Off-season
From Hattrick
The off-season takes place for two weeks at the end of a Hattrick season with its 14 league matches. It is a special period since most people will have only play friendly matches (except if they play a qualifier).
Timetable
The schedule for the off-season between global season 83 and 84:
| Day | Date | Event(s) |
| Saturday, Sunday, Monday | 18th-20th of February | Last match of the season |
| Money for top scorers | ||
| The opponents in qualifier matches are determined | ||
| Monday, Tuesday | 20th-21st of February | Ownerless teams are botified |
| Possible to arrange weekend friendlies (if your team has no qualifier) | ||
| Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday | 21st-23rd of February | Cup finals in some countries |
| Regular friendlies | ||
| Thursday, Friday | 23rd-24th of February | Training |
| Saturday, Sunday, Monday | 25th February-27th of February | Qualifiers |
| Weekend Friendlies | ||
| Prize-money | ||
| Promotion money | ||
| Seasonal fees paid by your fans | ||
| +10% fans for promoted teams | ||
| -10% fans for demoted teams | ||
| Medals show up (only for Hattrick Supporters) | ||
| Promotion/demotion | ||
| Monday | 27th of February | Possible to arrange weekend friendlies |
| New sponsor offers | ||
| Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday | 28th of February-2nd of March | Regular friendlies |
| Cup draw is made | ||
| Bottom 3 division teams may negotiate a league change thursday through friday | ||
| Thursday, Friday | 2nd-3rd of March | Training |
| Saturday, Sunday, Monday | 4th-6th of March | Reset of team spirit, confidence, supporter mood (half reset) |
| Weekend Friendlies | ||
| Monday | 6th of March | Red/Yellow cards are removed |
| Match schedule for the new season is created | ||
| Last day to accept sponsor offers | ||
| Monday-Tuesday | 6th-7th of March | Ownerless teams are botified |
| Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday | 7th-9th of March | Cup matches |
| Regular friendlies | ||
| Thursday, Friday | 9th-10th of March | Training |
| Saturday, Sunday, Monday | 11th-13th of March | First league match of the season |
History
In the past, off-season used to create difficulties for the training regime because only half of the trainees could train. Many users chose to temporarily change their training type to less regular ones that train more people, such as set pieces training.
