15th Baptism of Iron (Everything thread)

by **New West Guiana** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 4:28 pm

15th Baptism of Iron

What is the Baptism of Iron?
The BoI is the World Bowls version of the World Cups Baptism of Fire, where in new teams are given a early shot at making their own history. You can only enter this tournament once, and everyone starts off on even ground. That means that everyone from day one has a chance at winning the BoI title. By participating in the BoI you will be rewarded ranking points that will help you a bit more going into the 20th World Bowl.

What is this thread for?
This thread is where you will be posting your Role plays, roster and Role play permissions.

While you don't have to post any of the above, doing so however will greatly help you improve your chances at winning games and even maybe the BoI title its self. Your rps will be judged on the level of originality, creativity, quality and the consistence. Your rosters will also help you when your typing out your rps to help make them more realistic which is why posting a roster is very important as that too counts towards your rp bonus.

What you rp about is entirely up to you, you don't have to base all of your rps about the Baptism of Iron or the World Bowl. It just depends of how far you can dig into your imagine-nation and hit the jack pot to which will help carry you day in and day out, with out ever getting bored or tired. Because honestly rping about the same thing gets boring, you shouldn't have to get bored doing so.

Certain things you should know
First off and by far the most important, rping wont guarantee a win, scorinators throw out random numbers at will, so don't get upset that you just lost to a team that hasn't rped at all, it happens. The more you rp the higher your chances are at winning, if you don't rp at all you have lower chances at winning, it might happen but maybe not enough to help you qualify for the playoffs.

If your opponent has posted a roaster, please follow it so you don't get in trouble by that person because you hadn't bothered to look up names. It is annoying when you've posted a roster, but others don't follow and make up names on your team.

Lastly follow your opponents rp permissions. Rp permissions are rules that each individual participant sets, that others must follow.

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
If your opponent has posted before you they must follow what you've allowed them to do.
Choose my scorers: Y/N
Will you allow your foes choose you scored that game winning touchdown, or will you hold out on them?
Choose scoring events: Y/N
Can they say when your player scored or not?
RP injuries to my players: Y/N
This one is simple, will you allow your foes rp injuries to your players, or not?
Godmod scoring events: Y/N
Can they say how many yards that your player gained to score, or how they scored?
Godmod injuries: Y/N
How did your player get hurt, what it a broken ankle or just sprained.
Godmod other events: Y/N
How many people were in attendance, what happened at or during the game?
Style Modifier (Between +5 and -5, 5 being most offensive and -5 being most defensive):
This is for the host so they can input if you're defensive or offense. This can also determine how many points your team may allow or give up.

Understand though that if you say no to everything for your RP permissions that makes it very difficult for your opponents to rp about, so spruce up and let them have some fun that is what this is all about OOCly.

Code: Select all: My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following: Choose my scorers: Y/N Choose scoring events: Y/N RP injuries to my players: Y/N Godmod scoring events: Y/N Godmod injuries: Y/N Godmod other events: Y/N Style Modifier (Between +5 and -5, +5 being most offensive and -5 being most defensive):

Schedule
Dec. 18-20 pre-BoI rps, rosters ect...
Dec. 19 Group Draw
Dec. 21-23 MDs 1-3
Dec. 24-26 off for Christmas
Dec. 27-28 MD's 4 & 5
Dec. 29 off
Dec. 30 - Jan 2 playoffs. (1st place and 3rd on same day)[/spoiler]

by **New West Guiana** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 4:29 pm

Groups

Group A

1. The Knox Valley
2. HopNation
3. Sjovenia
4. Hamdrew
5. TheStonedSurfers
6. Polar Islandstates

Group B

1. Unolia
2. New Koln
3. Nassau-Hessen
4. Lisander
5. Audioslavia
6. Commune-PDTv2

Group C

1. Caek of the Wolfen
2. Zeneabo
3. Free Republics
4. New North Aqmuland
5. Gloriax
6. Azurlavai

Group D

1. Baughmerica
2. German Shepherds
3. Anarchist States Of America
4. Emeralds United
5. Yttribia
6. Zhenovia

IC Schedule (home teams first)
MD1: 1v6, 2v5, 3v4
MD2: 6v4, 5v3, 2v1
MD3: 2v6, 3v1, 4v5
MD4: 6v5, 1v4, 2v3
MD5: 3v6, 4v2, 5v1

Format
Four groups of six teams each, round robin, top two of each group advance. Tie breakers, H2H, H2H points for, H2H point differance, H2H points against.

RP Cutoff
Around 10 pm CST(Chicago)

Stadiums
Stadiums

West Guiana Political and Transportation Maps

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A little about West Guiana, the nation is located in the heart of the region Atlantian Oceania. We have a population of 550 million, we are a human nation no talking animals and such. The political system that runs WG is a Federal Constitutional Republic whos entire political system is left of center. The nations most popular sport is lacrosse, after that is (American) Football. So yes we have plenty of stadiums for the BoI.

When it comes to laws, we have very strict laws when it concerns firearms and all stadiums are Gun-Free zones. Recreational Drug use is legal, though people pay high taxes to use them. To sum it all up West Guiana laws are lax concerning many things, we pride our selves on extensive Civil and political rights of all people.

by **German Shepherds** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 5:28 pm

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my scorers: Y
Choose scoring events: Y, nothing too extreme of course
RP injuries to my players: Y, only 2 per game, don't make them too extreme, please no season enders or anything that would take my players out for most of the tournament. NO DEATHS.
Godmod scoring events: Y, again not too extreme, realistic.
Godmod injuries: Y, again realistic please.
Godmod other events: Y, fights are okay, please no wars or anything like that, I'd like it to stay on the field. Realistic again.
Style Modifier: -2.5

by **German Shepherds** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 5:57 pm

German Shepherds National Football Team Roster
Basic Info

Roster (depth charted in order)

by **Anarchist States Of America** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 6:03 pm

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my scorers: Y/N: Y
Choose scoring events: Y/N: Y
RP injuries to my players: Y/N: Y
Godmod scoring events: Y/N:
Godmod injuries: Y/N: Y No season enders, basically anything else is ok though.
Godmod other events: Y/N: Y Fights, YES! My team is a very aggressive team.
Style Modifier (Between +5 and -5, +5 being most offensive and -5 being most defensive): -1.4

by **Free Republics** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 6:09 pm

Federation of Free Republics National Football Team

Base Formation: Pistol (Offense), 4-3 (Defense)
Style Modifier: +5
Colors: Blue and White
Head Coach: Logan Allen
Offensive Coordinator: Kosa Zoltan
Defensive Coordinator: Arad Bhemnesh

Roster (age in parentheses)

Offensive Starters

QB: #4 Drasko Pecar (23) [C]
RB: #33 Meier Pongor (18)
WR: #81 Isaac Jakobsson (22)
WR: #88 Aman Rosado (24)
WR: #80 Pusztay Adojan (19)
TE: #44 Finley Davey (20)
LT: #77 Inunnguaq Enoksen (20)
LG: #61 Lucas Upton (23)
C: #64 Havassy Mooreoorish (21)
RG: #68 Ilmari Waltari (20)
RT: #79 Salvatore Solis (25)

