PCT teams have a total of 163 race days, including their and PTHC race days.
CT teams have a total of 140 race days,
CT teams can also select HC race days, keeping in mind there are limited HC slots available for most races.
C1+C2 Completion Instructions
First fill out the yellow cells at the top of the tab with the team and band selection information (PCT Only). Mandatory races are already flagged, do not edit those.
PCT teams will be required to sign up to at least 12 C2 race days. The restrictions on riders they can enter into C2 races are as following:
A maximum OVL of 74.49, with stat restrictions as follows-
Cobbles no greater than 75
TT/PRL no greater than 76
Specific stat restriction apply only to C2 races that feature the relevant terrain.
To select a race, put a '1' in the yellow cells in column K.
Priorities
Column L is the priorities column. This is necessary, because you will not be guaranteed entry into every race you want to ride - due to the limit of 24 teams per race.
PCT teams receive prioritized entry into C1 races by default.
CT teams receive prioritized entry into C2 races by default.
This means you have guaranteed entry into those races.
PCT teams: You need to put a priority marker next to every C2 race you wish to enter. Put "P1" by your top priority race, "P2" by your next priority, and so on.
CT teams: You need to put a priority marker next to every C1 and HC race you wish to enter. Put "P1" by your top priority race, "P2" by your next priority, and so on. Again, please give quite a few priorities there.
All teams should then include at least eight additional NX priority markers "N1", "N2", "N3", "N4", ... next to races you have not signed up for in your initial selection. These represent your back-up races, in case you do not receive entry to your initial selections. They can be in any category, although for PCT teams, they should only be necessary for C2 races. This will help to quicken the race assignment process, although in each case, you will be asked to confirm you are happy with the proposed change - and have the opportunity to change your mind.
It may be that eight extra races are not enough. In that case, we will follow up for additional choices. However, note that for any additional races, you will no longer receive prioritized entry into your main divisional races over teams from the other division. Feel free to send in a longer backup list to speed things up.
Example of how this works:
Spoiler
CT team.
They choose their 140 RDs wherever, and by the C1 races they pick, they put P1 next to the one they want the most; then P2; then P3, etc for however many C1/HC races they went for.
Then they have 8 NX choices. These need to go by races they haven't selected.
So lets say e.g.:
N1 for Tour Down Under (C1)
N2 for GP Izola (C1)
N3 for Coppa Placci (C2)
N4 for Tour of Britain (C1)
N5 for Tour of California (C1)
N6
N7
N8
If you fail to add priorities to your file, you are more likely to lose out on your aimed races!
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Scenarios:
1) They wanted to be in Olympia TTT, but it has only 1 slot left after PCT teams have chosen and two CT teams wanted in. The other team gave it P1, this one only gave it P7 - so this team loses out. We can't give them top choice TDU as that is 6 RD, so we give them a space in GP Izola instead.
2) They are rejected from 6 C1 RD. We give them TDU, which isn't full.
3) They are rejected from 6 C1 RD, but TDU is also full. We give them GP Izola and Coppa Placci. Coppa Placci was full, but we kick out a PCT team. The CT team still needs 2 more RD to fill, and no other options, so we need to ask them.
They say they want GP Plouay (C2). But this is also full, and as it was not in their 8 NX choices, we will no longer kick out a PCT team, they need to pick something else.
Submission is (1) in discord to UlrichU (preferred) or (2) uploading the file to your Dropbox folder and PMing ManGame-Admin to say your C1/C2 choices are done.
Choices are due by August 3, Midnight site time
Wildcards - PCT
Enter your team name in cell B1
Wildcard requests should be completed by entering a priority from 1 (highest) to n (lowest) for each race of the type you have purchased in column B. You can only request wildcard if you have entered the required fee on your transfer sheet. If no races are available of the type you select you will be offered other types. If you do not wish to take the alternative or there are no other openings your payment will be refunded.
Wildcards - CT
Enter your team name in cell B1
Wildcard requests should be completed by entering a 1 in column J of each race you want. Enter priority from P1 to Px in the priority column (K) for each race. Enter N1 to Nx for your next choices should you not get your priority choices. Bands 4 and 6 are not listed as they are already full.
You can only request wildcard days equal to the amount purchased on your transfer sheet. If your P and N priorities are not available you will be offered other races or may take a refund.
Wildcard use no race days and score no points.
Submission is (1) in discord to UlrichU (preferred) or (2) uploading the file to your Dropbox folder and PMing ManGame-Admin to say your wildcard choices are done.
If you do not purchase wildcards please either message UlrichU in discord or message ManGame-Admin to say you are not purchasing wildcards. This will speed up the process.
A couple of selection files already in, which made me think of two things to add:
1. If you could add your teamname_ as a prefix in the file name before returning it that would be good (no need for the early birds to resubmit)
2. It is not mandatory to select all your days, you can not go over the limit, you can go under it. The only good reason I can think of for doing this is if you are 1 day short due to not selecting races that add up to an even number. But it is an option.
