World Bowl XXXVII: Everything Thread

by **Velstrania** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 1:51 am

Official informational release
Addressee: The Footballing authorities of Main Nation Ministry, Drawkland and Banija
Subject: your visit to Velstrania

Good day,
Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Einterlas nos Horlanien, chief operations officer at Havenssport Velstrania: footballing branch. In this position it is my great privilege to welcome you, your players and travelling spectators to our island, where we will do all we can to make your visit a memorable one.
Velstrania is the home both of God and of the concept of freedom. We are a nation which is at war; far from our own shores, against the tyrant and all he stands for. The tyrant, as you know, has the power to infest all nations and turn their people into mere minions and shills for his actions; this force has been with us since our world was formed, and will continue to be with us long after we die: therefore, our war is unending. For this reason, you can expect to see a large military presence wherever you go; these soldiers do not care about what you are doing. They don't want to get in your way or even to look at you; they are just being soldiers. These soldiers are not police officers, they are not security guards, consider the large military presence as scenery, although many may be happy to give you directions. Although we have a very tolerant attitude to freedom of speech, mocking the war, the army or the Velsturman military ethic is not a strategy that will make you many friends.

Velsturmen on average stand at around 8 ft in height, which can seem intimidating to many who are not familiar with this size difference. Although any fears of violence can be put to rest, thanks to a low crime rate and a near-100 % firearms ownership rate, certain things will be different in order to account for the larger size of the average Velsturman. Seats, for example, be those in cars, stadia or at dinner tables in restaurants are larger, as are the things they are paired with. Our ceilings are often higher, for obvious reasons, as are steps; it is hoped however that for those coming to Velstrania, no real problems will be encountered from this.

The football experience

Football is an extremely social occasion in Velstrania, from long before the game itself to long after it. Our tailgating parties, amongst the largest in the world, are occasions at which sharing is compulsory. If you bring a lot of beer and somebody takes a bottle, do not be offended; food and drink in Velstrania, aside from in a private or restaurant setting, is made for sharing. The atmosphere at a Velsturman tailgate party is loud, raucus, but above all friendly: grab a beer, shit-talk the opposition, eat and drink to your hearts content; you are very much safe here.

Security at and around our stadia is minimal at best, generally consisting of a ticket checker and little else. Velstrania's prohibition of cctv cameras extends to public buildings also, so if you are involved in some form of incident you are pretty much on your own. Although Velstrania does not have the same level of sports-related violence as the rest of the Haven, it does see more than its fair share of regrettable actions. We cannot overstate the intimidation felt by a referee who is surrounded by 20 or so giants while 80000 others are banging drums and chanting at him: if you referee a game here, we cannot guarantee you our usual level of friendliness. It must be clarified however that you are very unlikely to be actually physicly assaulted.

Velstrania's currency is the Havenic Dral, convertible from your local currency at banks, supermarkets, hotels, stadia and street kiosks. The current exchange rate is 1 Dral to 4.2 NSD; however due to the volatility of the dral it is best to check the internet beforehand to assure you are getting the best deal possible. There may be no need to convert your money however as credit and debit cards are near-universally accepted, and no bank in Velstrania charges an ATM withdrawal fee, even with foreign currency conversion thrown into the mix. For this reason, although it may be worthwhile converting a small amount of money into Dral for use for taxis, small-scale street vendors and the like, for the most part it will not be necessary.

Key Laws

Alcohol is legal, and there is no statutory drinking age in Velstrania.
All recreational drugs are legalised
All firearms ownership, even by non-citizen visitors, is totally legal
Prostitution is totally legal, however unlike the rest of the Haven, slavery is not. Anybody entering Velstrania bringing a slave with them is judged to have surrendered any rights over said slave upon entry into Velsturman-controlled territory.
It is a criminal offence to track, monitor or otherwise unlawfully interfere with the possessions of anybody else within Velstrania. This applies equally to parents wishing to keep track of their children, team coaches wishing to keep track of players, or the police wishing to keep track of criminals. This law is highly enforced and we advise all visitors to pay great heed to it.

The stadia

Velstursgaaten
Velstursgaaten is the centre of the faith of Velstur, the guiding force in Velsturman society. It is where the council of the First Speakers meets with the holy Mazhrit, and it is where pilgrims and those seeking advice turn to. It is also a great military centre and is known as a fortress even within the great fortress state that is Velstrania: its name translates literally as 'God's keep.'
Despite this, it is a bustling metropolis of some 24 million people, and home to 2 prestigious universities, many of our greatest tourist atractions and a wealth of entertainment options. Its airport, Mahiron Velstraire airport (named for Velstrania's uniting Mazhrit) is where it is advised for the fans, team and other dignitaries from Main Nation Ministry to enter the country.

The stadium to be used is the Baselien memorial dome, the largest domed stadium stadium on the island. Seating an impressive 119,418 people there will be more than enough room for even the most well-travelled team to accommodate all the support they could hope to bring.

Sondestadt, capital of Velstrania

For our highest-ranked opposition in this group, Drawkland, it is the Holy Fortress, home of Sondestadt godly knights in the combined Havenic football league, that you will attempt to defeat us at. A slightly smaller stadium at just under 90,000 it is being chosen as the largest stadium in our capital, the National Football and Rugby stadium is being renovated due to a killer turkey infestation. Although killer turkeys have not been spotted in the Holy Fortress, they are one of the most dangerous predators in all of Velstrania and our capital city is known as a hotbed of turkey activity so all travelling fans should be on their guard.
The city itself, one of the largest in the entire Haven, combines theatrical paradise, government cente and military base all in one. Sitting as it does on the northernmost tip of the nation, Sondestadt has been a regular target of foreign invasions over the past 2000 years, and this attitude of fiery independence has survived in the citizenry; this is the city in which you can expect to see the most anger if Velstrania does not triumph.

Beosaar

Beosaar is not a city, we are sad to tell the travelling supporters from Banija, however it is in easy commuter train reach of the twin cities of Milenka and Bruuk. Beosaar, a small town of less than 7,000 people, is home to the national Velsturman sports academy and its 73,000 seater National Exhibition football centre, where Velstrania will be hoping to dent the hosts chances of making it to their own competition. This is, unfortunately, known to be the place in which referee intimidation rules; referees making calls against the home side can face the disturbing prospect of having tens of thousands of large, angry people banging drums and waving weapons at you...so, if that's not what you're into...just make good calls I guess?

by **Ranoria** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 6:03 am

World Bowl Roster
Bios listed under each position group
*: Was chosen for the RFL All-Star Game following the 2020 season
**: Was selected as a first team all pro following the 2020 season
[: Was cut from an RFL roster following or during the 2020 season
{: Was not on an RFL roster during the 2020 season

Style Modifier: +5
All Players are male
Feel free to hate on my punter and kicker when RPing, Ranorian punters and kickers are generally poor, but don’t injur them.

Captains:
Offense:
Derek McNair, QB
Johnny Farmer, TE

Defense:
Ross Monarch, MLB
Alexander von Arris, CB

QB:
*#8 Derek McNair, 6’2”, 225 lb, 27yr
#7 Terry Grayson, 6’2”, 227 lb, 36yr

HB:
*#28 Melvin Strong, 6’, 220 lb, 24yr
#29 Gareth Gilliam, 5’9”, 26 yr

WR:
#19 Ricardo Jackson, 6’1”, 210, 32 yr
#80 Mario Terrin, 6’2”, 220 lb, 27yr
[#11 Javier Gilmore, 5’9”, 175 lb, 24yr
{#17 Phillip ‘Flash’ Wood, 5’10”, 21 yr

TE:
**#82 Johnny Farmer, 6’5”, 260 lb
#81 Kris Richards, 6’2”, 250 lb
#86 Brock Dublin, 6’6, 270 lb

DT:
#79 John Bronson, 6’4”, 340, 33yr
#78 Argent Thorne, 6’3”, 315 lb, 29yr

LE:
#99 Justin Kearse, 6’5”, 295 lb, 33yr

OLB:
*#56 Jakeem Butler, 6’3”, 245 lb, 25yr
{#55 Jamie Praxton, 6’1”, 230 lb, 23yr
{#53 Axel Ascenion, 6’2”, 235 lb, 21yr

MLB:
**#58 Ross Monarch, 6’3”, 250 lb, 27yr
[#52, Evander Elrich, 6’2”, 245 lb, 24yr

CB:
*#23 Alexander von Arris, 6’1”, 218 lb, 28yr
{#41 Trent Yewing, 5’9”, 171 lb, 23yr
[#21 Karl Denton, 5’10”, 187 lb, 22yr
{#33 Daquan Morestead, 6’, 185 lb, 25yr

S:
#40 Kyle Browning, 5’8”, 191 lb(FS), 24yr
[#43 Travis Litwick, 6’1”, 200 lb(SS), 24yr
{#46 Dylan Thomas, 6’, 200 lb, 31yr

**K/P: Barry Chlorid, 6’2”, 198 lb, 23yr

Stats:

by **Ranoria** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 6:26 am

Derek McNair is the golden boy of Ranorian football. Even as fellow Richardson alum John Garrett is recognized as the best passer in the country, few can argue that they’d rather watch Garrett, the Farmboy, over McNair.

McNair, quite simply, can run. In six seasons, he’s cleared a thousand yards on the ground twice, and has amassed 5,220 yards on the ground total. But, never wanting to be seen as a one trick pony, McNair has an elite arm as well, tossing a career high 4,045 yards this season. He’s won two championships, been an all pro twice, and an all star five. And, truthfully, he’s never had a great group of pass catchers around him. He’s good enough to give this team a chance to win any game they’re in, simply because stopping him is something that isn’t done.

And he doesn’t have any lack of help. While the receivers room is thin, tight end Johnny Farmer, a household name to football fans around the world at this point, returns at tight end. And in the backfield is Melvin Strong, who, like McNair, could be described as electric. Between these three playmakers, this offense looks to keep the team in games no matter what the situation.
Defensively, it’s rough. Justin Kearse, a solid player for them a year ago, is coming off a 4 sack campaign, and retirement, as a pro. Linebackers Ross Monarch and Jakeem Butler are the best players in a front seven that features little pure brawn and not much else in terms of explosiveness. Both are elite players, but alone, it will be tough to carry this unit. On the back end comes Alexander von Arris. He’s the top defensive back in the country. While he is coming off a down season, he still allowed just 20 catches, no touchdowns, and picked off five passes.

This team looks completely different from a year ago. It’s star talent consists of one of a bundle of Richardson alumni, one from Cold Hill, and the best corner in the country. It could be described as an extremely top heavy unit, with a few all pro talents scattered among a roster that features just a few starting caliber players outside of them. But, with McNair at the helm, I doubt if anyone is worried too much about this team getting rolled through.

by **Trans-Dniesters** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 6:34 am

ПРИДНЕСТРОВСКАЯ ЦЕНТРАЛЬНАЯ НОВОСТИ АГЕНЦИЯ
PRIDNESTROVSKAYA TSENTRALNAYA NOVOSTI AGENTSIYA
PRIDNESTROVIAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY

PRIDNESTROVIA WRITES HER NAME INTO THE PAGES OF GRIDIRON HISTORY
By Denis Avtushenko

Pridnestrovia national gridiron football team head coach Emil Matarescu-Blavatsky lifts the World Bowl Trophy following Pridnestrovia's historic victory against Drawkland in the final of the World Bowl XXXVI.

WRITING FROM TIRASPOL - There are little things more inspiring in the world of sport than of the underdog triumphing against all the odds and winning the most coveted prize of their particular sport. Perhaps the only thing more inspiring than that, dare I say, is when the underdog actually turns into the favorite and wins every single game that they play on their way to winning the title. The first time that this happened and I was there to witness it, I did not like it, mostly because of the team that achieved the feat. But the second time that I was witness to this occurrence, I was now very much fully behind the team that won it all. Hello, friends, comrades, and fellow fans in gridiron. Today I shall tell you the story of two teams who won without suffering a single defeat throughout their respective campaigns, and how the triumphs of the first team may have led to the successes of the second team.

Now I have made no secret at all that I am a fan of CSKA Tiraspol and therefore absolutely despise Dinamo Bender and everything to do with them. Which was why when the Dinamo won their second consecutive Pridnestrovian Gridiron Super League championship in a row a couple of years ago, I found it hard to stomach. But I am not a brainless fan who only likes the teams I support and hates everyone else, especially my teams' rivals. And while I still harbor resentment for Dinamo achieving an undefeated season before CSKA, I can recognize how and why they were able to achieve it. It was a combination of some players having the seasons of their lives and other players giving their all for the uniform that they have worn. As with most sports these days, the players on offense are the ones most often given the attention, and it appears that today will be no exception to that. But that is the plain and simple truth of Dinamo's success. Yes, in their undefeated "invincible" season, both Dinamo Bender's offense and defense stepped up and contributed their parts to their overall success, who among the Dinamo's defensive line from that season can we name? But ask me who Dinamo's greatest offensive players that season were and I can give you answers such as Rodion Tarasenko, Filipp Akimov, and Boris Tarasov. And I am an unashamed CSKA fan at that!

Dinamo's "invincible" season was one of those very rare occasions where everything good was happening or even simply falling into place for the team from Bender. If my sources are correct, this is the first (and so far only) season of gridiron where Rodion Tarasenko started in all possible games for his team. Dinamo played 23 games, remember, a truly grueling stretch considering that over in Abanhfleft, the most games any given team can play is only 20. Add to that the fact that Tarasenko had the best passer rating in the PGSL (using the FNLAF formula, of course) at something crazy like 130.2 or something like that, and it was only inevitable that Dinamo were going to do good that season. On the other hand, what good is a great quarterback if he doesn't have the receivers to back up his performances? Which is exactly why, in any discussion about who is the best player for Dinamo during their "invincible" season, one does not simply forget about the likes of Filipp Akimov and Boris Tarasov. Because the truth is, without great receivers a great quarterback is nothing. What I mean about this is not just the receiver's ability to just catch the pass but also their ability to gain yards and pick up first downs. And boy did those two guys convert on clutch situations like stalled drives on fourth down and goal-line situations.

I mean, we all know how good Filipp Akimov is. I remember cursing to the high heavens when I found out that he had signed for Dinamo instead of CSKA back when the PGSL was still taking its first steps. I really wanted Akimov to go to CSKA. In fact, some little part of me still wishes that he would ask for a trade and CSKA would take him up on his offer immediately, but at the moment he's a Dinamo man through and through. And I can't blame him. When he's had the success he's had with a team like this, he's not going to go anywhere else anytime soon. But let us also not forget about the other wide receiver who had made this "invincible season" possible for Dinamo, Boris Afanasiyevich Tarasov. This was the season that Tarasov broke into the first team after a terrible injury sidelined William Garnier for the rest of the season, and he stepped up to the task admirably, at least from Dinamo's perspective. What's that? You were saying something? Seven career touchdowns for Dinamo against CSKA? I'm sorry, I must have forgotten that that happened.

What I mean to say is that, here in Pridnestrovia at least, Dinamo Bender's "invincible season" has taught us that it is entirely possible for a gridiron team to go without defeat for the entirety of a season or a campaign or whatever you may want to call it. Yes, Dinamo's "invincible" season only made their sudden downward spiral in the next season all the more hilarious (especially if you're a CSKA fan like me), but nevertheless the seed was planted, and in World Bowl XXXVI it would bloom like we had never seen.

