The 12th Baptism of Iron-Everything Thread

by **Sicoutimont** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 2:11 pm

The 12th Baptism of Iron, Hosted by Sicoutimont!

This is the everything thread for the Baptism of Iron, which is a tournament for newcomers to the World Bowl. RPing is expected, and as no nation has a rank, is everything! More information on scorination will be found in the next 2 administrative posts. 24 nations will battle for glory in Sicoutimont, in 6 groups of 4 teams each. Here is a tentative schedule for the tournament!

November 8-Thread Opening Date
November 9-Group Draws
November 10-No scorination
November 11-Matchday 1*
November 12-Matchday 2
November 13-Matchday 3
November 15-Wild Card Day^
November 16-Quarterfinals
November 17-Semifinals
November 18-Consolation Finals
November 19-The Finals

*-IC: Before each game, a moment of silence will be observed to honour all Sicoutian War Veterans, you can RP this. OOC: Remembrance Day here in Canuckland, cutoff times might be a little awkward.
^OOC: I'm away most of the day, cutoff times might also be a little awkward.

In the next two posts, you will find........
-Group Information
-Scorination Details
-Stadium Information

by **Sicoutimont** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 2:11 pm

The 12th Baptism of Iron! Group Draws and Scorination Information!

Groups:
Group 1: Slembana, Banthegia, Riyahda, Maklohi Vai,
Group 2: Ezyrel, Minardi, Countropia, Estope
Group 3: Lunar Republic Islands, Shadowbourne, Bloodbath Generation, Cambriano
Group 4: Tyrants, Sandwich Territories, Zirakul, Powersith
Group 5: Birolika, Indiana, Ko-oren, Weatherdon
Group 6: Calitma, New Tebow, Pathogeria, Quebec

Schedule:
MD1- 1v4, 2v3
MD2- 3v1, 2v4
MD3- 1v2, 3v4

Scorination
-I did say in my bid that I would be using xkoranate. However, due to some administrative problems (OOC: Seems to lag for me too much when scoring tournaments with multiple teams for me, I don't know why

) on my end, NSFS will be used. RP Bonus will be asigned straight to the rank, with 0.25 for a bad rp, 0.50 for a decent, 0.75 for solid, and 1.0 for a perfect RP. This also eliminates the problem of overtime, and gives the best RPing team the best chance to win. Scorination cutoffs will occur around 5-6:00pm Toronto-New York time, with scores going up soon after. How the advancements from the group stage will work is that the top team in each group will advance. Next, the top 4 2nd place teams will playoff against each other, in other words the "Wild Cards". The top 2 will advance, giving us 8 teams, which will be reseeded based on group stage win percent. This will wind down to the final 2, who will play a 1 game Iron Bowl for the championship.

by **Sicoutimont** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 2:11 pm

Stadiums

Tigres Stadium
Capacity: 36,000
Location: Lac-Drouin, capital city of Sicoutimont.
Description: Home of the Lac-Drouin Tigres, and is located downtown in Lac-Drouin.

Stade Val-Maurice
Capacity: 26,000
Location: Val-Maurice, popular mining town in Northern Sicoutimont.
Description: Cegap Val-Maurice Orpailleurs play here, located downtown in Val-Maurice.

La Maison de Thunder
Capacity: 41,000
Location: Orleans, the northernmost city in the nation, right across the river from Valladares.
Description: Home of the Orleans Thunder, located in a small town just east of Orleans. Town called Notre-Dame-des-Rivieres.

Stade Canards
Capacity: 19,000
Location: Ile Perrot, subburb of Lac-Drouin.
Description: ULD Canards play here, stadium located right downtown Ile Perrot.

Stade Archambault
Capacity: 44,000
Location: Riviere-St-Denis, one of the largest cities in the nation.
Description: 2nd largest stadium in the nation, stadium located in RSD subburb of Vasal. Vasal just across the river from RSD, 1 bridge connects the two.

Stade Universite Centrale
Capacity: 22,000
Location: St-Simeon, the largest city in the nation. Located in the east of the nation, right on Baie-Eternite.
Description: Home of Central University's gridiron team, located in downtown St-Simeon, the largest city in the nation.

Stade de Beaudette
Capacity: 41,000
Location: Beaudette, one of the largest cities in the nation. Beaudette is located in the south of the nation, right on the border with Cassadaigua.
Description: Built very recently, is home to Universite de Mer gridiron team. It is located just outside Beaudette, and is a very modern stadium.

Pierre Beach Stadium
Capacity: 86,000
Location: Pierre Beach, located along the southern coast of Sicoutimont. It is the smallest host city in the nation, with only 31 million residents.
Description: This stadium was finished in 2011, and was built due to the need for a large stadium in our nation. Pierre Beach Stadium holds 86,000 for gridiron games, 91,000 for association football games, and 111,000 for concerts. It is an outdoor stadium, but also has an underground part- SportCity, which features a hockey rink, a basketball court, a tennis court, and a shopping mall. SportCity also features numerous condominiums, and has a population of 6 million of the 31 million residents of Pierre Beach. The Star Hotel SportCity is Sicoutimont's first 5 star hotel, and all teams will stay here when they play. As a train station connects to the city, depending on where you are coming from, it is possible to play here and never see the city of Pierre Beach. If you do get to see the city, make sure to visit the main attraction, Pierre Beach, a 12 kilometer stretch of land which features hotels, condominiums, but also lots of sand and clear water, the biggest beach in the nation.

by **Minardi** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 6:47 pm

Is this where I put my rosters?

Also, is the person who RPs first determines the results (i.e. They RP the match) or do they do something else?

by **Sicoutimont** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 7:11 pm

Minardi wrote:Is this where I put my rosters?

Also, is the person who RPs first determines the results (i.e. They RP the match) or do they do something else?

Yes, this is the place to put your roster. After I post the scorination results, the person who RP's first gets to decide who scores, and what happened in the game, as long as the other player allows you too from his roster post. Anyways, please take any further discussion to the World Bowl Discussion thread, we don't want to clog this thread up with OOC questions.

by **Slembana** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 7:28 am

(OOC: We in Slembana used to call American football "handegg", but we now call it "gridiron". And also, this will be taking place in March 2016 Slembanan time.)

