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League Underground 4 is getting started and set to begin in Season 17! Players can be made as early as Season 16 Day 41 - read on for further news about what LU is and LU4 (pm jbleich for invite to LU4 Forum - ( http://goallineblitz.com/game/home.pl?user_id=88380 )
*We understand that GLB is a business and needs to make money to sustain itself.
We are not discouraging others from buying flex or boosting their players.
In fact, most agents involved with League Underground actually do both.
What is League Underground?
Manually run league that creates it's own schedule and plays their games by scheduling scrimmages (friendlies)
How does it work?
It's pretty simple actually.
Every offseason, we set up the schedule for the upcoming season.
We release the schedule and have team owners for the home team send challenges to the visiting team.
Just like regular leagues, we play every other day.
When did it start?
The first season of League Underground started in Season 12.
Plans to develop the league started in Season 10.
Are there any other leagues?
The first League Underground is in it's fifth season and going strong.
The second league (LU2) started in season 14.
The third league (WLU - World League Underground) started in season 15.
The fourth league (LU4) - Will Start in Season 17
What do the winning teams get?
In the same way that tournament tropihies are awarded, League Underground gives a trophy to the top three teams from each season.
Season 14 trophies haven't been been issued yet, but here are the trophy winners from seasons 12 & 13:
S12:
1st Place - Soapland Raiders - http://goallineblitz.com/game/team.pl?season=12&team_id=4939
2nd Place - The Underground Superstars - http://goallineblitz.com/game/team.pl?team_id=4984
3rd Place - Cybertron Autodots - http://goallineblitz.com/game/team.pl?team_id=4862
S13:
1st Place - Texas Top Guns - http://goallineblitz.com/game/team.pl?team_id=2998
2nd Place - Reykjavik Ice Hawks - http://goallineblitz.com/game/team.pl?team_id=3544
3rd Place - The Non-Boosting Boozehounds - http://goallineblitz.com/game/team.pl?team_id=2874
Who runs League Underground?
There are a lot of active agents and owners in the league, but its mostly run by the following:
President: Loco Moco http://goallineblitz.com/game/home.pl?user_id=141666
LU Commissioner: tjanderson321 http://goallineblitz.com/game/home.pl?user_id=149384
LU2 Commissioner: JayHoov73 http://goallineblitz.com/game/home.pl?user_id=38645
WLU Commissioner: Chris Layne http://goallineblitz.com/game/home.pl?user_id=231916
LU4 Commissioner: jbleich http://goallineblitz.com/game/home.pl?user_id=88380
What are the advantages of this type of league?
♦ Rivalries - Since locked leagues are NGTH, League Underground is run manually.
Because our games are set up with scrimmages, it doesn't matter what league each team is in.
All teams involved should be playing each other for 10+ seasons.
There are no team promotions or demotions.
♦ Level Playing Field - League rules have been established to ensure that all teams will get off to an equal start and develop at the same pace.
Because all teams are created equal, there are no gut jobs and each game is usually close.
♦ Cheaper Alternative - Instead of having a WR that boosts and doesn't get the ball that often, you could have a team in LU and get a lot more value for your flex. Also, you will never lose any flex on the players you create. Since they will not boost, you will get 100% returned upon retirement.
♦ Experiment - Instead of spending money (flex) to do something you're a little unsure of, you can test it out in the LU.
One of our teams is built for 90% passing. Doing this with a boosting team would be a waste of flex, but in League Underground it's all for fun.
Also, agents who can't afford the more expensive players (HB, QB, WR, or even defense) can do so in the League Underground and enjoy having a prime-time player that gets good stats.
♦ Forum Activity - Most of the agents involved in League Underground are having fun and enjoying the rivalries and close games.
This has resulted in an active and fun forum.
♦ Less Work - While some agents find it fun to manage offensive and defensive AI, there are plenty of jobs available for them to do so.
League Underground leveled the playing field even further by deciding to use basic settings only.
What are the rules?
