Larkspur Bowl: Legacy Part I

The Larkspur Bowl took a step forward this year, graduating from a silver rating to a gold rating in Yahoo!'s evaluation. This is a good thing, placing us in the top 19% of competitive leagues- although, shy of Platinum status as a top 5% league.

While tweaks and changes are part of the league and generally handled democratically, we've traditionally amassed competition primarily on a social level. This off season we're going to begin to focus on how we can up the degree of difficulty and better challenge teams from top to bottom- there's always going to be a bottom of the standings, and criteria will not hinge solely on the win-loss records, but on the commitment, immersion, and investment in the league.

If any teams intend on leaving the league this off season, (as Orgrimmar has indicated) please make sure to inform the commissioner as soon as possible. New candidates will be interviewed as managerial replacements, and teams may find themselves facing relegation in the face of continued substandard performance. There is not going to be any 'hard and fast' parameters for relegation (beyond collusion, sabotage, or critical inattention) but as we seek to build a better league, lesser franchises might find themselves on the brink, with recent history weighed more heavily. One caveat: Any team that has won the Larkspur Bowl (and is not guilty of some form of destructive behavior) will not be eligible for performance based relegation, and any former champion that leaves the league will be deemed as 'on hiatus' with the option to return to the league the next time a spot is available.

Here's the updated breakdown of current team standings, title count, and playoff appearances.

1. Phoenix Uprising (12) 103-54 .656%; 4 titles, 11 POA
2. Orgrimmar Horde (6) 49-29 .628%; 1 title, 5 POA
3. Hill Valley McFlys (10) 76-54 .585%; 2 titles, 7 POA
4. South Park Cows (5) 38-27 .585%; 1 title, 3 POA
5. Deputy Van Halens (7) 52-39 .571%; 0 titles, 4 POA
6. New York's Finest (10) 74-56 .569%; 1 title, 6 POA
7. Binghamton Snipers (2) 14-12 .538%; 0 titles, 2 POA
8. Pawnee Pride (9) 60-57 .513%; 0 titles, 4 POA
9. Savannah Petes (10) 63-67 .485%; 0 titles, 4 POA
10. Manitoba MooseCrew (5) 29-34 .460%; 0 titles, 1 POA
11. Mar-A-Lago Grabbers (9) 51-66 .436%; 0 titles, 1 POA
12. HCM City Lead Farmers* (10) 56-74 .431%; 0 titles, 2 POA
13. Philadelphia Rum Ham* (10) 53-77 .408%; 0 titles, 2 POA
14. Brewtang Killa Beez (6) 26-52 .333%; 0 titles, 0 POA

More information will be forthcoming!