DBK Sports - Gridiron - Our squad for Baptism of Iron 12

Written by Noddy Vale

Here, we will announce our roster for the 12th Baptism of Iron. The Baptism of Iron, or the BOI for short, is an international gridiron tournament for newcomers. The BOI is similar to the Baptism of Fire in football (known as "soccer" in other countries). It is played before the World Bowl (gridiron’s answer to football’s World Cup). Anyway, let’s get on with the squad!

Starters:
Blockers: James Robinson and Percy Haxton
Left tackle: Joe Johnson
Right tackle: Harry Hággo
Left guard: Bob Robertson
Right guard: Val Croppla
Center: Phil Hartson
Quarter-back: Yerrin Band
Half-backs: Otis Cameron and Gary McAlpine
Full-backs: Toby Kavon
Substitutes:
TE: Jordan Backer and John Balbëno
LT: Ron Hackah
RT: Farley Harrington
LG: Neinteen Neintee
RG: Kieran Welby
C: Robin Halpo
QB: Emm Bassie
HB: Harry Berry and Chuck Morrison
FB: Wolff Maxwell

Manager: Ronan Jackson, age 57

Jackson was born in Yavelsk, a city on our northern coast, on 18 August 1958. He grew up loving gridiron, but, as gridiron was banned, and called “handegg”, by our citizens at the time, his school was not allowed to play gridiron, and instead played sports like football, rugby union, and cricket. Jackson, who was bullied at school for liking gridiron, had to instead play gridiron with a youth gridiron club. To get around the gridiron ban, the club had to be based underground the city of Yavelsk. Jackson was enjoying his time at this club, but, in March 1971, when Jackson was twelve, the police force of Yavelsk broke into the underground base of the gridiron club, and arrested every member of staff at the club, and every player at the club, including Jackson. Jackson was sentenced to three months in a young offender’s prison. When Jackson got out, he was just under 2 months away from his 13th birthday. Upon getting out of prison, Jackson was expelled from his middle school for being arrested. Thankfully, Jackson was in his last year of middle school.

Jackson lived with his family lived in one of the poorer suburbs of Yavelsk. This meant that, upon Jackson’s expulsion, his parents could not send him to a private or boarding school. The expulsion was been at the end of Jackson’s spell at his middle school, as already mentioned, meaning that Jackson’s expulsion was pretty much meaningless. Because of this, the middle school decided to tell the high school which Jackson was due to be going to that Jackson could not go to that high school. Instead, Jackson went to a high school on the other side of Yavelsk. He did very well, passing all-but one of his exams.

It was now 1975, and Jackson had just finished high school. He was still mad about gridiron, and thought about playing college football at a university. As gridiron was still illegal in our country, he decided to emigrate to South Slembana, an autonomous colony of ours. South Slembana, despite technically being part of us, had decided to allow gridiron to be played in it. Jackson joined Redrington University, in Redrington, the capital city of South Slembana. As well as playing college football there, he also decided to study politics. He was successful for Redrington University’s college football team, and graduated from university aged 25, having earned a degree in politics. The year when Jackson graduated was 1983, and the month of September.

As Jackson had a politics degree, he decided to not just have it for the sake of having it, and, in 1986, he joined South Slembana’s senate. He was allowed to join the senate of South Slembana due to having gained South Slembanan citizenship, and gained South Slembanan citizenship in early 1980, after having lived in the autonomous colony for five years. Jackson was in the Democratic Party, and, in 1992, after working up the South Slembanan political ladder, became governor of the South Slembanan state of Jenima. 9 years later, in 2001, Jackson was even in the running for becoming the South Slembanan president, but only just missed out, losing to Max Barker of the Republican Party.

All this time, Jackson was still obsessed about Gridiron. He decided to retire from politics after losing the 2001 election. He decided to stay in South Slembana until 2015, when the ban on gridiron was lifted by our government. Our government also decided to change the official name of the sport in our land from “handegg” (which might be considered offensive) to “gridiron” (less offensive). Just after the ban had been lifted, we formed a national gridiron team, and signed up for the Baptism of Iron and the World Bowl. When Jackson heard about the ban being lifted, he was overjoyed. When he heard that we had signed up for the BOI and the WB, he was even more overjoyed. Just to make things even better for Jackson, he was appointed to take charge of our fledgling gridiron team in the BOI and the WB. Jackson accepted, of course. And now, in March 2016, Jackson is our manager. He will be hoping to do well at both the BOI and the World Bowl.

Choose my pointscorers: YES
Godmod events: NO
RP injuries to my players: NO
Godmod injuries to my players: NO
Hand out penalties to my players: NO

by **Birolika** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 1:52 pm

The Daily Sheep

Birolika announce squad for Baptism of Iron

The Baptism of Iron will be our first crack at American Football, however it is less like the BoF in that it might not actually be needed and the winner doesn't always go on to great things as quickly. For example we crashed and burned in the BoI and then couldn't muster anything in qualifying, but it this we could be smashed into the ground and still do OK in the World Bowl. Moving on American football isn't that popular in Birolika, in fact it is seen more as a pre-season for Birolik football (the national sport) and is seen as vastly inferior. The players in this are actually Birolik football players getting (what they see) as some extra-training. The support for the Birolik squad heading out to Sicoutimont consists of people vaguely instrested in the sport and it is seen as a time to raise the profile of the sport. Also on a side note the National American Football Board of Birolika apologises if the roster is wrong as we have no reasonable idea what an American football squad looks like.

