We receive questions and game change requests that suggest some confusion about schedules which vary based upon number of teams in a flight as well as the level of the flight. Here is an explanation of the differences in flights and special rules that apply. These rules are part of the NCSA Rules of Competition, but are stated more simply and answer associated questions that everyone wants to know: (a) is my entire schedule already posted on the website; (b) if yes, by when must we play all currently scheduled games; (c) or if not, how are additional games determined; and (d) if there are additional games, then by when must we play (i) already scheduled games and (ii) additional games to be scheduled.
8 TEAM PLAYOFF FLIGHTS
These are the Playoff flights: B09A, B10A, B10B, B11A, B11B, B12A, B12B, B13A, B13B, B14A, B14B, B15AG9A, G10A, G11A, G12B, G13B
- You will play a total of 10 games
- Only the first 7 games are scheduled in weeks 1-7
- You must play these games by 5/9 (week 7) for results to count in standings to seed weeks 8-9-10
- At the end of games for 5/9, the match-ups for week 8 (1 hosting 8, 2 hosting 7, etc.) to be played on 5/16 will be posted
- The actual game time and field MUST be scheduled by the home team by 11 am Monday based upon its field availability and fitting with existing schedule of games in order to be timely to be assigned referees for the game.
- The last 2 steps are repeated for week 9 (5/23 game) and week 10 (6/6 game) with higher seeded team hosting lower seeded team in winners’ and loser’s brackets
8 TEAM MBOS (MATCHES BASED ON STANDINGS) FLIGHTS
These are the MBOS flights: B17A
- You will play a total of 10 games
- Only the first 7 games are scheduled in weeks 1-7
- You must play these games by 5/9 (week 7) for results to count in standings to seed weeks 8-9-10
- At the end of games for 5/9, the match-ups for weeks 8, 9 and 10 will be posted (1 through 4 playing each other a second time, 5 through 8 playing each other a second time
- The actual game time and field MUST be scheduled by the home team by 11 am Monday based upon its field availability and fitting with existing schedule of games in order to be timely to be assigned referees for the game.
8 TEAM INTERLEAGUE GAMES
These are the Interleague flights: G13A, G14A and G15A
- You will play a total of 9 games
- All games are included in the original schedule, with the first game in week 0 (3/14)
- You must schedule the first games against SJGSL teams – please submit a game change to NCSA so our records are current and so that you can produce an MDF and report scores
- Week 5 (4/25) NCSA teams host SJGSL teams – while you may have these games scheduled to hold a slot in the initial schedule, you will need to confirm date and time and adjust schedules as needed
- All games count in standings and must be played by season end date of 6/22
7-8 TEAM FULL SCHEDULE FLIGHTS
All other 7-8 team flights are full schedule flights.
- You will play 9 games in 9 weeks if 8 teams; you will play 9 games in 10 weeks and have one or 2 weeks off if 7 teams
- Weeks 1 and 2 repeat in weeks 8 and 9 – the 2 teams off in week 8 and 9 will be scheduled against each other in week 10 so all teams get 9 games
- All games to be played are already included in the posted schedule
- You must play all games by the season end date of 6/22.
11-12 TEAM FLIGHTS
- You will play 10 games if 11 teams, with one week off; you will play 11 games if 12 teams with no weeks off
- The 11 weeks of games are scheduled starting in week 0 (3/14) with all week 0 games as a TBS(L)
- All games to be played are already included in the posted schedule
- You must play all games by the season end date of 6/22.
9-10 TEAM FLIGHTS
- You will play 9 games in 9 weeks if 10 teams; you will play 9 games in 10 weeks and have one week off if 9 teams
- One team will have a 10th game to give the “odd” team (team off in week 10) its 9th game
- All games to be played are already included in the posted schedule
- You must play all games by the season end date of 6/22.
5-6 TEAM FLIGHTS
- You will play 10 games in 10 weeks if 6 teams; you will play 8 games in 10 weeks and have 2 weeks off if 5 teams
- Flights are rarely set at 5 teams, but usually occur when a team drops after flighting and scheduling is complete – we encourage teams to schedule an additional game as a friendly to play a minimum of 9 games
- All games to be played are already included in the posted schedule
- You must play all games by the season end date of 6/22.
