I am pleased to announce the formation of the Sapience Arena Gaming Association (SAGA) and its first competitive league. I will try to keep this announcement to the essentials with more details and rules to follow.

The goal behind the league is to break people out from their city walls and allegiances and engage in a friendly, albeit bloody, fast-paced sporting competition. So form a team and compete for prizes, gamble on teams to win or lose, or cheer on your favorite team and listen to the inevitable shouting matches that will follow!

For those who wish to compete please send me a letter AND message me with:
- Team Name
- Team Captain (the main point of contact)
- Team Members names and citizenship
- Designated Reserves names and citizenship

***ALL TEAMS MUST ENTER BY 6 VALNUARY 878***

For those who wish to help administrate or Oversee the league with me please send me a letter and message me with:
- Name and citizenship
- Position interested in:
- Match Overseer
- League Official
- Scribe
- Any position


--- The League --

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The Game

- 4 vs 4 King of the Kill (KoTH)
- Points to Win - 500
- Flags reset every minute.
- 12 minute games.
- All matches will be hosted in Delos, unless the two teams agree to fight in a different arena.
- A third party will act as Overseer (league member, city leader, etc) and ensure that the match is set up and carried out fairly.
- Arena fees will be split between each team (The league may pay for them if enough donations are gathered).
- No class and combat restrictions apart from those outlined in HELP KOTH

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Team Composition

- 4 Team Members. 2 Designated Reserves.
- Teams can have members from any faction. (**so long as your faction allows it**)
- Example: Two Cyrenians, One Hashani, One Rogue.
**Designated Reserves only compete if a Team Member cannot be in the realms for a match, or get league approval**
- Teams must come up with a team name or I will assign one!

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Scoring

- The victor, final score, date, and location will be reported to the league.
- Example: Team A (450) defeats Team B (300) on 17 Valnuary 877, in the Delos arena.
- Reports should be submitted by both teams and the match overseer.
- Wins, losses, points scored, and points allowed will be kept in public Standings.
- Standings will be updated monthly or as needed.

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League Format

- This will be determined by the number of teams that join. This is subject to change based on the number of teams entering.
- Goal of (at least) 12 teams broken into in 3 divisions of 4 teams each.
- Division opponents will play each other twice (6 matches guaranteed!)
- Top two teams in each division advance to the playoff tournament (Best of 3 series)
- Standings tiebreakers will be: most points scored, fewest points allowed, head to head matchup, winner take all. More details will be released later.

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Scheduling

Once teams are broken down into their respective divisions (done by random draw), it is on each team to schedule their matches with their division opponents. This creates maximum flexibility and ensures ample opportunity for teams to play all their matches without a restricting, rigid schedule. There will be a hard 'Play Matches By' deadline once the league starts and any unplayed matches at the deadline will result in forfeiture. More details on scheduling and the full forfeiture rules (including for teams that forfeit/give up during a match) will be released when the league size has been determined.

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Prizes
- Large credit prize for the winning team
- Gold prizes for top three teams
- Bragging rights (more reasons to shout things or whatever!)
- Customized trophies to commemorate your victory!
- More will be announced.
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A lot more details will follow and a SAGA/League clan will be formed shortly. If you would like to sponsor the league, create merchandise, or have any questions, please contact me. If you only wish to express negativity or cynicism, please heartstop.

In service,
Commissioner Atul Lanthe

Penned by my hand on the 17th of Valnuary, in the year 877 AF.