Starters in Bold

Name			Age	Position


Offence

John Calzon		28	Center/Kicker
James Rickley		27	Guard
Tim Orange		22	Tackle/Gunner
Bill Cart		29	Tight end
Ryan Preacher		31	Wide Receiver/Holder
Nathan Wax		30	Quaterback
Charles Wark		23	Fullback/Long snapper
Miles Ranch		25	Halfback
Peter Taft 		26	Guard/Punt returner
Burl Marquez		21	Tackle/Upback
Brice Bond		27	Wide receiver
Jonathan Peters		33	Center
Dan Bond		32	Guard
Garry Hark		28	Tackle
Ian Parsons		23	Tight end
Sam Rolter		26	Wide Receiver
Bradly Sanchez		28	Quaterback
Nick gates		24	Fullback
Marvin Puckett		25	Halfback
Vernon Solomon		30	Guard
Alec Rich		22	Tackle
Branden Dawson		29	Quaterback
Elton Lester		26	Wide Reciever

Defence

Randy Culture		24	Middle linebacker
Bob Maxwell		29	Tackle
Ian Ketter		28	End
Hardy Porston		22	Outside Linebacker
Nathan Worder		32	Cornerback
Abe Wheat		34	Safety
Karl Jones		31	Tackle
Martin Carson		28	End
James Easter		26	Outside Linebacker
William Melson		25	Cornerback
Tim Reeds		23	Safety
Al Flynn		29	Middle linebacker
Hilario Huff		30	Tackle
Lorenzo Robbins		25	End
Erwin Valdez		29	Outside linebacker
Ralph Nunez		27	Cornerback
Randolph Blake		28	Safety
Tommy Curry		23	End
Tracy Good		24	Outside linebacker
Edwardo Walter		26	Cornerback
Winston Henson		25	Middle linebacker

Choose my pointscorers Y
Godmod events Y (Don't kill my starting players, subs are fine to kill, although seriously injuring the starters is fine)
RP injuries to my players Y
Godmod injuries to my players Y 
Hand out penalties to my players Y

by **Sicoutimont** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 3:07 pm

Group Draw has been posted! Get your RP's up, the tournament starts on Sunday!

by **The Royal Kingdom of Quebec** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 5:32 pm

The Royal Kingdom of Quebec Gridiron Knights

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: N
Godmod scoring events: N
Godmod injuries: N
Godmod other events: N
Style addition: +5

Head Coach: Jean-Jacques Daigle
Offensive strategy: Lots of throwing and running, but when in danger, passing is usually done.
Defensive strategy: Blitzing is mainly needed, but cover and tackling is also encouraged.

Starters in Bold

Offense:

QB: Luc Arvineau, Quebec Voyageurs
Serge Richards-Park, Moncton Axemen
RB: Glenn-Jacques Monhigan, Quebec Voyageurs
Ho Weon Kim, Moncton Axemen
FB: Mikael Routhenblas, Gaspe Impulse
Franklin Yang, Moncton Axemen
WR: Gary Renesche, Kingston Argonauts
Nathan Akiak, Attawapiskat Thanatos
WR: Adrian Meriwether, St.John's Highlanders
TE: Adrian Taschereau, Attawapiskat Thanatos
Leonard Desmarais, Montreal 89ers
LT: Ani Al Mahmoud, Quebec Voyageurs
Mathias Rindlisbacher-Koronen, Moncton Axemen
LG: Joon Soo Lee, St.John's Highlanders
Brad Mancari,Quebec Voyageurs
C: Marc Laracque, Quebec Voyageurs
Han Seo Goo, Ottawa Renegades
RG: Francesco Roy, Ottawa Renegades
Marian Vigneault, Quebec Voyageurs
RT: Ellesmere Majaraj, Quebec Voyageurs
Edouard Bloutheneau, Gaspe Impulse

Defense:

DE: Jean-Henri Courteau, Quebec Voyageurs
Han Jin Gweon, St.John's Highlanders
DT: Claude Montpetit, Attawapiskat Thanatos
Han Soo Park, Montreal 89ers
DE: Michael Lewis, Quebec Voyageurs
Ross Kaleentha, Ottawa Renegades
LOLB: Olivier Waters, Montreal 89ers
Lorne Arthemas, Gaspe Impulse
LILB: Francois Therrien, Montreal 89ers
Gong Jin Yoo, St.John's Highlanders
RILB: Rouge Bertram, Gaspe Impulse
Xavier Karathomos, St.John's Highlanders
ROLB: Eric Bouchard-Lee, St.John's Highlanders
Jarious Lamarandes, Attawapiskat Thanatos
LCB: Matt-Armand Bergeron, Gaspe Impulse
Yi Sung Goo, Kingston Argonauts
RCB: Michel Ryerson, St.John's Highlanders
Thunderbolt Park, Gaspe Impulse
SS: Gaston Gironde, Quebec Voyageurs
Woo Jin Sung, Kingston Argonauts
FS: Mike Lamanche, Quebec Voyageurs
Luc-Hyacinthe Bergeron, Ottawa Renegades

by **Minardi** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 5:41 pm

MINARDIAN BAPTISM OF IRON SQUAD - DISCUSSED IN DETAIL!

The Groups for the Baptism of Iron have been released, and they contain Ezyrel, Countropia, Estope and our country, Minardi. We should have a good chance of winning our group, though anything can happen as the Baptism of Iron is only for first-time participants.

Their usual strategies are:
Offense: Usually singleback formation, with two WRs and two TEs. Sometimes a WR subs in for a TE, but generally no unnecessary subbing is done. Their RB is quite good (see RB section) so they should do a even mix of running and passing plays.
Defense: Runs a 4-3 formation (4 on the D-Line, 3 Linebackers), except when they are near their endzone, when they put one of the safeties as the Middle Linebacker and the Middle Linebacker becomes a DT. (Called the 5-3).

QUARTERBACK
Starter: Jim Bennett
Backups: Matt McClane, Devin Simmons
Bennett is the obvious choice for starting QB, being one of the best QBs in the country. He has a career passer rating of 110.2 and has a TD-INT rating of 13-13 last season while in college. McClane is a suitable backup, although he has been unproven in college, his technique is undeniable. Simmons is a last-ditch effort, in case Bennett and McClane do not do their jobs. He has a TD-INT rating of 1-10.

