Magnus Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 The Red Hat, Blue Hat, Black Hat division version of Major League Baseball, inspired by an earlier post.Red Hat Division: 6. CIN 7. PHI 8. WSH 9. MIN 10. CLE (North)1. LAA 2. HOU 3. TEX 4. STL 5. ATL (South)Black Hat Division:1. BAL 2. CHX 3. TOR 5. NYM 6. PIT (North)4. FLA 7. ARZ 8. COL 9. SFG 10. KCR (South)Blue Hat Division: 1. MIL 2. NYY 3. TB 5. DET 7. BOS (East)6. LAD 4. SD 8. OAK 9. SEA 10. CHC (West)Each team plays 72 games against its 'hat' league (9 opps, 8 g).THEN (20 games/team)Red5-Blue5 4xBlue5-Black5 4xBlack5-Red5 4xTHEN (20 games/team)Red-Black (other 5)4xBlue-Red (other 5)4xBlack-Blue (other 5)4xThe same pattern then repeats for the other 10 teams that each team has not faced, making for a total of 80 inter-divisional games. The season is now 152 games long.------------POST-SEASON v.1------------MLB DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP SERIESThe top 2 teams in the Red, Blue and Black divisions (winners of North and South) automatically qualify for the first post-season series, to crown the individual division winners. The next best 2 teams in the whole league also qualify as wild cards.MLB SEMIFINALS SERIESThe remaining four teams are seeded 1-4 based on regular season record. The #1 seed plays the #4 (wild card), and #2 plays #3.MLB CHAMPIONSHIP SERIESThe remaining two teams play for the MLB championship.------------POST-SEASON v.2------------Top 4 teams in each division qualify. All 12 teams are seeded 1-12 on season records.ROUND 1 - MLB KNOCKOUT SERIES:Seeds 5-12 play 3 games; first at lower seed's park.ROUND 2 - MLB QUARTERFINAL SERIES:Seed 1v8, Seed 2v7, Seed 3v6, Seed 4v5 (7 GAMES)ROUND 3 - MLB SEMIFINAL SERIES: (7 GAMES)ROUND 4 - MLB FINALS SERIES: (7 GAMES)-------------------------------------*New MLB Season Structure****SPRING TRAINING*** BEGINS MAR. 1 (10 GAMES IN DIVISION)--REGULAR SEASON-- BEGINS MAR. 11(all the dates you see indicate when that stretch of games is completed)8 DIV MAR. 214 OP1 4 OP2 APR. 18 DIV APR 114 OP1 4 OP2 APR 218 DIV MAY 14 OP1 4 OP2 MAY 118 DIV MAY 214 OP1 4 OP2 MAY 318 DIV JUN 104 OP1 JUN 20--ALL-STAR BREAK-- JUN 21 - JUN 258 DIV JUL 54 OP1 4 OP2 (8) JUL 158 DIV JUL 254 OP1 4 OP2 AUG 5 8 DIV AUG 154 OP1 4 OP2 AUG 254 OP2 SEP 18 DIV SEP 114 OP1 4 OP2 SEP 218 DIV OCT 1--POST-SEASON--ROUND 1 ELIMINATION SERIES OCT 5ROUND 2 QUARTERFINAL SERIES OCT 13ROUND 3 SEMIFINAL SERIES OCT 21ROUND 4 MLB FINALS SERIES OCT 28*****OFF-SEASON***** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 The Red Hat, Blue Hat, Black Hat division version of Major League Baseball, inspired by an earlier post.Red Hat Division: 6. CIN 7. PHI 8. WSH 9. MIN 10. CLE (North)1. LAA 2. HOU 3. TEX 4. STL 5. ATL (South)Black Hat Division:1. BAL 2. CHX 3. TOR 5. NYM 6. PIT (North)4. FLA 7. ARZ 8. COL 9. SFG 10. LAD (South)Blue Hat Division: 1. MIL 2. NYY 3. TB 5. DET 7. BOS (East)6. KCR 4. SD 8. OAK 9. SEA 10. CHC (West)Each team plays 72 games against its 'hat' league (9 opps, 8 g).THEN (20 games/team)Red5-Blue5 4xBlue5-Black5 4xBlack5-Red5 4xTHEN (20 games/team)Red-Black (other 5)4xBlue-Red (other 5)4xBlack-Blue (other 5)4xThe same pattern then repeats for the other 10 teams that each team has not faced, making for a total of 80 inter-divisional games. The season is now 152 games long.------------POST-SEASON v.1------------MLB DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP SERIESThe top 2 teams in the Red, Blue and Black divisions (winners of North and South) automatically qualify for the first post-season series, to crown the individual division winners. The next best 2 teams in the whole league also qualify as wild cards.MLB SEMIFINALS SERIESThe remaining four teams are seeded 1-4 based on regular season record. The #1 seed plays the #4 (wild card), and #2 plays #3.MLB CHAMPIONSHIP SERIESThe remaining two teams play for the MLB championship.