1. Players will not boost
2. Players will not be wearing ANY custom equipment for League games
3. An agent can not be on more than two teams (unless otherwise approved by the Owner's Association)
4. All teams will use basic settings. This includes using a full playbook for any non-casual team.
5. A team owner can own ALL players on his team if he chooses.
6. All players must be created on or after the same day (usually Day 31).
7. All team avatars will also include a League Underground logo
8. Teams will not be allowed to use coaches
What is required from agents and owners?
♦ Agents - All we expect from the owners and agents of League Underground is a commitment to see it through.
We expect each league to stay together for 10+ seasons and it only works if those teams stay in tact.
♦ Owners - The owners of League Underground need to understand that their team will cost approximately 800 flex each season.
That's 400 for the team and up to 400 additional flex for scrimmages.
They also need to be active enough to accept and send scrimmages when required. (with the increase to 6 scrimmages at a time, this is very easy to do)
How do I get involved?
If you already have non-boosting players, there might be a few teams from each league that are looking for free agents during the offseason.
The best place to check for team needs is the Non-Boosting Teams Forum (the NBT) which anyone can get an invite to.
http://goallineblitz.com/game/forum_thread.pl?thread_id=3851972
We also have an open invite for anyone that wants access to the League Underground Forum.
If you want to see how we run things, just send a PM to Loco Moco.
What's next?
Despite having 20 teams sign up for World League Underground, we still had agents that were unable to find teams for their players.
If you want to be involved and have players on a team, the best thing to do is to get in early.
LU4 IS STARTING NOW
We already have a great Commissioner for LU4 and we have no doubt that this will be another huge success.
jbleich (http://goallineblitz.com/game/home.pl?user_id=88380) has taken on this responsibility and has set up a private forum to get the ball rolling.
Teams that will be starting new in season 17 are allowed to sign up now.
Right now before this announcement, we already have 5 teams waiting to get started.
For any information about LU4, to volunteer your services, or to get your team signed up, please contact jbleich.
*Thanks in advance for your interest in League Underground.
I hope those who read this realize that we've got a good thing going and get involved.
I look forward to helping everyone in this game get even more for their flex than they already do!
▓▓▓▓LEAGUE UNDERGROUND▓▓▓▓
▓▓▓▓▓SEASON 16 UPDATE ▓▓▓▓▓
▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
League Underground 4 is getting started and set to begin in Season 17! Players can be made as early as Season 16 Day 41 - read on for further news about what LU is and LU4 (pm jbleich for invite to LU4 Forum - ( http://goallineblitz.com/game/home.pl?user_id=88380 )
*We understand that GLB is a business and needs to make money to sustain itself.
We are not discouraging others from buying flex or boosting their players.
In fact, most agents involved with League Underground actually do both.
What is League Underground?
Manually run league that creates it's own schedule and plays their games by scheduling scrimmages (friendlies)
How does it work?
It's pretty simple actually.
Every offseason, we set up the schedule for the upcoming season.
We release the schedule and have team owners for the home team send challenges to the visiting team.
Just like regular leagues, we play every other day.
When did it start?
The first season of League Underground started in Season 12.
Plans to develop the league started in Season 10.
Are there any other leagues?
The first League Underground is in it's fifth season and going strong.
The second league (LU2) started in season 14.
The third league (WLU - World League Underground) started in season 15.
The fourth league (LU4) - Will Start in Season 17
What do the winning teams get?
In the same way that tournament tropihies are awarded, League Underground gives a trophy to the top three teams from each season.
Season 14 trophies haven't been been issued yet, but here are the trophy winners from seasons 12 & 13:
S12:
1st Place - Soapland Raiders - http://goallineblitz.com/game/team.pl?season=12&team_id=4939
2nd Place - The Underground Superstars - http://goallineblitz.com/game/team.pl?team_id=4984
3rd Place - Cybertron Autodots - http://goallineblitz.com/game/team.pl?team_id=4862
S13:
1st Place - Texas Top Guns - http://goallineblitz.com/game/team.pl?team_id=2998
2nd Place - Reykjavik Ice Hawks - http://goallineblitz.com/game/team.pl?team_id=3544
3rd Place - The Non-Boosting Boozehounds - http://goallineblitz.com/game/team.pl?team_id=2874
Who runs League Underground?
