World Lacrosse Championship 17 [EVERYTHING THREAD]

[The Sarian]

WORLD LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP 17
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It is time,the seventeenth edition of the World Lacrosse Championships, where the best teams in the multiverse clash to hold the title of the best Lacrosse team. Will it be Sarzonia for a record sixth time? Will an unknown steal it? Will it be you?Also featuring will be the All Stars Match, 10 of the best players from the tournament. First they will face the Champions, who will of course be without their All Star Team mates; second they will face The Sarian's Lacrosse League's Champions, Setter before their final match against the All Star Flops, a team made of the group stage dropouts.

Cutoffs will be around 18:00 UTC.

Groups:

Group A:

The Sarian 
St Wilhelm
New West Guiana
Lunar Republic Isands

Group B:

Hotgrat 
Latvijas
Estope 
Costa de Ouro

Group C:

Bronzevought 
New Koln
Mytannion
Anditia

Group D:

The Knox Valley
Darmen
Torisakia
Gyatso-kai

Group E:

Tasrailia 
The Sova Empire
The Serbian Empire
Patistan

Group F:

Jeckland
Britonisea
Cosumar
Thatius

Group G:

Island of Pizzas                   
Taxachusetts
German Shepherds

Group H:

The Licentian Isles
Nassau-Hessen 
The Allamunnic States (The Fanboyists)

Schedule:
2nd January 2014: Signups Close, Groups Drawn
4th January 2014: Matchday One
5th January 2014: Matchday Two
6th January 2014: Matchday One
7th January 2014: Round of Sixteen
8th January 2014: Round of Eight
10th January 2014: Semi Final
12th January 2014: Final and Third Place Playoff
13th January 2014: All Stars Matches

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[The Sarian]

General Information

The Sarian is an interesting nation, located in Esportiva, one of the three big sporting regions on Nationstates, it is a constitutional monarchy, the Head of State being King William VII and the Head of Government being the Prime Minister David Fox. The Sarian has a five-tier legislature system, and the current ruling party is a national coalition formed after the outbreak of the ongoing war with the Free Republics. The Sarian's War with the Federation of Free Republics began after the Free Republics invasion of a Sarian jail to release a known rapist. (OOC: Turned out he was innocent.)

Sporting wise, The Sarian are fairly new. However, after finishing second in the most recent edition of the Baptism of Fire, The Sarian Sports Secretary, John Lloyd has been launching many new national teams, including the Lacrosse team.

The tournament will be based in the City of Setter, which is in the Province of Oakhurst.

Stadia

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Oakhurst Stadium
Capacity: 30,007 | City: Setter| Province: Oakhurst

The largest purpose built lacrosse stadium in The Sarian, the Oakhurst Stadium, will be the main stadium of the tournament. Home to the Sarian Lacrosse Champions, Setter, this stadium is expected to be packed every game by thousands of patriotic Sarians wanting to see The Sarians first international tournament.

Host to: Groups D, H; Matches 1, 8 (R16); Match 1 (QF); Final

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Somerset Stadium
Capacity:19,802 | City: Darwin | Province: Porshmap

Although in an area where lacrosse isn't widely played, every pre-sold ticket to this stadium has been sold out. The stadium is home to the Darwin Dutchounds, however they are looking to expand the stadium, and the World Cup has halted this progress. Angry protests were planned for the cup by the official supporters club, but under intensives by the Sarian Lacrosse Organization, it was called off.

Host to: Groups B, G; Matches 2, 7 (R16); Match 2 (QF + SF)

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Spirit of Legacy Arena
Capacity: 23,983 | City: Gorgona| Province: Kensingtea

In the second of the 'Lacrosse regions' in The Sarian, The Spirit of Legacy Arena is home to the Legacy Leopards. However, transport is sketchy in this region due to recent storms and organizers fear that this could lead to delays to officials, players or spectators.

Host to: Groups C, F; Matches 3, 6 (R16); Match 3 (QF); Match 1 (SF)

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Queen Priscilla Stadium
Capacity: 43,983 | City: King William City| Province: Regis

The final arena to be chosen for the tournament was the stadium of 'the canaries', the home of Lacrosse in the capital. Not a full time Lacrosse stadium, the park is mostly used as a Rugby Union stadium. Visitors to the stadium will be cheered on by the rowdy capital crowds.

Host to: Groups A, E; Matches 4, 5 (R16); Match 4 (QF); Third Place Match

[Britonisea]

Can we start RPing.

[The Sarian]

Can we start RPing.

Yes, but in future please use the OOC thread for things like this.

