Utba

[SAL]

Originally Posted by Romdawg88

I'm now rooting for whoever hasn't sent in their roster to nail Matt's last five keepers and fill his roster completely with duplicates. That would be fun times.

Just updated the roster post #6556

Added 2 teams...........2 teams left to submit a roster.

The Muckboys picked up 1 more duplicate.

[Romdawg88]

Originally Posted by SAL

Just updated the roster post #6556

Added 2 teams...........2 teams left to submit a roster.

The Muckboys picked up 1 more duplicate.

Damn, not what I wanted to hear.

[lethal liberal]

Damn! 3 Duplicates already!! Oh no. Bad sign..........

[lethal liberal]

Originally Posted by Romdawg88

Yes, it is good to see the West is still all together. I still love the fact that pretty much all the West team are located in the East. I guess the league uses that new geography.

I look forward to seeing the "new look" Tomato City and starting up our rivalry again. I took this chance to complete the change in direction I was planning with the old Muckboys so we're ready to come take that division title from y'all.



Any doubles so far?

Would it be too 90ish to scream "Westsiiiiide!" LOL. Just seen our WEST division and could almost hear Tupac screaming Westside is the best side ringing in ear! Hopefully I can be a contender this time. I was slowly getting there but...oh well. It looks like a lot of good competition and the divisions appear to have kept some of the old rivals together. Maybe my Left Jab team and the old Dublin squad can finally mount a challenge to Muckboys and Tomato City! Good luck to everyone,have fun and enjoy the league!

[SAL]

Team rosters are now being accepted. Please send them to me by PM.

Roster Guidelines:

1) Team cap will be 100 points.

2) You are not allowed any fighters rated (0), (1) or (2) on your roster.

3) There are no restricted fighters rated between 3-8 in the stock 2.5 db. You may pick whomever you want, even if the fighter was on any of the old UTBA rosters.

4) You will be allowed 1 fighter rated 10 if you so choose on your initial roster.

5) You will be allowed 1 fighter rated 9 if you so choose on your initial roster.

6) Any fighter picked by multiple owners will be removed from their respective rosters and the owners will be notified by me that you need to select an alternate fighter. You may make an attempt to select the same fighter 1 more time but if that fighter is duplicated for a second time, that fighter will be removed from the db for the initial roster set-up process.

Rosters turned in so far (23):

• Boxing Kangaroos (0 duplicates so far....)
• Toronto Tornados (0 duplicates so far....)
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• Baltimore Binks (1 duplicate so far....)
• Nebraska Corn Jabbers (1 duplicate so far....)
• Brazilian Barbarians (1 duplicate so far....)
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• Hebron Haymakers (2 duplicates so far....)
• Coventry Hitmen (2 duplicates so far....)
• Villebillies (2 duplicates so far....)
• Brooks Battlers (2 duplicates so far....)
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• Juggernaut (3 duplicates so far....)
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• The Nobodies (4 duplicates so far....)
• Punching Bags (4 duplicates so far....)
• Left Jab Inc. (4 duplicates so far....)
• Muckboys (4 duplicates so far....)
• Stockholm's Finest (4 duplicates so far....)
• Tomato City (4 duplicates so far....)
• Chilton Roughnecks (4 duplicates so far....)
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• Undisputed Champions (5 duplicates so far....)
• Suffolk Dusk Owls (5 duplicates so far....)
• Oakland Assassins (5 duplicates so far....)
• Iceteaboxing (5 duplicates so far....)
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• Bears Unstable (7 duplicates so far....)
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• Bald Beavers (11 duplicates so far....)

In order to speed this up if possible......any fighter that is retained on a roster (not duplicated) at the end of each roster submission round, that fighter will be a permanent fixture for that respective team. This means that no other team can get them in later rounds when trying to replace duplicates and no team can drop them in order to make room for replacement of duplications.

[SAL]

Couple of things while we're waiting for the last 2 rosters to be submitted.

Roster numbers, 22 have been turned in, there are 73 duplicate picks involving only 34 fighters.

I've been working on the aging........see what you guys think.

The numbers:

• Step up to Pre-Prime......6 - 10 (fighters will reach pre-prime by the half way point of a season guaranteed)
• Step up to Prime......20 - 35 (fighters will reach Prime around 1 1/2 seasons or at the most, 2 seasons)
• Step up to Post-Prime......90 - 144 (A fighter will fight at Prime for at least 4 1/2 seasons to 7 seasons)
• Step up to End......20 - 40
• Step up to Retired......10 - 20

(The info listed above in the parentheses is based on regular season play only. It will happen much quicker if a fighter fights in the year-end individual tournament & team playoffs)

With this aging schedule, a fighter will have a career of 146 fights to a maximum of around 270. This translates into 6.8 seasons to 11.9 seasons of service if a fighter only fights during the regular season and has no post season exposure.

A fighter that participates in all post season tournaments during his career along with the regular season, his time of service in the league will be 4 to 7 seasons.

[SAL]

The UTBA II season will consist of 10 game weeks. In order for us to keep the overall career records in perspective, this number (10) must not change regardless of how many teams are in the league.

8 teams will qualify for the team championship at the end of each season. With six divisions and no more conferences, the six divisional winners will make the playoffs plus the top 2 scoring teams in the league that didn't win a division will qualify as wildcard teams.

