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12-31-2012, 08:31 AM | #1 |
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Are you going to have doubleheaders/neutral site games?
That would be 4 teams ,2 games, same arena or two teams,one game or four teams,2 games ,same arena ,neutral site.
I plan on it. It will be interesting too see how easy this will be in the schedule editor. Mostly bigger cities will host doubleheaders while smaller cities will host neutral site games. Some cities won't be big enough too support a full home schedule so they will be regional teams with various home sites. Last edited by Orioles1966; 12-31-2012 at 08:33 AM. |
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This could also add the possibility of having a road team in a league maybe? Would be interesting
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In the early 1990s for a few seasons the NHL experimented with neutral site games . Remember Toronto playing San Jose in Hamilton and the Islanders played the Rangers in Portland,Oregon,possibly the strangest ever neutral site game. It was common practice in the NBA during the 1960s too play neutral site and doubleheaders. Philadelphia 76ers played many a home game in MSG. I remember one game at MSG where both teams showed up in their road uniforms and one team was made to change at half time. Last edited by Orioles1966; 12-31-2012 at 09:43 AM. |
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Wilt Chamberlain scored his 100 point game at a neutral site. Cincinnati Royals and Detroit Pistons played many home games in Cleveland during the 1960s. Another weird doubleheader,neutral site story comes from the ABA where the Oaklland Oaks and LA Stars signed an ironclawed contract to play doubleheaders during one season. Oakland had moved to Washington DC during the off season and still played the doubleheaders. One night 4 teams would play 2 games in LA and the next night they flyed across country to play a doubleheader in Washington DC. Remember the Capitols because of the cost,stayed on the west coast and played host to a doubleheader in Fresno,California. |
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Another interesting aspect about neutral site games-will it take the home field advantage away from the one team or will it be considered as an away game for both teams.
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In another thread it was stated that the schedule file format for FHM is largely identical to OOTP's except that it also has an "arena" field where you can specify the arena in which that game is taking place. This was added specifically to accommodate neutral site games.
As to two games on the same day, presumably the games also have start times assigned to them (as in OOTP schedule files), in which case you should be able to schedule one game for the afternoon and another for the evening. |
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Global Hockey Leagues Boston Breakers have announced their neutral site(designated home team ) schedule(dates too be determined): *-first game of doubleheader
vs Philadelphia Stars @ New York(MSG) * vs New England Shamrocks @ Springfield,MASS vs Providence Pirates @ Portland,Maine vs Baltimore Bullets @ Detroit * vs Chicago Mustangs @ Minneapolis,MN vs Detroit Lightning @ Baltimore * vs Denver Rockets @ Pittsburgh,PA vs New York Skyliners @ Philadelphia,PA * vs Washington Diplomats @ Detroit * vs Los Angeles Jets @ Detroit * vs Syracuse Federals @ New York(MSG) * vs Toronto Huskies @ Montreal vs Oakland Clippers @ Cincinnati GHLs New England Shamrocks have announced an 18 neutral site game(designated home team ) schedule. Highlights include 3 first games of doubleheaders in Philadelphia(a hotbed for GHL hockey-don't be jealous) against Syracuse Federals;Buffalo Braves and Boston Breakers. Madison Square Garden will have the pleasure of hosting NE Shamrocks first games of a doubleheader against San Francisco Saints and Baltimore Bullets. GHLs Baltimore Bullets will play 16 (home game) neutral site games -including 3 first games of a doubleheader in Philadelphia against New York Skyliners,Boston Breakers and Detroit Lightning. Detroit's Cobo Arena will host 3 Bullet home games against Los Angeles Jets,San Francisco Saints and Oakland Clippers. Last edited by Orioles1966; 01-01-2013 at 01:59 PM. |
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Federal Hockey Association has released its neutral site schedule. The following will be first games of a doubleheader at Madison Square Garden. NY Knights are the host team .Second games and the dates too be announced:
Boston Beacons vs New Jersey Americans Boston Beacons vs Philadelphia Atoms Houston Apollos vs Philadelphia Atoms New Jersey Americans vs Philadelphia Atoms Minnesota Muskies vs Philadelphia Atoms Boston Beacons vs Rhode Island Eagles Philadelphia Atoms vs Rhode Island Eagles Buffalo Bisons vs Long Island Ducks Philadelphia Atoms vs Long Island Ducks Boston Beacons vs Long Island Ducks Minnesota Muskies vs Long Island Ducks St. Paul Pioneers vs Long Island Ducks Boston Beacons vs Philadelphia Warriors Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Warriors New England Blizzard vs Philadelphia Warriors Philadelphia Warriors vs Boston Beacons Philadelphia Atoms vs Boston Beacons Michigan Panthers vs Boston Beacons First game-5pm; Second game-815pm |
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Talking of schedules, I've started work on writing my own schedule converter. So you can write your entire schedule in Excel (or import it into Excel from a free site such as this) and then my converter will generate the appropriate FHM schedule file. I don't know how arenas will be handled yet, but I can add that bit later.
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The KHL(North America) will have 14 neutral site games in Chicago:
Utah Grizzlies vs Detroit Cougars Detroit Cougars vs Los Angeles Aztecs Boston Braves vs Cincinnati Tigers Anaheim Amigos vs Cincinnati Tigers Philadelphia Spartans vs Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs New York Arrows vs Denver Bears Boston Braves vs Denver Bears Utah Grizzlies vs Colorado Gold Miners Montreal Voyaguers vs Colorado Gold Miners Michigan Stags vs Utah Grizzlies Detroit Cougars vs Utah Grizzlies Boston Braves vs Utah Grizzlies Detroit Cougars vs Fort Worth Wings Carolina Cougars vs Fort Worth Wings |
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I expect something similar can be done for FHM's schedule files. |
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Maybe once the game is released, we could put your Excel file and my tool in the same zip file? Then users can get the best of both worlds.
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If I could program, I'd probably do the same. I can't, so I have to work with what I can.
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This sounds awesome and all, but maybe you could try and restrict your league constructions to one thread? That way people who are in love with it and want to copy you can find things a little more easily? And those who may not be interested, don't have to see it everywhere? |
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