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Training
1. When does training take place?
Training takes place sometime on Friday (the particular time depends on where you live). Training can be changed as many times during the week as you like, but he training that is actually used will be the one that you have selected at the time of the update. To find out what time updates happen for you visit: http://www.buzzerbeater.com/community/rules.aspx?nav=Week...

2. What is the difference between one-position training and two-position training?
1 position training allows you to only give 3 players full training each week. 2 position training allows you to give 6 players full training each week. The difference between 1 position training and 2 position training (besides the number of players that can be trained) is that players that receive 1 position training will improve slightly more than players that receive 2 position training. Some say that 2 position training gives each player about 70% of the training of 1 position training, but you get more players training so it may be worth it for your team.

3. Should I do team training?
Generally speaking, do not train game shape (unless you have a good reason to do so). It is recommended to train free throws and stamina in weeks with only 2 games because stamina and free throw training will give the whole team full training in a week where you can’t give all of your normal trainees training because of 1 less game that week. Note that when training free throws and stamina, trainer level is not taken in to consideration. This means that stamina and free throws will train the same with a level 1 trainer as with a level 7 trainer.

The other type of team training is to give team training for particular skills. This is generally not recommended as it takes a long time to train anything for a pop up. 1 position or 2 position training is far more common. 3 position training is not common either as it takes too long to train skills even though it allows you to train more players.

4. How do I know if training has taken place?
When you sign in, on the first page that comes up with the news and headlines, there will be a notice there in the headlines section that shows up once training has been completed that week.

Message will appear something like this:
[Trainer name] reports that this week's training, which focused on [Training type], is complete.

5. “None of my players popped up this week. Is this a bug?”
It is not a bug. Training takes time and players do not get a pop up every week. Training consists of sublevels, so even though you do not see a pop, the sublevel has increased and gotten closer to a pop up. Just make sure you get full training and you know your player is improving.


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6. What affects training and how do I get full training?
Training is affected by numerous things such as trainer level, height of player, number of positions being trained, level of the skill being trained, how close the levels of the main skills are and the number of minutes played that week in the training position. Age is also a key factor.

The higher the trainer level, the better the training, but the generally accepted rule is that advanced trainers (level 4) are the best trainers in terms of value for money. They can be bought cheap and for cheap salary (around 10k - 15k).

The height of the player affects training speed for different skills. Skills such as rebounding and other inside skills will train faster the taller the player is. The shorter the player the faster he will train in outside skills such as outside defence, handling and driving. Try and get a player with appropriate height for the position you want to train him for (i.e. tall for a center and short for a point guard). For a Center the ideal height is 6'9" and higher. For a power forward the ideal height is 6'7" to 6'11". For an inside oriented small forward the ideal height is 6'6" to 6'8". For an outside oriented small forward the ideal height is 6'3" to 6'6". For a shooting guard the ideal is height is 6'3" and shorter. For a point guard the ideal height is 6'3" and shorter.

1 position training is more effective per player than 2 position training, but 2 position training allows you to train more players and so is generally recommended for new teams as a way to quickly increase the skill of most of their players.

Skills train quicker if they are balanced (the main skills need to be balanced). The main skills for a center are inside shot, inside defence and rebounding. So if inside shot is on prolific, and inside defence and rebounding is on average then training is going to be affected. In this case, inside defence and rebounding will get a slight boost in training speed because they are lower. Also, in this case, training inside shot will be slightly slower because it is so far ahead of the other main skills.

The biggest factor in training is the number of minutes played in the position being trained. A player needs to play 48 minutes in the position, or positions being trained each week to get full training. Playing more than 48 minutes will not give extra training. Playing less than 48 minutes means you won’t get full training for that player. But training is not linear, this means that if you train 24 minutes it doesn’t mean you get half training. If you play 47 minutes instead of 48 minutes then you might get a 5-10% drop in training (actual number is not known).

