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Switchfoot FC

2005-12-11T12:05:03Z

Skeeter dan:

Switchfoot FC is owned by [[skeeter_dan]] and is currently 1st in [http://wiki.hattrick.org/V.109_Canada V.109] in [[Canada]].

V.109 (Canada)

2005-12-11T12:03:45Z

Skeeter dan:

A [[series]] in [[Canada]].

== Current teams ==
[[Switchfoot FC]] 
[[Memphis Manx]] 
[[FC Porto Forca]] 
[[Springbank FC]] 
[[River City Edmonton]] 
[[Team With No Name]] 
[[Yaletown Wireless]] 
[[Big MugzZ]]

Switchfoot FC

2005-12-11T11:56:54Z

Skeeter dan:

Switchfoot FC is owned by [[skeeter_dan]] and is currently 1st in [[V.109]] in [[Canada]].

Switchfoot FC

2005-12-11T11:56:24Z

Skeeter dan:

Switchfoot FC is owned by [[skeeter_dan]] and is currently 1st in [[Div V.109]] in [[Canada]].

User:Skeeter dan

2005-12-11T11:55:44Z

Skeeter dan:

Owner of [[Switchfoot FC]] and all-around great guy. Former owner of The Spack Force who made it all the way to Div II in Canada before temporary inactivity led to the team's deletion.

Brian Baxendale

2005-12-08T07:13:39Z

Skeeter dan: /* Personnal Life */

[[Image:Baxendale.PNG]]

==Info==

Bought by: [[Mounties United]] 
Season 3, Week 11

Current Status: Head Manager of [[Mounties United]] 
National Caps: 10

==Career==

[[Brian Baxendale]] was bought by the [[Mounties United]] on the eleventh week of Season 3. He Immediately made an impact on the wing and in the early years of HT-Canada was held as one of the best offensive wingers. He was selected in [[Team Canada]] for the second [[World Cup]] in [[Argentina]], although he played 10 preparative matches, he didn't get the chance to play WC matches. Thereafter he was removed from the Selection, and kept playing for the [[Mounties United]]. He helped the team getting into the [[All Canadian]] and reach a 3rd Position in season 5. At the end of Season 8, after banishment of [[Mounties United]] from the league, [[Brian Baxendale]] retired from professional football.

==Personal Life==

No player has made such an impact on HT-Canada as Baxendale's, and in such a short span of time. Coming out of the blue, Baxendale nearly forced himself into the National Team. His involvement in the Football community was huge, organizing afterhour parties and Galas was his hobby - Quickly he became an Icon in HT-Canada both for his instant success and for his undebatable title of 'Seductor'. Some argue that it would all have spawned from that 3-3 draw of [[Mounties United]] against [[Edmonton Vikings]] in Season 5, where Baxendale would have openly boasted about having 'affairs' with [[Herman Ife]]'s Wife - the statements were never confirmed, however it brought a lot of coverage for Baxendale. In that same season, as the [[Mounties United]] had promoted to the [[All Canadian]], Baxendale founded [[BaxenLooks]] to gain utter respect from his fans (aka [[Baxenholics]]). After the banishment of [[Mounties United]], to which he openly spoke against, he focused full-time on [[BaxenLooks]]. At the dawn of Season 12, [[Brian Baxendale]] renewed the contract of [[Mounties United]] in the Canadian League and became Head Manager of the Club - promising success and parties. In Season 14, after a brutal exit from professional football, [[Fabio Salvatore]] was promoted to Co-Manager within [[BaxenLooks]] along with Brian. As days go by, [[Brian Baxendale]] slowly fades into the background of an ever-growing Canadian scene, but no canadian is ignorant to the name of one Shining star who shaped HT-Canada.

[[category:Famous Canadian Players]]

[[category:Canadian National Team Players]]

Offensive defenders tactic

2005-12-07T13:17:02Z

Skeeter dan: /* Effectiveness */

===What is it?===

Norwegian tactic (also called simply "Norway" or "Norge") concentrates on boosting [[midfield]] and/or [[attack]] at expense of [[defence]]. The idea behind this tactics is simple as inequality: 5 > (10-6), meaning: if you'll get 6 out of 10 chances there are in every match, and you will score from at least 5 of them, you will win the match even if your opponent scores from every chance he gets. In other words, if your possesion is big enough to get you 6 chances in a match and your attacks are good enough to convert those chances into goals, you need no defence at all. So if giving up defence will give you such midfield and attacks, then it is a logical thing to do.