In Offensive Rotation

RB: #30 Jonas Rasmussen (23)
FB: #38 Damion Kirk (21)
3DB: #35 Jake Willis (17)
WR: #84 Simun Basic (16)
WR: #87 Tom Dreher (19)
TE: #48 Eldbjorn Gjoen (20)

Defensive Starters

LE: #70 Alparslan Verdult (22)
DT: #92 Leevi Nikula (23)
DT: #95 Lyle Plouffe (22)
RE: #78 Kaszas Arpad (19)
LOLB: #56 Elton Holden (21)
MLB: #51 Alfie Lord (19) [C]
ROLB: #50 Peter Hansen (23)
CB: #39 Guy Davis (20)
CB: #22 Marwin Fransson (24)
FS: #27 Marten Lindgren (23)
SS: #29 Jiri Cerny (22)

Defensive Rotation

DT: #91 Josko Jaksic (21)
Rush LB: #58 Kacper Kwiatkowski (16)
Nickel: #24 Reno Nyberg (19)
Dime: #25 Heidar Sigmundsson (17)

Special Teams

K: #2 Jaromir Zuyev (19)
P: #6 Emppu Vatanen (22)
Long Snap: #65 Nazar Kharlamov (25)
KR/PR: #83 Connor Stewart (17)
KR: #85 Zdravko Stipanov (24)
Kick Cover: #45 Porarinn Egilsson (23)
Kick Cover: #47 Adulfo Saldivar (19)
Kick Cover: #54 Blair Reid (22)

Reserves

QB: #3 Ziemowit Majewski (25)
QB: #7 Ira Goldschmidt (21)
QB: #1 Jan Sojka (15)
RB: #31 Gyorffy Bartalan (22)
RB: #37 Dario Babsek (16)
WR: #89 Jakub Sokolowski (20)
WR: #86 Lavoslav Zivkovic (19)
WR: #82 Oskar Pawlowski (21)
TE: #41 Njordur Skaftason (22)
TE: #46 Dean Mitchell (18)
OT: #71 Marinko Miletic (19)
OT: #74 Fjolnir Margeirsson (17)
OT: #76 Algiso Siciliani (16)
OG: #63 Ludovico Genovesi (20)
OG: #69 Svanur Arnfinnsson (18)
OG: #60 Christian Genovese (15)
C: #66 Housei Irie (24)
C: #62 Agerton Winje (14)
DE: #72 Svenn Heien (22)
DE: #75 Jiyuu Ooba (19)
DE: #73 Tomas Hill (19)
DT: #98 Shinga Miyazawa (17)
DT: #94 Josef Kolarík (18)
DT: #96 Valentine Vinogradoff (20)
OLB: #53 Tobias Christensen (21)
OLB: #59 Tom Baier (19)
OLB: #57 Thomas Demidov (20)
MLB: #55 Ryan Wallace (25)
MLB: #52 Jack Birrell (16)
CB: #20 Raman Semaea (21)
CB: #23 Vekoslav Schaubach (20)
CB: #32 Saustin Ocasio (17)
S: #28 Omri Knibbe (19)
S: #21 Juergen Jurovic (21)
S: #26 Rinat Biryukov (16)
K: #5 Hanan van Harn (14)
P: #9 Bevis Brunault (19)

Notes

The Federation of Free Republics (FFR) is a federation of Republics with a weak national government (the "Federation Government") that has numerous checks and balances. The Republics, each of which has its own government, are relatively independent, although they are subject to the Federation Constitution and its numerous restrictions on what government can do. Most important among them is the cap on taxation, which makes it unconstitutional for government (meaning all governments in the FFR) to take more than 10% combined of anybody's income in taxes, effectively limiting the government. They are the nearest neighbor to Saintland, although that tiny island nation is over a thousand miles to the north of the northern-most Republic's northern border, and most Republicans actually tend to consider progressives worse than religious fanatics, even if both ideologies are considered extreme and contrary to Republicanism. The players on this team would not necessarily be considered the best players in the FFR. Republican athletes tend to have massive egos and often aren't interested in playing for their country.

This team, like other Republican National Teams, was created by its coach. In this case, it was the creation of Logan Allen. Coach Allen has been a successful assistant coach for many professional teams, but he has never been offered a job as a head coach. After the promising start to the National Soccer Team program run by Rule Theriault, Allen decided to start his own National Team in football. Since football is the most popular sport in the Free Republics, it was easy to find investors for the team and Coach Allen quickly obtained the funds he needed and then some. When he heard that Saintland wanted to host this edition of the World Bowl, he contacted the Sanctii embassy and they put together a joint bid, using the Casaran format that had been used in the ill-fated Saintland-Legalese World Cup bid. The Republican National Team has a truly massive roster, filled with depth. If a player is struggling, Coach Allen will be perfectly happy to bench that player and give somebody else a chance.

Coach Allen chose to go with an offensive based around a dual-threat quarterback, usually throwing or running out of the pistol formation. Thus, all of the quarterbacks on the roster are dual threats. Meier Pongor is a 255-pound power running back. Rasmussen is more of a balanced back. Neither of them catch passes well, so Jake Willis will come in on 3rd downs. Rosado is a possession receiver. Basic is a deep threat, but he is notoriously inconsistent and a poor route runner. The tight ends are primarily pass-catching tight ends. If the Free Republics need extra blockers for a play, Allen will bring in an extra offensive lineman instead. Defensively, the Free Republics play a bend-but-don't-break scheme, involving heavy amounts of Cover 2, Cover 3 and Cover 4. The zone defensive scheme can confuse inexperienced quarterbacks. Alfie Lord is the star of the defense. He is a very good middle linebacker with the potential to become a dominant player at the position. Kwiatkowski is the team's best pass rusher, but he is downright awful against the run. Zuyev is a very accurate kicker, but van Harn has the stronger leg and would be called upon if the Free Republics needed a 60-yard field goal to win a game. Connor Stewart is a dangerous return man whom opposing teams will want to avoid.

RP Permissions
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my scorers: Y
Choose scoring events: Y
RP injuries to my players: Y
Godmod scoring events: Y
Godmod injuries: N
Godmod other events: Y

by **Caek of the Wolfen** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 6:53 pm

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my scorers: Y
Choose scoring events: Y
RP injuries to my players: Y, about 1 or 2 per game, and maybe one season ender, idk just don't cripple my team.
Godmod scoring events: Y, honestly, you can run back 110 yard punts for every one of your scores.
Godmod injuries: Y, honestly just as long as my players don't seem dumb while they do, unless it's Steve
Godmod other events: Y, go crazy. Just don't kill Caek or star recievers. And by kill I mean literally kill or critically injure.
Style Modifier: 2

The 2014 Caek of the Wolfen Iron Wolves

Just a heads up if you want to RP against offense, the team uses about any play it can utilize well, like Triple Option plays, Long Passes, or Mid Runs.

by **Zhenovia** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 6:55 pm

Zhenovia National Team Roster:
Info
Colors: Crimson and Navy
Offensive Formation: I-Formation (usually)
Defensive Formation: usually a 3-4.

Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Greg Gilmore
Asst. Coach: Jason Motley
Asst. Coach: Mike Davis
Offensive Coordinator: Otto Graham
Defensive Coordinator: Steve Stabler
Special Teams Coach: Chuck Little

Offense
QB: #9 Shawn Winthrop
HB: #22 Max Bolton
FB: #41 Riley Potter
WR: #82 Randall Murray
WR: #15 Mason Winters
TE: #85 Edwin Dobson
LT: #72 Moises Glenn
LG: #71 Cameron Dobbins
C: #79 Marcus Sheffield
RG: #17 Cole Hutchinson
RT: #74 Ryan Youngblood
——
Backups: Note: * = sees significant snaps
QB: #10 Jake Morris
HB: #20 Chase Swift *
HB: #24 Bo Faust
FB: #49 Bucky Portugal
WR: #11 Dominic Crawford*
WR: #16 Gareth Hillman
WR: #81 Spencer Church
TE: #88 Colton Oglesby*
TE: #80 Royce Mathews
OL: #70 Abe Beckman
OL: #72 Dylan Schofield
OL: #78 Bryan Neal

Defense:
DE: #77 Anthony Bowers
DT: #99 Edgar Gallows
DE: #98 Zeke Scruggs
LOLB: #51 Scott Holloway
MLB: #55 Parker Teague
MLB: #56 Xander Bowers
ROLB: #52 Duke Drummond
CB: #21 Ricky Davenport
CB: #42 Quentin Schaefer
FS: #29 Jordan Easley
SS: #31 Darius King
——
Backups:
DE: #95 Marco Workman*
DE: #92 Hugo Caldwell
DT: #91 Ian Dodge*
DT: #94 Ryan Lockett
OLB: #59 Graham Sikes*
OLB: #50 Dennis Kearney
MLB: #57 Tucker Weston*
MLB: #58 Patrick Hoyle
CB: #41 Omar Dominguez*
CB: #44 Curtis Poole
S: #33 Cody Sharpe
S: #39 Rick Metcalf

Special Teams:
K: #3 Sebastian Helms
P: #2 Luke Hough
KR/PR: #11 Dominic Crawford
LS: #70 Abe Beckman

Choose my scorers: Y/N: Y
Choose scoring events: Y/N: Y
RP injuries to my players: Y/N: Please limit them. No season ending or career ending injuries. They can be out for the game, or at the very worst, be a game-time decision for the next game.
Godmod scoring events: Y/N: Y
Godmod injuries: Y/N: Y. Limit them though. No serious injuries *(serious = 3+ games)
Godmod other events: Y/N: Sure. Nothing ridiculous though. No outrageous fights or stupid suspensions.

Style Modifier (Between +5 and -5, +5 being most offensive and -5 being most defensive): 1

by **Anarchist States Of America** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 7:00 pm

Anarchist States of America National American Football Team Roster

Head Coach: Michael Lakestown
Offensive Coordinator: Leo Trayman
Defensive Coordinator: Mark Lochte

Roster (Depth charted):

QB:
Matt Lascher
Don Jackson
Adam Gontray

HB:
Shaun Gontray
Brian Eastward
Javelle Rogers

FB:
Maurice Morney

TE:
John Travis
Hackett Esche

WRs:
Darrell Anelle
Joseph Andre
Ty Don
Dack Burles
Wayne Simpson
Lester Beers
Jimmy Lofters

Guards:
Ron Winstrom
Jeff Dense
Locke Johnson
Michael Lacky
Lars Ulson
Anthony Thomas
Vincent Janson
Adam Koriya
Landon Jones
Lasche Coleson
Cameron Coleman

MLB:
Lofa Martin
Kelt Hanon
Jack Carles

ROLB:
Kam Jackson
Danny Hadson
Lackson Jeffrey

LOLB:
Earl Edwards
Jeffrey Martin
Anton Trever

FS:
Jeremy DeAngelo
Mack Lyscher
Ent Joeseph

SS:
Lester B. Cousher
Langston Engelland
Trent Ellsbury

Punter:
David Akray

CB:
Richard Truman
Brandon Lechter
Marcus Empter
John Rayne
Ashton Russell

Kicker:
Adam Stanze
David Akray

DT:
Chris Jameson
Ron Joseph
Juan Hexer
Joey Jackson
Josh Mackson
Steve Coleman

LE:
Jeff Sprintson
Levten Trotsken

RE:
Ronny Kickson
Jeff Jones

by **Commune-PDTv2** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 7:05 pm

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1 . Daemon XII 
2 . Ifrit VII
3 . Cacophony X
4 . Ifrit VI
5 . Ifrit III
6 . Daemon X
7 . Apocalypse IV
8 . Apocalypse III
9 . Cacophony IX
10. Discord V
11. Daemon VIII
12. Cacophony VII
13. Apocalypse II
14. Ifrit II
15. Homunculus IV
16. Discord IV
17. Daemon VI
18. Daemon IV
19. Homunculus I
20. Zenith I

designated placings follows

Back=0.25 - Daemon XII
Kicker - Discord V

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RP Permissions and other OOC scribblings

Permissions: My opponent can do whatever they choose, but read below for a flavour of how to RP again this team.
Style Mod  : +5

So, Karditani Equestrian Rugby.

Albeit nearly completely alien to the sport of American football, barring the odd glance of another country's sports broadcasts during their ritual scrutinising of the multiverse, The Commune, being a strong contender in domestic rugby feel they have the necessary ability to challenge the world at American football. The name 'Karditani Equestrian Rugby' comes from their assumption that it is a form of rugby championed by the current executive persons of the sport.

The players in the team, despite looking sort-of-humanoid are actually about as human as your average coffee machine. They are all manufactured clones with their names being merely a pseudo-brand name and model number. These androgynous beings are all of an sturdy athletic build, roughly 2 metres tall and totally devoid of any body hair. Completely emotionless, they exhibit no reaction to pain and very seldom actually vocalise anything. Being created purely for the purpose, they are however, extremely talented players. All are fast, strong and ruthlessly efficient. The kicker, Discord V can convert near impeccably from distances over 50 yards and quarter-back, Daemon XII can pass accurately over nearly the same distance. There are no set defensive, offensive or special teams as all players are completely interchangeable and don't, or at least appear not to tire. Any player could be on the pitch at any time.

Their one weakness is their lack of communication and lack of management staff. This team can score points with the greatest of ease but expect a lot of interceptions, 4th down turnovers (they will punt exceptionally rarely. 80 yard field goal attempt? Of course. 4th and 35. Running play perchance? You betcha.) and other poor tactical decisions. Dummy passes, blitzes and the like will frequently catch them off guard. The only management figure is an elderly Communadi gentleman who calls himself 'the Babysitter'. He's just there to check the players are all accounted for and knows nothing of the sport itself.

The team have no kit as such. All players will be bare-chested (names tattooed across the top of their chests and backs) and wear slim dark-grey bottoms with their number emblazoned on the thigh. Don't think the lack of body armour will lead to more injuries though as you'll have to seriously try hard to render one of these guys unfit to play and even with broken arms and legs the players will attempt to continue regardless. Also, like most Communadi, they are extremely vengeful. If you cause (serious) injury, they will reciprocate.

Bear that in mind if you have plans to kill a player ...

