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World Baseball Classic 38 Signup Thread (CLOSED)

Postby Nova Anglicana » Fri Nov 25, 2016 8:15 pm

As WBC Council President, it is my duty and honor to open signups for the 38th edition of our beloved baseball tournament. Please sign up and place your host bids below. All other discussion save for questions over host bids should go in the WBC Discussion Thread.

There has to be a deadline for host bids, so at the moment, that deadline will be 19:00 EST (UTC-5) on Friday, December 9th. Host bids are recommended to, but do not necessarily have to resemble past bids. Here are some examples of previous winning bids.

The winning bid from WBC 37, Frenline Delpha/Ilyseum.
The winning bid from WBC 36, Chromatika.
The winning bid from WBC 35, Nova Anglicana.


Puppets are allowed at a maximum of one per nation and must be confirmed by the master nation, but in the end, it is up to the host whether to include them or not.This post also acts as a signup for Nova Anglicana.

  1. Nova Anglicana
  2. United States of Devonta
  3. Frenline Delpha
  4. Free Republics
  5. Gregoryisgodistan
  6. Korizland
  7. Drawkland
  8. Schiltzberg
  9. Super-Llamaland
  10. West Saintland (Free Republics)
  11. Nagore
  12. Newmanistan
  13. Cosumar
  14. Jeckland
  15. Abanhfleft
  16. West Phoenicia
  17. Anglatia
  18. The Serbian Empire
  19. Titovija
  20. Dimetrija
  21. Ethane
  22. Equatorial Zeldaen
  23. Nassau-Hessen
  24. Hicana (Super-Llamaland)
  25. Maklohi Vai
  26. Derpy Democratic Republic of Herp
  27. South Yerfilag
  28. Republic of Rawn
  29. Islana Lunigo
  30. Oconeee
  31. Juvencus
  32. Southern Democratic States
  33. -Anthor-
  34. Turkmenbasyn
  35. -United States of America
  36. Sandberg (Schiltzberg)
  37. Kinzenland
  38. Hrvatska i Prekodunavlje
  39. Islana Lunigo
  40. Candelli


Host Bids:
Newmanistan
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Former WBC President (WBC 34-37), Current WBC President (WBC 56-58)

Champions
WBC 48, IBC 35/36, IBS XIII, WJHC VII, URSA 7s I, Port Louis 7s I, CE 29-30 (as NAAZE)

Runners-up
WBC 39/44/50, WCoH 46, RUWC 31, Cup of Harmony 65, IBS III/VIII, AVBF 7s II

3rd Place
WBC 28/32/36, RUWC XXIX, Cup of Harmony 64, IBS V, WJHC V/VIII/XVI/XVII, Beltane Cup II, Londinium 7s II, R7WC VI (eliminated in semis, no 3PPO)

4th Place
WBC 29/38/49, IBS VII, RUWC XXI/XXVI, WJHC IV, Londinium 7s I, WCoH 28, RAHI II

Quarterfinals
WBC 27/30/31/37/41/43/47, IBS VI, IBC 15/31, WJHC VI/IX/XIV, RAHI I, AVBF Rugby Sevens I, RUWC XXIV/XXV

Hosted
WBC 31/35, Londinium 7s I/II, IBS IX

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Postby United States of Devonta » Fri Nov 25, 2016 8:16 pm

In!
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Postby Frenline Delpha » Fri Nov 25, 2016 8:22 pm

I couldn't say yes hard enough.
I don't know how long I'll be back, but I just thought I'd stop in and say hi, at least.

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Postby Free Republics » Fri Nov 25, 2016 8:28 pm

The Free Republics will return for the first time since WBC 26.

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We're in, Bat Slaves coming from the Bat Cave.
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Postby Korizland » Fri Nov 25, 2016 8:32 pm

Korizland is In like Flynn.

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Postby Drawkland » Fri Nov 25, 2016 8:35 pm

*insert witty and trademark signup phrase*

Oh yeah, and >inb4 Ethane swears vengeance on me.
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Postby Schiltzberg » Fri Nov 25, 2016 8:38 pm

Let's get number 5. :P
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Postby Frenline Delpha » Fri Nov 25, 2016 8:41 pm

Schiltzberg wrote:Let's get number 5. :P

*Cracks knuckles
Not if we can help it. :p
I don't know how long I'll be back, but I just thought I'd stop in and say hi, at least.