Pridnestrovia started off hot in World Bowl XXXVI, dropping a combined 75 points on their opponents in the first two matchdays, before things slowed down somewhat in matchdays three and four when the Red Army could only muster up a total of 24 points in close victories against South Covello and Holy Marsh before normal service was resumed against Pambudia. Bendicion then appeared to have learned from their lesson from MD1 because they managed to hold the Red Army to only 12 points, except the Red Army's defense held the Bendicionians (is that the proper term for them?) to only 8 points. Pridnestrovia's offense then found their rhythm against both Quebec and South Covello, and while Holy Marsh once again proved a tough nut to crack, Wislaw Sokoloff scored two very important field goals to keep our streak going. And we wrapped up the group stage with an absolute thrashing against Pambudia, scoring 64 points against their 17, the most that a Pridnestrovian national gridiron team has ever scored in their history. The rest, as they say, is history.

So how was Pridnestrovia able to string together 14 victories in a row in a single World Bowl? How did a team that, ten years ago, had been thrown together haphazardly by an aging ~~dictator~~ president and given the rubber stamp of a hastily-organized committee become the best gridiron team in the multiverse? Hard work and good old-fashioned Pridnestrovian determination against the odds, obviously. But also a healthy dose of all the right pieces falling into just the right places, like what happened with Dinamo Bender in their "invincible" season. Stan Serban truly channeled the spirit of 2024-25 Rodion Tarasenko to will the Red Army to the World Bowl trophy, but let us not also forget the work that Valentyn Sevyk and Vyacheslav Kozel did in turning their receptions into downs and touchdowns, as well as the likes of Guntram Rosenfeld converting on 4th and inches situations.

So far, in my brief looks through the World Bowl archives, I have not yet found another team that won the World Bowl without any defeats. But I could very well be wrong. Drawkland, winners of World Bowl XXXV, lost three games (all in the group stage). Taeshan, champions of World Bowl XXXIV, lost two games. Kaboomlandia lost three games on their way to winning World Bowl XXXIII. The Union of Socialist Alpine Republics barely scraped out of their group with a 4-4 record, and yet they won World Bowl XXXII. Abanhfleft came the closest in World Bowl XXX, and were it not for their shock loss against the now-defunct Northern Shrekistan team, they could very well have done it. Incidentally, had Schottia not lost against Abanhfleft in the final of World Bowl XXXI then they could have achieved that feat as well.

In fact, let us list all of the World Bowls on record and check if there had indeed been any other teams to have won the World Bowl without losing a single game.

World Bowl XXXV: Drawkland (3 losses)
World Bowl XXXIV: Taeshan (2 losses)
World Bowl XXXIII: Kaboomlandia (3 losses)
World Bowl XXXII: Union of Socialist Alpine Republics (4 losses)
World Bowl XXXI: Abanhfleft (1 loss)
World Bowl XXX: Drawkland (1 loss)
World Bowl XXIX: Anglatia (0 losses)
World Bowl XXVIII: Schottia (0 losses)
World Bowl XXVII: Allamunnic States (2 losses)
World Bowl XXVI: Ko-oren (1 loss)
World Bowl XXV: Allamunnic States (1 loss)
World Bowl XXIV: Saintland (0 losses)
World Bowl XXIII: Allamunnic States (3 losses)
World Bowl XXII: Cassadaigua (2 losses)
World Bowl XXI: Qazox (3 losses)
World Bowl XX: German Zerabithea (0 losses)
World Bowl XIX: Allamunnic States (1 loss)
World Bowl XVIII: Civil Citizenry (1 loss)
World Bowl XVII: Allamunnic States (1 loss)
World Bowl XVI: Allamunnic States (1 loss)
World Bowl XV: Delaclava (0 losses)
World Bowl XIV: Sarzonia (2 losses)
World Bowl XIII: Delaclava (2 or 3 losses, it was hard to understand the format for this World Bowl)
World Bowl XII: F1 Insanity (2 losses)
World Bowl XI: Sarzonia (0 losses)
World Bow X: Bluth Corporation (1 loss)
World Bowl IX: Tocrowkia (1 loss)
World Bowl VIII: Cassadaigua (1 loss)
World Bowl VII: Fujisawan Territories (2 losses)

So, as it turns out, quite a few teams have actually managed the feat of winning the World Bowl without losing a single game, but as we can also see, there are a lot of teams that have come very close to achieving that feat. But let that not take away from the fact that Pridnestrovia achieved a very rare feat indeed. Few teams can boast of winning a title without ever getting defeated once, and now Pridnestrovia can count itself among those few.

But the job is far from over. Now, we are the ones teams want to beat and defeat. As we can see on the list, defending the World Bowl is a very difficult task; nobody has done it since the Allamunnic States in World Bowls XVI and XVII. It is a very difficult task; I hope that we all recognize that. But I have faith in the Pridnestrovian national gridiron team. I have faith that they will not disappoint the nation and that they will do us proud come what may. Until we meet again in the World Bowl, my friends. Until then, До свидания!

Denis Fyodorovich Avtushenko is the owner and writer of The Unofficial PGSL Blog and has covered all seasons of the Pridnestrovian Gridiron Super League on his blog, as well as Pridnestrovia's games in the World Bowl. He served with the 69th Tiraspolets Guards Tank Army during the Nordskanian and ESTORVIPAN Wars and currently holds the rank of reserve lieutenant. He currently lives in Tiraspol with his girlfriend.

Republished on PTsNA with permission from the original author.

by **West Phoenicia** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 7:04 am

Nation:
The Confederate Kingdom of West Phoenicia

Team name:
West Phoenician War Dancers

Governing Body:
Gridiron Federation of West Phoenicia

Stadium:
True Path Stadium

Location: Melbourne-Haven, Jackson; West Phoenicia
Capacity: 60,000

Roster:

COACHING STAFF
* Head Coach: Salvador Di Monti
* Offensive Coordinator: Adam Newport
* Defensive Coordinator: Simon Ford
* Special Teams Coordinator: Christopher Wilkins
* Head Trainer: Adam North
* Team Physician: Dr Wendy Chew
* Team Dietician: Dr Phryne O'Dey
* Team Physiotherapist: Samuel Dundas

OFFENSE
* Quarterback: Jake Mars
* Quarterback: Marc Okinawa
* Halfback: Ryan Adopto
* Halfback: Thomas New
* Fullback: Brad Hollow
* Fullback: Chris De Greene
* Wide Receiver: Francisco Deb
* Wide Receiver: Matthew Pont
* Tight End: Stephen Sylvester
* Tight End: Adrian Brown
* Left Tackle: Skyler Falls
* Left Tackle: Alamain Truman
* Left Guard: Jesse Lansano
* Left Guard: Barry Sidney
* Center: Noah Ponds
* Center: Lester Nevero
* Right Guard: Heinrich Germania
* Right Guard: James Floral
* Right Tackle: David De Lucci
* Right Tackle/DT: Marcus Bronte

DEFENSE
* Left End: Kyle Wannamaker
* Left End: Daniel Jozefred
* Defensive Tackle: Bobby Prince
* Defensive Tackle: Kevin Sturgess
* Right End: Vic Nalpontaro
* Right End: Richard Dye
* Left Outside Linebacker: Daniel Schmidt
* Left Outside Linebacker: Mal Tutus
* Middle Linebacker: Titus le Angelo
* Middle Linebacker: Ivan Strauss
* Right Outside Linebacker: Matthias Lexington
* Right Outside Linebacker: Wyatt Storme
* First Safety: Paul Claycourt
* First Safety: Evan Diamond
* Second Safety: Custer Alamo
* Second Safety: Amos Redwing
* Cornerback: Josh Tinkler
* Cornerback: Cooper Tinkler

SPECIAL TEAMS
* Kicker: Ray Piktaro
* Kicker: Van Noc
* Punter: Ali Mustafa
* Returner/RB: Curtis Lemon
* Gunner: Guy Guise
* Jammer: Saul Rosenberg
* Upback: Christian Davies

RESERVES
* Quarterback: Tyler Sharpe
* Center: Brady McAllister
* Wide Receiver: Santino Parvalleo
* Wide Receiver: Roberto El Doro
* Defensive Tackle: Paul Wisecox
* Defensive Tackle: Jefferson Bloomberg
* Cornerback: Mason Phillipe
* Kicker: Asam Harshem
* Punter: Marcello Love
* Returner/FB: Justin Bambino

Phase 1 Match Schedule!

1. West Phoenicia vs Lavize
2. West Phoenicia vs Kandonica
3. Amurbia Vs West Phoenicia
4. Lavize Vs West Phoenicia
5. West Phoenicia vs Kandonica
6. West Phoenicia vs Amurbia

RP Permissions
Choose my scorers: yes
Godmod scoring events: no
RP injuries to my players: yes, just not too bad injuries
Godmod Injuries to my players: no
Suspend my players: yes
Godmod suspension events: yes
Godmod other events:no

by **Banija** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 7:44 am

World Bowl XXXVIII Host Committee Chairman takes interview about new World Bowl format

World Bowl XXXVII Host Committee Chairman Alasan Fadika(right) shaking hands with the World Bowl Committee President after Banija is selected to host World Bowl XXXVII

BUSUKUMA, NATIONAL CAPITOL REGION- When the Olympic Committee of Banija made the decision to bid to bring back the World Bowl to Banijan shores, there was always going to be a clear, singular point man on this project- and it would be the head of the Gridiron Football Council of the OCB. In the Kingdom of Banija, the vast majority of sports do not have independent governing bodies. According to Banijan law, the Olympic Committee of Banija, or the long-form Olympic, Commonwealth, and Paralympic Games Committee of Banija, is the default national governing body for any and all sports within the country, unless they have their own governing body. A select few do. All college sports, for example, are governed by the Banijan Collegiate Sports Group. The Royal Banijan Soccer Association governs, obviously, the sport of soccer. The Banijan Hockey Federation governs ice hockey. And outside of that, everything else falls under the purview of the Olympic Committee, regardless of whether the sport is an Olympic sport or not.

A various number of councils operate within the Olympic Committee, with an executive board for each individual sport. Of course, there are times when different sports get spun off, and spun back in. The lacrosse federation of Banija, for example, used to be independent, but after the disaster of the 29th World Lacrosse Championships, they were brought back under the Olympic banner. The Banijan Hockey Federation is a relatively new creation, due to the unique challenges of the Greater Banijan Hockey League, though they still work heavily side by side with the Olympic Committee. Ironically, even though the Olympic Committee has seen Banijan successes in a variety of sports under its purview, including semifinal appearances in competitions like the World Baseball Classic, like the World Bowl(4 times- all losses!) and the International Basketball Championships, Banija’s actual Olympic record is still piss poor, having only 3 all-time medals, and all of them in winter. Only one Banijan born athlete has an Olympic medal, and it’s in speed skating.

But we aren’t here to talk about the Olympiad. Gridiron football is probably the biggest sport under the Olympic Committee’s purview. It is the second most popular sport in the country, behind association football(soccer!), and it is the source of a solid chunk of the Olympic Committee’s revenue. Why doesn’t it have an independent governance body? Mostly because, of course, of the fact that there hasn’t been much support to spin it off. Gridiron football is a profitable exercise in Banija, and it, of course, helps fund some of the much less profitable enterprises- the Winter Olympics are expensive on their own, and considering the OCB last time had Winter Olympic trials in the Royal Kingdom of Quebec, they need that revenue.

So what does all that have to do with the World Bowl? The Gridiron Football Council brought the proposal up to the rest of the Olympic Committee of Banija, to bring back the World Bowl to Banijan shores. World Bowl XXXIV was a well received tournament- even if the Serpent Eagles didn’t even qualify for the knockout stages. But of course, the Gridiron Football Council reflects the personality of its leader, Alasan Fadika. Fadika is an ambitious person himself. A former national champion at the University of Ankole, and Athletic Director at both Istria City College and his alma mater, he’s been involved in the game, the sport, his whole adult life. Here’s somebody who has never lacked for ambition, lacked for aggressiveness, lack for the confidence to go for broke.

So when he brought the proposal on behalf of the Gridiron Football Council, before the rest of the Olympic Committee, he surely got a few looks. This was the format that he would choose? Banija was on some sort of a roll in hosting bids- the country hadn’t lost a vote to host a major tournament since the RBSA’s horrific Baptism of Fire debacle, when a solo host bid for that tournament went against two other bids, and received a grand total of zero first place votes. And where did the streak start? With World Bowl XXXIV. The streak would come to an end at some point, of course, but they didn’t want to be the ones to cause it. Would there be international support for such a bid?

A major change of format. Where did he come up with the idea? How was support for this tested? How was he able to convince the Olympic Committee to give the green light for this bid? And what were the positives of using this very non-traditional format, in a sport and environment where tradition reigned supreme? We were able to obtain an exclusive interview with Alasan Fadika, the World Bowl XXXVII Host Committee Chairiman(and the Chairman of the OCB’s Gridiron Football Council) and ask him these questions.

ABSM journalist: Alasan, thank you for being here. Let’s jump right into the meat of this, as I’m sure you’re an extremely busy man. Tell me- what was the inspiration for this multi-league format? Why not go for a traditional bid?

Alasan Fadika: Well, when we met with the rest of the Gridiron Football Council and started talking about this, there was various proposals. We started with a traditionally formatted bid- a simple, double round robin group stage, with a simple knockout stage. However, from there, we wanted to change things up. We knew, that the opportunity to reinvigorate the World Bowl was possible if we could do something to add energy to it.

And from that point forward, that is when the formulating behind this plan started. We started with formulating some key planks. The first, is that big games are the lifeblood of sports. These seems obvious, of course, but sports are better when the stakes are higher. And in our sport, that is certainly true. Look at the amount of viewers that tuned in to the NSCF XX title game, when Northern Moravica took on Cold Hill University. Look at the huge number of fans from the Northern alumni base who descended on Ranoria City. We wanted a format that created more big games, more high stakes games, and less mismatches. Secondly, you have a subsidiary to this, but rivalries are the lifeblood of football. This is a core belief of mine.

Look at the collegiate level- look at what happens whenever Northern plays Loyola. Whenever Loyola plays Richardson. And even look at this level. When Banija and Quebec tango, when Banija and Drawkland are drawn against each other. There’s more energy, because of the familiarity of high quality opponents. You can create more matchups of same-level teams against each other, the chances to strengthen old rivalries, and develop new ones, are much greater. Banija v. Drawkland in the group stages? That’s going to be quite the showcase. And look at these other matchups. Free Republics and Taeshan. Cosumar and Ko-oren. Not only do they get the opportunity to play each other in a big game, but they do in a home and home setting- giving each fanbase a chance to see the rivalry, up close.

ASBM journalist: Alasan, I understand what you’re saying here. But how did you get the Olympic Committee on board? How did you get everyone else behind your vision?

Alasan Fadika: When we took this to the full Olympic Committee, there was certainly resistance. Btu the main question we had to answer, was this- could our bid win? We were supremely confident in the portion of the tournament to be hosted in Banija. We’ve hosted a successful World Bowl before, and now, since World Bowl XXXIV, our facilities have improved, our transportation has improved, and we’ve co-hosted a freaking World Cup. We are more than capable of throwing a party to celebrate this great game.

