Pots are below. The group draw will be held live on Monday, February 23 at 4:30 PM EST (UTC-5) in the EsperNet IRC Channel #IBSVIII. To access this channel, visit an IRC client like esper.net and join channel #IBSVIII. Remember to include the hashtag.
Cutoffs will be between 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM EST (UTC-5) from February 27-March 7. On March 8, Daylight Savings Time begins in the United States, so the cutoff will be between 8:00 and 10:00 PM EDT (UTC-4). This means that for those users outside the United States and Canada, who will not be on DST yet, and those users in Saskatchewan, Arizona and Hawaii, which do not observe DST at all, cutoff will be one hour earlier. Users in the rest of the US and Canada, who will have "sprung forward" already, will continue to have cutoff at the same local time. I will post a reminder of this after cutoff on March 7. Cutoff will remain at that time until the conclusion of the tournament.
Nominal home team is listed first by convention, though all games are in Gregoryisgodistan.
Schedule:
February 21: Everything Thread Opens
February 23: Group Draw
February 27: MD1: 4 vs. 1, 3 vs. 2
February 28: MD2: 3 vs. 4, 2 vs. 1
March 1: MD3: 4 vs. 2, 1 vs. 3
March 2: Off Day
March 3-5: MD4-6: Reverse of MD 1-3
March 6: Division Tiebreaks
March 7: Wild-Card Tiebreak Semifinal
March 8: Wild-Card Tiebreak Final
March 9-11: Round of 16
March 12-14: Quarterfinals
March 15-17: Semifinals
March 18-22: Championship Series and Third Place Series (Third-Place series can end no later than March 14)
Groups:
Group A:
Estenia Blue Stars
Garifunya Dolfijen
Southern Democratic States Southern Bears
Frenline Delpha Anacondas
Group B:
United States of Devonta Duck Beaters
Lisander Arminhos
Minecraft Miners Axemen
South Califas Stars
Group C:
Abanhfleft Revolution
Neyosil Sidrats
Albagaria Luck Swingers
Kiana Mura Blue Foxes
Group D:
Super-Llamaland Tigers
Screamerstan Gladiators
Milchama Warriors
The Sword Bloke Thunder
Group E:
Gregory Llama Land Fuzzy Llamas
Patistan Green Caps
Fratton Bumble Bees
Hakiafo Terns
Group F:
Nova Anglicana Lions
Hambeich Toasters
Abidawe Eagles
Royalsoldiers C.B.
Group G:
Gregoryisgodistan Bat Slaves
Coconut Isle Dwarfs
Adoxinia Red Dragons
Yayness Yowlers
RP Permissions:
Please include the following RP permissions in your roster post, and respect other people's RP permissions.
Choose my Lineup: Y/N
Choose my Runscorers: Y/N
RP Injuries: Y/N
Godmod Injuries: Y/N
Follow my Rotation: Y/N
Eject my players: Y/N
Godmod other events: Y/N
Use DH at home: Y/N
Stadium Assignments:
Note: The first game listed for each day will be played at the first listed stadium, while the second game listed for each day will be played at the second listed stadium. For instance, in Group A on Matchday 1, Estenia will play Frenline Delpha at Death To Estenia Stadium and Garifunya will play Southern Democratic States at Slaves R Us Field.
Group A: Death To Estenia Stadium, Slaves R Us Field
Group B: Church of Gregoryisgodistan Stadium, Military SuperGeneral Lawrence Robertson Memorial Field
Group C: Gruel Park, Prune Juice Park
Group D: Death To Llamaland Stadium, Hicanan War Memorial Stadium
Group E: Death To Saintland Stadium, Doybert Field
Group F: Navy Baseball Stadium, Professor UZ91APZLA Field
Group G: Strait of Santaguerra Ballpark, Pervert Chaser NAUSJW Ballpark
Stadium assignments for knockout stage series will be announced once the series are set.
OOC thread
Random Notes
This is the second time Gregoryisgodistan is hosting the International Baseball Slam, having previously hosted IBS IV.... None of these venues hosted in IBS IV - they are all hosting for the first time.... Before every game, the national anthems of Gregoryisgodistan (as host) and the participating nations will be played. The Gregoryisgodistan National Symphony and Chorus recorded them before the start of the tournament, and these recordings will be used. Gregoryisgodistan's anthem will be played first, followed by the national anthem of the "visiting" team and the national anthem of the "home" team. When Gregoryisgodistan is the home team, its anthem will be played first, but only once.... International Baseball Slam IV was Gregoryisgodistan's first hosting job....