According to the schedule of the national competition, the morning of March 10th will be a closed-door meeting for the head coaches of all participating teams. After the closed-door meeting, a lottery ceremony will be held. Watermark Advertising Test Watermark Advertising Test

The matchups of all participating teams will be drawn live.

There are a total of thirty-two teams participating in this national competition. These thirty-two teams adopt a single elimination system. The first round matchup is determined by drawing lots. The subsequent matchups are determined based on the results of the first round matchup.

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The matches are divided into upper and lower halves. When drawing lots, it will also be decided whether a team will go to the upper half or the lower half.

Teams assigned to different halves have to wait until the finals for a chance to meet.

At the same time, the lottery results will also be broadcast live.

Previously it was through the online platform, but this time because the copyright was purchased by Capital TV, the lottery ceremony will also be broadcast live on Capital TV's "Hot-Blooded Youth·Special Report of the 6th National High School Students Football Championship" program.

So that morning, the players from Dongchuan Middle School crowded into several rooms and watched the live broadcast of the lottery through the TVs in the rooms.

It can be said that this is what they are most concerned about right now - who will their opponent be in the first round of the national competition?

"It would be best to draw a team that is not that strong, so that we can at least ensure a place in the top 16..."

"Hey, Mao Xiao, who is the weakest in the national competition?" someone asked loudly.

"In terms of historical record in national competitions, we are the weakest," Mao Xiao replied.

Hearing what Mao Xiao said, many teammates shouted: "Is this impossible?"

None of them could accept that they finally made it to the national competition, only to find out that they were the weakest.

"High school student competitions are not like national team competitions, which have regular rankings from FIFA. There are so many high schools in our country, and there are also many high schools with football teams. Whether it is information collection or statistics, it is almost impossible to accurately analyze these high school football teams.

Carry out points ranking." Mao Xiao explained to everyone.

"So we can only rate those teams that have participated in the national competition. The scoring system is also very simple. If you win a game in the national competition, you will get three points, if you draw one point, you will get zero points, if you lose a game, you will get zero points.

The league standings are the same..."

Someone asked: "Aren't the teams that were eliminated in the first round all accumulated zero points? Then why are we the weakest?"

"Yes, they have zero points. But we don't even have zero points." Mao Xiao spread his hands. "We are not on the list at all. At least we have to wait until this national competition is over before we can be on the list. Go

Compare the standings with other teams.”

Facing his surprised teammates, Mao Xiao explained to them: "In this national competition, among the thirty-two participating teams, we are the only team that has never played in a national competition before. So even if we have zero points

The team has not won a game, but they have entered the national competition before, so zero points can be regarded as points. We don't even have a points record, so naturally we are ranked last in this ranking."

A group of people looked at each other, which really made them uncomfortable.

Hu Lai whistled: "Oh, I was originally looking for fish belly, but it turns out we are the fish belly that all teams want to meet? It's quite interesting to think about it, and it suddenly turned into a hotpot.

Hey...hey, should we auction the right to play against us?"

"Can this be auctioned?" Meng Xi yelled at him.

"Auction for the right to play? You can imagine it, Hu Lai!"

"Why do I suddenly feel like 'I am weak and I am proud'? Haha!"

Everyone was amused by what he said.

Chu Yifan noticed that the previously uneasy and awkward atmosphere in the team had also been swept away.

"The lottery has begun!" Someone pointed at the TV, and the room suddenly became quiet. Everyone was staring at the TV screen, for fear that they would miss any details.

The drawing ceremony for high school football matches is very simple, and there won’t be any theatrical performances like the World Cup or the European Champions Cup...

After the host announced the start of the draw, the leading guest in charge of the draw started the draw.

The drawing itself is also very simple, it is all done by computer, and the drawing guests only need to shout "start" and "stop".

The voice control device will automatically start and stop drawing lots based on the voice they shout, and then come up with a result.

In order to demonstrate fairness and impartiality, the lottery guests all had their backs to the big screen. They had nothing in front of them, and they could not see the names of the schools flashing quickly on the big screen behind them.

The draw is conducted in order. The first team drawn will naturally be ranked first in the matchup table, and will automatically be in the top half. Drawing in this order can determine the relationship between the teams.

Matchups, as well as the issues of the upper and lower halves.

Soon the first team to be drawn was born, from Baima Middle School in Yujiang City, Xiaojiang Province.

"They were eighth in the last national competition, and they are very capable." Mao Xiao seemed to be more professional than the hosts on TV. After the names were announced, he introduced them to his teammates.

The second team drawn out played against Baima Middle School and was Fushui High School from Yuanyang City, Xishan Province.

"This school has participated in the national competition three times in a row, and its best result was the tenth place last year."