The questions, of course, were about the format. We had to convince the rest of the OCB to trust us, to trust his bid. We said that we believed that the time was ripe for a unique format. There hasn’t been a non-traditional format for the World Bowl since the Free Republics World Bowl, which many fans remember fondly. It’s not a format that is probably usable all the time- but now is a time for change, to reinvigorate. And we thought that the World Bowl Committee members would buy into our vision. That they would buy into the fact that more big games helps the sport. That the chance to play similarly ranked opponents means better games, and higher quality football.

Even beyond League A, this is true. If you look in League B, there is going to be a lot of high quality football. You don’t think Ranoria v. Vangaziland isn’t going to be fun? South Covello against the Greater Nordics? The Allamunnic States against Bongo Johnson and New England? Lots of great matchups. And think of how fun League C will be. 10 unranked sides, most of them making their tournament debuts. Normally, unranked sides and the lowest ranked bow out so early. But now, they all have an opportunity against each other. You can’t predict what’s going to happen there. It’s going to be so exciting. And I believe that is why the World Bowl Committee supported this bid- they understood that this format has the opportunity to be a lot of excitement to this tournament, and they voted to take that chance.

As one can tell, Alasan Fadika is a strong believer in the concept. And this is what we’re going with. Will it work? How fun will it be? Will history regard it as a success that brought energy to the sport’s most prestigious competition? Or will history regard it as a one-off, crazy experiment that should never be tried again? We’ll have to wait and see.

A benefit, of course, is the opportunity this has for big games. And Banija’s first opponent? None other than one of our biggest rivals in this sport, Drawkland. We’ve played them three times in massive games in this sport. The World Bowl XXX semifinal, where Banija fell, and Drawkland won their first World Bowl title. The World Bowl XXXI Quarterfinal, where Banija triumphed over the defending champs, though we of course lost in the ensuing semifinal. And, lastly, they eliminated us in the World Bowl XXXVI semifinals, after our miracle run in Ko-oren. Now, of course, the chance, for the first time, to renew this rivalry both home and away. Banija will open the tournament in Drawkland. They’ll also get a chance to play both 6th ranked Velstrania and 7th ranked Main Nation Ministry. Three top 7 opponents coming to play Banija in our shores? Who won’t have fun?

Be sure to tune into Banija’s opener against Drawkland tonight on Public Television. And, as always, go Banija!

by **Free Republics** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 8:06 am

Sporting World

World Bowl XXXVII Preview: Free Republics face tough competition in Kizza I Group
by: Debra LaFleur

Last year, the Free Republics entered the World Bowl with a new team comprised of an all-star team from the Nicholls Enterprises Football League (NEFL). This year, coach Katakin Maier has decided to bring her team back unaltered for the sake of continuity. Although her team was upset by New England in the Round of 16 due to an uncharacteristically poor performance from Dania Sandberg who tossed 5 interceptions in that game. In the following months, Sandberg once again quarterbacked Maier's Gontamo Night Owls to a repeat NEFL championship. The repeat proved even harder than the original championship as the Night Owls had a number of close losses, barely made the playoffs and had to win all of their postseason games on the road.

The hosting rights to World Bowl XXXVII were won by Banija who elected to introduce a new format for the group stage resembling the promotion and relegation you'd see in a UICA-affiliated soccer league. The Free Republics, as the #3 ranked team, were assigned to League 1 for the first phase. The last place team in each group of 4 will be relegated to League 2 for phase 2. In phase 2, the top 3 finishers in League 1 groups will qualify for the playoffs and the last place teams will get a playoff against a second place team from League 2. There is also a path for teams in League 3 during phase 2 to reach the playoffs.

The unique World Bowl XXXVII format means that teams that expect to make the playoffs cannot treat group stage games as preseason games. It is impossible for an unranked team to reach League 1 so Katakin Maier's team should reasonably expect to play all 12 of their group stage games against other playoff teams. This puts everybody in playoff mode from the very start of the World Bowl, which is questionable from a player safety standpoint even if it is sure to be popular among fans.

The first Republican opponent in this World Bowl is Quebec. They faced Jak Hamilton's Ren Rep team back in World Bowl XXXII, beating them twice with relative ease. The first leg will be in Quebec with a rematch taking place at the RayDome. Second up for the Free Republics is Abanhfleft which is the only one of the 3 phase 1 opponents that a Republican World Bowl team has ever beaten. Logan Allen's team beat them 27-26 back in World Bowl XXIV when they were an unranked side. The other Free Republics-Abanhfleft meeting back in World Bowl XXXI went the other way with the Fleftics winning in a 37 to 14 rout. The first leg of that will be held at Dixon Light Stadium. The third and final opponent is Taeshan, against whom the Free Republics have an all-time World Bowl record of 0-5 including a 14-13 Round of 16 loss in World Bowl XXXIII and semifinal defeats in World Bowl XXXIV and XXXV. They also have a couple of group stage victories over Logan Allen's team from back in World Bowl XXVI. They will visit the Gem of the Oceans Stadium for the 6th and final game of phase 1. While the Republicans are ranked #3 in the current World Bowl rankings and are the top seed in this group, they have an all-time record of 1-8 against their opponents in World Bowl competition and are the oddsmakers favorite from that group to be relegated to League 2.

If you think that being cast into the underdog role is bad news for the Free Republics, then you don't know Katakin Maier. Katakin was a controversial hire by the Night Owls when the NEFL started as she had no coaching experience whatsoever beyond the youth level. However, her decision to introduce the Flexbone offense at the professional level and her signing of Dania Sandberg straight out of high school to be her starting quarterback in a professional league that quickly signed many of the biggest stars in football from across the Free Republics were both highly unconventional moves. Most expected the Night Owls to be a last place team and the Maier experiment to be quickly ended. After a bad loss in her team's first game against the Baseton Olympians, the Night Owls would not lose another game in their first season en route to a NEFL championship. Last year, most of the NEFL attempted to imitate their offensive and defensive schemes but Maier's team still found a way to repeat as champions. Maier and Sandberg both thrive upon being underdogs historically so they may have their World Bowl opponents right where they want them.

Debra LaFleur is Sporting World's international football correspondent. Debra graduated from the University of Nejax where she majored in journalism and was a backup quarterback for the Lady Horns women's college football team. While she was expected to start for the Lady Horns in her senior year, she was injured in the first quarter of the season opener and lost her job to true freshman Paige May, who went on to win the Sporting World MVP award for women's college football.

by **Geektopia** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 10:44 am

Offensive: Godtothol-turreted-tethrateron, QB - Quintuple-terrible tethrathoth, TE
Defensive: Hetlastillion, MLB - Googoccelxiv, CB
QB's: #8 Germain Sophie, #7 Octintar
HB's: #27 Dimensoltetrexbidexthrex, #26 Grand Tethrathothigong
WR's: #91 Planus, #80 Mara, #11 Hyper-terinntotholtruce, #17 Petaddep

Manager Tethrioctatetratediter-turreted-tethrathoth

TE's: #82 Googol-octodecigong, #81 Bussol, #68 Goomyroltrex
DT's: #76 Tethrateronifact, #79 Grand Grand Tethrathoth
LE: #99 Tethracubor-by-hyperion
OLB's: #65 Tethriseptuagintitercubor, #55 Quintrigintacentillion, #53 Semiprime
MLB's: #57 Hyper-thraeloctoldeus, #51 Tethra-octhoth
CB's: #32 Tristaculated-tethraturreted-tethritertethracross, #41 Pentofaxul, #20 Grand Gorgonghoulgog, #33 Fugasix
S': #39 Great Kilodestruquaxul, #43 Dimensoltetrexthrexidexiiplex, #46 Tetracontagol

by **Amurbia** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 12:23 pm

THE BREWER AND PICASSO SPORTS DEBATE

OOC Note: This is a satirical sketch show

Adrian Brewer: Hello, and welcome to the show. Today me and Daniel will be discussing the upcoming World Bowl, the first ever international sporting event a united Amurbia will participate in.

Daniel Picasso: Thanks Aidy. It's a very exciting time for Amurbia, regardless of the results of the tournament.

Brewer: So, according to my notes we are in a group with West Phonecia, Kandonica and Lavize. Who the fuck are they?

Picasso: They're all unranked teams, so they're also in their first World Bowls.

Brewer: What do you mean? We're unranked too, right?

Picasso: Right

Brewer: So how are we all in the same group? Isn't this thing seeded?

Picasso: Yes, but there are three different tiers of groups, and two different group stages.

Brewer: What the fuck are you talking about?

Picasso: There are 36 teams in the tournament, and they've been split into three tiers of 12 teams

Brewer: Why?

Picasso: So that the groups can be made from those tiers

Brewer: Well this is great! We get an easy group!

Picasso: Yeah, that's not what it means. We play each team in our group twice, then the winner of the group gets promoted.

Brewer: Hold your fucking tits mate. What's with the fucking promotion shit? This isn't a league!

Picasso: It kind of is. After the first phase teams that are top of their groups get promoted, and those that are bottom get relegated. Then after the second set of home and away games, the qualification places are doled out depending on how high a tier you are in, as follows.

A graphic appears on the screen showing the qualification permutations. The camera cuts to Brewer's face. His eyes widen and he starts to go red, with visible anger.

Brewer: What the fuck kind of fancy pancy bullshit is this? Just put everyone in fucking groups and do it normally? We can't even get into the top tier so we can't even win? What's the point in us being in this poxy tournament if we're not even allowed to win it?

Picasso: That's not what that means...

Brewer ignores him, mid rant. He sees the host nation, Banija, on the monitor.

Brewer: What are you thinking you Baninja.. Baggian... you Banjo cunts! Stick your banjos up your arses, that's what I say.

He whirls his arms around, scattering the pieces of paper on his desk everywhere in a dramatic fashion, before putting his head in his hands and sighing deeply. The camera cuts.

by **Torisakia** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 3:04 pm

OOC: Yes I used a picture of Jerry Trainor for the logo. He's the first person that came to my mind when I thought of the name "Bort" (aside from that one Sesame Street thing).

And welcome to another edition of the Sports With Bort blog, I'm your always humble host Bort Stevens. Today we've got a special edition lined up just for all you wonderful folks! It's the World Bowl 37 preview post featuring the ever beloved Torisakia team! Now I know what we're all thinking: another international competition for Torisakia to suck in? A waste of taxpayer's money. We shouldn't bother. However, I'm gonna try to put a stop to all that nonsense. Since the Great Sport Crash a few years ago, committees have been working hard to revamp our national teams. We're already sending the association football team to World Cup 83 under new and experienced management, and we're getting closer to fielding a national ice hockey team again (sans the creepy blog guy looking at our players' breasts). The national gridiron football team is no different. The Torisakia Gridiron Football Committee has revamped the team over the past few years, hiring a completely new and well experienced coaching staff as well as filling the roster with some of the best players from the TFL, TMFL, and TCAA. For instance, we have 12 players out of 55 that are from the four semifinalists from this past TFL season: 2 from 4th place Fishmarket South, 3 from champion Douglas-La Pryor and 3rd place Tokai, and 4 from runners-up Auerila. Compared to previous teams rosters that had only 5 or 6 players from the four semifinalists in a TFL season, that's pretty remarkable. Out of the 15, 10 of them are actually starters. This kind of talent pool might be what the team needs to launch themselves into the international spotlight.

Of course that won't just happen overnight. It may take a few editions of the event for Torisakia to get going, as did with the World Cup of Hockey. And even if they're good right out of the gate, it would just add more pressure on them to continue to perform well each edition of the tournament. It's better for them to start out slow and gradually go up, as they won't be as pressured and can focus on improving. Not saying that they should intentionally sandbag this time, but I'm not saying they should achieve to be undefeated, first in the group, and number 1 overall seed.

So lets focus on the players themselves, shall we? Some of the big name players added to the roster are Aaron Spady, 5-time All League quarterback from Berchem, Michael Prickett, 2-time Hyperbowl champion running back from Tokai, Rodney McFarlane, Hyperbowl LIV champion and Defensive POTY strong safety at Presidents City, and Eric Bostillo, this past season's Defensive ROTY at Defensive Tackle from East Lake. Definitely a nice roundup of players from all different teams and backgrounds. Probably the most anticipated showing is of Aaron Spady and the receivers, notably Cliff Bolden and Jay Abaroa. These two have been some of the top wide receivers in the TFL for the past couple of seasons and both winning MVP awards in Hyperbowls. Paired with one of the best quarterbacks in the league, it's bound to be quite the light show on the field. I look for us to have a pretty explosive offense, primarily in the passing game.And given how beefy our offensive line is, with Will Mathghamhain, Marco Mathers, Juwan Polk, Rob Conder, and Mark Pender all being over 6'2" and 325 lbs, Spady should have plenty of protection in the pocket and Prickett should get a good push at the line to open up holes for him to run through. This offensive line might be one of the best the the World Bowl has ever seen.

On the defensive side of the ball, we're pretty stacked. With Eric Bostillo, Stephen Branson, and Joachim Shearer making up the defensive line, it should be difficult for anyone to go straight up the middle. Both Bostillo and Shearer come from teams that focus defensively on stopping the run and with the average size between the two being 6'0' and 263 lbs, I doubt anyone will have an easy time on the ground. As for the secondary, the addition of Rodney McFarlane along with cornerbacks Darrell Hyden and Cedric Troy should prove to be formidable. Hyden is known as a shutdown corner, only allowing 12 passes thrown his way to be caught and giving up only 2 touchdowns the entire TFL season. He also led the league in interceptions with 7 of them. Troy is more of an all-around guy. He can shut down a receiver, he can stand his ground in the zone, he can keep up with his man, and he can even provide a daunting pass rush on corner blitzes. And under the guise of defensive coordinator Angelo Vertanien, whose Berchem defense has been one of the league's best the past few season, they should flourish during the run of this tournament.

Special teams wise, it's same old-same old. Matthew DeBerry from Jerryville is a solid kicker from within 50 yards. He was 19/24 this past TFL season with his long being 53 yards. Hopefully we'll be scoring more touchdowns rather than having to kick field goals, but it's nice to know we have a reliable kicker should we need him. Hopefully we don't have to punt much as well, but if we do then Joseph Walck from Auerila should suffice. He's got a decent leg on him punting the ball an average of 57 yards during this past season, and placing around 12 of his punts inside the 20. He's there if we need him, but lets plan to not need him.

Torisakia kicks off World Bowl 37 with a game against Shatla at home in Tokai. Not much is known about Shatla, but if they're anything like their name, they couldn't be very good. Torisakia will get three games at home during Phase 1 of the tournament, with each being played at a different stadium. The first game against Shatla will be played at Tokai Memorial Stadium, the third game against Cassadaigua being at the Troutwood Bowl in Douglas-La Pryor, and the fifth game against Geektopia at the Stadium of Peace in Yasui. The team also has plans to play at least one game at Kirk & Hilton Heights in Presidents City sometime during Phase 2 of the tournament, with the other two home games during that phase being played at Tokai Memorial and the Stadium of Peace.

