WELCOME TO THE CALIFORNIA NOVUSS LEAGUE!

BELOW YOU WILL FIND TENTATIVE TEAMS, GAME SCHEDULE AND POINT SCORING SYSTEM.

LEAGUE FOUNDING PARTY TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 16, 2010 AT  3460 S CENTINELA AVE #304, LOS ANGELES, CA 90066

With general questions please call Janis Daugavietis (949) 290-3122 or for directions Vadim Poukens (310) 344-7565.

PROPOSED TEAMS:

ALL TEAMS ARE DIVIDED IN 2 CONFERENCES - NORTH AND SOUTH

NORTH   SOUTH
1N 2N 3N   1S 2S 3S
Martins Leikarts Vadims Poukens Aldis Rauda   Oskars Savickis Aigars Kvists Janis Daugavietis
Dainis Kalnins Edis Reimanis Vilnis Auzins   Atis Blakis Evita Kvista Jimmy Van Dixhorn
Aija Kalnina Dace Reimane Peteris Stasko   Ilmars Kankitis David Arbuzov Francis Dizhgalvis
Davis Kaneps Pegija Kalnina Imants Leitis   Bartek Panek Janis Legzdins Inuta Cakane
Arturs Rusis Dainis Pumpurs Nasar   Vic Baltusis Einars Kalvans Valdis Dics
Alnis Briedis Valdis Volkovskis Tony Lujan     Gints Meijers  

 

GAME SCHEDULE:

1N* 2N 2N* 3N 3N* 1S 1S* 2S 2S* 3S SUPER FINAL
1N 3N* 2N* 1S 3N 2S* 1S 3S*      
1N 1S* 2N 2S* 3N* 3S          
1N* 2S 2N* 3S              
1N 3S*                  

"HOME" TEAMS MARKET WITH "*". HOME TEAMS ARE RESPONSIBLE TO PROVIDE A LOCATION AND TABLE(S) AND EQUIPMENT. GUEST TEAMS ARE ALLOWED TO BRING THEIR OWN CUE STICKS AND STRIKERS (ONLY IF THEY MATCH THE GENERAL NOVUSS RULES AND REGULATIONS)

Round Month
1 JANUARY / FEBRUARY
2 MARCH / APRIL
3 MAY / JUNE
4 AUGUST / SEPTEMBER
5 OCTOBER / NOVEMBER
SUPER FINAL DECEMBER - 1.st WEEK

THE TEAM CAPTAINS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ARRANGING THE DAY/TIME OF THE GAMES.

PLAYOFFS TO BE HELD IN DECEMBER. ONLY ONE TEAM WITH THE HIGHEST SEASON POINT TOTAL FROM EACH CONFERENCE MAKES THE SUPER FINAL!

 

POINT SCORING SYSTEM:

SINGLES:

TEAMS PLAY EACH OTHER (ALL PLAYERS PRESENT). ONLY 4 PLAYERS WITH THE HIGHEST POINT TOTAL FROM EACH TEAM EARN "QUALIFIED POINTS". IF BOTH TEAMS HAVE 4 PLAYERS PARTICIPATING, THEN ALL 4 FROM BOTH TEAMS EARN POINTS. IF ANY OR BOTH TEAMS HAVE MORE THAN 4 PLAYERS ON THAT DAY, ONLY THE BEST 4 EARN POINTS THAT DAY AND ALL THE POINTS EARNED BY OTHER PLAYERS ARE DROPPED. SEE THE ADJUSTMENT SAMPLE TABLE BELOW.

INDIVIDUALLY, THE % OF ALL MATCHES WON IS COUNTED AND THE PLAYER WITH THE HIGHEST WINNING % IS AWARDED THE LEAGUE MVP AWARD.

SHTOLSENS ARE COUNTED IN SINGLE GAMES ONLY AND THE PLAYER WITH THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF SHTOLSENS DURING THE SEASON IS AWARDED SNIPER "TREIGUT'S TROPHY".