[New Koln]

I voted for you Sarian

[The Serbian Empire]

Roster
Starting Lineup

Goalkeeper: Ales Kopitar

Low Defense: Nemanja Mladenovic, Stevan Milic, Vladimir Stojanovic

Defense Wings: Dragan Marusic and Andrej Radisich

Center: Franjo Antic

Attack Wings: Gordan Maravich and Tihana Zupan

Low Attack: Nikola Vukovic, Patrik Filipovic, Filip Kovac

Backups:

Goalkeeper: Mirela Kasun

Low Defense: Nenad Ilic, Tomas Novak

Defense Wing: Zoran Petrovic, Erika Vrana

Center: Anze Broz, Besnik Hoxha

Attack Wing: Nemanja Dragic, Danilo Goranovic

Low Attack: Danilo Gavrilovic, Bozidar Kovac

Serbian Empire Record (23-4-0)

[Lunar Republic Isands]

The Lunar Republic Islands' National Lacrosse Team will debut in the World Lacrosse Championship 17! The team consists of humans (all male) and ponies (some male some female) and hope to make a name for themselves in the upcoming World Championships!

Coach: Swifty Drift (Male-Stallion)


Starting Lineup

Goalkeeper: Walter Dice (human)

Low Defense: Kyle Quick, Robbie Brolin, Tiger Jefferson (humans)

Defense Wings: Ice Cap (Male-Unicorn Pony) and Andre Backett (Human)

Center: Thunderstruck (Male-Pegasus Pony)

Attack Wings: Rainbow Stripes (Female-Pegasus Pony) and Lucas Blanchester (Human)

Low Attack: Hank Jones (human), RollingGreen (Earth Pony-Male), Dice Jones (Human)

Backups:

Goalkeeper: Chocolate Swirl (Female-Earth Pony)

Low Defense: Percy Steen (Human), Midnight Lula (Pegasus-Male)

Defense Wing: James Jones (Human), Blue Deuce (Pegasus-Male)

Center: Matt Yoshida (Human)

Attack Wing: Blueberry Dust (Female-Earth Pony), Ursury Jackson (Human)

Low Attack: Artic Wind (Female-Unicorn), Owen Jones (Human)

[New West Guiana]

World Lacrosse Championships

Overall Record: 28-3-14(W-T-L)
World Lacrosse Championships Participated: 6
World Ranking: N/A
Best Finish: 3rd, WLC 13

Coach Hini La Huey

Goalkeepers
1. Tim User
2. Jeff Young

Defenders
7. Quin Ute
8. Joe Jimmers
9. Al Westfild
10. Dave Hogner
11. Sam Whainson

Midfielders
5. Phill Peterson
4. Danile Stevens
6. Jorge Sanchez
3. Kim ill Un
12 Juan Hose Czarus III

Attackers
13. Ali Muhammad
14. Michel Gorfoncez
16. Brad Lofts
18. Andrew Watson
20 Drew McDermine

[Anditia]

First Bid at World Lacrosse Championship for Anditia

Coach Micha Mickelson

Goalkeepers
1. Tyler (Ty) Peders **
2. Franco d'Argent

Defenders
7. Gait Ferrar **
8. Samson d'Ault (A)**
9. Brunn Karl**
10. Zach Ward **
12. Jonny Suter

Midfielders
3. Ronnie Mowl (C)**
4. Stephen Talbot**
5. Alphonse Queens **
6. Walt del Greco
11. Al el Lall **

Attackers
13. Grim Talbot (A)**
14. Loftus Garin Jr.**
16. Mikey Gerarto III**
18. Alhys Virbo
20. Brock Balhaus

**Starters

RPing: Do what you wish as long as there are no long term injuries/deaths.

[Patistan]

Patistan national larcosse team

Goalkeepers
1. Ghandi humza
2. Yousah umar

Defenders
7. Myer junaid
8. Shaheer shazib
9. Humd shazib
10. Arhum fasial
12. Faiz ali faiz

Midfielders
3. Rashid hussain
4. Steve rolex
5. Ameel rashid
6. Nassear Hussain
11. Anas sajjad

Attackers
13. George tehrebitah
14. Lala shaid
16. Ahsan nasseam
18. Sami soori
20. Shaheer shazib

Choose my scorers: Y
Godmod scoring events: N
Penalize my players: N
Godmod injuries to my players: N
Godmod other events: N

[The Knox Valley]

Knox Valley Roster

Goalies:
#21 Eric Wayne
#10 Jeff Crowder

Defenders:
#8 Yvone Goudchax
#39 Leo Stemme
#9 Rick Bard
#6 Ivan Phillips
#26 Jason Troyer
#24 Jeff Porter

