Before we get into the memes, a request to all reading this thread to take the pandemic of COVID-19 seriously. Practice social distancing, wash your hands, do whatever you can to flatten the curve and keep as many people as possible safe and healthy. Please see the CDC and NIH for further information on staying healthy.
Welcome to the manager signups of the first (and hopefully last) iteration of the Coronavirus Premier League! Due to the widespread impact COVID-19 has had on the world, many Smogonites find themselves with more time on their hands than they know what to do with. Enter Coronavirus Premier League, a team tournament that capitalizes on the vast amounts of free time now available to the SmogTours community by condensing what would usually be a full week in a regular Premier League into a single day.This tournament is extremely fast paced; prospective managers must be available for a wide range of time on Friday and Saturday (27th and 28th, respectively) for the auction, and then be active every day for a week (or possibly longer) after that. If this does not describe your current situation, please do not sign up.
The list of tiers is TBD depending on player interest (in their signup posts, players will indicate the tiers they are willing to play and after that point, I'll decide what tiers are in). I don't expect managers to know every tier, so meta knowledge isn't too much of an important factor. Activity is the main thing I'll use to make the manager selections.
You are free to pick your team names, but in spirit of the theme, they must be Pokemon and disease related. Examples (courtesy of rozes) are:
Swine Flu Piloswines, Bubonic Plague Butterfrees, Ebola Electabuzz, Rabies Ratatata, Smallpox Smeargle.
Finally, assistant managers are optional.
YOU HAVE TO BE AVAILABLE ON FRIDAY OR SATURDAY, PREFERABLY BOTH. PLEASE INDICATE YOUR AVAILABILITY IN YOUR SIGNUPS POST.
Let me know if you have any questions, and good luck and have fun!
