World Baseball Classic Discussion Thread

[Vaugania]

I understand that. I'm not going to take the field hockey tournament or the soccer variant tournaments all that seriously (just like I didn't take the korfball tournament all that seriously). If I RPed at the level I do in the World Cup for everything, I'm sure I'd burn out quickly, but I don't do that. I did consider signing up for the Friendly Cup today, but decided against that and I would decline an invitation to a baseball tournament that doesn't help my WBC ranking, so I have moderated myself somewhat. I won't be signing up for anything other than major tournaments that would conflict with the Summer Olympics. I'm trying not to burn myself out, but I have the time right now to tell the story I want to tell about my NS nation and I have the time to move up the rankings for most of the major tournaments, so I'm trying to take advantage of it.

*crumples to the ground and cries*

So I've been thinking about hosting a small baseball tournament, kind of to serve the gap which is between the WBC. It would serve as an invitational and would immediately begin with the knockout stage. What would your guys thoughts be on the development of such a tournament?

And to clear this out, this is no guarantee that I would be able to host such a tournament.

I like the sound of that.

[Saintland]

I understand that. I'm not going to take the field hockey tournament or the soccer variant tournaments all that seriously (just like I didn't take the korfball tournament all that seriously). If I RPed at the level I do in the World Cup for everything, I'm sure I'd burn out quickly, but I don't do that. I did consider signing up for the Friendly Cup today, but decided against that and I would decline an invitation to a baseball tournament that doesn't help my WBC ranking, so I have moderated myself somewhat. I won't be signing up for anything other than major tournaments that would conflict with the Summer Olympics. I'm trying not to burn myself out, but I have the time right now to tell the story I want to tell about my NS nation and I have the time to move up the rankings for most of the major tournaments, so I'm trying to take advantage of it.

*crumples to the ground and cries*

That kind of came out wrong. Yes, I lost interest toward the end, but that tournament started my IC rivalry with New Sideburn and allowed me to develop the character of a major underground organization, so I got alot out of it even if I didn't put my best RPing effort in. I don't think I had anything else to RP about at the end (other than basically repeating what I had said already) and there just wasn't much competition to motivate me. My near-complete lack of familiarity with the sport didn't help either, as I couldn't fall back on describing the action. I think that tournament would have worked better if it was single-elimination in the knockout rounds.

[Vaugania]

*crumples to the ground and cries*

That kind of came out wrong. Yes, I lost interest toward the end, but that tournament started my IC rivalry with New Sideburn and allowed me to develop the character of a major underground organization, so I got alot out of it even if I didn't put my best RPing effort in. I don't think I had anything else to RP about at the end (other than basically repeating what I had said already) and there just wasn't much competition to motivate me. My near-complete lack of familiarity with the sport didn't help either, as I couldn't fall back on describing the action. I think that tournament would have worked better if it was single-elimination in the knockout rounds.

I'm messing with you. It's fine.

[Free South Califas]

So I've been thinking about hosting a small baseball tournament, kind of to serve the gap which is between the WBC. It would serve as an invitational and would immediately begin with the knockout stage. What would your guys thoughts be on the development of such a tournament?

And to clear this out, this is no guarantee that I would be able to host such a tournament.

I like it, will play if invited, and cannot host. (I'm behind on IGCL duties and being subbed in for at the Calvinball Disregulation Treehouse.) This would be the world's first glimpse at the new Federal Team, after I hyperdeveloped the FBL. Hopefully it is after the BCCC so I have time to sort out the new team; that's the only point of contention or lobbying from my quarter.

Oh, also I would like if it had an internationalist, world-federalist or democracy-inspired name, but that is a very small matter for me. Our Maoists may simply have to pretend it is called something else

[Ko-oren]

So I've been thinking about hosting a small baseball tournament, kind of to serve the gap which is between the WBC. It would serve as an invitational and would immediately begin with the knockout stage. What would your guys thoughts be on the development of such a tournament?

And to clear this out, this is no guarantee that I would be able to host such a tournament.

Hopefully it is after the BCCC so I have time to sort out the new team

That would be some ways away as the next BCCC is in 28 days or so... And I haven't missed a deadline yet. I like the idea of a baseball tournament in between, but I say we could easily do it before the next BCCC (or even during the next BCCC). I don't think I could host either, I can't make it to the computer enough at the same time for a few consecutive days.

FSC, how about the Democratic People's Republic of (North) Free South Califas? In reference to an extremely internationalist and democratic country, of course.

[Free South Califas]

Hopefully it is after the BCCC so I have time to sort out the new team

That would be some ways away as the next BCCC is in 28 days or so... And I haven't missed a deadline yet. I like the idea of a baseball tournament in between, but I say we could easily do it before the next BCCC (or even during the next BCCC). I don't think I could host either, I can't make it to the computer enough at the same time for a few consecutive days.

