The 3rd International Cup of 7ball (IC Thread)

[Fleuronordicia]

The International Cup of 7ball
3rd Edition

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Hello! / Bonjour!

Welcome to the in-character thread for the third edition of the International Cup of 7ball, hosted by the Republic of Fleuronordicia! Results, rosters, and roleplays for the tournament should be placed here. No reserves except for host information, please.

A REMINDER

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Once again, this is the in-character thread. Out-of-character posts go to the OOC thread. Any violation of this policy, or posts by those who did not sign up, other than moderators performing their duties, will result in the offending post reported to moderation and a penalty as follows: (a) a warning, (b) a final warning with RP bonus set to 0 for the remaining duration of the tournament, (c) expulsion of team from the tournament [in the form of a threadban].
NOTE. Warnings to non-participant teams will be handled over telegram, instead of a warning post in the OOC thread.

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POTS FOR DRAW

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POT A
POT B
POT C
POT D
[ 2] Drawkland 7s
[ 3] West-East Timor 7s
[ 4] Kebec 7s
[ 8] Sulsu 7s
[ 9] Ethane 7s
[11] Silvacometopia 7s
[11] Fleuronordicia 7s
[11] Savalen 7s
[11] Arcantova 7s
[16] New Dukaine 7s
[21] Gregoryisgodistan 7s
[27] Quebec 7s
[  ] Nephara 7s
[  ] Qasden 7s
[  ] Tumbra 7s
[  ] Cumhact 7s
POT E
POT F
POT G
[  ] Chromatika 7s
[  ] Kosovakia 7s
[  ] Eastfield Lodge 7s
[  ] Brenecia 7s
[  ] Frestovenia 7s
[  ] Paradisiam 7s
[  ] Korizland 7s
[  ] Devonta 7s
[  ] Averyickian City 7s
[  ] Mercedini 7s
[  ] The Great Pi 7s
[  ] Bendicion 7s

GROUPS

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GROUP 1	GROUP 2
Drawkland Ethane Arcantova Tumbra Brenecia Paradisiam Averyickan City	West-East Timor Silvacometopia New Dukaine Cumhact Chromatika Korizland Bendicion
GROUP 3	GROUP 4
Kebec Fleuronordicia Gregoryisgodistan Qasden Eastfield Lodge Frestovenia The Great Pi	Sulsuland Savalen R.K. of Quebec Nephara Kosovakia Devonta Mercedini

SCHEDULE - All times US/Canada Eastern. Games with * are only scorinated if necessary.

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Saturday, 5 November 2016 - Group Draw
Monday-Sunday, 7-13 November 2016 - Group Stage - all cutoffs at 11:59 PM

Day 1	2 vs 7	3 vs 6	4 vs 5	1 bye
Day 2	6 vs 4	7 vs 3	1 vs 2	5 bye
Day 3	3 vs 1	4 vs 7	5 vs 6	2 bye
Day 4	7 vs 5	1 vs 4	2 vs 3	6 bye
Day 5	4 vs 2	5 vs 1	6 vs 7	3 bye
Day 6	1 vs 6	2 vs 5	3 vs 4	7 bye
Day 7	5 vs 3	6 vs 2	7 vs 1	4 bye

Monday, 14 November 2016 - OFF DAY

Tuesday, 15 November 2016 - Wild Card games (single match each)
Will consist of pairings of 2nd- and 3rd-place teams in each group; winners advance, along with Group Stage winners, to Quarterfinals

This tournament is suspended pending BBcode results formatting testing. A new schedule will be posted for the quarterfinal stages and beyond, as soon as the test results are positive to the host's satisfaction.

[Fleuronordicia]

Guide Touristique et Information sur les Stades Sportifs
Tour Guide and Sports Stadium Info

GUIDE TOURISTIQUE / TOUR GUIDE

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The Republic of Fleuronordicia, or Fleuronordicia [IPA: ˌflər o: no:r ˈdi ʃə] for short, is a nation located in the northwest of the continent of Tamriel, in the Practical United Region of Tamriel. After the Route 201 Highway Authority uprising of the year 2050, its government is that of a parliamentary republic, although upon the founding of the region the nation had been a one-party state under the late Supreme Leader Hannah Modeste Bonfils, under the name Peuples Nordiques des Fleurs, from which Fleuronordicia gets its trigramme (PNF). Its current leader is Prime Minister Jemma Barry of the Liberal Democratic Party.

History
In the year 2048 A.T. (Anno Tamrielia), French-speaking Communists under the leadership of Hannah Modeste Bonfils took over the mostly city-state-inhabited area of High Rock. These peuples nordiques des fleurs, as they called themselves, seized control of all of the major cities in the region and made their capital at Camlorn, which they renamed Fleurutopie (lit. "flower utopia"). Additionally, they gave French names to the surrounding areas; e.g. Shornhelm was renamed to Courtenay, and Orsinium to Cassandraville. Bonfils' one-party government ruled with an iron fist, executing tons of political prisoners per day.
Eventually, a group of people responsible for administering the toll plazas on Peuples Nordiques des Fleurs' longest motorway, the A201, formed their own government, which the Bonfils administration was unable to shake. Eventually, their leader, Jemma Barry, united the native Tamrielese living in the Fleurique-controlled territory, and they surrounded Fleurutopie, capturing and executing Bonfils herself in the Place de la Revolution. Additionally, the Route 201 Highway Authority burned and looted much of the former capital city of Fleurutopie, leaving only the old city of Camlorn untouched. Barry immediately established a parliamentary form of government under a unicameral legislature consisting of thirty representatives from each of the ten districts (now called counties) in Courtenay, with plans to construct a new government complex in the eastern city of Evermor.

Informations sur les Stades de la Phase de Groupes
Stadium Information for the Group Stage

GROUP 1 - Stade Municipale, Cassandraville, Comté Cassandra / Cassandra County

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Former home to the Cassandraville Storm of the now-suspended Tamriel Golden Shield of American Football, this stadium's state-of-the-art facilities are 7ball ready, including preparation of the ground surfacing.
THIS VENUE WILL ALSO HOST: One Quarterfinal, One Semifinal, and the Third-Place Series.

GROUP 2 - Stade des Vagabonds, Courtenay, Comté Lisandre / Lysander County

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Home to the Courtenay Wanderers (Vagabonds de Courtenay) of the Golden Shield, this venue is the oldest of the four hosting the International Cup of 7ball. This stadium is also attached to the Hôtel Vagabonds de Tamriel, part of the Tamstay®/ᴹᴰ family of hotels and resorts, where your 7ball teams may opt to stay.
Additionally, as shown in the picture, this is the only venue home to both American and Canadian football, as some exhibition Canadian-code games happen here.
THIS VENUE WILL ALSO HOST: One Quarterfinal, One Semifinal, and the Final Series.

GROUP 3 - Future Legends Field, Evermor,

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One of two artificial turf areas used for the International Cup of 7ball, this field is also used for pee-wee and secondary-level American football. It is a public stadium, owned by the City of Evermor. The government complex proposed for the new Fleuronordician parliament is slated to be built about three blocks west from this stadium, on 49th Street.
THIS VENUE WILL ALSO HOST: Two Wild-Card matches and One Quarterfinal.

GROUP 4 - Arena at the High Rock, Daggerfall, Comté de Sud / South County

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This venue is a converted basketball arena, built specifically to 7ball field specifications. This is the first dedicated 7ball centre in Fleuronordicia; after this tournament, it will become part of a larger training facility for the national 7ball team.

THIS VENUE WILL ALSO HOST: Two Wild-Card matches and One Quarterfinal.