===Why is it called "Norwegian?"===

The name of this tactic derives from famous final match (MatchID: 14287675) of [[World Cup]] IV, played on 29.02.2004, in which [[Norge|Norway]] beat [[Sverige|Sweden]] 4-2 (it was the only [[World Cup]] not won by Sweden so far). Norwegian [[National Teams|NT]] coach [[Snylte]] used the following [[line-up]]:

{{Line-up|
title = Norway gold medal line-up|
gk = GK |
wb_right = WB off|
cd_right = CD off|
cd_left = CD off|
wb_left = exIM |
w_right = W off|
im_right = IM off|
im_left = IM off|
w_left = WTM |
f_right = FO |
f_left = FO |
}}

This was in reality not the first match in which Norwegian tactic was used, only the most famous one. The oldest Norwegian tactic matches I know, were played on 29.10.2003 (friendly, MatchID: 9958212) and 12.11.2003 (cup, MatchID: 12860969) - 4 months before the World Cup final - and there are probably even older ones (please submit them if you find them).

===Norwegian tactic vs. all out tactic===

Norwegian tactic is often mistaken with "classic" all out tactic, which concentrates on boosting midfield (possesion), even at expense of attack (for example playing both wingers toward middle), but they're really not the same. The following table summerises the differences between them.

{| align="center" border="1"
|- align="left"
|
!| Norwegian tactic
!| All out tactic
|- align="left"
!| Purpose
| align="left" width="400px" |
{| border="0"
|Gain at least 6 chances, score at least 5.
|}
| align="left" width="400px" |
{| border="0"
|Gain all the chances in the game.
|}
|- align="left"
!| The idea
| If you score 5 goals while opponent can only score 4, you need no defence, you'll win anyway.
| If you gain all the chances in the game the opponent won't score and with so many chances you must score something even with weak attack.
|- align="left"
!| Means used
| Possesion >59% Attacks (at least central attack or both wings) equal or stronger than opponent's defences.
| Extremely high midfield.
|- align="left"
!| Lineups used
| [[3-5-2]], [[3-4-3]], ([[2-5-3]])
| [[3-5-2]], ([[2-5-3]])
|- align="left"
!| Tactics used
| [[AIM]], [[AOW]], [[normal]]
| [[AIM]]
|- align="left"
!| Players used
| Two or three inner midfielders Two or three forwards Wingers offensive or towards middle One or two offensive central defenders One or two offensive wing backs
| Three inner midfielders Two forwards Two wingers towards middle Two offensive central defenders (Wingbacks don't really matter)
|- align="left"
!| Counter tactics
| align="left" width="400px" |
{| border="0"
|-
| a) Strong midfield (possesion >44%) with central defence (if opponent is playing AIM) or both wing defences (if AOW/normal) stronger then opponents attacks.
|-
| b) All defences much, much stronger than his attacks, counter attack.
|}
| Boosting central defence, CA and/or possesion >39%.
|}

===Effectiveness===

While the changes in the game engine that increased the importance of defence - especially the introduction of CA and defensive coaches - severely hindered the effective use of all out tactic, the Norwegian tactic is still successfuly used by many managers.

===See also===

[[All out tactics]]

[[Category:Tactics]]

Club

2005-12-07T13:13:55Z

Skeeter dan:

As manager of a hattrick [[team]], you have many responsibilities other than merely playing matches.

You will need to control the [[economy]] of your club, and are responsible for organising a long term strategy based around [[training]].

{{stub}}
You need to treat your team as a real one. Don’t expect instant results; instead, try and build your team around 1 or 2 training strategies. Start getting your youngest players training and then you can start selling them and buying other players to improve your squad.

British Columbia

2005-12-07T11:26:16Z

Skeeter dan: /* Top Teams in British Columbia */

[[Region]] in [[Canada]]

Ranked 2nd for Most Users in [[Canada]].

Widely considered to be the greatest place in [[Canada]].