Ah, well, don't let me slow things down, then. I can create a new roster before then. This is all somewhat presumptuous from me anyway.

FSC, how about the Democratic People's Republic of (North) Free South Califas? In reference to an extremely internationalist and democratic country, of course.

Those rabble-rousing avocado pickers

[Saugeais]

We have some new members for the council to vote on. If any nation feels they should also be voted on and are not listed please feel free to speak up. First things first, though: Camwood, Cassadiagua, Cotdelapoms, Luziyca/Svyorji, and The Babbage Islands/Sportsgirls have been removed from the council due to inactivity stated in the Constitution. So current Council stands at:

Civil Citizenry 
Darmen 
Equestrian States 
Free South Califas 
Karditan 
Ko-oren 
Lycrabon 
Maklohi Vai 
Michael VII 
Milchama 
Qazox
Sakurakoku 
Saugeais/Branta Island 
Taeshan 
Thrilledge 
Western Cuba
Yesopalitha/Falconfar
Zwangzug

These nations are eligible to be admitted to the Council:

New Montreal States
Sicoutimont
Allinlia
Powersith
West Guiana
Birolika
Estope

Current WBC Council members: For each of the above nations, vote on whether or note you feel they should be admitted to the Council. Send this vote to my puppet, Branta Island. Voting will end at 10pm Central US Time, April 16.

[Saugeais]

Voting Results:

New Montreal States: Yes - 10 No - 0
Sicoutimont: Yes - 10 No - 0
Allinlia: Yes - 3 No - 5 Abstain - 2
Powersith: Yes - 3 No - 5 Abstain - 2
West Guiana: Yes - 7 No - 0 Abstain - 2
Birolika: Yes - 4 No - 5 Abstain - 1
Estope: Yes - 6 No - 4

So with that, I'd like to welcome New Montréal States, Sicoutimont, West Guiana, and Estope to the Council. Congratulations to you, and to those that didn't make it, better luck next time.

[Saugeais]

Presidential Nominations

And now for the big one, the nominations for the presidency. Those who have been recently admitted to the Council are eligible to submit nominations, however they can not be nominated themselves. Please nominate the person you feel should be the President. Anyone who receives 2 nominations becomes a candidate, and will move to the next round to be voted on. If no one received the required number of nominations, then the current president will remain in office for the following World Baseball Classic, after which another nomination session will take place. This will continue until a nation/nations have been properly nominated and a vote can take place.

I'd like to ask the current Council to submit their nominations to my puppet, Branta Island, and you will have until 9pm CDT on Saturday, April 20th to nominate a council member.

Council members that are eligible to be nominated:

Darmen
Equestrian States
Free South Califas
Karditan
Ko-oren
Lycrabon
Maklohi Vai
Michael VII
Milchama
Qazox
Sakurakoku
Saugeais
Taeshan
Thrilledge
Western Cuba
Yesopalitha
Zwangzug

[Saugeais]

Alright, it's time to vote for the presidency.

There were many council members with a nominating vote, but in the end only two nations prevailed with the required number of nominations, and those two are Saugeais and Western Cuba.

Since I am on the ballot, none of my nations can take votes in; it just wouldn't be fair. So I asked Zwangzug to be the vote-getter this time, and she supplied the use of Wrigleyville as the nation to send you votes to.

So it comes down to this, esteemed Council members, do you wish to vote for Saugeais or for Western Cuba to hold the title of WBC president?

Voting will take place over the next 72 hours, ending at 2pm CDT on April 24th, at which time Zwangzug will announce the final tally of the vote.

Here is the updated list of Council members, all of whom are eligible to vote in this election:

Civil Citizenry
Darmen
Equestrian States
Estope
Free South Califas
Karditan
Ko-oren
Lycrabon
Maklohi Vai
Michael VII
Milchama
New Montréal States
Qazox
Sakurakoku
Saugeais/Branta Island
Sicoutimont
Taeshan
Thrilledge
West Guiana
Western Cuba
Yesopalitha/Falconfar
Zwangzug

[Zwangzug]

By six votes to three (with one written abstention), Saugeais is once again confirmed as president. Congratulations/ thanks for putting up with the call to leadership?

[Karditan]

By six votes to three (with one written abstention), Saugeais is once again confirmed as president. Congratulations/ thanks for putting up with the call to leadership?

I'd like to second that combination congrats/thanks.

[Maklohi Vai]

Congrats to Saugeais! Not to pressure anyone, but when are we looking at WBC 26?

[Saugeais]

Firstly, thank you to all who voted for me, and for having the confidence to continue doing my job presiding over the World Baseball Classic and Council.

Congrats to Saugeais! Not to pressure anyone, but when are we looking at WBC 26?

