Welcome to season 14!
We have 110 competitors this season.
Division 1 is split into 1a and 1b, which are at the same level.
Division 2 is split into 2a and 2b, which are at the same level.
Division 3 is split into 3a, 3b, and 3c, which are at the same level.
Division 4 is split into 4a, 4b, and 4c, which are at the same level.
Division 5 is split into 5a, 5b, 5c, and 5d, which are at the same level.
Each subdivision has 8 competitors, except for 5c and 5d which have 7.
New Match Format
Please note that we will use a new match format this season, similar to a single set of a Slam match.
The player named first (on the left) has the first choice of event, with the choice alternating each game. Players cannot choose the same event twice, and cannot choose both Names and International Names in the same match. (It’s fine to choose an event that your opponent has already chosen.)
Players score 1 for each game won, 0.5 for each game drawn, and 0 for each game lost.
The match ends when one player reaches 4 with a lead of 2, or when 8 games have been played. So the final score may be any of:
- 4 - 0
- 4 - 1
- 4 - 2
- 4 - 4
- 4.5 - 0.5
- 4.5 - 1.5
- 4.5 - 2.5
- 4.5 - 3.5
- 5 - 3
If the score reaches 4 - 4, the match is a draw. There are no tiebreaks during the regular season.
Scheduling Matches
The League page for your division shows your opponent each week. Matches should be played during the scheduled week if possible. All matches must be played by the end of March (GMT).
To indicate when you are available to play, click the appropriate boxes on the Availability table on your League page.
If you and your opponent are both available at the same time, enter the date and time into the Schedule field. Your opponent will receive an email asking them to confirm the match time. When your opponent confirms, you will be notified by email.
Playing Matches
At the scheduled match time, the competitor whose name appears on the left should challenge their opponent for the first game.
When it’s time to choose the game type, choose League to identify the game as part of the league season.
If you are in division 1 or 2, or have been asked to by the Memory League team, please record your match and upload the video to Dropbox afterwards.
Recording Results
Either player can enter the result of a match on the League page that shows the match. The standings table is then updated automatically.
Promotion/Relegation
At the end of the regular season, the player highlighted in green at the top of each table will be promoted to the next higher division for next season, and the player highlighted in red at the bottom of each table will be relegated to the next lower division.
There are playoffs between the player who finishes 2nd in their table (highlighted in amber) and the player from the division above who finishes 2nd-bottom in their table (also highlighted in amber), to determine whether the players stay in their current division, or are promoted/relegated.
Where there is an uneven number of subdivisions for adjacent divisions, there is one playoff match for each of the smaller number of subdivisions. For example, this season we have 2a/2b and 3a/3b/3c, so there will be two playoffs between divisions 2 and 3.
Good luck, everyone!