[Kep]

Kebec 7s National Team

Staff:
Head Coach:  Lilian Féret
Nationality: Kebec 
Age: 67
First Cycle: IC7 II
All-Time Record: 7 - 5
Win %: 58.3%
Bio: The stunning rise of the Kebec 7s in the last edition's tourney in Drawkland 
can be attributed to Lilian Féret, the bold leader of the Kebec 7s. Hired just before the 
start of IC7 II, she quickly recruited a young group and bonded them together in hopes of 
creating a team able to make the knockouts. Féret stunningly lead the relatively unknown 
team to a place in the finals in which they succumbed to St. Kanye 7s in four games. 
Féret was awarded with a one-cycle N$2.7-million contract from the Kebecois Sporting 
Association a day after arriving back in Kebec. She is back for another edition in which 
she must make a mark and help Kebec win their group, whatever it may be. If Kebec 
cannot win, despite her heroics of the last edition, she will be on the hot-seat if 
Kebec can't reach the qarterfinals at minimum.
Assis Coach: Théo Demaret
Nationality: Kebec 
Age: 45
First Cycle: IC7 II
Bio: Théo Demaret is a fine assistant coach in his own right, obviously relatively 
unknown compared to the heroics of Féret however, under him much is to be 
admired about Demaret, a coaching progidee no doubt. Demaret assisted in 
guiding the Kebec 7s to just short of the cup as they lost in 4 straight games to
St. Kanye. Since then, Demaret who is largely expected to attempt to coach in the 
Drawk 7&7 league has worked to improve the Kebecois team in time for this cycle. 
Currently, he will reach the expiration of his 2-cycle N$460.000 contract by the 
KSA at the end of this tourney.
Physio:      Alceste Bouhier
Nationality: Kebec 
Age: 59
First Cycle: IC7 II

Starters:
No.	Name			Age	Position	
1	Gaspard Guilbert   	27	G7
Nationality: Kebec 
Age: 27
First Cycle: IC7 II
Bio: The much awaited return of G7 Guilbert is finally over as Guilbert will 
grace the stage of the biggest tournament dedicated solely to 7ball in a mere 
two days. As Kebec is coming in as the 4th-ranked team in the cup, Guilbert
must morph into Guilbert 2.0 and prove he is truly a world-class goalman. 
As a reward for his efforts in IC7 II, the Kebecois Sport Association gave gave
premier Guilbert a nice, fat contract of N$6-million for the next two-cycles
(III and IV) of IC7. Guilbert must deliver and bring glory to his team once again.
2	Alexis Descombes        24	P7
Nationality: Kebec 
Age: 24
First Cycle: IC7 II
Bio: Alexis Descombes arrived in fashion last edition as she sported lingerie
and other erotic materials to assist the Kebec 7s in their hunt for the title. As a 
result, Kebecois fashion company, Three Candle awarded her with sponsorship and
she is now their official modeller for their new gears. However, Descombes is not
the same poleman she was last cycle, she has gained over thirty pounds mostly fat
in the past months. The reason for her being on the team is beyond doubt favoritism
or perhaps a publicity stunt by the KSA who have said she will not be resigned for the 
next edition of 7ball. Perhaps they've realized it really wasn't worth paying a lade who
pole-dances $19.4-million a year?
3	Marcel Ballouhey	24	C7
Nationality: Kebec 
Age: 24
First Cycle: IC7 II
Bio: Ballouhey is returning to IC7 III retaining the captains' armband he 
proudly wore last year en route to the IC7 II finals. Ballouhey, a product of the
National 7's Academy has worked hard over the past year to improve himself 
and his 7ball skills. He is touted as a potential MVP in the league. He will return 
with his favored 1-1-3-2 formation which he hopes will find Kebec much success.
He seems like a mainstay for the Kebecois Sporting Association who awarded him
with a 2-cycle $8-million dollar contract.	
4	Raphaël Batteux       	26	R7
Nationality: Kebec 
Age: 25
First Cycle: IC7 II
Bio: Batteux is back and better than ever, this time sporting a taller stature
than before. He is notorious within Kebec for his shoes, commonly referred to as the Abraham 2's
which he sported against the Quebec 7s team last year. Batteux will need
to limit penalties and add more assists if he hopes to lead the team to glory.
It seems, he may just be able to do that. His contract expires at the end of this tourney.		
5	Jean-Guy Bouthillier     17      S7
Nationality: Kebec 
Age: 17
First Cycle: IC7 III
Bio: The only new edition to the Kebec 7s, meet Jean-Guy Bouthllier, a much-hyped
recruit. This is his first appearence in intl. 7ball , not much is known on Bouthillier. 
Bouthillier replaces the aging Dimitri Plessis who is now a director for 7ball within the 
KSA. Bouthillier is also a much-touted progidee of the N7A and must prove that he 
can work when it matters. Bouthillier signed a 1-cycle N$15.000 contract to play here.
6	Porthos Béliveau 	22	F7
Nationality: Kebec 
Age: 22
First Cycle: IC7 II
Bio: Béliveau is a returnee to the Kebec 7s team and is a much-touted 
possible MVP. At the last edition, he managed to produce 7 7cores in the tourney. 
Béliveau keeps a low-profile within Kebec and attends Galddnorski Central Univeristy (GCU). 	
7	Colin Vernier      	25	B7
Nationality: Kebec 
Age: 25
First Cycle: IC7 II
Bio: He's boring, not much to say here.

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The best of Kebec is going to be on display at the third edition of the 7Ball Cup. The defending second-place team returns to the cup without the likes of their bitter rivals St. Kanye 7s. Kebec is looking to build off their historic showing at the last tourney, of course, no Kebecois person can say another showing like we achieved is even remotely possible, but, this can certainly be accomplished. The right approach can make Kebec once again a title-contender that they are. Kebec is expected to finish in the top eight at this tourney.

The Kebec 7s are chiefly a defensive team, with a heavy focus on keeping out the points and slowly scoring points of their own. However, as highlighted in the last tourney of 7ball, when called upon, the Kebec offense is potent and strong. Kebec's offense will continue to wreak havoc when their opposing teams fail to solve Kebec's defense. Kebec's high-potent offense will receive extra support as Kebec's 7's players are also hockey players, all in attacking positions. This will create a substantial chance of Kebecois victory.

All team players carry with them candy which is used to bribe opposing players. Alexis Descombes will be wearing erotic lingerine during all matches.

[Drawkland]

DRAWKLAND 7s
The Original National 7ball Team

STAFF
Manager:     Rodney Gold
Head Coach:  Jack Randal
7 Director:  Greg Adrian

ROSTER
Starters Listed First, Subs Listed Second
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Pos   ##    Name                Age
C7    07    Bram Attilo          17
C7    17    Edmondo Long         17

R7    77    Geraldo Madison      17
R7    71    Loreto Macy          17

S7    76    Steven Ford          17
S7    72    Kam Jasso            17

F7    75    Booker Page          17
F7    67    Marty Kirby          17

B7    27    Benny Pace           17
B7    37    Kaz Johnson          17

G7    57    Chaz Vito            17
G7    47    Howie Greer          17

P7    78    Finn Beemer          17
P7    87    Romeo Dean           17
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The Drawkland 7s are back for the 3rd International Cup of 7ball, after 2 rather deflating 4th place showings at the first and second. This time, even away from home, the 7s of Drawkland are ready to come and maybe even take the title.
As always, their skill is world-class, even though they've come back with mostly new staff (but the same set of players, minus a few). They're fully prepared to give a clinic to the nations where 7ball is lesser known, by obviously thrashing them. And with the defending champions of last edition, the Saint Kanye 7s, gone AWOL, there's a big gap in first, just waiting for somebody to fill them. And being ranked 2nd in the (un)official IC7 rankings, there is indeed bark behind their bite.
Their uniforms are basically soccer kits, with the approved helmet and jock strap underneath. The shirts and shorts, instead of having lines as trim, have strings of 7 as trim. The colors are black and red, although the alternate blue and gold may be used. The Drawkland 7s don't use outside tools very often, but several of them may wear necklaces featuring a gold 7. Well, they say it's gold. It probably isn't. The Flank and Side 7s are fond of using baseball bats on brief occasion.

[Averyickan City]

THE AVERYICKAN CITY 7'S

STAFF
Manager: Avery Grundal
Head Coach: Avery Hermes
7 Director: Avery Fuchinello

ROSTER
Starters Listed First, Subs Listed Second
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Pos ## Name Age
C7 05 Avery Kramer 17
C7 10 Avery Wong 19

R7 19 Avery Parkson 23
R7 76 Avery Vacy 21

S7 70 Avery Ringle 18
S7 82 Avery Falmaso 17

F7 75 Avery James 17
F7 67 Avery Bowner 21

B7 27 Avery Boomer 19
B7 14 Avery Johnson 17

G7 67 Avery Lopez 15
G7 47 Avery Baines 15

P7 58 Avery Boehm 17
P7 63 Avery Ray 18
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The Averyickan City 7's is a team that was recently founded by Avery Hermes and Avery Grundal, who also manage the award-winning Averyickan City football team. The head coach and manager traveled all around the nation to find only the best 7ball players there are. They gathered a group of teenagers and adults and trained them to achieve their potential. Now they are making their debut in the International Cup of 7Ball and are ready to bring home the trophy! The team trains at the Arena at the Averyickan City Coliseum in Historic Downtown District.

[Arcantova]

Arcantova 7s

7ball in Arcantova

Before the second international cup of 7ball, the National 7ball organization of Arcantova asked for funding from the AIOP to field a team. At the time 7ball was not a widespread sport in the country and was not recognized by the athletic community. They were unable to secure the funding and turned to donations from citizens instead. Though flying economy class and wearing clothing from a local Target, Arcantova 7s made it to the international cup and did fairly well, making it to the quarterfinal round. Since then the sport has gained a lot of ground in the kingdom. More and more recreational leagues and intramurals have sprung up across the nation. Even still, the N7O was refused major funding from the AIOP. Dean Jacobs, the AIOP's director of athletics stated "International 7ball is a barbaric sport, and as a civilized nation we cannot, and will not support it." The only financial support that the team got from the AIOP was earmarked for uniforms designed to protect the Arcantovan citizens from harm. And so, the Arcantova 7s return to the international cup still with a financial burden, still with low support, and still with a lot to prove.

