Hi guys.
The groups have been drawn, you have probably all seen them yet if you havnt then check the standings page on the website for a full breakdown of the groups. The fixture list will be up on the website soon and will give you all details of when your fixtures are to be played and also who your playing.
Please remember it is your responsibility to get in touch with your opponents and to arrange when your matches are to be played. I would all encourage you to add your group members atleast and possibly players from other groups also, to your msn contact lists. This will make communication a lot easier.
You have 3 days from the date of the fixture to play the match and report that result. If the fixture is not played in that time period then a 0-0 scoreline will be registered. Also like the real world cup, not all groups will play on the same day.
For Example
Wednesday
Group A has 3 days to play there 1st fixture
Group B has 3 days to play there 1st fixture
Thursday
Group C has 3 days to play there 1st fixture
Group D has 3 days to play there 1st fixture
Friday
Group E has 3 days to play there 1st fixture
Group F has 3 days to play there 1st fixture
Saturday
Group G has 3 days to play there 1st fixture
Group H has 3 days to play there 1st fixture
Group A match results need to be submitted by the end of today
Group B match results need to be submitted by the end of today
Sunday
Group A has 3 days to play there 2nd fixture
Group B has 3 days to play there 2nd fixture
Group C match results need to be submitted by the end of today
Group D match results need to be submitted by the end of today
Monday
Group C has 3 days to play there 2nd fixture
Group D has 3 days to play there 2nd fixture
Group E match results need to be submitted by the end of today
Group F match results need to be submitted by the end of today
And so forth...
Please remember these are not the official fixture dates so please do not play and/or submit any matches until the fixture list is confirmed on the website. These will be published sometime over the weekend so you will be able to see who is playing who and when, and also see submission dates for match results. It will all make sense once its laid out on the website i promise!
With regards to hosting, i will leave that upto you. It is between you and your opponents to decide who hosts the match, but i will remind you that the player with the faster internet connection will provide less lag for the client so bear that in mind when deciding.
There is a seperate forum for each world cup group on the website and you can use that to report your results and to arrange matches etc.. Both players need to report the result of a game, in the following format...
Example
World Cup Group F
Date 00/00/00
SPAIN 1
Raul
ITALY 2
Vieri
Camoranesi
Manager Comments:
You get the picture!
Both managers need to report each result, to avoid dispute. This must be done via the forum on the website. Please ensure you use the correct forum for this. Eg, to report Group A results, please do so in the Group A forum. It makes sense!
Good Luck!
Rob
The fact that different seeds were used to make the draw, proves that there's a balance and an absolute equity. After all this is a competition where not only team skills are important, but personal too