------------POST-SEASON v.2------------Top 4 teams in each division qualify. All 12 teams are seeded 1-12 on season records.ROUND 1 - MLB KNOCKOUT SERIES:Seeds 5-12 play 3 games; first at lower seed's park.ROUND 2 - MLB QUARTERFINAL SERIES:Seed 1v8, Seed 2v7, Seed 3v6, Seed 4v5 (7 GAMES)ROUND 3 - MLB SEMIFINAL SERIES: (7 GAMES)ROUND 4 - MLB FINALS SERIES: (7 GAMES)-------------------------------------*New MLB Season Structure****SPRING TRAINING*** BEGINS MAR. 1 (10 GAMES IN DIVISION)--REGULAR SEASON-- BEGINS MAR. 118 DIV MAR. 214 OP1 4 OP2 APR. 18 DIV APR 114 OP1 4 OP2 APR 218 DIV MAY 14 OP1 4 OP2 MAY 118 DIV MAY 214 OP1 4 OP2 MAY 318 DIV JUN 104 OP1 JUN 20--ALL-STAR BREAK-- JUN 21 - JUN 258 DIV JUL 54 OP1 4 OP2 (8) JUL 158 DIV JUL 254 OP1 4 OP2 AUG 5 8 DIV AUG 154 OP1 4 OP2 AUG 254 OP2 SEP 18 DIV SEP 114 OP1 4 OP2 SEP 218 DIV OCT 1--POST-SEASON--ROUND 1 ELIMINATION SERIES OCT 5ROUND 2 QUARTERFINAL SERIES OCT 13ROUND 3 SEMIFINAL SERIES OCT 21ROUND 4 MLB FINALS SERIES OCT 28*****OFF-SEASON*****Without having read through all the breakdown stuff, why exactly are the Dodgers, one of the teams with the longest use of blue caps, in the black cap when they've never even used a black cap? Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Must have missed that. Swap them for the Royals, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintsfan Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Here is a wacky NHL all star inspired thought. Why not have a league where your draft the conferences and divisions each year? Have a commisioner for each conference and draft which teams they get each year, then they can align the divisions themselves? Actually it's all sounding a bit WWE now I write it, but for a minority sport (maybe even MSL) could it work? Quote 2011/12 WFL Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 (edited) Here is a wacky NHL all star inspired thought. Why not have a league where your draft the conferences and divisions each year? Have a commissioner for each conference and draft which teams they get each year, then they can align the divisions themselves? Actually it's all sounding a bit WWE now I write it, but for a minority sport (maybe even MSL) could it work?It does sound wacky for one of the Big Four in North America to think about doing this due to travel considerations, but considering the Leafs were in the West for a long time, I don't think it's out of the question. Edited February 1, 2011 by Magnus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loogodude90 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Here is a wacky NHL all star inspired thought. Why not have a league where your draft the conferences and divisions each year? Have a commisioner for each conference and draft which teams they get each year, then they can align the divisions themselves? Actually it's all sounding a bit WWE now I write it, but for a minority sport (maybe even MSL) could it work?Hmm. Don't you think that would ruin regional rivalries (and rivalries in general) then? I kind of like having the same teams in each division each season. Quote WIZARDS ORIOLES CAPITALS RAVENS UNITED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintsfan Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Here is a wacky NHL all star inspired thought. Why not have a league where your draft the conferences and divisions each year? Have a commisioner for each conference and draft which teams they get each year, then they can align the divisions themselves? Actually it's all sounding a bit WWE now I write it, but for a minority sport (maybe even MSL) could it work?Hmm. Don't you think that would ruin regional rivalries (and rivalries in general) then? I kind of like having the same teams in each division each season.Well I dunno, depends