Definitive Illegal Formation Rules

[Potemy]

How about this: "Some combination of 3 Defenders (3 players anywhere in the back row - GREEN icons)"?
I'm confused with your comments on midfielders. Are you saying "at least 3 midfielders (DM*, M*, AM*) one of which has to be in the middle row (MC, ML or MR)"?

No, no. Not asking for ALL illegal formations, just examples that don't fit the (definitely) known criteria. So no need to show a formation with only 2 defensemen or no strikers, because we already know why those are illegal.

The new statement for defenders is fine, I guess. I think we need at least one in the M row (ML/MC/MR), but at least 3 midfielders (yellow players).

And about the posting illegal formations, understood.

[nsretkovic]

1 of my friend uses this formation and got 20% ball possesion. It meets ALL requirements. I don't know why it's illegal.

---ST ST ST---

----MC MC-----

DL DC DC DC DR
------GK-------

Because you need to have 3 M (Mc, aMc, aMl, aMr etc...) players in the formation

[meis]

Because you need to have 3 M (Mc, aMc, aMl, aMr etc...) players in the formation

Ditto

5-2-1-2 is legal fyi

[Potemy]

That's why I said maybe the team is weak and it's not illegal, but now I'm thinking we need at least 3 midfielders.

[DarioDA]

Sticker plz!

[Kyroshill]

Theoretical Legal Formation Requirements:


Goalkeeper (Must be player's natural position) <---- Don't think so... see earlier screenies
Some combination of at least 3 defenders (i.e. 3 players anywhere in the back row )
At least 1, but no more than 2, players on EACH outside flank. {the D(L/R), DM(L/R), M(L/R), AM(L/R) slots} <--- watched this happen in-game.... I'd say verified true!
at least 3 midfielders (DM*, M*, AM*) at least one of which has to be in the middle row (MC, ML or MR) *This rule isn't totally confirmed
At least 4 players on the opponents side of the pitch. *This rule isn't totally confirmed <--- I have personally suffered under this rule for 28 painful game minutes while trying to play ultra-defensive!
at least 1 Striker


Just by way of updating and/or adding to the discussion....

[hullabaloo]

if I used two DM:s and then 1 MC in front of them (also using MR and ML) - is that illegal? What if I used two DM's and 2 MC's ?

[Chris Rath]

if I used two DM:s and then 1 MC in front of them (also using MR and ML) - is that illegal? What if I used two DM's and 2 MC's ?

Should not be a problem, if you have at least 4 players in the opponents half.

[giggsy70]

It is a touchy spot because what if u want to run a 4-2-4 and play long ball to your FWDS.U would then penalize the player for having 4 def 2 mids and 4 fwds..That would not be right.

[dafi wijaya]

4-1-3-2