The CPL Care Cup is a mini preseason comp consisting mostly of knockouts. You'll play two games against the other members of your group, and the top two of each group will progress to a sixteen team knockout. I've openly kind of rigged the groups for fan service rivalries etc. Gamblers Group @Boobidy @Julian @Benny Pumas Group @Number 11 @Hunter @Chewie Crusaders Group @morgieb @MrPrez @Athlai Allstars Group @HeathDavisSpeed @Alex @Magrat Garlick Ravens Group @Baxter @Captain @Phlegm Viperays Group @Gazza @jimmy_c8 @Skippos CW Mods Group @Cabinet96 @Howe and @Dan @spark!ptz First Timers Group @DVMace09 @StephenZA @GoodAreasShane All Care Cup games will be played at neutral venues, but you'll have two or three trials after the Care Cup on your actual home/away pitches.
I originally had it a lot less CricSim clubish than that, other than the Gamblers. I had a NZ group, an "SA" group with South Australians and South Africans in it, a "CPL Super Nerds Group Chat" group with you, Hunter and Athlai in it, etc. I ended up with like six people left over doing it like that though.
Total. You have a 100% chance of getting at least two games in the Care Cup 67% chance of getting at least three 33% chance of getting at least four 17% chance of getting at least five 8% chance of getting six Then you'll get another two or three after that. So it should be plenty of trials - between 4 and 9 depending on how well you do and whether I can be fucked simming a third non-tournament round of trials.
Tips for getting knocked out at the group stage: Benny, N11, Prez, Heef, Phlegm, Jimmy, Dan and me, Mace