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Loadf APEX PBM SOCCER RULES BOOK NOW ON-LINE Due to popular demand, we have now put the whole rules book on-line for you
to read or print off at your leisure. These are all the latest rules and any
future modifications/improvements to the game will be updated here immediately. The decisions you make are processed by our highly sophisticated computer programme, which reproduces football action and results as good as the real thing! By using the postal system, it is possible for you to pit your footballing know-how against other 'managers', instead of simply playing against yourself or a computer. So your eventual team results and success/failure will also depend on the decisions made by your opponents, who could be from any walk of life! HOW TO PLAY 2/ Pick a squad of 15 players & name each one of them. Again, they muse be purely fictional names. Also, the name of a player cannot exceed 13 characters - e.g JIMMY ALEXANDER is too long, as it has 15 characters, but JIM ALEXANDER is okay as it has 13 characters. The space between the first name & the surname counts as 1 character. 3/ Every TWO weeks you will receive match reports with league tables and transfer news, etc. Once you receive this, you must fill in the team sheet with your instructions for the next two games. 4/ When sending us your instructions, you must include match fees of £5.00, which entitles you to FOUR matches. The fee per game rate is, therefore, £1.25p. This fee helps to cover our
printing, stationery, postage and labour costs. 5/ All matches are usually played between TUESDAY and FRIDAY of the same week. During the next week, the results are processed and you should receive your letter by THURSDAY of this week. You should then try and send off your instructions for the next two games immediately, together with your payment. 6/ All correspondence should be sent to: APEX SOCCER LEAGUE 2/ You can play each team in your division twice, both home and away - a total of 46 games. 3/ 3 points for a win - 1 point for a draw - 0 points for a defeat. 4/ Top 4 sides in Divisions 2 & 3 get promoted automatically at the end
of the season. 5/ League Cup matches will start to get played in the first half of the
season. Each cup tie will be over two-legs, home and away. The draw will be completely random. 6/ Knockout Cup matches will be played in the second half of the
season. The draw will be completely random. 7/ Trophies/shields etc, will be awarded to the top 4 sides in each division and for the Cup finalists. PLAYERS' RATINGS, ETC 2/ Goalkeepers are also rated from 1 to 10, but they do not have a (*) by
their ratings, for obvious reasons.
Goalkeepers can only play in goal and cannot be selected as substitutes. 3/ SENDINGS OFF: Players sent off are automatically suspended for the next game and receives FIVE penalty points. 4/ BOOKINGS: If a player is booked twice in the same match he will be sent off and will also miss the next match. A player who gets booked in a game receives ONE penalty point. Once a player reaches FIVE penalty points, he automatically misses the next game and each further penalty point received incurs a further match suspension. 5/ FITNESS LEVELS: Every player has a fitness level between 0 and 100. This
will vary from match to match and depend on whether a player suffers any
injuries. It will also vary if a player misses games. 6/ PLAYERS' WAGES: Wages are determined by ratings and the club's division. DIVISION THREE Rating of player x £100 DIVISION TWO: Rating of player x £200 DIVISION ONE: Rating of player x £300 TACTICAL OPTIONS OFFENCE B - A standard style of play concentrating more on midfield ability. Various teams were used for inventing this offence, such as the elegant Holland team, which included Johan Cruyff, of the 1974 World Cup Final. Teams such as the Liverpool of the 1980's and the 1988 Holland Euro-Championship winning team are the latest additions that comprise the latest, updated version of this offence. This is the most frequently used style, ideally suited for teams with 'balanced' squads. OFFENCE C - A fast moving offence that involves taking chances both offensively and defensively. Risky tactics to use against top-class teams, although they can sometimes work wonders. This style was mainly based on the battering-ram attacking play of the superb Cup and Championship winning Wolves team of the 1950's. Using OFFENCE A, your team will find it hard to score goals but it will be
difficult for opposing teams to score. FORMATIONS ALLOWED FOR OFFENCE A: 4-4-2, 5-4-1, 4-5-1, 5-3-2, 6-3-1, 7-2-1, 6-2-2, 5-2-3 FORMATIONS ALLOWED FOR OFFENCE B: 3-4-3, 4-3-3, 4-4-2, 3-5-2, 4-2-4, 5-2-3 FORMATIONS ALLOWED FOR OFFENCE C: 3-3-4, 2-5-3, 2-4-4, 2-3-5, 3-4-3, 4-2-4, 3-2-5 NOTE: Only the above formations are allowed.. You will no doubt derive great pleasure in working out which offence is best suited to your team, so we will not divulge any further clues. AGGRESSION LEVELS EXTRA REALISM: We have made our game so realistic that even the weakest team in the league is capable of defeating the best team in the league if it employs the right combination of tactics and gets the right amount of luck. Against wave after wave of attack, a weaker team may break away and score a goal against the run of play. SUBSTITUTIONS
RATING REVIEWS
CROWD ATTENDANCES GROUND CAPACITY BANK ACCOUNT
OVERDRAUGHTS SPONSORSHIP
Positions 1 - 6 in each division = 400,000 for the season. Clubs have the option to accept sponsorship at any time AFTER match 4, but please remember to inform us when you decide to do so. IMPORTANT NOTE: Each club's bank account will be totally controlled by the computer, so there will be no need for each manager to deduct wages or add on gate receipts, transfer fees, etc. TRANSFERRING PLAYERS To Sell Players you must name the price you require, the name, position and squad number of the playing that you are selling. To Buy Players you must name the player you wish to buy and the price you are willing to pay. The highest bid for a player will be successful so remember that you must bid over the asking price to stand any chance of signing a player. Each fortnight, you will be issued a transfer sheet to complete with your buying or selling instructions. Please use block capital letters when filling in this sheet, so that we can read your instructions clearly. You cannot ring our offices for bids for players, as transfer transactions can only be accepted in writing. Please note that because ratings of players can go up quite regularly, you're advised to keep your transfer activity to a minimum, in case you end up transferring a player whose rating has increased, which will leave you with less money than you would have received if the player had been advertised with the higher rating. AMOUNT OF TRANSFER ACTIVITY ALLOWED Once a player appears on the transfer list, any club in the league can bid for him. Remember, the club who bids the HIGHEST will end up with the player. Alternatively, if you do not wish to get involved in such a public auction, you're allowed to contact the player's club and agree on a price privately that suits both of you. In this way, you could end up purchasing the player for far less money than if you simply bidded for him like the rest of the clubs. If a player gets transferred, whether in the public or private
transfer markets, and the rating of the player increases, your club will not be
compensated for the rating hit that it has missed out on. If you do strike a private deal, all you need to do is inform us of the
details on your transfer sheet, under the PRIVATE DEALS section. Addresses of clubs can be obtained from
us and phone numbers and e-mail addresses are regularly printed in the various
newsletters. Alternatively, you can get in touch with managers on-line through
the discussion board. 'NEW FIND' PLAYERS PLAYERS' AGES FORM RATING MORALE FACTORS TWO SUBS OPTION TEAM TRAINERS YOUTH TEAM SCOUTS COACHING DIRECTOR INTERFERENCE FILLING IN YOUR FIRST TEAM SHEET & OTHER DETAILS MANAGING MORE THAN ONE CLUB WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE After we receive your first teamsheet, you will receive computerised teamsheets,
showing you your next 4 fixtures. Join Now Payments Apex PBM Soccer
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