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Postby Super-Llamaland » Fri Nov 25, 2016 8:44 pm

in, pre-confirming a puppet
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Postby Saintland » Fri Nov 25, 2016 8:46 pm

Free Republics wrote:The Free Republics will return for the first time since WBC 26.

Pre-confirming West Saintland


Yes, we're in. However, this time, we're a puppet of the FFR.
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Postby Nova Anglicana » Fri Nov 25, 2016 8:47 pm

Signups updated.
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WBC 48, IBC 35/36, IBS XIII, WJHC VII, URSA 7s I, Port Louis 7s I, CE 29-30 (as NAAZE)

Runners-up
WBC 39/44/50, WCoH 46, RUWC 31, Cup of Harmony 65, IBS III/VIII, AVBF 7s II

3rd Place
WBC 28/32/36, RUWC XXIX, Cup of Harmony 64, IBS V, WJHC V/VIII/XVI/XVII, Beltane Cup II, Londinium 7s II, R7WC VI (eliminated in semis, no 3PPO)

4th Place
WBC 29/38/49, IBS VII, RUWC XXI/XXVI, WJHC IV, Londinium 7s I, WCoH 28, RAHI II

Quarterfinals
WBC 27/30/31/37/41/43/47, IBS VI, IBC 15/31, WJHC VI/IX/XIV, RAHI I, AVBF Rugby Sevens I, RUWC XXIV/XXV

Hosted
WBC 31/35, Londinium 7s I/II, IBS IX

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Postby Nagore » Fri Nov 25, 2016 8:52 pm

Nagore signs up
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Postby Newmanistan » Fri Nov 25, 2016 8:54 pm

Schiltzberg wrote:Let's get number 5. :P


This sounds like a good idea!

A bid to host will be coming as well.
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Postby Cosumar » Fri Nov 25, 2016 9:00 pm

Sign us up!
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Postby Qasden » Fri Nov 25, 2016 9:12 pm

Oh snap it's back! Hold on, lemme do a Qailpyme Cup real quick and I'll be right back (not confirmed signup...yet)
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Postby Jeckland » Sat Nov 26, 2016 2:57 am

Two time finalists and one time hosts return!
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Postby Abanhfleft » Sat Nov 26, 2016 6:12 am

I always love to crash and burn in baseball.
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Postby Kep » Sat Nov 26, 2016 6:18 am

I am really the wort unranked team looking forward to baseball
And, put me in the signups as Kebec as IC that's what I've been calling my nation for months now
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Postby West Phoencia » Sat Nov 26, 2016 7:55 am

West Phoenicia Confederates are back.

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Postby Nova Anglicana » Sat Nov 26, 2016 9:02 am

Signups updated.
Former WBC President (WBC 34-37), Current WBC President (WBC 56-58)

Champions
WBC 48, IBC 35/36, IBS XIII, WJHC VII, URSA 7s I, Port Louis 7s I, CE 29-30 (as NAAZE)

Runners-up
WBC 39/44/50, WCoH 46, RUWC 31, Cup of Harmony 65, IBS III/VIII, AVBF 7s II

3rd Place
WBC 28/32/36, RUWC XXIX, Cup of Harmony 64, IBS V, WJHC V/VIII/XVI/XVII, Beltane Cup II, Londinium 7s II, R7WC VI (eliminated in semis, no 3PPO)

4th Place
WBC 29/38/49, IBS VII, RUWC XXI/XXVI, WJHC IV, Londinium 7s I, WCoH 28, RAHI II

Quarterfinals
WBC 27/30/31/37/41/43/47, IBS VI, IBC 15/31, WJHC VI/IX/XIV, RAHI I, AVBF Rugby Sevens I, RUWC XXIV/XXV

Hosted
WBC 31/35, Londinium 7s I/II, IBS IX

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Postby Anglatia » Sat Nov 26, 2016 9:49 am

In, hopefully I don't have to play the number one team this time around
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Postby The Serbian Empire » Sat Nov 26, 2016 12:20 pm

Here we come again with our bats. Not to smash other people like Russians but to hit baseballs.
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Postby Titovija » Sat Nov 26, 2016 12:35 pm

Count me in :)

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Postby Dimetrija » Sat Nov 26, 2016 1:10 pm

Sign me up.

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