Welp, that's all I have for today. I'll be back with another edition of Sports with Bort soon to discuss the Torisakia-Shatla matchup and preview the next matchup as well as take a look at other happenings around the tournament in other groups. Take care and don't forget the rubber ducky in the bathtub tonight!

by **Drawkland** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 3:08 pm

DRAWKLAND NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM (GRID CORPS)

World Bowl XXX Champions
World Bowl XXXV Champions

Name: Grid Corps
Colors: Black with Crimson trim
Denonyms: Drawkian or Drawkish, personal preference
TENTH World Bowl, Rank #2
Manager: Sam Willis
Head Coach: Quentin Averfel
Coordinators:
[O] Alex Gerhardt
[D] Mathis Southers
[ST] George Lindholm

The former champions of the World Bowl (XXX and XXXV), the Grid Corps are back at it again and ready to rough up everyone on their way to the playoffs and (hopefully) ... another championship. Spirits are high even a cycle removed from the championship and failing to capture the championship last cycle. You can expect Drawkland to once again be a powerhouse in this tournament, and compete for another ring.

ROSTER / DEPTH CHART
Here's the roster containing the names, numbers, and notes for each player. Players are listed in depth chart order.

As far as player rotation goes, generally the starters will go the entire match unless cases of injury or fatigue, obviously. At quarterback, Dak Waterman will start the game, and Dustin Beck will take over at half, provided the game is off to a decent start. In cases where the team is losing big in the 4th or needs a score to win, Waterman will likely be put back in. At halfback, Jack Hoy will go for most of the game, except on short 3rd and 4th downs where Antonio Anders will be in. The lesser receivers (below Miller in the depth chart) will shuffle between drives and periods at random, depending on which player want to be in the most. Starting linemen will generally play the whole game. Defensively, the secondary will shuffle after the half on occasion. Some of the front 7 will shuffle as well, but generally Cross, Tomek, and Masters will always be in. Punters generally trade off punts. Watts always kicks field goals and Stig always does kickoffs.

OFFENSE

# NAME NOTES

QB
17 Dak Waterman Great QB. Best accuracy and arm power. Playmaker. Can scramble if needed.
4 Dustin Beck New rookie. Dual threat QB. Great power, fast and elusive. Accuracy to be desired.
10 Zac Gold Solid pocket passer. Impossible to stop without pressure. Not the most clutch.

HB
49 Jack Hoy Young talent. Small, fast, elusive. Can be unstoppable. Decent hands. Open field wonder.
33 Antonio Anders Older veteran RB. Slower but heavier. Power runner. Sheds tackles easily. 3rd down back.
23 Sammy Wilkins Blazing speed. Can outrun defenses but can't shed tackles easily. Lower football IQ.

FB
42 Dominic Bishop Speedy for a Fullback. Can catch passes and run. Blocking a bit shoddy, but good IQ for it.
45 Gunne Viggo Veteran FB. Can run, but sometimes lacks ball security. Fantastic backfield blocker.

WR
89 Daniel Madison Incredible speed, very tall, great hands. Hard to tackle. Usually requires double coverage.
16 Toby Miller Best hands in the business. Always fights for the ball, good in open field moves.
11 Trey Council Larger player. Nearly a TE. Hard to tackle. Catching is decent. Generally works in slot.
84 Roy Benn Can work from slot. Good hands, great on streaks. Imaginiative ball carrier vision.
85 Lou Reynolds Solid set of hands. Slower than most. Executes sideline catches the best.

TE
87 Rich Covington Very good hands. Great on corner and out routes. Decent blocking. Good in the open field.
88 Riley Hoyt Reliable veteran TE. Can block as well as most O-linemen. Good over the middle.
81 Bobby Bennett Speedy for a TE. Decent hands and blocking. Used to create mismatches.

LT
72 John Christell Great on double teams. Obviously best choice on pass blocking.
70 Niko Boyd Very talented lineman. Great at pass blocking, a bit shoddy on runs to the left.

LG
69 Zach Barber Identifies blitzes very easily. High football IQ. Better for pass than run.
65 Timmo Folk Impossible to get past most times, but has low stamina and prone to injury.

C
55 Gordon Shiva Best center in Drawkland. Has never fumbled or false snapped over his long career. Good leader.
50 Eric Sanders Experienced. Decent Center. Mainly on the team as Long Snapper.

RG
64 Tom Giles Great in the middle. Can overpower many huge defensive tackles and ends. Big man.
66 Jimmu Koios Good blocker. Fantastic for the run. Usually misses delayed blitzers.

RT
75 Jeff Royle Fantastic at run blocking. Very good at pancakes and other special blocks.
74 Hades Gibbs Very decent blocker. Intentionally commits holding if he thinks he can get away with it.

DEFENSE

# NAME NOTES

LE
71 Phillip Tomek Slower player, but great on the line. Especially great for pass rushing. Hard to block.
51 David Hoffman Easily pushes around linemen. Can create pressure, but finds it hard to escape blocks.

DT
90 Max Demetrio Very strong player. Slow, but relentless. Famous for pushing over many centers and guards.
92 Eric Rock Great against the run. Wraps up tackles very well. Sometimes outsmarts linemen.
99 Theo Killian Very strong, very large, very hard hitter. However, lacks a good amount of awareness.

RE
77 Leo Cross Absolute monster. Relentless, tireless, strong and fast. Impossible to contain. Constant pressure.
79 Matthew Alessi Rookie player. Very good fundamentals. Smaller, can easily escape double teams.

LOLB
54 Edmund Snyder Smaller and speedier, not quite enough to be a CB. Good in coverage and on the blitz.
52 Adair Van Canne Plays well against Tight Ends. Doesn't shed blocks well. Decent in coverage.

MLB
95 Keegan Masters Talented. Good skill set. Can cover middle of the field effectively. Best on the blitz.
40 Julius Wiley Very good against the run. Great on man coverage against backs or tight ends.
97 Harvey Donovan Rookie linebacker. Talented across the board (coverage, blitzing, run defense). Needs experience.

ROLB
44 Abram Ali High awareness and football IQ. Great for delayed blitzes, fantastic in coverage for an LB.
48 Clay Lucas Team player. Plugs holes and takes on multiple blockers for teammates to get tackles.

CB
25 Jordan Max High level player. Amazing fundamental skills. Seamless coverage, however less likely to get picks.
30 Osman Oswald Very good in all kinds of coverage. Very good against deep passes. Good open-field tackles.
36 Robert Lim Great nickel corner. Hits home very often on corner blitzes. Great for run defense.
31 Lenox Daley Rookie player. One of the best at baiting quarterbacks, gets many picks. Needs experience.

SS
22 William Peers Taller than average. Lengthy, can easily grab or swat balls before other players get to them.
35 Dan Teodor Very good on run defense and in open field pursuit. Not easily juked on. Pass defense to be desired.

FS
20 Ross Sterling Decent for safety blitzes. Reads plays very well. Fast, good hands, nearly a WR. Good against deep threats.
24 Wil Comso Great lurking safety. Hands aren't as good, but can reliably defend and deflect passes.

SPECIAL TEAMS

#	NAME	     NOTES

K
7   Matthew Watts    Most reliable kicker out there. Amazing range, and pinpoint accuracy. Responds well to pressure. Starting PK.
1   Raleigh Stig     Largest range of any kicker, but accuracy isn't as up to snuff. Starting Kickoff Specialist.

P
8   Jason McFarland  Specialty punter. Good leg, good accuracy, has a variety of kicks. Can also throw good balls for fake punts.
2   Vander Levy      Big leg, and reasonably good accuracy. Not too crafty, and can't improvise very well.

LS
50  Eric Sanders     Starting long snapper. Very accurate and reliable snaps, makes holders' jobs easy.
55  Gordon Shiva     Second long snapper in case Sanders is injured. Passable long snapper but not his forte.

H
4   Dustin Beck      When Dak Waterman is starting, Beck holds for field goals. Mobile, great for fakes.
10  Zac Gold         When Dustin Beck is starting, Gold is the holder. Very good set of hands, never misplaces the ball.

KR/PR
49  Jack Hoy         Generally returns kickoffs. Fast, small, zippy, hard to pin down. Can fit through small gaps.
89  Daniel Madison   Generally returns punts. Smart, fast, tall. Can shed tackles easily and even jump over players if needed.

STRATEGY
The name of the game for the Grid Corps is aggression and power.

The offense of the Grid Corps is balanced, splitting up responsibilities for yardage between running and passing plays. None is really favored over the other, since everybody on the team is good, but in crunch time situations, they're likely to pass more than run (although running is still used to keep the defense honest). The base formation is the shotgun, although the I, pistol, and sometimes singleback are still common. Most shotgun plays are run from a single RB set, although having a FB or another RB in the backfield isn't out of the ordinary. The most common personnel is RB-TE-WR-WR-WR, but the Corps is willing to mix any amount of personnel thanks to the depth and skill at their disposal.

Most running plays go outside the tackles unless the team they're playing can't cover the inside or far outside. Zone running and power running are evenly split. Starting HB prefers power runs despite excelling at zone, so it's usually either-or. Fullback-led runs are also very common, especially on third down and in the red zone. A very common play is a triple option out of the I formation: it could be a fullback handoff, a halfback pitch, or a quarterback keeper. The Wildcat formation always shows up a couple times a game, especially if the opposing defense can't stop it. Passing plays have a lot of elements, not necessarily a vertical offense but not necessarily a conservative one either. The Grid Corps' go-to passing play features a tight end running a flat slant, another TE running a mid-yardage corner route, an HB running a flat or wheel route, a WR streaking, and a WR running a dig or out route. Balls-out deep plays like 4 verticals are rare, they're no stranger to going deep, but the OC prefers to run posts or double moves than straight fly routes. Deep routes are thrown relatively often to keep the defense honest thanks to the incredible QB and WR talent available.. When the game is tight, the Corps is excellent at the hurry-up offense, having a deep playbook to constantly keep the defense off guard.

The defense is also aggressive. Blitzing is very, very common, as the defense is fearless. Even on non-blitz plays, the defensive linemen go all out, and if a player's zone is totally empty, they'll start rushing to the pocket (for better or worse). Man blitzes on first down are a regularity, but you likely won't see more than 3 non-linemen blitzing on a play (unless it's goalline, of course). When an opposing offense is stuck inside the five, the Corps will likely come out with everyone except the defensive backs blitzing. Scoring safeties are the pride of the Grid Corps, and thus they'll go for it as much as possible. They'll also pack the line on the other goalline inside the five, but if a team is 3rd/4th and Goal outside of the 7 or 8, they're likely to just pack the end zone with as many defensive backs as possible. When not in goalline formation, they'll usually opt for a 4-man rush. 4-3 is incredibly common unless the situation calls for a different formation. The Nickel and even Quarter formations are also seen a few times per drive. The Corps runs both man and zone evenly, but prefers a Cover 3 zone. However, usually they'll start with man coverage until the team they're playing shows proficiency in beating man, then they'll switch to zone with man and the trademark blitzes thrown in. Blitzes themselves are commonly done by the linebackers, corner and safety blitzes are highly unlikely as the Defensive Coordinator doesn't like bringing guys out of the secondary. Zone blitzes on crucial third downs have been known to happen. In all, they aren't afraid to take chances in big spots and bring pressure.

Special teams for the Grid Corps is hallmarked by fake plays. Whether it's a misleading kick return (moving all the blockers to the opposite side of the field from where the ball is going), lateral returns even when the game doesn't depend on it, passes or runs from special teams formations, or even simply pretending to fumble the ball to pull rushers out of their lanes, the Corps practices it all. In addition, the defensive special teams is highly aggressive. Rushing on punt returns, super fast kick blocks, or even line hurdling to block kicks. This is made much easier by the physiology of the Corps of course.

As far as two-point conversions go, the Corps is very likely to go for two-points conversions for their first few touchdowns. In a blowout win, they'll likely shift to normal PATs after the half. Don't be surprised to see fake PATs to try and get the 2PC.

PHYSIOLOGY
I recommend you read this. It contains important information on how Drawkians are different from your average human. In a nutshell, they're over 7 feet tall on average, and have larger proportions to match. Now, they're also lankier and less stocky all-around, but that doesn't mean some like a D-tackle can't get thick and muscular, it's not just not the average build. Now, this may conflict with some of your RPing preferences or make it harder to RP about us, so you're totally free to just ignore that and pretend we're the same as humans. That's totally your call, and I don't mind it either way.

PERMISSIONS

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my Scorers: Yes.
Choose Scoring Events: Yes.
Godmod Scoring Events: Hell yes.
RP Injuries to my Players: To an extent.
Godmod Injuries to my Players: Fine if it's funny or serves a story.
Godmod Other Events: Ditto ^
Style Modifier: +4.5

As far as these go, do anything except kill or brutally injure my major starters. Other than that, free reign. TG if you want to collab.

by **Drawkland** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 5:57 pm

ANNIVERSARY WORLD BOWL FOR DRAWKLAND
Written By: Abraham Osta and Buck Peterson

You know what?

Let's just not talk about that last World Bowl. No need.

It's time for World Bowl XXXVII (37, for the lazy). This is the tenth World Bowl Drawkland will have competed in, and boy, it's been a great ride so far. World Bowl XXVIII was the first tournament Drawkland's Grid Corps participated in, out in the Royal Kingdom of Quebec. Since then, the Grid Corps has compiled a large and impressive history. While Drawkland has barely been participating in the World Bowl for a quarter of its existence, they've already made their mark and show no signs of stopping. Only 7 nations have won the World Bowl twice, and Drawkland is one of them. Well, technically it's 8, if you count Taeshan's World Bowl 0 win, but some don't count that.

On top of this, only two nations have ever won the World Bowl thrice - Dancougar and Allamunnic States (who won it 6 times, as everyone knows). Dancougar got the advantage of getting all their titles in the early history of the tournament, before it really came to prominence. Not to diminish their accomplishment of course, but they didn't have some of the massively talented teams the tournament has now. That aside, Drawkland and Cassadaigua are the only teams entered in this World Bowl that have 2 wins to their names already and have a chance to make that 3. Well, except Allamunnic States, but they're looking for number 7, that's irrelevant.

The point is, despite Drawkland's failure to go back-to-back and capture the World Bowl 36 title, they're still in a very good position to make a third consecutive championship game run, and become only the third team to win three Bowls. After all, they're still ranked #2, and a Pot 1 team (more on that later). But perhaps we're getting ahead of ourselves here. First, we'll have to fight through quite possibly the most difficult qualifying stage in World Bowl history, at least for us.

THE FORMAT
This anniversary edition (for Drawkland) happens to be hosted by the Olympic Committee of Banija. And boy, this committee has concocted quite the cool and interesting format. This could be a shock to you, but interesting formats that depart from the norm are always welcome by us here at DNSN. Just think back to the World Bowl XXXI hosted by the Free Republics, with the interdivisional play and everything. It was a sweet tournament, and I think most fans around here enjoyed it. Well, I could just be thinking of that with rose tinted glasses since we went undefeated through that qualifying stage and won 16 straight games, but I digress. I'll remind you we lost in the quarterfinals to none other than Banija, so really I think you can consider we're speaking objectively about that format.

Back on track, World Bowl XXXVII has laid out the gauntlet for us. Instead of your standard X groups of X, best 2 qualify basic format, we're faced with a tiered mini-league system that places the highest ranked teams to play each other, while the lower ranked teams play teams of their ilk. In all, there are 3 tiers of 12 teams each, and two phases of qualifying. Each tier has 3 groups of 4, and after a double round-robin, the worst teams are relegated and the best are promoted. Another double round-robin ensues, and then playoff spots are awarded based on several factors.

