Good start guys, much <3 for your time.
I got a nice "tournament ladder" to convert myself - starting this week

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It's a standalone - but w/ some love and time "VB" ladder
Group Templates in AdminCP
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<plugins>
<plugin active="1" product="league">
<title>Group Templates in AdminCP</title>
<hookname>template_groups</hookname>
<phpcode><![CDATA[$only['league'] = 'VBLeague';]]></phpcode>
</plugin>
</plugins>