There are a lot of active agents and owners in the league, but its mostly run by the following:
President: Loco Moco http://goallineblitz.com/game/home.pl?user_id=141666
LU Commissioner: tjanderson321 http://goallineblitz.com/game/home.pl?user_id=149384
LU2 Commissioner: JayHoov73 http://goallineblitz.com/game/home.pl?user_id=38645
WLU Commissioner: Chris Layne http://goallineblitz.com/game/home.pl?user_id=231916
LU4 Commissioner: jbleich http://goallineblitz.com/game/home.pl?user_id=88380
What are the advantages of this type of league?
♦ Rivalries - Since locked leagues are NGTH, League Underground is run manually.
Because our games are set up with scrimmages, it doesn't matter what league each team is in.
All teams involved should be playing each other for 10+ seasons.
There are no team promotions or demotions.
♦ Level Playing Field - League rules have been established to ensure that all teams will get off to an equal start and develop at the same pace.
Because all teams are created equal, there are no gut jobs and each game is usually close.
♦ Cheaper Alternative - Instead of having a WR that boosts and doesn't get the ball that often, you could have a team in LU and get a lot more value for your flex. Also, you will never lose any flex on the players you create. Since they will not boost, you will get 100% returned upon retirement.
♦ Experiment - Instead of spending money (flex) to do something you're a little unsure of, you can test it out in the LU.
One of our teams is built for 90% passing. Doing this with a boosting team would be a waste of flex, but in League Underground it's all for fun.
Also, agents who can't afford the more expensive players (HB, QB, WR, or even defense) can do so in the League Underground and enjoy having a prime-time player that gets good stats.
♦ Forum Activity - Most of the agents involved in League Underground are having fun and enjoying the rivalries and close games.
This has resulted in an active and fun forum.
♦ Less Work - While some agents find it fun to manage offensive and defensive AI, there are plenty of jobs available for them to do so.
League Underground leveled the playing field even further by deciding to use basic settings only.
What are the rules?
1. Players will not boost
2. Players will not be wearing ANY custom equipment for League games
3. An agent can not be on more than two teams (unless otherwise approved by the Owner's Association)
4. All teams will use basic settings. This includes using a full playbook for any non-casual team.
5. A team owner can own ALL players on his team if he chooses.
6. All players must be created on or after the same day (usually Day 31).
7. All team avatars will also include a League Underground logo
8. Teams will not be allowed to use coaches
What is required from agents and owners?
♦ Agents - All we expect from the owners and agents of League Underground is a commitment to see it through.
We expect each league to stay together for 10+ seasons and it only works if those teams stay in tact.
♦ Owners - The owners of League Underground need to understand that their team will cost approximately 800 flex each season.
That's 400 for the team and up to 400 additional flex for scrimmages.
They also need to be active enough to accept and send scrimmages when required. (with the increase to 6 scrimmages at a time, this is very easy to do)
How do I get involved?
If you already have non-boosting players, there might be a few teams from each league that are looking for free agents during the offseason.
The best place to check for team needs is the Non-Boosting Teams Forum (the NBT) which anyone can get an invite to.
http://goallineblitz.com/game/forum_thread.pl?thread_id=3851972
We also have an open invite for anyone that wants access to the League Underground Forum.
If you want to see how we run things, just send a PM to Loco Moco.
What's next?
Despite having 20 teams sign up for World League Underground, we still had agents that were unable to find teams for their players.
If you want to be involved and have players on a team, the best thing to do is to get in early.
LU4 IS STARTING NOW
We already have a great Commissioner for LU4 and we have no doubt that this will be another huge success.
jbleich (http://goallineblitz.com/game/home.pl?user_id=88380) has taken on this responsibility and has set up a private forum to get the ball rolling.
Teams that will be starting new in season 17 are allowed to sign up now.
Right now before this announcement, we already have 5 teams waiting to get started.
For any information about LU4, to volunteer your services, or to get your team signed up, please contact jbleich.
*Thanks in advance for your interest in League Underground.
I hope those who read this realize that we've got a good thing going and get involved.
I look forward to helping everyone in this game get even more for their flex than they already do!
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). Excited to see the build up of LU4.