Mid-Field

#27 Ted Jeffries
#14 Eric Morgan
#2 Joeseph Ridley Jr
#11 Kris Stemme
#43 James Rigby
#31 T.C. Cook-Levy
#29 Joel Crichton
#36 Max Whitt

Attack

#15 Micheal Darven
#88 Jay Winkle
#16 George Tyler
#28 David Brawn
#33 Hank Timple
#90 Gene Gibert

Choose my scorers: Y
Godmod scoring events: Y
Penalize my players: Y
Godmod injuries to my players:N
Godmod other events: Y

[The Fanboyists]

Allamunnic States National Lacrosse Team - The Volunteers

Country: Allamunnic States
Team: Volunteers
Style Modifier: Balanced, slightly offensive (+1)
Team Colors: Grey, Blue
Home Field: Detailed Below
Previous Finishes: Champions of WLC's VII & X; Runners-Up of WLC's VI, XI, & XIII

RP Permissions: If you're doing anything outside of the scorers, please, TG for approval first. There, that's out of the way.
RP Scorers: Yes, but keep in mind team's approach (I still know little of lax, so I still don't really know what that means for this)
GodMod Scores: Make it interesting, if you absolutely must do this. TG for approval first.
RP Injuries: Nothing beyond game-ending. I make the call beyond that. TG for permission first, preferably.
GodMod Injuries: Nothing beyond game-ending. TG for permission first.
GodMod "Other" Events: Only if you do something fun or awesome with it. Boring people will be shot.
Penalize/Eject Players: Yep. Make sure its for a charicteristic penalty, though. Usually roughness-related or somesuch.

Personnel

Coaching & Administrative

General Manager: Joseph Sturgis (Age: 34) - Joe Sturgis spent a number of years on the Volunteers playing under Frank McDowell before moving on to the domestic league. Meanwhile, Sturgis took numerous management classes at Thomasburg State University, and engaged in some amateur player management on the side, so when he retired at 33, he moved into a General Manager's role with the Volunteers. Although it's still a little early for a verdict on his performance, it seems that he's been good about making sure the team's players are taken care of well, as well-compensated as can be with the team's budgetary constraints, and well-represented.

Head Coach: Frank McDowell (Age: 46) - Frank McDowell has been the head coach of the Volunteers since they made their international debut in WLC 6. Since then, he's presided over a team that's made five finals appearances, winning two of them before the team lost funding following WLC 13. McDowell tends to espouse an aggressive, high-scoring approach, utilizing physical play to keep opponents off-balance, open up scoring opportunities, and reduce opponents' opportunities.

Offensive Assistant: Erika Shoenburg (Age: 30) - Following a devastating knee injury the previous year, Shoenburg took an early exit from her playing career in order to get a jump on beginning a career in coaching. Her first job is as the Volunteers' offensive assistant coach, helping to develop the large number of rookie forwards and midfielders.

Defensive Assistant: Slava Hendricks (Age: 33) - Hendricks became an assistant coach for the Volunteers last year after she hung up her cleats, and has since spent a lot of time helping to develop the large number of rookie defenders and midfielders, as well as installing general defensive plays and strategy for the team.

Roster

Goalkeepers

GK#08 - Leopold Fuchs (6'0", 216lbs, Age: 33) - The Volunteers' veteran goalie is one of a handful of players that remain with the team after WLC 13. If he's lost some of his youthful vigor and some of his tendency to make spectacular saves with it, it's been replaced by veteran canniness; it's safe to say that Fuchs now plays smarter, if not always better. As the Vols train up a young goalie prospect, they'll lean on Fuchs to keep the net clear.

GK#04 - Sheila Waalturs (5'5", 130lbs, Age: 26) - Waalturs is not as technically-skilled as Fuchs, but she makes up for it by being younger and having a little more natural talent. Not that she's unskilled by any means, but Waalturs has the unfortunate tendency of being a little streaky, at times not even allowing the most on-target shots to go through, and at times struggling even with somewhat off-target shots.

GK#11 - Lorraine Myers (5'6", 136lbs, Age: 19) - Coming out of Thomasburg West City College, Myers is probably the best goalie prospect in the Allamunnic States (granted, out of a rather thin group of lacrosse players). Myers is about as raw and inexperienced as it comes, but she possesses what can only be called the proverbial 'nose for the ball'. She's got the talent, it'll be left to coaching and veterans to teach her how to be consistent.

Defenders

LD#45 - Erik Jurgensun (6'1", 232lbs, Age: 20) - Jurgensun is a young, new addition who is built in the mold of the typical Allamunnic defender. As young as he is, Jurgensun's stick-handling skills are still rather unrefined, and he tends to use his size and build as a bit of a crutch. With any luck, coaching and help from the unit's veteran will help him become a more-complete player.

