | 1 | 1.67 | 1 |
| Machamp | 1 | 1.67 | 1 |
| Vaporeon | 1 | 1.67 | 1 |
| Butterfree | 1 | 1.67 | 0 |
| Not Revealed | 11 | N/A | N/A |
Rules and Regulations
Detailed Match Rules
-Each team will play 10 regular season games over the course of five weeks, playing one "back to back" against each other team
-All games are Best-of-1, not a series
-Standard RBY UU rules as defined on Showdown will apply
-Teams can use any six legal Pokemon in any game, with no continuity required from game to game
-Type charts and self-prepared notes are allowed, calculators are not
-No clock shall be used, but games should progress at a reasonable pace. Use common sense.
Playoff Format
-At the end of the regular season, the top 3 teams will advance to the playoffs. The #1 ranked team will receive a bye to the final. The #2 seed will play the #3 seed in the semifinal series. As a reward for earning the higher seed, the #2 will need to win just one game, while the #3 will need to win two games in order to advance to the final. The final is a single game.
Tiebreakers
-The regular season tiebreaker between two teams will be head-to-head results. If the tie is between the #2 and #3 seed, then they will finish tied and the playoff semifinal will be modified to be one game only as neither team deserves the advantage. If the tie is between other positions, the tied teams will play an extra wildcard game to determine seeding before the playoffs start. If three or more teams are tied, the tiebreaker will be standings involving only the tied teams. If three or more teams are still tied heading into the playoffs, a modified playoff format will be created and agreed upon by the owners and commissioner.