RUNNING BACK
Starter: Richard Lynch
Backups: David Jones, David Fischer
The team only has one running back in the starting position, as they mainly run under the singleback formation. (If they need a fullback, they'll grab one of the tight ends. Lynch has the potential to be an all-star running back, having run an average of 75 yards a game while in college. Jones and Fischer aren't really great running backs, averaging 30 yards a game in college, hence the reason behind their singleback formation. Durability shouldn't be a problem for Lynch, as he maintains his health very well, and is unlikely to have an injury.

WIDE RECEIVER
Starters: Johnny Knox, Fernando Marchesi, Michael Manfrin (switch with Bevilacqua)
Backups: Robert Wilson, Alberto Mazzanti
The Wide Receivers have a very huge depth, with Knox and Marchesi the best two in the country. Manfrin, who is also great, can also sub in (numbers wise) for the second tight end, and plays WR. The backups are also very solid. All of them are confident that they can catch and that they can make an impact on the team.

TIGHT END
Starters: Shawn Bates, Arturo Bevilacqua (switch with Manfrin)
Backups: Terry Hawk
The Tight ends are also very good as well. Bates is the best TE in the country, while Bevilacqua is also very good as well. However, his endurance is not as good and sometimes he gets switched for Manfrin and plays WR. Both are also suitable for WR as well. Hawk is a young player and still needs some time before jumping into a starting position.

OFFENSIVE LINE
Starters (current position): Jacques LaRossa (RT), Derien Johnson (RG), Eric Nugent (C, also Long Snapper), Michael Prosser (LG), Cecil Harris (LT)
Backups: Kenny Farfan (C, backup Long Snapper), Austin Miller (any but C), Martin Smith (any but C)
Their offensive line may need work, but we think that their line will definitely hold up. They have the best Tackles in the group, and their long snappers are also excellent and nearly flawless. Their problems come with the Guards, they sometimes have a tendency of being lazy. But their coach should clear any problems soon. The good think is that with the exceptions of Nugent and Farfan, everyone can easily swap into a position should it become necessary.

DEFENSIVE LINE
Starters (current position): Jason Melbourne (DE), Sylvester Bernard (DT), Michael Richardson (DT), Tommy Mitchell (DE)
Backups: Marcello Milanesi, Gerrard Li Fonti
Their defensive line needs work, as they have troubles stopping the screen pass (with the exception of Melbourne), and are a bit slow. Bernard and Richardson did combine for 12 sacks last season in college, which should help their credentials. Mitchell also has three recovered fumbles in his career all-time as well. They should be good enough to help out the team.

LINEBACKERS
Starters: Liam McCloud (LOLB), Kieran Simmons (MLB), Ray Austin (ROLB)
Backups: Mario Romano, Ernesto Marchesi
Their starting linebackers are beasts! They all combine for 15 sacks last season, 15 interceptions, and all have recovered a fumble at least once. Austin, however, is fragile and should be watched closely. Kieran Simmons and McCloud are definite leaders for the team and should be able to define this team as one of the best in the BOI.

CORNERBACKS
Starters: Damon Cronkite, Estevan Sousa
Backups: Kevin Hanson (also backup SS) Liam Hall, Alex St.Clair, David Warren
The Cornerbacks are decent enough to be called Cornerbacks, as Cronkite has three INTs and Sousa has two. Trouble is, they are injury-prone and should be looked at with a close eye. They should be OK for the BOI, though.

SAFETIES
Starters: Colm Stevenson, Ben Alexander
Backups: Kevin Hanson (also backup CB), Collin Griffin
The Safeties are a great asset to the team. Stevenson and Alexander should be feared on the field, for they combined for 20 INTs last season and Hanson, although he is backup in the safety position, says he is better off at Cornerback, but he is happy as Safety. Hanson has three INTs last season.

SPECIAL TEAMS
Punter/Kickoff: Greg James (Backup: Jeffrey Bloggs)
Kicker: Sean Grey (Backup: Jeffrey Bloggs)
Placeholder: Devin Simmons (Starter), Matt McClane (backup, unlikely) [both QBs]
Kick Returner: Johnny Knox (WR, starts), Fernando Marchesi (WR, backup)

On Kickoff: Jason Melbourne (DE), Ray Austin (ROLB), Jacques LaRossa (RT), Derien Johnson (RG), Michael Prosser (LG), Michael Richardson (DT), Damon Cronkite (CB), Colm Stevenson (SS), Ben Alexander (SS), Collin Griffin (SS) + Kicker
On Punt Team: O-Line, plus Safeties replacing at where Wide Receivers would be, plus CBs (Damon Cronkite and Estevan Sousa) Jason Melbourne (DE) subbing for the RB and going on the O-Line, and obviously the Punter where the QB would be
On Kick Return Team: Starting Defense minus Safety Ben Alexander and adding Kick Returner
Field Goal Team: Starting O-Line, Jason Melbourne (DE), and Michael Richardson (DT) subbing for WRs and going on the O-Line, RB and QB subbed for Kicker and Placeholder (see above)
On Punt Return Team: Same as Kick Return Team
(If I forgot anything let me know.)

Nothing special here. They get the job done, but they're not anything that gets put on the front page. Still, their Kick Returners are very fast. If only the D-Line was any good...

And there is the team! A very in-depth analysis, huh? We predict that the team advance through the group stage, and, at the very least, make it into the wild card round.

SCHEDULE
MD1 - vs Countropia
MD2 - vs Estope
MD3 - vs Ezyrel

Code: Select all: Choose Pointscorers: Yes Godmod Events: No RP Injuries: Sure, just don't kill the guy (and don't injure the whole team. Be reasonable!) Godmod Injuries: No Hand out penalties: Yes (again, be reasonable)

(I should have covered everything in the RP box. Remind me if I've forgotten something there or in anything else.)
Whew! That took longer than I thought it would!

by **Powersith** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 6:32 pm

Choose my pointscorers: Y
Godmod events: N
RP injuries to my players: N
Godmod injuries to my players: N
Hand out penalties to my players: N

This is Powersith's first try at football, at a International level. Our players have been selected from their league teams to represent our nation. They hope to bring honor and joy to our aging Emperor. Now, to look at our roster.