The top 3 teams in each group of the top tier qualify, then the top team from each second tier group. The last-placed top tier team and the second-placed second-tier team compete in a playoff for a tournament spot. Finally, the top team in each bottom tier group are ranked 1-3, and the top two have a playoff to determine the last playoff spot.

I'm not gonna lie, this is a fucking cool format. And if it goes well, I really hope DISC seriously considers hoping a World Bowl along the same lines.

More importantly, this means we're about to have a lot of high-profile matchups in a short amount of time. We'll basically be running a difficult gauntlet from Matchday 1 all the way to the championship (if we get that far), but so will everyone else. The champion of this World Bowl will surely be the best of the bunch.

So let's get on to the nitty-gritty. We were placed in Pot 1, as you might expect. Of course, this isn't your average 8-team Pot 1, this is a 3-team League A Pot 1. It's us, the previous champions Pridnestrovia, and the perennial contenders in the Free Republics.

Our group contains us, 6th-ranked Velstrania, 7th-ranked Main Nation Ministry, and 14-ranked hosts in Banija themselves. This group is rife with rivalries old and new, and is a relatively easy group to boot, compared to the alternatives. Let's see how this first phase will go for us.

MATCHUPS and VENUES
Our very first match will be against Banija, held at home here in Drawkland. This is a big rivalry game, containing both a two-time champion and the hosts of this edition, as well as being in the first listed group of the top league. This is likely going to be the first primetime matchup of this World Bowl, and all eyes will be on us.

Banija and Drawkland have a long history, not only in the World Bowl, but in many sports. However, the rivalry first started right here on the gridiron. Drawkland's first-ever World Bowl title was built on a semifinal win against Banija. This was their first matchup on the international stage, and set the precedent for future high-tension matchups. This came to fruition the very next Bowl when Banija came out on top in the Quarterfinals, cementing the rivalry for years to come. Our next World Bowl meeting wouldn't be until the semifinals of the last Bowl, where Banija was making a miracle crack run through the playoffs. As you likely know, we ended such hopes.

Now the rivalry once again will be renewed, not just once, but twice. It may not be an elimination series, but the implications of it, both from a group performance and trash talk standpoint, will be huge. It may be easy to forget that Banija still are ranked 14th and only in the top flight due to their status as host, but that by no means is a reason to count them out.

This matchup, being a marquee matchup and the first World Bowl game on home soil in a while, will be hosted at Corps Central Stadium, the 177,000-seater in Drawk City. It is the largest venue in Drawkland outside of Seven Stars Stadium, and home of the Drawk Corps football team. Our stars Dak Waterman and Daniel Madison, who play for the Drawk Corps in the domestic season, are definitely used to these friendly confines. We expect this match to be the largest attended in the group stage, barring something else popping up.

Our next matchup is gonna be an away game, against none other than Velstrania. This, to us, is a rivalry game. It dates back to World Bowl XXXII, in which we had a great run to the semifinals against this lowly-ranked and little-known squad. The game was hallmarked by good defense but poor offensive playcalling. Despite being up by a touchdown late, we had an overly-aggressive cornerback bite on a run instead of covering his man. The play, with only 10 seconds left in the game, happened to be a flea flicker. The quarterback easily launched one deep to his now wide-open receiver, who scored to steal the game at the buzzer. Since then, we've always been waiting to get revenge on Velstrania (who went on to lose in a low-billed final against the Alpine Union, while the more vaunted matchup between us and Abanhfleft was stuck as a mere 3rd place match).

This game is very important to us. If we expect to have a good World Bowl run, we need to win this one on the road in Sondestadt. Their stadium, called the Holy Fortress, seats 90,000. This will be certainly be a big game, as we're the highest-ranked opponent Velstrania will be facing in the group stage. Many Drawkians will surely be in attendance.

The most interesting factor in this matchup is that Velstranians are very large. The average is 8 feet, which is surprising even for us Drawkians, who average 7'5". For the first time in basically forever, we'll actually be outmatched physically, from a height standpoint. As far as the game goes though, we doubt it'll affect us as much as it would other teams.

Our next matchup comes against another team we are well-acquainted with. Main Nation Ministry was a relatively new nation on the scene back in World Bowl XXXV, but they quickly rose to prominence. We were in the same group as them, but they managed to defeat us in a shutout on the road, and not much better for us at home. We did finally get our vengeance, though, in the semis of that very tournament.

While we didn't meet Main Nation Ministry last Bowl, it's safe to say that we're still no strangers, and it'll be a rollicking match for sure. This first meeting between us this Bowl will be a home game for us. It will be held at Stad-Stallion in Raikennax, with a capacity of 131,000. This one, home of (as you may assume) the Raikennax Stallions of the Drawkian domestic league. Famous for its oversized rearing horse statue on a deck below the massive scoreboard, Stad-Stallion just finished hosting a group and a playoff game from IAC-7. Once again, this will definitely be a match to which fans will flock.

Next of course are the group rematches, starting with an away game against hosts Banija. This is especially advantageous as in if (god willing) we reach the playoffs, our players will be used to traveling to and playing in Banija. It likely won't be much, but any advantage counts in the high-stakes matchups of the World Bowl playoffs.

This matchup will be held in the venerable Stadium of the Restoration in Busukuma, Banija's capital. Nearly seating 92k, this is likely to be another great match with tons of fans attending. Depending on the result of our first match, this could be even more high-octane than that match, especially if the group is still close at this point. This match, in my opinion, will be the turning point for Phase 1 for us.

Next is the rematch with Velstrania, this time held on our home soil. This will be our last home game of Phase 1, and probably the pivotal one to secure ourselves away from last place in the group, if it comes to that.

This match will be held in the KayoDome, a 130,500 capacity stadium in Kayo. Like Stad-Stallion, this stadium was also used in IAC-7. This stadium, as the name suggests, is a dome. It's the home of the Kayo Globes, and the ceiling is a massive glass-like dome with imprints of Drawkland and the other continents on its hemisphere of the planet, lending to the "globe" theme of its home team.

To round out Phase 1, we'll be playing Main Nation Ministry again, on their sketchy home turf. We don't yet know where the match will be held, but we know it'll be intense. More than likely, the Phase 2 fate of either of our teams will hang in the balance. Or perhaps not. It's too far in the future to tell now ... So we'll just have to wait and see.

PREDICTIONS
As the top team in our group, it's not too hard to assume that we'll likely not only survive Phase 1 and stay in League A for Phase 2, but go on to easily qualify for the playoffs from there.

Even if things turn for the worse, as they just might considering the talent we're up against, we should still have an easy time. If we go down to League B for Phase 2, it'll likely be 6 straight routs on to a qualification for there. If not, I like our chances in a last-chance qualification playoff. Whether we're coming from League A or League B from there, I think we'll make it.

The playoffs are impossible to tell right now. Not only are there no solid group associations to predict possible opponents, but the qualification process means it'll be hard to tell exactly who will get through. After Phase 1 finishes, the picture will be clearer, and we'll be able to make better predictions.

One thing is for sure though. Drawkland is back and ready to fight once again. With this format, I don't know exactly how things will turn out ... but I do know the Grid Corps is going to show out.

The stakes are high, the turf is laid. Let's play. On Corps.

by **Banija** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 7:54 pm

For the first cutoff... I'm sure you're wondering- why have the Lions always been cursed? Why has my football won one playoff game since 1958?

The truth shall be revealed

League A

Kabonero III Group
Velstrania 32–17 Main Nation Ministry
Drawkland 20–13 Banija

Kabonero III Group             Pld  W  L   PF  PA  PD 
1 Velstrania                    1   1  0   32  17 +15
2 Drawkland                     1   1  0   20  13  +7
3 Banija                        1   0  1   13  20  −7
4 Main Nation Ministry          1   0  1   17  32 −15

Kizza I Group
Royal Kingdom of Quebec 13–26 Free Republics
Taeshan 26–12 Abanhfleft

Kizza I Group                  Pld  W  L   PF  PA  PD 
1 Taeshan                       1   1  0   26  12 +14
2 Free Republics                1   1  0   26  13 +13
3 Royal Kingdom of Quebec       1   0  1   13  26 −13
4 Abanhfleft                    1   0  1   12  26 −14

Rokani Group
Cosumar 37–44 Pridnestrovia
Newmanistan 9–16 Ko-oren

Rokani Group                   Pld  W  L   PF  PA  PD 
1 Pridnestrovia                 1   1  0   44  37  +7
2 Ko-oren                       1   1  0   16   9  +7
3 Cosumar                       1   0  1   37  44  −7
4 Newmanistan                   1   0  1    9  16  −7

League B

Ruhakana Group
Northwest Kalactin 31–20 Bongo Johnson
Allamunnic States 37–56 New England

Ruhakana Group                 Pld  W  L   PF  PA  PD 
1 New England                   1   1  0   56  37 +19
2 Northwest Kalactin            1   1  0   31  20 +11
3 Bongo Johnson                 1   0  1   20  31 −11
4 Allamunnic States             1   0  1   37  56 −19

Akena III Group
South Covello 23–27 Anthor
United States of Devonta 17–15 Greater Nordics

Akena III Group                Pld  W  L   PF  PA  PD 
1 Anthor                        1   1  0   27  23  +4
2 United States of Devonta      1   1  0   17  15  +2
3 Greater Nordics               1   0  1   15  17  −2
4 South Covello                 1   0  1   23  27  −4

Bategeka Group
Xanneria 3–37 Vangaziland
Equestrian States 31–20 Ranoria

Bategeka Group                 Pld  W  L   PF  PA  PD 
1 Vangaziland                   1   1  0   37   3 +34
2 Equestrian States             1   1  0   31  20 +11
3 Ranoria                       1   0  1   20  31 −11
4 Xanneria                      1   0  1    3  37 −34

League C

Mugisha III Group
Geektopia 20–26 Cassadaigua
Torisakia 30–17 Shatla

Mugisha III Group              Pld  W  L   PF  PA  PD 
1 Torisakia                     1   1  0   30  17 +13
2 Cassadaigua                   1   1  0   26  20  +6
3 Geektopia                     1   0  1   20  26  −6
4 Shatla                        1   0  1   17  30 −13

Albert III Group
West Phoenicia 40–10 Lavize
Kandonica 20–49 Amurbia

Albert III Group               Pld  W  L   PF  PA  PD 
1 West Phoenicia                1   1  0   40  10 +30
2 Amurbia                       1   1  0   49  20 +29
3 Kandonica                     1   0  1   20  49 −29
4 Lavize                        1   0  1   10  40 −30

Zalaba II Group
Greater Liverpool 27–21 Greater Vakolicci Haven
Tornado Queendom 3–13 Terre Septentrionale

Zalaba II Group                Pld  W  L   PF  PA  PD 
1 Terre Septentrionale          1   1  0   13   3 +10
2 Greater Liverpool             1   1  0   27  21  +6
3 Greater Vakolicci Haven       1   0  1   21  27  −6
4 Tornado Queendom              1   0  1    3  13 −10

by **West Phoenicia** » Tue Jul 09, 2019 4:43 am

Maiden Match Overshadowed by Scandal

The West Phoenician War Dancers maiden match at the World Bowl XXXVII had caused a ripple of excitement across the nation for Gridiron fans. It had been a long time coming for the nation to send a team to the World Bowl.

The deciding factor for West Phoenicia to enter this prestigious competition was the Gold medal Demostration event win victory the War Dancers had pulled off at the XIII Republica, The Free Republics Summer Olympics. The win boosted the teams status within the Empire and handed team coach Salvador Di Monti the ammunition to petition the West Phoenician Ministry of Sports to push for the War Dancers to participate in more international matches. More matches on an international stage allowed for skill levels to be increased and for the team to become more competitive.

Match one was a victory for the team with an amazing result of West Phoenicia 40–10 Lavize. Stands had been filled with fans decked out in the colours of Purple and Aqua with fans chopping the air with novelty tomahawks.
Sport writers were salivating at the upbeat competitive atmosphere, cheering fans lead by a line up of beautiful West Phoenician cheerleaders and the players on the field running circles around the competition.

But the glorious first win of the competition was overshadowed when Entertainment reporter Miriam Heydyei released her hot exclusive news event that hit all major news stations, blogs and radio stations.

Baroness Ivy Di Monti, wife of head coach of the War Dancers was busted with a number of West Phoenicia's biggest movie stars, singers, politicians and others of the jet set at her home in Freedom Drive in the wealthy province of Diamond Alps in the West Phoenician city-state of Olympia Hills hosting a Snow Party.

To many who are unaware snow party is code for cocaine, a drug that is illegal in West Phoenicia. Cocaine users can find themselves behind bars for three years while drug dealers could possibly be sentenced to death depending on the amount they were busted with. The police had received an anonymous tip raiding the house just as kick off started.

Reporters were quick on the scene snapping pictures of those leaving the mansion in hand cuffs. Baroness Ivy Di Monti was snapped in an elegant channel gown, traces of cocaine still under her nose. Neighbours stood outside their residences in utter shock as the Baroness did not leave quietly as she demanded someone call her lawyer and Bryce Atin, governor of Olympia Hills who she said was a dear friend wbo would sort this mess out. As she was placed in a waiting lolice car she screamed she was being framed and she would sue.

Her husband Salvador Di Monti was contacted but refused to discuss the scandal instead prompting reporters to focus on the large margin win by the West Phoenician War Dancers.

by **Trans-Dniesters** » Tue Jul 09, 2019 7:45 am

Приднестровская Гридиронная Суперлига
PRIDNESTROVIAN GRIDIRON SUPER LEAGUE
SEASON IV PREVIEW–RECAP

Hello there, friends, comrades, and fellow fans in gridiron. Yes, you read the title right. We are now in the fourth season of the Pridnestrovian Gridiron Super League! Can you believe it? Yes, four years, four seasons! Who would have thought that the PGSL would last this long? I certainly hoped that it would, but I wasn't really expecting it to actually happen. But the crowds, the fanbases, the rivalries, all these things have convinced me that the PGSL is here to stay, and now you add Pridnestrovia's triumph at the World Bowl. Gridiron football has taken hold in the Pridnestrovian Republic, and it is here to stay. And just to show how long it's going to stay here with us, the PGSL has added two new teams along with a revamped competition format. Here in our recap of the preview for Season IV of the PGSL, we will look back at the two teams that the PGSL has added, the Lake Begorod Revolution and the Dnistrolvovsk Bandits, as well as the PGSL's new (and improved, I am told) format. Let's get started.

LAKE BEGOROD REVOLUTION

The logo and helmet decal of the Lake Begorod Revolution.

