Discussion Thread - Rankings - Host Bid - World Bowl XLIV - Guide to Sports Roleplaying
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Welcome to World Bowl 45, with the playoffs being held in Chromatika! Here are your groups, with the top three teams and the best fourth placed team playing in Chromatika:
Group A
(UR) Sairona
(19) Gyatso-kai
(UR) Juvencus
(09) South Newlandia
(13) New Gesem
(03) Chromatika
Group B
(27) South Americanastan
(10) Sarzonia
(02) Banija
(UR) Sword Island
(12) Kohnhead
(26) Allamunnic States
Group C
(16) Kriegiersien
(04) TJUN-ia
(08) Saint Kanye
(11) HUElavia
(UR) Tlacocuilco
(29) Squidroidia
Group D
(UR) New Ontario Dominion
(UR) Cassadaigua
(06) Ko-oren
(25) StrayaRoos
(05) Ranoria
(15) Anthor
Group E
(07) Drawkland
(42) Arjunnagar
(01) Delaclava
(14) Abanhfleft
(UR) The Jovannic
(19) Quebec and Shingoryeo
Cutoffs will be between 9-11 PST (5AM-7AM UTC).
First Team listed is home.
Any and all games involving Chromatika will be scored by a third party, preferably one that isn't in the World Bowl at all.
Group Stage - Tiebreakers: Wins, Head to Head Wins, Head to Head Point Differential, Point Differential, RP Bonus
Saturday, September 10: 1v6, 2v5, 3v4 | 6v4, 5v3, 1v2
Monday, September 12: 2v6, 3v1, 4v5 | 6v5, 1v4, 2v3
Wednesday, September 14: 3v6, 4v2, 5v1 | 6v1, 5v2, 4v3
Friday, September 16: 4v6, 3v5, 2v1 | 6v2, 1v3, 5v4
Sunday, September 18: 5v6, 4v1, 3v2 | 6v3, 2v4, 1v5
Playoffs (The sixteen teams will be seeded and then put into a set bracket. Seeds 1-5 will be the Group Winners, 6-10 will be second placed finishers, 11-15 third placed finishers, and 16 will be the best performing fourth placed team. An attempt will be made to avoid Group Stage rematches in the Round of Sixteen. However, if it's not possible by just flipping with the team immediately on the other side of the bracket, Group Stage rematches may happen. Teams will be seeded by Wins then Point Differential. If there is a tie after Point Differential, an extra Playoff Game will be played to decide seeding.)
Tuesday, September 20: Round of 16
Thursday, September 22: Quarterfinals
Saturday, September 24: Semifinals
Monday, September 26: Third Place Playoff, Final
Rosters, Style Modifiers, and RP Permissions
You will earn Roleplay Bonus points for submitting a roster, and a more detailed and well-presented roster can be worth more points. At the very least it should list the players on your team and a home field for your team to play home games at. Additional coaching staff, player details, and any other info that could be useful for your opponents' RPs can be included.
You may provide a Style Modifier, any number between -5.00 and +5.00, with your roster that determines how defensively or aggressively your team plays. A -5.00 team is ultra-defensive, a 0.00 team is balanced, and a +5.00 team is hyper-aggressive. You may request a change in your style modifier once during the tournament by contacting the host.
It's highly recommended you include a permissions box that gives your groupmates guidelines for how to roleplay your matches. A sample permissions box is provided below:
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My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
[b]Choose my scorers:[/b]
[b]Godmod scoring events:[/b]
[b]RP injuries to my players:[/b]
[b]Godmod Injuries to my players:[/b]
[b]Suspend my players:[/b]
[b]Godmod suspension events[/b]:
[b]Godmod other events[/b]:
Other Tidbits
Weather conditions, time of kickoff, and information on the Head Referee will be provided for the playoff games in Chromatika. Feel free to use them if you wish. If you'd like to submit a Referee to me, please either send me a Telegram or Direct Message me on Discord with their name, nationality, and how strict they are/how much they allow players to play.