Head Coach: Michael Morris Age 59
Offensive Strategy: Spread offense, usually shotgun. When rushed, scramble if there is hole to run through, if not dump it off to RB.
Defensive Strategy: 4-3 Cover 2 or 3 Zone. Last play of half/game is Prevent D. Blitz on run plays.

Roster:
BOLD MEANS STARTERS
OFFENSE
Position Name Age Team From
Quarterback: Arnold Waluf 28 Imperial City Hawks
Willis Arkten 22 Base City Sharpshooters
Running Back: Kon Ye Lon 26 Forest Town Hunters
Laquan Wilson 33 Gamble City Blackjacks
Wide Receivers:Darnell Barsh 22 Gamble City Blackjacks
Lamar Beasley 32 Neon City Electrons
Quan Referage 19 Library Union Sorters
Tight End: Damien Walkfor 34 Wind Air Force Base Jets
Afoman Manic 22 South City Tigers
Left Guard:Astar Boosh 19 Wind Air Force Base Jets
Left Tackle: Bob Leftar 25 Wind Air Force Base Jets
Center: Darren Afor 29 Imperial City Hawks
Right Tackle: Afon Will 33 West City Stalkers
Right Guard: Flolor Asga 33 East City Drivers
Fullback: Boris Baba 22 North City Frost Miners

DEFENSE
Position Name Age Team From
Cornerback: Irish Luck 30 Papa Pizza Stackers
Lafon Luck 29 Papa Pizza Stackers
Strong Safety:Lemon Watch 33 Imperial City Hawks
Free Safety: Bill Lamon 22 Imperial City Hawks
Right End: La Kim Yun 35 Imperial City Capitals
Left End: Lim Jim Sim 33 Imperial City Capitals
Defensive Tackle: Wills McDonlad 35 North City Frost Miners
Falls Walker 21 South City Tigers
Left Outside Linebacker: Thomas Shane South City Tigers
Middle Linebacker: Ken Shamus 33 East City Drivers
Right Outside Linebacker: Thomas Mcdonald North City Frost Miners

Special Teams
Kicker:Mike Strongleg 39 Wind Air Force Base Jets
Punter: Victor Miles 37 Imperial City Hawks

by **Slembana** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 7:39 am

DBK Sports - Gridiron - Our Baptism of Iron opponents rated

Written by Eric Smith

Here, we will rate our opponents for the 12th Baptism of Iron, an international gridiron tournament which is to be hosted by Sicoutimont. The Baptism of Iron, or the BoI for short, is like the Baptism of Fire for football ("soccer" in some other nations). Both tournaments are for new nations, and both are held before the big international tournament in each sport (the World Bowl in gridiron, and the World Cup in the football). We are in Group 1, and were the first team drawn in the whole tournament. The teams we will face are:

Bathengia: We've heard of this nation, but haven't really interacted with them. They have some sort of cat on their flag, and were place on the waiting list for the 62nd World Cup, but weren't drafted in as one of the teams to replace a "dead" nation. We predict a win for ourselves.
Riyahda: We've played this nation twice in football (soccer) before, winning one and drawing another. This nation is, as far as we know the only nation in a region called "Robin Hood". We think we'll probably sneak a tight win against them.
Maklohi Vai: This nation is probably the country in our group which we know the most of. They have been in many football (soccer) tournaments alongside us, such as our Friendly Cup, and the Copa Gaveos. We think Maklohi Vai will cause us the most trouble, and we think we will lose against them.

If our predictions come true, we will finish with two wins and one loss, which should see us through to the knockout stages, barring a big cock-up by us, or another bad thing which happens. This will give us six points, assuming that there are three points for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.

We will play Bathengia on matchday 1, Riyahda on matchday 2, and Maklohi Vai on matchday 3.

by **Riyahda** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 6:28 pm

Riyahda is Coming into their first international football tournament ever. For this tournament the will be using the University of Riyahda in Swansea (URS) college football squad. They are the 1st overall ranked team in Riyahda College Football and are expected to perform very well in this tournament.

Head: Michu Routlege

OFFENSE
QB: Holton Manziel
RB: Larry Stacy
FB: Asante Wheeler
WR: Jerry Blackmon
WR: Burton Moncrief
TE: Potter Pettigrew
OT: Freddy Lohr
OT: Warner Pops
OG: Sean Khaled
OG: Kenjon Rodgers
C: Ronald "Dizzy" Dodger

DEFENSE
SS: Matthew Tyron
FS: Dez Dangerfield
CB: Von Wafer
CB: Kanye Greenfield
LB: Kenny Buchanon
LB: Lonnie Renner
LB: Keith Bullon
DE: Ron Burgundy
DE: Hal Dorenson
DL: Sandy Hindman
DL: Panda Tyson

P: Gordon Frind
K: Fatso Fatso

by **Estope** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 10:10 pm

Estope announced their roster today for the 12th Baptism of Iron. Estope will rely mainly on the run but dual threat quarterback Noll Walen may be the most exciting player on the team. He is able to make plays with both his arm and his feet and can take control of close games under high pressure situations. However the real story may be Estope's shut down defense. Although this is the first tournament Estope is entered in, the coaching staff has been very impressed with how well this defense has played especially the pass rush and the secondary.

Head Coach: Ted Akbar

Starters

Offense
QB: Noll Walen
RB: Lucas Rompa
WR: Seth Akker
WR: Adam Godfrey
WR: Luke Portee
TE: Kurt Oberlin
RT: Alf Sheak
LT: Leo Gullickson
RG: Jez Modestas
LG: Sam Dolloff
C: Brent Rabb