on the scrupples of each 'commisioner'. But if it were say the NFL doing this (and like I say I am not actually recommending this for a big 4 sport) then if someone drafted say the New York Jets early, then the other commisioner might have to make a decision about say drafting the Patriots in order to scupper that rivalry or leaving the Patriots in order to pack his own league with rivalries. It would be an interesting way to build rivalry between conferences. Quote 2011/12 WFL Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Get real - it would be FOX and CBS doing the drafting.Seriously.And it would never ever ever ever ever work. Quote "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintsfan Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Get real - it would be FOX and CBS doing the drafting.Seriously.And it would never ever ever ever ever work.Don't suppose Fox or CBS would go near any league that would actually do this. But it could be an interesting route for a minority league, looking to create an identity and some news coverage, to go down. Quote 2011/12 WFL Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Here's my take on it with the NHL.Teams play 72 games in the regular season.| 32 divisional games | 20 in-conference | 20 opp. conference |Contenders' Conference (2012):Top 12 make the 1-16 playoff bracket as 1-12 seeds.Bottom 3 are relegated to Pretenders' Conference the following season.West: Van, Sjs, Lak**, Ana**, Col.Central: Chi, Mtl, Bos, Det, Pit.East: Phi, Nyr**, Wsh, Tbl, Car.Pretenders' Conference (2012): Division winners and one wild-card become seeds 13-16 in the bracket.West: Edm, Cgy, Min, Dal, Phx.Central: Stl, Clb, Nsh, Atl, Fla.East: Tor, Ott, Buf, Njd, Nyi.Playoff seeds:1. Van 2. Chi. 3. Phi 4. Sjs 5. Det 6. Col 7. Pit 8. Mtl9. Bos 10. Wsh 11. Tbl 12. Car.---------------------------------------------13. Phx* 14. Nsh* 15. Buf* 16. Dal.*Promoted to Contenders' Conference the following season.*If the 16th-seed wins the Cup Final, it will be promoted to the Contenders Conference, replacing the 15th-seed.*Round 1:1.Van 4 Dal 0 | 2.Chi 4 Buf 1 | 3.Phi 4 Nsh 2 | 4.Sjs 4 Phx 3 |5.Det 4 Car 0 | 6.Col 4 Tbl 3 | 7.Pit 4 Wsh 3 | 8.Mtl 4 Bos 3 |Round 2:Van 4 Mtl 1| Chi 4 Pit 3| Phi 4 Col 3| Sjs 4 Det 3|Round 3:Van 4 Sjs 3 | Phi 3 Chi 4Round 4:Van 3 Chi 4Further to this, the following season, 15 of 16 playoff teams will form the next season's Contenders' Conference. The rest will form the Pretenders' Conference.So the next year's conferences would be:Contenders:West: Van, Col, Chi, Sjs, PhxNorth: Buf, Phi, Det, Mtl, Bos South: Nsh, Car,Tbl, Wsh, PitPretenders: West: Edm, Cgy, Dal, Lak, Ana.Central: Stl, Clb, Min, Atl, Fla.East: Tor, Ott, Nyr, Njd, Nyi.It's essentially a promotion and relegation system this way. Teams have to perform well to get into the Contenders' Conference by winning their Pretenders' division (or becoming the 16th seed). The three worst teams in the Contenders' Conference, by contrast, have proven themselves unworthy, and are 'demoted'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Dynamite way to sell tickets to half the league in a league that relies on selling tickets, call them the opposite of contenders. Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRangersFan Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Another one of my wacky ideas... NHL realignment that would ensure an annual US vs. Canada match-up in the Stanley Cup Final. Top 4 Canadian teams advance into Canadian Bracket. Top 12 U.S. teams advance into U.S. bracket (division champs seeded 1-4, 8 best remaining teams seeded 5-12). And if the Coyotes move to Canada, the whole plan becomes unworkable, I know. Quote May God bless you all and fill your hearts with faith, hope, and love! