USFHL - CREATING A MGR FILE - HELP

To update your CM (computer manager) follow the guidelines below;
 
1. Import the latest league backup file.
2. Update your CM
3. Export and name your CM MXXX1 (where XXX is your 3 letter team abbreviation e.g MMIN1) If you choose to lock your CM, just use the code that was given to you by the commish.
4. Send your CM to Jason and JJ.
  
Computer Manager Tips
To begin the season, --- after Jason sends the block 1 CM update file .bhk ---click your team and then Generate a Computer Manager (this will make all necessary lines and name them for you)
Now you can edit it how you like.
 
In the USFHL we play 4 Off lines and 3 DEF pairs ALL game except overtime.
For Periods 1, 2 & 3
Your OFF line order must be 1, 2, 3, 4
Your DEF line order must be 1, 2, 3
(the home team then can match up their lines against the visitors CM prior to the game. There is no manual line changes allowed)
 

In Overtime you don't need a 4th OFF line and you may use just two DEF lines.

 
Lineup - Be sure to have 18 players selected. 12 Forwards, 6 Defensemen.
Lines - Be sure not to double shift any players.
Overtime Lines - OT is 4 on 4.  Create 3 OT lines.  Leave the Center position OPEN.  Centers may play on the wing in Overtime.
Power play - P** can play on the Point.  You must have at least one defenseman on the power play (can't have two P** on the point) - P* are not allowed to play the point.
Short handed - Centers may play Wing while shorthanded.
Goalies - Make sure your % of games to start adds up to 100 for your combination of goalies.  Fill in your Goalie Schedule for the block.
Line Orders - Make sure to check your 3rd period and OT TABS (the game defaults to 3 lines, change this to 4 lines on your CM) Set your 3rd period Lines to ALL four OFF lines and three DEF pairs.  And set your OT with your three OT OFF lines and 2 DEF lines.
 
Do not play any games nowThis is just the Manager Update period.  Once the Commish has received all of the CMs he will send out another league backup file indicated it is time to play the block.
 
Be sure to send in your CM before the due date listed.

There are only two - 5 man Power play lines.
The 3rd power play line is actually your 4 man power play unit (used for 4 on 3 power plays)
Use
PP Line 1  five men
PP Line 2  five men
and then
4-MAN PP   (leave the CENTER positon OPEN)

The players on your 4 man PP may also appear on either of your other two PP lines.
On the 4-MAN PP you may use a player rated as Center on either Wing position.

Similarly for Penalty Killing lines use:
PK Line 1  four men (leave CENTER postion OPEN)
PK Line 2  four men (leave CENTER position OPEN)

3-MAN PK  three men (leave Left Wing and Right Wing positions OPEN)
a player rated at Wing may play in the Center position
for example you could play Patrick Marleau at CENTER on this line even though he is rated as LW only.

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Defensmen position on the Power Play.
A Forward with the ** may play either position at the defense position (the point)
A Player rated at defense may play EITHER Left or Right defense position.

For example if your two best Power play quarterback defensemen are both rated LD you could put the other man at RD

You can not use two ** Forwards on the same PP Line at the point.