Defense
SS: Castro Sweeny
FS: Alejandro Salmi
CB: Nikolaos Tillens
CB: Quinton Derby
OLB: Omar Novak
MLB: Brady Eustis
OLB: Joshua Forester
RE: Andrew Gomez
LE: Graham Wyrick
DT: Brent Mork
DT: Tony Tibbs

by **Shadowbourne** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 8:19 am

Shadowbourne will begin group play today in its first-ever Baptism of Iron. The game will be Shadowbourne's first international match in American football. As there is no gridiron league currently playing in Shadowbourne, the team will be made up largely of university players, with several Bournean players that compete in other countries joining the team as well. The team also has a few oddballs in the crowd: star soccer player Andrew Wirahadi joins the team as a WR, rugby player Philipo Theofanous joins the team as a SS,and sumo wrestler Jianguo Zhang joins the team as both an OG and a DT. When asked about the difficulty of teaching those players American football in just a few weeks, head coach Ram Cavalletti said, "Its been a real challenge, but the guys have really come out ready to learn and to play, and I think they'll be as ready as ever when they take the field this Sunday." Shadowbourne was drawn into a group with the Lunar Republic Islands, Bloodbath Generation, and Cambriano. Their first match will be against Bloodbath Generation this Sunday. Notable Bourneans who will be in attendance are Hopscotch Twista, rap mogul and noted sports fan, and Pakarapolchanan Sorokin, the manager of the national soccer team, who will be in attendance to see Andrew Wirahadi take on a new sport. Chief Executive Dumisani Kostic is unable to attend, as he is on the campaign trail, but Athletics Minister Rocco Osunduba will attend in his place.

Shadowbourne's first game will be nationally televised on SNSN. Coverage begins at 3:45 PM. Kickoff is at 4:15 PM.

by **Tyrants** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 9:20 am

Tyrants today begins its firstv foray into international sport with the unveiling of its first national Grid Iron team. Critics are already calling it "the worst team in the world" due to the fact many of its stars have been drafted from college.

Offense:
QB: Cris Fisher
RB: Steven Fisher
FB: Sam Insley
WR: Josh Littlewood
WR: Lee Dakin
TE: Thomas Whinnett
OT: Declan Bromley
OT: Elliot Tear
OG: Sean Stevens
OG: Kelton Jones
C: Steve Smith

Defence:
SS: Matthew Redfern
FS: Dan Green
CB: Ryan Green
CB: Hubert Del Sandro
LB: Jake Prieste
LB: Callum Bucknell
LB: Jake Banton
DE: Ron Stoable
DE: Ashley Lancaster
DL: JJ Jackson
DL: George Laud

by **Sicoutimont** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 3:41 pm

Matchday 1 Scores

Group 1
Maklohi Vai 33-Slembana 49 @Stade Canards, Ile Perrot
Riyadha 21-Banthegia 6 @Tigres Stadium, Lac-Drouin

Team            P W D L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Slembana        1 1 0 0  49  33  +16  3
 2 Riyahda         1 1 0 0  21   6  +15  3
 3 Banthegia       1 0 0 1   6  21  -15  0
 4 Maklohi Vai     1 0 0 1  33  49  -16  0

Group 2
Estope 44-Ezyrel 9 @Stade Val-Maurice, Val-Maurice
Countropia 18-Minardi 34 @Stade Universite Centrale, St-Simeon

Team           P W D L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Minardi        1 1 0 0  34  18  +16  3
 2 Estope         1 1 0 0  44   9  +35  3
 3 Ezyrel         1 0 0 1   9  44  -35  0
 4 Countropia     1 0 0 1  18  34  -16  0

Group 3
Cambriano 13-Lunar Republic Islands 10 @Stade de Beaudette, Beaudette
Bloodbath Generation 20 Shadowbourne 29 @Pierre Beach Stadium, Pierre Beach

Team                       P W D L For  Ag +/- Pts
 1 Shadowbourne               1 1 0 0  29  20  +9  3
 2 Cambriano                  1 1 0 0  13  10  +3  3
 3 Lunar Republic Islands     1 0 0 1  10  13  -3  0
 4 Bloodbath Generation       1 0 0 1  20  29  -9  0

Group 4
Powersith 24-Tyrants 26 @Stade Archambault, Riviere St-Denis
Zirakul 13-Sandwich Territories 20 @La Maison de Thunder, Orleans

Team                     P W D L For  Ag +/- Pts
 1 Tyrants                  1 1 0 0  26  24  +2  3
 2 Sandwich Territories     1 1 0 0  20  13  +7  3
 3 Zirakul                  1 0 0 1  13  20  -7  0
 4 Powersith                1 0 0 1  24  26  -2  0

Group 5
Weatherdon 23-Birolika 44 @Pierre Beach Stadium, Pierre Beach
Ko-oren 13-Indiana 13 @Stade Val-Maurice, Val-Maurice

Team           P W D L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Birolika       1 1 0 0  44  23  +21  3
 2 Indiana        1 0 1 0  13  13   +0  1
 3 Ko-oren        1 0 1 0  13  13   +0  1
 4 Weatherdon     1 0 0 1  23  44  -21  0

Group 6
Quebec 23-Calitma 19 @Stade de Beaudette, Beaudette
Panthogeria 32-New Tebow 10 @Tigres Stadium, Lac-Drouin

Team           P W D L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Pathogeria     1 1 0 0  32  10  +22  3
 2 Quebec         1 1 0 0  23  19   +4  3
 3 Calitma        1 0 0 1  19  23   -4  0
 4 New Tebow      1 0 0 1  10  32  -22  0

Remember to get your RP's in, the next matchday is tomorrow!

by **Minardi** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 6:09 pm

BENNETT PROVES TOO MUCH FOR COUNTROPIA DEFENCE
Quarterback Jim Bennett did his job and then some by throwing for over 400 yards by beating Countropia in the first game of the Baptism of Iron. The Countropian defense was overwhelmed by the QB's three passing TDs.

The Minardian defense was without safety Colm Stevenson, who was out with bronchitis suddenly. He will start for the next game, and hopes to not have a re-occurence of his troubles. Kevin Hanson subbed in and managed to get an interception before the end of the half.

The game started out quite badly for the Minardians, as they mis-managed the first kickoff and started on the five, then Bennett accidentally drew an "Intentional Grounding" penalty in the endzone, causing a safety. The Minardian offence rebounded in the first quarter, first with a TD from Johnny Knox, and then a 20-yard TD from RB Richard Lynch. In the second quarter, Sean Grey, the kicker, placed two field goals within five minutes (thanks to an interception by Kieran Simmons), before Countropia scored a TD from their star Wide Receiver. (We couldn't get their names since they only had their numbers on their jerseys.)

