Drogith Profile Blog Joined May 2010 United States 1308 Posts Last Edited: 2012-08-08 14:19:06 #1



Tournament is now in progress, please check for your matches!

http://www.z33k.com/games/starcraft2/leagues/8153-spgl-season-1-main-tier-swiss-tournament/groups



Welcome, to the Semi-Pro Gaming League!



BTW, entry is FREE. Invites are going out for previous registrations. Registration is now open for everyone! Make sure to PM SemiProGaming on the z33k page with your region so that we can place you properly!



Rules

No Pro players that make a living off salary or streaming allowed. B-team and below players are exempt from this rule.

Full set of rules can be found

RULES



This Tournament's Format

This event has a 32 man "Swiss Style" tournament that starts on August 8th and continues throughout the month of August. The top 8 players from each region will compete with the bottom 8 players from each region of the July tournament in September. Those matches will determine who moves up to the the 16 man invite, and who will be competing in the "Swiss Style" tournament next season.



Players ranking 9-24 will be get automatic invites to this tournament next season.



Players ranking 25-32 do not get invites to season 2 and are free to enter any future "open" events to try again for "invite" status.



Swiss Style Tournament Structure

The Swiss style tournaments are very similar to round-robin where every player would eventually play each other once. However, in Swiss tournaments, players with better records will compete against players with a similar record. There will also be no repeat of matches, so there is some leniency when it comes to the matches and win-loss record, but over all the better players come out on top and those needing work filter down.

ex: 8 players over 4 rounds

+ Show Spoiler + Round 1

p1 v p5

p2 v p6

p3 v p7

p4 v p8

player 1 1-0

player 2 1-0

player 3 1-0

player 4 1-0

player 5 0-1

player 6 0-1

player 7 0-1

player 8 0-1



Round 2

p1 v p2

p3 v p4

p5 v p6

p7 v p8

player 1 2-0

player 2 1-1

player 3 2-0

player 4 1-1

player 5 1-1

player 6 0-2

player 7 1-1

player 8 0-2



Round 3

p1 v p3

p2 v p4

p5 v p7

p6 v p8

player 1 3-0

player 2 2-1

player 3 2-1

player 4 1-2

player 5 1-2

player 6 2-1

player 7 2-1

player 8 1-2



Round 4

p1 v p6

p2 v p3

p4 v p5

p7 v p8

player 1 4-0

player 2 3-1

player 3 2-2

player 4 2-2

player 5 2-2

player 6 2-2

player 7 3-1

player 8 1-3

Top 4 = p1, p2, p7, p3 (beats p5 due to opponent defeated)



Subscription

$5 will get you access to HD stream across all 8 channels. Plus, we have sponsor prizes to give away during every season that is restricted to only subscribers. Your contribution will also allow us to upgrade all of the streams as needed and add additional content beyond SC2.



Congratulations to our raffle winners! They will be receiving the following prizes in the mail:

ogndrahcir - Kingston 8GB Genesis 1600MHz Ram & Antec Kuelher 620 Liquid CPU Cooler

consuskev - Kingston 8GB Genesis 1600MHz Ram & Antec HCP 750W PSU



More prizes to be distributed after the August 18th Nationals.



Regions

Northwest Alaska, Yukon, Alberta, Northwest Territory, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon,

Northeast Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, P.E.I., Newfoundland, Labrador, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York

Greatlakes Ontario, Michigan

North Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nunavut, Montana, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming

Southwest Hawaii, California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Mexico, Central America

Midwest Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky

Southeast Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, all islands in the Gulf of Mexico

East West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Washington D.C ., Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, New Jersey



PM the admin with what region you are in after signing up





About the SPGL

The SPGL is an organization dedicated to building the middle steps of eSports: that vital area between ladder hero and pro player. Based on 8 distinct regions in ALL of North America, players can compete in various scheduled events to work their way up the competitive tiers up into a national finals. Better rankings carry over to each season where you can advance up, or drop down in ranking.



League Structure

The SPGL has three different tiers for competitive play:

*Open - which is just what it says and is the lowest tier

*Main - This is the main tier and is the first instance of invite only. It is also the only tier where you can lose invite status

*Premier - This is the top tier and the only one you can win prize money in.

Each of the 8 regions in North America represented in the SPGL have ways of advancing up and down to the next corresponding tier.

Seasons last 3 months, and rank in tier carries over from one season to the next.

The SPGL also utilizes several different types of gameplay: double elimination, Swiss, and round-robin. These styles are utilized to judge a players skill over time, as opposed to just who is HOT one day, and cold the next.



