TeamNumber of players in the teamThe minimum number of players on the team is 17. The maximum number is unlimited. However, if you have more than 40 players, you will have to pay a daily fee to the hockey association. The fee for each extra player is 5% of the combined salaries of all players. If the number of players drops below 17, you will be dismissed by the team owners. If a team doesn't have at least 17 players available, the game will be forfeit.Overall team ratingThe overall team rating is one of the most important indicators of the long-term performance of the team. It reflects the popularity amongst the fans and sponsors. After each season the overall team rating is reduced by 30%. The overall team rating grows with good results and all types of games, including friendly games, have an influence.If a team is promoted to a league level in which it hasn't played before, its overall team rating will be reduced by only 20% at the end of the season. The overall team rating has a significant influence on attendance and teams with higher rating generally receive better offers from general and media sponsors. Only if you lose in regulation, the overall team rating doesn't increase. The increase of the overall team rating is higher, if a team gets a good result against a strong opponent. Teams without managersThere are two kinds of teams without manager. The first kind are teams marked with the † symbol. These teams lost their manager for some reason. The second kind are teams which have the text Team noname in their name. These teams have not had a manager yet.If a team has no manager, usually it can be assigned to a new manager if it's located in the lowest league level. If the number of leagues on the lowest level is less than on the second lowest level, the teams without manager on the second lowest level may also be assigned to new managers. If a team has played at least two seasons with the same manager, it cannot be assigned to another manager regardless of the league level. A team like this will then be replaced by Team noname during the next seasonal calculation if it is located or relegated to a league where teams can be assigned to new managers. Team strengthWe have created a set of indicators called Team strength so that you can better estimate the strength of your next opponent and compare it to your team. These indicators show the team's strength in the particular categories based on the lineup which played the most recent league game. The Goaltending, Defense and Offense indicators are based on attributes of players that played in these positions in the last game. They are also influenced by the proper positioning of your players, their seasonal energy etc. The Shooting indicator reflects the ability of players to score on their chances and it is directly influenced by the shooting attribute. Warning! These indicators are not influenced by the performance of your team in the game! They only show the strength of your team in the last league game and not the next one.Manager experienceEvery manager gains experience automatically by playing the game regularly. For each day that you log into your team you gain one point of manager experience. For three days of inactivity you lose a point. Until you get to 11 points you don't lose points for inactivity. Once you reach this mark you will not drop below it. The number of points that you have determines your level of experience. The higher your level, the more benefits you can enjoy. Warning! Experience is tied to your team and if you lose your team, you will have to start gathering experience from zero.Levels of managers according to experience
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