Remember when I said that Vladikrav is now the smallest town with a team in the PGSL thanks to the Brothers and Sisters of the Red Death? Well, now that honor belongs to the resort town of 23 August. Actually, 23 August isn't even a town; it's just a village. But because a lot of people flock to it (and the other lakeside towns dotted all over the coast of Lake Begorod) during the summer months, that allows 23 August to claim the title of being a town. But I digress. At a population of just under 3,500, 23 August has now replaced Vladikrav as the smallest market being serviced by the PGSL. Even if we count the nearby town of Pervelia (of which 23 August is a district) as being the Revolution's market, that's still a population of 32,000 or so (32,415 according to the latest census data). And who else would have thought of bringing a gridiron team to this area than the man who brought FC 23 August to the Pridnestrovian Super League, Balaton Sinski? The man is nothing but a businessman. He saw the success of the PGSL and the money that was there to be had, and he made the leap to bring a franchise to the shores of Lake Begorod. As we have seen in the previous season, the Revolution actually did a good account of themselves, taking six wins and 11th place in the league, but as always there is room for improvement. As I predicted, Kliment Bychkov and Coman Abbas proved to be very important players for the Revolution, but sadly Margarita Kowal couldn't step up to the challenge, mostly thanks to the dislocated shoulder she suffered in Week 3. But now that she's fully recovered, could she perhaps help the side from Lake Begorod possibly sneak into the playoffs for Season V? Sadly, we won't yet find out until Season V is actually played. But the hope is there, and optimism is high on the shores of the Ixanian Lake. I think I've just found my third most favorite team.

DNISTROLVOVSK BANDITS

The logo of the Dnistrolvovsk Bandits.

The helmet decal of the Dnistrolvovsk Bandits. Yes, I am aware that this particular decal has longer hair than the logo.
The Bandits sometimes have short hair on their decals and sometimes it is long-haired.

Pridnestrovia's Deep South, the Leninov Socialist State, finally has representation in the Pridnestrovian Gridiron Super League, the most popular gridiron football league in the Pridnestrovian Republic. Now that seems strange, given that we Pridnestrovians have always given the Leninovians der'mo for being very deeply religious and addicted to the kinds of sports like gridiron. If they were that obsessed with gridiron then why are we only giving them their team four seasons in? Why, don't ask me, for I was not part of the Special Commission when they decided which cities should get team for the league. But it's not like I can ask Commissioner Anastasiy Kornilenko why as well due to his very busy schedule. But once again, I digress. As we can see from the summarized results of last season, the Dnistrolvovsk Bandits have fared a little bit worse than their fellow expansion teams in Ixania, winning only four games and losing ten. Still not as bad as Vladikrav losing all fourteen (14!) of their games. Which is definitely very, very bad. Add that to the fact that Kanada Srivastav is reportedly pushing for a trade somewhere else and the Bandits have some ~~deadwood~~ players to offload and we might just have a recipe for success. Of course, the Bandits need a better quarterback, O-line, and D-line to truly become a playoff challenger, but really, it's not that out of the realm of plausibility.

And that does it for our review of the preview into the two newest teams in the PGSL. Now that that's out of the way, let's discuss once again the new format that the PGSL had adopted for Season IV. Now there are as always rumors that the PGSL is considering yet another schedule change for Season V, but as we are talking about Season IV here, we will ignore those rumors. We are focused only on Season IV, and that's that. Now, now that that is out of the way, what are the changes that Season IV has brought to the PGSL? Simply put, Season IV marks the end of the double-round-robin format of the league. This makes sense given the expansion to fourteen teams, which would mean a 26-game schedule if the league had stuck to the double round-robin. So now the league is just a single round-robin. All teams play one game against the other teams for a total of 13 games. But wait! There's more, as they say. The PGSL has also instituted a brand-new "Rivalry Week" in which the fourteen teams are pitted against their biggest and most hated rivals in reverse fixtures of the games that they had played in the earlier 13-game season to see who will come out on top and have bragging rights for the rest of the season (and the postseason for whoever gets there). Now some of the rivalries might be very obvious to you (the Derby of All Derbies between CSKA and Dinamo and the Ixanian Derby between Macaresti and Rheinburg come to mind) but others are not so... clear. For example, what kind of a rivalry is Yeralenko versus Kesselburg? Or Admiral versus Sheriff? Probably just the ones that were thrown together after everyone else had been paired up. But who's complaining? Maybe some, maybe me. But I will always place CSKA first and foremost in my heart, damned be everything else. Not you though, Lyudmila. You know I love you to the ends of the earth. But maybe not like CSKA though. Fine, I'll sleep in the hallway. Yes, in front of the KGB surveillance post.

Okay, that got out of hand quick. But that's it for our recap of the preview to Season IV of the Pridnestrovian Gridiron Super League. Next time, we will delve straight into the regular season and see who gets to have the honor of being the regular season. But until then, my friends, До свидания!

by **Torisakia** » Tue Jul 09, 2019 7:46 am

And welcome to another edition of the Sports With Bort blog, I'm your always humble host Bort Stevens. We're continuing our special report on Torisakia's World Bowl 37 campaign that we began earlier in the week. Previously, we talked about how the new look national team came to be and looked at some of the key players on the roster. Today we'll be covering the first matchday of the tournament that took place just last night, looking at Torisakia's game against Shatla as well as other news from around the event.

The first matchday of World Bowl 37 commenced yesterday with all 9 groups playing their first games of the tournament. Torisakia, who is in League C in the Mugisha III Group (apparently named after a deceased Banijan monarch. Imagine if we had a monarch, eugh), faced off on matchday one against Shatla, a callously named nation that we know little about. Both teams were unranked in the international World Bowl rankings, so there wasn't much to base this game off of as Shatla hasn't had any experience in the tournament and Torisakia's last appearance was over 20 years ago. Fittingly, the game was a lot closer than people might have predicted. Torisakia grabbed the win 30-17, but in ugly fashion. The Ice Birds quickly jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter and eventually ended the first half up 17-3, only to allow Shatla to come back in the second half and continuously bring the score back to within just a touchdown. Thankfully the Torisakia defense stood tall and the offense used all their might to put the game away in the fourth, which they did with only a minute remaining.

As you can see by the box score, we really let up in the second half. It's understandable since it's only the first game of the event, but we can hope that this doesn't become a growing trend. We were able to pull out the win in the end after a second half letup however next time we might not be so lucky. I believe one of the problems lied in the playcalling in the second half. Coach Debay seemed to get a bit too conservative on offense, opting for more runs up the middle rather than passing. Considering how much we were lighting up the Shatla defense in the first half behind Aaron Spady's passing, we honestly should have kept doing so in the second. Speaking of Spady, he had a great game. He was 16 of 24 passing and threw for 246 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. His first touchdown pass came early in the first quarter: an 11 yard pass to Jay Abaroa on a corner fade to the endzone. Spady showcased his ability to read and react to what the defense is giving him, discerning disguised blitzes and man-zone coverages. His one interception came in the third quarter when he attempted a slant route over the middle to Clint Bolden as it looked the Shatla MLB would be blitzing right up the middle and leave the middle of the field open; however, the Shatla MLB faked this blitz and dropped back and before Spady could read this, the ball had already left his hand and went right to the Shatla defender. Luckily Shatla didn't score off the turnover and was forced to punt just three plays later. Spady made up for the mistake with only a minute to go in the game when he found Dominick Alserda in the back of the endzone from 10 yards out to put the game away. Overall a tremendous performance by Aaron Spady in what hopes to be many.

Looking at the scoring summary, I have to applaud Shatla for continuing to fight even though they were down at the half. A 17-3 deficit might not seem like much, but when you're going up against a team like Torisakia that has big name players it's a much more daunting task. I also like how Torisakia got multiple players involved in scoring with touchdown receptions by two different receivers, a run by Michael Prickett, and a pick-six by Darrell Hyden. It's always nice to see a team spread the cheddar around instead of feeding it to just one or two players. Even Matthew DeBerry got involved with a 32 yard field goal in the second and converting on 3 of his 4 PATs (the last one of which was a mishandled hold by David Ramos).

Stats wise, I think we did pretty well. Converting on seven 3rd downs is no easy task, especially when half of those were from 5+ yards. We could have definitely cut down on our penalties though. Yes, they're bound to happen every game but some of them are mistakes easily preventable such as the pass interference call on Cedric Troy when all he had to do was turn his head to look at the ball and it would have been fine. We also seem to give up quite a few yards on punt and kick returns. That might be a coaching problem with players not being taught how to properly defend them, as evidenced by Shatla returning nearly every kickoff to their own 35 to 40 yard line and giving themselves great field position. Little things like that can go a long way and eventually end up coming back to bite us. Our Red Zone efficiency was good as well, scoring 3 of the 4 times we got down inside the 20 and the other time we were forced to punt due to penalties that backed us up to almost midfield.

Looking at the full statistics for both teams, I like that so many players were involved on defense. And that isn't even the entire list, TSPN only lists a few players based on the highest stat line. Many more defensive and offensive players got involved, even if only for a few plays. Having receptions by five different receivers has to do a lot for Aaron Spady and his teambuilding with the receiving core. Splitting some of running game between Michael Prickett and Ryan Sharkey opens up a lot of possibilities, especially since there aren't many teams that still utilize a fullback anymore. Props to Shatla's players as well. Although we know little about them (not even their names), they still performed quite well and we can hope that the next game between them and Torisakia will be just as good as this one was.

Torisakia starts out 1-0 in the group to begin World Bowl 37 along with Cassadaigua. Torisakia's next matchup is on the road against Geektopia, who lost by a mere 6 points against Cassadaigua yesterday. Given what we saw in that game, we can be assured that their matchup with Torisakia will be a good one. What will be even more interesting is seeing if any of the commentators on TSPN can pronounced even a quarter of the name of any of Geektopia's players. Seriously one of their safeties is named Dimensoltetrexthrexidexiiplex, which I'm pretty sure is the scientific name for MDMA. I almost had a stroke, seizure, heart attack, and aneurysm just typing it out. Regardless, we can hope for a good game, and better performance, and another win for Torisakia.

Welp, that's all I have for today. I'll be back with another edition of Sports with Bort soon to discuss the Torisakia-Geektopia matchup and preview the next matchup as well as take a look at other happenings around the tournament in other groups. Take care and into the water, swan!

by **Ko-oren** » Tue Jul 09, 2019 9:24 am

Coaching staff by committee

Out of all major Ko-orenite sports, gridiron is most impacted by coaching. In some, coaches build a roster and run the team through drills to hammer home the basics. On the gridiron, coaches are involved in nearly every single play, and that's just on the field. Off the field, they are tremendously important for scouting, making a gameplan, and building the roster in the offseason. With the salary cap firmly in place, hiring a better coach (hence why coaches are included in the salary cap to some extent) gets your team on the road to playoff appearances, Ko-oren Bowl appearances, and Bowl wins. An easy way to improve the national team, as the World Bowl is played in the middle of the offseason, is to include the 12 head coaches in forming the team. In years past, the scouts of all 12 professional teams were pulled from their clubs for two months in order to prepare the national team. This is a new step, and it's not met with enthusiasm from the coaches. The fans, though, are on board.

Before we even select a team and build a roster, we first have to know which coach will be on what side of the ball. Out of 12 coaches, two will focus on special teams, five will focus on defence, and the remaining five will build the offence. These groups will stay together for the entire World Bowl, and will stay on their side of the ball. No matter their status at their club, no matter how close they might be to losing their job, all 12 coaches are equal here, and we will need all of them. And, before you ask, this will provide every coach with a great opportunity to scout out the rest of the coaches and players ahead of the next regular season. There are a lot of information battles going on - but everyone wants the Green and Blue to go far, too.

Now, to meet our coaches. Of course, we could have divided them into many more groups of three, and this is only one possible division:

The Big Three
Pollmodd yFawgaff, Mawrystwyth Centaurs
yFawgaff is likely the biggest coach in Ko-orenite gridiron right now. He crosses into General Manager territory quite often, and he knows exactly what kind of players he needs, both physically and mentally, to suit his strategy short-term (a single game, for instance) and long-term (across multiple seasons). The Centaurs, under yFawgaff, are a developing powerhouse with many of their draft picks turning into great players. He tends more towards defensive schemes that rely heavily on sheer muscle, with players that are excellent at a single thing. He doesn't need his players to think much: the gameplan should do that for them. He is a controlling coach, but the Centaurs are a much better team for it.

Liam Karneveld, Noordrug Astronauts
Karneveld is a defence-first head coach, of a team playing in a cold and harsh environment - which goes hand in hand. He is one of few run-heavy coaches and installs whatever he needs at the teams he leads. Drafts are his forté, evaluating and developing talent is what makes the Astronauts such a dangerous team. Karneveld's rosters are filled with undersized players with over-average agility, and finds players that can fit more than one niche. There are definitely some similarities with yFawgaff, only Karneveld wants speed over size instead of the other way around.

Sep Nordholt, Sterrenwolde Dragonflies
Nordholt is specialised in doing whatever is necessary to win, with plenty of tricks up his sleeve. Nordholt selects all kinds of players, and uses them expertly based on size, speed, athleticism, and position. He even allows his players to make some decisions, which is something both yFawgaff and Karneveld don't allow. Nordholt's main drawback is his overreliance on players he likes and players he's personally scouted in Sterrenwolde's part of the country. That still includes a lot of talent, but not a lot of varied talent. Regardless, Nordholt is a rare type of coach who can get his players to do it all: exploit a weakness, exploit a strength, rely on offence or defence and switch on a moment's notice.

People People
Oli Breukelman, Schemerdrecht 65ers
Breukelman counts as a good manager, but not an all-round genius like the three above. Breukelman excels at rallying his troops, and knows how to get a good mix of older and younger players together. He hasn't learned how to build a roster across multiple years, approaching each season as it comes and then being surprised how it is not always better than last year. Breukelman's biggest strength is how easily he gets along with other people, he has an eye for someone's personality more than for someone's football skills. This means the 65ers have some of the better coordinators. The head coach is also a great hit with the fans, the media, and the front office.

Preston Withers, Willowbourne Saints
First of all, Withers fails to attend to his players' needs sometimes. More strongly, Withers occasionally allows the Saints to have a downright hostile locker room and the team regularly loses players to disciplinary actions. Outside of his player responsibilities, he is a highly intelligent coach who knows how to get good results when it counts. His relation to the press, the fans, and the front office is legendary, and players that are loyal to him, are fiercely loyal and follow his plan all the time. Withers is maybe the best game planner in the league, putting the Saints' strengths first, finding talent all over Ko-oren (a rare skill, given the cultures and languages), and always having a plan B that even the players on the field know about.

Noah Westerhof, Schemerdrecht Admirals
Let's not beat around the bush. Westerhof is probably the coach with the worst influence on his team, and since his takeover at the Admirals, there have been rumours that defensive coordinator Anders Vermeer should take over. Westerhof will have a job as a team advisor or commentator lined up, because his biggest strength (according to some: only strength) is motivating the team and leading a subpar roster to heights they shouldn't be able to reach. Tactically, he favours huge, heavy players and very specific roles for all of them.

Playing to their Strengths
Avape Aemenos, Aerellen Explosions
Aemenos is an above-average coach who can turn even the worst of drafts (of which he has multiple) into a fine team. He expects his players to 'know thyself' and creates a rough gameplan from there, looking at the Explosions' strengths rather than their weaknesses. Salary cap-wise, he trades away players when they are due large contracts and fills up the roster with low-cost rookies or other inexperienced players. Aemenos is not a great public speaker, but one-on-one possesses incredible wisdom that he expects his players to think about. This sometimes backfires on the team: most of the time they are completely prepared for a game, but sometimes they are lackluster and can barely get points on the board.