MD#49 - Ryan Oslo (6'0", 224lbs, Age: 33) - Oslo is the physical and sturdy veteran who anchors the Vols' defense. Although one would expect his main assets to be physicality, his stick-handling skills are deceptively strong, meaning he's an all-around solid, reliable defender. The only place his game has suffered is that as he's aged since WLC 13, he's not as fast and explosive as he used to be, meaning he tends to hang back even when the team is on the attack, playing a supporting role spreading the ball around rather than attacking.

RD#40 - Karrin Connolly (5'6", 124lbs, Age: 27) - The last time the Vols played internationally, Connolly was a reserve defender, used to give a change of pace. These days, she serves as a more offensively-oriented defender, primarily focused on forcing turnovers, swatting down passes, and getting the ball back up-field. She lacks the same physicality that Oslo and Jurgensun, which means sufficiently-physical attackers might be able to exploit the weakness in coverage on the defense's right, but she's still a plenty-competent defender in her own right.

DR#42 - Daanyl Baaltrsunn (6'2", 222lbs, Age: 17) - Baaltrsunn is the youngest of the three rookie reservist defenders who will be learning the ropes this year. Baaltrsunn is fresh out of high school, but has the build and nose for the ball that could make him an elite defender once he's received some coaching and mentoring from older players.

DR#46 - Waldr Karlsunn (6'3", 231lbs, Age: 20) - Karlsunn is the oldest of the three rookie reservists and, as is usually the case with such things, the most polished of them. Karlsunn has flashed potential indicating that he'll be a good all-around player with some experience and mentoring, and he's got the build and skills to be a classic, physical, Allamunnic defender.

DR#44 - Graagur Maarks (6'3", 227lbs, Age: 19) - Having finished his associate's degree, Maarks has left school to pursue professional lacrosse. Maarks seems to have the innate talent to be a game-changing defender, if he can cut out the rookie mistakes and learn to be a more skilled, technical player rather than one who relies on raw talent.

Midfielders

LM#20 - Izaak Sturgis (6'1", 220lbs, Age: 30) - Sturgis returned to the national team after the National Lacrosse League folded and wasted no time resuming a share of the leadership role the Sturgis brothers once held on the team. Sturgis took his place as a midfielder due to the crowded front, and he adds some great veteran leadership and experience to the unit, and he still flashes the same athletic ability he did in his first go-round with the team. Expect Sturgis to also play a major role in training the younger players on the team.

CM#32 - Zak Mueller (6'4", 228lbs, Age: 30) - Towering Zak Mueller is a veteran of the Volunteers' successes, having been with the team since WLC VI. Mueller, besides just being tall, is a sturdily-build man, and his long arms allow him to whip a lot of force on shots and passes, making him hard to stop when he's on-target. Long legs and still being at the tail-end of his prime mean Mueller can also keep up with all but the fastest opponents, and he's a complete overall player in the Volunteers' crucial midfield.

RM#30 - Haanryk Thursunn (6'2", 235lbs, Age: 27) - Thursunn was still a reservist the last time the Volunteers played in an international competition, but over the last few years, he's stepped up as a leader on the team and as an impressive overall player, talented and skilled while still in his athletic prime. Although the Vols' offense is increasingly geared towards the forwards, don't be surprised if Thursunn ends up being a key contributor offensively, including on the scoreboard.

MR#33 - Elaine Ryan (5'7", 153lbs, Age: 17) - One midfielder reservist, is a brand new player, fresh out of high-school. Surprisingly physical despite her build, Ryan has skills that make her suitable to play both offense and defense. Her coaches have raved about her stick-handling, claiming it's the best they've seen in such a young player, and her athleticism and accuracy when passing and shooting make her a potentially-dangerous offensive weapon. The only wrinkle is that, at 17 and fresh out of high school, Ryan will undoubtedly face teething issues as she adjusts to international play, but that's not expected to be too much of a problem.

MR#37 - Seamus Johnson (6'1", 211lbs, Age: 20) - Another rookie reservist, Johnson has flashed less explosiveness in his college play than Ryan has, but he's made up for it by being a more polished player than his fellow reservist. Johnson's natural strengths come at controlling the middle of the field and spreading the ball out, making him a classic supporting player of the sort that the Volunteers like to have playing the center mid-fielder and center forward positions.

MR#34 - Thorin Fokkenmaar (5'11", 202lbs, Age: 18) - Fokkenmaar completes the group of rookie reservists in the Vols' midfield. Not as large as some of the other players (particularly the veterans, in many cases), Fokkenmaar makes up for lacking the usual build in male Allamunnic lacrosse players in his prodigious technical skills, being a very refined passer and stick-handler.

