The new schedule separates the Split records but if it still uses groups then you could get screwed if you place 5th in a harder group when you could have placed 3rd-4th in the easier one — disqualifying you from playoffs.
Why doesn’t Riot run full round robins for each split and just have the teams play two matches a week? If that’s too dense, just add in two more weeks to the Split and run matches 4/7 days instead of just the weekend. I know there’s limitations with having to maintain the venue and paying for casters/production but it sucks that some teams basically have their season over by the end of the first Split. Super week proves it’s viable.
I’m just not convinced that the base minimum of only 12 matches per year is enough for the bottom 8 teams of each league to accrue experience or a community base. You might say they should have just won more but it’s crazy to me that Jawgemo, Demon1, Ethan and all of LOUD practically ended their seasons by early July after 10-15 total matches.
Something more needs to change.
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