Complicated request: 162 games, 2SL, divisions of 677/666

bwburke94 · 03-14-2023, 01:26 PM

A very similar schedule already exists for this 38-team layout, but was created in the 182-day era and had some kludges because of it.

The 7th interleague series slot allows every team in a division to play the same amount of interleague series (7 if in a 6-team division, 6 if in a 7-team division), which solves the main issue the previous schedule had.

I would prefer the majority of interleague series to be midweek and spread throughout the schedule, but I can see why that might not work given the 7th interleague series.

A few 2-game series are required (except in the first subleague's 6-team division) to pad the schedule out to 52 series. This also assists in home/away balance in the second subleague.

I have no experience scheduling unequal divisions, hence the request.

38 team schedule, 162 games
Designed for the following configuration:
2 subleagues, each with 3 divisions,
first subleague divisions with 6, 7, 7 teams
second subleague divisions with 6, 6, 6 teams

First subleague
6-team division
11 games against 3 of other 5 teams in division (4-7H/4-7A)
12 games against 2 of other 5 teams in division (6H/6A)
6 games against other 14 teams in league (3H/3A)
3 games against 7 teams in other subleague (3H or 3A)
7-team divisions
11 games against other 6 teams in division (4-7H/4-7A)
6 games against other 13 teams in league (3H/3A)
3 games against 6 teams in other subleague (3H or 3A)
Second subleague
6-team divisions
13 games against 1 of other 5 teams in division (6-7H/6-7A)
14 games against 4 of other 5 teams in division (6-8H/6-8A) [can't always be 7H/7A because that gives half the teams 82 home games]
6 games against other 12 teams in league (3H/3A)
3 games against 7 teams in other subleague (3H or 3A)

No preference on game times as I can set those manually

Season begins first Thursday on or after March 27
Season thus ends late September/early October

All-Star Game set for a Tuesday in early-mid July

gmo · 03-16-2023, 03:44 PM

This will be a beast, but figuring out the matchups in a tough part, so thanks for that. In marking up and breaking into series I have made some slight revisions. I think they fit, but maybe you can check my work. Some notes related to that follow below.

First subleague

6-team division (3*3 + 4*2 + 2*14 + 1*7) = (9 + 8 + 28 + 7) = 52 series

11 games (3 series) against 3 of other 5 teams in division (4H/7A or 7H/4A) - extra H/A series balanced by inverse interleague series
12 games (4 series) against 2 of other 5 teams in division (6H/6A)
6 games (2 series) against other 14 teams in league (3H/3A)
3 games (1 series) against 7 teams in other subleague (3H or 3A) - extra H/A series balanced by inverse division series

7-team divisions (3*4 + 4*2 + 2*13 + 1*6) = (12 + 8 + 26 + 6) = 52 series

11 games (3 series) against 4 of other 6 teams in division (4H/7A or 7H/4A) - internally balanced H/A
11 games (4 series) against 2 of other 6 teams in division (5H/6A or 6H/5A) - internally balanced H/A
6 games (2 series) against other 13 teams in league (3H/3A)
3 games (1 series) against 6 teams in other subleague (3H or 3A)

Second subleague

6-team divisions (5*1 + 4*4 + 2*12 + 1*7) = (5 + 16 + 24 + 7) = 52 series

13 games (5 series) against 1 of other 5 teams in division (5H/8A or 8H/5A) - extra H/A series balanced by inverse interleague series
14 games (4 series) against 4 of other 5 teams in division (7H/7A)
6 games (2 series) against other 12 teams in league (3H/3A)
3 games (1 series) against 7 teams in other subleague (3H or 3A) - extra H/A series balanced by inverse division series

The cases with 7 interleague series means lack of H/A balanced within those games. That is covered in the division games. E.g., for the first subleague 6-team division, being 9H/12A in interleague is balanced by having one more 7H/4A. In the second subleague being 12H/9A is balanced by going 5H/8A against the one 13-game opponent.

The first subleague 7-team division need some opponents with three series and some with four series to get to the 52 total series.

The 2-game series are with the two 4-series opponents in the first subleague 7-team division and with the one 5-series opponent in the second subleague.

bwburke94 · 03-17-2023, 10:45 AM

Thanks in advance.

gmo · 03-18-2023, 09:29 PM

Code:

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# 38 team schedule, 162 games
# Designed for the following configuration:
# 2 subleagues, each with 3 divisions
# 1st subleague with divisions of 6, 7, 7 teams
# 2nd subleague with divisions of 6, 6, 6 teams
#
# First subleague 6-team division
#  11 games against 3 of other 5 teams in division (4H/7A or 7H/4A)
#  12 games against 2 of other 5 teams in division (6H/6A)
#  6 games against other 14 teams in league (3H/3A)
#  3 games against 7 teams in other subleague (3H or 3A)
#
# First subleague 7-team divisions
#  11 games against other 6 teams in division (4-7H/4-7A)
#  6 games against other 13 teams in league (3H/3A)
#  3 games against 6 teams in other subleague (3H or 3A)
#
# Second subleague
#   13 games against 1 of other 5 teams in division (5H/8A or 8H/5A)
#   14 games against 4 of other 5 teams in division (7H/7A)
#   6 games against other 12 teams in league (3H/3A)
#   3 games against 7 teams in other subleague (3H or 3A)
#
#
# No homestands or roadtrips longer than 14 games
# All-Star Break considered to break homestand/roadtrip leading into it
#
# Teams play as many as 20 consecutive days without offday
#
# All teams play 13-14 weekend series at home
#
# All weekday game times set at 7:05pm
# Saturday game times 30%-1:05pm, 20%-4:05pm, 50%-7:05pm
# Sunday game times 60%-1:05pm, 25%-4:05pm, 15%-7:05pm
# Exceptions 1:05pm getaway days (where both teams play elsewhere next day)
#
# Season begins first Friday on or after March 29
# Season ends late September/early October
# Season spans 185 days
#
# All-Star Game first Tuesday after July 9 (day 103)
#
# Built 2023-03-18
#

bwburke94 · 03-19-2023, 05:35 PM

Accidentally tagged as ILN, but works fine if the header is changed.