Forwards

LF#36 - Cassie Downing (5'8", 144lbs, Age: 27) - Downing is still right in her athletic prime, old enough to be experienced but young enough to still have youthful vitality, stamina, and explosiveness. Combine that with scary accuracy, excellent stick-handling, and a rough-and-tumble playing style completely in-keeping with Allamunnic sporting, and Downing is still easily the most dangerous single player on the Volunteers, and nobody should expect her scoring to slow with her move from midfielder to forward.

CF#15 - John Dahlgren (6'1", 218lbs, Age: 33) - Dahlgren is another long-time veteran of the Volunteers, and he, along with Downing and Sommers, helps to make the forwards the most experienced unit on the team. The only stat Dahlgren really seems to pile up on is assists, which perhaps describes him perfectly. Especially now that he's increasingly forced to play smarter rather than harder, Dahlgren's role as an enabler and fulcrum for the rest of the offense has expanded. Although he's a scoring threat in his own right, his main job is to feed the ball to Downing and Sommers and let them drive home the goals while clearing the middle of the field for them.

RF#18 - Joanna Sommers (5'8", 141lbs, Age: 29) - Explosive veteran attacker Sommers returns, along with Cassie Downing and John Dahlgren, to make the forwards the Volunteers' most-experienced unit. Sommers isn't quite as physically-talented as Downing, but again, she makes up for whatever she lacks with veteran canniness, and her accuracy is nothing to shake a stick at (pardon the pun). Along with Downing, Sommers is probably the Vols' biggest scoring threat and as long as she isn't left on an island against defenders, she should produce plenty in any given game.

FR#12 - Reinette Clausen (5'9", 155lbs, Age: 21) - Clausen has flashed potential to be an explosive scorer and all-around big-play threat, and while of a smaller build, she's roughly the normal build for Allamunnic forwards. It remains to be seen if Clausen can cut out rookie errors and become a more consistent player, but if she's able to make the necessary changes, the rookie out of Northwatch State could be a star in the making.

FR#10 - Melissa Tolliver (5'10", 161lbs, Age: 21) - The niece of former Volunteer Cally Tolliver, Melissa is unusually solidly-built for a female Allamunnic forward, and as athletic as she is, she puts her size to good use, playing a very physical style. Although she's still a rookie who needs to work on her accuracy, Tolliver has all the makings of a classic Center-Forward in Allamunnic style, being an offensive fulcrum to spread the ball around and threaten occasional scores.

FR#19 - Jory Klein (5'10", 203lbs, Age: 21) - Klein is a little small for a male Allamunnic player (by about two inches and twenty pounds, in fact), but he makes up for it with an explosive, aggressive playing style. While that style is unfortunately rather boom-or-bust, it does frequently put Klein in position to make big plays. He's another player that's going to need some coaching and mentoring to become more consistent, however.


Team Overview:
At one point, the Volunteers were one of international lacrosse's most-dominant teams, tallying five championship appearances (winning two of them) between the Sixth and Thirteenth World Lacrosse Championships. Four years on, that's ancient history for all intents and purposes. Lacrosse tanked domestically in the Allamunnic States. When the National Lacrosse League folded, almost all of the Volunteers' funding was lost, causing them to miss participation in the Fourteenth, Fifteenth, and Sixteenth editions of the World Lacrosse Championships. Meanwhile, the team existed in a state of unpaid limbo, playing exhibition games against local clubs.

After much pleading with Allamunnic Sporting Commissioner Hadley Thornburger, Frank McDowell managed to re-secure funding for the Volunteers, allowing them to return to proper international competition at the Seventeenth World Lacrosse Championships. The roster only bears a passing resemblance to the team that placed second at the Thirteenth Championships, but McDowell is still their commander, and most of the starters are WLC veterans, playing later in their careers and helping to train the next generation.

Stadiums:

Federal Steel Field (Thomasburg, Stalhamark, FRAS)(Capacity: 142,000) - Federal Steel Field is the largest stadium in the country, and normally plays host to the gridiron squads of the Thomasburg Ironmongers, Steelers, and Boilermakers. Thomasburg lacrosse clubs and soccer clubs also play in the modern, well-maintained facility. Teams playing here should be wary of irritating the fans; beer bottles have a way of flying out of the stands towards a team that has rubbed the home crowd the wrong way. And there will be a home crowd. A large one. Though the stadium does boast a retractable roof, look for the cold-loving Allamunnae to leave it open, even during the chilly early spring.

