Welcome to the criteria draft.
Roster:
1. rpitroda
2. Annahnomoss
3. Chesterlestreet
4. FromTheBench
5. Paceme
6. Aldo
7. VivaJanuzaj / crappycrapperson
8. MJJ (looking for an assistant)
9. Stobzilla / KM
10. EAP
11. Cutch
12. NoPace
13. EDogen
14. BigDunc9
15. BorisDeLeFora
16. NM / Snow
Apologies to those who missed out.
The aim of the game is simple. Draft a team to win the cup. 16 players, 4 knock out stages.
A squad of 12 players must be drafted. 1 player counts towards 1 criteria, even if he meets more than one. You can draft against the criteria in any order, and you don't need to state which criteria you're drafting for. However, at the end of the draft, you'll need to demonstrate your 12 players meet all 12 criteria individually. (I.e one player is only valid against one criteria even if he meets more than one).
The earliest date of birth for a player is 01/01/1965 inclusive.
The 12 criterion are as follows:
1. A player who won a total number of international caps of at least 90 but no more than 99.
2. A player who has obtained a maximum of 30 caps at International Level, and was not born after 1985 (i.e. on 01/01/1986 or later).
3. A player who has never won a league title. In order to count as winning a league title for a club, the player must have represented the club for the full season in which the league title was won. The number of matches played is irrelevant.
4. A player who has won the Balon D'Or, either Gold/Silver/Bronze (or equivalent).
5. A player who was born in one countrybut represented the national team of another country. The two countries must be independent countries at time of birth.
6. A player who has played in at least 3 different countries during his career. He must have represented the club for a minimum of one full season in each country.
7. A player who has reached the final of a world cup but has never won it.
8 & 9. 2 players who have represented the same club for at least 2 full seasons but never won a trophy together at that club in that two year period. However, they must both have won a league title in another country having played for a full season. See the clarifications section for more detail.
10. A player which represented a country which is ranked outside the current top 30 per the new rankings on 17/7/2014(i.e. it doesn't matter if the country was ranked higher in the past, as long as it isn't there now). See below for reference.
11. A player who represented the same club for more than 10 years.
12. A player who has never played in the Champions League, Europa League, or the equivalent trophies of the past.
Clarifications:
Full season = end of the summer transfer window to the last official game of the season.
Top 30 nations today = we take place of birth if there is confusion. If birth palace falls in a country currently on the list doesn't count.
Criteria 11: 10 years at a minimum.
Played for another country to born: one random game doesn't count for example. Consider in the spirit of the rule - really thinking about someone who played his national career somewhere else. If a country combined/broke up, then it doesn't count as two separate countries as it's a technicality rather then an actual playing for another country.
International caps: includes all games where on the pitch, whether sub or not, 1 second or 90 minutes.
Criteria 8/9 - the two players only need to be trophyless for 2 seasons out of how ever many they were together. The 2 seasons need to be together though(e.g cannot have 2001 and 2003, has to be one after the other). Also meaningless trophies don't count such as super cups and community shields etc. the main cups and European cup and league. We all know what the main ones are! Specifically intertoto no, club WC yes.
Criteria 5 - the two countries must be independent countries at time of birth.
10 years at a club= 10 years in the senior squad. Youth years ney count!
League titles - only top divisions count.
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The format is a snake draft and we need a neutral to randomise the draw. 8 hour time to make your pick before you're skipped. We can start as soon as draw made.
Players can trade players throughout the draft.
Roster:
1. rpitroda
2. Annahnomoss
3. Chesterlestreet
4. FromTheBench
5. Paceme
6. Aldo
7. VivaJanuzaj / crappycrapperson
8. MJJ (looking for an assistant)
9. Stobzilla / KM
10. EAP
11. Cutch
12. NoPace
13. EDogen
14. BigDunc9
15. BorisDeLeFora
16. NM / Snow
Apologies to those who missed out.
The aim of the game is simple. Draft a team to win the cup. 16 players, 4 knock out stages.
A squad of 12 players must be drafted. 1 player counts towards 1 criteria, even if he meets more than one. You can draft against the criteria in any order, and you don't need to state which criteria you're drafting for. However, at the end of the draft, you'll need to demonstrate your 12 players meet all 12 criteria individually. (I.e one player is only valid against one criteria even if he meets more than one).
The earliest date of birth for a player is 01/01/1965 inclusive.
The 12 criterion are as follows:
1. A player who won a total number of international caps of at least 90 but no more than 99.
2. A player who has obtained a maximum of 30 caps at International Level, and was not born after 1985 (i.e. on 01/01/1986 or later).
3. A player who has never won a league title. In order to count as winning a league title for a club, the player must have represented the club for the full season in which the league title was won. The number of matches played is irrelevant.
4. A player who has won the Balon D'Or, either Gold/Silver/Bronze (or equivalent).
5. A player who was born in one countrybut represented the national team of another country. The two countries must be independent countries at time of birth.
6. A player who has played in at least 3 different countries during his career. He must have represented the club for a minimum of one full season in each country.
7. A player who has reached the final of a world cup but has never won it.
8 & 9. 2 players who have represented the same club for at least 2 full seasons but never won a trophy together at that club in that two year period. However, they must both have won a league title in another country having played for a full season. See the clarifications section for more detail.
10. A player which represented a country which is ranked outside the current top 30 per the new rankings on 17/7/2014(i.e. it doesn't matter if the country was ranked higher in the past, as long as it isn't there now). See below for reference.
11. A player who represented the same club for more than 10 years.
12. A player who has never played in the Champions League, Europa League, or the equivalent trophies of the past.
Clarifications:
Full season = end of the summer transfer window to the last official game of the season.
Top 30 nations today = we take place of birth if there is confusion. If birth palace falls in a country currently on the list doesn't count.
Criteria 11: 10 years at a minimum.
Played for another country to born: one random game doesn't count for example. Consider in the spirit of the rule - really thinking about someone who played his national career somewhere else. If a country combined/broke up, then it doesn't count as two separate countries as it's a technicality rather then an actual playing for another country.
International caps: includes all games where on the pitch, whether sub or not, 1 second or 90 minutes.
Criteria 8/9 - the two players only need to be trophyless for 2 seasons out of how ever many they were together. The 2 seasons need to be together though(e.g cannot have 2001 and 2003, has to be one after the other). Also meaningless trophies don't count such as super cups and community shields etc. the main cups and European cup and league. We all know what the main ones are! Specifically intertoto no, club WC yes.
Criteria 5 - the two countries must be independent countries at time of birth.
10 years at a club= 10 years in the senior squad. Youth years ney count!
League titles - only top divisions count.
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The format is a snake draft and we need a neutral to randomise the draw. 8 hour time to make your pick before you're skipped. We can start as soon as draw made.
Players can trade players throughout the draft.
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