The 2015 Mercury Footby League will kick off in January, under a new format. Four teams from each mainland state will take part, across six divisions. The winner of each division will advance to the play-offs, with the two best ranked second-placed teams.
Divisional alignment
NORTH CONFERENCE
May
May Minotaurs
Hammond Hawks
Clarkson Power
Bisminster Broncos
Taylor
Taylor Tornadoes
Castleton Panthers
Nafferton Knights
Ripley Rams
CENTRAL CONFERENCE
Mercury
Mercury Thunder
Kincester Wasps
Arleness Cannons
Enderby Flames
Deacon
Deacon Dolphins
Jarwell Jaguars
Mullen Tempests
Encliffe Eagles
SOUTH CONFERENCE
Nova England
West Grinstead Warriors
St John's Saints
Clapham Conquerors
Port Barret Pirates
Tow Law
Tow Law Titans
Pelmanby Phantoms
Holham Hammers
Longstoke Lions
Scheduling
Teams have a schedule consisting of 16 games:
{A} Two games against each of the teams in its own division (6 games)
{B} One game against each team from the opposite division in the same conference (4 games)
{C} One game against two teams from a division in each other conference (4 games)
{D} One game against one team from the other remaining divisions (2 games)
An example is shown below:
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The Hawks do not play a team ranked third in any division outside their own conference. Similarly, a team ranked first would not play a team ranked fourth and vice versa.
The following formula is used to determine the order of fixtures:
Position 1 - A4, b3, C2, a3, D1, B1, a2, C3, c2, a4, B4, D1, A3, c3, B2, A2
Position 2 - A3, b4, C1, a4, D2, B2, A1, c4, C1, a3, B3, D2, A4, c4, B1, a1
Position 3 - a2, B1, c4, A1, D3, B3, a4, c1, C4, A2, b2, D3, a2, C1, B4, A4
Position 4 - a1, B2, c3, A2, D4, B4, A3, C2, c3, A1, b1, D4, a1, C2, B3, a3
Capital letters signify a home game, lower case signifies an away game, underlined ties can be either home or away, but there will be one of each
Scoring system
Teams are ranked by their win-loss record, as drawn matches are not possible.
Play-offs
The six divisions winners qualify automatically to the play-offs, as well as the two next-best teams from each conference (12 teams in total). The teams are seeded based on regular season record, with the first four seeds having a bye to the quarter-finals.
Week 1: 5 v 12, 6 v 11, 7 v 10, 8 v 9
Week 2: 1 v 8/9, 2 v 7/10, 3 v 6/11 4 v 5/12
Week 3: Winner Q1 v Winner Q4, Winner Q2 v Winner Q3
Week 4: Winner S1 v Winner S2
Divisional alignment
NORTH CONFERENCE
May
May Minotaurs
Hammond Hawks
Clarkson Power
Bisminster Broncos
Taylor
Taylor Tornadoes
Castleton Panthers
Nafferton Knights
Ripley Rams
CENTRAL CONFERENCE
Mercury
Mercury Thunder
Kincester Wasps
Arleness Cannons
Enderby Flames
Deacon
Deacon Dolphins
Jarwell Jaguars
Mullen Tempests
Encliffe Eagles
SOUTH CONFERENCE
Nova England
West Grinstead Warriors
St John's Saints
Clapham Conquerors
Port Barret Pirates
Tow Law
Tow Law Titans
Pelmanby Phantoms
Holham Hammers
Longstoke Lions
Scheduling
Teams have a schedule consisting of 16 games:
{A} Two games against each of the teams in its own division (6 games)
{B} One game against each team from the opposite division in the same conference (4 games)
{C} One game against two teams from a division in each other conference (4 games)
{D} One game against one team from the other remaining divisions (2 games)
An example is shown below:
The Hawks do not play a team ranked third in any division outside their own conference. Similarly, a team ranked first would not play a team ranked fourth and vice versa.
The following formula is used to determine the order of fixtures:
Position 1 - A4, b3, C2, a3, D1, B1, a2, C3, c2, a4, B4, D1, A3, c3, B2, A2
Position 2 - A3, b4, C1, a4, D2, B2, A1, c4, C1, a3, B3, D2, A4, c4, B1, a1
Position 3 - a2, B1, c4, A1, D3, B3, a4, c1, C4, A2, b2, D3, a2, C1, B4, A4
Position 4 - a1, B2, c3, A2, D4, B4, A3, C2, c3, A1, b1, D4, a1, C2, B3, a3
Capital letters signify a home game, lower case signifies an away game, underlined ties can be either home or away, but there will be one of each
Scoring system
Teams are ranked by their win-loss record, as drawn matches are not possible.
Play-offs
The six divisions winners qualify automatically to the play-offs, as well as the two next-best teams from each conference (12 teams in total). The teams are seeded based on regular season record, with the first four seeds having a bye to the quarter-finals.
Week 1: 5 v 12, 6 v 11, 7 v 10, 8 v 9
Week 2: 1 v 8/9, 2 v 7/10, 3 v 6/11 4 v 5/12
Week 3: Winner Q1 v Winner Q4, Winner Q2 v Winner Q3
Week 4: Winner S1 v Winner S2