LIICL “two-division” season schedule

Assumptions:

Each team to play approximately 12 games.
Team will be ranked by team rating at start of season.
Team ratings determined by average of top four players on that team.
Each division would have their own playoffs.
Playoffs would be handled either the way we currently bracket them or in the “consolation” mode.

Model #1 (9 teams)

A-Division = top five teams: 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A

B-Division = bottom four teams: 6B, 7B, 8B, 9B

Logic: each team plays their divisional opponents twice and their opposite division opponents once. Since that would put the B-Division with two less games, they would fill in with position nights within their division. Hence, for example:

1A plays: 2x2A, 2x3A, 2x4A, 2x5A, 1x 6B, 1x7B, 1x8B, 1x 9B = 12 games

9B plays: 2x6B, 2x7B, 2x8B, 1x1A, 1x2A, 1x3A, 1x4A, 1x5A, 1 position round = 12 games

Model #2 (8 teams)

A-Division = top four teams: 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A

B-Division = bottom four teams: 5B, 6B, 7B, 8B

Logic: each team plays their divisional opponents twice and their opposite division opponents once. Hence, for example:

1A plays: 2x2A, 2x3A, 2x4A, 1x5B, 1x 6B, 1x7B, 1x8B, 2 position rounds = 12 games

8B plays: 2x5B, 2x6B, 2x7B, 1x1A, 1x2A, 1x3A, 1x4A, , 2 position rounds = 12 games

-OR- if you want to increase the season to 13 games, add another game within the
Division, and remove the position rounds.

Model #3 (10 teams)

A-Division = top five teams: 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A

B-Division = bottom five teams: 6B, 7B, 8B, 9B, 10B

Logic: each team plays their divisional opponents twice and their opposite division opponents once. This schedule requires one more round for the season. Hence, for example:

1A plays: 2x2A, 2x3A, 2x4A, 2x5A, 1x 6B, 1x7B, 1x8B, 1x9B, 1x10B, = 13 games

10B plays: 2x6B, 2x7B, 2x8B, 2x9B, 1x1A, 1x2A, 1x3A, 1x4A, 1x5A, = 13 games

-NOTE: 13 games is do-able since the playoffs would require at least 1 less round!