== Top Teams in British Columbia ==

1. [[Departure Bay Rovers]] 3rd [[All Canadian]] 
2. [[Huskies]] 4th [[All Canadian]] 
3. [[Hummingbirds]] 1st [[II.1]] 
4. [[Vernon United]] 2nd [[II.3]] 
5. [[Olympians]] 2nd [[II.4]] 
6. [[max calcio]] 3rd [[II.3]] 
7. [[Mysterious Ponies]] 4th [[II.2]] 
8. [[Coquitlam Rangers]] 4th [[II.4]] 
9. [[Zulu]] 5th [[II.1]] 
10. [[Rabid Bunnies]] 5th [[II.4]] 
 
As of 12/07/05

Spectators

2005-12-07T09:56:43Z

Skeeter dan:

The people who attend a game, as calculated using the home team's [[fan club]], the [[weather]] of the home team's [[region]], the relative importance of the [[match]] and the respective team's place in their [[series]].

Spectators

2005-12-07T09:56:32Z

Skeeter dan:

The people who attend a game, as calculated using the home team's [[fan club]], the [[weather]] of the home team's [[region]], the relative importance of the [match]] and the respective team's place in their [[series]].

Fan club

2005-12-07T09:56:08Z

Skeeter dan:

Otherwise known as Supporters Club, the fan club is the core fan base of your team and affects how many [[spectators]] will come out to see you play. See [[Fans]].

Spectators

2005-12-07T09:54:10Z

Skeeter dan:

The people who attend a game, as calculated using the home team's [[fan club]], the [[weather]] of the home team's [[region]], and the respective team's place in their [[series]].

Spectators

2005-12-07T09:53:01Z

Skeeter dan:

The people who attend a game, as calculated using the home team's [[supporters club]], the [[weather]] of the home team's [[region]], and the respective team's place in their [[series]].

Spectators

2005-12-07T09:52:12Z

Skeeter dan:

The people who attend a game, as calculated using the home team's [[supporters]], the [[weather]] of the home team's [[region]], and the respective team's place in their [[series]].

Weather

2005-12-07T09:49:59Z

Skeeter dan:

Weather plays an important role in Hattrick. Different weather conditions affect players with [[specialties]] in different ways and it also affects how many [[spectators]] will attend a game.

The weather for your home games depends on what [[region]] your team is in. The [[Region]] page shows the information for what weather your region has on a specific day and shows a (sometimes incorrect) weather forecast for the next day.

Region

2005-12-07T09:44:45Z

Skeeter dan:

Besides belonging to a country, all Hattrick clubs belong to a region as well. This does not affect your placement in a [[series]]; the only thing it changes is the [[weather]] for home games. Each region has its own weather system.

The main purpose of regions is to promote a sense of "belonging." For larger countries especially, having your own home region supposedly improves your HT-experience. In actual testing, the change is minimal.

Each region also has its own [[conference]].

British Columbia

2005-12-07T09:38:40Z

Skeeter dan:

[[Region]] in [[Canada]]

Ranked 2nd for Most Users in [[Canada]].

Widely considered to be the greatest place in [[Canada]].

== Top Teams in British Columbia ==

1. [[Departure Bay Rovers]] 3rd [[All Canadian]]
2. [[Huskies]] 4th [[All Canadian]]
3. [[Hummingbirds]] 1st [[II.1]]
4. [[Vernon United]] 2nd [[II.3]]
5. [[Olympians]] 2nd [[II.4]]
6. [[max calcio]] 3rd [[II.3]]
7. [[Mysterious Ponies]] 4th [[II.2]]
8. [[Coquitlam Rangers]] 4th [[II.4]]
9. [[Zulu]] 5th [[II.1]]
10. [[Rabid Bunnies]] 5th [[II.4]]

As of 12/07/05

British Columbia

2005-12-07T09:32:08Z

Skeeter dan:

[[Region]] in [[Canada]]

Ranked 2nd for Most Users in [[Canada]].

Widely considered to be the greatest place in [[Canada]].

Canada

2005-12-07T09:30:28Z

Skeeter dan: /* Regions */

{{Infobox_Country|
| full_local_name = Canada
| name_(english) = Canada
| image_flag =
| image_coat =
| image_map =
| zone = [[North America]]
| link_to_map =
| continent = North America
| season = [[History|15]]
| number_of_teams = 2728
| level_of_series = 5
| number_of_regions = 18
| top_serie_name = [[All Canadian]]
| cup_name = [[Canadian Cup]]
| national_trainer = [[Stratz]]
| u20_coach = [[GM-Mahonen]]
| currency = C$
| parity = TBA
| htt_offset =
| footnotes =
}}

==History==

{{stub-country}}

==Trophies==

{{stub-country}}

==Canadian Staff==
{{stub-country}}

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==League champions==
The latest Canadian champion is North York FC, managed by [[Buggle]].