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Welcome, to the Semi-Pro Gaming League!No Pro players that make a living off salary or streaming allowed. B-team and below players are exempt from this rule.Full set of rules can be found here RULESThis event has a 32 man "Swiss Style" tournament that starts on August 8th and continues throughout the month of August. The top 8 players from each region will compete with the bottom 8 players from each region of the July tournament in September. Those matches will determine who moves up to the the 16 man invite, and who will be competing in the "Swiss Style" tournament next season.Players ranking 9-24 will be get automatic invites to this tournament next season.Players ranking 25-32 do not get invites to season 2 and are free to enter any future "open" events to try again for "invite" status.The Swiss style tournaments are very similar to round-robin where every player would eventually play each other once. However, in Swiss tournaments, players with better records will compete against players with a similar record. There will also be no repeat of matches, so there is some leniency when it comes to the matches and win-loss record, but over all the better players come out on top and those needing work filter down.ex: 8 players over 4 rounds$5 will get you access to HD stream across all 8 channels. Plus, we have sponsor prizes to give away during every season that is restricted to only subscribers. Your contribution will also allow us to upgrade all of the streams as needed and add additional content beyond SC2.ogndrahcir - Kingston 8GB Genesis 1600MHz Ram & Antec Kuelher 620 Liquid CPU Coolerconsuskev - Kingston 8GB Genesis 1600MHz Ram & Antec HCP 750W PSUMore prizes to be distributed after the August 18th Nationals.Northwest + Show Spoiler + Northeast + Show Spoiler + Greatlakes + Show Spoiler + North + Show Spoiler + Southwest + Show Spoiler + Midwest + Show Spoiler + Southeast + Show Spoiler + East + Show Spoiler + The SPGL is an organization dedicated to building the middle steps of eSports: that vital area between ladder hero and pro player. Based on 8 distinct regions in ALL of North America, players can compete in various scheduled events to work their way up the competitive tiers up into a national finals. Better rankings carry over to each season where you can advance up, or drop down in ranking.The SPGL has three different tiers for competitive play:*Open - which is just what it says and is the lowest tier*Main - This is the main tier and is the first instance of invite only. It is also the only tier where you can lose invite status*Premier - This is the top tier and the only one you can win prize money in.Each of the 8 regions in North America represented in the SPGL have ways of advancing up and down to the next corresponding tier.Seasons last 3 months, and rank in tier carries over from one season to the next.The SPGL also utilizes several different types of gameplay: double elimination, Swiss, and round-robin. These styles are utilized to judge a players skill over time, as opposed to just who is HOT one day, and cold the next. Facebook , and on Twitch.tv Founder of the New England SC2 League

a9arnn Profile Blog Joined July 2009 United States 1533 Posts #2



Seems awesome, good luck to everyone that signs up!

ogndrahcir

consuskev





Congrats to those awesome nerd ballers, clearly the coolest people out there! Congrats to those awesome nerd ballers, clearly the coolest people out there! VOD finder guy for sc2ratings.com/ ! aka: ogndrahcir, a9azn2 | Go ZerO, Stork, Sea, and KawaiiRice :D | nesc2league.com/forum/index.php | youtube.com/watch?v=oaGtjWL5mZo

Drogith Profile Blog Joined May 2010 United States 1308 Posts Last Edited: 2012-08-02 09:53:51 #3 You're an animal Richard Founder of the New England SC2 League

Drogith Profile Blog Joined May 2010 United States 1308 Posts #4 Just shifted around the OP, hopefully things are a little bit more clear then they were before. Important info right at the top. Founder of the New England SC2 League

EggYsc2 Profile Blog Joined February 2011 612 Posts #5 how do we register?

Drogith Profile Blog Joined May 2010 United States 1308 Posts #6 On August 03 2012 10:35 IOvEggY wrote:

how do we register?

If you did not register for the tournament that happened last weekend, you have to wait until Monday until it is opened to the rest of North America. It's just to give time to everyone one that got an invite code to check-in. If you did not register for the tournament that happened last weekend, you have to wait until Monday until it is opened to the rest of North America. It's just to give time to everyone one that got an invite code to check-in. Founder of the New England SC2 League

Consuskev Profile Joined July 2010 United States 31 Posts #7 I think the zeek site is messed up again since it looks like each link goes to the same region's tourney. Just a heads up!



Drogith Profile Blog Joined May 2010 United States 1308 Posts #8 On August 03 2012 12:14 Consuskev wrote:

I think the zeek site is messed up again since it looks like each link goes to the same region's tourney. Just a heads up!



Nope, it is supposed to. The Swiss tournament signs up through a single page atm, that is why it is very important to PM me with what region you are from when it opens to general public on Monday. Nope, it is supposed to. The Swiss tournament signs up through a single page atm, that is why it is very important to PM me with what region you are from when it opens to general public on Monday. Founder of the New England SC2 League

Sandermatt Profile Joined December 2010 Switzerland 1365 Posts #9 And I expected a tournament with Swiss players ;-) .

Well, I like the Swiss tournament format, it is very player friendly. Each plyer plays all turns and after some time gets matched against players of similar skill.

Kyhol Profile Blog Joined October 2008 Canada 2565 Posts #10 GL to all. Team GoSu | Terran

GreEny K Profile Joined February 2008 Germany 7312 Posts #11 Can't wait, will finally start getting into shape again. Why would you ever choose failure, when success is an option.

Drogith Profile Blog Joined May 2010 United States 1308 Posts #12 On August 03 2012 19:35 Sandermatt wrote:

And I expected a tournament with Swiss players ;-) .