Hypo Bourguignon, Aminey Caspians
Bourguignon pushes up against the top 3, but doesn't demonstrate the same genius on the personal, tactical, strategic, and talent evaluation domains. He is close, though. Bourguignon shows that he can 'lose' some players and there are occasional media fights. On the whole, Bourguignon knows exactly where his team's strengths lie and how to completely overpower his opponents. He gives some autonomy to his players, and the more experienced ones are allowed to change plays on the field, and Bourguignon drafts his players with the intent of trying them out on different positions. His ideal player can rely on his size and craftiness. Bourguignon is known to include out-of-the-box puzzles to challenge his players and takes them to escape rooms regularly.

Pinoles Mulestinthen, Mayara Destroyers
Pinoles, refered to by his first name, brother to Sajerkun, has been the head coach of the Destroyers for a short while. In that time, he's worked himself up to a respectable force in Ko-orenite gridiron. Interestingly, he works best with players that are around his age, snapping up experienced free agents whenever possible, almost always improvements to his team. He utilises a simple gameplan, that is easy to prepare for, and still the Destroyers can find small advantages here and there to achieve their goals. Pinoles has a lot to learn, and this head coach by committee plan might just push him to a higher level.

Exploiting a Weakness
Sajerkun Mulestinthen, Mayara Wolves
Sajerkun, also known by his first name because his brother Pinoles is also a head coach, is the Wolves head coach for a few more years than his brother. He isn't as new and he's built his roster and implemented his schemes by now. Like his brother, he finds it easier to sign veterans, and both brothers are remarkably similar in that way. Sajerkun is very different in the sense that he finds problems with the opponent and then makes them pay. Sajerkun is also the cleverer coach, but looks for the exact opposite body types than his brother - and most of the league. If anyone is zigging when the rest are zagging, Sajerkun is. As clever as his schemes are, he relies on his coordinators to do all the people-related things.

Lyman Rule, Greencaster Godspeed
Rule is rumoured to be supplanted by one of his coordinators, but for now he is on the national team coaching staff committtee. His coordinators do the bulk of the work, but Rule is the one to bring them together regardless. His coaching style is very laid-back: he is involved in hiring and firing, drafting, and roster building (which he is extremely good at) and then expects his position coaches and coordinators to do the rest. He is excellent at finding talent on both sides of the ball, across different areas of Ko-oren, and doesn't favour specific types of players. If only he'd be better on the field. He would have a great track record as GM or Head of Scouting...

Gyalong Woganure, Eaglebury Emperors
Woganure has been atop the Emperors food chain for well over a decade now, the longest sitting head coach in the league. He is a product of the region, born and raised in West Strand Riding, and in a conservative community like WSR, that makes him the best possible head coach. There are multiple teams that have asked for Woganure's services, but he will not leave. Despite his bad reputation around media, his players are entirely on his side. He drafts small, quick players that can swarm the ball, and uses both specialised players and all-rounders. He sets up his gameplan (without too much interference from his players) to exploit other's mistakes through a very well thought out offence.

Head Coach Committees
Offence: Sajerkun Mulestinthen (Wolves), Gyalong Woganure (Emperors), Liam Karneveld (Astronauts), Lyman Rule (Godspeed), Preston Withers (Saints)
Defence: Hypo Bourguignon (Caspians), Pollmodd yFawgaff (Centaurs), Oli Breukelman (65ers), Noah Westerhof (Admirals), Pinoles Mulestinthen (Destroyers)
Special Teams: Sep Nordholt (Dragonflies), Avape Aemenos (Explosions)

by **-Anthor-** » Tue Jul 09, 2019 9:47 am

Anthoran National Gridiron Team
" Celridge Voodoo "

The Celridge Voodoo, also called the Voodoo, V's or Vengeful V's, are the national gridiron football team that represents the Anthoran Gridiron League, the highest level of play domestically for the sport, and the Kingdom of Anthor on the international stage. They originally made their debut in the World Bowl in WB32 and have made all of it's editions since, with the only exception being they missed last year's tournament due to a Ministry of Sports moratorium on all international appearances of Anthoran sports team. Despite the year off, Head Coach Joel Turnbull used the extra time to continuously train and play with the team, and to hone the skills of the players and keep their conditions solid, which is a new challenge as they also have to contend with the regular season schedule of the AGL, which is in its seventh season. The reigning AGL champion, the Cireworth Heralds, have a record 9 players making the roster here this here with the Voodoo, and that may lead many to hope that this year's assembled team is one of the better ones Anthor has put forward yet, which is much needed after the missed year, the V's need to work hard to regain their lost standing having slipped from 20th to 28th, and are still seeking their first ever group stage title, or playoff appearance.

http://i.imgur.com/lebrTml.jpg <-- Uniforms (Home/For Away, Flop the Color Scheme)

Head Coach: Joel Turnbull
Assistant Head Coach: Joseph Gough
Offensive Coordinator: Matthew Evans
------ QB Coach: Daniel Templeton
-------HB Coach: Joe Stanley
------ WR Coach: Sebastian Bull
------ OL Coach: Alfie Bartlett
Defensive Coordinator: Oliver O'Sullivan
------ DL Coach: Anthony Davemark
--------LB Coach: Jack Ralman
------ CB Coach: Adam Day
------ Safety's Coach: Scott Dean
-------Special Teams/Kicking Coach: Anthony Harvey
Physical Trainer: William Dean
------ Assistant Trainer: Bradley Field
--------First Medic: Charles Byrne
------ Second Medic: Bailey Potter
-------Therapy Specialist: Tyler Sharpe
------ Professional Advanced Medical Consultant: Bailey Ryan

Depth Chart

Quarterbacks:
#8 Nicholas Harriot
#16 Jason Clontz
#11 Harry Sherbourne

Halfback:
#31 Lewis Davis
#29 Gerard McCrea

Fullbacks:
#47 Randell Boone

Wide Recievers:
#40 Craig Gomez
#81 Lane Smith
#12 Sam Cameron
#86 Markus Spurr

Tight Ends:
#55 Robert Atwood
#49 Andrew Mendoza

Tackles:
#61 James Clark
#72 Matthew Bell
#89 Charles Farmer
#52 Riley Phillips

Centers:
#43 Archie Jordan
#77 Jay Green

Guards:
#59 Robert Dunn
#64 Joseph Smart
#69 Corey Peters
#74 Gordon Schneider

Defense

Defensive Ends:
#66 Sean Mitchell
#69 Charles Wright
#73 Brad Buckley
#75 Logan Pickering

Defensive Tackles:
#92 Liam Barrett
#98 Scott McKenzie

Linebackers:
#51 Finley Morey
#65 Lewis Noble
#62 Ryan Davison
#53 Frank Hammond
#87 Arthur Holden
#78 Elliot Hyde

Corners:
#11 Isaac Nolan
#58 Joshua Bishop
#57 Luke Chandler
#94 Alex Leftwood

Safety's:
#44 George Lawrence
#97 Michael West
#82 Peter Hardy
#84 Isaac Buckley

Punters:
#99 Kian Tyler

Kickers:
#19 Edward Coleman

RP Permissions
Choose my scorers: Y
Choose scoring events: Y
RP injuries to my players: Y, Telegram First
Godmod scoring events: Y
Godmod injuries: Y, Telegram First
Godmod other events: Y, Telegram First

by **Taeshan** » Tue Jul 09, 2019 12:18 pm

A strong start to an interesting format in World Bowl 37 has the Fitin' Falcons off to a 1-0 pace. With a familiar opponent in Abanhfleft, the team that knocked the side out of the 36th World Bowl in the Round of Sixteen, the team started off the first Group Stage with revenge on their mind. As the matchup of the two middle ranked sides the Falcons saw this as a big matchup in keeping themselves able to compete in the first group battles, and they did rather well. With Free Republics, and Quebec rounding out the small group each game will likely be a battle and the strong 26-12 victory in game one. The aging Taeshan lineup will likely wish to forego endless games, and tough fought battles as much as they can in this tournament, and a strong opening game, and nice form to kick off the tournament will surely have their fans hopeful.

The Falcons got off to a strong start with a first quarter touchdown pass from Sam Clentimack to Drew Lantern getting his first official World Bowl start in his third tournament. Lantern outpaced the field, and it was only an extra point miscue that would give their opponents a 6-6 tie two field goals later. Parson Newberry would make it 13-9 at the half with a late Abanhfleft kick putting their opponents within striking distance. It would be a strong defensive effort that got the Knights their next points as Gehret Vandenbosch got the home faithful rowdy with a 46 yard interception return for a touchdown and a late third quarter field goal would make it 19-12, and make the fourth quarter interesting. Newberry would round out the days scoring with a second touchdown, and that would end the game 26-12.

by **Free Republics** » Tue Jul 09, 2019 12:57 pm

OOC: background

Days later, Scarlett Nicholls remained incensed at her senior consul. Out of the blue, Kyle Bolton had decided to veto her executive action to ground crash-prone Piedalue planes until the company fixed its defective software. Now, the only thing the press wanted to talk about was the tension between the two Liberty Party consuls and the fact that it had been a Nicholls Air flight that had crashed. The most recent crash had been a routine flight from Acedonia to Petrograd. The plane suddenly dove low over Jolarus and hit a tree. Unfortunately, a movie was being filmed in the area as the crash happened and director Kathleen Price's crew had caught the entire thing on film.

The political fallout had been disastrous as Common Good leader Valentin Svensson kept blaming the crash on the "corrupt" Nicholls family and their refusal to perform proper oversight of corporations. Svensson was becoming a frequent guest on all of the news shows after developing a reputation as a scathing critic of Republican corporations. He wisely downplayed all of his party's ties to Sister Polus and the Ecumenical Coalition for Morality.

For the moment though, Scarlett Nicholls was trying to watch the World Bowl opener between the Free Republics and Quebec. The game opened with Quebec returning Takehiko Susui's opening kickoff for a touchdown. The Quebecois attempted to go for 2 but Ganix Lerma sacked their quarterback. Quebec had not released a roster since World Bowl XXXI (OOC: At least as far as I can tell anyway) so Scarlett had no idea who their QB was and the announcers for WOLF TV didn't know either. The Republicans would answer with 3 long first half drives that all stalled in the red zone. One of those drives would stall on a Sying Lei holding penalty. Another stalled after Rita Alaja missed a pitch from Dania Sandberg on an option, resulting in a fumble that would be recovered by the Free Republics for a big loss. The third Republican drive simply ran out of time right before the half after Sandberg was sacked with no time outs left requiring Takehiko Susui to rush onto the field to kick the field goal and salvage something out of the drive. Nonetheless, the Republicans were still up 9 to 6 at the half.

On the first play from scrimmage of the second half, Park Han would fumble on an outside pitch play, a Quebecois cornerback would pick up the ball and run it back for a touchdown. Quebec now led 13 to 9. After several punts, the Republicans would finally break off a big one as Dania Sandberg would manage to break an option run on the right side. With only the safety to beat, she lowered her head to run right through the safety knocking him on his back and then took off for the end zone as if nothing had happened. The Free Republics now had a 16 to 13 lead. They would go on to add a fourth field goal early in the 4th quarter and a game-clinching 1 yard Makharbi Barsukov touchdown run to cap off an 8 minute drive that left Quebec with under a minute to score 2 touchdowns.

After the game ended, Scarlett received a message from her pollster with her latest internal poll for the midterm elections. Common Good led the poll with 35% voting intention. Second place went to the Radical Alliance with 20%. Responsible Progress was third at 17%. Coming in fourth was the Moderate Liberal Conservatives at 10%. The Liberty Party was polling at just 7%. Polling around the 2% threshold were the Progressives, the Outlaw Marijuana Party, the Pirate Party and the Put Kids to Work Party. The latter was a single issue party that sought to legalize child labor, make it mandatory and tax kids wages at 100% to pay for extensive government programs to keep kids busy 24/7 and therefore out of trouble. They were run by eccentric billionaire Florian Nacht who had purchased the Allonois Charter Society to impose his ideas. With the recent Supreme Court decision ruling that charter society residents had the constitutional right to vote and to representation in the Senate, they were expected to receive quite a few votes in Allonois but polls indicated that they had quite a bit of appeal in other parts of the Free Republics where local news reported heavily on juvenile crime stories. They were also getting a disturbing amount of support in Taxachusetts where Safari CEO Laban Hakansson had secretly thrown his support behind them but as of right now, Scarlett was not aware of that.

The thought that the Progressive Party might return to office was concerning to Scarlett as they were extremists who had rebelled against the government and whose extreme rhetoric was widely blamed for driving voters to the likes of Izmailov, Kulseth and O'Reilly. It was remarkable though that parties perceived as pro-corporate such as the Radicals and the Moderate Liberal Conservatives were polling so badly in the Free Republics. Traditionally, such parties had dominated the vote. While the inclusion of the 32 charter societies definitely skewed the vote, the swings were so large that it was impossible to attribute the change in the electorate simply to the Supreme Court. Exit polls from the last consul election had shown that 35% of Scarlett Nicholls voters preferred Sebastian Trudeau on the economy and around 20% of Sebastian Trudeau voters actually preferred Scarlett's cultural views. With the attention Trudeau shined on corporate abuses and the memory of how RepublicSoft collaborated with Kulseth and Citrus Computing collaborated with O'Reilly still relatively fresh in everybody's memories, most voters felt that it was time for the government to crack down on business and the Liberty Party was seen as "pro-business" by those who wanted the government to crack down on business and "anti-business" by business who mostly backed the Radicals and Moderate Liberal Conservatives.

Barjavel Academy, Republica, Free Republics

Kyle Bolton arrived on the campus of Barjavel Academy at Republica, one of the most prestigious boarding schools in all of the Free Republics. As he stepped inside, Sister Polus was waiting for him at the door.

Sister Polus - Hello, Mr. Bolton.

Kyle Bolton - Good day, Sister Polus.

Sister Polus - How are things right now?

Kyle Bolton - I'd like to keep this short. We really shouldn't be seen together.

Sister Polus - Of course. You've honored your end of the bargain so its time for me to give you this.

Sister Polus handed him a suitcase.

Sister Polus - This suitcase contains 50 million thalers. Assuming you continue to keep your end of the bargain, you will receive the remaining 450 million thalers in 9 more payments of 50 million.

Kyle Bolton - Thank you, Sister Polus.

Sister Polus - You're welcome young man. You're doing a very good thing even if you're doing it for material gain.

Kyle Bolton - I'm sorry, Sister Polus, but I enjoy sinning too much to repent!

Sister Polus - I'm sure you do but if you ever wish to repent, remember that Iesus Christus has a Plan for you.

Kyle Bolton - Thank you. I'll see you again soon.

Kyle Bolton left Barjavel Academy quietly with the briefcase. Sister Polus ensured that the security cameras footage of their meeting was erased, leaving no record that the cash had ever changed hands...

by **Terre Septentrionale** » Tue Jul 09, 2019 1:25 pm

Terre Septentrionale wins their Wolrd Bowl debut!

