Banija/Qasden Baptism of Fire LXVII Bid
The Royal Banijan Soccer Association, Joined by the Qasden Association Football Association, are officially submitting their bid to the World Cup Committee to co-host the 67th edition of the Baptism of Fire.
Banijan National Information
The Kingdom of Banija is a country that classifies itself as a semi-constitutional monarchy. A nation that is freshly a member of Atlantian Oceania, it is led by the Kabaka(which translates to King), and the current monarch is Kabaka Albert III. The Kabaka, alongside with the Waziri(translates to Foreign Minister), whom he picks and dismisses solely at his pleasure, is the Head of State and responsible for the country's foreign affairs.
The Lukiiko(translates to Parliament) is a democratically-elected, constituency-based, first past the post, legislature that has the power of the purse and controls all legislative affairs for the country. The Lukiiko, every term, elects the Katikkiro(Prime Minister), who picks a cabinet and leads the government. Racially, the nation is 99.2% black. This is a very religious based Christian nation, as 87% of Banijans are affiliated with the state church, the Puritan Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, whose followers are called Puritan Mormons. Sufi Islam is the next largest religious community at 9% of the national population. The Guardian Council, a council of 6 members, with 3 picked by the Kabaka from the House of Katende(the royal house), and 3 picked by the Church, has the ability to oppose laws based on religious grounds. It takes a 5-1 majority on the Guardian Council to reject any bill passed by the Lukiiko.
Due to the massive influence of Puritan Mormonism in this nation, they are relatively socially conservative. Abortion in this country is outlawed unless the mother's life is in danger, and the church's Universal Call to Motherhood, which teaches that the destiny of each and every woman is to give birth to children and raise faithful Puritan Mormons, has heavily shaped the nation's view on the role of women in society. Therefore, it is against the law for any professional sports teams based in Banija to have men and women on the team. However, this law only applies to teams based in Banija, which is why it is perfectly legal when foreign-based teams, either for away games or when Banija hosts tournaments, to have people of any gender. Consumption of alcohol in Banija is legal.
Of course, Banija is a 3rd world country by modern economic standards. A general lack of development in Banija, we are a country with excellent sporting infrastructure, but little else. Most roads are dirt, and while public transit within cities is excellent, between cities it is not. The climate of Banijan has a lot of natural rainforest and jungle, which means that there is no winter, only wet season and dry season. Temperatures generally range at their coldest around 60 degrees fahrenheit, and at their hottest around 110 degrees fahrenheit.
As the nation has a large mormon population, there are very few coffee shops or anything of the sort in Banija.
Qasden National Info
The Principality of Qasden is a sport-loving metropolis located in the southwestern portion of Atlantian Oceania. Under the authorities of Prince Franz-Pierre and PM Rees Häther, who govern from the capital, Turkish Van City (better known as T.V. City), the 'pality maintains relatively well relations with fellow regional nations. The economy is mostly entertainment and tourism-driven, while information and hospitality come close behind.
Citizens of Qasden enjoy frolicking amongst the streets of cities such as T.V. City, Port Harston, Taxson, Qad City, and so on. When it comes to sports, however, things start to get real. Nearly every Qasdonian plays or enthusiastically watches some form of sport, with athletic programs such as Association Football, Basketball, and Tennis leading the nation in popularity. The 'pality is home to many wonderful venues, such as the Royal T.V. Stadium, an all-around mecca for Qad sports, located in the heart of T.V. City. Citizens enjoy these friendly competitions in an almost eternal spring-like weather, with glorious rainy days and gloomy sunny days making up the usual forecasts. Certain places in Qasden, like the mountainous southwestern cities of Fyre and Destiny, experience more of an early spring and autumn pattern, with snow falling at least once every other month. Trains and planes are the best ways to travel between each of the venues, and stray cats on public vehicles are heavily common (so be aware of that, people with cat allergies).
Stadium Information
To be announced by co-hosts
Group Draw
I will do the group draw and post it on the boards approximately 24 hours after I post the IC thread.
Format
All formats are single round robin for group play, and single elimination in the knockout stages. All games will be played in Banija or Qasden.
32 teams: 8 groups of 4. Single Round Robin. The top two in each group will advance to the knockout stages.
36 teams: 6 groups of 6. Single Round Robin. The top two in each group will advance to the knockout stages, alongside the four best teams who are not top two(regardless of place within group). The group winners will be seeded 1-6, the group runner-ups 7-12, and the top four 3rd place teams, 13-16. The bracket will be drawn at that point.
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40 teams: 8 groups of 5. Single Round Robin. The top two in each group will advance to the knockout stages.
42 teams: 7 groups of six. Single Round Robin. The top two in each group will advance, and at that point, the group winners will be seeded 1-7, with the group runner-ups seeded 8-14, and the top two third place 15-16. The bracket will be drawn at that point.
48 teams: 8 groups of six. Single Round Robin. The top two in each group will advance, and at that point, the group winners will be seeded 1-8, with the group runner-ups seeded 9-16. The bracket will be drawn at that point.
Scorinating Experience
Banija
-Banijan Soccer League
-NSCAA 7 Great Sky & Mugisha III Memorial Conferences (plus games in the 1st round of the NSCAA tournament)
-United Valhaven Regional Football Championships
-Ultimaverse Champions League (as Amazonesta)
-28th World Lacrosse Championships
-World Bowl XXXIV
-Tenth World Twenty20 Championship
-25th International Basketball Championships (co-host with Filindostan)
Qasden
-Qasden Open (Archery)
-5th Maple Leaf Bowl (co-host with Kep/Kebec)
-26th World Lacrosse Championships
-23rd International Basketball Championships
-2nd NationStates Archery Open
-6th Atlantian Oceania Hockey Championships
-4th International Cup oh 7ball
-71st Cup of Harmony (co-hosted with Ethane)
-Numerous friendly and guest scorinations
Scorinating Method
I will be using version 0.3.3.of xkoranate, with the NSFS formula xkoronate style additive style modifiers. A roster shall be eligible for one full day's RP bonus. RP bonus shall be cumulative across the duration of the tournament. .
Tiebreakers
1) H-2-H Goal Difference
2) Goal Difference
3) Goals For
4) Wins
Other OOC Information
Thank you for taking the time to read our bid. If you have any questions, comments, and/or concerns, we would be more than happy to answer either below, through tg, or on irc/discord. ‘Til next time!
