Ok , here we go , me proving I have well too much time on my hands! I have scheduled an overpacked fixture list for Hampshire using some ideas that have come out in this thread , including a T20 franchise , that has unforuntately came out probably a bit too packed for the players (ok , maybe hugely packed?)! Here it is , and as I said , yes I do have too much time
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[spoiler=]Week Commencing April 1st
Northamtonshire Home
Mon - Thursday : CC
Friday Evening : T20
Saturday Afternoon : 40 Over
Week Commencing April 8th
Lancashire Away
Tuesday Evening : 40 Over
Wenesday - Saturday : CC
Sunday Afternoon : T20
Week Commencing April 15th
Worcestershire Home
Mon - Thursday : CC
Friday Evening : T20
Saturday Afternoon : 40 Over
Week Commencing April 22nd
- Rest
Week Commencing April 29th
Essex Away
Mon - Thursday : CC
Friday Evening : T20
Saturday Afternoon : 40 Over
Week Commencing May 6th
Gloucestershire Home
Tuesday Evening : 40 Over
Wenesday - Saturday : CC
Sunday Afternoon : T20
Week Commencing May 13th
Glamorgan Away
Mon - Thursday : CC
Friday Evening : T20
Saturday Afternoon : 40 Over
Week Commencing May 20th
- Rest
- Franchise squads prepare/train together.
Week Commencing May 27th
- Franchise T20 begins , 9 teams with one at every test ground. Teams are completely seperate from their counties , and are named after their city. Eg : The Rose Bowl - Southampton , Headingly - Leeds. Each team players each other home and away.
- Players not in any Franchise teams get rest periods , with soem friendlies oraganised to keep up fitness.
- Southampton will have played 5/16 of their franchise T20's.
Week Commencing June 3rd
- Southampton will have played 10/16 of their franchise T20's.
Week Commencing June 10th
- Southampton will have played 15/16 of their franchise T20's.
Week Commencing June 17th
- Southampton will have played all of their franchise T20's within the first two days of the week.
- Top four teams go through to the semi finals , both played on the same working day evening that week (probably Thursday to allow tickets to be bought for the final) at the ground of the highest ranking team.
- FInal is played that Saturday afternoon , with the ability for the floodlights to be turned on and the match to be turned into a day nighter, at a preselected ground with Sunday as the reserve day in a worst cast scenario.
Week Commencing June 24th
Leicestershire Home
Tuesday Evening : 40 Over
Wenesday - Saturday : CC
Sunday Afternoon : T20
Week Commencing July 1st
Kent Away
Mon - Thursday : CC
Friday Evening : T20
Saturday Afternoon : 40 Over
Week Commencing July 8th
Northamptonshire Away
Tuesday Evening : 40 Over
Wenesday - Saturday : CC
Sunday Afternoon : T20
Week Commencing July 15th
- Rest
Week Commencing July 22nd
Lancashire Home
Mon - Thursday : CC
Friday Evening : T20
Saturday Afternoon : 40 Over
Week Commencing July 29th
Worcestershire Away
Mon - Thursday : CC
Friday Evening : T20
Saturday Afternoon : 40 Over
Week Commencing August 5th
Essex Home
Tuesday Evening : 40 Over
Wenesday - Saturday : CC
Sunday Afternoon : T20
Week Commencing August 12th
- Rest
Week Commencing August 19th
Gloucestershire Away
Tuesday Evening : 40 Over
Wenesday - Saturday : CC
Sunday Afternoon : T20
Week Commencing August 26th
Glamorgan Home
Mon - Thursday : CC
Friday Evening : T20
Saturday Afternoon : 40 Over
Week Commencing September 2nd
Leicestershire Away
Mon - Thursday : CC
Friday Evening : T20
Saturday Afternoon : 40 Over
Week Commencing September 9th
- Rest
Week Commencing September 16th
Kent Home
Tuesday Evening : 40 Over
Wenesday - Saturday : CC
Sunday Afternoon : T20
Week Commencing September 23rd
- 40 Over finals in afternoon games mid/early week.
- 40 Over final Saturday afternoon , with Sunday as a reserve day.[/spoiler]