Roster

Chairman: Blake Rivers
Head Coach: Duck Croman
Director of 7s (Team Manager): Dan Ingram

Captain 7
1: Clifford Warren
2: Roman Norton

Regular 7
1: Jonathan Valdez
2: Noah Ellis

Side 7
1: Abraham Webster
2: Max Wright

Goalman 7
1: Jared Steele
2: Caleb Carlson

Poleman 7
1: Larry Pile
2: Erin Hanes

Flank 7
1: Eddie Oren
2: Andy Lidell

Boring 7
1: Jerome Horton
2: Alexander Reese

Team Summary:

Just as last year, a vote by the players of the N7O put together some of the best 7ball players in the nation to put together the Arcantova 7s roster. The team has been shaken up a bit from last year. The most notable shifts are Roman Norton moving form Flank 7 to his natural position as Captain 7. Jared Steele who was often hesitant to do the required pole dance as Poleman 7 has been allowed back onto the team, but will not have to dance as he has been moved to goalman 7. In all, 8 of the 14 players from last year are returning. The most notable player missing from the lineup is 19-year-ols star pole(wo)man Natalie Daniels. She considered returning, but chose to stay at college this time around. It may be for the better...we're here to watch 7ball, not a 19-year-old girl pole dancing!

Equipment

Contrary to the usual rules, the N7O does not allow any special equipment such as slingshots, bats, etc in their recreational leagues. Therefore no one on the national team uses any special tools. The uniforms are full body uniforms that have several safety features including not only regulation helmets and cups, but also flame retardant cloth and several kevlar plates to protect against impactful and projectile weapons.

RP Permissions

In the spirit of 7ball's craziness, you can do pretty much anything except severe injuries and deaths without TG permission.

[Nephara]

HOME KITS: Green/black/green
AWAY KITS: Terracotta/terracotta/white
STYLE MODIFIER: 0
FORMAT: Squad number - name - age

Ever since the death of korfball, the, like, 20 guys still playing it in Nephara (mostly in Chenoworth universities) needed something to do. They will be traditional in terms of trying to annihilate the other team physically as best they can with their main handicap being that few of them have ever played the sport before.

Captain
1 - Jade Kearney - 26
9 - Grant Lester - 28

Polesmen
2 - Arran Lydon - 27
10 - Kurtis Lake - 19

Goalsmen
3 - Corren Raine - 22
11 - Shane Bryant - 31

Regularmen
4 - Lois Ardent - 25
12 - Caitlin Monroe - 21

Boresmen
5 - Terry Layton - 31
13 - Brescia Legard - 29

Flanksmen
6 - Fey Tarrant - 26
14 - Dave Marsden - 32

Sidesmen
8 - Brunhilde Northgate - 22
15 - Bruce Laceman - 29

Manager
Joan Guilder, former korfball international

RP restrictions
literally whatever

[Brenecia]

HOME KITS: Navy/navy/white
AWAY KITS: White/sky blue/white
STYLE MODIFIER: 2
FORMAT: Squad number - name - age

Ohh... oh man. The Brenecian basketball team totally signed up to the wrong thing. Ohhh, fuck.

Captain
1 - Dave Chaseman - 24
9 - Brent Luhrman - 27

Polesmen
2 - Kent Steele - 31
10 - Fletch Braydon - 25

Goalsmen
3 - Pearl Brideshead - 27
11 - Bruno Cornwall - 33

Regularmen
4 - Bryce Melchiot - 31
12 - David Lewis - 30

Boresmen
5 - Perry Martyn - 28
13 - Donna Carlisle - 23

Flanksmen
6 - Diana Chess - 26
14 - Lucius Blake - 24

Sidesmen
8 - Harry Sixsmith - 29
15 - Ignacius Smith - 28

Manager
Lorraine Kildare - 36

RP restrictions
literally whatever

[Gregoryisgodistan]

Roster for Gregoryisgodistan National 7ball Team

Official Nickname: Gregoryisgodistan 7s
Unofficial Nickname: 7s Slaves
Style modifier: 3.14

Gregoryisgodistan doesn't care about 7ball but wants to enter because they can, so they bought a bunch of slaves from Slaves R Us. They were cheap slaves so many of them are not very good.

Captains:

1 - Slave OOOXO9EEUDU8390SUDASIF - Female, 67 years old
34 - Slave EXEXSEUE2939 - Male, 63 years old

Polesmen:

67 - Slave 9949DFOOFOORLITTLEBUNNYFOOFOO - Male, 24 years old, blind
88 - Slave ZIMANTEET - Male, 68 years old

Goalsmen:

17- Slave DANKMEMESTASHDUMBO - Female, 98 years old, uses a walker to walk
1492 - Youth Slave CUCHEBABA - Male, 3 days old

Regularmen:

525600 - Youth Slave EKCCNEMMAMAMIA - Female, 16 months old
3.14159 - Slave PIPIPIPIPIPIP - Male, 72 years old

Boresmen:

-5 - Slave 9433845098340958093284092 - Male, 104 years old, cannot walk at all and will just lie on the field in agony, whining about how much pain he's in
777777777777777777 - Slave ILIKESEVENSYESIDOILIKESEVENSHOWBOUTU - Female, 34 years old, blind

Flanksmen:

e^(pi(i)) - Slave OEDUHIFISISIFIEUDOOFUS - Male, 68 years old, has no arms
1/1!+1/2!+1/3!+1/4!+1/5!.... - Slave EESHKEFFUSRUSOFROOFIES - Female, 19 years old, eyes were gouged out by her previous master as punishment for her sins, and he also ripped all her limbs off

Sidesmen:

sqrt(2) - Slave CHEXXXXMIXXXX - Female, 73 years old
sqrt(5) - Youth Slave WHEEETIES - Male, 11 days old

Manager:

Slavemaster Carlos Rafael Ordofagria - Male, 48 years old

RP Restrictions:

Do anything you want to the team except liberate the slaves. Killing them is fine, as long as you leave me enough to field a valid team (or kill the rest after we're eliminated and have no games left to play) but don't liberate them. And don't kill Lord Almighty Gregory or do anything else violent to him.

Equipment:

The 7ball team is known for their craziness, using everything from bats to slingshots, to confetti to distract opponents (but never injure them, as that is against the rules), to spreading mayonnaise on the ball to make it difficult to grip, to doing funky dances with musical elements to distract the opponent, to just about anything else. If you can imagine it, they'll do it. In an intrasquad scrimmage, one player went into the locker room during a timeout and returned in a penguin costume, then proceeded to distract all the opponents while his teammates scored a goal. So it gets wacky.

[Chromatika]

Chromatik 7's

Coach: Pietr Bosmann M 31
Style Mod: -5

Starting 7
1. G7 Kenny Alvarez M 20
2. P7 Annie Elors F 19
3. C7 Hans Voldek M 18
4. R7 Ignis von Reddik F 18
5. S7 Stefan Minsk M 20
6. F7 Theodore Pi M 21
7. B7 Umbra Inisi M 21

Reserve 7
8. G7 Kanna Alvarez F 18
9. P7 Nian More F 17
10. C7 Monaski Irolleth M 19
11. R7 Alistair Mik M 19
12. S7 Potter Ak M 19
13. F7 Om Rik M 19
14. B7 Raul Lo M 19

RP Permissions: Anything goes, except crazy injuries.

Playstyle: The Pole 7 wears glittering bikinis to try to distract the other team as much as possible, as they are basically supermodels. Otherwise, the team plays a slow, possession-heavy style.

[Fleuronordicia]

7ball Roster / Roster de 7ball

'		FIRST STRING			SECOND STRING
Captain		Jeanelle LaFollette, F/18	Cyril Maynard, M/20
Regular		Isabelle Grinstead, F/29	Antonia Beverly, F/23
Side		Soraya White, F/23		Maddy Parris, F/20
Goal		Guillaume Cookson, M/25		Sibylle Normanson, F/22
Pole		Jayme Roche, F/19		Yancy Sargent, M/30
Flank		Wilburg Hadaway, M/22		Sefton Lowe, M/25
Boring		Ivonette Cousineau, F/25	Jenna Pattie Laurentine Melanie Edwardson, F/18

Quick Info
After the Fleurique Civil War, many of the players on the old 7ball team were either imprisoned or executed, or had already been killed by the invasion of several major cities by the Route 201 Highway Authority. When the call came to play 7ball again, only second-string captain 7 Jeanelle LaFollette and first-string regular 7 Isabelle Grinstead were to be found still living in Fleuronordicia. The whereabouts of most of the others that played in the second edition are yet to be determined.

