SIGN UPS / OOC
I'm elated to announce that the registration for the eighth Coupe D'Esquarium is now open below. Further Out of Context information can be seen below. Shalom!
Experience
I've hosted the Esquarium Games and despite its eventual death, I learnt numerous skills in xkoranate that will make the scoranating of the eighth Coupe smother than the last few.
Scoranator
Scorination will use the latest version of xkoronate and the SQIS formula. Nations may choose modifiers from -5 on the defensive side to +5 on the attacking side; nations not stating a number will be assigned the neutral zero.
Format
Like previous Coupes, the eighth Coupe D'Esquarium shall start with a group stage with a following knockout stage. The group stage will be a single round-robin and the knockout stage will grant no byes. The number of groups will depend on the number of sign-ups we receive. Groups will be equal in size across the board.
- 16 nations: 4 groups of 4, winners and runners-up advance to the quarterfinals
- 20 nations: 4 groups of 5, winners and runners-up advance to the quarterfinals
- 24 nations: 6 groups of 4, winners, runners-up and four best third-placed teams advance to the round of 16
- 28 nations: 7 groups of 4, winners, runners-up and two best third-placed teams advance to the round of 16
- 32 nations: 8 groups of 4, winners and runners-up advance to the round of 16 (preferred number)
- 36 nations: 6 groups of 6, winners, runners-up and four best third-placed teams advance to the round of 16
- 40 nations: 8 groups of 5, winners and runners-up advance to the round of 16
Standard three points for a win, one for a draw, none for a loss. In the inevitable event that ties must be broken, the following criteria will be taken into account:
- H2H points
- H2H goal difference
- H2H goals for
- Overall goal difference
- Overall goals for
- Drawing of lots (to be done via a scorinated play-off)
Who is Eligible?
All associations affiliated with the Esquarian Football Association (EFA) are permitted to participate in the eighth Coupe d'Esquarium. No Republic of Nevanmaa or terrorists.
Each user would be allowed to enter one puppet, provided that they post in the sign-ups thread with said puppet and their main publicly confirm it. If nations need to be cut to get to a nice round multiple of four, puppets will be cut in reverse order of sign-up (last puppet gets cut first, etc) or at owner’s request. Please use your puppet to post RPs meant to count for your puppet; all RPs will count towards the bonus of the nation they are posted with.
Nations must be residing in Esquarium prior to April 30, 2017 to be eligible.
When do sign ups close?
Sign ups will close on the 6th MAY 2017 or when 40 nations register. Time is in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST - UTC +10). I'll have the other threads up and running when sign ups close so we can have a quick start!
PARTICIPANTS
- Toksanese Commonwealth
- Luziyca, Christian Republic of
- Livancia, Emirate of
- Senria, Republic of
- Atlia, Autonomous Province of
- Alemannic Workers' Confederation
- Pavonistadian Provinces
- Fjalland, Free State of
- Namor, People's Republic of
- Vyvland
- Lanos, Republic of
- Aininian Republic
- Arkiasis, Republic of
- Nevan Realm
- Daecon, Federal Republic of
- Montecara, State of
- Pisdara, Republic of
- Cortoguay, Federal Republic of
- Korizland, Kingdom of
- Kaonese-Phaonamese Joint Team
- Xiaodong, Auspicious Republic of
- Costa Sud