Here's a look at the UTBA II's 6 divisions (posted awhile back but with Lee's suggestion for division names).

Broughton Division

• Bald Beavers
• Boxing Kangaroos
• Coventry Hitmen
• Stockholm's Finest

Cribb Division

• Baltimore Binks (mikehoudini)
• Bears Unstable
• Brazilian Barbarians
• Diggstown Ringers (Thunder)

Mendoza Division

• Left Jab Inc.
• Muckboys
• Suffolk Dusk Owls
• Tomato City

Figg Division

• Hebron Haymakers
• Iceteaboxing
• The Nobodies
• Toronto Tornados (Mad Bomber)

Caunt Division

• Brooks Battlers (Brooks TVB)
• Nebraska Corn Jabbers
• Oakland Assassins
• Undisputed Champions

Queensberry Division

• Chilton Roughnecks
• Juggernaut
• Punching Bags
• Villebillies

[bigMatt]

Have to admit a combination of relief and disappointment that the Beavers' arch nemesis, the Tile Hill Team, is no longer in the division.


Wait a sec...is this the renamed "Coventry Hitmen?"

[kenyan_cheena]

If ten weeks is the duration we're going to use, I'll go ahead and make a schedule, Scot. It'll be six divisional matchups and four inter-divisional, all of which will be against teams from one of the other divisions.

[SAL]

Originally Posted by kenyan_cheena

If ten weeks is the duration we're going to use, I'll go ahead and make a schedule, Scot. It'll be six divisional matchups and four inter-divisional, all of which will be against teams from one of the other divisions.

Ten it is..........and sounds like a plan. Appreciate the help Dan.
You might want to hold off a few days, I know the Barbarians are going to change their team name.

[mh2365]

I'd bump the aging up just a bit, I don't think the fighters need to get out of pre-prime that quick. I'd put it around where the post is.

Are you going to list the rosters after the first round?

[Brooks TVB]

Originally Posted by mh2365

Of course if I was going with amateur internet porn stars, Heather Brooke would have gotten my pick. If any of you guys know that name without googling then you are clearly a perv .... and welcomed in my world anytime

Fortunately, I do know the name. A very skilled woman indeed.

[SAL]

Originally Posted by mh2365

I'd bump the aging up just a bit, I don't think the fighters need to get out of pre-prime that quick. I'd put it around where the post is.

Will do. I'll bump the pre-prime up and drop the Prime down a little. Sound OK?

Originally Posted by mh2365

Are you going to list the rosters after the first round?

Yes I will. I was looking for a place to put them before I started a new thread for this league. For now, I'll more than likely post them on the first page of this thread and put a link to them in my posts and in my sig.

[mh2365]

Originally Posted by SAL

Will do. I'll bump the pre-prime up and drop the Prime down a little. Sound OK?


Yes I will. I was looking for a place to put them before I started a new thread for this league. For now, I'll more than likely post them on the first page of this thread and put a link to them in my posts and in my sig.

Actually I would just leave Prime how it is and bump up pre a little. But that is just my opinion ... I'm fine with however you do it.

[SAL]

Originally Posted by mh2365

Actually I would just leave Prime how it is and bump up pre a little. But that is just my opinion ... I'm fine with however you do it.

Will do. I have no preference on way or the other.

[mh2365]

My thinking was that the 6.5 years on the short end was a little short.

Are the last two rosters in yet????

[SAL]

Originally Posted by mh2365

Are the last two rosters in yet????

Here's what is going to happen on those last 2 rosters. One has posted on the thread here and the other has sent me a PM in the last 48 hours stating they would get right on them. If I have no rosters in my hand by the end of tonight, I'll issue both owners a PM stating they have 24 hours to do so. If they then fail to get me a roster in that time frame, the co-commish (Dave) and I will provide a roster for them.

Everybody has had plenty of time by now to submit a roster.

[vistaman44]

In a stunning announcement from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, owner Mark Elwood has announced he is uprooting the Brazilian Barbarians of the UTBA and coming to America. The charter league franchise has a new home, venue and some new key personnel to go with the restructured league.
"We're hopeful the changes will pull the team up from several seasons of near misses and get us into the playoffs this year," said Elwood. "Toward that goal, we've released many of our former fighters and put together a new look line-up, as well as some other interesting hires."
The team has located close to Elwood's home in nearby St. Louis, Mo., where it will host home battles at St. Louis Arena. Japanese idol, model and Mixed Martial Arts commentator Eiko Koike (5-5, 36-23-34) will provide excitement between rounds while famed South American trainer Amilcar Brusa and legendary cutman Eddie Aiello take care of business in the corner.
"We want to bring an exciting and competitive team to the Midwest and beat those Illinois and Nebraska franchises for regional dominance," Elwood added.
"Let the games begin!"

Fast facts:
Name: St. Louis Sluggers
Venue: St. Louis Arena
Trainer: Amilcar Brusa
Cutman: Eddie Aiello
Ring card girl: Eiko Koike

[mh2365]

very nice choice for a ring card girl ...

[IceTea]

Fast facts:
Name: icetea boxing
Venue: Turning Stone Casino
Trainer: Eddie Futch
Cutman: Joe Souza
Ring card girl: Scarlett Johansson