Uniform
Despite the national team colours being red, white, and blue, with gold trim, the old Fleurique uniforms could not be found in time for the tournament. However, at Stade des Vagabonds, they found Courtenay Wanderers American football jerseys. Most were still hanging up in the locker room, but some had still been in the laundry room when the announcement was made to cancel the previous Tamriel Golden Shield season. Once the electricity at Stade des Vagabonds was restored (vandals had cut the power lines not long after the closing of the stadium), they were able to wash the uniforms and distribute them. The uniforms found were the home jerseys, which are green with white letters and numbers. Since the players' names were not on the jerseys, they didn't have to remove them before use. However, the name "Wanderers" still remains on the jersey, so don't be surprised if they wind up nicknaming themselves that. Of course, the only official equipment is a helmet, easy to find in an American football stadium's locker room, and a jockstrap, which most of the Fleuronordicia 7ball squad purchased themselves.

RP Permissions
Do anything but kill my players.

[Fleuronordicia]

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RESULTATS DE 1ere. MATCHDAY / MATCHDAY 1 RESULTS

Most nations in the Practical United Region of Tamriel use Imperial or customary units of measure. Not Fleuronordicia, however. Our police forces had better not catch you going at 100 MPH on our roads...

Group 1 (Stade Municipale, Cassandraville)

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Ethane 7s                         7   5   7   3   6   7   7   4   1   1   7   7  17  -  7.
Averyickan City 7s                5   7   6   7   7   1   3   7   7   7   3   4  15  -  6.

Arcantova 7s                      7   7   7   7   7   4   6   3   4   7   3   7  -  7.
Paradisiam 7s                     6   4   1   1   5   7   7   7   7   3   7   2  -  5.

Tumbra 7s                         2   7   7   7   7   3   1   3   7   7   6   6  17  -  7.
Brenecia 7s                       7   3   3   5   6   7   7   7   6   1   7   7  15  -  6.

Group 2 (Stade des Vagabonds, Courtenay)

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Silvacometopia 7s                 6   7   3   5   7   3   7   7   7   7   7  -  7.
Bendicion 7s                      7   5   7   7   3   7   5   4   5   2   5  -  4.

New Dukaine 7s                    6   7   7   1   7   7   7   2   5   7   7  -  7.
Korizland 7s                      7   4   2   7   4   0   3   7   7   4   2  -  4.

Cumhact 7s                        7   3   7   4   6   2   6   7   6   7   4  -  4.
Chromatika 7s                     3   7   2   7   7   7   7   2   7   2   7  -  7.

Group 3 (Future Legends Field, Evermor)

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Fleuronordicia 7s                 1   7   7   5   3   7   4   7   5   2   7   7  17  -  7.
The Great Pi 7s                   7   5   6   7   7   5   7   2   7   7   3   5   9  -  6.

Gregoryisgodistan 7s              3   7   4   7   5   7   6   7   2   5   7   7  17  -  7.
Frestovenia 7s                    7   4   7   1   7   5   7   4   7   7   6   6  15  -  6.

Qasden 7s                         3   5   7   4   3   2   6   6  -  1.
Eastfield Lodge 7s                7   7   6   7   7   7   7   7  -  7.

Group 4 (Arena at the High Rock, Daggerfall)

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Savalen 7s                        4   7   3   7   7   5   7   7   6   7   5   6  17  -  7.
Mercedini 7s                      7   1   7   1   3   7   6   4   7   6   7   7  16  -  6.

Royal Kingdom of Quebec 7s        5   4   7   7   2   7   7   5   7   5   7   7  -  7.
(U.S. of) Devonta 7s              7   7   3   5   7   5   2   7   5   7   6   4  -  5.

Nephara 7s                        7   7   4   7   7   7   7   3   6   7  -  7.
Kosovakia 7s                      6   5   7   5   4   2   3   7   7   2  -  3.

[Mercedini]

Mercedini
7s
Roster

Coach: Wenzayur Dolmio-Day

Captain 7     Name                    	      Age           Club	
C7            Johan Grevani                    27             -
C7            Gary Hognellini                  23             -

Regular 7 
R7            Francis Karti                    24             -
R7            Grazije Opselnichuk              33             -

Side 7 
S7            Lukasz Kranyechova               21             -
S7            Kyle Forzava                     20             -

Goalman 7 
G7            Issac Trieste                    25             -
G7            Alex Fava-Baselika               27             -

Poleman 7 
P7            "Big Dick" Billy Graniev         22             -
P7            "The Mistress" Mia Marleniov     20             -

Flank 7 
F7            Louis De Sharven                 20             -
F7            Michael Dostoyevsky              26             -

Boring 7 
B7            Bill from Accounts               57             -
B7            Fred the Postage Stamp Collector 42             -

Group 4:

Sulsuland
Savalen
Royal Kingdom of Quebec
Nephara
Kosovakia
United States of Devonta
Mercedini

Group 4 Fixtures:

Savalen vs. Mercedini
Mercedini vs. Royal Kingdom of Quebec
Nephara vs. Mercedini
Mercedini vs. Kosovakia
United States of Devonta vs. Mercedini
BYE
Mercedini vs. Sulsuland

[Ethane]

Ethane 7's
7 Fire

The Team

Manager: Henry Seven-forth
Assistant Manager: Teddy Seventh
Offensive Coach: Lewis Harseven
Defensive Coach: Peter Ose-Venthley

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Captain 7:
James Billington
Adam Osley
Regular 7:
Lucas Porter
Kriss Luton
Side 7:
Marcus Hedson
Oscar Pooley
Goalman 7:
David Huton
Oliver Stephens
Poleman 7:
Tulo Lambarr
Dralon Carter
Flank 7:
Michael Dadison
Jordan Lamury
Boring 7:
Alex Harley
Christopher Calcarus

7Ball in Ethane:

7Ball has an interesting place in the culture of Ethane. After being introduced to the nation at the previous edition of the International Cup of 7Ball, the sport has started to grow into a niche sport in the nation. Many fanatics have set up clubs in their communities, and formed informal leagues amongst them. It is reported that there are about 20 of these informal clubs in Ethane, and there are expected to be about 10 more by the end of the year. Talks of a league have also been muted on a professional level.

Team Summary

The Fire 7's are very much a defensive team in the style they play, with a heavy focus on keeping out the points and slowly scoring points of their own. However, when they attack, they are explosive, rocketing away on the counter, with strong pace in the midfield, to get the ball out to the front line, where they can score from.

Equipment:

All team players carry with them a flame thrower, which can be used to scorch players if needed, or can be used to blind them. The only player who does not carry a flame thrower is the Boring 7, as they don't like flame throwers, because of how dangerous they are, and so therefore carries a candle with them instead.

RolePlay Permissions:

Time to go absolutely crazy and do whatever you want with my guys, all in the spirit of 7Ball. Feel free to injure/kill my players at some point, do some stuff involving 7's, or steal their flame throwers and scorch them to death if you want. I decide the length of any injuries.

[Fleuronordicia]

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RESULTATS DE 2eme. MATCHDAY / MATCHDAY 2 RESULTS

Group 1 (Stade Municipale, Cassandraville)

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Paradisiam 7s                     7   4   7   7   6   5   7   4   7   7   7  -  7.
Tumbra 7s                         5   7   5   5   7   7   2   7   3   2   5  -  4.

Averyickan City 7s                7   6   7   5   7   6   4   4   3   6  -  3.
Arcantova 7s                      5   7   4   7   5   7   7   7   7   7  -  7.

Drawkland 7s                      7   6   4   6   6   7   7   7   7   7   7  -  7.
Ethane 7s                         2   7   7   7   7   6   5   5   6   6   5  -  4.

Group 2 (Stade des Vagabonds, Courtenay)

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Korizland 7s                      4   2   6   6   7   4   7   7   3   5  -  3.
Cumhact 7s                        7   7   7   7   1   7   6   6   7   7  -  7.

Bendicion 7s                      2   7   3   6   5   7   7   3   4   7   7   7  17  -  7.
New Dukaine 7s                    7   3   7   7   7   4   4   7   7   3   6   3  14  -  6.

West-East Timor 7s                7   7   3   7   6   7   7   3   7   7  -  7.
Silvacometopia 7s                 5   1   7   5   7   5   4   7   2   4  -  3.

Group 3 (Future Legends Field, Evermor)

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Frestovenia 7s                    7   3   4   4   4   7   3   7   5   7   7   7   8  -  6.
Qasden 7s                         6   7   7   7   7   1   7   4   7   6   5   5  17  -  7.

