Welcome everybody to the 14th International Basketball Championships!
Group 1
Ko-oren (10)
Catholican Catholica (68)
Alparia (UR)
Gloriax (UR)
Stormchase (UR)
Group 2
Super-Llamaland (29)
The Dark Star Republic (62)
Dei Terrare (UR)
New North Aqmuland (UR)
The Sarian (UR)
Group 3
The Andromeda Islands (1)
Levivania (39)
Britonisea (UR)
Monkeykind (UR)
York People (UR)
Group 4
Patistan (28)
Vaugania (32)
The Tidal Wake (102)
Orennana (UR)
United Great Britain (UR)
Group 5
Nova Anglicana (20)
Estope (38)
Electrum (UR)
Rarungan (UR)
United Eastedge (UR)
Group 6
Saintland (5)
The Royal Kingdom of Quebec (47)
Celter (UR)
Maynilastan (UR)
San Jose Guayabal (UR)
Group 7
New Wolfopolis (27)
The Royal Barangay (72)
Darvale (UR)
Menukten (UR)
Zenoch (UR)
Group 8
Nexxus Drako (22)
Cosumar (46)
Brunsel (UR)
Kazamatsuri (UR)
Rodania (UR)
Group 9
Taeshan (6)
The Fair Republic (44)
Northern Sunrise Islands (95)
Jeckland (UR)
Unionized America (UR)
Group 10
Asteran (15)
Vettrera (31)
Costa de Ouro (UR)
McKleigh (UR)
Sebastianbourg (UR)
Group 11
Cassadaigua (2)
Equestrian States (57)
Communist Republic of Aylesbury (UR)
Lavdiaslavu (UR)
Yttribia (UR)
Group 12
Darmen (16)
Filopines (40)
Chiata (UR)
Icatus (UR)
Star United States (UR)
However, success in the tournament will require far more then the initial signup. Many of you know what you need to do now, but there are some first timers in the mix, and we want them to start off on the right foot, too.
Step by Step Guide to Possible Success:
Step 1: Realize that regardless of how much or how little nations do, that scores are randomly generated via xkoranate. There will be times where you feel "there is no way I should have lost that game", and you do lose the game. Roleplay will greatly improve your chances of winning, as does a nations' rank. But sometimes, even when everything seems to have been pointing in one direction, the random factor (referred to as "Margaret") will trump all other variables when xkoranate generates a score.
Step 2: Realize that while we all want to win, the purpose of the competition is to have fun.
Now, with that, let's get to the nitty gritty,
Step 3: Create a roster. Here are examples of rosters: Example A Example B Example C
Notice that bit about RP permissions? This is where you tell your opponents what is ok and what is not ok for them to RP concerning your team if they RP the game first. The nation that RP's the game first decides what may or may not have happened in the game. For example, if they say your star player had only 6 points and shot miserably, then you cannot say they had 25 points and had a great game. (assuming of course your permissions allowed for a statement to be possible). However, you can give another excuse for why they only had 6 points, perhaps it was because he was constantly being fouled by the opponent, and the referees were too busy checking out people in the stands when it happened.
Creating a roster also serves as an opportunity to gain a day's worth of RP bonus.
Step 4: Roleplay.
Tell us what happened in the game. Tell us what's going on with your team, or a player? Or what's going on in your nation? If nothing else, participate. Some nations will roleplay frequently and also in a lengthy manner. This is wonderful and it adds a lot to the competition. But if you don't have as much time on your hands, don't let that discourage, and roleplay what you can. Quality is always greater then quantity, and there are long RPs that ramble and say little, and there are short RPs that do a great job with providing information. Please participate at whatever level you are able. Every game day, or matchday, represents a new opportunity for a nation to get RP bonus, and RP bonus is cumulative.
Remember that this is an in-character thread. Any questions about the competition MUST go in the Discussion Thread
Step 5: Pray to Margaret
Again, Margaret is goddess that controls the random factor when scores are generated. Pray to her that you have success. She also enjoys rubber chicken sacrifices.
Format:
12 Groups of 5, double round robin. Top two per group make the playoffs. Group winners, regardless of record, occupy seeds 1-12. 2nd place teams, regardless of record, occupy seeds 13-24. The first playoff round will see that seeds 1-8 get a first round bye, and seeds 9-24 meet in the first round. It will be a standard bracket format, and there will be no re-seeding. All playoff series, other then the championship, are a best of three, while the championship is a best -of-five.
Tiebreakers used are: H2H, H2H PD, H2H PF, Overall PD, Overall PF, coin toss
Schedule: (the cutoff for the group draw and all matchdays should be expected between 11:30am, & 12:30pm Eastern USA time)
Group Draw: April 26*
(Pre IBC 14 cheerleading competition): April 29, Concord Heights, Cassadaigua**
MD1: May 1- 2 v 5, 3 v 4, Bye: 1
MD2: May 2- 5 v 3, 1 v 2, Bye: 4
MD3: May 3- 3 v 1, 4 v 5, Bye: 2
MD4: May 4- 1 v 4, 2 v 3, Bye: 5
MD5: May 5- 4 v 2, 5 v 1, Bye: 3
MD6: May 6- 5 v 2, 4 v 3, Bye: 1
MD7: May 7- 3 v 5, 2 v 1, Bye: 4
MD8: May 8- 1 v 3, 5 v 4, Bye: 2
MD9: May 9- 4 v 1, 3 v 2, Bye: 5
MD10: May 10- 2 v 4, 1 v 5, Bye: 3
Playoff Schedule:
1st Round, Game 1: May 12
1st Round, Game 2: May 13
1st Round, Game 3: May 14
2nd Round, Game 1: May 15
2nd Round, Game 2: May 16
2nd Round, Game 3: May 18* (Not a typo, I will need to make the 17th an off day)
QF, Game 1: May 19
QF, Game 2: May 20
SF, Game 1: May 21
SF, Game 2: May 22
SF, Game 3: May 23
3rd Place, Game 1: May 24
3rd Place, Game 2: May 25
Championship, Game 1: May 24
Championship, Game 2: May 25
Championship, Game 3: May 26
Championship, Game 4: May 27
Championship, Game 5: May 28
*- The group draw date of April 26 can also be considered a cutoff for RP. RP's before the group draw are one opportunity to gain a max day or RP, and RP's after the draw and before May 1 will be another chance. This is in addition to the roster bonus.
**- You can completely ignore this if you want. It's just an opportunity for RP material before the competition begins. I would prefer to be starting games earlier but have made a promise not to start the competition until after the World Cup is over.
Any questions? Feel free to ask, but do so in the discussion thread. Roster submission and roleplays may begin at anytime.