Have fun.

by **Azurlavai** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 2:43 am

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my scorers: Y
Choose scoring events: Y
RP injuries to my players: Y
Godmod scoring events: Y
Godmod injuries: Y
Godmod other events: Y
I would like to respectfully request that such godmoding be kept to a reasonable minimum, as just enough to make sure that the action can flow without seeming awkward
Style Modifier: -2

Kellam State Gunheads

Warning: the following data is posted in line with the 2075 Cold War Universe world and all relevant national data can be found in the factbook

Azurlavai isn't so good at spreading their influence worldwide short of military force and economic strength. So their sports teams haven't played outside of the country much, forcing them to rely instead on state teams to represent them against other nations. This has, however, encouraged a very competitive nature as only one team can represent the nation as a whole, and every year the winners of the National League are selected to finally be the country's team. Obviously, this changes from year to year, but so far the Kellam state Gunheads have done extremely well to keep a hold of their position for the last two years. And now, they will be branching out and proving their grit. Determined to emulate the military, the Gunheads are all about holding a strong defense before blitzing out with an overwhelming offense once they've deadlocked their enemy. The objective; break the lines and drive deep before going for the final strike, just like a military operation.

Team Colors: Black (primary) and yellow (secondary)
Team Mascot: Gunney (Drill sergeant with a ridiculously oversized head, chomping on a cigar)
Standard Offensive: Shotgun-T
Standard Defensive: 5-3 Defense

Team Roster
Head Coach: Brock Ganners
Asst. Coach: Karl Haider
Offensive Coordinator: Liam Joyens
Defensive Coordinator: Vander Lysen

Offense
QB: #14 Randall Sctapps
HB: #91 Tim Barrett
FB: #06 Franklin Schwider
WR: #42 Norman Hentz
WR: #12 Henri DuFens
TE: #37 Lawrence Millser
LT: #99 Miles Schafer
LG: #54 Casper Bilton
C: #73 Gavin Borsch
RG: #88 Hans Jaeger
RT: #02 Stanley Embass
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Backups
QB: #31 Jan Rodriguez
HB: #56 Kale Templar
HB: #11 Jed Fargo
FB: #65 Kyle Ganz
WR: #96 Zachary Irving
WR: #79 Hal Konnor
WR: #04 Otto Kleider
TE: #17 Daniel Varner
TE: #81 Xavier Temmes
OL: #51 Gus Dumont
OL: #52 Ryan Halls
OL: #69 Isaac Ventus

Defense
DE: #16 Yarun Graj
DT: #13 Gavin Mhose
DE: #07 Joshua Caster
LOLB: #22 Peter Saldua
MLB: #49 Ricardo Oro
MLB: #77 Norbert Oman
ROLB: #43 Lionel Duvont
CB: #44 Quentin Oppenheimer
CB: #45 BJ Keller
FS: #70 Ronald Legis
SS: #05 Oscar Aguire
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Backups
DE: #19 Matthew Zielger
DE: #38 Dillon Meinhoff
DT: #32 Shelton Ulher
DT: #33 Gill Pauper
OLB: #34 Vance Wenton
OLB: #80 Leo Dietrich
MLB: #82 Eli Axeton
MLB: #09 Arnold Karr
CB: #71 Duncan Edison
CB: #18 Allistair Ostler
S: #59 Michael Burnhoff
S: #48 Bart Paladin

by **TheStonedSurfers** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:36 am

The Surfer's National Gridiron Football Team

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my scorers: Y
Choose scoring events: Y
RP injuries to my players: Y -- no career or life-ending injuries, please. If I think it should be worse, I will make it worse myself.
Godmod scoring events: Y
Godmod injuries: N
Godmod other events: Y -- providing you make me laugh
Style Modifier: -4

About The Team:

Nickname: Shredders
Defensive Scheme: 3-4

About The Nation:

Conventional Long Form: The Totally Awesome Paradise of TheStonedSurfers
Conventional Short Form: Surfers
Demonym: Surfers

.
                                               
                                                Coaching Staff:

                                                Nick Danning 
					        Head Coach
											  
                                                Chip S. Henson
						Asst. H.C.
							
Joey Falco                 Chip S. Henson              Gary Brigman                   Robert Anderson
Offensive Coordinator      Defensive Coordinator       Specal Teams Coordinator       Strength & Conditioning

Tate Jackson               River Tyson                 Mark Tanner                    Frank "Rock" Melman
Offensive Quality Control  Defensive Quality Control   Assistant Special Teams        Sports Science Coordinator

Vick Davis                 Andrew Livingston           Kirby Danson                   Ian Morton
Offensive Line             Defensive Line              Kicking                        Assistant Strength & Conditioning

Tripp Carmen               Carl Benton                                                Shawn McCartney
Asst. O-Line               Asst. D-Line                                               Assistant Strength & Conditioning

Sam Rockman                Steve Landry                                               Dr. Mort Coleman, M.D.
Quarterbacks               Defensive Backs                                            Head of Team Medical

Rich Manning               Wil Freeman
Runningbacks               Linebackers

Hampton Gold               Louis Parks
Wide Receivers             Cornerbacks

Langston James             Sheldon Smith
Tight Ends                 Safties


                     Offensive Starters:                                    Defensive Starters:
                     QB  #7: Vincent Porter                                 LDE #73: Boss Mosley                                  
                     HB #25: Gil Musser                                     NT  #96: Darren Close
                     FB #44: Rick Butler                                    RDE #91: Larry Simmons
                     WR #80: Al Martino                                     LOLB#98: Carson Pennington
                     LT #72: Christian Hardiman                             LILB#95: Luke Rowell
                     LG #61: Adam Brinkman                                  RILB#59: Tom Sanders
                     C  #63: Ed Gruff                                       ROLB#58: Trent Davis
                     RG #77: Blake Anderson                                 LCB #24: Brendan Marks
                     RT #60: Jonathan Parker                                SS  #28: Andrew White
                     TE #81: Johnny Brooks                                  FS  #23: Drake Clark
                     WR #82: Dave Brandon                                   RCB #22: Davis Patterson, Jr.
					 