The Great Pi 7s                   4   5   1   6   3   5   7   7   2  -  2.
Gregoryisgodistan 7s              7   7   7   7   7   7   6   2   7  -  7.

Kebec 7s (Kep)                    7   7   7   3   7   7   4   7   7  -  7.
Fleuronordicia 7s                 1   6   3   7   5   5   7   4   1  -  2.

Group 4 (Arena at the High Rock, Daggerfall)

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(U.S. of) Devonta 7s              4   3   7   7   7   3   5   3   6   6  -  3.
Nephara 7s                        7   7   3   2   5   7   7   7   7   7  -  7.

Mercedini 7s                      1   7   6   6   7   4   7   5   7   7   5   4  -  5.
Royal Kingdom of Quebec 7s        7   5   7   7   1   7   2   7   2   3   7   7  -  7.

Sulsuland 7s                      7   7   4   6   7   7   4   6   7   0   7   4  17  -  7.
Savalen 7s                        3   6   7   7   6   4   7   7   5   7   0   7  15  -  6.

TABLEAUX DES POINTS / POINTS TABLES
Teams in green would secure the automatic playoff berth if the group stage ended today.
Teams in blue would secure a play-in round spot.
Teams in black are still in the hunt. Keep it up!

Group 1

' Group 1 (Stade Municipale, Cassandraville) Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD
1 Arcantova 7s                                 2   2  0   14   8  +6
2 Paradisiam 7s                                2   1  1   12  11  +1
3 Ethane 7s                                    2   1  1   11  13  −2
  Tumbra 7s                                    2   1  1   11  13  −2
5 Drawkland 7s                                 1   1  0    7   4  +3
6 Averyickan City 7s                           2   0  2    9  14  −5
7 Brenecia 7s                                  1   0  1    6   7  −1

Group 2

' Group 2 (Stade des Vagabonds, Courtenay) Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD
1 New Dukaine 7s                             2   1  1   13  11  +2
2 Cumhact 7s                                 2   1  1   11  10  +1
3 Bendicion 7s                               2   1  1   11  13  −2
4 Silvacometopia 7s                          2   1  1   10  11  −1
5 West-East Timor 7s                         1   1  0    7   3  +4
6 Chromatika 7s                              1   1  0    7   4  +3
7 Korizland 7s                               2   0  2    7  14  −7

Group 3

' Group 3 (Future Legends Field, Evermor) Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD
1 Gregoryisgodistan 7s                      2   2  0   14   8  +6
2 Fleuronordicia 7s                         2   1  1    9  13  −4
3 Qasden 7s                                 2   1  1    8  13  −5
4 Eastfield Lodge 7s                        1   1  0    7   1  +6
5 Kebec 7s (Kep)                            1   1  0    7   2  +5
6 Frestovenia 7s                            2   0  2   12  14  −2
7 The Great Pi 7s                           2   0  2    8  14  −6

Group 4

' Group 4 (Arena at the High Rock, Daggerfall) Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD
1 Nephara 7s                                     2   2  0   14   6  +8
2 Royal Kingdom of Quebec 7s                     2   2  0   14  10  +4
3 Savalen 7s                                     2   1  1   13  13   0
4 Sulsuland 7s                                   1   1  0    7   6  +1
5 Mercedini 7s                                   2   0  2   11  14  −3
6 (U.S. of) Devonta 7s                           2   0  2    8  14  −6
7 Kosovakia 7s                                   1   0  1    3   7  −4

[Arcantova]

Arcantova 7s Set to Face the Creators
By: Chadwick Yates

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7ball has gained quite a lot of ground in recent years, and the international cup of 7ball grows more competitive with each edition. Yet, with all of the nations out there starting 7ball leagues and national teams, only a few have the right to say they were among the first. Drawkland is one of those few, and cane easily be considered the motherland of international 7ball.

Our nation, believing itself to be above some of the more "barbaric" rules of 7ball has changed the game a bit, but when they take on Drawkland on matchday three of the group round they will take on raw, original 7ball.

When asked how he felt about the matchup, coach Duck Croman had this to say:

"We have one of the best teams in this thing right now. Drawkland may have started this thing, but right now we are running the show. Our game plan is the same tonight as it was yesterday and the day before that. We are here to have fun, play our brand of 7ball, take home the win, and show he world what 7ball is really about"

Why does Croman think he has the best team? Well it is easy to see that this year's crew is better than last. 7ball's popularity soared in eastern Arcantova. With a bigger base to pull from, the resulting roster features younger, more athletic players than it did in the second edition of the international cup. The results of the first two matchdays just prove what we already knew. The Arcantova 7s are 2-0-0 and feature the second best defense in the cup, only behind Nephara in group 4.

The Arcantova 7s have a shot at taking home the cup, but we are still VERY early into this thing. Here's to hoping they hold it together. A win for Arcantova would be very important to the sport of 7ball in our country.

(c) Arcantovan Athletics 2016

[Qasden]

After a surprisingly well performance at the Olympic demonstration event, 7ball began to flourish in popularity all across Qasden, with the potential formation of a league soon. From the street players, 14 individuals will represent the Blue and Red in Fleuronordicia for its debut in the International Cup of 7ball! Can TQ triumph to a similar success on level with the Olympics? Or will they be shamed by the 7ball legends? That's what we're gonna find out in our first set of games, straight from Group 3!

Roster

Captain 7
•Sasha Zekelzki (M/28)
•Trek Counters (M/22)

Regular 7
•Robbie Keysl (F/26)
•Poland Von Zolztik (M/32)

Side 7
• Croel Joltsvic (M/27)
•Mia Amori (F/21)

Goalman 7
•Dedric Hač (M/30)
•Kingston Bull (M/47)

Poleman 7
•Iva Sonné (F/29)
•Jacques Acadius (M/31)

Flank 7
•Pmurt Dlanod (M/70)
•Vales Mollyst (F/24)

Boring 7
•Carl Wenkens (M/17)
•Steve Undercut (M/37) [Currently in a midlife crisis, so he acts like he's still 20]

Nickname: the SeVans; Blue-Reds; Qads; TQ

Style (if needed): -3, as they believe defense is key.

Kits: TBA

Schedule (Group 3 @ Evermor)
1• Eastfield Lodge
2• Frestovenia
3• The Great Pi
4• Kebec
5• Fleuronordicia
6• Gregoryisgodistan
7• -=-Bye-=-

[Fleuronordicia]

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RESULTATS DE 3eme. MATCHDAY / MATCHDAY 3 RESULTS

Group 1 (Stade Municipale, Cassandraville)

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Arcantova 7s                      5   5   5   5   5   2   5  -  0.
Drawkland 7s                      7   7   7   7   7   7   7  -  7.

Tumbra 7s                         4   5   5   7   5   7   3   7   4   0  -  2.
Averyickan City 7s                7   7   7   4   7   4   7   6   7   7  -  7.

Brenecia 7s                       2   7   5   6   5   5   7   7   7   3   7   6  -  5.
Paradisiam 7s                     7   4   7   7   7   7   6   4   5   7   6   7  -  7.

Group 2 (Stade des Vagabonds, Courtenay)

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New Dukaine 7s                    7   0   7   7   2   4   7   7   6   7   7  -  7.
West-East Timor 7s                4   7   5   5   7   7   5   3   7   5   3  -  4.

Cumhact 7s                        7   1   7   7   4   3   7   3   7   7   2   6  17  -  7.
Bendicion 7s                      5   7   6   6   7   7   3   7   1   5   7   7  13  -  6.

Chromatika 7s                     4   7   3   7   7   3   7   7   5   7   5   7  -  7.
Korizland 7s                      7   6   7   1   5   7   5   4   7   5   7   6  -  5.

Group 3 (Future Legends Field, Evermor)

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Gregoryisgodistan 7s              7   1   5   4   4   5   2   3  -  1.
Kebec 7s (Kep)                    1   7   7   7   7   7   7   7  -  7.

Qasden 7s                         7   5   7   7   3   4   4   7   3   4   7   3  -  5.
The Great Pi 7s                   4   7   4   2   7   7   7   3   7   7   4   7  -  7.

Eastfield Lodge 7s                2   7   5   7   7   7   7   6   7   4   7  -  7.
Frestovenia 7s                    7   4   7   5   3   4   5   7   2   7   4  -  4.

Group 4 (Arena at the High Rock, Daggerfall)

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Royal Kingdom of Quebec 7s        7   0   7   7   7   4   7   5   0   7   7  -  7.
Sulsuland 7s                      4   7   3   4   4   7   2   7   7   5   5  -  4.

Nephara 7s                        7   7   4   3   7   7   7   4   6   6   5   7  17  -  7.
Mercedini 7s                      3   3   7   7   6   4   3   7   7   7   7   2  16  -  6.

