NationStates

At last, at long last, it's the 6th edition of the Robert Winthrop Scott Memorial Cup, one of the world's longest running tennis tournaments!

Each nation sends one male and one female player to Catherina, the capital of Delaclava. Somewhere in the gargantuan Delaclava National Athletic Complex, on the wooden courts, the males from each country will play a best-of-five match, and the females will play a best-of-three. There will then be a best-of-three mixed doubles match. Whichever country won 2 or more courts will win the match.

There will be a group stage, followed by a single-elimination knockout round. The tournament will culminate in a third-place playoff, where bronze and pewter medals are awarded, and the championship, where gold and silver medals are awarded, as well as the prestigious Scott Cup trophy.

RP's will be graded on several things: Understanding of tennis, absence of godmodding, adhering to a storyline of sports, spelling and grammar, and others. Please do not post RPs until signups have been closed.

Scorination will be done at about 9:00 PM EST, using Schiavonia's tennis scorinator.

Three nations are being automatically invited:

Delaclava
Sarzonia
Sibirsky

All the invited nations need to do are accept invitations. I will assume that those nations are sending the same delegations as their A team from last edition (respectively, Darren Giles/Albertina Iniesta, David Polley/Colleen Barnaby, David Faulk/Jennifer Carner, Malcolm Cutter/Kara Sorlander, Marcus Kay/Kristy Deodatus, Allen Cranfield/Lilia Tuten). They are, of course, welcome to change who they send.

For the rest of you, you must apply to join the tournament. Simply state your two players, and I will make a decision. ICly, based on past performance and performance in other tennis tournaments; OOCly, based on participation and RP level on NS Sports in general. I want this to be a high-RP tournament, considering the disappointing participation in the past two editions.

Although this tournament is unaffiliated with any international tennis organization, I would like to encourage those interested in participating in the new International Tennis Association to sign up for this tournament, so you can start developing your characters and get your tennis groove on.

So get signing up!

EDIT: For those who may be concerned about me having just been voted to host the Cup of Harmony, I assure you that these tournaments will, for the most part, not run concurrently. If there is any overlap, it will most likely occur in the later, less taxing stages of the CoH.

ACCEPTED SIGNUPS (13/?)
Delaclava - Darren Giles/Albertina Iniesta
Civil Citizenry - Aned Hame/Chunila Fanara
Cosumar - Thomas Jamison/Charlotte Beauford
Sibirsky - David Faulk/Jennifer Carner
Kernansquillec - Taylor Todd/Jeannine Dufour
Sarzonia - David Polley/Colleen Barnaby
Thatius - Theron Odijius/Vittoria Lambadorey
Mantwenic - Calvin Havarty/Christina Livingston
Bergnovinaia - Ivan Crush/Elizabeth Swan
Cassadaigua - Chris Roberts/Meghan Stokley
Mossulia - Richard Torrent/Sandra Solis
Swartaz - Mikael Johannes/Maria Kjeldsson
Virabia - Gary Viceroy/Mysti Popovich

i want to sign up

MexSpain wrote:i want to sign up

To apply, you must state the two players (one male, one female) that you wish to send.

Civil Citizenry would be glad to participate in the Scott Cup VI. We'll send Aned Hame on the men's side and Chunila Fanara on the women's as they attempt to solidify themselves on the international scene before the International Tennis Association season begins.

Cosumar, if accepted, would like to send Thomas Jamison (men's) and Charlotte Beauford (women's). Both are ITA members and are looking forward to this chance to get acclimated to international competition in a prestigious tournament such as the Scott Cup.

(Del: If me lack of RP in the IBC concerns you, I can almost garauntee my RPing will be far more frequent here. At the time, my RPing was focused on the World Bowl, the World Cup, the World Cup of Hockey, and hosting the Beach Cup II.

The Republic of Sibirsky accepts it's invitation and sends the inaugural Scott Cup Champions, David Faulk and Jennifer Carner.

Although they have gotten older, they are still the most dominant players on the Sibirsky tennis circuit. As of the latest rankings, Carner remains the nation's #1 female player, while a tough local tournament has knocked Faulk down to third. However, because of the doubles play involved, having played together for so long, they wish to remain a team, instead of pairing Carner with Thorsten Freeh, the #1 ranked male player in the nation.

Kernansquillec would like to take part in this tournament and if so would send Taylor TODD (male) and Jeannine DUFOUR (female) as our representants.

Hoping that you accept our signup,

The whole Kernansquillecan Tennis Association and Kernansquillec's gouverment.

David Polley and Colleen Barnaby will certainly represent Sarzonia.

Should "B" teams also be invited, my "B" team from last time will also join in the fun so that the fireworks can continue between Polley and Joann Grimsley!

Theron Odijius and Vittoria Lambadorey for Thatius would like to participate in the 6th Scott Cup.

Calvin Havarty and Christina Livingston will represent Mantwenic

Bergnovinaia will send Ivan Crush and Elizabeth Swan, again...

Updated through Bergnovinaia. We now have nine signups. If you're at all interested in participating, please sign up!

Would you be ok if I joined this with a theme of my male player really being a woman in disguise?

Cassadaigua wrote:Would you be ok if I joined this with a theme of my male player really being a woman in disguise?

I'd love that idea. It's certainly a different angle, and I know you'll be active if you can. Once you've signed up your players, welcome aboard!

Thanks!

Our team will be "Chris" Roberts and Meghan Stokley

Mossulia would like to enter Richard Torrent and Sandra Solis. They will both be amateurs because of the state of our economy.

Updated through Mossulia. We're at 11 now.

St Samuel would like to enter Aaron di Kobi and Selena Della Halcyia into the prestigious Scott Cup.

A huge move of this topic to the first page. Still at 11 signups, so let's try to get at least one more so we're at 12.

St. Samuel has not been accepted into the Scott Cup. I feel that he has not shown that he will RP consistently in this tournament. However, I welcome him to gain experience in other tournaments, stay active, and perhaps participate in future editions of the Scott Cup.

Swartaz will enter Mikael Johannes and Maria Kjeldsson.

Mojojemima would like to send Torstein Loke (MALE) and Lucia Thulile (FEMALE) to the 6th Scott Cup.

While I am a newcomer to tennis RP, this would give me an opportunity that team sports don't provide, so I'll sign up my duo of

Gary Viceroy/Mysti Popovich

Updated through Virabia, to 13. Mojojemima was not accepted for the same reasons as St Samuel. I am sorry.

I'll give this 24 hours, then I'll start to allow certain nations to send B teams.

At this time, I'll allow Delaclava and Sarzonia to send B teams to compete in the Scott Cup.

Delaclava will send Rocco Davis and Samuela Volevo.

Sarzonia will send Adrian Treadwell and ... Joann Grimsley.

Let the fur fly!