		     Offensive Backups:                                     Defensive Backups:
		     QB #10: Ian Broadfoot                                  DE  #90: Garth Jennings
		     QB #12: Peter Tildon                                   DE  #79: Vinny Trenton
		     HB #31: Bob Parsons                                    DT  #70: Han Bartrum
		     HB #33: Paul Weston                                    DT  #79: Bill Benson
		     WR #84: Tito Ruiz                                      LB  #53: David Mullins
		     WR #85: Andy Snow                                      LB  #50: Casey Jurgensen
		     WR #86: Michael Dumin                                  LB  #55: Sam Addison
		     TE #83: Mike Effing                                    CB  #26: Dan Edwards
		     TE #89: Tim Alvarez                                    CB  #29: Jim Hunt
		     G  #78: Gavin Richards                                 CB  #30: Ike Renton
		     G  #71: Gerard Yates                                   S   #33: Edward Billings
		     T  #56: Jason Davis                                    S   #37: Gabe Andrews
		     T  #75: Phil Utley                                     S   #38: Brent Johnson
		     C  #68: Bill Blakely                                   S   #42: Patrick Coleman
					 
					 
						Special Teams:
					        K   #1: Steve Pritchard
					        P   #3: Rick Randall
						H  #10: Ian Broadfoot
						LS #41: Tim Dunning 
						KR #80: Al Martino
						PR #22: Davis Patterson, Jr

by **HopNation** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 1:52 pm

The HopNation Malts
American Football Team

Brief history of HopNation Handball, er, Football
Though it doesn’t have as big a following as Association Football in HopNation, American Football is the second largest sport. With the chagrin of Warren VonHopton, Winston Churschmidt created the first league, HopNation Football League (HFL), in the HopNation State of Hefebayern (HBN). Despite the sport being the second largest (in terms of viewers reached through the TV network HBN, not in actual team/league size), Hefebayern (HBN) is still the only state in HopNation that plays it. This could be because Hoptonians commonly call it ‘Handball’, since the players don't usually use their feet in relation to the ball - besides the kickers. However, Churschmidt expects growth after the successful launch in Hefebayern, but only time will tell if his expectations become reality. The National Team known as the 'Malts' is a thrown together squad, consisting of the best ‘Handballers’ in all of HopNation (well Hefebayern, HopNation anyway) and probably not all of the best as many of them could not be released from current contracts in order to play for the National Team.

Team Colors: Orange, Black, and White


OOC - some names may or may not be based on RL NFLers, living, dead, or otherwise.
Please let me know if this violates any rules, I couldn't find anything on it. If it is I can change them.
I find it fun and/or funny.


Staff
Head Coach:				Winston Churschmidt
Offensive Coordinator:			O'Reiley McCalister
Quarterback Coach:			Farv Mareeno
O-Line Coach:				Tshaw Otto Unitus
Running Back Coach:			A. Peters McDadden
Wide Receiver Coach:			Rice Carter
Defensive Coordinator:			Tony Grudy
D-Line Coach:				Pierre-Allen Watt
Linebackers Coach:			Taylor Urla Clay
Defensive Backs Coach:			Mel Sandbrowner
Special Teams Coach:			Al McMadden
Kicking Coach:				Dempsey Janik Anderson 
Strength and Conditioning Coaches:	Moe Kinsly
					Brooks Liftser
Training/Medical Staff:			Dr. OT Constant
					Dr. PT Metatarsal
					Ace Carter Lester (trainer)



Roster
Offensive Starters				Defensive Starters
#18 Fran Bradanning    		QB		#94 Sappy Randle		DL
#28 AP Goreyou         		RB		#69 Allen Mathistuck Pepper	DE
#81 Cinco Uno Megatron 		WR		#99 Dwight Abraliams		DE
#80 Crydez Fitzjerry   		WR		#51 Bednarik Seaouh 		LOLB
#87 Deck Weswes        		WR		#52 Huffer Nitschky		ROLB
#54 Turner Webster   		C		#55 Singlebert Buttkis		MLB
#50 Fusco Johnson   		RG		#59 Mills Louis			MLB
#66 Mankin Snee Yanda  		LG		#34 Dishman Winfielder		CB
#67 Dierdor Yary	   	RT		#38 Woodson Law Lebeau		CB
#77 Shell Roaf	   		LT		#29 Linch Tatum Charry 		FS
#49 Casper Ditka Donzalez	TE		#33 Atwaters Polamalalu		SS

Bench - still working on it
#9  Ruthlesburg Star 	   QB	#35 Walker Bush		RB	#86 Keshawno Ivine	WR
#7  Archie Elmode Cannon   QB	#25 Noshow Green	RB	#82 Owme Hairisson	WR
#11 Joe Colorado	   QB	#22 Alstat Bettus	RB	#19 Slargent Mossy	WR
				WR
C		G		T
C		G		T
		G		T
TE		P
TE		K


DL		DE		LB
DL		DE		LB
DL		DE		LB
				LB
				LB
CB		SS		FS
CB		SS		FS
CB
CB

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my scorers: Y
Choose scoring events: Y
RP injuries to my players: Y – within reason, no deaths or career ending please
Godmod scoring events: Y*
Godmod injuries: Y*
Godmod other events: Y*
*with any of the godmod items, its RP have fun just don’t kill my players or end their careers. My brewmasters are great healers too, so return times are subject to me in a follow up RP.
Style Modifier: -5
like the RL 76’ Steele Curtain, or 71’ Purple People Eaters, just not the F’n Bears aint nobody like the Bears, nobody . (<- that's a giant period) or those fugly Giants , Hell I’d take the LA Rams before either of those two

by **TheStonedSurfers** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 1:21 am

Surfers National Football Team Arrives
By: Shane Randall | SurfNewsNetwork.co.srf

Everything has led up to this. Every tryout across the nation. Every grueling training camp. Every drop of blood, sweat, and tears. Every depth chart revision.

No path to such a prestigious event is ever a straight-forward path. Great planning will only get you so far. Two-a-days will only give you so much preparation. It takes a bit of luck to get this far in international competition. Even the nationals, from which the national team was chosen, will only give you so much game-day experience. And, as the nation witness on SNN Sports, will it ever go as planned.

As the eyes of the football world turn with eagerness towards New West Guiana, the Surfers National Football Team stands at the ready. 53 men were chosen from hundreds of thousands of potentials. An entire league of players were assigned to teams, traded around, poked, prodded, measured, and reevaluated constantly in order to bring together a single roster with which to represent the Totally Awesome Paradise. Only the best of the best in football coaches were chosen to guide these men into the fierce battle known as the Baptism of Iron.

Many of the names on the team carry with them the storied histories of the teams from which they were plucked. There's quarterback Vincent Porter, the SFL's 2012 Quarterback of the Year. The 24-year old who was born and raised upon the tropical shores of Venetia Beach comes to New West Guiana for one thing and one thing only: to captain the Shredders to BoI glory. Having lead the Kensington Tigers to a 16-2 season in 2012, he threw for 5,197 yards, 41 touchdowns and 19 interceptions. He also rand for 647 yards and three scores as he lead the Tigers to the Kahuna Trophy in UltraBowl 18.

Then there is Wide Receiver Al Martino, the versatile veteran from the Kiri Marauders who caught 147 passes for 2,198 yards and 13 touchdowns during the 2012 season. The 31-year-old Martino comes into New West Guiana, like all of the Shredders, looking to make his mark in international competition. He was the SFL's leading receiver in the 2012 season. He's a team leader who doesn't buy into the hype that many modern athletes get caught up in. He studies the playbook and his opponents like a college senior studying for finals exams. Every piece of information he can learn and use to his advantage he will commit to memory.

Beyond starts at quarterback and wide receiver, there are the rest of the offensive starters who hail from every corner of the nation. They represent the best in competitive football in the Totally Awesome Paradise. They are those who our friends and family cheer and boo. They are those who are not only showcase the best the league has to offer, but they are men we respect. They are pillars of their community.

