[ECL 12 Pro Playoffs: Quarterfinals Preview]

7/8 teams from group A 😲
I guess it's even more of an accomplishment having secured the Pro spot from within that group
Group A reprezzzzeeent! 😎🙈


(information for the curious: @Kumbik on his latest job, 2nd from the left 😍)

[The ECL 12 Qualifiers: Launch info]

@NHLGamer

If teams are tied in points after the group stages, I guess you'll utilize the same tie-breakers as in the Wildcard Qualifiers?

1. Wins (including OT-wins)

2. Head-to-head record (points in mutual games)

3. Goal difference (across all games played)

4. Scored goals (across all games played)

Correct?

[ECL 12 Qualifiers Info]

Kiitos @Mikka

I just edited my comment by adding the word "Pro" in one of the sentences now. I just supposed that the Pro teams where higher seeded, so I wasn't accurate enough, my bad, and good point ✌

[ECL 12 Qualifiers Info]

@Bjono

To answer your question.

The rules you quote are in this article from 29 Dec 2020 (updated 17 Mar 2021): https://nhlgamer.com/community/news/european-championship-league/new-division-and-promotion-structure-updated-170321-r775/#

 

And there is information in a later article from 24 Mar 2021 that contradicts but imo would be more fair:

https://nhlgamer.com/community/news/european-championship-league/the-ecl-is-now-bigger-than-ever-sign-up-for-ecl-12-now-r809/

So maybe it's a question of interpretation or maybe it's just a mistake or I don't 🤷‍♂️

 

[ECL 12 Qualifiers Info]

12 timmar sedan, J-Foppa säger:

@NHLGamer

Please explain why you change the rules again.

And can we trust the rules set for the qualifying-tournament or will these be changed again before ECL12?

This is spot on and actually shows that there is two contradicted rules simultaneously.

I only have two ECL seasons of experience so my opinion maybe isn't the most interesting but I really feel that there is some unfairness of how things were decided.

It feels unfair that Pro teams 12th-16th have to qualify while these 5 Lite teams get promoted directly without being challeneged at all.

I also think that, deep inside somewhere, everyone knows that there probably is a skill difference between Lite 9th vs Pro 12th. 

We understand if the timeline as per now is too short but there are some options still and there is still time for some changes that would result in more fairness with less frustration and dissatisfaction.

A. Add these Lite teams to the Qualifier and put them to a fair test. A 25 team Qualifier would take maybe 1 week extra than planned. This would mean 12 spots to Pro out of the 25 team Qualifier.

B. If 25 team Qualifier is to big and take too long time. Let the highest Pro seeded teams from the Qualifiers get those open Pro spots and replace them in the Qualifiers with the 5 Lite teams. This would feel more fair and you'd have time until next ECL to overhaul these Qualifer rules and it's flow.

[VISU Gaming becomes next fresh organization to join NHL esports!]

Cool! 💪 

I just became a VISU supporter 😎

Well done and good luck guys 🤜🤛