The minutes need to be played in the positions trained. The position listed for the player on the player page is only a suggested position and has no effect on training what so ever. When you go to the training page, let’s pretend that you selected to train Inside Shot for C/PF. This means that a player needs to play 48 minutes in either center or power forward position for full training (you can play in both positions as well). Playing 40 minutes in center and 8 minutes as a power forward will still give the player full training.

On the ‘Manage my Team’ page there is a training section that shows what is being trained and which players have received training for that week. If a players minutes shows as 48+ then this means he receives full training, if not then he is still receiving training but just not full training. If the minutes next to the player say 48 then that means the player has played over 47 minutes but not quite 48 minutes and so is not full training.

Age is another key factor in training. The younger a player is, the faster he will train. Training is best when a player is 18 – 21 years old. Training players that are 26 and older can take a very long time and is considered by most not to be worth it.



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7. What does each training type train and how long does it take to get a pop up?
When you select a type of training (for example Inside Shot) it gives the most training to that particular skill. However, it also trains a number of other skills but at a much smaller level. The skills that are trained by each type of training and the number of weeks required for a pop up can be found here: http://www.buzzerbeater.com/community/forum/read.aspx?thr...


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Game Shape
1. How do I maintain/improve game shape?
Game shape is determined by the number of minutes that a player has played during the week. There is a popular theory that also believes that it is not just this week’s minutes that matter, but also the previous week’s minutes. Aim to play each player between 48 – 72 minutes each week and you should see game shape staying on Strong or Proficient each week. There is a random factor involved in game shape though, and so you can play less than 48 minutes or more than 72 minutes and still get a pop up in game shape however it is much less likely. Similarly, you can play between 48 and 72 minutes and get a drop in game shape due to the random factor, but most weeks your game shape will be good. Managing your minutes properly will allow you to keep all game shapes on strong or proficient.

2. Should I train game shape?
Training game shape should not be done in most circumstances; however there are some circumstances where it might be beneficial. This would be at the beginning of the season, training game shape will give you a boost in game shape and so your players will play better and you will have a small advantage over other teams. Another situation might be just before playoffs or finals, if your players game shape is low then it might be beneficial to train them up. This training is only applied for that 1 week. Game shape cannot be trained above proficient.

Note that game shape is reset at the end of each offseason so it is not advised to train game shape for that week.

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Enthusiasm
1. How does enthusiasm work?
Each game (except scrimmages and private leagues which are set to normal by default) you may select an effort level in the lineup page. Next to this there will be a number telling you your enthusiasm level. The higher the enthusiasm level the better your players will play. Playing TIE will mean that your players won’t play as well, but your enthusiasm level will increase by 1/3. Playing Normal will mean that your enthusiasm level will not be affected. Playing CT will mean that your players will play better, but enthusiasm level will go down by 50%. However, for all levels of enthusiasm, it will automatically tend back to 5, and the further away from 5 the quicker it jumps back. The enthusiasm is updated at the daily update each day and after each match.

So consider an enthusiasm level of 5. Playing TIE will increase it to 6.66 which will show as 7 enthusiasm. If you play normal for the next few games you will see your enthusiasm level drop slightly each day until it gets back to 5. If you play CT with an enthusiasm level of 5 then it will drop to 2.5 which will show as enthusiasm 3. This will tend back to 5 each day as well. If you have an enthusiasm level of 15, then the next day it will drop a lot, for example it may drop to 12. Then the next day it might be 10. Then 8 the next day. Then maybe 7 the next day and over the next week or so it will continue to tend back down until it reaches 5. As you can see, the higher your enthusiasm level (or if it is really low) the quicker it jumps back to 5, but if the enthusiasm level is 6, then it takes a while to eventually get back to 5.

It is a generally accepted rule that playing TIE with an enthusiasm level of 8 is the same as playing Normal with an enthusiasm level of 5.


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Injuries
1. How do I prevent an injury?
Injuries occur randomly. However, when a player receives an injury the time that it takes to get back to full health is dependent on the doctor level that you have. The higher the doctor level the quicker the player will return back to normal. Some injuries can just be for that match, some might last a week and some might even last 5 weeks. Injuries are not the result of bad game shape or anything like that. However, the more minutes you play, the more time the player is on the court and hence the more likely he is to be injured.

