Welcome to Stage 2!
Stage 2 is upon us. Thanks to all the teams participating!
Groups are live for Stage 2, which will run until 9/27. Please aim to complete most of your matches by 9/20.
Team Captains, check your email for invites to your Challonge group, and your team pages on the website for your group assignment. Be sure to upload your screenshots and replays to Challonge!
For Stage 2, Gold Groups have 5 teams each, and Silver Groups have 4 teams each. The top 3 teams in each Gold Group will remain in the Gold Groups for Stage 3. The top 2 teams in each Silver Group will remain in the Silver Groups for Stage 3. We are also welcoming 3 new teams into the Silver Groups.
The Home and Away team rules are more complicated than ever before! Please take note of the following:
-In Gold Groups, Home and Away team rules are normal for all odd numbered matches on the Challonge group page (left column), where the first team listed is the Home Team for that match. For all even numbered matches (right column), the rules are reversed, where the second team listed is the Home Team for that match.
-In Silver Groups, the Home and Away team rules are the same as they were in Stage 1. In matches 1-5, the rules are standard, and match 6 of each group has the rules reversed, where the second team listed is the Home Team.
We have extended the grace period for roster changes for the entirety of Stage 2. Free agents and teams, please keep us informed of your roster updates.
Good luck!
RHL Season 1 Begins 8/9/2016 & Sign Ups Close 8/2/2016
Register as a Team or a Free Agent on our website at http://RocketHockeyLeauge.com!
3 Requirements:
● Must make a user account on the RHL website. Making an account enables you to join the League, edit your player and team profiles, and comment and chat with other players. It is required for anyone playing in the RHL.
● Must sign up either as a Team or a Free Agent. You can sign up as a team or as an individual. It is recommended that the team captain sign up for the team.
Team Sign Up Form & Free Agent Sign Up Form
● Must join our Discord server. RHL Discord Server: https://discord.gg/0oKFkmRqFee981oM
That's it!
Check out the RHL Season 1 Current Player Roster
Season 1 Overview:
● The RHL Season will play a series of “progressive group stages”. Every 3 weeks, teams will be assigned a group to play a round robin with (where each team has a match with every other team in their group). The results of the round robin will determine how teams are grouped for the next round robin stage. Teams performing well will be invited to the playoffs at the end of the season.
● Team captains will be responsible for scheduling their assigned matches during the season, and a match may be played anytime during the first 2 weeks of each stage, as long as both teams agree. The 3rd week of each stage will be reserved for tiebreaker matches and other matches needing administrative direction.
● Team sizes will be 4-8 players, with PC and PS4 players allowed to compete.
● The playoffs will start with a total prize pool of $500. The pot split will be 40% ($200) for 1st place, 20% for 2nd, and 10% for 3rd and 4th place, and 5% for 5th-8th.
Check out the rules on our site for more detailed information about the structure of the League: http://RocketHockeyLeague.com/rules/
Thanks everyone! We are really excited for Season 1! We look forward to broadcasting our games on our Twitch.tv channel
Check out this incredible GIF of RedW00D!
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Check out this incredible GIF from RHL Team ICE [ICE] member RedW00D. He is consistently ranked in the top 50 for overall wins worldwide.
We are just about finished with the first RHL Preseason! Stay tuned for more info soon... ➖🚗
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RHL Preseason Week 5!
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We are nearing the end of the preseason. Rounds 10-13 are a go. Teams are encouraged to complete their Week 4 matches as well over the next 2 game weeks. Upcoming rounds are indicated on the Challonge: http://challonge.com/RHLPreseason
We have added another team to the brackets. EBC (temporary name) is being captained by Epik Bonzo. Since teams are added to the brackets retroactively, it should be mentioned that Week 4 matches against EBC are not required to be made up.
Thanks to all the RHL players and everyone in the community for their support and participation. Have a great week!
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RHL Preseason Week 4!
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Week 4 is here. Time for Rounds 7-9. Only Rounds 7-9, please do not schedule any matches from previous weeks. Upcoming rounds are indicated on the Challonge: http://challonge.com/RHLPreseason
We have adjusted the seasonal structure. There will be 3 week blocks. For weeks 1 and 2, teams will be given 3 matches each week to schedule. The 3rd week of each 3 week block will have no new matches assigned. Teams may use this as break week, or matches may be scheduled then. The amount of matches every 3 weeks will be the same as before (6). This change is intended to increase scheduling flexibility.
Currently, team size seems to be the largest indicator of scheduling difficulty. So, we have increased the team size limit to 8 (used to be 6).
Thanks again to all the RHL players for helping make this great league happen! Enjoy your week!
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