Q. When does the cup start?
A. The cup starts week 7 instead of friendlies. This means group stage matches will start week beginning Monday 22nd August 2011 with the challenges to start going out from Thursday 18th August..
Q. What if I'm still in the national cup?
A. You then have to forfeit any matches that you would have been in and the match is awarded as a 1-0 walkover to your opponent.
Q. What if I'm still in the national cup and so is my opponent?
A. The game is a 0-0 draw.
Q. Are the matches played under cup or normal rules?
A. All group phase matches are played under normal rules with all knockout matches played under cup rules.
Q. What if I make a mistake and play a group phase match under cup rules?
A. The result at 90 minutes will stand so the match will be a draw with only goals scored in the 90 minutes counting towards goal difference.
Q. What happens if my opponent has already scheduled another friendly?
A. Send a message to the cup administrator as notification and he will reply to confirm your match has been marked down as a 3-0 walkover victory. It's important to wait for the administrator to confirm the walkover before you arrange another friendly. If you do not mail the cup administrator before arranging another schedule then your match may be awarded either to your opponent or as a 0-0 draw. Remember that it is your responsibility to make sure the cup administrator is notified!
Q. Who is responsible for sending out the challenge?
A. No-one is deemed responsible for sending out the challenge. The home or the away team has access to send a challenge so if you are the away team please do not just sit and wait for a challenge. If you do not hear anything from your opponent then send a challenge. However, you are responsible for notifying the cup administrator if you need to claim the walkover.
Q. My opponent has not accepted my match invitation so what should I do?
A. Mail your opponent in game and remind them of your scheduled THFC Cup match. If you receive no response or your opponent has not logged in then mail the cup administrator in game. Note that for group stage matches it's fair for your opponent to accept your challenge or challenge you up 18:00 HT time on the Sunday before the scheduled match. For knockout stage matches your opponent has until 18:00 on the Monday to accept.
However, your opponent may also extend that time until 18:00 on the Monday proceeding the scheduled match provided they send you a HT mail in advance. Historically there have been several times where a user has gone away for a short holiday before they could make or accept a challenge but were back on the Monday.
If in any doubt - mail danyul in game.
Playing a friendly game is vital for training in Hattrick so if your opponent seems to be away from the Internet then the match will be marked down as a 3-0 walkover and you can schedule another friendly. Again - make sure you receive confirmation back from the cup administrator before arranging the new friendly.
It's important to wait for the administrator to confirm the walkover before you arrange another friendly. If you do not mail the cup administrator before arranging another schedule then your match may be awarded either to your opponent or as a 0-0 draw. Remember that it is your responsibility to make sure the cup administrator is notified!
Q. I won my match so now what?
A. Wohooo! congrats. Post the result in the relevant Fed Cup thread on the conference and brag! The Cup administrator bookmarks all the scheduled matches and they will be added onto this site with the full standings available on the following Thursday. Remember that the scheduling of a match is dependent on the country schedule so not all matches are played at the same time.
Q. How many points for a win/draw?
A. You will be awarded 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
Q. The group phase is over so who goes through?
A. This season we have 8 groups with 4 teams in each group. The winners of each group go through to the knockout stage of the Fed Cup.
Q. Hang on a goddamn minute! Don't we have something for the runners-up now?
A. That's correct. The teams placed second in each group go through to the 'Plate' competition that will run in parallel with the main Fed Cup competition. The Plate competition will also be updated on this site.
Q. Everyone in my group has the same amount of points so who tops the group?
A. If teams have equal points then the rankings are based on goal difference. If these are equal as well then rankings will be based on total goals scored. If these are equal as well then the head-to-head records between the teams will determine the ranking. If somehow we manage to have teams exactly equal still then nick_morris will make a draw to determine who tops the group.
Q. Where can I see the group standings and draw for the knockout stages?
A. All the match schedules, group standings, and knockout matches will be posted here on this web site with reminders on the THFC Fed conference. Please note that we have participants from a range of countries so some games will be played later in the week compared to your country friendly schedule. This means that group updates will be posted near the end of each week as we need to wait for all matches to finish.
Q. I have a problem that is not covered here, what should I do?
A. Send an in game mail to the Cup Administrator (danyul) and he will get back to you. The Fed Cup Committee's decision is final in all disputes.
Q. I have noticed a mistake with the results or with the group standings; what should I do?
A. Post a message on the Fed conference and / or send a HT mail to danyul. We try to automate all the results and groups as much as possible but we do recognise that there is scope for human error. If you spot a mistake but it is too late to correct (e.g. a wrong team has gone through to the knockout stage but all the matches are now scheduled) then we offer our sincerest apologies. However, the draw and results still stand since there is no slack in the schedule to hold back another week to allow games to play again. We realise that this might be a bit unfair and we triple check everything but we do apologise if an error is made.
Q. Can I just play all the home games but not play away in other countries?
A. No, No, No, and No! Anyone found to be just using the Fed Cup for arranging home international matches then failing to play away games will be eliminated from the Cup and replaced at the earliest opportunity.
Q. I made it to the semi-final so how does that game work?
A. The semi-final is a single game held at a neutral ground. We will ask for people to put their arena forward to host a semi-final and draw someone at random. We just asked that you arrange an away friendly that week to make sure the ground is available. If you are still in the Fed Cup or Plate then your arena cannot be used for any of the matches.
Q. I made it to the final so how does that game work?
A. The final is a single game held at a neutral ground. We will ask for people to put their arena forward to host a final and draw someone at random. We just asked that you arrange an away friendly that week to make sure the ground is available. If you are still in the Fed Cup or Plate then your arena cannot be used for any of the matches.
Q. I won! What do I get?
A. You get the honour of winning the THFC Fed Cup and having your name immortalised on this site. You also win a 3 month supporter package.
There is no prize for the Plate competition winner other than the all round good feeling you get from having your name immortalised on this site.
Q. I won the Fed Cup so any chance I can play the Plate winner and declare myself the undisputed champion of champions?
A. Yes! Provided that neither winner has a playoff match then both shall square off during the last friendly slot of the season. |