"Tenth vs. twelfth, I feel like this way of drawing lots can easily lead to a strong showdown in the first round..." someone said.

"Yes, in the last national competition, Chen Xingyi's Shuguang High School ran into the defending champion Chongwen Middle School of Shanhai City in the first round, and Shuguang High School was fourth in the last national competition, so it can be counted as top

It’s time for a strong dialogue. In the end, with Chen Xingyi’s brace, Shuguang High School defeated Chongwen Middle School 2:1. The defending champion made it out of the first round of the national competition and went home directly..." Mao Xiao said.

"Wow, so cruel..."

"Yes, as soon as the game ended, all the players from Chongwen Middle School collapsed on the court, unable to pull up, and all of them were crying like tears..." Mao Xiao said with a sigh in his tone, "And Shuguang High School was

After eliminating the defending champion, they were full of momentum and momentum, and finally won their first national championship. The only thing that could defeat them was Jiaxiang High School led by Wang Guangwei. That's why Chen Xingyi cared so much about it.

Who scored the goal under Wang Guangwei’s marking..."

At this point, everyone looked at Hu Lai, and Hu Lai did not disappoint them. He put his hands on his hips, raised his head, and raised his tail to the sky.

As the defending champion, Shuguang High School is the third team to be drawn out, which also means that any team in the top half will encounter them.

At the same time, people are very concerned about who will be their first-round opponent.

Many people in Dongchuan Middle School secretly prayed in their hearts that it would not be them. They finally came to the national competition, and they still want to stay for a few more days...

Under the spotlight, the unlucky guy who competed with Shuguang High School was drawn out. He was from the High School Affiliated to the Normal University in Wu Li City, Ningtian Province.

Seeing this name, many Dongchuan Middle School players in front of the TV let out a sigh of relief.

The drawing of lots continued, and the participating teams were drawn out one after another and appeared on the big screen at the scene.

Soon all the sixteen teams in the top half were announced, and Dongchuan Middle School was not among them.

"Ah, it's such a pity. It seems that if you want to meet Shuguang High School, you can only go to the finals..." The relieved Dongchuan Middle School players began to show off.

As soon as I finished speaking, the name of Dongchuan Middle School appeared on the big screen...

"I'll go! The first team in the lower half!"

"It scared me to death. Fortunately, it's not in the upper half..."

"I wonder who our opponent will be... Take a look at the teams that have come out of the top half. Are there any teams that were eliminated in the first round of the previous session?"

The draw ceremony did not wait for the Dongchuan Middle School players to calculate their opponents, and the answers were quickly given.

Xizi Middle School from Anqiu City, Western Yuan Province.

"Mao Xiao, how is this school?" Meng Xi immediately looked at his friend.

Others also cast their gazes.

"Fifteenth place last year, top 16 team."

"Holy shit, top 16!" teammates exclaimed.

"Hey, it's actually just that the last national competition was in the top 16. They were eliminated in the first round before." Seeing that everyone seemed to be a little afraid of the difficulty, Mao Xiao quickly explained. "But they can do it every year.

After reaching the national competition, he can be regarded as the local football overlord..."

"That just means that their overall football level is not high, right?" Meng Xi asked rhetorically. "Otherwise, if the national competition gives Antarctica a quota and allows them to go to Antarctica to play in the qualifiers, they can also participate in the national competition every year."

Hu Lai sneered: "Meng Xi, what are you thinking? Who said they can easily qualify? Shouldn't they lose the game because the weather is too cold?"

Meng Xi was stunned, never expecting that Hu Lai would see the problem from this perspective...

The teammates laughed one after another, and the room was filled with joy.

The nervousness of facing the top 16 in the first round was gone.

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After the lottery ceremony ended, it was noon.

The players from Dongchuan Middle School went to the cafeteria to eat under the leadership of the two captains.

The lottery ceremony ended a little late. When they originally thought that they went to the canteen, there were already many people in the canteen.

Unexpectedly, on the way, they discovered that there were many people like them who had just come out of the dormitory building. They had obviously just come out to eat after watching the lottery ceremony.

After entering the cafeteria, everyone has a clear division of labor. Some people go to line up to get meals first, while others go to occupy seats to occupy the entire team's seats. The meals for those responsible for occupying seats will be served by teammates who queue up to get meals.

Bringing it back - this was also learned at dinner last night by watching what other teams were doing.

For Dongchuan Middle School participating in the national competition for the first time, it can be regarded as accumulating some experience in the national competition...

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"Captain, look, we are from Dongchuan Middle School."

When the Dongchuan Middle School players took their meals and returned to the table, people at the table next to them who were eating winked at their backs.
To be continued...