Definitive Illegal Formation Rules

[Luskin Star]

Have you tried it with noone in the middle row? Meaning no M(L/C/R), maybe play with an AML, AMR and DMC, I believe that would be illegal.

I'll give that a try in the next day or so, maybe just for the first half play with 2xDCMs & 2or3xACMs. I'm 10pts clear in my League with only 3 games left so those final 3 games are of no consequence. I'll post & let you know what happens.

[Razz]

Have you tried it with noone in the middle row? Meaning no M(L/C/R), maybe play with an AML, AMR and DMC, I believe that would be illegal.

Exactly the formation I have set to start todays match. (5-1-0-2w-2)

[Razz]

I clinched my league today (!!) so I can do some testing the next three days.

I want to test playing with no goalie - if, say, pulling your goalie forward in the 85th minute leads to a possession penalty for illegal formation, then that would be a bug, aye?

Also missed the obvious that 5-2-3 is the only possible formation with less than three midfielders.

[Accyrover]

There could well be something in 4 players in the opponents half.
I don't think it's a 80/20 loss but a couple of times I've played 4-3-1-1-1 with the DMR/DML with red arrows in defensive mode and counter.
Possession was down on the normal % with players of the same quality when played in a different formation.

[Razz]

Well ... so much for theories:


After halftime I switched the DMC for a ST


in nether case was I penalized with the 20/80 possession. So ...I don't know what to think ... how can a 5-0-2-0-3 be illegal but a 5-0-0-2-3 is OK?

[a.cisco]

I played against this formation
--ST-ST-ST--
-----AMC----
---MC--MC--
-----DMC----
--DC-DC-DC--

he got 20% ball possession, from the very first minute to the end of the match, because it's illegal I guess (no wingers at all).

Does anybody know something about out-of-role positions? What if I put a DMC or a DL into the DC position? Is it totally bad?

[Razz]

le Anh's formation:

Second half, moving the 2 MCs to AM

At this point, I haven't a clue ...

[Potemy]

le Anh's formation:

Second half, moving the 2 MCs to AM

At this point, I haven't a clue ...

Do you still have matches in which to experiment? Don't move the players too much, we know in 5-2-3, 2 MCs are illegal, but wide AMs aren't. Next, try wide Ms (ML and MR) or 2 AMCs.

I believe one of them will be illegal. If wide Ms are illegal, then somehow it's playing the 2 midfielders in the middle row that makes the formation illegal. If AMCs are illegal, then for some reason, the 2 midfielders must be on the wings.

[meis]

le Anh's formation:

Second half, moving the 2 MCs to AM

At this point, I haven't a clue ...

nice... but honestly, who'd be that stupid to use 5-0-2-0-3 HAHAHA

[Accyrover]

Sorry wrong topic.