Yet, while sports writers can crow about the potentially powerful offense, it is the defense of this team that has sports fans across the nation excited. The group, personally assembled by Coach Danning, are the biggest, the meanest, and the most punishing of defensive weapons. As a group, they were responsible for 207.5 sacks, 78 interceptions, and over 2,000 lost yards. The attempt was made to single out the best of this group, yet there was a question as to just how to judge this group of players. Were sacks the most important? If so, then look no further than Right Defensive End Larry Simmons, who had the league-leading 24.5 sacks last year. Could the most important factor be interceptions? Then Right Cornerback Davis Patterson, Jr, who lead the league with 13 in 2012, would be the one to crown. If defensive touchdowns are process du jour, then Left Cornerback Brendan Mark, who rand 7 interceptions back for scores is the man of the hour.

As time for the opening kickoff approaches, the eyes of the Totally Awesome Paradise will be glued to their televisions. They will see the heroic, the brave, the tough, the strong, and even the comical and heartbreaking as the Shredders take the field. For the Surfer's National Football Team, the stakes have never been higher. And, higher still the stakes will be when the Baptism of Iron ends and the World Bowl Begins. However, first thing first.

The time for the baptism of international competition to begin has arrived. The hopes of a nation are carried on the backs of 53 men who have been assembled from the best of the best. Their hard work and determination has brought them to this point. And it is with the permission of the People of the Totally Awesome Paradise, this reporter is proud to say, "GO, BRAHS, GO!"

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BigSurfer99 says:
We're totally gonna shred those dudes! GO BRAHS GO!

ToniBenson says:
I'm not a huge football fan. Just don't interrupt the World Series of Surfing, and we're cool.

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by **Free Republics** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:44 am

Sporting World

Before we host the World Bowl, we need to win the Baptism of Iron
by: Logan Allen

With the World Bowl coming to the Federation of Free Republics, it is easy to overlook that other tournament in West Guiana. But, that doesn't mean that the Baptism of Iron is some insignificant tournament that you should overlook. This is the first opportunity for us, the National Team of the Indispensable Nation, as our Federation has become known over the past year. For us, this is our only chance to win the Baptism of Iron. This is our only chance to win our first ever football tournament. This makes it even more vital that we do well.

Just as the 13th Baptism of Iron, prior to World Bowl XX, was held in West Guiana, so is this one. That tournament also featured a field of similar size and it included its share of upsets. No fan of international football will ever forget the Round of 16 game between Saintland and Kriegiersien, where the highly favored Sanctii, champions of the then-recent Arena Bowl IV and soon to be champions of the first, and thus far only, Maple Leaf Bowl, were stunned and eliminated from the Baptism of Iron. Instead, they watched Stretta win that edition of the Baptism of Iron. Both Stretta and Saintland are considered potential dark horse teams for this year's World Bowl, especially Saintland following last year's World Bowl where they picked up a victory over eventual champions Qazox before being eliminated, due to a missed field goal against Quebec, whose Baptism of Iron championship comes with an asterisk, since they were not actually eligible for the competition.

Speaking of Quebec, they went on to host last year's Baptism of Iron, where Gregoryisgodistan stunned Texacano in the final. Texacano, which took the Sanctii to the limit in the Maple Leaf Bowl, was the pick of oddsmakers throughout our great Federation, but they lost to the nation whose leader claims to be God. While this is probably the first time that anybody has sought to emulate Gregoryisgodistan in anything, we do seek to emulate the notorious dictatorship, which is one of the most backward and indeed downright evil nations in the multiverse. I have chosen not to comment any further on that nation, for the moment, as I am not Rule Theriault. While I respect the soccer coach and all that he has accomplished, I am not going to emulate the controversial manner in which he conducts himself. That may work for Rule, but that is not who I am.

The Baptism of Iron is always interesting because the majority of nations have little or no experience in international sports. This does not mean that there are no accomplished nations in this tournament. Polar Islandstates is currently atop the KPB rankings, the rankings for international soccer by the prestigious KPB, although they are well-known for finishing second in soccer tournaments. Unolia is a nation that has had some forays into international sports, but they have been most successful in the world of international handball, where they finished second to the Sanctii at the 10th Handball World Cup. Then, there is Audioslavia. Audioslavia was once a nation much like Polar Islandstates in the world of international soccer, winning frequently but never winning the big one. After a lengthy hiatus of several decades, they returned to international soccer and won the Baptism of Fire, soccer's equivalent of the Baptism of Iron. This was their stepping stone, as they went on to win back-to-back World Cups, becoming the only repeat World Cup champions since the Aguazul era. They also won multiple AOCAF championships and even co-hosted last year's World Cup. This Baptism of Iron also includes Yttribia, who finished 4th at the Baptism of Fire earlier this year. None of these teams were drawn into our group.

Instead, the Free Republics will be, easily, the most accomplished international sports nation within their group. Since our emergence on the international sports scene 2 years ago, our Federation has been a force to be reckoned with in international soccer. We have been at our most dominant in the Di Bradini Cup, a prestigious soccer tournament featuring the best under-21 soccer players in the multiverse. So far, the National Soccer Team has finished 2nd, 1st and 3rd in their 3 DBCs. In addition, we also finished second at this year's inaugural UWCFA Gold Cup, to determine the soccer champions of our glorious region, the greatest in all of the NS multiverse (OOC: We did have more World Cup qualifiers than Esportiva last time around.). I have heard talk that UWCFA may start a championship for this great game of football after the World Bowl, but only if there is sufficient interest within our region. Our Federation Government even spent substantial amounts of tax thalers on co-hosting last year's Cup of Harmony, a highly successful event which saw huge crowds and high levels of interest around the multiverse. In a country where tax funds are at a premium, given our strict Constitutional restrictions on tax rates and ironclad ban on deficit spending, that move proved to be highly controversial. While Consul Piazza, then a candidate, felt that the funds should have gone to tax relief, many others complained about cuts to other services or the pervasive underfunding of our military. It seems bizarre to write those words even less than a year later, after the military stole significant amounts of money from the government of a notorious slaver nation and began several already-lucrative business ventures. Although the military has only been the massively funded behemoth that it is today for several months, it seems like they have been the "Universal Force for Good" described in the Navy's commercials for much longer, although many question whether it is desirable for our Navy to be a universal policeman tasked with eliminating tyranny and injustice everywhere. Despite my political disagreements with what our military has become, I nonetheless support the troops and I have personally negotiated a deal which will permit any Republican soldier half-price admission to any World Bowl game held in the Free Republics.

Speaking of our Baptism of Iron hosts, West Guiana is a bit too left-wing for my preferences, even if I am slightly left-of-center by the standards of our Federation. Yes, despite the stereotypes that you see on television, there are actually people in our Federation who lean left-of-center, but still think that Sibyla Croteau is a raving lunatic who has no business being in a body like the Senate. The one thing that especially bothers me about going to West Guiana are the nation's gun laws. How are we supposed to stay safe in a nation where guns are strictly regulated and banned in stadiums. Since I am not Rule Theriault, I will be following their laws and I will permanently kick anybody who breaks their gun laws off of my team, but I think it is reckless to designate stadiums or anywhere, for that matter, as a gun-free zone. Criminals are called criminals because they don't follow laws and everybody knows that the way to have safe schools is to arm both teachers and students. Gun control can work, in countries like Saintland that are located on a remote island with all entry points heavily guarded 24-7 by the highly trained soldiers that they call Customs, but I personally lack confidence that West Guiana can pull off gun control as well as those theocrats at the north pole.

