Posted by dannino on 6/22/2021 12:06:00 PM (view original):
Question: Is there a way to run a 24-team league, with limited interleague play? I think most of my progressives only have a home-and-home with teams in the other league. Do they do that in English soccer?

By the way, I voted for a single 24-team league, but I'm good with either solution, even if two 12-team leagues increases the administrative burden.

Could this be a half vote in favor of 2x12?

Posted by fabulous on 6/24/2021 12:28:00 AM (view original):

Posted by dannino on 6/22/2021 12:06:00 PM (view original):
Question: Is there a way to run a 24-team league, with limited interleague play? I think most of my progressives only have a home-and-home with teams in the other league. Do they do that in English soccer?

By the way, I voted for a single 24-team league, but I'm good with either solution, even if two 12-team leagues increases the administrative burden.

Could this be a half vote in favor of 2x12?

I'm good either way.

I also assume there's no way to do a 24-team league without interleague play.

Has anyone talked with admin to see if there is the ability to yoke two leagues together so that anyone in one can see results, standings, etc. in the other?

While I get the desire to stay pure, splitting the leagues may make me less interested in the league long-term. Limiting the number of playoff teams sucks and the career stats are going to be messed up. I love looking at cumulative career stats in a league, but those won't get tracked as you move between the two leagues. Anyway, it will be what it is, but I suspect this will likely result in less interest on my part. I will try it though and we will see.

Posted by cpmitchno1 on 6/24/2021 2:13:00 PM (view original):
While I get the desire to stay pure, splitting the leagues may make me less interested in the league long-term. Limiting the number of playoff teams sucks and the career stats are going to be messed up. I love looking at cumulative career stats in a league, but those won't get tracked as you move between the two leagues. Anyway, it will be what it is, but I suspect this will likely result in less interest on my part. I will try it though and we will see.

Completely agree with all these points. Disappointed with vote but of course will roll with the majority

Will ask Admin if it's possible to have a 24 team league with no interleague.

After thinking about it more I think that having everyone together and keeping good records of stats is the most important thing to me. I know it's a pain but I would like to change my vote from 2 leagues to 1 (and would tie us up).

So...we CAN do a 24 team league with no interleague BUT it would be 4 divisions of 6 with only 2 playoff teams per league. So, we definitely will do it as one league, it's just a question of:

a) 8 playoff teams and interleague play OR
b) 4 playoff teams and no interleague play

Still do not think league concept is encompassed by interleague play

Thinking logically about it, I don't see how anyone who was in favor of 2x12 without interleague would be against 4x6 without interleague. I'm certainly not.

Posted by reddtrain on 6/25/2021 9:25:00 AM (view original):
Thinking logically about it, I don't see how anyone who was in favor of 2x12 without interleague would be against 4x6 without interleague. I'm certainly not.

that's my point...it's the exact same just in one league. the only gripe folks might have is about playoff teams.

Yeah I think the champion being decide in the 2nd last round of the playoffs is likely a small price to pay to have everyone together and proper stats kept.

Posted by minnow on 6/25/2021 12:48:00 PM (view original):
Yeah I think the champion being decide in the 2nd last round of the playoffs is likely a small price to pay to have everyone together and proper stats kept.

agreed

right...so the question is about playoff size vs. interleague....

I am good either way