The second half started strangely, as Countropia's kicker got three field goals within the third quarter, and the score was 18-14 in favour of Countropia. Then Bennett lit up the field on fire, as he threw 250 yards from that point onward. After throwing TDs to Fernando Marchesi and Johnny Knox (again), the game was 34-18 at the end of the game.

But perhaps another great story was their great defense, as they managed to get three interceptions in the game. Kieran Simmons, the undisputed captain of the defense, said he was very pleased with the game. "It's a good way to start off our campaign in the Baptism of Iron. I'm really confident that we can win the group. We just gotta keep playing hard and to never lift."

Jim Bennett was equally as pleased with the game as a whole, but was a bit wary of their early-game jitters. "That safety was unacceptable. The O-Line didn't do their job there and caused me to throw the ball. I didn't like the ref's call as well, but what can you do? Anyways, we need to do a better job at the beginning of the game. It could cost us late in the game."

The fans were very pleased during the game. Even if it's a bit of a trip from their home country, they had nothing but positives about the host country. "They make good poutine," remarked one of the fans. Then he went on heckling about the host country's team. "We have a quarterback, and not a dollar." he quipped. Still, most of the fans were very respectful and happy that they came out with a win in the Baptism of Iron.

by **Tyrants** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 11:03 am

Tyrants Beats Powersith: Holiday Declared

Our Dearest Leader has declared a national holiday tomorrow so that loyal fans of Gridiron can watch the Tyrants Patriots in action, after their win over Powersith last night. Cris Fisher powered over the line to score a late touchdown, as Tyrants showed the world its prowess. After the match, Head Coach Fred Derbun spoke highly of the team "They really held it together, especially when they were down after the break. Cris' run was amazing, as was the touchdown. We hope to see the same again tomorrow."

by **Shadowbourne** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 1:14 pm

Shadowbourne pulled out a victory in its first ever international gridiron match this Sunday, defeating Bloodbath Generation by 9 points. The attack was led by WR Andrew Wirahadi, who was making his gridiron debut. Wirahadi, considered by many to be the nation's top soccer star, was originally invited to a team practice to try out for the position of Kicker, but Head Coach Ram Cavalletti caught him messing around with superstar QB Ion Petrovic and invited him back to try out as a WR. Wirahadi led the team in scoring, accounting for 20 of the team's 29 points. He managed to rack up a pair of touchdowns, along with two extra points and two field goals. The team struggled early, and was losing 17 - 7 at the end of the first half. However, in the second half, Cavalletti's high-octane 5 WR Spread formation dominated Bloodbath Generation through the air, with Petrovic running for a touchdown himself, and heaving a deep throw to Wirahadi in the opening minutes of the 4th quarter. The team's two field goals were made possible courtesy of their new-found option running attack. Cavalletti exploited the extra space his spread offense had created, going to the option multiple times in the second half, keeping the defense honest while also picking up moderate to lengthy gains in the process. The defense scored their only points of the game when Bloodbath Generation QB Mario Montero* was called for intentional grounding in his own endzone. While the defense struggled in many regards, Coach Cavaletti remains positive. "I really think these guys are a solid core. They just need more experience, is all.," was all the coach had to say when questioned on the matter. All in all, the game was a great way for Shadowbourne to begin its international gridiron history, and excitement for the sport in Shadowbourne is at an all-time high. Shadowbourne will take on Cambriano in their next group game. The game will take place this afternoon, and will be televised live on SNSN.

*OOC: I made this name up, as no roster was provided.

by **Sicoutimont** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 3:56 pm

Matchday 2 Scores

Group 1

Slembana 33-Riyadha 6 @Tigres Stadium, Lac-Drouin
Maklohi Vai 23-Banthegia 13 @Stade Canards, Ile Perrot

Team             P  W D  L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Slembana         2  2 0  0  82  39  +43  6
 2 Riyahda          2  1 0  1  27  39  -12  3
 3 Maklohi Vai      2  1 0  1  56  62   -6  3
 4 Banthegia        2  0 0  2  19  44  -25  0

Group 2
Ezyrel 13-Countropia 12 @Stade Universite-Centrale, St-Simeon
Estope 29-Minardi 40 @Stade Val-Maurice, Val-Maurice

Team            P  W D  L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Minardi         2  2 0  0  74  47  +27  6
 2 Estope          2  1 0  1  73  49  +24  3
 3 Ezyrel          2  1 0  1  22  56  -34  3
 4 Countropia      2  0 0  2  30  47  -17  0

Group 3
Lunar Republic Islands 31-Bloodbath Generation 24 @Pierre Beach Stadium, Pierre Beach
Cambriano 16-Shadowbourne 42 @Stade de Beaudette, Beaudette

Team                        P  W D  L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Shadowbourne                2  2 0  0  71  36  +35  6
 2 Cambriano                   2  1 0  1  29  52  -23  3
 3 Lunar Republic Islands      2  1 0  1  41  37   +4  3
 4 Bloodbath Generation        2  0 0  2  44  60  -16  0

Group 4
Tyrants 25-Zirakul 13 @La Maison de Thunder, Orleans
Powersith 26-Sandwich Territories 16 @Stade Archambault, Riviere St-Denis

Team                      P  W D  L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Tyrants                   2  2 0  0  51  37  +14  6
 2 Powersith                 2  1 0  1  47  42   +5  3
 3 Sandwich Territories      2  1 0  1  36  36   +0  3
 4 Zirakul                   2  0 0  2  26  45  -19  0

Group 5
Birolika 21-Ko-oren 19 @Stade Val-Maurice, Val-Maurice
Weatherdon 23-Indiana 23 @Pierre Beach Stadium, Pierre Beach

Team            P  W  D L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Birolika        2  2  0 0  65  42  +23  6
 2 Indiana         2  0  2 0  36  36   +0  2
 3 Ko-oren         2  0  1 1  32  34   -2  1
 4 Weatherdon      2  0  1 1  46  67  -21  1