Secondly, I have set the time to be six weeks after the final match of the previous WBC, an average time frame I noticed when initially taking on the position of president and look over the procedures of signups. Going by that, signups for the next WBC should take place on or around May 3rd.

[Zwangzug]

Truncate whenever, as always. Special thanks to Equestrian States for putting together that stats table at the end of last tournament!

1 Milchama 4.4600000
2 Darmen 4.1466667
3 Western cuba 3.5266667
4 Zwangzug 3.3866667
5 Yesopalitha 3.1000000
6 Equestrian States 2.8466667
7 Taeshan 2.7000000
8 Maklohi Vai 2.4266667
9 Free South Califas 2.3866667
10 Saugeais 2.3600000
Sicoutimont 2.2600000
12 Lycrabon 2.2066667
13 West Guiana 2.0933333
14 Tyneala 2.0000000
15 Qazox 1.8800000
16 Byfugland 1.8333333
17 Ko-oren 1.7666667
18 Thrilledge 1.6666667
19 Karditan 1.6466667
20 Super-Llamaland 1.5533333
21 Kinzar 1.5000000
Vaugania 1.5000000
23 Thatius 1.4066667
24 Michael VIII 1.3800000
25 Kerblaekistan 1.3533333
26 Estope 1.3133333
27 Cyborg Holland 1.3066667
28 New Montreal States 1.2600000
29 Civil Citizenry 1.2400000
30 Lymantatia 1.2266667
31 Shadowbourne 1.1466667
32 Kintratar 1.1066667
33 Strawbee 1.0000000
34 Birolika 0.9933333
35 The Kytler Peninsulae 0.9600000
36 Homelands our 0.9200000
37 Raxillion 0.9133333
Slembana 0.9133333
39 Allinlia 0.9066667
Powersith 0.9066667
41 Aardenland 0.8333333
Central North America 0.8333333
Komodo Dragon 0.8333333
Quebecois Acadiana 0.8333333
Skeckoa 0.8333333
Songhia 0.8333333
The Alphabet Letters 0.8333333
The Serbian Empire 0.8333333
The Sova Empire 0.8333333
50 Mapletish 0.8266667
51 Sakurakoku 0.7600000
52 New Matawan 0.7066667
53 Cosumar 0.6800000
54 Elykyellek 0.6666667
Grandterre 0.6666667
Parsee Mizuhashi 0.6666667
The Priory of St. Luc 0.6666667
58 Backyard Sports 0.5733333
The Royal Kingdom of Quebec 0.5733333
60 Torisakia 0.5600000
61 Bloodbath Generation 0.5000000
Pretty Awesome Persons 0.5000000
ViZion 0.5000000
64 Weatherdon 0.4800000
65 The Jahistic Unified Republic 0.4000000
Cotdelapoms 0.4000000
67 Branta Island 0.3600000
Westros 0.3600000
69 Saintland 0.3333333
Schmiegelland 0.3333333
71 Ezyrel 0.3200000
Pathogeria 0.3200000
Unified Hyrule 0.3200000
Wyztrkstan 0.3200000
Zandistan 0.3200000
76 Belshaw and Pevenessy 0.2400000
Free Swiss States 0.2400000
Lunar Republic Islands 0.2400000
Madsen 0.2400000
Pacificus 0.2400000
Riyadh 0.2400000
Stormchase 0.2400000
The Tidal Wake 0.2400000
Beldonia 0.2400000
Bergnovinaia 0.2400000
86 Cassadaigua 0.2000000
Melatia 0.2000000
Rustika 0.2000000
89 Camwood 0.1600000
Eastern Quebec 0.1600000
Jonathanatopia 0.1600000
Licentiapacisterra 0.1600000
93 Prostitutlia 0.1600000
Vamprican-Krumbian Confederacy 0.1600000
95 Falconfar 0.1200000
Luziyca 0.1200000
Mark50 0.1200000
The Babbage Islands 0.1200000
The Better Fire Nation 0.1200000
100 Ambibia 0.0800000
Fenbar 0.0800000
Gibberan 0.0800000
Timmy City 0.0800000
104 Cevalo Nacio 0.0400000
Deandean98 0.0400000
106 Rodard 0.0000000
Pugh 0.0000000

[Maklohi Vai]

Truncate whenever, as always. Special thanks to Equestrian States for putting together that stats table at the end of last tournament!

