IBS IX Discussion Thread (OOC, Signups Closed)
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 6:35 am
UPDATE: Signups for the tournament are now closed and this is now the discussion thread. All OOC posts should be made here, not in the Everything thread. Purely OOC posts in the Everything thread may result in RP Bonus penalty and/or reports to moderation, at Nova Anglicana's discretion. IC posts in this thread will not necessarily be reported, though they may result in penalty to RP Bonus at Nova Anglicana's discretion. Additionally, certain posts that blur the line between OOC and IC, such as "Death to Nation X" will be interpreted as OOC if posted in this thread and may lead to moderator action if they would violate the site's rules (which wishing OOC death certainly would.) So use the IC thread for IC stuff and this for OOC stuff.
The following information is included for record-keeping purposes.
Welcome to signups for International Baseball Slam IX: Nine for Nine. As the World Baseball Classic has ended, I am opening signups now to get as much done as possible before World Cup Qualifying starts.
Last tournament, Gregoryisgodistan defeated Noa Anglicana 3 games to 0 in the final and has really widened the ranking gap. Will they four-peat, or will someone finally break their dynasty.
To sign up, simply state your desire to be in and include a nickname and trigramme (three-letter abbreviation code.) As an example, my signup is as follows:
Gregoryisgodistan Bat Slaves (GGS)
If you do not include a trigramme, one will be selected for you based on your name. If you do not include a nickname, the host reserves the right to pick one for you and make it as insulting as they want.
Only one puppet is allowed per nation, at the discretion of the host. Puppets must be declared. Undeclared puppets that are discovered will be ineligible for signups and the master nation will be disqualified as well. Per NS Sports Puppet rules, I reserve the right to run a puppet check as organizer prior to the host being chosen, and then the host(s) may do the same following their election. However, I will only do this if I have reason to suspect puppet rules are being violated, and most prospective hosts would have the same policy.
IBS I: hosted by Shadowbourne/Super-Llamaland, championship: Costa Luna beats Shadowbourne 3-0.
IBS II: hosted by Sangti, championship: Gregoryisgodistan beats Sova Empire 3-1.
IBS III: hosted by Super-Llamaland/New Wolfopolis, championship: Gregoryisgodistan beats Nova Anglicana 3-1.
IBS IV: hosted by Gregoryisgodistan, championship: Gregoryisgodistan beats Arana 3-1.
IBS V: hosted by New Wolfopolis/Oakbrook and Calvarie, championship: Super-Llamaland beats Orennana, 3-1.
IBS VI: hosted by Noboru Taiyou, championship: Gregoryisgodistan defeats Abanhfleft in double-elimination final
IBS VII: hosted by Patistan, championship: Gregoryisgodistan beats Super-Llamaland 3-2
IBS VIII: hosted by Gregoryisgodistan, championship: Gregoryisgodistan beats Nova Anglicana 3-0
IBS IX: Could be you!
And that brings us to the other part of the IBS signup process: HOST BIDS.
Want to bid to host the International Baseball Slam? If so, you need to cover all of the topics listed here, the last successful bid for the IBS. This is a good tournament for those with no prior host experience to bid for, but we recommend you have at least some experience participating in tournaments on the forum in order to gain trust. Host bid deadline is set for June 11, 2015, at 12:00 PM EDT (UTC-4), though this may be extended by a few hours depending on my schedule.
So, just signup below! Welcome to the Slam!
Signups:
1. Gregoryisgodistan Bat Slaves (GGS)
2. San Llera San Llerans (SAN)
3. Lunar Republic Galaxy (LRI) [Lunar Republic Isands]
4. Kaboomlandia Kings (KBM)
5. United States of Devonta Thundersticks (USD)
6. Frenline Delpha Anacondas (FND)
7. Nova Anglicana Lions (NOV)
8. The Sword Bloke Thunder (TSB)
9. Abanhfleft Revolution (AFT)
10. Coconutstan Trojans (CCS)
11. Free Republics Sinners (FFR)
12. Aloquirbe Arachnids (ALQ)
13. Nassau Eagles (NAS) [Nassau-Hessen]
14. Schiltzberg Schiltz Burgers (SZB)
15. Volcanoc Lava Battlers (VLC) (Puppet of The Sword Bloke)
16. Losthaven Rainbirds (LHV)
17. Coconut Isle Dwarfs (CIS)
18. Patistan Green Macaws (PAT)
19. Southern Democratic States Southern Bears (SDS)
20. Ridora Fruit Bat Mafia (RFM) [The Central Shadow Nation]
Host bids:
1. Nova Anglicana
2. The Sword Bloke
3. Frenline Delpha
Rankings
The following information is included for record-keeping purposes.
