Unless the rules have changed, templates are decided after CL7 is over and voted on largely (or entirely) by the clans competing in A. Rough dates were, at least for CL7, hard to determine- we ended up getting specific templates a month or two before we had to submit our rosters, iirc.
This is a very important issue, because there was a lot of debate. Will there be remakes for all games with boots? All games with a player booted at the picking stage? No games at all? The list goes on, but after last season I think a formal rule must be introduced.
2. The XS / ONE! Issue
This isn't really my business, but I'm intrigued by it, and it is a really important question that needs to be discussed. Also, this sort of applies to LEA / Acme Co. All but 2 of LEA's competing members joined Acme Co. so it is kind of relevant here, although the situation is different.
3. Can anybody submit templates?
I remember, last time the clans of Group A voted on the templates. How were the templates decided? I have a few that I hope to be able to submit, and I think each clan can submit one template, regardless of what Division they're in, correct me if I'm wrong.
I am curious to see what is happened with Group E. There was talk of Poon Squad and Darklords being banned from Season 8. If so, then Group E only has 5 clans (potentially) participating:
General Chous Olympus Juggernaughts Clan Dutch Forever Hawks
Just an interesting thought.
I will likely remain the ILLUMINATI point of contact.
Darklords may be booted (they barely participated at all). But the other clans seem to have participated full. Please tell me if they have not, I simply looked at the points. Playing bad is not a reason to boot. Skipping all the tournaments is though.
Went back through Division D2 and Poon Squad didn't join one tournament and they struggled to find replacements for two other tournaments. I thought the problem was bigger then that. I take back what I said about Poon Squad.
None of the clans in Division D1 were a problem last season.