SAMPLE OF TOURNAMENT TABLE WITH UNEVEN NUMBER OF TEAMS:

  Vadims Edis Dace Pegija Dainis Janis Jimmy Francis Inuta Points Difference Games Won Games Lost Shtolsens
Vadims           2         3:2 0         1:3 2         3:1 0         0:3 4 -2 7 9 5
Edis           2       3:2 0        0:3 0       0:3 2       3:1 4 -3 6 9 4
Dace           0        0:3 2        3:2 2         3:1 0        0:3 4 -1 8 9 2
Pegija           0        1:3 0       1:3 2        3:2 2        3:1 4 -1 8 9 2
Dainis           2        3:2 0        0:3 2        3:2 2        3:1 6 1 9 8 3
Janis 0         2:3 0        2:3 2       3:0 2        3:1 0       2:3         4 2 12 10 4
Jimmy 2         3:1 2        3:0 0        2:3 2        3:1 2         3:0         8 9 14 5 5
Francis 0         1:3 2        3:0 0       1:3 0       2:3 0       2:3         2 -3 9 12 4
Inuta 2         3:0 0       1:3 2        3:0 0        1:3 0        1:3         4 0 9 9 2

ADJUSTMENT SAMPLE TABLE:

ADJUSTMENT TO EVEN NUMBER OF PLAYERS TO DETERMINE "QUALIFIED" POINTS PER TEAM

  Vadims Edis Dace Pegija Dainis Janis Jimmy Francis Inuta ACTUAL Points Difference Games Won Games Lost QUALIFIED POINTS
Vadims           2         3:2 0         1:3 2         3:1 0         0:3 4 -2 7 9 4
Edis           2       3:2 0        0:3 0       0:3 2       3:1 4 -3 6 9 0
Dace           0        0:3 2        3:2 2         3:1 0        0:3 4 -1 8 9 4
Pegija           0        1:3 0       1:3 2        3:2 2        3:1 4 -1 8 9 4
Dainis           2        3:2 0        0:3 2        3:2 2        3:1 6 1 9 8 6
Janis 0         2:3 0        2:3 2       3:0 2        3:1 0       2:3         4 2 12 10 4
Jimmy 2         3:1 2        3:0 0        2:3 2        3:1 2         3:0         8 9 14 5 6
Francis 0         1:3 2        3:0 0       1:3 0       2:3 0       2:3         2 -3 9 12 0
Inuta 2         3:0 0       1:3 2        3:0 0        1:3 0        1:3         4 0 9 9 4

Order of the adjustments:  Only 4 best players from each team earn points.

The order to drop weakest players: 1) Number of points; 2) Difference of Games Won/Lost; 3) Number of Games Won; 4)Number of Games Lost; 5) Coin Toss.

DOUBLES:

THE TEAMS DECIDE THE PAIRING OF THE PLAYERS. EACH TEAM MUST HAVE AT LEAST 2 DOUBLES TEAMS FOR EACH ROUND AND BOTH PAIRS FROM EACH TEAM EARN POINTS.

SAMPLE DOUBLES TOURNAMENT TABLE:

  N2  Vadims/Dainis N2    Dace/Pegija S3     Janis/Jimmy S3    Francis/Inuta Points
N2  Vadims/Dainis     2                    3:2 0                     1:3 2
N2    Dace/Pegija     0                    0:3 2                    3:2 2
S3     Janis/Jimmy 0                       2:3 2                    3:0     2
S3    Francis/Inuta 2                       3:1 0                       2:3     2

 

ONLY ONE TEAM WITH THE HIGHEST SEASON POINT TOTAL FROM EACH CONFERENCE EARNS THE RIGHT TO PLAY IN THE SUPER FINAL! EACH TEAM CAN DECIDE WHICH PAIR TO SEND TO THE SUPER FINAL.

 

REQUIRED DATA (SAMPLE) TO REPORT BY A TEAM CAPTAIN AFTER EVERY TEAM MATCHUP (SAMPLE):

Total Team Points:
N2 18
S3 14
Individual Matches Won %:
Vadims 50%
Edis 50%
Dace 50%
Pegija 50%
Dainis 75%
Janis 40%
Jimmy 80%
Francis 20%
Inuta 40%
Number of Shtolsens:
Vadims 5
Edis 4
Dace 2
Pegija 2
Dainis 3
Janis 4
Jimmy 5
Francis 4
Inuta 2
Total Team Points Doubles:
N2 4
S3 4

 

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL

ON JANUARY 16, 2010

AT  3460 S CENTINELA AVE #304, LOS ANGELES, CA 90066!