Welcome to signups for International Baseball Slam IX: Nine for Nine. As the World Baseball Classic has ended, I am opening signups now to get as much done as possible before World Cup Qualifying starts.
Last tournament, Gregoryisgodistan defeated Noa Anglicana 3 games to 0 in the final and has really widened the ranking gap. Will they four-peat, or will someone finally break their dynasty.
To sign up, simply state your desire to be in and include a nickname and trigramme (three-letter abbreviation code.) As an example, my signup is as follows:
Gregoryisgodistan Bat Slaves (GGS)
If you do not include a trigramme, one will be selected for you based on your name. If you do not include a nickname, the host reserves the right to pick one for you and make it as insulting as they want.
Only one puppet is allowed per nation, at the discretion of the host. Puppets must be declared. Undeclared puppets that are discovered will be ineligible for signups and the master nation will be disqualified as well. Per NS Sports Puppet rules, I reserve the right to run a puppet check as organizer prior to the host being chosen, and then the host(s) may do the same following their election. However, I will only do this if I have reason to suspect puppet rules are being violated, and most prospective hosts would have the same policy.
IBS I: hosted by Shadowbourne/Super-Llamaland, championship: Costa Luna beats Shadowbourne 3-0.
IBS II: hosted by Sangti, championship: Gregoryisgodistan beats Sova Empire 3-1.
IBS III: hosted by Super-Llamaland/New Wolfopolis, championship: Gregoryisgodistan beats Nova Anglicana 3-1.
IBS IV: hosted by Gregoryisgodistan, championship: Gregoryisgodistan beats Arana 3-1.
IBS V: hosted by New Wolfopolis/Oakbrook and Calvarie, championship: Super-Llamaland beats Orennana, 3-1.
IBS VI: hosted by Noboru Taiyou, championship: Gregoryisgodistan defeats Abanhfleft in double-elimination final
IBS VII: hosted by Patistan, championship: Gregoryisgodistan beats Super-Llamaland 3-2
IBS VIII: hosted by Gregoryisgodistan, championship: Gregoryisgodistan beats Nova Anglicana 3-0
IBS IX: Could be you!
And that brings us to the other part of the IBS signup process: HOST BIDS.
Want to bid to host the International Baseball Slam? If so, you need to cover all of the topics listed here, the last successful bid for the IBS. This is a good tournament for those with no prior host experience to bid for, but we recommend you have at least some experience participating in tournaments on the forum in order to gain trust. Host bid deadline is set for June 11, 2015, at 12:00 PM EDT (UTC-4), though this may be extended by a few hours depending on my schedule.
So, just signup below! Welcome to the Slam!
Signups:
1. Gregoryisgodistan Bat Slaves (GGS)
2. San Llera San Llerans (SAN)
3. Lunar Republic Galaxy (LRI) [Lunar Republic Isands]
4. Kaboomlandia Kings (KBM)
5. United States of Devonta Thundersticks (USD)
6. Frenline Delpha Anacondas (FND)
7. Nova Anglicana Lions (NOV)
8. The Sword Bloke Thunder (TSB)
9. Abanhfleft Revolution (AFT)
10. Coconutstan Trojans (CCS)
11. Free Republics Sinners (FFR)
12. Aloquirbe Arachnids (ALQ)
13. Nassau Eagles (NAS) [Nassau-Hessen]
14. Schiltzberg Schiltz Burgers (SZB)
15. Volcanoc Lava Battlers (VLC) (Puppet of The Sword Bloke)
16. Losthaven Rainbirds (LHV)
17. Coconut Isle Dwarfs (CIS)
18. Patistan Green Macaws (PAT)
19. Southern Democratic States Southern Bears (SDS)
20. Ridora Fruit Bat Mafia (RFM) [The Central Shadow Nation]
Host bids:
1. Nova Anglicana
2. The Sword Bloke
3. Frenline Delpha
Rankings