Odd number of teams in league, possible?

bochyforprez · 08-27-2008, 03:07 AM

Is it possible to have a single division with an odd number of teams? (i.e. 11 teams with the top four qualifying for the playoffs?).

Thanks

Le Grande Orange · 08-27-2008, 02:40 PM

Yes, but you have to do it indirectly. If you set up a league with an odd number of teams straight off, OOTP won't let you do it because the game's schedule generator can't handle an odd number of teams.

So, what you do is this:

Start your league with an even number of teams one larger the number you really want.
Generate the schedule for the league.
Delete one of the teams from the league, bringing it down to the odd number of clubs you wanted.
Delete the existing schedule since it no longer applies to your new league size.
Either find an existing custom schedule file, or create one yourself, for your new league size.
Import that schedule file into your league.
Start playing your league!

bochyforprez · 08-27-2008, 03:05 PM

Nice work around. Thank you very much Le Grande!

cbbl · 11-02-2008, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Le Grande Orange

Yes, but you have to do it indirectly. If you set up a league with an odd number of teams straight off, OOTP won't let you do it because the game's schedule generator can't handle an odd number of teams.

So, what you do is this:

Start your league with an even number of teams one larger the number you really want.
Generate the schedule for the league.
Delete one of the teams from the league, bringing it down to the odd number of clubs you wanted.
Delete the existing schedule since it no longer applies to your new league size.
Either find an existing custom schedule file, or create one yourself, for your new league size.
Import that schedule file into your league.
Start playing your league!

Le Grande Orange --

I sent you a PM on this also, but I'm having major troubles doing this 8 years into an existing league. 6 teams currently, seeking to add 1 more. I added 1 and then imported a 7-team schedule. But the game will not let me get past the first-year player draft (crash, crash, crash).

How do you get an odd number of teams in an existing league when expanding?

Thanks!

08-27-2008, 03:07 AM	#1
bochyforprez Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 20	Odd number of teams in league, possible? Is it possible to have a single division with an odd number of teams? (i.e. 11 teams with the top four qualifying for the playoffs?). Thanks

08-27-2008, 02:40 PM	#2
Le Grande Orange Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Up There Posts: 15,405	Yes, but you have to do it indirectly. If you set up a league with an odd number of teams straight off, OOTP won't let you do it because the game's schedule generator can't handle an odd number of teams. So, what you do is this: Start your league with an even number of teams one larger the number you really want. Generate the schedule for the league. Delete one of the teams from the league, bringing it down to the odd number of clubs you wanted. Delete the existing schedule since it no longer applies to your new league size. Either find an existing custom schedule file, or create one yourself, for your new league size. Import that schedule file into your league. Start playing your league!

08-27-2008, 03:05 PM	#3
bochyforprez Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 20	Nice work around. Thank you very much Le Grande!