Do I need to start with a new team?
Naw. The island is looking for teams which have played somewhere else in League play and are now orphaned. This is especially true of teams which graduate from the 145 Club before they switched to the BB2020 ruleset. Bhenjamyn wants 'em to come play for the enjoyment of the islanders.

Any team?
Well, teams built on the standard BB2016 rosters. If we can reasonably import the team, we'll attempt to do so. If there's a team or coach that is especially disruptive, they might be escorted off the island. And I'm anticipating the island will mostly be for coaches below 160 CR or so, kinda a 'post-145' group, but agreeable enough coaches will be allowed regardless of their ranking.

I have a BB2016 team which is assigned a specific league. Can that team play on the Isle of Misfit Teams?
Yes. This will now put us in direct competition with the Under DAWGZ but hopefully we'll find a way to co-exist. We'll find out if there are enough coaches/teams who want to continue playing in the BB2016 rules.

[But, ]I have a Secret League team (ruleset 303) which needs a home. Can they join? Not here, but on the otherside of the island, they're building more stadiums and barracks to welcome Secret League teams. Fortunately the Secret League ruleset allows cross league games, so it won't matter if your team was created for one of the many associated leagues. (Remember though: CIBBL and LSD use their own rulesets.)

Will the Isle of Misfit Teams upgrade to the 2020 rules?
Yes. The next generation Isle of Misfit Teams for BB2020 will launch January 2023.

[But, ]Is there a limit on team size? [joining before season one]
I'm going to say there isn't, but I don't expect to see many teams with a value too much over 2M gold... with quite a few being in the TW 150-200 range.
My thinking goes something along the lines of: in my home TT league, teams usually just cross the TW 160 threshold, and the season ends and we go thru the end of season stuff which trims the team down. Teams also frequently get to about this size in 145 Club before the season winds down... usually about 10-15 games. HOWEVER, as a coach relatively new to FUMBBL and who loves league play, I've had the opportunity to play up 50-100% of my team value on occasion. It's a helpful skill to cultivate. (And one, like so many things, I'm very slowly learning.) That said, I also believe the most fun is playing teams somewhat close in value. Assuming we get a dozen or more teams, we'll be dividing into divisions based on TW, so at least initially big teams are more likely to face big teams. AFTER season one, I assume we'll have several teams grow into the TW 200+ range, so I think potential problems will smooth themselves out fairly quickly.

Okay, long winded way of saying, "Great question! I'm gonna say 'Nope, there isn't,' and see if I need to reconsider or regret that later."

Why around the rounds so LONG? I want to play more often!
Well, if you can play ahead, play ahead. Join some other leagues too. This is ment to be a low stress, fun league so we can learn things. I don't want folks to feel they need to leave because they're gonna be unavailable for a weekend or week.

What kinda things could we possibly learn?
Leagues are fun. How to use the scheduler. How to schedule games across timezones, days or weeks in advance. How to cope with divergant TVs. How to build (or how not to build in my case) teams with larger total TVs. (That's one of the things I'm working thru.) And how to run a league. (Okay, that last one is mine too. Be patient with me. I'm learning. :-))

Is it permitted to time-out opponents in IoMT?
Timeout is not forbidden in IoMT. IoMT is intended as the next step between 145 and guiding folks into what is standard blood bowl. Fumbbl standard guidelines - warn your opponent that they're running out of time, and if they are having connection issues or have a RL issue that they let you know about... just don't time them out. (E.g., They ask for a break to get a cuppa or to relieve themselves, and you acknowledge; please don't then time them out.) If they're legit playing, and are just taking too long, it is permitted to time them out. (Be aware, some folks will still consider it... rude in a friendly game, and some folks just won't time out their opponents. But yes, it is allowed.)

Do people actually ask you these questions, or do you make them up?
Some are questions which have been answered in the group discord, others are made up.

Season Eleven start: 18 January 2023
Moved to three week rounds after round one to give folks more time to play.
Deadlines:
Round 1: 8 February 2023
Round 2: 1 March
Round 3: 22 March
Round 4: 22 April
Round 5: 13 May
Round 6: 3 June
Round 7: 24 June
Round 8: 15 July
Round 9: 5 12 August

Playoffs
Final: 4 September 2023

Tournament Options in Effect

• WIZARDS are on the island this season, and every team gets 150k extra to hire one... which can only be used for FIREBALL.

• Greased Stunties (Right Stuff cancels Tackle on Block) is in effect.Playoffs: Top eight teams will be seeded into a three round playoff! (If the past is any indicator, this will be as many coaches as still want to play when we get to the playoffs.) Tie breakers will be face-to-face results, total TDs, total CAS, delta TDs, delta CAS.