The Royal Arena (Koenigshalloe, Ostlund, FRAS)(Capacity: 140,000) - Just smaller than Federal Steel Field (and boy do they know it), the Royal Arena sometimes is known as the Haaldstadt pleasure dome; if there is a more beautiful and shiny stadium in the country, it's hiding itself well. The Arena serves as the home for Koenigshalloe's royally-sponsored teams, who are almost all called "The Kings" (or some variation thereof). One of only a few stadiums in the country with a roof at all, the Arena's enclosed spaces will ensure that games take place in regular conditions here.

[Taxachusetts]

Taxachusetts National Lacrosse Team

Style Modifier: -3
Coach: Mia Hobbs
Colors: Green and White
Demonyms: Taxachussan, Taxhole (derogatory)

Roster

Starting Lineup

GK: Daniel Hicks (M)
DEF: Georgia Gardiner (F)
DEF: Andrew Rogers (M)
DEF: Spencer Bond (M)
MID: Michael Hayward (M)
MID: Isabella McKenzie (F)
MID: Jade Blake (F)
ATT: Harriet Herbert (F)
ATT: Owen Nixon (M)
ATT: Zoe Jennings (F)

Bench

GK: Harriet Cooke (F)
DEF: John O'Donnell (M)
DEF: Harriet Rose (F)
MID: Chelsea Horton (F)
MID: Katie Morris (F)
ATT: Amy Wells (F)
ATT: Harry Stanley (M)


RP Permissions

I give my opponent permission to:
Choose my goalscorers: Y
Godmod scoring events: Y
Penalize my players: Y
Give injuries to my players: N
Godmod injuries to my players: N
Godmod other events: Y

[New Koln]

Choose my scorers: Puertas, Minozs
Godmod scoring events: Puertas
Penalize my players: Y/N
Godmod injuries to my players: Y/N
Godmod other events: Y/N

[Jeckland]

Nation: Jeckland
Rank: Unranked
Colours: Yellow and White
Change colours: Red and Black
Style Mod: -2
Best Place in WC Lacrosse: Debutants

Squad - 20 players, listed in order of likeliness to play. Squad numbers printed before name, ages afterward in brackets
GK: 1.James Steerman (32), 13.Mikel Stajovic (20)
D: 5.Matt Keane (22), 6.Darren Keane (22), 12.Lothar Gerscwhitz (33), 2.Tommy Ponyton-Jones (26), 20.Mitchell Hammer (19), 14.Afobe Olajutundi (29).
M: 8.Walter Williams (30), 11.Jobi Abode (23), 3.Dominic Street (25), 18.Carlos Hernandez (18), 7.Barry O'Leary (34), 15.Gareth Marsh (21).
A: 9.Eric Friar (25), 17.Ian Gove (20), 10.Joe Kiwinuka (31), 16.Inzamam Hossain(26), 4.Will Thomas (30), 19.Adrian Matthews (24).

RPing: All allowed unless it means a player cannot play the next match.

[The Sarian]

Full Name: The Imperial Monarchy of The Sarian
Short Name: The Sarian/Sarian
Denoymn: Sarian
Nickname: The Bustards, Green 'N Whites

Manager: Ansel Jones

Bold = Starter

Goaltenders:

#1: Bill Tomkinson
#12: Adam LaRouche

Defensemen:
#3: Albert Johnson
#4: Alister Campbell
#5: Rodrick Teffley
#13: Morgan Dragon
#14: Christopher Lorde

Midfielders:

#6: Anthony Minster
#7: Gordon Saria
#8: Brondie Wilshire
#15: Brayden Treck
#16: Michael Cole

Attackmen:

#9: Ben Ford
#10: William Shepard
#11: Mick Horn
#17: George Horsewick
#18: Paul Tulip

RP Permissions:

You can do whatever you like, with the exception of anything that will prevent anyone playing in the next match.

[Bronzevought]

Nation: The Republic of Bronzevought
Shortened: Bronzevought
Colors: Blue/yellow

Coach: John Hallman

Goalkeepers: Regan Daniel
Jose Garcia

Offense: Nils O'Neill
George Lahoud
Taylor Baba
Nicholas St. John
Eliot Goodman

Mid: Sascha Djo
Sebastien Plunier
Matisse Simons
Louis Genevoix-Willy
Max Debonne

Defense: Loic Marsden
Paul Lee II
Zachary Oppenheimer
Paolo Fraud
Richard Rocca

Choose my scorers: Y
Godmod scoring events: Y
Penalize my players: Y
Godmod injuries to my players: Y
Godmod other events: N

May the best man win.