gmo · 03-22-2023, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bwburke94

Accidentally tagged as ILN, but works fine if the header is changed.

Thanks for the note on that error. I have corrected the attachment now.

03-14-2023, 01:26 PM	#1
bwburke94 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Belchertown, MA, USA Posts: 4,499	Complicated request: 162 games, 2SL, divisions of 677/666 A very similar schedule already exists for this 38-team layout, but was created in the 182-day era and had some kludges because of it. The 7th interleague series slot allows every team in a division to play the same amount of interleague series (7 if in a 6-team division, 6 if in a 7-team division), which solves the main issue the previous schedule had. I would prefer the majority of interleague series to be midweek and spread throughout the schedule, but I can see why that might not work given the 7th interleague series. A few 2-game series are required (except in the first subleague's 6-team division) to pad the schedule out to 52 series. This also assists in home/away balance in the second subleague. I have no experience scheduling unequal divisions, hence the request. 38 team schedule, 162 games Designed for the following configuration: 2 subleagues, each with 3 divisions, first subleague divisions with 6, 7, 7 teams second subleague divisions with 6, 6, 6 teams First subleague 6-team division 11 games against 3 of other 5 teams in division (4-7H/4-7A) 12 games against 2 of other 5 teams in division (6H/6A) 6 games against other 14 teams in league (3H/3A) 3 games against 7 teams in other subleague (3H or 3A) 7-team divisions 11 games against other 6 teams in division (4-7H/4-7A) 6 games against other 13 teams in league (3H/3A) 3 games against 6 teams in other subleague (3H or 3A) Second subleague 6-team divisions 13 games against 1 of other 5 teams in division (6-7H/6-7A) 14 games against 4 of other 5 teams in division (6-8H/6-8A) [can't always be 7H/7A because that gives half the teams 82 home games] 6 games against other 12 teams in league (3H/3A) 3 games against 7 teams in other subleague (3H or 3A) No preference on game times as I can set those manually Season begins first Thursday on or after March 27 Season thus ends late September/early October All-Star Game set for a Tuesday in early-mid July

03-16-2023, 03:44 PM	#2
gmo Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Longmont, CO Posts: 3,361	This will be a beast, but figuring out the matchups in a tough part, so thanks for that. In marking up and breaking into series I have made some slight revisions. I think they fit, but maybe you can check my work. Some notes related to that follow below. First subleague 6-team division (33 + 42 + 214 + 17) = (9 + 8 + 28 + 7) = 52 series 11 games (3 series) against 3 of other 5 teams in division (4H/7A or 7H/4A) - extra H/A series balanced by inverse interleague series 12 games (4 series) against 2 of other 5 teams in division (6H/6A) 6 games (2 series) against other 14 teams in league (3H/3A) 3 games (1 series) against 7 teams in other subleague (3H or 3A) - extra H/A series balanced by inverse division series 7-team divisions (34 + 42 + 213 + 16) = (12 + 8 + 26 + 6) = 52 series 11 games (3 series) against 4 of other 6 teams in division (4H/7A or 7H/4A) - internally balanced H/A 11 games (4 series) against 2 of other 6 teams in division (5H/6A or 6H/5A) - internally balanced H/A 6 games (2 series) against other 13 teams in league (3H/3A) 3 games (1 series) against 6 teams in other subleague (3H or 3A) Second subleague 6-team divisions (51 + 44 + 212 + 17) = (5 + 16 + 24 + 7) = 52 series 13 games (5 series) against 1 of other 5 teams in division (5H/8A or 8H/5A) - extra H/A series balanced by inverse interleague series 14 games (4 series) against 4 of other 5 teams in division (7H/7A) 6 games (2 series) against other 12 teams in league (3H/3A) 3 games (1 series) against 7 teams in other subleague (3H or 3A) - extra H/A series balanced by inverse division series The cases with 7 interleague series means lack of H/A balanced within those games. That is covered in the division games. E.g., for the first subleague 6-team division, being 9H/12A in interleague is balanced by having one more 7H/4A. In the second subleague being 12H/9A is balanced by going 5H/8A against the one 13-game opponent. The first subleague 7-team division need some opponents with three series and some with four series to get to the 52 total series. The 2-game series are with the two 4-series opponents in the first subleague 7-team division and with the one 5-series opponent in the second subleague. __________________ Making Baseball Schedules

03-17-2023, 10:45 AM	#3
bwburke94 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Belchertown, MA, USA Posts: 4,499	Thanks in advance. Last edited by bwburke94; 03-17-2023 at 10:57 AM.

03-19-2023, 05:35 PM	#5
bwburke94 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Belchertown, MA, USA Posts: 4,499	Accidentally tagged as ILN, but works fine if the header is changed.