Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kowalski
1 February 2297 – CBO Announces Two Preseason Tournaments
Instead of small tournaments spread across multiple locations, CBO Commissioner Nate Howard instead announced a change to the preseason tournament that kicked off the 2296 season. This season, there will be two tournaments with the announced stadiums being The Great Green Jewel and a reward for the CBO champions, The Slog Ghouls’ Tarberry Field Forever.
The double-elimination tournaments will be called the Battle for the North Tournament and the Battle for the South Tournament and will run from March 13 until March 21 with a maximum of three games played per day. All teams were randomly drawn for their slot in the bracket, and home teams are determined by coin toss. Games will start in four-hour increments to allow enough time between games. On days with three games, scheduled start times are 12:05, 4:05, and 8:05. On days with two games or an optional second game, the 12:05 start time is eliminated.
The following are the daily schedules of games, followed by the brackets:
Day 1, Saturday, March 13 – Games 1-3
Day 2, Sunday, March 14 – Games 4-6
Day 3, Monday, March 15 – Games 7-9*
Day 4, Tuesday, March 16 – Games 10-12*
Day 5, Wednesday, March 17 – Games 13-14
Day 6, Thursday, March 18 – Games 15-16*
Day 7, Friday, March 19 – Games 17-19*
Day 8, Saturday, March 20 – Games 20-21*
Day 9, Sunday, March 21 – Game 22 and if necessary, Game 23
* Indicates there are games that will eliminate teams from the tournament.