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 There are two recruitment paths - competitive and walk-on.
-Competitive: at the start of the season a list of potential recruits is published, together with their position, star rating (3-5), whether they have a special attribute and when they become available to sign.  During the course of the season you get the opportunity to express an interest in these players, invite them to your campus and, finally, bid to sign them using [[QuickStart Guide for New Managers#How can I get more Recruiting Points?|Recruiting Points]] (RPs).  You can see how many RPs you and other teams have on the Stats page.  Your bid must be at least equal to the minimum value for that player - which depends on their position and star rating.  The first two stages (expressing an interest and inviting players to visit) both cost RPs (varying dependent on position and star rating) which you do not get back even if you are ultimately unsuccessful in recruiting the player.
+Competitive: at the start of the season a list of potential recruits is published, together with their position, star rating (3-5), whether they have a special attribute and when they become available to sign.  During the course of the season you get the opportunity to express an interest in these players, invite them to your campus and, finally, bid to sign them using [[QuickStart Guide for New Managers#How can I get more recruiting points?|Recruiting Points]] (RPs).  You can see how many RPs you and other teams have on the Stats page.  Your bid must be at least equal to the minimum value for that player - which depends on their position and star rating.  The first two stages (expressing an interest and inviting players to visit) both cost RPs (varying dependent on position and star rating) which you do not get back even if you are ultimately unsuccessful in recruiting the player.
 Walk-on: at the end of the season you can recruit one free 3 star player, plus additional 1-3 star players at a cost significantly above minimum value. New coaches may also recruit an additional free 1 star player

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 There are two recruitment paths - competitive and walk-on.
-Competitive: at the start of the season a list of potential recruits is published, together with their position, star rating (3-5), whether they have a special attribute and when they become available to sign.  During the course of the season you get the opportunity to express an interest in these players, invite them to your campus and, finally, bid to sign them using [[QuickStart Guide for New Managers#How do I get more Recruiting Points?|Recruiting Points]] (RPs).  You can see how many RPs you and other teams have on the Stats page.  Your bid must be at least equal to the minimum value for that player - which depends on their position and star rating.  The first two stages (expressing an interest and inviting players to visit) both cost RPs (varying dependent on position and star rating) which you do not get back even if you are ultimately unsuccessful in recruiting the player.
+Competitive: at the start of the season a list of potential recruits is published, together with their position, star rating (3-5), whether they have a special attribute and when they become available to sign.  During the course of the season you get the opportunity to express an interest in these players, invite them to your campus and, finally, bid to sign them using [[QuickStart Guide for New Managers#How can I get more Recruiting Points?|Recruiting Points]] (RPs).  You can see how many RPs you and other teams have on the Stats page.  Your bid must be at least equal to the minimum value for that player - which depends on their position and star rating.  The first two stages (expressing an interest and inviting players to visit) both cost RPs (varying dependent on position and star rating) which you do not get back even if you are ultimately unsuccessful in recruiting the player.
 Walk-on: at the end of the season you can recruit one free 3 star player, plus additional 1-3 star players at a cost significantly above minimum value. New coaches may also recruit an additional free 1 star player

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 There are two recruitment paths - competitive and walk-on.
-Competitive: at the start of the season a list of potential recruits is published, together with their position, star rating (3-5), whether they have a special attribute and when they become available to sign.  During the course of the season you get the opportunity to express an interest in these players, invite them to your campus and, finally, bid to sign them using Recruiting Points (RPs).  You can see how many RPs you and other teams have on the Stats page.  Your bid must be at least equal to the minimum value for that player - which depends on their position and star rating.  The first two stages (expressing an interest and inviting players to visit) both cost RPs (varying dependent on position and star rating) which you do not get back even if you are ultimately unsuccessful in recruiting the player.
+Competitive: at the start of the season a list of potential recruits is published, together with their position, star rating (3-5), whether they have a special attribute and when they become available to sign.  During the course of the season you get the opportunity to express an interest in these players, invite them to your campus and, finally, bid to sign them using [[QuickStart Guide for New Managers#How do I get more Recruiting Points?|Recruiting Points]] (RPs).  You can see how many RPs you and other teams have on the Stats page.  Your bid must be at least equal to the minimum value for that player - which depends on their position and star rating.  The first two stages (expressing an interest and inviting players to visit) both cost RPs (varying dependent on position and star rating) which you do not get back even if you are ultimately unsuccessful in recruiting the player.
 Walk-on: at the end of the season you can recruit one free 3 star player, plus additional 1-3 star players at a cost significantly above minimum value. New coaches may also recruit an additional free 1 star player

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 === '''How do I win?''' ===
-No one really has the answer to that question but it seems to be part strategy ([[QuickStart Guide for New Managers#How do I assemble a winning team?|recruitment]], [[QuickStart Guide for New Managers#How do I improve my players’ skill levels?|coaching]]), part tactics (team selection), and a large dose of luck.
+No one really has the answer to that question but it seems to be part strategy ([[QuickStart Guide for New Managers#How do I assemble a winning team?|recruitment]], [[QuickStart Guide for New Managers#How do I improve my players’ skill levels?|coaching]]), part tactics ([[QuickStart Guide for New Managers#How do I select my team?|team selection]]), and a large dose of luck.
 ''Want to know more?''<blockquote>See sections 4. Playing a match and 6. Strategy in the [https://www.olmec.org/tmvl/files/rules.pdf Rules]

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 === '''How do I win?''' ===
-No one really has the answer to that question but it seems to be part strategy ([[QuickStart Guide for New Managers#How do I assemble a winning team?|recruitment]]<nowiki/>recruitment, coaching), part tactics (team selection), and a large dose of luck.
+No one really has the answer to that question but it seems to be part strategy ([[QuickStart Guide for New Managers#How do I assemble a winning team?|recruitment]], [[QuickStart Guide for New Managers#How do I improve my players’ skill levels?|coaching]]), part tactics (team selection), and a large dose of luck.
 ''Want to know more?''<blockquote>See sections 4. Playing a match and 6. Strategy in the [https://www.olmec.org/tmvl/files/rules.pdf Rules]

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 === '''How do I select my team?''' ===
-You enter your team on the Orders page.  For each match you must ensure you have seven players (one Libero, Setter and Right Side, and two Outside Hitters and Middle Blockers).  Which seven players you should select depends on a number of factors: the importance of the match relative to other games you are playing that session (see CB’s helpful advice for each match), whether you think you can win, managing squad [[#How do I get my team Fit?|fitness]], and how much experience your younger players need.
+You enter your team on the Orders page.  For each match you must ensure you have seven players (one Libero, Setter and Right Side, and two Outside Hitters and Middle Blockers).  Which seven players you should select depends on a number of factors: the importance of the match relative to other games you are playing that session (see CB’s helpful advice for each match), whether you think you can win, managing squad [[#How do I get my team Fit?|fitness]], and how much [[QuickStart Guide for New Managers#How do I get more experience points?|experience]] your younger players need.
 ''Want to know more?''<blockquote>See section 3. Team Selection and 6. Strategy in the [https://www.olmec.org/tmvl/files/rules.pdf Rules]