PLAY BALL!! WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC 45 SIGNUPS ARE HERE!!
It’s time for baseball once again! It might be winter, but we can still think summer.
We move now to the 45th World Baseball Classic. What amazing moments will this one have in store?
This is the signup thread. If you have done this before, or have done other major competitions on NS Sports before but not the World Baseball Classic before, you know what you need to do for now. If this is your first time, then let me first welcome you to the competition. Right now, all you need to do is declare that your nation signs up, and then keep an eye on this thread as the sign up process progresses. The process will eventually lead to a host vote, and once we have a host, that nation will put out a schedule and lead us through the competition.
In order to be considered as a host, you must submit a bid. On NS Sports, the host is responsible for the day to day running of the tournament, which includes being able to reliably scorinate the competition. The World Baseball Classic is typically the second most roleplayed competition on the entire forum, behind the World Cup. Therefore, it is typically a competition that requires an experienced host. There are great competitions out there for first time hosts to get their feet wet, but like the World Cup, the World Baseball Classic is not really one of them. Having said that, there is absolutely no restrictions on a first time host submitting a bid.
Here are examples of the last three winning bids to use as reference:
Winning WBC 44 bid (Newmanistan)
Winning WBC 43 bid (Cassadaigua)
Winning WBC 42 bid (Free Republics)
A valid WBC bid must include, at the absolute minimum, how you plan on structuring the tournament and the method of scorination. If it does not, at minimum, include that, it will not be considered for voting.
Voting on WBC host bids is done by members of the World Baseball Classic Council. The members of the council of are listed here
HOST BID DEADLINE: Friday, January 11th at 8pm EDT.
Projected Timeline: World Baseball Classic 45 will probably end up beginning in the second half of January. This will put it in a good spot to mostly get done or close to done before the next World Cup, as well as being towards the end, if not after, the Olympics.
This post also is considered the signup for Cassadaigua. If you want to play too, whether its your first time or you have done this many times, signup now!
Signups- 50
1- Cassadaigua
2- Bulgar Rouge
3- Oscioru
4- Free Republics
5- Abanhfleft
6- The Greater Nordics
7- Beepee
8- Liventia
9- Trive 38
10- Far Easter Republic
11- Cosumar
12- Vaeruio
13- Vakolicci Haven and Celeria
14- The Sherpa Empire
15- Scootalove City (Herp)
16- Ko-oren
17- Alpine Union (Union of Socialist Alpine Republics)
18- Calponia
19- Equestrian States
20- Tierra de Castro
21- Ethane
22- West Phoenicia
23- Evaropi
24- Xanneria
25- Lisander
26- Schiltzberg
27- Newmanistan
28- Libonesia
29- Lycrabon
30- Far Easter Republic
31- Banija
32- Camelone
33- Vangaziland
34- Drawkland
35- Carpia
36- Felsigberg
37- Jaguar515
38- Geektopia
39- Holy Marsh
40- Bauscland
41- Nova Anglicana
42- The Federation of Spokane
43- Northwest Kalactin
44- Tiiwark
45- North Prarie
46- New Jarwel
47- Hampton Island
48- South Covello
49- Derring-Do
50- Kita Hinode
Host Bids- 1
Cassadaigua
