The Bulldogs rookie SABL season has come to a premature end unfortunately. Despite their efforts, the team was unable to keep up with the rigors of the SABL season, which is especially difficult on newer teams. The league thanks them for stepping up to fill the last spot in the East on such short notice and for being a stand-up team. Thanks!
Triple Threat, after a 2+ year hiatus from the SABL, has been called up to fill the void and they have answered. While the team won't be constructed quite as we remember them, there will be at least a few familiar faces like Abdullah and Zebi bhai. They will start off with the Bulldogs' 0-5 record and face team Adrenaline on Thursday.
SABL East Scores Week #5
Friday, 11 December 2009
Standings:
1. Styl (5-0)
2. Strong Island (4-1)
3. 24/7 (3-3)
4. Lions (3-2)
5. Adrenaline (2-3)
6. Desert Eagles (2-3)
7. Force (1-4)
8. Bulldogs (0-5)
League News & Updates
Wednesday, 09 December 2009
We're more than 25% into the season, but there's still a long way to go. The West team rosters are locked in as of Sunday so no more changes can be made, but the East teams have until this Thursday 12.10. Some other reminders and updates:
As many of you have heard, starting January 3rd, the East games will be played in Queens on Sundays. Unfortunately our time at Locust will run out by then, so we will make due in Queens. Strong Island's games will be scheduled apart so they have no conflicts between East and West games (since they are the only team playing in both leagues), but for individuals playing in both leagues, there may be a conflict here or there unfortunately.
All player pictures must be in the system by January 1st, 2010 for players who want to be eligible to play in the playoffs. Captains should take the pictures these next two game days and upload them or they will run the risk of having ineligible players for the playoffs. The jersey should be on when the picture is taken but a temporary non-jersey picture can be placed as a last resort if the player is away before Jan. 1st (until he gets back).
The West has about 9 regular season games remaining. After Week 11, when all teams have played each other once, the top 6 seeds will have clinched the top 6 spots, and they won't be able to drop out of the top 6. The last few weeks of regular season will have those 6 teams playing within their group to jockey for position. The bottom 6 teams will battle for the last 2 playoff spots with the top 2 overall records of the bottom 6 claiming the 7th and 8th seeds when it's all said and done. So Week 12, for example, will have the #1 vs. #6, #2 vs. #5, the #7 vs. #12, #8 vs. #11 and so on.
The East has about 7 regular season games remaining (I'll explain why below). After Week 7, every team will have played each other once and the remaining games will be randomized. All East teams will make the playoffs because there are only 8 teams. We want to give the playoffs the attention it deserves because there's nothing quite like playoff basketball. The East playoffs will be a best of 2 series. The scores from game one will carry over to the start of game 2 (but timeouts, fouls, etc. will be reset) and the final score of the "series" will be the combined score. The two games won't be on the same day, but will be from week to week in rounds one and two. The Finals will be two games on the same day but there will be a break in between and game times will be reduced. The minimum # of games for playoff eligibility in the East is reduced to 5.
The West playoffs will be slightly different out of necessity. Rounds one and two will be single elimination games but the game clock will be set at 24 minute halves (NBA style) and players will have 6 fouls each. The Finals, however, will be on the same day as the East finals (possibly in the same gym) and like the East, it will be a 2-game series (each game will likely have 16 minute halves instead of 20). So, for example, East plays their first game, then take a break while West plays theirs, then game two of the East Finals followed by game two of the West. Whew!
The following Sunday will have the West champ play the East champ in an exhibition only game (no trophies, only for fun... think Apollo Creed vs Ivan Drago) followed by a league-wide 3-point shoot-out and lastly, an East-West All-Star game. Enjoy the rest of the season, guys!