Regardless, we will start our Baptism of Iron by facing New North Aqmuland. They also debuted in this year's Baptism of Fire. Other than that, we don't know very much about them or even whether they are any better at football than they seem to be at soccer. Gloriax, our second opponent, is another nation that made their international sports debut in this year's Baptism of Fire. They performed slightly better than New North Aqmuland, but we are also uncertain whether they are much of a football nation. Our third opponent is Caek of the Wolfen, who have even less experience in international sports than Gloriax and New North Aqmuland. However, Caek of the Wolfen has already announced their roster. Based on their nation name and the fact that their quarterback is named Caek, I think it is reasonable to guess that Caek of the Wolfen's quarterback is their star player. We'll also face Zeneabo, although they have never, to our knowledge, competed in an international sports event and have yet to release their roster, so we cannot know how good they are until the actual games are played. Finally, we will play Azurlavai, another team making their international sports debut. They have released a roster and, although they claim to play a 5-2 defense, their listed starting lineup appears to indicate a 3-4. Based on these contradictions, I must assume that they play a blitz-heavy 3-4 variant, with the outside linebackers lining up very close to the line of scrimmage. Their numbering scheme appears to be somewhat unconventional and they have revealed that they heavily utilize something called a "Shotgun-T" offense. I'm personally quite interested in seeing this Shotgun-T formation for myself and fortunately my defensive coordinator Arad Bhemnesh will have plenty of game film of it in action to watch as he prepares the defense. Its going to be extremely difficult to predict this group, at least until we get to see at least 2 or 3 games from all 6 of the teams in the group.

Despite the difficulties, I have confidence in Drasko Pecar, the young quarterback of my team. Drasko may only be 23 years old, but he's a truly remarkable talent who will someday be one of the all-time greats. Fortunately, if Drasko struggles we can always give the rock to Meier Pongor and let him run over the opposing defense like a bulldozer. The key to our defensive success will be Alfie Lord, our great young middle linebacker. I am personally surprised that Alfie gave up all the money he could have made by pitting the professional leagues against one another for his services. Instead, he decided to sign for the National Team. As he told me, he wants to lay hits on foreigners, not fellow Republicans. I applaud his patriotism and I'm sure he'll become a fast fan favorite throughout our Federation. I am well aware that Republican fans expect us to win and they expect us to do so in style. It is my hope that this team will do exactly that in the Baptism of Iron and in the upcoming World Bowl.

Logan Allen is the head coach of the National Football Team of the Free Republics. He is a long-time assistant coach in the Free Republics, who was unable to obtain a head coaching job with a professional club despite being successful everywhere he has ever coached. Finally, Coach Allen decided to set up his own National Team, inspired by Rule Theriault's success, and he quickly found the investors he needed to do just that. Being a gambler at heart, Coach Allen has decided to bet the house on his plan to co-host the upcoming World Bowl XXII with the Sanctii, a bid that was unanimously accepted by the World Bowl Assembly. During the off-season, Coach Allen lives with his family in Yellow Bay, Vorita.

by **HopNation** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 10:36 am

A young man, Silvester Silverston, enters the office of Warren VonHopton with a document in hand.

“Come in, come in”
“Good day sir! I’m glad I caught you in the office.”
“Don’t think I’ve seen you around here before, name and title please.” VonHopton states bluntly “I’m headed back to Star United States very shortly so out with it.”
“I’m Silvester Silverston sir and I come from the office of Winston Churshmidt and I need you to sign this.”
“I thought Winston releaved all of his staff. Well anyway, what is this?” demands VonHopton
“It is a Football competition sir, the papers are for the travel release.”
“Football, but our boys are still competing in the World Cup Qualifiers. Another tournament, why?”
“No, sir not Association Football, it’s for American Football.”
“No, no, no, that’s not football, that’s Handball you mean.”
“Well sir, the Hoptonians call it Handball yes, most of the world calls it Football or American Football.”
“Won’t that confuse people to have two Football competitions for entirely different sports.”
“Well I guess it could sir. But none the less we are sending a team to participate.”
“Very well, I’ll sign the travel papers then.”
“Thank you sir.”
“I better go speak with Churschmidt about this, I still can’t believe he thinks his Handball league will compete with our Football league. But I suppose he just wants to expand our national sports and prove we have some good athletes here in HopNation.”
“I suppose so sir, have a good day sir.”
“Thank you, good bye”

Silvester Silverston quickly leaves VonHopton’s office to get the papers to the coaching staff of the team so they can finish their plans to travel and participate in the Baptism of Iron

The HopNation Football League (HFL) has barely had time to establish itself and it is already trying to gain some world recognition. The league leaders and coaches tried to hand select a talented group of players in order to represent the nation, but due to it’s strict player union it found this task almost impossible. The union almost started a revolt against the HFL but decided against such actions as they are desperately trying to gain their own nations support and expand past the only state they currently compete in. So, instead of this revolt where they planed to have all the players walk out of the stadiums at the start of each game, they decided to limit player selection to this National Team. They initiated a set of salary standards, so that any player designated as a poverty earner or a superstar earner who also has a contract shorter than 3 years could not be drawn into the National Team selection pool. Since the union only allowed contracts of over 3 years to players not on a rookie status, this greatly reduced the number of players the league leaders could choose from. League leaders then decided to hold a tryout in order to get the best of this limited group. But again the players union stepped in, informing the league leaders that this re-tryout for players already in the league would violate the player contract as once signed only game performance can be used to evaluate a player. With that it seemed the National Football Team was in limbo while game footage was reviewed. During that time the league leaders did select the coaching staff since they were outside the players union this process was very easy. After much film watching the selection process was turned over to Coach Churschmidt and his new coaching staff. They are currently trying to finish up with the final roster spots as their first game in the BOI is quickly approaching.

Match Day 1 Preview

HopNation vs

The StonedSurfers

Location: Robin Oris Field, 71,370 cap

Well it’s the first games for both teams in this BOI, 15^th edition, so anything can and probably will happen. Both teams appear to be rather defensive so we fully expect a low scoring affair. HopNation will be in it’s home orange, while The StonedSurfers will be in their away white.

Prediction: HopNation 20 – 16 The StonedSurfers

Next game for the Malts: Home vs The Knox Valley

by **Commune-PDTv2** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 7:42 pm

"You know what ...?"
"No. Unolia."
"What?"
"The Jahidistic Unified Republic."
"The Jacky Dee Stick what?"
"Your team's first opponent in the Baptism of Iron."
"Oh, those guys."
"Yes ... So how do you rate your chances?"
"Chances of what?"
"Winning? A victory?"
"Oh. Oh! Yes, yes, yes ... I think that we ... ermm ... What sport is it again?"
"Football."
"Football?! Dammit they've sent the wrong team. I knew with all the bureaucracy in admin that this sort of ..."
"No. Not soccer football."
"Sock her?"
"Soccer. Football."
"Football, yes? This isn't the socky football team. It's some weird rugby variant I believe."
"American Football."
"A merry who? Honestly lad, I thought it was part and parcel of the job of a journalist being able to communicate with people."
"Okay. Look, never mind the sport in question. Can your team win?"
"My team? Blimey lad, this ain't my team. I just look after the Communadi property is all."
"Can the Communadi team win?"
"Not a clue. I don't even know what sport we're supposed to be playing. A merry can socky rugby you say."
" ... "
"We done? I need to be getting back to the team to see if any of them have soiled themselves again. You'd think they'd program in some knowledge of basic biological processes up there in that synthesised grey matter. Sadly not."
"Yeeeah ... Ermm ... Okay. Back to the studio."

by **New West Guiana** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 9:07 pm

24 hour warning before cut-off for MD1!

by **Azurlavai** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 10:51 pm

THE ALLIED CHARTER

"Bringing you the truth, no matter how bad it hurts!"