Kosovakia 7s                      7   5   5   7   6   7   2   7   5   6   7   6  -  5.
(U.S. of) Devonta 7s              4   7   7   4   7   6   7   3   7   7   4   7  -  7.

TABLEAUX DES POINTS / POINTS TABLES
Teams in green would secure the automatic playoff berth if the group stage ended today.
Teams in blue would secure a play-in round spot.
Teams in black are still in the hunt. Keep it up!

Group 1

' Group 1 (Stade Municipale, Cassandraville) Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD
1 Paradisiam 7s                                3   2  1   19  16  +3
2 Drawkland 7s                                 2   2  0   14   4 +10
3 Arcantova 7s                                 3   2  1   14  15  −1
4 Averyickan City 7s                           3   1  2   16  17  −1
5 Tumbra 7s                                    3   1  2   14  20  −6
6 Ethane 7s                                    2   1  1   11  13  −2
7 Brenecia 7s                                  2   0  2   11  14  −3

Group 2

' Group 2 (Stade des Vagabonds, Courtenay) Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD
1 New Dukaine 7s                             3   2  1   20  15  +5
2 Cumhact 7s                                 3   2  1   18  16  +2
3 Chromatika 7s                              2   2  0   14   9  +5
4 Bendicion 7s                               3   1  2   17  20  −3
5 West-East Timor 7s                         2   1  1   11  10  +1
6 Silvacometopia 7s                          2   1  1   10  11  −1
7 Korizland 7s                               3   0  3   12  21  −9

Group 3

' Group 3 (Future Legends Field, Evermor) Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD
1 Gregoryisgodistan 7s                      3   2  1   15  15   0
2 Kebec 7s (Kep)                            2   2  0   14   3 +11
3 Eastfield Lodge 7s                        2   2  0   14   5  +9
4 The Great Pi 7s                           3   1  2   15  19  −4
5 Qasden 7s                                 3   1  2   13  20  −7
6 Fleuronordicia 7s                         2   1  1    9  13  −4
7 Frestovenia 7s                            3   0  3   16  21  −5

Group 4

' Group 4 (Arena at the High Rock, Daggerfall) Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD
1 Nephara 7s                                     3   3  0   21  12  +9
2 Royal Kingdom of Quebec 7s                     3   3  0   21  14  +7
3 (U.S. of) Devonta 7s                           3   1  2   15  19  −4
4 Savalen 7s                                     2   1  1   13  13   0
5 Sulsuland 7s                                   2   1  1   11  13  −2
6 Mercedini 7s                                   3   0  3   17  21  −4
7 Kosovakia 7s                                   2   0  2    8  14  −6

[Drawkland]

7ball, despite being a mystery to many familiar and unfamiliar with sports, is a rather simple game with a simple concept.
Here is a series of memos which will help you understand the Sevenful Game and its many interesting nuances.
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7BALL THEORY 707 - LESSON I
"The Director of 7s"

While many sports have a very predictable and standard managing/officiating procedure, 7ball has its own unique parts of the sport and its inner workings outside of the pi7ch.
The most prominent example of the this is the elusive and not always fully understood Director of 7s.

• DIRECTOR of 7S
  Many outside the sport of 7ball regard the Director of 7s as a superficial role, when, in fact, it's actually one of the most essential of a team's staff, almost as much as a manager or owner. This position dates back to the early days of 7ball, back when it was more influenced by the Faith of 7 (compactly written as "The Fa7th"). Back then, 7ball teams would hire (amateur, nearly-retired, or mediocre prime time) coaches and managers who didn't succeed in other sports and needed some team to pay them, even if it was in "Backwards Dollars." So, the team staff would come in with very little knowledge of the actual game, like many international ones do now. Here is where the Directors of 7 would enter: most if not all have closely studied the sport and know the ins-and-outs, even with their relatively lacking knowledge of sports in general. The combination of the Directors of 7 and the Manager from Another Sport (generally vets from korfball, basketball, handball, and the occasional motocross driver) turned out to be a huge boon to the first 7ball teams, and the first teams to get a well-oiled staff machine like that benefited from it massively. Here are some of the most common jobs of your average Director of 7s:
  
  • Go through a pregame checklist with each player to make sure they have their strategy for the match solidified. This is especially important for the select teams that use equipment such as bats, slingshots, mopeds, etc., as a team with an inefficient use of equipment can cause more harm than good, and that isn't just from a strategic standpoint. Medical injuries because of equipment are not only seen as embarrassments but could also cost a team because of penalties.
  • Make sure the players won't fall afoul of any 7-related penalties during the match. An easy example of this would be a Director of 7s checking their players in the locker room before the match begins to make sure the players wear the mandatory gear (helmets and jock straps), so that when the Refer7s check for them the team doesn't get shot down for not having everything up to speed. Also, in leagues where having every numbered player feature the number 7 somehow, the Director will make sure everyone's wearing a correct uniform. Basically, makes sure players are following the guidelines before heading out.
  • Perform a traditional prayer to the 7 Gods to make sure the team is in sevenly favor before going on the pitch. While this is a more traditionalist role, a statistical study was done once which concluded under 95% certainty that teams whose Director of 7s blessed the team with a prayer to the 7 Gods before the match won their matches or did exceedingly well. Of course, the art of a Pregame Prayer is advanced, convoluted, and tough to perfect, but the most talented Directors of 7 in the multiverse can make their teams almost infallible against other teams worse or on the same level as them (indeed, this is why we think Nephara is doing so well for the IC7 III group stage. Most likely a highly skilled Director of 7s).
  • Interrogating the Refer7s to make sure they are at the most, Pure in Fa7th standards or at the least, not directly opposing Fa7th standards. In many 7ball leagues whose administrators recognize Fa7th on at least a coexistence level, it is an inherent right to possibly reject a set of Refer7s if they appear to not be up to the standards that one of the Fa7th might expect, as long as both Directors of 7 agree. This is sort of a hazy area, as is many things involving the Directors, but you wouldn't expect an atheist to give a sermon and lead a worship service in an orthodox church, would you? Now, this is just a metaphor, this isn't implying 7ball is only a religious ceremony. Some believe it is, as a way to entertain and please the 7 Gods, but there's nothing that confirms it.
  • Discuss attacking and defending formations during the match with the other coaches and managers. This one is pretty much standard for any Director of 7s, as this is the one closest to a "normal" sporting position. Players commonly have control over most of the game, indeed, that's the purpose of having a high-caliber Captain 7, but in case of an inexperienced or bad Captain 7 the Managers/Directors/Coaches may have to step in to give the team guidance during play, similar to as you'd see many basketball coaches on the court.
  • Advise players as far as statistics go. A common role for Directors of 7 now in the age of Big Data (or as it's called in the industry, "Big Da7a"), Directors of 7 will often check the team's latest statistics on the 7ball databases. They then use this data and extrapolate for the next match or so, and then go to the players with a report with "suggestions" to keep their statistics favorable. For example, say a certain player scores 16.9 points per game. The Director of 7s would advise this player to try and score 18 or 19 points next game to even out the average and get it to 17 (and hopefully keep it that way). Or, perhaps, a player has scored 689 times in their career; the Director of 7s would ask them to only score 11 (or 18) points next match so they hit the coveted 700 or 707 career goals mark, and then ask other members of the team to cover the slack. This is, predictably, rooted in the traditional strife for 7ly purity in the eyes of the 7 Gods, as it would make sense that a team with a lot of 7s mentioned in their stats would obviously be more favorable to those who are Most Seven of All. Some Directors have been known to tell their team to purposefully not score enough points so that most or all of their players could nail a statistic on a 7-related number.
  • Represent the team in official situations. Press conferences, group draws, team photos, you name it. The Director of 7s is commonly seen as the public non-player face of a 7ball team, and often represents them in an official manner. This is also why, despite a potential new Director of 7s being very devoted to the Fa7th and good at coaching 7ball, if they're just plain psychotic (it happens), a team administration won't be blamed for passing them up for a little more sane, while slightly less skilled, Director. Because while 7ball is silly, if you're just too silly, then you just look dumb.

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We hope this introductory lesson was helpful for you in your study of 7ball.
We also thank you for sticking around for this lesson, as many would rather not.
Join us next time when we cover 7ball Player Positions In-Depth!

[Fleuronordicia]

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RESULTATS DE 4eme. MATCHDAY / MATCHDAY 4 RESULTS

Group 1 (Stade Municipale, Cassandraville)

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Averyickan City 7s                6   6   7   7   1   7   7   7   7   6   2   6  17  -  7.
Brenecia 7s                       7   7   6   6   7   6   6   5   2   7   7   7  10  -  6.

Drawkland 7s                      7   7   6   1   7   7   7   7   7  -  7.
Tumbra 7s                         4   3   7   7   3   4   4   6   6  -  2.

