Terre Septentrionale wrote:Who decided Havynwilde was going to host this without a vote?
I did.
As per the signup OP (this has been the exact text of the bidding section since IAC-4):
IAC Organising Committee wrote:Single or joint host applications are welcome, from users who have experience in hosting competitions of this scale. Bidders must be signed up for the present competition and users behind the nation must have competed in one of the previous installments, even if under a different flag. Host bids should be posted in this thread and include the usual details including methodology, formulae, and indicative scheduling - please read guidance on expectations for format and scorination further down this post. A vote may be organised if more than one bid is received. Currently signed up nations with at least one previous user entry will likely be eligible to vote.
More than one bid was not received for this tournament, therefore a vote was not going to be held. Technically under this text, there's no obligation for me to hold a host vote even with multiple bids, but I'd do it anyway out of convention. Before you mention Tequilo's bid, allow me to highlight this part of it:
Tequilo wrote:In the event that Havynwilde, the only bidder for hosting IAC-11, is unable to fulfil hosting of this competition, the UPT or simply Unión (that would be the Tequiloan FA to you and me) has prepared this emergency bid to step in and deliver the competition, should the IAC Organising Committee so decree such action is necessary. Please note this is not a competing bid to Havynwilde's bid, but stands only if the IAC-OC decides that plan cannot be fulfilled in a timely manner.
With the power vested in me as the IAC-OC, I gave the hosting rights to Havynwilde. The lack of timely communication on this front is absolutely my fault, and all criticism for that should be directed to me. Still, I did mention on this thread over a week ago the reasoning for me dragging my feet: no other bids were forthcoming so there was no reason to hold a vote, and Havynwilde was without power IRL due to issues with the utility company in his area, so I was hesitant to automatically award him hosting rights if he wasn't going to be able to host anytime soon.
Once Havyn indicated he had power and was able to host, he got to posting the thread right away. Hence my announcement confirming him as host was a little late. However (as I said earlier), I think it's unfair for people to complain about Havyn being given the hosting job, considering that nobody (besides Tequilo, who specifically requested to not be considered a competing bid) posted a bid to compete with him.
If anybody has any further issues with how this went down, direct them to me. None of this is Havynwilde's fault, and the reason for delay was certainly way out of his control. I would prefer that we use the discussion thread for further discussion.
As far as Omerica's withdrawal: since it occurred after the group draw, I believe (under my interpretation of the below rule) that Havynwilde does not have the obligation to remove them from the draw. If they did, it would require a redraw, since Omerica is a ranked nation and can't just be switched out without changing the pots. If Havyn is okay with redoing the group draw (which would be okay, if a little annoying. The one victim here would be Squidroidia, who's already RP'd about the draw), then they could perhaps move forward with a 48-team format, removing Omerica and A Flock of Seagulls (Plough's puppet who he said could be disregarded if necessary).
In any case, please go to the discussion thread to discuss these events if necessary. I will be crossposting this message there as well.