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still MIGHTY Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 So every American team is at a competitive disadvantage when it comes to winning the Stanley Cup?Yeah, I don't think so.Canada doesn't NEED a yearly participant. They EARN it just like everybody else. Quote | ANA | LAA | LAR | LAL | ASU | CSULB | USMNT | USWNT | LAFC | OCSC | MAN UTD | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 (edited) So every American team is at a competitive disadvantage when it comes to winning the Stanley Cup?Yeah, I don't think so.Canada doesn't NEED a yearly participant. They EARN it just like everybody else.Most NHL teams have a majority/plurality of Canadian players, so it doesn't really matter in that respect. Also, giving them two rounds off would be disastrous for the Canadian teams unless they were one-off eliminations. Injuries would abound for the teams given byes because they would be rusty after 2 weeks off. Whichever Canadian team made it through would get thumped by its opponent in the Final.However, if you kept the divisions as is and took the top 3 from each, I think that would be a fair system. I would also put Pitt in the Central, move Nashville to the Southeast, and move Philly to the Northeast. Edited February 6, 2011 by Magnus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 So every American team is at a competitive disadvantage when it comes to winning the Stanley Cup?Yeah, I don't think so.Canada doesn't NEED a yearly participant. They EARN it just like everybody else.I think TxRangers has said before that his realignment proposals are intentionally absurd. His avatar is that aborted Chargers mascot, so I think he likes to traffic in absurdity like I do. Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo_prankster Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 (edited) More minor league alignment ideas.Alignment AWestern ConferencePacificAlaska AcesBakersfield CondorsLas Vegas WranglersSan Diego GullsTacoma SabercatsNorthwestColorado Gold KingsIdaho SteelheadsManitoba MooseOmaha Ak-Sar-Ben KnightsUtah GrizzliesSouthwestHouston AerosNew Mexico ScorpionsOklahoma City BlazersPhoenix RoadrunnersWichita ThunderEastern ConferenceCentralChicago WolvesCleveland BaronsGrand Rapids GriffinsFort Wayne KometsMilwaukee AdmiralsNortheastAdirondack PhantomsConnecticut WhaleHamilton BulldogsProvidence BruinsWilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsSoutheastCharlotte CheckersGwinnett GladiatorsNew Orleans BrassOrlando Solar BearsRichmond RenegadesAlignment BWestern ConferenceNorthwestAlaska AcesColorado Gold KingsIdaho SteelheadsTacoma SabercatsUtah GrizzliesSouthwestBakersfield CondorsLas Vegas WranglersNew Mexico ScorpionsPhoenix RoadrunnersSan Diego GullsCentralHouston AerosManitoba MooseOklahoma City BlazersQuad City MallardsWichita ThunderEastern ConferenceNortheastChicago WolvesCleveland BaronsFort Wayne KometsGrand Rapids GriffinsMilwaukee AdmiralsAtlanticAdirondack PhantomsConnecticut WhaleHamilton BulldogsProvidence BruinsWilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsSoutheastCharlotte CheckersGwinnett GladiatorsNew Orleans BrassOrlando Solar BearsRichmond RenegadesAlignment CWestern ConferencePacificAlaska AcesBakersfield CondorsLas Vegas WranglersSan Diego GullsTacoma SabercatsCentralColorado Gold KingsNew Mexico ScorpionsOklahoma City BlazersUtah GrizzliesWichita ThunderMidwestChicago WolvesFort Wayne KometsManitoba MooseMilwaukee AdmiralsQuad City MallardsEastern ConferenceNortheastAdirondack PhantomsConnecticut WhaleGrand Rapids GriffinsHamilton BulldogsProvidence BruinsAtlanticChesapeake Ice BreakersCincinnati CyclonesCleveland BaronsRichmond RenegadesWilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsSoutheastCharlotte CheckersGwinnett GladiatorsHouston AerosNew Orleans BrassOrlando Solar BearsAlignment DWestern ConferenceNorthwestAlaska AcesColorado Gold