Mcleod Cup V
An international Babbage rules football tournament
An international Babbage rules football tournament
The Mcleod Cup is the premier international competition in Babbage rules football. Cup management issue a call for teams representing the nations of the world, be they bona fide national select teams, professional or amateur clubs, universities or other bodies, to gather at Wye, South Island to compete in Mcleod Cup V.
We have 20 teams entered from the last tournament, and are prepared to accept any multiple of four up to 32 teams. Should more than 32 teams apply they will be accepted first come, first served. A maximum of one team per nation and two teams per controlling entity will be observed. (Various puppets of the host nation are available if and only if needed by management to fill out the field to a multiple of four teams.)
The competition will run over two weeks, with six match days scheduled. The first week will see the contestants divided into four-team pools using a pot-system draw that recognises international rankings. A single round-robin of three games per team will be contested in each pool. The second week will see the field split into single-elimination brackets to contest the Mcleod Cup and also (in descending order of precedence) the Plate, Bowl, and Shield minor awards in a manner frankly borrowed from rugby sevens competition.
Tuesday, September 13 -- Pool play, round 1
Thursday, September 15 -- Pool play, round 2
Saturday, September 17 -- Pool play, round 3
Monday, September 19 -- Quarterfinal matches
Wednesday, September 21 -- Semifinal matches
Friday, September 23 -- Final matches
A technical document is appended that outlines precise structures for varying numbers of teams.
Technical support will be provided using the xkoranate 0.3.2 system. Fair play assessments (OOC: RP bonus) are generous and based on an accumulation of performances for each round. Early submission of team rosters to facilitate media coverage is viewed favourably in addition to other efforts.
Future editions of the Mcleod Cup will be scheduled annually (OOC: Babbage time--monthly IRL), instead of the ad hoc scheduling of the past. To ease the burden on federations and encourage continuity of programmes, all nations that enter and complete the fifth Cup will automatically receive complimentary entry to the sixth Cup without further application. Of course, requests to not receive automatic entry will be honoured, and such entry will be withdrawn should the national federation cease to exist.
Mcleod Cup VI is expected to begin on October 11.
Mcleod Cup VII is expected to begin on November 8.
Signups:
- Darmen (defenders)
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- Andossa Se Mitrin Vega
- Armorgames
- Cassadaigua (Plate holders)
- Civil Citizenry
- Cyborg Holland
- Delaclava
- Kerblaekistan
- Krytenia
- Newmanistan
- Tamarindia (The Golden Tamarind) (Bowl holders)
- Tarrentum
- Thatius
- The Babbage Islands
- Vettrera
- Wadomia
- Wolfmanne
- Carmadin
- Beldonia
- Garon-Averia
- Chuckio
- Spitfyred1
- Soira
NB: Virabia's auto-entry has now been dropped, given his public unconditioned withdrawal from NS Sports. Jimmer Fredette has ceased to exist and has been removed from the signup list.
Current Rankings:
Newmanistan 0.780
Cassadaigua 0.744
The Babbage Islands 0.744
Darmen 0.703
Andossa Se Mitrin Vega 0.669
Delaclava 0.582
Wolfmanne 0.543
Krytenia 0.511
Tamarindia 0.444
Jimmer Fredette 0.361
Tarrentum 0.325
Civil Citizenry 0.278
Armorgames 0.260
Green Jello Salad 0.260
Abcdefghijklmnopqrstuk 0.244
Mytannion 0.237
Beaverriver 0.207
Southwest 2Fort 0.207
Thatius 0.202
Virabia 0.202
Chuckio 0.183
Cyborg Holland 0.183
Kerblaekistan 0.183
Vettrera 0.183
Wadomia 0.183
Lithatrius 0.178
Undeadzombiee 0.157
84733842 0.153
Burchadinger 0.139
Ruadha 0.122
Toiletdonia 0.120
SarahRed-n-BarryBlue 0.033
New Nations 0.033
