This is the IC thread for the twenty-first edition of the World Bowl, a competition pitting the best of the best American Football nations against one another for glory on the gridiron. This edition will be taking place in the Old Coast Nation of Carasatoga in some of the most renowned football venues in the nation.
NATION
Carasatoga is a small, Rushmori nation of 33,000,000 on the coast of Oriale Bay in the Eastern Goose Sea. Sporting is a tradition rampant in Carasatoga since colonial times when Norwegians settled on the lands of the Native Naragans (Carasatogans). Baseball, Softball, Basketball and Volleyball are the major sports played in every school and every town in the nation, but Gridiron is a sport also rich in tradition. The heart of the sport in Carasatoga is centered in the coastal metropolis of Oklahoma City, with a population over 250,000. Home to both Oklahoma City State University and the Oklahoma Release professional team, the two most successful football teams in the country.
For the past two years, the Carasatogan military has been quelling a rebellion in the Western Carasatogan counties and with the skirmishes finally settled after a crackdown of the rebels, the newly named Carasatoga Authority Republic is ready economically and socially to host one of the multiverse's largest competitions. From the largest cities in the country; the capital, Caroga, as well as Bridgeport and Jackson, one will have the amenities of any major city. While the cities which make up the Aurelian Coast: Milita, Hialeah, Oklahoma City and Newport, make up a vibrant, wealthy and fast-growing modern metropolis. From small mountains to beautiful, golden coastlines, Carasatoga is a glorious nation prepared to welcome the world to its fields of gridiron to compete in the twenty-first World Bowl.
FORMAT
As of right now sign-ups are open and stand at 55 entries and I propose for them to be closed at 56. This way there will be 8 groups of 7, with the groups playing a single-round robin (6 games) qualifying round. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Second Group Stage which will consist of 4 groups of 4 playing a single-round robin (3 games). The Top two from each group will advance to the Quarterfinals and then winners to the Semifinals then Finals. The tie-breakers that I like to use are in this order: Wins, H2H Wins, Point Difference, H2H Point Difference, Points For, H2H Points For, Away Points, H2H Away Points. If there is still a tie after that, may God help us all.
SIGN-UPS
RANKINGS
GROUPS
SCHEDULE
VENUES
Second Group Stage
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
SCORINATION
Latest version of Xkoranate will be used with the American Football, SQUIS, IFAF Overtime formula used with modifiers between -5 and +5. RP bonuses will be graded on a 1-5 scale with quality over quantity and are cumulative. RP bonus will be halved between the Qualifying Round and Second Group Stage.