Twisted Metal Tour - Grid Iron Division 2015

This series will be run with the IROC mod, using the old school Firebirds with the TMT roster.  Here's how it breaks down:

The Draft

Each of us, starting with the worst placing driver from this last series to the best, will go round-robin selecting 2 NFL teams and 1 NCAA team.  A driver may choose any car as long as it has not already been picked and when selecting the NFL team, they must declare if it will be the car they are driving.  Once the driving team has been selected, it can not be changed.

Race Weekend

Cautions: Off; Weather: Realistic; Damage: R1-None(Full on some tracks), R2-Moderate(Full on some tracks), R3-Full

Each Race Weekend will consist of two races at a single track.  Here are the time tables:

19:00-19:45 = Practice
19:45-19:50 = Qualifying (where applicable, otherwise extended practice)
19:50-20:00 = Happy Hour
20:00~20:20 = Race 1
20:20-20:25 = Qualifying (where applicable)
20:25~20:40 = Race 2
20:40-20:45 = Qualifying (where applicable)
20:45~21:00 = Race 3

Points

Each race will have a standard set of points for finishing positions:

1: 7

2: 6

3: 5

4: 4

5: 4

6-10: 3

11-20: 2

21-43: 1

DNF: 0 (all bonuses are still retained)

Here's a quick bonus breakdown which will be explained in more detail below.

Bonus Points

	Player	AI
Lap Lead	1	2
Most Laps Lead	1	2
Heart Breaker	1	2
Diehard Racer	1	2
Top 5		1
AI teammate 1st	5/7/10
AI teammate 2nd	4/5/8
AI teammate 3rd	3/4/5
AI 1st in season	50
AI 2nd in season	25
AI 3rd in season	10
Best NFL season finisher	30
2nd best NFL finisher	20
Best NCAA finisher	10

Award Points
1 per Award (Lap Lead, Most Laps, heart breaker, etc) - 2 for AI

AI also receive a bonus point for a top 5 finish

In addition to these points, your AI teammates can earn additional points for you.
AI Teammate Bonus

1st-5/7/10  (race 1/race 2/race 3)

2nd-4/5/8

3rd-34/5

Boat Anchor Bonus:  All the members of the last place team at the end of each weekend will receive 3 bonus points each.

Ballast Points

If a player finishes in the top 3, they may only score a maximum of 4 position points in the subsequent race for that track, regardless of placement.  (Failing to score in the top 3 will allow for regular position scoring i.e. "resetting the ballast")

End of Season Bonuses:

After the last race, AI Teammates earn bonus points for their players based on final standings:

- Highest placing NFL AI = 30

- 2nd Highest = 20

- Highest placing NCAA = 10

Bonus of 50 points for 1st AI overall, 25 for 2nd and 10 for 3rd

And, yes, these points can be combined (Ex: Your NFL AI finishes 2nd in the series and is best overall (25+30).  This is then added to your score for a last chance run at taking the series).

In the case of ties, bonus points will be awarded to all who tied.

Rules and Strategy

- AI will not be punished for "Cheating" or cutting corners, however, players may be docked points and/or DQed for the race if they are caught.

- Regular black flags will apply.  I will attempt to clear those if penalties are unclear or out of driver's hands.

- No restarts will be given except in cases of technical problems

- Players may be as destructive as they wish, to whomever they wish.  This includes strategies like sitting and waiting on the track to take out an opponent.  However, causing excessive disruption prior to the start will be grounds for disciplinary action.

- I may revise these rules or points at any time during the championship in the interest of competition (Jr/France rule)

- A team effort can net more points than just scoring well.

Missed Races

When a player misses a race, their car will be controlled by an AI.  The stand-in (avatar) will score points as a human would.

Wild Card

On the 3rd and 6th race, a Wild Card round will be held.  During the wild card, two drivers are randomly selected from the field and compete head to head.  The lowest ranking driver at the time of the draw has a chance to swap ranks with the other driver while the higher ranking driver can score 5 bonus points and keep their position.  If the drivers are tied at the draw, a the second driver is drawn again.  The driver who scores the most points for the 3 races (race weekend) will be declared the winner for that Wild Card round (accrued bonuses included).  Should the lower ranking driver pass the higher ranked driver by the end of the race weekend, they will instead take 5 bonus points.  A special note, at least one of the drivers will ALWAYS be an actual player.  If the player chosen is not in attendance, their avatar will score in their place.  In the case of a tie, positions are not swapped and no bonus points are awarded.

Team Wild Card

On the 9th and 12th race, a Team Wild Card round will be held.  This is the same as the regular Wild Card except two humans are chosen at random and each player's team is involved.  The team with the most awards at the end of the three races is declared the winner.  All racers on the winning team shall receive 5 bonus points AND their lowest ranked driver will swap places with the losing team's highest ranked driver (switch applies before 5 point bonus and only if the lower ranked driver was still lower in the standings at weekend's end).  In the event of a tie, each team's lowest ranking driver (at the time of the draw) shall have their weekend points compared to determine the winning team.  Should this still result in a tie, the second highest ranked drivers will be compared and so on.  In the rare event that there is still no discernible winner, no Team Wild Card bonuses shall be awarded for the race weekend.

Team List

Player	Team Name	Driver	NFL	NCAA
Bill	Are You Being Served?	Falcons	Titans	USC
Hagerty	Snapper Slappers	Dolphins	Packers	Michigan
Rob	I Fart in Your General Direction	Rams	Steelers	OSU
Sandy	Sir Robin and the Knights Who Say Nee	Browns	Raiders	Notre Dame
Chad	Faulty Towers	Bengals	Cardinals	Longhorns
Scot	Freak Gasoline Fight Accident	Vikings	Jets	Ducks
Darrel	St. Pain and the Inquisition	Broncos	Saints	Bulldogs
Ross	The Ministry of Silly Walks	Redskins	Chiefs	Seminoles
Zack	?	Panthers	Eagles	Gators

Track List

Raleigh
Michigan Volcano
NC Jump
6 Feet Under
Mr Norms Mayhem
GNC carnival
Bone Crusher
Dover Jump
Indy Wave
Mission 8 Demo
Bowl Two
Humpty Dumpty
QuarterSlammer
Destruction Arena