[Bronzevought]

First Bid at World Lacrosse Championship for Anditia

Coach Micha Mickelson

Goalkeepers
1. Tyler (Ty) Peders **
2. Franco d'Argent

Defenders
7. Gait Ferrar **
8. Samson d'Ault (A)**
9. Brunn Karl**
10. Zach Ward **
12. Jonny Suter

Midfielders
3. Ronnie Mowl (C)**
4. Stephen Talbot**
5. Alphonse Queens **
6. Walt del Greco
11. Al el Lall **

Attackers
13. Grim Talbot (A)**
14. Loftus Garin Jr.**
16. Mikey Gerarto III**
18. Alhys Virbo
20. Brock Balhaus

**Starters

RPing: Do what you wish as long as there are no long term injuries/deaths.

I am grouped with you, Anditia.

[Jeckland]

1st January 2014

Ding-Dong!
The man went to get the door. He opened it to find a postman holding a package from Amazon. "Sign here" he said, and the man obliged. Shutting the door, he turned to find his eight year old son bouncing down the stairs. "Is it here?" he cried. "Yes" replied the man, tearing open the package for his son.

The boy ran into the family playroom, where his new Sony PS4 was. He turned it on and inserted the brand new disc. After a minute or so, the game has loaded. He switches it on. It is World Lacrosse Championships 17.

The boy, like the majority of Jeckland, doesn't know much about lacrosse. But the boy, like the majority of Jeckland, is very interested in lacrosse at the moment. For lacrosse represents Jeckland's first venture into international sporting competition. Nobody really knows why they have not been involved for so long, but they haven't. And now they have entered into the world of lacrosse with the full support of a nation behind it.

Of course, they are minnows, and are not expected to do well. However, they are determined to cause an upset.

2nd January

"Hello everybody and welcome to the draw for World Lacrosse Championships 17, live from the Sarian"

The event has drawn a massive TV audience in Jeckland. They watch tensely as the draw is made.

"Group F. First team, Jeckland."
"Second team, Britonisea"
"Thirdly, Cosumar"
"And last butnot least, Thatius"

Jeckland is ready. Let the lacrosse begin.

[Jeckland]

January 3rd
Cameras flash as First Team Manager of Jeckland Maxwell Harris enters the press conference, followed by team captain Eric Friar. The 25-year old attacker takes a seat to the left of his boss.

"Maxwell" says a journalist from the Daily Jeck "Any ideas on who will be in the team tomorrow"

Maxwell has never seen so many journalists. He is nervous, but tries to remain cool as he answers the question.

"Yes" he says "in fact, I will name the team now". The journalists mutter amongst themselves, this is an unexpected turn of events.

Harris reads the following team out:

GK: James Steerman
RD: Darren Keane
CD: Mitchell Hammer
LD: Matt Keane
RM: Jobi Abode
CM: Walter Williams
LM: Dominic Street
RA: Joe Kiwinuka
CA: Eric Friar (C)
LA: Ian Gove

All is as expected, except one name: Mitchell Hammer. People were so sure that it was between Lothar Gerschwitz and Tommy Ponyton-Jones to play in defence alongside the Keane twins. For a new manager in his first major press conference, Harris handles the barrage of questions and criticism of his team selection remarkably well.

He explains that Hammer has shown a lot in training and in recent Jeckland Lacrosse Championship matches and that he firmly believes Hammer is capable of performing at this level. When asked if has was concerned about the lack of experience in his defence, he simply replied "Well everyone in this team is an international debutant, aren't they?" which raises a few chuckles. Harris is starting to feel at ease with the media.

The next question asked to him is about the captain, Eric Friar, aged only 25. Although widely regarded as by far the star player on the Jeckland team, some sections of the media are questioning whether such a young player should be captain when he has several more experienced players to pick from. Harris once again answers well, explaining that Friar captains in the JLC whereas most of his older colleagues do not, and also adding that age is not always an indicator of leadership qualities. Then Friar butts in "It's because of my beard" whilst stroking his defining facial hair. The reporters laugh. Friar it seems, is as comfortable in front of a microphone as the man on his right.

When the prolific attacker is asked how morale is amongst the squad, he says that everyone is feeling pumped up, if a bit nervous.

The final question is directed at both of them, but it is Maxwell Harris who answers

"How well do you think you will do in this competition?"

"Look, we are underdogs and we know that, but this sort of thing has happened in the past and who is to say it won't happen again? We are not really setting targets for ourselves in terms of how far we will go in the competition, all we want to do is our best and make Jeckland proud, and maybe spring a surprise"

We were surprised at Maxwell Harris' team selection. We were surprised at how well he and Friar handled the media. Will we be surprised at how his team fare in this tournament?