Well, I like the Swiss tournament format, it is very player friendly. Each plyer plays all turns and after some time gets matched against players of similar skill.

Not the first time I've seen someone think that. I have found this tournament is a lot better for finding the best players and rewarding them. Round robin can get you some really bad results, especially if you do not play against every single player. Not the first time I've seen someone think that. I have found this tournament is a lot better for finding the best players and rewarding them. Round robin can get you some really bad results, especially if you do not play against every single player. Founder of the New England SC2 League

Sandermatt Profile Joined December 2010 Switzerland 1365 Posts #13 On August 04 2012 03:56 Drogith wrote:

Show nested quote +

On August 03 2012 19:35 Sandermatt wrote:

And I expected a tournament with Swiss players ;-) .

Well, I like the Swiss tournament format, it is very player friendly. Each plyer plays all turns and after some time gets matched against players of similar skill.

Not the first time I've seen someone think that. I have found this tournament is a lot better for finding the best players and rewarding them. Round robin can get you some really bad results, especially if you do not play against every single player. Not the first time I've seen someone think that. I have found this tournament is a lot better for finding the best players and rewarding them. Round robin can get you some really bad results, especially if you do not play against every single player.



I used to play chess competitively as a child/youth. We nearly always had the swiss system. In these youth tournaments it is mainly about the players, and the tournament experience is really much better than an elimination format. And you cannot do round robin with 50+ players. The downside is that it is not very specatator friendly. There are less all deciding matches, which means less hype for a match. The other downside is that the admins have much more work due to the high number of matches. An advantage is that this format will much more likely be won by the strongest player. I used to play chess competitively as a child/youth. We nearly always had the swiss system. In these youth tournaments it is mainly about the players, and the tournament experience is really much better than an elimination format. And you cannot do round robin with 50+ players. The downside is that it is not very specatator friendly. There are less all deciding matches, which means less hype for a match. The other downside is that the admins have much more work due to the high number of matches. An advantage is that this format will much more likely be won by the strongest player.

Metalteeth Profile Joined December 2011 United States 115 Posts #14 On August 04 2012 08:13 Sandermatt wrote:



I used to play chess competitively as a child/youth. We nearly always had the swiss system. In these youth tournaments it is mainly about the players, and the tournament experience is really much better than an elimination format. And you cannot do round robin with 50+ players. The downside is that it is not very specatator friendly. There are less all deciding matches, which means less hype for a match. The other downside is that the admins have much more work due to the high number of matches. An advantage is that this format will much more likely be won by the strongest player.



Well, we get the advantage of deciding after the matches which to cover, something you don't get in chess matches. And there will be deciding matches, since top 8 is the location you want to be at, that gets you to the up/down matches for next season. Well, we get the advantage of deciding after the matches which to cover, something you don't get in chess matches. And there will be deciding matches, since top 8 is the location you want to be at, that gets you to the up/down matches for next season. Twitter: @Metalteeth9 GoGo Starcraft!

Caliber Profile Joined August 2010 United States 594 Posts #15 is there a prize pool?

Metalteeth Profile Joined December 2011 United States 115 Posts #16 On August 04 2012 12:41 Caliber wrote:

is there a prize pool?



For this tournament? No. But success in this tournament allows you to start working up to the national finals, which is where the prize pool is, a $1,000 pool over the top 3 finishers in the national final. For this tournament? No. But success in this tournament allows you to start working up to the national finals, which is where the prize pool is, a $1,000 pool over the top 3 finishers in the national final. Twitter: @Metalteeth9 GoGo Starcraft!

Steelo_Rivers Profile Blog Joined January 2011 United States 1965 Posts #17 It wont let me sign up :/ ok

Drogith Profile Blog Joined May 2010 United States 1308 Posts #18 On August 05 2012 11:08 LgNKami wrote:

It wont let me sign up :/

Invite codes were sent out to people that did not get to play in the tournament that was done here:



Tomorrow morning I will be opening this up for everyone else so we can fill up all the regions.



And as stated, there is no prize pool for this event, however doing well in this will push you up to the higher tiers in this league where a prize pool is present. Invite codes were sent out to people that did not get to play in the tournament that was done here: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=353343 Tomorrow morning I will be opening this up for everyone else so we can fill up all the regions.And as stated, there is no prize pool for this event, however doing well in this will push you up to the higher tiers in this league where a prize pool is present. Founder of the New England SC2 League

Drogith Profile Blog Joined May 2010 United States 1308 Posts #19 Registration is now open for everyone! Make sure to PM SemiProGaming on the z33k page with your region so that we can place you properly! Founder of the New England SC2 League

Drogith Profile Blog Joined May 2010 United States 1308 Posts #20 It seems I need to clarify something. "Open for everyone" means you do not need an invite code now. However, if you played in last months tournament, you still can't play in this event. This Swiss style tournament will determine who gets to move up to the top tier and is invited for cash prizing, and who stays at the same level to compete next season for another shot at glory. Founder of the New England SC2 League

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