KingsIdaho SteelheadsTacoma SabercatsUtah GrizzliesSouthwestBakersfield CondorsLas Vegas WranglersNew Mexico ScorpionsPhoenix RoadrunnersSan Diego GullsCentralChicago WolvesGrand Rapids GriffinsFort Wayne KometsManitoba MooseMilwaukee AdmiralsEastern ConferenceNortheastCincinnati CyclonesCleveland BaronsHamilton BulldogsPortland PiratesSpringfield FalconsAtlanticAlbany River RatsAdirondack PhantomsConnecticut WhaleProvidence BruinsWilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsSoutheastCharlotte CheckersHouston AerosNew Orleans BrassOrlando Solar BearsRichmond RenegadesAlignment EWestern ConferenceNorthwestAlaska AcesColorado Gold KingsIdaho SteelheadsTacoma SabercatsUtah GrizzliesSouthwestBakersfield CondorsLas Vegas WranglersNew Mexico ScorpionsPhoenix RoadrunnersSan Diego GullsCentralHouston AerosManitoba MooseOklahoma City BlazersQuad City MallardsWichita ThunderEastern ConferenceNortheastAdirondack PhantomsConnecticut WhaleHamilton BulldogsProvidence BruinsWilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsMidwestChicago WolvesCleveland BaronsGrand Rapids GriffinsFort Wayne KometsMilwaukee AdmiralsSoutheastCharlotte CheckersGwinnett GladiatorsNew Orleans BrassOrlando Solar BearsRichmond Renegades Edited February 9, 2011 by neo_prankster Quote The Fictional Story of Austus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JH42XCC Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 NFL Minor League (NFL affiliate in parentheses)Liberty Conference (AFC) EastSyracuse, N.Y. (Buffalo Bills)Palm Beach, Fla. (Miami Dolphins)Hartford, Conn. (New England Patriots)Hudson Valley, N.Y. (New York Jets)NorthAnnapolis, Md. (Baltimore Ravens)Columbus, Ohio (Cincinnati Bengals)Akron, Ohio (Cleveland Browns)Morgantown, W.Va. (Pittsburgh Steelers)SouthSan Antonio, Texas (Houston Texans)Louisville, Ky. (Indianapolis Colts)Tallahassee, Fla. (Jacksonville Jaguars)Memphis, Tenn. (Tennessee Titans)WestColorado Springs, Colo. (Denver Broncos)Wichita, Kan. (Kansas City Chiefs)Reno, Nev. (Oakland Raiders)Las Vegas, Nev. (San Diego Chargers)Freedom Conference (NFC)EastLittle Rock, Ark. (Dallas Cowboys)Piscataway, N.J. (New York Giants)Lehigh Valley, Penn. (Philadelphia Eagles)Richmond, Va. (Washington Redskins)NorthChampaign-Urbana, Ill. (Chicago Bears)Lansing, Mich. (Detroit Lions)Madison, Wis. (Green Bay Packers)Ames, Iowa (Minnesota Vikings)SouthBirmingham, Ala. (Atlanta Falcons)Raleigh-Durham, N.C. (Carolina Panthers)Shreveport, La. (New Orleans Saints)Orlando, Fla. (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)WestTucson, Ariz. (Arizona Cardinals)San Jose, Calif. (San Francisco 49ers)Portland, Ore. (Seattle Seahawks)Columbia, Mo. (St. Louis Rams) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Without commenting on the uniforms, which I'm just going to assume have no bearing and are just there to illustrate the team itself, why so many conference switches? Why are the Jets and Giants in the same division now? The only way these amount of switches would occur is if they went to an Eastern/Western geographical conferences... but that's not what you did. It's like you just switched teams for the hell of it. Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH42XCC Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Without commenting on the uniforms, which I'm just going to assume have no bearing and are just there to illustrate the team itself, why so many conference switches? Why are the Jets and Giants in the same division now? The only way these amount of switches would occur is if they went to an Eastern/Western geographical conferences... but that's not what you did. It's like you just switched teams for the hell of it.This realignment idea... just plain TRBL (Turrible)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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