"And now we've got Erik Bryce with sports!"

"Thanks, Donna! Earlier today, the Kellam State Gunheads arrived at Safeco Field in Port Salem, New Guinea to take part in the 15th 'Baptism of Iron', Azurlavai's first step out onto the world stage of sports. Ever since they crushed the Liam State Arsenal last year and the Gallagher Basislisks the year before that, the Gunheads have represented Azurlavai and her armed forces as the National team, and though there are no Kittyhawk interceptors around to perform the ceremonial flyover, they know that we are still with them. We now go to Seth Carvon at Safeco Field. Seth?"

"Thanks, Erik. I'm here live at Safeco Field with Gunheads coach Brock Ganners. Brock, how're you doing?"

"Doin' great, thanks Seth. We're almost set up, the boys have been practicing and we're ready to kick some ass."

"Tell me a little about the basic formations, Brock. You start your offense with something called a Shotgun-T?"

"That's short-hand for Shotgun-T formation. A standard T has three running backs about five yards behind the quarterback. The Shotgun-T spreads those three out, see? Then when the ball is snapped, the offense line ties up the defense and the running backs go through the chaos. The whole effect is like a shotgun spread, hence the name, see? It's the death of defensive lines, but its not used very often."

"I see...now, various sports magazines have called you out on your lineup in comparison with your defense formation. They don't seem to match. A 5-3 defense relies on putting five linemen up front and three linebackers, but apparently your lineup roster is set for a 3-4 defense. Can you explain?"

"That was a little accidental quirk. Karl, our defensive coordinater, likes to switch between them when the chips are down. Go from a solid entrenchment to something a bit more flexbile, if a bit fragile. Our problem was, he forgot to register that on our official signup. I had words with him, I'll tell you that."

"Anything you'd like to say about your opponents, Coach?"

"The Iron Wolves seem a bit heavy on running. Don't get me wrong, they have some solid bodies out there...but the defense is a bit shaky if you ask me. The Caek guy seems like he's their lynchpin. So long as he's where the action is, they're counting on steamrolling their foe. But we'll be ready."

"You served, correct Coach?"

"That's righ, Seth. Five years out of term, Allied Marine Corps. Its where I picked up a lot of training techniques I use. We'll be ready to stall 'em up until we want to knock 'em down. And you can quote me on that."

"I just might. Thanks for that, Coach. We'll come back to this on game day. In the meantime, this is Seth from Safeco Field, looking forward to the Gunheads rolling over another game. And now, back to the station. Donna?"

by **Zhenovia** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:25 pm

The Republic of Zhenovia has enjoyed the sport of American Football. With the nation much more passionate about European football, also known as soccer, there was not sufficient funding to start a national league. Instead, the government has created an American football academy in its largest city of Kranzburgh. Players are able to train and play inter-squad games. From that select group, a squad was selected for international competition.The 15th Baptism of Iron is the first real test for these Zhenovians.

National Athletes demonstrate Athletic Versatility
Sebastien Helms and Luke Hough, who both had brief careers in the Zhenovian Premier League (soccer) have switched over to the national American Football team, and are now the kicker and punter respectively. Several nationally renowned sprinters have joined the team, including running backs Max Bolton and Chase Swift, top receiver Randall Murray, cornerback Ricky Davenport, and returner/wide receiver Dominic Crawford. Defensive tackle Edgar Gallows was the number 3 shotputter in the country, and his strength has been a great asset for the Zhenovian defensive line. Quarterback Shawn Winthrop pitched back in college, and almost played professionally, but elected to enroll in the Zhenovian National Football Academy.

First Game Upcoming
The first opponent that Zhenovia will face is Baughmerica. While not much is really known about the nation, the Zhenovians are ready for whatever comes at them. It should be an interesting match, as neither team is ranked internationally. Look for Shawn Winthrop to be a force to reckon with, as he is a true dual threat QB. Middle-linebacker Parker Teague is a great leader on the defensive side of the ball, and led the Academy in both sacks and tackles.

by **New Koln** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:47 pm

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my scorers: Leonardo Garcia, Kosta Pablo
Choose scoring events: 11th minute 34th minute
RP injuries to my players: Y/N
Godmod scoring events: 17-13
Godmod injuries: Y/N
Godmod other events: Y/N
Style Modifier (Between +5 and -5, +5 being most offensive and -5 being most defensive):1,8

by **Anarchist States Of America** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 12:18 am

Can someone explain the schedule? Who am I facing?

by **The Knox Valley** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 8:37 am

Choose my scorers: Y/N
Will you allow your foes choose you scored that game winning touchdown, or will you hold out on them?
Choose scoring events: Y/N yes

RP injuries to my players: Y/N If they're not injuries that would keep players out more than the rest of the game, then I will allow them
Godmod scoring events: Y/N Yes
Godmod injuries: Y/N Again, Minor Injuries only
Godmod other events: Y/N Heck Yeah
Style Modifier (+2)

by **German Shepherds** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 1:19 pm

Anarchist States Of America wrote:Can someone explain the schedule? Who am I facing?

Your #3 on that list, so you'll play the number 4 seed.

by **The Knox Valley** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 1:47 pm

About Knox Valley

Knox Valley is a tiny, almost micro-sized nation of less then 600,000 people located in tiny coastal Valley in Rushmore. Despite its small size, the nation is full of ravenous sports fans. In fact a recent poll showed 92% of Knoxians follow at least one Sports Team regularly. TA tough yet Scrappy Nation, that hopes to have a tough but Scrappy gridiron team.

About Our Team

This will be the Volunteers first rodeo, as this will be the first International contest the nation has entered. The nickname Volunteers comes from the fact that the Dominion of Knox Valley was Founded by volunteer explorers from a now lost nation. The team prides itself on it's offense and believes that despite the population gap between Knox Valley and other nations.

Players to Watch out for.

QB #18 Manning Peytona : A rare physical specimen of 6'4'' height and 230lbs weight. Peytona can play with the big boys and probably can do so in other larger countries. Peytona was also the first person to throw for 4000 yards in College when he played for the University of Marianas and the first 4500 yard passer for the Martinsville Matadors

DB #41 Terrance Fayer: the veteran statesman of defensive backs in Knox Valley, Terrance has the instincts to know how to properly jam a receiver and when to stay clean. He played for West Hanford in College and is now the South Brooklyn Bees best player.

Roster

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15th Baptism of Iron (Everything thread)

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