Rugby (Domestic, League & Union) OOC discussion thread.

[The Kiaser Colonies]

@CH: Here are the New Amzterdam Warriors kits. Will have Rotterdam Apples later. If you want me to improve/change something just say so.

[Cyborg Holland]

Love it!

[The Kiaser Colonies]

Thanks

[The Kiaser Colonies]

Rotterdam Apples

[Cyborg Holland]

RUWC18?

[Ancharmunn]

Signups for the 18th Rugby (union) World Cup have been opened and can be found here. Probably also worth confirming that I've set the NS Rugby Board Executive Council account up for use in opening signup threads and other such ExCo business and the password for it has been passed on to Logria and Kulverint as the other two member of the Executive Council.

[Saugeais]

Damn, I should've asked this before the vote, but Darmen why are you giving one point to teams for losses?

[Darmen]

The Darmeni Rugby Federation decided to award one point to teams who lost, but still put effort into the game. 0 points would be awarded to a team who forfeits, and puts no effort into the game. If you think that this is a big problem (it shouldn't, as 1 point won't help a team much) and would like me to change it, I can.

[Kulverint]

The Darmeni Rugby Federation decided to award one point to teams who lost, but still put effort into the game. 0 points would be awarded to a team who forfeits, and puts no effort into the game. If you think that this is a big problem (it shouldn't, as 1 point won't help a team much) and would like me to change it, I can.

How is a team meant to forfeit? How do you judge which teams are "putting effort in?"

A numeral value would be helpful as a definition.

[The Kiaser Colonies]

The Darmeni Rugby Federation decided to award one point to teams who lost, but still put effort into the game. 0 points would be awarded to a team who forfeits, and puts no effort into the game. If you think that this is a big problem (it shouldn't, as 1 point won't help a team much) and would like me to change it, I can.

How is a team meant to forfeit? How do you judge which teams are "putting effort in?"

A numeral value would be helpful as a definition.

at first I thought it was only going to teams who rped but then i saw PIS get one so I don't know.

[Ancharmunn]

The point for PIS comes from having posted a squad I'd guess.

I'm supposing "still put effort into the game" is considered as having somehow posted (normally having RP'd for said match, but as noted above possibly also posting a squad), and such actions should indeed be rewarded somehow. Which is why we have RP bonus already.

Personally I think it'd be best to stick to the normal 4, 2, 0 and nothing else points system. Had the idea of rewarding nations who "still put effort into the game" but lost been included in the bid and up for debate during the bidding and voting process and up for debate prior to being used then perhaps using it wouldn't be an issue, but it's only just been brought to anyone's attention.

[Darmen]

Technicly everyone who loses would get a point, it has nothing to do with posting an RP or Roster. Although with all the comments about it, from now on I'll use the 4-win, 2-draw, 0-loss point system.

[Saugeais]

It is an interesting system, I'll give it that, and if you would've made a mention of it before the WC, I'd have probably raised this argument. But since you started the World Cup already with it, you might as well be consistent and finish with it, or you'll have more people complain about the discrepancies.

[Western cuba]

It is an interesting system, I'll give it that, and if you would've made a mention of it before the WC, I'd have probably raised this argument. But since you started the World Cup already with it, you might as well be consistent and finish with it, or you'll have more people complain about the discrepancies.

I agree with Saugeais, you might as well continue with what you started with. People on NS Sports tend to get upset if you change what you started and mess up the whole situation.

[Western cuba]

Question who will be doing the rankings for Rugby Sevens?

[New Sydney]

I (TKC) could do them if someone told me the system. Could also do Union rankings but also need system

[Ancharmunn]

No need to do the union ones, the latest one can be found here.