Ethane 7s                         7   5   7   7   7   7   7   4   3   7  -  7.
Arcantova 7s                      3   7   5   5   1   4   6   7   7   5  -  3.

Group 2 (Stade des Vagabonds, Courtenay)

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Bendicion 7s                      3   4   3   5   6   7   2   4  -  1.
Chromatika 7s                     7   7   7   7   7   3   7   7  -  7.

West-East Timor 7s                7   4   7   6   7   7   7   7   7  -  7.
Cumhact 7s                        5   7   3   7   6   4   4   5   4  -  2.

Silvacometopia 7s                 7   7   7   6   6   7   7   5   1   7   2   4  17  -  7.
New Dukaine 7s                    5   3   3   7   7   3   2   7   7   4   7   7  16  -  6.

Group 3 (Future Legends Field, Evermor)

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The Great Pi 7s                   6   2   6   6   7   7   3   5   7   5  -  3.
Eastfield Lodge 7s                7   7   7   7   6   2   7   7   3   7  -  7.

Kebec 7s (Kep)                    7   7   5   7   7   7   2   7   7  -  7.
Qasden 7s                         3   2   7   4   3   0   7   5   4  -  2.

Fleuronordicia 7s                 6   7   0   6   4   7   3   7   7   7   1   7  17  -  7.
Gregoryisgodistan 7s              7   2   7   7   7   5   7   2   6   4   7   5   8  -  6.

Group 4 (Arena at the High Rock, Daggerfall)

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Mercedini 7s                      6   3   7   7   6   6   7   7   4   7   7   7  -  7.
Kosovakia 7s                      7   7   5   6   7   7   5   4   7   1   3   6  -  5.

Sulsuland 7s                      7   6   7   7   7   7   3   7   7  -  7.
Nephara 7s                        6   7   3   1   3   2   7   3   2  -  2.

Savalen 7s                        7   3   7   4   3   7   2   6   7   4   7   4  -  5.
Royal Kingdom of Quebec 7s        6   7   3   7   7   4   7   7   1   7   5   7  -  7.

TABLEAUX DES POINTS / POINTS TABLES
Teams in green would secure the automatic playoff berth if the group stage ended today.
Teams in blue would secure a play-in round spot.
Teams in black are still in the hunt. Keep it up!
Teams in red cannot advance mathematically.

Group 1

' Group 1 (Stade Municipale, Cassandraville) Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD
1 Drawkland 7s                                 3   3  0   21   6 +15
2 Averyickan City 7s                           4   2  2   23  23   0
3 Paradisiam 7s                                3   2  1   19  16  +3
4 Ethane 7s                                    3   2  1   18  16  +2
5 Arcantova 7s                                 4   2  2   17  22  −5
6 Tumbra 7s                                    4   1  3   16  27 −11
7 Brenecia 7s                                  3   0  3   17  21  −4

Group 2

' Group 2 (Stade des Vagabonds, Courtenay) Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD
1 Chromatika 7s                              3   3  0   21  10 +11
2 New Dukaine 7s                             4   2  2   26  22  +4
3 Cumhact 7s                                 4   2  2   20  23  −3
4 West-East Timor 7s                         3   2  1   18  12  +6
5 Silvacometopia 7s                          3   2  1   17  17   0
6 Bendicion 7s                               4   1  3   18  27  −9
7 Korizland 7s                               3   0  3   12  21  −9

Group 3

' Group 3 (Future Legends Field, Evermor) Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD
1 Kebec 7s (Kep)                            3   3  0   21   5 +16
2 Eastfield Lodge 7s                        3   3  0   21   8 +13
3 Gregoryisgodistan 7s                      4   2  2   21  22  −1
4 Fleuronordicia 7s                         3   2  1   16  19  −3
5 The Great Pi 7s                           4   1  3   18  26  −8
6 Qasden 7s                                 4   1  3   15  27 −12
7 Frestovenia 7s                            3   0  3   16  21  −5

Group 4

' Group 4 (Arena at the High Rock, Daggerfall) Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD
1 Royal Kingdom of Quebec 7s                     4   4  0   28  19  +9
2 Nephara 7s                                     4   3  1   23  19  +4
3 Sulsuland 7s                                   3   2  1   18  15  +3
4 Mercedini 7s                                   4   1  3   24  26  −2
5 Savalen 7s                                     3   1  2   18  20  −2
6 (U.S. of) Devonta 7s                           3   1  2   15  19  −4
7 Kosovakia 7s                                   3   0  3   13  21  −8

[Arcantova]

Arcantova 7s Hit a Brick Wall
By: Chadwick Yates

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After starting the international cup with a two big wins, the Arcantova 7s have fallen short over the past couple of days.

Their match against the Drawkland 7s saw them fall 7 7ets to 0. The loss marked not only the first of this international cup, but also the first shutout of the team's history. The team put up a fight with each 7et, drawing a score of 7-5 every time except for the 6th 7et. The defense that had held opponents to only 8 7ets fell short against the originators of the sport. They were simply floundering out there...literally. At one point backup Boring 7 Alexander Reese actually laid down on the field from exhaustion.

On matchday 4, the Arcantova 7s fell again, this time to the familiar Ethane 7s. Coach Duck Croman blamed the loss on a lack of momentum following the shut out to Drawkland. It may have also been fear of the team's familiar flame throwers, the very reason the Arcantova 7s invested in fireproof uniforms for this cup.

Of this there is no doubt, Arcantova thought they were the big dogs of group 1, and now they know they were wrong. Now the Arcantova 7s find themselves thrust into the battle to make the playoffs.They get matchday 5 off, which should give them a chance to rest and reset before taking on Tumbra 7s in the second to last game. The last two games of the group round will be important if Arcantova wants to make it back to the playoffs for a second time.

(c) Arcantovan Athletics 2016

[Ethane]

The Nail in the Coffin of the Establishment?

The Liberal Democratic Party and the Christian Conservative Party came into this election hoping to undo the damage done by the election of the GreenerEthane! party previous to this election, in coalition with the Union of Socialists. They planned extensively, finding the best way to come back and take back control of government, and at the moment they are doing this - after all, they do remain ahead in the polls by a decent margin - but following the debate, their position has become more flimsy.

So why are they struggling to maintain support among everyday people?

They are the face of the establishment. There is no doubt about the resentment which the public feels towards the parties who got us into the mess which they view the country to be in, and the GreenerEthane! party have managed to successfully paint the 'establishment' parties as the causes of all the problems in the nation, managing to take the blame off themselves and their record in government for some of the causes of resentment. These two parties are viewed as corrupt, and out to help big money interests. The appeal of the third parties is that they appear to focus more on everyday working people who are struggling to pull everything together, rather than serving the banks and the corporate sector.

The public remembers the endless cycle of economic hardship. The austerity which the Liberal Democratic party and Christian Conservative party followed in past governments hurt the poorer people, and they don't easily forget what the parties did. Following austerity lowered the living standard of everyone, which is the cause of the election of the GreenerEthane! party those four years ago.

The GreenerEthane! party has had an alright record in government. While they have been seen by many as to be too liberal for their liking, especially those who are religious, people have recognised that they are willing to help out the working class. They have enacted benefits, expanded healthcare, and focused more on the people of this country that refugees from elsewhere, which has helped them is raising support as the people's hero in Ethane. This has helped them, and the Union of Socialists, whom they were in coalition with, to campaign as the party that supports the working class, and is seen as their saviour.

The 'third parties' have managed to successfully campaign. These parties, unlike in previous elections, have managed to get the word out about their campaigns, and get high-profile support alongside their campaigns to get them elected into government. They have been campaigning long and hard, and even though we are not yet near the election, they have been driving out the supporters in droves, as they are more passionate than the supporters in the major two parties.

Both the GreenerEthane! and MoralEthane! parties had very strong debate performances. Both these parties knew their policies well, which seemed to be soundly based from the way they professed them to the public, and knew how to get their point across in a debate. While the two major parties were more moderated in how they spoke, trying to avoid offending anyone and keeping everyone on side, the third parties were able to be a little more brash, and offend a few people. But they are also both really good public speakers, unlike the other parties, and managed to keep the main two parties on the back foot for the whole election.

While the two major parties - The Liberal Democratic Party and the Christian Conservative Party - do remain in the lead in the polls, this lead has drastically shortened in the week or so since the debate. At the moment, there is no threat to the establishment, which has stayed in waiting for a while to get one of the two major parties back into office, but if the rise of MoralEthane! and GreenerEthane! once again continues, their lead in the polls, and their likely win come the election in July will be placed in jeopardy. If this happens, we can expect the establishment to give up, as it will appear that the people don't want them.

