Draw 2012

[Willow]

Summary:

• Starts Monday 5th March 2012.
• Ends on Sunday 21st October 2012.
• Six teams: Three games per round.
• Home games divided with the bottom three teams on the ladder in 2011 getting three each, and the top three teams getting two home games each (Home teams are allowed one extra reserve).
• Regular (premiership) games run for a fortnight from Monday to Sunday week, with at least one week in between rounds.
• Full time for regular games is midnight.
• Willow Cup (mid-season knock out comp): Highest ranked and lowest ranked teams on the ladder get a bye in the first round.

DRAW 2012

Round 1 Monday 5/3 - Sunday 18/3
Bluebags v Panthers
Rabbitohs v Ninjas
Dragons v Warriors

Round 2 Monday 26/3 - Sunday 8/4
Ninjas v Bluebags Grand Final replay
Dragons v Rabbitohs
Panthers v Warriors

ANZAC TEST
Monday16/4 - Sunday 29/4
New Zealand v Australia

Round 3 Monday 30/4 - Sunday 13/5
Rabbitohs v Bluebags
Panthers v Dragons
Warriors v Ninjas

WILLOW CUP
MID-SEASON KNOCK OUT COMP (10 days per round. Teams: 3v3)

Sunday 20/5 - Wednesday 30/5 @ 9:00pm
A: 2v3
B: 4v5
(Losers eliminated)
(Teams 1 and 6 get a bye)

Sunday 3/6 - Wednesday 13/6 @ 9:00pm
C: 1 v Winner A
D: 2 v Winner B
(Losers eliminated)

FINAL Sunday 17/6 - Wednesday 27/6 @ 9:00pm
Winner C vs Winner D

STATE OF ORIGIN
Monday 2/7-Sunday 15/7
NSW v QLD

Round 4 Monday 16/7 - Sunday 29/7
Dragons v Ninjas
Rabbitohs v Panthers
Warriors v Bluebags

Round 5 Monday 6/8 - Sunday 19/8
Bluebags v Dragons
Ninjas v Panthers
Warriors v Rabbitohs

F7s FINALS SERIES 2012

Semi-Finals Monday 27/8 - Sunday 9/9
A. Team 1 v Team 2
B. Team 3 v Team 4

Preliminary Final Monday 17/9 - Sunday 30/9
C. Loser A v Winner B

GRAND FINAL Monday 8/10 - Sunday 21/10
Winner A v Winner C

FOUR NATIONS TBA

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[Willow]

The biggest change to previous seasons is that rounds are now longer by four days, and breaks between rounds have been extended to one week, an extra three days.

The full time has also been extended to midnight.

This all designed to encourage a 5v5 competitive structure that is easier on the people playing the game.

These changes essentially came about following the gruelling schedule of 2011 where we all played each other twice - virtually unprecedented and in many ways the biggest season ever!

While it was great to see players reaching over 20 games for the year, the general consensus was to just play each other once this year and have the semis.

There is still plenty of F7s action when you add the mid-season knock out comp and rep games - a keen player can still find up to 15 games. But this way it is less taxing on the premiership team captains and competition structure.

Our good fellow forummer Azkatro will add the draw to the official F7s website at www.forumsevens.com

Long live the F7s. Our 11th season is upon us. Bring it on!

 

[joshie]

Great news in regards to the breaks. I am keen to rip in!

 

[Azkatro]

I'll let you guys know when the site is updated with the new draw.

 

[madunit]

looks good.

Thanks for nutting the draw out for us all Willow

 

[Robster]

Just a question how big can a players bench be?? I for one believe if you name your whole roster on the bench then it can really be handy getting 5 players in.

 

[TooheysNew]

Kinda defeats the purpose...

 

[Willow]

Just a question how big can a players bench be??

Rhetorical qujestion?

Each team has 5 run on players and 2 reserves - to be named in the match thread by the captain prior to anyone in their side making a post.

Home sides are allowed one extra reserve - also has to be named in the team by the captain.

We began doing it this way in 2003. Before that it was unlimited reserves. Unfortunately this created a whole raft of problems so we decided on the current set up.

 

[madunit]

And thats the way it shall stay imo.

 

[gUt]

Good shiz, bring it on. Ninjas to go back to back in both comps.

 

[Monk]

lovin it. Hope the Ninjas dont mind losing in round one

 

[Robster]

Game Day!! :-D

 

[LeagueNut]

Round 5 Monday 6/8 - Sunday 19/8
Bluebags v Dragons
Ninjas v Panthers
Warriors v Rabbitohs

Can someone please get some match threads up for this round?

 

[Willow]

Joshie, google calendar reminder works a charm for stuff like this. I'll send out the regular PM.

 

[Drew-Sta]

Might also be worth moving the full time date due to the delay.

 

[Willow]

There's no delay as such, just waiting for the match threads to appear.

But I have no probs with any decision to help teams get more articles in. Drew, you just have to clear it with the other captains and referee boss. There is a good buffer between the rounds.

FTR, the next round after this is the semi-finals, 30 Aug – 09 Sep.

 

[Big Mick]

Might also be worth moving the full time date due to the delay.

I agree. May be worthwhile moving it to Wednesday Midnight.

 

[Monk]

Souths have been preparing for a Sunday full-time. But if everyone wants to move it, were cool with that.

 

[Drew-Sta]

I'm down in Victoriania, so really struggling to do anything as I have no PC. Also struggling due to my reemergence in Aus.

BTW, threads are not up yet.

 

[Willow]

If it's not done by this arvo I'll put them up.