Rank | Country | Total points
1 Khytenna 8.67
2 The Kiaser Colonies 8.64
3 Rhodesiah 8.16
4 Kulverint 8.12
5 Swartaz 6.04
6 Chetkosk 5.92
7 Saugeais 5.53
8 Kelssek 4.87
9 Polar Islandstates 4.80
10 Virabia 4.59
11 Darmen 4.48
12 Voerdeland 4.37
13 Colmark 3.73
14 Mangolana 3.20
15 Sorthern Northland 3.17
16 Kernansquillec 2.88
17 Krytenia 2.80
18 Cyborg Holland 2.72
19 Cotdelapoms 2.67
20 Civil Citizenry 2.56
21 West Zirconia 2.40
21 Marrakechia 2.40
23 Mytannion 2.19
24 Orlkjestad 1.60
24 New Sydney 1.60
24 Ancharmunn 1.60
24 Triimoria 1.60
24 Tekcrib 1.60
24 Zeraxia 1.60
30 Delaclava 1.27
31 Albertasby 1.27
32 Ares-y-Penthesilea 1.20
33 Silver Beach 1.17
34 Wolfmanne 1.12
35 Azerbaistan 0.96
35 New Palmouth 0.96
35 The Babbage Islands 0.96
35 Unitopolis 0.96
39 U.K. of the Southwest 0.80
39 Politik 0.80
39 Western Cuba 0.80
39 Tymason 0.80
39 Swalenia 0.80
39 Slazeragara 0.80
39 Marohirohi 0.80
39 Megadia 0.80
39 Glasgia 0.80
39 South Bucks 0.80
39 Threepenny Brits 0.80
50 Die Ost Manner 0.67
51 AN ERA NO MORE 0.64
51 Peisandros 0.64
53 84733842 0.60
53 Nova Cambria et PBI 0.60
53 Seathen 0.60
56 Churchma 0.53
56 Loonaterian 0.53
56 Militaria1000 0.53
59 Khabarovsk Krai 0.48
59 The Kangaroo Republic 0.48
61 Chicken Farm 0.47
61 Hemas 0.47
63 Calamerica 0.40
63 Cosumar 0.40
63 D Land & Isles 0.40
63 Meguroko 0.40
63 Stuffed Taxidermists 0.40
63 Treka 0.40
69 Caleeb 0.33
69 Lycabron 0.33
71 Abcdefghijklmnopqrstuk 0.32
71 AmandaRosica 0.32
71 Braxil 0.32
71 Commonwealth of Isles 0.32
71 Encelladus 0.32
71 Kalumba 0.32
71 Kazzoria 0.32
71 Wadomia 0.32
79 Moromarr 0.27
79 Spitfryed1 0.27
81 Allamunnic States 0.20
81 Arizus 0.20
83 Camerania 0.16
83 Chenkorya 0.16
85 Creio 0.13
85 Soviet Massacre 0.13
87 Corpi 0.07
88 Saint Chatel 0.00
88 Erathore 0.00
88 Homelands Our 0.00
88 Carmadin 0.00
88 Soviet Canuckistan 0.00
88 Camwood 0.00
88 Switzida 0.00
88 Wellington 0.00

If anyone wants to copy the formulae to use for the sevens ranks, please feel free. I'm not sure the spreadsheet can be copied from as it can't is, if not let me know and I'll make a copy of it that can be used for the sevens ranks.

[Stormcloak]

who was the winner????

[The Kiaser Colonies]

of the world cup? Read my sig

[Cyborg Holland]

Damn, up 65 places to 18th, now I feel I can take anyone!

Also 9th in the world for League.

Speaking of League, when's RLWC10?

That's got my name on it

[The Babbage Islands]

RLWC 10 sounds good. TBI doesn't play league, but several puppets do. I need to pick which ones to enter.

[Ancharmunn]

The European Super League season's just started, so I've had it mind to get RLWC signups up in the next week or so. Possibly aim to get the tournament itself started around the end of the football World Cup?

[Cyborg Holland]

The European Super League season's just started, so I've had it mind to get RLWC signups up in the next week or so. Possibly aim to get the tournament itself started around the end of the football World Cup?

SuperAwesomeAmazingSpecialWowYeah!

Yippee

[The Kiaser Colonies]

eh might give league a bash. if not me then one of my puppets

[Cyborg Holland]

Anybody fancy some League Friendlies before the RLWCX?

EDIT: Sorthern Northland's Puppet, could you add the Friendlies thread to the list of threads at the beginning of this thread, Thx