Debate: 24th May 2016
12/05/16 Polls: LD: 25%; GE: 10%; EQ: 4%; CC: 20%; ME: 10%; US: 13%; O/DK: 18%
24/05/16 Polls: LD: 25%; GE: 10%; EQ: 5%; CC: 23%; ME: 7%; US: 13%; O/DK: 17% (day before debate)
02/06/16 Polls: LD: 19%; GE: 15%; EQ: 7%; CC: 18%; ME: 12%; US: 14%; O/DK: 15%

What affect did the debate have on the poll numbers?
LD: -6%; GE: +5%; EQ: +2%; CC: -5%; ME: +5%; US: +1%; O/DK: -2%

[Kep]

IC7 III

Kébec 3-0, 4 Matches Left

- By Axel Serre

Kébec no doubt is considered a great nation when it comes to 7ball. There were many doubts entering this Cup over expectations and performance. Many considered Coach Féret and her swuad to be pass their prime, rumor had it that the Kebecois SPorting Association [ viewtopic.php?f=7&t=394127 ] was eyeing Drawkland 7s national team coach Jack Randal leading up to the tournament. However, the KSA decided to stay with Coach Féret and so far, despite innumerable amounts of pressure, Kebec seems to be holding its own against the stiff competition it faces. Kebec is 3-0 and sits a Group C with a 3 pt lead in goal-difference being the only reason for its lead. Coach Féret has praised the sqaud however says there's still much work to do. With a match looming against the Eastfield Lodge 7s only hours away, Kebec must prepare itself to win and win only.

The offense and early explosiveness is what Coach Féret is known for doing. She made wonders last tourney leading the Kebec 7s to a wain against the Drawkland 7s in front of a Drawk crowd in Drawkland. Coach Féret's squad has so far proved they won't crack under pressure to perform. It is no doubt Kebec is in a tough group with the addition of the Gregoryisgodistan 7s and the Eastfield Lodge 7s, and Coach Féret has lead with a steady head so far. Being that the offense is high-tempo, Féret wishes to see the Kebec 7s score early and continue to push for more rather than going lax and letting up the attack later in the game.

On the defensive side of the [7]ball, Kebec has held steady, allowing opponets to win at most two 7ets. So far, in 7ets, Kebec has won 21-5 in 7ets, a godly number. Kebec wishes to continue the high-octane tough defense against Eastfield Lodge however.

[Fleuronordicia]

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RESULTATS DE 5eme. MATCHDAY / MATCHDAY 5 RESULTS

Group 1 (Stade Municipale, Cassandraville)

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Tumbra 7s                         7   5   5   6   5   4   4   2  -  1.
Ethane 7s                         5   7   7   7   7   7   7   7  -  7.

Brenecia 7s                       3   3   4   3   7   7   6   2   5  -  2.
Drawkland 7s                      7   7   7   7   2   6   7   7   7  -  7.

Paradisiam 7s                     3   3   7   4   2   3   7   2   7   7   1  -  4.
Averyickan City 7s                7   7   6   7   7   7   4   7   6   3   7  -  7.

Group 2 (Stade des Vagabonds, Courtenay)

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Cumhact 7s                        7   1   7   7   7   2   3   2   2   5   7   7  17  -  7.
Silvacometopia 7s                 4   7   2   4   6   7   7   7   7   7   5   4   9  -  6.

Chromatika 7s                     3   3   0   4   3   6   5  -  0.
West-East Timor 7s                7   7   7   7   7   7   7  -  7.

Korizland 7s                      4   2   6   4   7   4   6   7   6  -  2.
Bendicion 7s                      7   7   7   7   3   7   7   6   7  -  7.

Group 3 (Future Legends Field, Evermor)

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Qasden 7s                         7   1   7   3   4   6   4   3   7   1  -  3.
Fleuronordicia 7s                 4   7   6   7   7   7   7   7   5   7  -  7.

Eastfield Lodge 7s                2   6   6   5   7   4   4   5  -  1.
Kebec 7s (Kep)                    7   7   7   7   6   7   7   7  -  7.

Frestovenia 7s                    7   6   3   3   4   3   7   5   4  -  2.
The Great Pi 7s                   4   7   7   7   7   7   6   7   7  -  7.

Group 4 (Arena at the High Rock, Daggerfall)

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Nephara 7s                        5   5   7   7   6   4   2   7   7   7   6   7  17  -  7.
Savalen 7s                        7   7   2   5   7   7   7   3   5   1   7   5  16  -  6.

Kosovakia 7s                      3   2   6   7   7   5   3   6   4  -  2.
Sulsuland 7s                      7   7   7   4   4   7   7   7   7  -  7.

(U.S. of) Devonta 7s              7   7   7   3   3   7   5   7   7   7  -  7.
Mercedini 7s                      3   5   3   7   7   2   7   5   1   5  -  3.

TABLEAUX DES POINTS / POINTS TABLES
Teams in green would secure the automatic playoff berth if the group stage ended today.
Teams in blue would secure a play-in round spot.
Teams in black are still in the hunt. Keep it up!
Teams in red cannot advance mathematically.

Group 1

' Group 1 (Stade Municipale, Cassandraville) Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD
1 Drawkland 7s                                 4   4  0   28   8 +20
2 Averyickan City 7s                           5   3  2   30  27  +3
3 Ethane 7s                                    4   3  1   25  17  +8
4 Paradisiam 7s                                4   2  2   23  23   0
5 Arcantova 7s                                 4   2  2   17  22  −5
6 Tumbra 7s                                    5   1  4   17  34 −17
7 Brenecia 7s                                  4   0  4   19  28  −9

Group 2

' Group 2 (Stade des Vagabonds, Courtenay) Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD
1 Cumhact 7s                                 5   3  2   27  29  −2
2 West-East Timor 7s                         4   3  1   25  12 +13
3 Chromatika 7s                              4   3  1   21  17  +4
4 New Dukaine 7s                             4   2  2   26  22  +4
5 Bendicion 7s                               5   2  3   25  29  −4
6 Silvacometopia 7s                          4   2  2   23  24  −1
7 Korizland 7s                               4   0  4   14  28 −14

Group 3

' Group 3 (Future Legends Field, Evermor) Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD
1 Kebec 7s (Kep)                            4   4  0   28   6 +22
2 Fleuronordicia 7s                         4   3  1   23  22  +1
3 Eastfield Lodge 7s                        4   3  1   22  15  +7
4 The Great Pi 7s                           5   2  3   25  28  −3
5 Gregoryisgodistan 7s                      4   2  2   21  22  −1
6 Qasden 7s                                 5   1  4   18  34 −16
7 Frestovenia 7s                            4   0  4   18  28 −10

Group 4

' Group 4 (Arena at the High Rock, Daggerfall) Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD
1 Nephara 7s                                     5   4  1   30  25  +5
2 Royal Kingdom of Quebec 7s                     4   4  0   28  19  +9
3 Sulsuland 7s                                   4   3  1   25  17  +8
4 (U.S. of) Devonta 7s                           4   2  2   22  22   0
5 Mercedini 7s                                   5   1  4   27  33  −6
6 Savalen 7s                                     4   1  3   24  27  −3
7 Kosovakia 7s                                   4   0  4   15  28 −13

[Ethane]

Could MoralEthane! win?

What seems to be the controversial party in this election has been on the rise since the performance of the leader in the recent debates. But with these performances, will the party, who are being seen as the anti-establishment vote along with the incumbent GreenerEthane! party, can this far-right party win this election?

Most people seem to agree; they have a fairly decent chance of winning. The polls seem to be getting closer and closer, yet we are still a month or two from the election. The 'establishment' parties in the Liberal Democratic party and the Christian Conservative party are losing support to the 'anti-establishment' parties left, right and centre, moving now within 4 points at the lowest most recent point.

They aren't favourite yet though. Even though they surged in the polls since the debate, moving to within 4 points of the Christian Conservative party, the lead for the 'establishment' parties has grown again to nearer 7 points. While to some people this may seem a meagre lead, it is an improvement on the polls after the debate, and is an improvement on the last election, when it was tight and GreenerEthane! managed to form a coalition with the Union of Socialists to get into government.

They also have the GreenerEthane! party to deal with. The current incumbents had a fair bit of support because of their current record in government, but lost a lot of support because of some of their campaign pledges in their manifesto, released back in January, such as the legalising of paedophilia. But the move towards the anti-establishment parties has not only benefitted the MoralEthane! party, but also the GreenerEthane! party, who seem to be leading MoralEthane! slightly at the moment.

While it seems like the two parties are surging and could win, their chances are being overplayed. It is unlikely they will win, considering their toxic campaign, and the 'establishment' parties have a firm base beneath them. There is a chance there for victory in the election for the MoralEthane!, but we should not be making it seem like their victory is likely, or even any more than slightly on the improbable side. However, with the surge in unsure voters after the debate, it does suggest some people aren't sure how to vote after seeing their performance, and so could still swing the election to MoralEthane!