[The Serbian Empire]

Record Drought Doesn't Slow the Game Down in the Serbian Empire

It's been a long time since it's rained in Nis and to be honest one would expect the surface that the Serbian Empire plays lacrosse on to be damaged. However, the recent updates to the stadium where lacrosse and football (of the round variety) has improved the surface to field turf. The synthetic surface doesn't need watering and the dry spell that has been seen on the east side of the Dry Mountain (Suva Planina) has gone of for a month and a half. Field turf has been advantageous for the Serbian Empire athletes as we no longer need to fear the surface below the feet is unsuitable for play or practice. As for Jeckland, they failed to note the Serbian Empire actually won the World Lacrosse Championship 14 as an unranked entry who on their debut never lost a match. The history of the tournament has been a wild and unpredictable one.

[The Sarian]

TOMORROWS CUT-OFF WILL BE AT THE EARLIER TIME OF 12:00

Royal Welcome for Lacrosse Competitors

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With, the start of the World Lacrosse Championships just one day away, HRH King William VII took time out of his busy schedule to visit the competitors village in the Jayel District of Setter, in Province Oakhurst.

In an address to the 30 teams, he stated that he wished them luck in the competition and that if the Free Republicans invade, their safety will be a 'consideration'.

The tournament kicks off tomorrow with The Sarian vs New West Guinea.

[New Koln]

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[The Fanboyists]

"I'm fully expecting us to have some teething issues," McDowell said, making eye-contact with the reporter who'd asked the question. "You don't just come back from a three-year hiatus from international competition and not make some mistakes. That said, we haven't exactly been idle these last three years, so I think Allamunnae can expect us to mount another strong campaign. Championship-caliber? We'll see. But many of the players on this team have won championships before, so it won't be from lack of experience if we don't."

Seeing McDowell back up in front of the podium giving the press-conference only served reminder for many in the crowd of reporters just how young the man had been when he'd lead the Volunteers to the finals for the first time. Eleven years on, he was only in his mid-forties and already one of the more accomplished coaches in international lacrosse.

A young but veteran coach, leading a team that had won two championships in five finals appearances. Those were lofty expectations to live up to, but here was that coach, assuring the public that the Volunteers were up to the task. Many doubted it anyway, given that the Vols had spent the last three years playing competition no stiffer than the handful of independent lacrosse teams in the Federation, or the handful of even smaller and weaker international programs in Tyrrhenia. Not exactly championship-caliber opponents.

"Any more questions?" the coach asked the crowd. He took the momentary silence as an opening. "Well, in that case, make sure you folks turn out to our first game. I'm sure you'll have plenty more questions afterward. Good night." Before anyone could stop him, he ducked out the door.

He was greeted by the rest of the coaching and management staff for the team as he escaped the press-conference. Every time he looked at the staff, he had a weird feeling, thinking about the fact that all of them had played for him as Volunteers at one point. Joe Sturgis, their new general manager, Slava Hendricks, the defensive assistant coach, and Erika Shoenburg, the assistant offensive coach. It always made him remember what other people said about the Volunteers: "It's McDowell's team, through-and-through."

They had a point. Even as young as he was, a lack of strong domestic interest combined with his success at the international level had allowed McDowell to begin building his own coaching tree. Although only a handful of independent lacrosse clubs persisted in the Allamunnic States (although the number was slowly recovering, enough to hope that one day a proper league might be re-formed), at least half of those now had coaches or front-office people who had either played or worked for (and been mentored by) McDowell. Art Sturgis was now coaching Thomasburg's club, Cally Tolliver was actually the general manager for Koenigshalloe (no mean feat, either), and Walter Marsh was the head coach of Northport's club. Nobody doubted that that number would grow.

But today would begin another challenge for McDowell: returning a team that had been absent for three years to the top. It was sure to be an interesting campaign.

[Anditia]

Rudy Tabata - THE SARIAN
There are a lot of young sticks in Anditia and despite that, the expectations are sky high. The Verines have played,have been prepping for international competition following the end of the indoor lacrosse season in Anditia. With adding some depth to both ends of the field as well as to replacing some retired veterans who decided not to return to the national team hopes are high but tentative. Usually, the infusion of so much youth raises questions about experience. But the Verines have done this before and managed to do quite well, so that’s why the expectations heading into the World Lacrosse Championship season are higher than expected - at least in Anditia.
When asked as to strategies to prepare the young team coach Micha Mickelson said "Yeah, we have a number of youngsters, but at the same time, Ronnie Mowl should be the cool hand that keeps all of the young-guns under wraps. He's definitely a calming influence on the youngsters. Having Ty Peders in goal is also a good thing - knowing that you have a wall behind you is much better than having a sieve. I think our boys should do well - Go Red, Blue and Gold!"