1 Milchama 4.4600000
2 Darmen 4.1466667
3 Western cuba 3.5266667
4 Zwangzug 3.3866667
5 Yesopalitha 3.1000000
6 Equestrian States 2.8466667
7 Taeshan 2.7000000
8 Maklohi Vai 2.4266667
9 Free South Califas 2.3866667
10 Saugeais 2.3600000
Sicoutimont 2.2600000
12 Lycrabon 2.2066667
13 West Guiana 2.0933333
14 Tyneala 2.0000000
15 Qazox 1.8800000
16 Byfugland 1.8333333
17 Ko-oren 1.7666667
18 Thrilledge 1.6666667
19 Karditan 1.6466667
20 Super-Llamaland 1.5533333
21 Kinzar 1.5000000
Vaugania 1.5000000
23 Thatius 1.4066667
24 Michael VIII 1.3800000
25 Kerblaekistan 1.3533333
26 Estope 1.3133333
27 Cyborg Holland 1.3066667
28 New Montreal States 1.2600000
29 Civil Citizenry 1.2400000
30 Lymantatia 1.2266667
31 Shadowbourne 1.1466667
32 Kintratar 1.1066667
33 Strawbee 1.0000000
34 Birolika 0.9933333
35 The Kytler Peninsulae 0.9600000
36 Homelands our 0.9200000
37 Raxillion 0.9133333
Slembana 0.9133333
39 Allinlia 0.9066667
Powersith 0.9066667
41 Aardenland 0.8333333
Central North America 0.8333333
Komodo Dragon 0.8333333
Quebecois Acadiana 0.8333333
Skeckoa 0.8333333
Songhia 0.8333333
The Alphabet Letters 0.8333333
The Serbian Empire 0.8333333
The Sova Empire 0.8333333
50 Mapletish 0.8266667
51 Sakurakoku 0.7600000
52 New Matawan 0.7066667
53 Cosumar 0.6800000
54 Elykyellek 0.6666667
Grandterre 0.6666667
Parsee Mizuhashi 0.6666667
The Priory of St. Luc 0.6666667
58 Backyard Sports 0.5733333
The Royal Kingdom of Quebec 0.5733333
60 Torisakia 0.5600000
61 Bloodbath Generation 0.5000000
Pretty Awesome Persons 0.5000000
ViZion 0.5000000
64 Weatherdon 0.4800000
65 The Jahistic Unified Republic 0.4000000
Cotdelapoms 0.4000000
67 Branta Island 0.3600000
Westros 0.3600000
69 Saintland 0.3333333
Schmiegelland 0.3333333
71 Ezyrel 0.3200000
Pathogeria 0.3200000
Unified Hyrule 0.3200000
Wyztrkstan 0.3200000
Zandistan 0.3200000
76 Belshaw and Pevenessy 0.2400000
Free Swiss States 0.2400000
Lunar Republic Islands 0.2400000
Madsen 0.2400000
Pacificus 0.2400000
Riyadh 0.2400000
Stormchase 0.2400000
The Tidal Wake 0.2400000
Beldonia 0.2400000
Bergnovinaia 0.2400000
86 Cassadaigua 0.2000000
Melatia 0.2000000
Rustika 0.2000000
89 Camwood 0.1600000
Eastern Quebec 0.1600000
Jonathanatopia 0.1600000
Licentiapacisterra 0.1600000
93 Prostitutlia 0.1600000
Vamprican-Krumbian Confederacy 0.1600000
95 Falconfar 0.1200000
Luziyca 0.1200000
Mark50 0.1200000
The Babbage Islands 0.1200000
The Better Fire Nation 0.1200000
100 Ambibia 0.0800000
Fenbar 0.0800000
Gibberan 0.0800000
Timmy City 0.0800000
104 Cevalo Nacio 0.0400000
Deandean98 0.0400000
106 Rodard 0.0000000
Pugh 0.0000000

Wait, 8th? Whaaaa...
*jumps out of chair, fist pump*

Glad no one is around.

[Qazox]

15th??? yet another all-time low for Qazoxian Baseball

[Taeshan]

15th??? yet another all-time low for Qazoxian Baseball

Besides the fact that they are inherently Qazozian?

[Qazox]

15th??? yet another all-time low for Qazoxian Baseball

Besides the fact that they are inherently Qazozian?

Quiet, 1-timer, a multiple champ is talking.

[Vaugania]

21st!!! That's the highest I've ever been ranked in anything!

[Taeshan]

Besides the fact that they are inherently Qazozian?

Quiet, 1-timer, a multiple champ is talking.

Well you have been in quite a few more than me....and relatively i might be more successful in other ways

[The Sova Empire]

Am I the only one happy about a 41st ranking?

[Qazox]

Quiet, 1-timer, a multiple champ is talking.

Well you have been in quite a few more than me....and relatively i might be more successful in other ways

fine, your World Cup sucess > my WBC sucess...

[Taeshan]

Well you have been in quite a few more than me....and relatively i might be more successful in other ways

fine, your World Cup sucess > my WBC sucess...

Spelling man....Spelling...And yeah....Im a well rounded sporting individual...

[Kerblaekistan]

Am I the only one happy about a 41st ranking?

My guess is yes, considering you're the only one who is 41st.