League Format

We will be using a version of the A.B.L.E. Ladder Rules found at http://graveyard-gothika.webs.com/ableladder.htm which itself is based on World Chess Organization play.

"ABLE" is designed as a "bottom-up" environment, with lesser valued teams having more control over the schedule and flow of the "ladder" system.

Schedule: technically, there is none. The ladder and challenge system allows for any number of games... play is pretty much at your leisure

Team entry: All teams enter the ladder at 1,000,000 Team Value (TV) or less, i.e., teams start new. A team starts in the ladder at "100" Rank value.

Playing a game and issuing challenges: you must be lower in rank AND not played the challenged team twice in a row. Challinging a team that is over 200,000 in Team Value above you requires permission of the Commissioner.

If you do not issue a challenge then an opponent will be assigned you by Commissioner Craig!!!!

LEAGUE POINTS LADDER : Every team starts with 100 League points, and your League point total can never go below zero.

At the beginning of every game you compare the league point difference between the two teams on the following chart:

Point Difference League Points

0-10 16/16

11-32 15/17

33-54 14/18

55-77 13/19

78-100 12/20

101-124 11/21

125-149 10/22

150-176 9/23

177-205 8/24

206-237 7/25

238-273 6/26

274-314 5/27

315-364 4/28

365-428 3/29

429-523 2/30

524+ 1/31

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  The first number in the Points column is the points the winner gets and the loser loses if the higher league point team wins.
  
  
  
  
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  The second number is the points the winner gets and loser loses if the lower league point team wins the match.
  
  
  
  
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  In case of a tie, each team gets half (rounded up if needed) of the points they should get for winning.
  
  
  
  

Example: The Chaos All-Stars play the Bluebun Crammers (halflings). The All-Stars have racked up 174 league points after 5 victories. The coach of the Bluebuns called him out. The Halfling team has lost 5 straight games and has league points of 24. The difference between the two teams is 150. On the chart this indexes to 9/23.

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  If the All-Stars win: All-Star League Points = 174 + 9 = 183; Bluebuns = 24 - 9 = 15
  
  
  
  

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  Should the Crammers pull off the upset win: All-Stars = 174 - 23 =151; Bluebuns = 24 + 23 = 47
  
  
  
  

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  Should the teams tie: All-Stars = 174 + 5 = 179; Bluebuns = 24 + 12 = 36