==Cup champions==

*season 15 - [[Alderwood Chiefs]]
*season 14 - [[Besaid Aurochs FC]]
*season 13 - [[Besaid Aurochs FC]]
*season 12 - [[Alderwood Chiefs]]
*season 11 - [[PoCo Magpies]]
*season 10 - [[Shoguns]]
*season 9 - [[Heart of the Annex]]
*season 8 - [[Calgary Haze]]
*season 7 - [[Barrington Barons]]
*season 6 - [[Barrington Barons]]
*season 5 - [[Barrington Barons]]
*season 4 - [[Calgary Haze]]
*season 3 - [[Gumby United]]
*season 2 - [[Barrington Barons]]
*season 1 - [[Zénith]] (gone inactive since)

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*[[Barrington Barons]] (4)
*[[Alderwood Chiefs]] (3, won one title as "[[Gumby United]]")
*[[Besaid Aurochs FC]] (2)
*[[Calgary Haze]] (2)
*[[Heart of the Annex]]
*[[PoCo Magpies]]
*[[Shoguns]]
*[[Zénith]]

==Regions==
<table>
<tr><td><ul><li>Alberta</li></ul></td>
<td><ul><li>Newfoundland and Labrador</li></ul></td>
<td><ul><li>Quebec</li></ul></td></tr>

<tr><td><ul><li>[[British Columbia]]</li></ul></td>
<td><ul><li>Northwest Territories</li></ul></td>
<td><ul><li>Saskatchewan</li></ul></td></tr>

<tr><td><ul><li>Edmonton</li></ul></td>
<td><ul><li>Nova Scotia</li></ul></td>
<td><ul><li>Toronto</li></ul></td></tr>

<tr><td><ul><li>Manitoba</li></ul></td>
<td><ul><li>Nunavut</li></ul></td>
<td><ul><li>Vancouver</li></ul></td></tr>

<tr><td><ul><li>Montreal</li></ul></td>
<td><ul><li>Ontario</li></ul></td>
<td><ul><li>Winnipeg</li></ul></td></tr>
<tr><td><ul><li>New Brunswick</li></ul></td>
<td><ul><li>[[Prince Edward Island]]</li></ul></td>
<td><ul><li>Yukon</li></ul></td></tr>
</table>

==See Also==

*[[:category:Famous Canadian Players]]

[[category:Countries]]
[[category:North_America]]

Top Scorer

2005-12-07T09:19:56Z

Skeeter dan:

At the end of a season, the player in a series with the most total goals is named the Top Scorer. The team that owns that player receives a cash prize and the award is noted in the History of the Series. The player must have scored the goals while in that specific series, though he may play for multiple teams in the series during the season.

Herman Ife

2005-12-07T09:12:51Z

Skeeter dan: /* Personal Life */

[[Image:Hermanife.PNG]]

==Info==

Promoted from: [[Edmonton Vikings]] 
Season 3, Week 5

Current owner: [[Edmonton Vikings]] 
National Caps: 140

==History==

[[Herman Ife]] was promoted in Season 3, as [[Edmonton Vikings]] had joined the highest level of competition in [[Canada]]. One month later, [[Ed Cant]] would be promoted and they would pair up front for a long time within the Vikings Organization. Ife appeared in the first [[U-20 World Cup]] in [[Deutschland]] where he gained a lot of experience, to ultimately join the National side in the third [[World Cup]] in [[Nederland]]. He paired up front with numerous Star players, even though they all left at some point, Ife stayed in the lineup for the next four [[World Cup]]s. At the term of the seventh [[World Cup]] in [[China]], [[Herman Ife]] is turning 30yrs old, with more than a divine experience, and passable leadership. His spot in the [[National Team]] will be harder to keep. Regardless that makes him the most capped HT-player.

==Personal Life==

[[Herman Ife]] quickly got introduced in the 'Star System' of HT-Canada, he was largely publicized and branded as the new Super Star, even though still under 20 yrs old. And he wouldn't hide his overconfidence and cocksure attitude. Club owner [[MattyJ]] blindly bragged about his two forwards up front, predicting glory and fame for both. Although some fishy controversial 'Affair' between Ife's Wife and National Legend [[Brian Baxendale]] (even though still unclear), one can't deny the near-perfect career of [[Herman Ife]] and his overall HT fame. Some say that he will be coaching the [[Edmonton Vikings]] in a couple years.

[[category:Famous Canadian Players]]

[[category:Canadian National Team Players]]