Welcome to the 37th edition of the World Cup of Hockey, hosted by the Equestrian States. Please feel free to begin posting your RPs and rosters here in this thread. Please direct any OOC discussion to the WCoH Discussion Thread.
Teams have been drawn into 8 groups of 6 and will play each team in their group twice, once at home, and once on the road. For the group stage, your own team’s arena(s) will be used, so participants are asked to include arena information in their rosters for the use of others.
Group Draw
Group 1
Equestrian States (21)
Valanora (7)
Bjørnøya Republic (46)
Mytanija (UR)
Banija (19)
Bysantia (UR)
Group 2
Novaya Zemlya (6)
Ranoria (46)
Pepsi Governate of Korea (UR)
Nova Anglicana (25)
Libonesia (UR)
South Covello (18)
Group 3
Lisander (31)
Hachetasser (UR)
Udmurt (UR)
Kita-Hinode (16)
Abanhfleft (2)
People's Republic of Xabia (60)
Group 4
Rezmaeristan (UR)
Devonta (32)
Elejamie (1)
Ko-oren (28)
Qasden (17)
Federation of Spokane (UR)
Group 5
Monsa (UR)
Austrakia (37)
Équipe National du Québec (UR)
The Sherpa Empire (22)
Mercedini (8)
Royal Kingdom of Quebec (12)
Group 6
Tiiwark (UR)
Free Republics (24)
Siovanija & Teusland (15)
Kaboomlandia (44)
Savojarna (10)
Pachenstein (UR)
Group 7
Alpine Union (11)
Competitive Solitaire (UR)
Lorenthia (35)
Vilita & Turori (3)
Cassadaigua (30)
Xanneria (UR)
Group 8
Vangaziland (39)
Northwest Kalactin (27)
Krospovia (UR)
Neu Engollon (5)
Omerica (UR)
Cosumar (13)
Group Draw - Pots
New to Sports Roleplaying?
First, if you’re new to the NS Sports forum, I strongly encourage you read the Guide to Sports Roleplaying.
For those of you who want me to simply get to the basics, the first thing you’ll want is a roster. A roster is a list of the names of your players and what positions they play; but if you want, you can post other information as well. This can include, but certainly isn’t limited to: line assignments, strengths and weaknesses, statistics, and performances in previous tournaments or in your own domestic leagues. Other common elements of a good roster include images and information on arena(s) your team uses, uniforms, and coaching staff.
Second, you may choose to assign your team a style modifier. A style modifier is a value between -5 and 5, which may play a role in determining the number of goals your team scores and/or concedes. A team with a higher style mod is more likely to score goals, being more aggressive, but is also more likely to concede them as well due to taking unnecessary risks. Lower style mod teams are less likely to score goals, but are much less likely to allow goals as well. It should be noted that style mods do not play a role in determining who wins or loses games, only what the score itself is. Should you choose to give your team a style mod, please make it clear to me by including it in your permissions box (see below paragraph), bolding it, underlining it, or otherwise making it clear to me.
Finally, you should also include an RP Permissions box in your roster post. It is an essential part of participating in any tournament. The idea of the box is to let your opponents know what you are willing to allow them to do, and what you aren’t willing to allow them to do. This includes injuries, goalscorers, etc. Please post the following somewhere in your roster when you post one:
- Code: Select all
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following...
Choose My Scorers: Yes/No (Note: Unless you can throw together an RP quickly after scores are posted every MD, don't say no to this)
Godmod Scoring Events: Yes/No
RP Injuries to My Players: Yes/No
Godmod Injuries to My Players: Yes/No
RP Penalties for My Players: Yes/No
RP Ejections for My Players: Yes/No
Godmod Other Events: Yes/No
Scorination
Games will be scorinated at approximately 11:00 PM-Midnight EST (04:00-05:00 UTC) each day unless otherwise noted. Participants should assume the cutoff will be at the earlier end of that window regardless of the previous day's cutoff time. Should the time frame or schedule need to be changed, I will try to give no less than one day’s warning before this.
Tournament Schedule
Pre-Group Stage
Tuesday, January 15 - Thread Posted
Friday, January 18 - Group Draw Posted; Group Stage Schedule/Match-Ups Finalized
Group Stage
The group stage will consist of each team playing the others in their groups twice: once at home and once on the road. The first team listed in each matchup is the home team. Group stage matchups will be determined when the group draw is posted.
Friday, January 25: Match Day 1 - 1v6, 2v5, 3v4
Saturday, January 26: Match Day 2 - 6v4, 5v3, 1v2
Sunday, January 27: Match Day 3 - 2v6, 3v1, 4v5
Monday, January 28: Match Day 4 - 6v5, 1v4, 2v3
Tuesday, January 29: Match Day 5 - 3v6, 4v2, 5v1
Wednesday, January 30: Off Day
Thursday, January 31: Match Day 6 - 6v1, 5v2, 4v3
Friday, February 1: Match Day 7 - 4v6, 3v5, 2v1
Saturday, February 2: Match Day 8 - 6v2, 1v3, 5v4
Sunday, February 3: Match Day 9 - 5v6, 4v1, 3v2
Monday, February 4: Match Day 10 - 6v3, 2v4, 1v5
Useful Links
WCoH Discussion Thread
Signup Thread
Host Bid
Current WCoH Rankings
World Cup of Hockey 36 - Everything Thread
Ice Hockey on Wikipedia