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The Regional Transit Authority of Banija and the Chromatik Sporting Committee are Proud to Present the 52nd Edition of the World Baseball Classic!
The format:
The group stage will be played in ten groups of 6, playing a double-round robin with three games for every cut-off (for 30 games total). This will give us ten total group stage cutoffs, with each of those being a series of three games. The top three teams from each group and the best two 4th-placed teams advance to the playoffs. These will be held in Chromatika in a single elimination bracket, consisting of best-of-five series, except for the final, which will be best-of-seven, as always. This bracket will be seeded, with no reseeding in between rounds. Teams that played against each other in the group stage will only be able to play against each other starting with the second knock-out round.
Tiebreakers:
The tiebreakers for both group stage advancement and playoff seeding will be, in this order: Group Stage placement (only for Playoff seeding), wins, H2H results, H2H run differential, overall run differential, RP Bonus (IC coin flip), OOC coin flip. If a tie between multiple teams must be broken and one team wins the tiebreaker at any stage, while the remaining teams are still tied, the tiebreakers start at the top of the list again to break the tie between the remaining teams.
Pots:
(63) Barnettsville
(36) South Americanastan
(12) Chromatika
(04) Nova Anglicana
(UR) Arjunnagar
(UR) Atheara
Group B
(25) Ranoria
(02) Sarzonia
(21) Equestria
(43) Delaclava
(UR) Venmere
(UR) Eshialand
Group C
(23) Drawkland
(UR) Vangaziland
(01) Banija
(UR) Barhe
(76) Sylestone
(24) Quintessence of Dust
Group D
(UR) Gim
(32) HUElavia
(15) Kohnhead
(08) Hapilopper
(36) Le Choix
(UR) The Star Enpire
Group E
(34) Marigred
(UR) Bahia Roja
(18) Quebec and Shingoryeo
(UR) Martune
(86) Qzvarkian Qaz
(03) South Newlandia
Group F
(UR) The Kytler Peninsulae
(UR) Milchama
(29) Abanhfleft
(07) The Sherpa Empire
(46) Xanneria
(17) Liventia
Group G
(14) Tikariot
(26) Ethane
(09) TJUN-ia
(UR) Daehae
(UR) Magnecia
(66) West Phoencia
Group H
(10) Ko-oren
(70) Sevendia
(19) Daskel
(30) Kriegiersien
(UR) Snow and Ice Caps
(107) The Jovannic
Group I
(27) Bardney
(UR) Fondalma
(38) Norrhem
(11) Zwangzug
(UR) Raspotochje
(20) The Greater Nordics
Group J
(UR) Hebitaka
(49) Hannasea
(31) The 189
(06) Cassadaigua
(16) Super-Llamaland
(UR) Murderbum
Cutoff will be between 10PM and 11PM Pacific unless otherwise communicated.
Schedule:
August 23: Series 1 - 1@6, 2@5, 3@4RP Information:
August 24: Series 2 - 6@4, 5@3, 1@2
August 25: Series 3 - 2@6, 3@1, 4@5
August 27: Series 4 - 6@5, 1@4, 2@3
August 28: Series 5 - 3@6, 4@2, 5@1
August 29: Series 6 - 6@1, 5@2, 4@3
August 30: Series 6 Rescore
August 31: Series 7 - 4@6, 3@5, 2@1
September 2: Series 8 - 6@2, 1@3, 5@4
September 3: Series 9 - 5@6, 4@1, 3@2
September 4: Series 10 - 6@3, 2@4, 1@5
September 6: Round of 32 - Games 1 and 2
September 7: Round of 32 - Games 3 and 4 (if needed)
September 8: Round of 32 - Game 5 (if needed)
September 9: Round of 16 - Games 1 and 2
September 10: Round of 16 - Games 3 and 4 (if needed)
September 11: Round of 16 - Game 5 (if needed)
September 13: Quarterfinals - Games 1 and 2
September 14: Quarterfinals - Games 3 and 4 (if needed)
September 15: Quarterfinals - Game 5 (if needed)
September 16: Semifinals - Games 1 and 2
September 17: Semifinals - Games 3 and 4 (if needed)
September 18: Semifinals - Game 5 (if needed)
September 20: Championship Series - Games 1 and 2; Third Place Series - Games 1 and 2
September 21: Championship Series - Games 3 and 4; Third Place Series - Games 3 and 4 (if needed)
September 22: Championship Series - Game 5 (if needed); Third Place Series - Game 5 (if needed)
September 23: Championship Series - Game 6 (if needed)
September 24: Championship Series - Game 7 (if needed)
To get started, you probably want to post a roster to tell others about your team. A roster can be a simple list of players and a home ground, but you can make it as detailed as you want to. Here are some examples from the last World Baseball Classic:
Basic roster
Detailed roster
Very detailed roster
Extremely detailed roster
Your roster should also include a Roleplay Permissions Box to tell others what they’re allowed to do when competing against you. A typical one looks like this:
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my runscorers: Yes/No
Choose my lineup: Yes/No
Follow my pitching rotation: Yes/No
Godmod scoring events: Yes/No
RP injuries to my players: Yes/No
Godmod injuries to my players: Yes/No
Eject my players: Yes/No
Godmod other events: Yes/No
Use DH at home: Yes/No
Here's a short description of all these permissions:
Choose Runscorers: This allows your opponent to look at your roster and decide which players scored the runs in the game. Almost everyone grants this because it's hard to RP fully without it.
Choose Lineup: This allows your opponent to choose the order that your players bat in. If you already have a specific lineup specified in your roster, your opponent will probably use that, but it doesn't hurt to specify here.
Follow Pitching Rotation: If you have a pitching rotation on your roster, this allows your opponent to follow the rotation and assume which of your pitchers started in which games. This basically allows your opponent to specify your pitcher without having to ask you first.
Godmod Scoring Events: This allows your opponent to make unrealistic things happen leading to scores. These can range from statistically improbable stuff, like 5 straight batters hitting a homerun, or straight up impossible, like a dragon swooping into the stadium and stealing the ball so the batter can score. If you are strictly realist with your RP, you should say "No" to this permission.
RP Injuries: This lets your opponent RP realistic injuries to your players without having to consult you first. If you don't want that, you could also specify that they can as long as they ask you first.
Godmod Injuries: This is the same as above except the injuries could be more unrealistic, like career ending injuries or deaths.
Eject Players: This allows your opponent to eject your players in their RP if the situation arises.
Godmod Events: Same as the other godmod permissions, except this covers any other events that don't involve scoring or injuries.
Use DH at Home: The Designated Hitter is a unique position in baseball. This permission tells your opponent whether or not your team uses a DH normally (the home team always decides whether or not a designated hitter is used in the game based on their preference).
Once you have your roster posted, you're free to RP about whatever you want! Most people like to RP about how their teams perform, giving match reports every day or so about the games that were recently scorinated. You don't have to do this, but it's a good starting point. Some players have posted freeform stories unrelated to the tournament, if that's more your style, or given news about other events in their nations not necessarily relating to sports or the exact games in this tournament. In any case, you can RP about whatever you want! Just be sure if you write RPs including other nation's teams that you check their roster and RP Permissions. Also if your opponent already RP'd a game with your team's participation, please do not contradict them. If you need any more help, feel free to contact me or any other players here. I suggest you join the NS Sports Discord server, as many NS Sports people hang around there quite often.
(This explanation has been copied, with permission, from Drawkland’s WBC48 Thread)
If you have any questions, please send a telegram to Chromatika, or post in the WBCDT, or ask me on Discord, we’re always happy to help!