Gaelic Football World Cup II (SIGN-UPS CLOSED)

[Unitopolis]

It's that time of year again, for another Gaelic Football World Cup, following on from the success of the inaugral competition (almost-finished NSWiki page here). I will be looking for someone to host it, but if no one is willing I will use my puppet to host it. If you're interested, leave a comment saying so. I'll be looking to start the tournament in about twelve days, so please do sign up, If I have less than eight participants I won't bother so please try and sign up, even if you know you won't be able to RP that much.


The Gaelic Football World Cup trophy

Participants (12/??)
Babbage Islands
Cosumar
Cotdelapoms
Saugeais
Silver Beach
Sorthern Northlands
Unitopolis
Ganjapolis
Al-Mumtaz
Fevelo (puppet of Cosumar)
Swartaz
Mytennion

[Saugeais]

Saugeais would like to enter the tournament. And, if you don't mind posting a Scorinator, I'd like to host as well.

[Cotdelapoms]

Cotdelapoms are trying to compete in more niche sports in an effort to figure out what precisely our niche is. As a result, consider us signed up for this event.

[Cosumar]

The reigning champions return to defend their title.
Also, shouldn't this be titled "Gaelic Football World Cup II?

[The Babbage Islands]

Football Association for International Rules (FAIR), although committed first to the so-called "compromise rules" game, have undertaken to select a Gaelic football XV for the second World Cup representing The Babbage Islands.

[Sorthern Northland]

Go on then, Sorthern Northland in.

[Silver Beach]

Silver Beach is looking for revenge, and us with the Tasmanians are ready to take vengeance on Cosumar.

[Unitopolis]

Saugeais would like to enter the tournament. And, if you don't mind posting a Scorinator, I'd like to host as well.

Do you have any prior hosting experience? Or any knowledge of Gaelic Football?

[Saugeais]

Hosting, no. Gaelic Football on the other hand, I have some knowledge about the rules, scoring and such. Whether or not you'd want me to host based on that is completely up to you.

[Sorthern Northland]

The Sorthern Gaelic Games Association (SGGA) has long been at the forefront of the devolpment of Gaelic football in the Nsverse, notably having proposed the sport as a demonstration event at the Fourth Summer Olympics. As part of their ambitions to progress the sport, the SGGA would be willing to host the Gaelic Football World Cup and put forward the following bid.

Scorination

Xkoranate 0.3.0 would be used for the generation of results. The 'Olympic style' RP bonus option within Xkoranate will be used to award RP's on a cumulative basis throughout the tournament.

Scores would likely be posted between 19:00 and 21:00 ACÉ.

Format

A group stage format of some sort will lead in to a knock-out tournament. Eight, or sixteen participating teams would be the preferred number of teams. In each of these cases teams would be split into groups of four, with the top two placed teams at the end of the group stage progressing.

In the case of an eight team tournament this would therefore mean a group stage followed by a semi-final and then the final. In the case of a sixteen team tournament this would mean a group stage followed by a quarter-final, semi-final and final.

Should the number of sign-ups be between eight and sixteen then either a ten, twelve or fourteen team tournament shall take place. In the case of a ten team tournament two groups of five, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the semi-finals shall be used. For twelve teams thee groups of four would be used, with the top two teams from each group advancing. Those six teams would be joined in the knock-out stages by the two third placed teams with the best records.

A fourteen team tournament would be the least preferred of the suggested numbers, with the group stage consisting of either two four team and two three team groups or one four team and two five teams groups. In either case, eight teams would advance from the group stage.

The group stage would likely be a double round robin. Tiebreakers used in the group stage if necessary would, in order, be: head-to-head points, head-to-head score difference, score difference, scores for and finally a coin toss.

Experience

Sorthern Northland has previously hosted the first and fifth Rugby League World Cups, the thirteenth Rugby World Cup and most recently the Rás na Inis na Dún (cycling).

[Ganjapolis]

Ganjapolis signs up for this and hopes to have a successful debut performance.

[Saugeais]

Saugeais will repeal its bid to host the Gaelic Football World Cup in favor of Sorthern Northland, who has more experience with the matter.

[Al-Mumtaz]

Caliphate of Al-Mumtaz sign up for this.....

[Fevelo]

signs up as puppet of cosumar

[Cosumar]

signs up as puppet of cosumar

confirmed

[Unitopolis]

The Sorthern Gaelic Games Association (SGGA) has long been at the forefront of the devolpment of Gaelic football in the Nsverse, notably having proposed the sport as a demonstration event at the Fourth Summer Olympics. As part of their ambitions to progress the sport, the SGGA would be willing to host the Gaelic Football World Cup and put forward the following bid.

Scorination

Xkoranate 0.3.0 would be used for the generation of results. The 'Olympic style' RP bonus option within Xkoranate will be used to award RP's on a cumulative basis throughout the tournament.

Scores would likely be posted between 19:00 and 21:00 ACÉ.

Format

A group stage format of some sort will lead in to a knock-out tournament. Eight, or sixteen participating teams would be the preferred number of teams. In each of these cases teams would be split into groups of four, with the top two placed teams at the end of the group stage progressing.

In the case of an eight team tournament this would therefore mean a group stage followed by a semi-final and then the final. In the case of a sixteen team tournament this would mean a group stage followed by a quarter-final, semi-final and final.

Should the number of sign-ups be between eight and sixteen then either a ten, twelve or fourteen team tournament shall take place. In the case of a ten team tournament two groups of five, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the semi-finals shall be used. For twelve teams thee groups of four would be used, with the top two teams from each group advancing. Those six teams would be joined in the knock-out stages by the two third placed teams with the best records.

A fourteen team tournament would be the least preferred of the suggested numbers, with the group stage consisting of either two four team and two three team groups or one four team and two five teams groups. In either case, eight teams would advance from the group stage.

The group stage would likely be a double round robin. Tiebreakers used in the group stage if necessary would, in order, be: head-to-head points, head-to-head score difference, score difference, scores for and finally a coin toss.

Experience

Sorthern Northland has previously hosted the first and fifth Rugby League World Cups, the thirteenth Rugby World Cup and most recently the Rás na Inis na Dún (cycling).

Hosting bid accepted

[Swartaz]

we'll sign up .

[Mytannion]

Mytannion signing up...
Note that role-playing will be sporadic at the least in this competition. But I'll try and role-play as much as possible.

[Unitopolis]

Both accepted, the tournament can start at the discretion of Sorthern Northland

[Sorthern Northland]

Chances are we can call that a wrap for sign-ups. I'll try and get a thread up within the next 24 hours or so with a view to starting the tournament early next week.

Should anyone still wish to sign-up before I get up the thread up though, I will try and squeeze them in, though I can't guarantee anything.

[Quintessence of Dust]

Highmark City Irish's team have expressed an interest, so if I could signup as a reserve in case anyone drops out or you get 3 more signups. I understand if not, though.

[Windows Vista Business]

Windows Vista will sign up

[Krytenia]

Sure, why not? Krytenia signs up (for the even 16 no less!)

[An Blascaod Mor]

An Blascaod Mór in as Snorthern puppet.

And with that bringing the sign-ups to a lovely round 16, sign-ups are now closed. Thread up soon.

[Wilfred Test]

HOLD THAT PUPPET!

Wilfred Test has signed up, hoping for some recignition as a good forumer, players of the WLC9 will know about Sarzonia's stupid santioning, and have blamed me just because Sarzonia has more experience, Wilfred Test would like to show you how good we can be.

This message is a large mix of IC and OOC, wow! you should get a cookie for noticing!
I will ignore all insults about my late sign up, the sign clearly says OPEN