Group 6
Calitma 16-Pathogeria 9 @Tigres Stadium, Lac-Drouin
Quebec 27-New Tebow 20 @Stade de Beaudette, Beaudette

Team            P  W D  L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Quebec          2  2 0  0  50  39  +11  6
 2 Calitma         2  1 0  1  35  32   +3  3
 3 Pathogeria      2  1 0  1  41  26  +15  3
 4 New Tebow       2  0 0  2  30  59  -29  0

Colour means guaranteed group victory

by **Lunar Republic Isands** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:29 pm

From the Lunar Chronicle

The Lunar Repubic Islands Football team is on the bubble and needs to win its next game. The have to defeat Shadowbourne or hope Cambriano loses. But coach Billy Back knows the team must win. "We can win, I believe 110% in this football team, we came a long way and the road doesn't stop here." He said after a win over Bloodbath 31-24. "We played great and we never gave up. And the next game I'm gonna come out and play my heart out." QB Ben Maukaid afterwards. If the LRI wants to advance, they must beat Shadowbourne. The team is fired up and full or momentum and confidence.

by **Tyrants** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 9:16 am

Tyrants Overpowers Zirakul: Dearest Leader Declares Ticker Tape Parade If Third Game Won

Dearest Leader Sebastian Sardon has today declared a ticker-tape parade and a bank holiday if the Tyrants Gridiron team win all 3 matches, after the team overpowered Zirakul 25-13. Cris Fisher shone as he put in 3 touchdowns to aid the team to victory. Head Coach Fred Derbun spoke to us after the match: "We really shone out there. With this pace, we could make it to the finals and maybe even win. Plus we still have the World Bowl to go. It really is an awesome time to be a Gridiron fan." Tyrants plays tomorrow against the Sandwich territories. All they have to do to be sure of winning the group is managing a draw or a win. This reporter hopes it to be the latter.

by **Shadowbourne** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 11:26 am

Shadowbourne is teetering on the verge of a national celebration, after their national gridiron team won their second game of the BoI and has almost managed to advance past group play. Shadowbourne will play the Lunar Republic Islands and hopes to pull out a victory. A win would guarentee the squad a playoff birth, something Bourneans have long awaited in an international tournamnet of this magnitude. As a result, Chief Executive Dumisani Kostic and Athletics Minisiter Rocco Osunduba held a joint press conference to announce that all school will be canceled in an effort to encourage citizens to cheer on the national team. Head Coach Ram Cavarelli made his public statement yesterday, saying, "This is our oppurtunity to shine and show the world what Shadowbourne is made of! We are absolutely determined to win this game, and we knoow that we can do it." Let's hope all goes well for Cavarelli and the troops.

by **Sicoutimont** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 3:56 pm

Matchday 3 Scores
Group 1
Banthegia 42, Slembana 9 @Tigres Stadium, Lac-Drouin
Maklohi Vai 3, Riyahda 20 @Stade Canards, Ile Perrot

Team             P  W D  L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Slembana         3  2 0  1  91  81  +10  6
 2 Riyahda          3  2 0  1  47  42   +5  6
 3 Maklohi Vai      3  1 0  2  59  82  -23  3
 4 Banthegia        3  1 0  2  61  53   +8  3

-Slembana ahead of Riyahda on H2H

Group 2
Minardi 23, Ezyrel 16 @Stade Val-Maurice, Val-Maurice
Estope 12, Countropia 19 @Stade Universite-Centrale, St-Simeon

Team            P  W D  L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Minardi         3  3 0  0  97  63  +34  9
 2 Ezyrel          3  1 0  2  38  79  -41  3
 3 Countropia      3  1 0  2  49  59  -10  3
 4 Estope          3  1 0  2  85  68  +17  3

Group 3
Estope 12, Countropia 19 @Stade de Beaudette, Beaudette
Shadowbourne 22, Lunar Republic Islands 31 @Pierre Beach Stadium, Pierre Beach

Team                        P  W D  L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Lunar Republic Islands      3  2 0  1  72  59  +13  6
 2 Shadowbourne                3  2 0  1  93  67  +26  6
 3 Cambriano                   3  2 0  1  53  71  -18  6
 4 Bloodbath Generation        3  0 0  3  63  84  -21  0

-LRI ahead of Shadowbourne on H2H, Shadowbourne ahead of Cambriano on H2H

Group 4
Cambriano 24, Bloodbath Generation 19 @Stade Archambault, Riviere-St-Denis
Sandwich Territories 13, Tyrants 50 @La Maison de Thunder, Orleans

Team                      P  W D  L  For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Tyrants                   3  3 0  0  101  50  +51  9
 2 Powersith                 3  2 0  1   71  64   +7  6
 3 Sandwich Territories      3  1 0  2   49  86  -37  3
 4 Zirakul                   3  0 0  3   48  69  -21  0

Group 5
Indiana 27, Birolika 10 @Pierre Beach Stadium, Pierre Beach
Weatherdon 34, Ko-oren 26 @Stade Val-Maurice, Val-Maurice

Team            P  W  D  L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Birolika        3  2  0  1  75  69   +6  6
 2 Indiana         3  1  2  0  63  46  +17  5
 3 Weatherdon      3  1  1  1  80  93  -13  4
 4 Ko-oren         3  0  1  2  58  68  -10  1

Group 6
New Tebow 37, Calitma 10 @Stade de Beaudette, Beaudette
Quebec 18, Pathogeria 17 @Tigres Stadium, Lac-Drouin

Team            P  W D  L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Quebec          3  3 0  0  68  56  +12  9 
 2 Calitma         3  1 0  2  45  69  -24  3
 3 New Tebow       3  1 0  2  67  69   -2  3
 4 Pathogeria      3  1 0  2  58  44  +14  3

Colour means qualified for Quarterfinals.
Colour means must play Wild Card game.

6 nations have moved on to the quarterfinals. They are Slembana, Minardi, Lunar Republic Islands, Tyrants, Birolika and Quebec. 2 more will join them, but they need to play an extra game. Here are the Wild Card Matchups:

Powersith vs Shadowbourne
Cambriano vs Riyadha

Who will advance to the Elite Eight?