2. “The injury said it was for 1 week but it has been more than 1 week. Why?”
This is because the time is an estimate. It is just like the arena construction estimates and can often be shorter or longer than first estimated. Another reason might be because 1 week can mean anything from 1 day to 13 days and so although it says 1 week, this is because it has been rounded to 1 week.


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Staff
1. What are the best staff levels to have?
For most managers, especially new ones, a trainer level of 4 (advanced) is the recommended trainer due to its cheap signing bonus and cheap salary. A level 5 trainer is thought to give an extra 2 weeks of training per season compared to a level 4 trainer.

The ideal PR manager depends on a lot of circumstances, but a PR manager of level 3 is generally good enough for most new managers.

The ideal doctor level is very much dependant on the level that you are playing at. A new manager could probably survive with a level 3 or less, however at higher levels where players are far better in terms of skills, and the competition is a lot closer, higher level doctors are required so that players are not being injured for 2 or 3 weeks.

2. What are the specialties and does level affect how good the specialty performs?
The different types of specialties can be found here: http://www.buzzerbeater.com/community/rules.aspx?nav=Staf...

Note that the level of a staff member does not affect the effectiveness of the specialty. This means that a Level 2 PR manager with National Appeal specialty will affect your opponents home court advantage as much as a level 7 PR manager with National Appeal specialty.


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Forums
1. How to find more forums?
In this forum, on the left hand side, if you look towards the bottom there is a link that says “Find more Folders”. Click on that and it will take you to a list of forums that you can look at.


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Tactics
1. What tactics are good against other tactics?
Listed below are some of the offensive tactics and the defensive tactic that is best used against it. Obviously this is generalised, and may not be best for your team if you have weaknesses in particular areas of the game.

Offensive Tactics................. Corresponding Defensive Tactic
Base Offence...................... Man to Man
Push the Ball....................... Man to Man
Patient.............................. Man to Man
Look Inside ........................ 2-3 zone
Low Post............................ 2-3 zone
Motion............................... 3-2 zone
Run and Gun...................... 3-2 zone or 1-3-1 zone
Princeton........................... 3-2 zone or 1-3-1 zone

For more information on tactics visit: http://www.buzzerbeater.com/community/rules.aspx?nav=Tact...


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Scouting and the Draft
1. How much should I spend on scouting?
This really depends on the situation you are in. If you are in a league full of bots then it might be well worth it to spend some decent money on the scouting process because chances are you will still get your first pick. If you are in a higher league with human competitors, then it depends on where you think you will finish on the ladder at the end of the season. If you think you will finish towards the bottom, then it is well worth spending a lot of money on the draft as you get one of the first picks and so chances are you will get someone good. If you think you will finish top and promote then it might not be worth scouting at all, or maybe just spend 5k a week. It is a balancing act. In terms of value for money, scouting 10k a week seems to be a good way to go as it doesn’t cost you much for the whole season, and you still get a decent look at the draft.

2. Why can’t I see the draft at the moment?
The draft isn’t available until the end of the regular season. More information will be available in forums closer to the date.

3. “I can see the draft, but when I scouted this week it did not add anything extra to the draft info. Why?”
Once the draft has become visible for you, any scouting done is for the next draft. So you are not wasting money by scouting now, you are simply scouting for the next seasons draft.


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Merchandise and TV contract
1. What affects merchandise?
There are many ways to increase your merchandise income. Having local players increases merchandise sales and having local draftees (ones you got from the draft) increases merchandise. Also, the better the players are the more your merchandise increases. Winning games increases merchandise while losing games lowers it. Having players that are also on the National Team or National U21 Team will also increase merchandise.

2. What is the TV contract and how is it calculated?
The TV contract is something that all teams get in all leagues. All the teams in a particular league get the same amount of money from the TV contract. Higher divisions get more income from the TV contract. The TV contract is calculated at the beginning of each season depending on what league you are in and how competitive your league is and stays the same for the entire season.


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