International Basketball Championships 26 [Signups CLOSED]

[Aristian Republic]

The Lisanderian Basketball puppet presenting itself!

[International Basketball Organization]

Alright, the host bidding cutoff passed around 12 hours ago, so we're now approaching the voting phase!

Currently, we have 43 nations signed up. Signups will remain open until the host is selected, in which the host will decide whether to keep signups open or close them and start the tournament. Hopefully we can get 5 more nations in order to reach the holy number of 48.

HOST VOTING
All members of the IBO Committee (which can be found in the OP of the Discussion Thread) are able and encouraged to vote for the host of IBC 26. All committee members will be receiving a telegram as well, so if you don't receive one, then you aren't a person who's able to vote.

All votes should be sent to THIS nation, the International Basketball Organization. If you are voting, you have 4 options:

ACCEPT Equestrian States's bid
ACCEPT Qasden's bid
RE-OPEN Bidding
ABSTAIN

Abstentions will not be counted towards the total votes cast. If you abstain, it's the same as not voting. Just lets me know that you're at least active enough to be voting at all. The IBO uses a single vote count, so there's no need to send a preferential list, just your first preference. Voting will end on June 26th at 11:59 Eastern Time. Basically, a little less than a week from now. If a majority of IBO members vote for a bid before the deadline and that bid's victory is surefire, the voting period will end early.

[Valladares]

Hello!

[Petroslovania]

I am in!

[Union of Socialist Alpine Republics]

The Alpine Union is in!

[International Basketball Organization]

We've now reached 46 signups. So close to a clean 48! However, we have more important business here ... the host vote.

The voting period is over, so now let's see who the host of IBC 26 will be!

ACCEPT Equestrian States's bid: 3
ACCEPT Qasden's bid: 6
RE-OPEN Bidding: 0

With these results, I can confidently say that Qasden is the host for this IBC. All things regarding timings, signup numbers, RP threads, etc., is now turned over to him. See you all on the court!

[Mapletish]

Q: What do you call an unbelievable story about a basketball player?
A: A tall tale.

Count Mapletish in.

[95X]

If the equation is '95X=48', then X=0.505263157895.

Yes, this is a signup.

I guess talking about how I once RP'd basketball is causing me to want to RP it again.

[International Basketball Organization]

Qas has asked to to close the signups since we've now reached the holy 48. Any further information regarding the rest of the tournament shall come from him. Good luck everyone!

[Vangaziland]

If the equation is '95X=48', then X=0.505263157895.

Yes, this is a signup.

I guess talking about how I once RP'd basketball is causing me to want to RP it again.

How many of those digits do we have to list on the test?