superjova
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7 years ago I wrote in my notes to add a division 4, but I don't think that's going to be happening for next season. Downscaling it to 3 divisions for the Hard | Medium | Easy decision. It will be easier to write copy for and easier for the team to pick division. At least in my opinion.
It's guaranteed in a 8 team division that a team goes 0-3, and in a 16 team division that a team goes 0-4.
I agree, checking with these teams with a simple 'Are you getting smashed?' If they are close games there is no action to take, but if they are getting rekt then moving them will increase their happiness.
I think the teams self selection of divisions has been wildly popular, however the division descriptions hasn't provided the best guidance. Rather than targeting competitive intent, I think targeting MMR bands first and then perceived team work and organization might be clearer. You could use blizzard silver/gold/plot/dia/master/gm or hots logs to provide guidance. I don't know if a new div 4 will be a thing under div 3, or if pro shifting down pushes everything down so I hesitate to offer specific language here, but generally could be categorized such as as silver and below, gold, plat, diamond+
For teams that lose their first three series, reviewing them for demotion to a lower league should be offered. It wouldn't be automatic, but checking in with their captain to find a better fit could be warranted.