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| − | 9 teams (4, 5 or 6 from [[Mich-Inzl]] and 3 or 4 from [[Chirachi]]) participate in the Major League. | + | 9 teams (until the 4th season: 4, 5 or 6 from [[Mich-Inzl]] and 3 or 4 from [[Chirachi]]) participate in the Major League. |
The main league season is divided into 3 sessions. A session comprises 4 weeks of matches and a week of rest. In each session, every team plays once against all of the other 8 teams, and every team has at least one home match. The same matches are played in all three sessions, but the home match right shifts. | The main league season is divided into 3 sessions. A session comprises 4 weeks of matches and a week of rest. In each session, every team plays once against all of the other 8 teams, and every team has at least one home match. The same matches are played in all three sessions, but the home match right shifts. | ||
Latest revision as of 12:42, 1 October 2005
Triball is the most popular sport in Yuunli. The best teams play each other in the Major League.
On provincial and national level, only one team is permitted per town. Among the four players on the field, at least two must have lived in or near the town for at least two years.
Contents
Season
The Triball season in Yuunli comprises four rounds:
- Provincial Championships
- Qualification Matches
- Major League
- Finals
Provincial Championships
Championships are held in all 17 provinces. The best teams of each province participate in the Major League Qualification Matches.
Qualification Matches
New System
The three best teams of each province participate. The only exception is the province of last year's champion, which only has two teams (excluding last year's winner) in the first qualification round. That makes 50 teams (3*17-1). The 51st team participating in the first qualification round is Tenkaz.
The losers of the first qualification round drop out. 34 teams remain. One of them—the "best guest winner"—need not participate in the second qualification round. The best guest winner is the team with the best result among those who did not play in their home town. If there are several such teams (or none at all), the decision is taken by drawing lots.
Thus 33 teams participate in the second qualification round. Again, the losers drop out. 22 teams remain, and the best guest winner of the second round need not participate in the third round.
The 7 winners of the 21-team third qualification round are qualified for Major League.
Three teams have an additional fourth qualification match: the best guest winners of rounds 2 and 3, as well as last year's champion. The loser drops out, the other two are qualified for Major League.
Old System
Mich-Inzl
1st - 3rd season
27 teams participate in the qualification matches on Mich-Inzl:
- The 2 best teams from all twelve provinces
- The 3rd best teams of the two largest provinces (Itupt and Kant)
- Tenkas
These teams play several qualification rounds with a K.O. system, where the loser is out:
- 27 teams playing, 18 survive
- 18 teams playing, 12 survive
- 12 teams playing, 8 survive
- 8 teams plus last year's Mich-Inzl champion playing, 6 survive
- 6 teams playing, 4 survive
The 4 remaining teams are automatically qualified for Major League. The two losers play an additional qualification match against the 4th of Chirachi. Both the winner and the second of that match are qualified for Major League.
4th season
Considering the fact that no Mich-Inzl team has ever won the championship, the union of provincial triball associations in Mich-Inzl decided to change the qualification system.
The island is now divided in zones:
The first qualification round features the best three teams in each zone (except Tenkaz).
The second qualification round only concerns the south. It features Tenkaz, 6 teams from the south-west and 8 from the south-east.
If Tenkaz is last season's Mich-Inzl champion or vice-champion, the Itupt champion takes its place. Or the vice-champion in Itupt, if the Itupt champion is last season's Mich-Inzl champion or vice-champion.
The third qualification round combines the 5 best teams of the north with the 5 best teams of the south as well as last season's Mich-Inzl champion and vice-champion.
The 8 remaining teams join the winner of the third qualification match in Chirachi to determine the 6 teams qualified for Major League.
Chirachi
12 teams participate in the qualification matches in Chirachi:
- The 2 best teams from all five provinces
- The 3rd best teams of the two largest provinces (Poichbiezn and Tameza)
These teams play several qualification rounds with a K.O. system, where the loser is out:
- 12 teams playing, 8 survive
- 8 teams plus last year's Chirachi champion playing, 6 survive
Among the 6 "survivers", there are 3 winners and 3 teams scoring second. The winners are automatically qualified for Major League. The other 3 play a third qualification match.
The winner of the third qualification match plays against the 5th and 6th of Mich-Inzl. Both the winner and the second of that match are qualified for Major League.
Major League
9 teams (until the 4th season: 4, 5 or 6 from Mich-Inzl and 3 or 4 from Chirachi) participate in the Major League.
The main league season is divided into 3 sessions. A session comprises 4 weeks of matches and a week of rest. In each session, every team plays once against all of the other 8 teams, and every team has at least one home match. The same matches are played in all three sessions, but the home match right shifts.
So every team has 12 league matches, which are played in the league rather than the K.O. system (cf. Triball#Scoring for details).
The first session is usually in December, the second in January, the third in February.
Finals
The three best teams of Major League play in the finals, and the winner receives Yuunli's most valuable sports trophy.
The finals are usually around the vernal equinox (21 March), two weeks after the end of the 3rd Major League session.