Tornado City, Tornado Queendom - For their international debut, Terre Septentrionale was put in a hostile environment. Football in Tornado Queendom is, according to them: "a more adult product for our football inspired by Wrestling". Upon their arrival at the stadium in Tornado City, players were given helmets with cameras installed on them and they also had to wear a microphone. Then during the pre game show we heard staged hate speeches against Terre Septentrionale and saw the burning of our flags. Instead of a coin toss, a player from both team had to scramble to get the ball. Scrambling for the Nordiques was strong safety Roderick McShepard while Anonymous was scrambling for Tornado Queendom. McShepard won the scramble for Terre Septentrionale and choose to recieve the ball first.

The score was still 0-0 after the 1st quarter. With less than a minute remaining in the 2nd quarter, Terre septentrionale was stopped at the 34 yards line and had to bring the field goal unit onto the field. The 51 yards field goal attempt by Crockett Burkhead was good and the Reprezentacja Nordycki was leading 3-0 at the halftime. For the halftime, Tornado Queendom was bringing cameras into the players' locker room and Coconut Riddick, the most popular player in Terre Sepentrionale, kicked all cameras from the Northmen's locker room and almost fought with a cameraman. Tornado Queendom also staged a salacious footage of their own cheerleaders.

Tornado Queendom recieved the ball at the start of the 3rd quarter and had their best drive of the game, which resulted in a 24 yards field goal by Anonymous and the game was tied at 3-3. Terre Septentrionale had to punt after their first posession of the 3rd quarter. On their 2nd drive, Tornado Queendom had to punt after 3 plays. The Nordiques started with the ball at their own 36 yards line. On a 2nd and 6, Haylie Woo made a screen pass to Barkevious Hawkins who catched and ran with the ball to the 12 yards line in Tornado Queendom territory. Montavious McBryde ran for 7 yards on the first and 10. Then on a 2nd and 3 at the 5 yards line, Haylie Woo passed to tight end Stanislaw Krzyzanowski into the end zone for a touchdown. The conversion was good and Terre Septentrionale was leading 10-3. With less than 6 minutes remaining in the 4th quarter, Tornato Queendom had the ball at their own 34 yards line on a 3rd and 8. Anonymous throws the ball in direction of Anonymous but the ball is intercepted by DeShawn Lewis-Harris who returns it to the 46 yards line in Tornado Queendom territory. Terre Septentrionale's offence comes into the field and gets the first down on a 3rd and 4 on a run by Montavious McBryde. He keeps running with the ball but the Reprezentacja Nordycki are stopped at the 27 yards line on another 3rd down. It's another field goal attempt for Terre Septentrionale, the kick is good and the Northmen are leading 13-3. This is the final score.

Tornado Queendom      0   0   3   0  -   3
Terre Septentrionale  0   3   7   3  -  13

BOXSCORE

1ST QUARTER
No score

2ND QUARTER
0:48 - Field Goal by Crockett Burkhead (51 yards)

3RD QUARTER
11:49 - Field Goal by Anonymous (24 yards)
4:13 - Touchdown by Stanislaw Krzyzanowski (5 yards pass from Haylie Woo). Extra point by Crockett Burkhead.

4TH QUARTER
2:48 - Field Goal by Crockett Burkhead (44 yards)

Sexy cheerleaders

After the game, team captain Haylie Woo, a pretty and muscular girl, spoke out against Tornado Queendom' cheerleaders, which she said their clothes are too revealing and they showed unnecessary sexiness.

Greater Vakolicci Haven

Terre Septentrionale is now first in the standings of the Zalaba II group tied with Greater Liverpool , who surprisingly beat Greater Vakolicci Haven, which is the team to beat in our group. Coconut Riddick spoke about GVH in his press conference: "yo i fink vacucci haven read cassadaigua's article aboot thanking n they decided to do so lol they wont win a singel game in faze 1 butt theyll start winnin in faze 2 n theyre gunna make the playoffs lik dat lol". Terre Septentrionale's next game is on the road against Greater Vakolicci Haven.

Logan McPhee,
La trbune septentrionale

by **Newmanistan** » Tue Jul 09, 2019 3:57 pm

THE ROCKET REPORT

OFFENSE SPUTTERS IN LOSS

by Brianne Henry,

As we know, there has been a lot of turnover with the football team heading into World Bowl 37. A large part of that is on offense, where 4/5ths of the offensive line is new, plus new starters at quarterback and halfback. These are still the best players in the Empire at their respective positions, but as we found out, that does not necessarily mean the team will be able to pick up right where the former starters left off.

It would be unfair for me to continue this article without giving credit to the defense of Ko-oren. It plays a large part in the success of their team, and the size and power of their defensive line, in particular, dominated the offensive line of the Rockets. It would be understood if Donovan Williams had some jitters, but matters were not made easier by the fact that he never had much time to stand in the pocket. He can make things happen with his legs often, and he tried too here, but even with that, the defense was ready. Williams helped moved the ball down field a little bit, but at the half, only a 44-yard Michael Krizman field goal was on the board for the Rockets, in comparison to the ten points scored by the visitors.

Newmanistan never got close in this game. During the second half, the only scoring would be the kickers, as the teams traded two field goals to turn into the eventual 16-9 outcome. If there is some silver lining for the Rockets, it is that their defense played fairly well in this game and always kept the game within reach, in hopes that the offense would find a way to get it in the end zone. That is something that never happened. After the game, Marvin Dineen, the head coach, told reporters, “If we’re going to do anything in this tournament, we are going to need to be a lot better then we were today. I don’t make excuses. We are better then this. I get that we ran into a very good defensive team, but there are no weak opponents in this group.”

Cosumar, ranked fifth in the world, is next for the Rockets.

by **Ranoria** » Tue Jul 09, 2019 6:44 pm

McNair cursed under his breath as the Equestrian States scored yet again. They were down 31-20 in the fourth quarter now, and he had struggled. The offense had only scored a pair of touchdowns. Both had been on the ground. One a desperate, outstretched hand from McNair on the goal line and one a 37 yard sprint by Melvin Strong. But they still had a shot, with five minutes on the clock.

So, after a brief punt return from Philip Wood, one of the team’s two speedsters, his offense took the field once more.

But it wasn’t going well. Two snaps in, they’d had a run for no gain behind a patchwork offensive line and an dropped pass by Mario Terrin. McNair himself hadn’t had a great performance so far. But, for one drive at least, that was about to change.

On third and ten, he took off. The defensive line was on him from the start, and he’d never had time to make one read, much less go through progressions, but it didn’t matter. McNair was a freak, and with a quick spin, he had three of them running into each other. One more broken tackle was child’s play, cutting to get out of the path of the nose tackle.

The linebackers hadn’t even had time to come out from their zones, and the quarterback raced around them before being met with the team’s strong safety, the two colliding twenty yards down the field. After driving a bit further downfield, picking 21 yards, they still ended up with a fourth down. That said, with some momentum on their side and a quarterback fighting to get his team back into the game, the squad dialed up a downfield shot.

And who better, down the seam, than Javier Gilmore? The wideout had yet to record a catch despite fighting for snaps in this offense, but this one play could secure his tenuous position as a starter. And that it would.

McNair had a cannon for an arm, and he waited. Rather than hit Gilmore in stride, he avoided the rush, manipulating the locker with the skill of a man with ten years more experience than he had, and then took his shot.

The ball was a floater, one that landed dead in he middle of the end zone, right into Gilmore’s outstretched hands, with plenty of space for someone with his short frame to get two feet down. Unfortunately, somehow, he didn’t manage that.

Two long strides from Gilmore saw his second foot land just outside the paint. And for McNair, with his arms already raised in celebration of a touchdown, it took a moment to realize that they hadn’t gotten back into the game. Gilmore had done everything right. Gotten past the defense in a blur, secured the pass, but he hadn’t dragged his feet or even made an effort to shorten his stride. And rather than a 31-27 ballgame, this one was over.

But he couldn’t go off on the guy. That would only sow dissent. The loss wasn’t his fault, and even it it had worked it would have been a long shot to win the game. A lot of guys had failed to do their jobs in order for this to happen, as nice as it would have been to pin it all on the wideout.

So, with a snort, he checked his temper. He’d lost it before, and it never ended well. He remembered the last time it happened, when his brother was in high school, when he’d vowed to never let it happen again.

Alton, his younger brother, and he had gotten into a fist fight, and he’d eventually snapped, tossing his brother into a wall by the end of it. Ever since, they’d rarely seen each other, and while he himself had been struggling to find a way to rebuild that bridge, he didn’t think Alton felt the same way.

He’d asked some of his younger brother’s friends about the situation, and, with what he’d already known, it made sense.

Alton, like himself, was a tireless worker, one who put everything he could into being the best football player he could be. And while he was also talented, Derek had just been born with raw athleticism. And Alton, for all his efforts, was never able to catch up. He’d failed to do it in high school, and when he’d gone for a do over in signing with Richardson, he’d failed there, too. He had finished the season as a gadget wideout.

In turn, Alton had grown to see his older brother as the source of the negativity in his life. All the articles, the press, about not being able to live up to his older brother, got into his head. He felt that he had to catch up to make something of himself, and that Derek was the reason that no one celebrated his accomplishments, instead critiquing him for what he couldn’t do.

So that was why Derek had gotten a reign on his temper. Because that night, rather than untangle the webs of envy, he had beaten his brother and shattered his closest, longest lasting friendship.

And on the sideline, when he saw Javier Gilmore looking fearful, he simply placed a hand on his shoulder and nodded. “We all make mistakes. No one’s perfect, as much as we’d love to be, and if I’d have played better we wouldn’t be in this situation in the first place. Learn from it and get better.”

The wideout didn’t say anything in reply as they watched he defense get run over and the clock expire. It was a poor start at 0-1, but it was a young season, and a rebound, most thought, could be in the waiting.

by **Banija** » Tue Jul 09, 2019 7:46 pm

OOC: Part 1 and Part 2 of this storyline

The Latter-Day Newsletter

How does a Patriarchal Conclave work? A guide as the College of Bishops move to elect the next leader of the church

Bishops arrive for opening service of the conclave to elect the Patriarch of Herzegovina

HERZEGOVINA CITY, MORAVICA- Much of Banija’s attention is fixated on the major sporting tournaments ongoing right now. Banija just renewed its fierce gridiron rivalry with Drawkland(and fell, most unfortunately, by a score of 20-13), while the lacrosse team won its first WLC knockout game since the 25th World Lacrosse Championships, the culmination of an era where they had 3 semifinal appearances in 5 tournaments, which led to a pair of bronze medals and a silver medal. But of course, there is another monumental moment going on- the election of the next Patriarch of Herzegovina.

Now, of course, it has been a long while since the church, formally titled the Puritan Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, has elected a Patriarch. So of course, for both the faithful and the non-faithful, we felt it prudent to put forward an explainer- how the election works, who votes, and what even is the role of the Patriarch? Without further ado.

How do elections work?

The College of Bishops is responsible for the election of the Patriarch of Herzegovina. Although titled the College of Bishops, no member of the 14 member college is a simple Bishop- all of the members are at least at Archbishop rank, or higher. These are the men responsible for choosing the next Patriarch of Herzegovina. They gather at the Herzegovina Temple, and live in the basement of the facility for the entirety of the conclave, where they do not leave until a Patriarch is elected with a 2/3s majority.

Now, of course, they are able to elect any member of the clergy- any Archbishops in the room, any bishops out of the room, or frankly, any unmarried adult male who is in ‘good standing’ with the church. Though, as a matter of practicality, only bishops are generally elected. The College takes three ballots a day, although no ballots are taken on Sundays. They take one in the morning session when they wake up, they take one when they break for lunch, and they take a ballot each evening. They, of course, will repeat this cycle- 3 ballots a day, 6 days a week, until somebody wins the 2/3s majority. That, of course, is 10 votes. Here is a list of eligible voters.

Who are the candidates?

Like we said, technically, any unmarried male is a candidate to be the Patriarch of Herzegovina. However, if you look at the history, the conclave usually chooses from among the Quorum of the Seventy- the Seventy Bishops that make up the church’s governing institutions. And even among them, only a certain number are legitimate candidates. While, of course, there’s a veil of secrecy around the whole proceedings, observers agree that there are generally three candidates- two of whom will be within the walls of the conclave, and one of whom who is outside of these walls.

The first, is the Major Archbishop of Istria, George Mavuto. Of course, the Archbishop of Istria is always a candidate- the Archdiocese of Istria is the most populous Puritan Mormon diocese in the multiverse, which makes sense considering that it is the largest city in the multiverse's only Puritan LDS majority country. It is a frequent launching pad to the Patriarch of Herzegovina- you have experience managing a large number of Puritan Mormons, and in close proximity to the present leadership, it gives you a platform to become well known. Mavuto is no exception to this rule. Mavuto is 63 years old- he wouldn't be likely to make major waves. Doesn't inspire many, but doesn't garner much opposition either, he's a figure who is well regarded in the church and the country.

The second is Archbishop Masane Guiss. He's probably the underdog out of the major three candidates- he's 45 years old, and would be the youngest Patriarch of Herzegovina in a generation. He doesn't serve in a diocese- he's a member of the college due to his membership in the Guardian Council. He's never served as even a diocesan bishop, simply serving as an auxilliary in both Mansfield, Baker Park and Jinja City before transferring to the Guardian Council. He'd be seen as a modernizer- he has always been ambitoius about reforming the church, and saying that the institution should be more progressive.

The last major candidate is not a member of the college, but looms large over it- Bishop Melusi Duma of Kosactus. Kosactus, one of Banija's smaller dioceses, is in the North Moravica ecclestial province, so his diocese is overseen directly by the Patriach. Also a relatively younger figure, age just 52, he is the opposite of Guiss. He is known as a strict traditionalist. He has always said that the Church should play more of a shepherding role in the public sphere, meaning that under him, he'd be likely to appoint bishops to the Guardian Council that would be more assertive than the current ones, to say the least, and the Church would likely participate more on the political scene.

It'll be a long debate over those three, and whoever the heck else they bring up. Who will win? Only God knows, right?

What is the role of the Patriarch of Herzegovina?

What is the role of the Patriarch of Herzegovina? They have many roles. They, of course, like any other Archbishop, serve as the head of a diocese and the Metropolitan of a greater region- in this case, head of the Herzegovina diocese and the metropolitan see of the North Moravica ecclestial province. The person would earn the title of Pontifex Maximus of the College of Bishops, and Primate of All-Banija. He would, both essentially and directly, be the head of the universal church. The Vicar of Christ, the Custodian of the Herzegovina Temple.

He would be in charge of the church's day to day affairs. He would appoint every bishop in the universal church, as well as the three Archbishops who serve on the Guardian Council. Any doctrine changes, any structural reforms? They all go through the Patriarch of Herzegovina. An immensely powerful figure in their own right, it is an appointment that lasts for a long time- formerly a lifetime appointment, and now, Patriarchs serve until age 90. So it is an important decision in these times- with the Banijan diaspora in many countries, the church is growing- there are even voters in this college from four different countries other than Banija, the most ever(Darmen, Damukuni, Royal Kingdom of Quebec, the Busoga Islands). We'll see what decision the college brings us.

by **Banija** » Tue Jul 09, 2019 8:17 pm

I'm sure... All of you want a rewinder on one of the greatest football games ever played, am I right?

The story of the greatest college football game of the century will entertain you at this cutoff.

League A

Kabonero III Group
Main Nation Ministry 19–13 Banija
Velstrania 19–20 Drawkland

Kabonero III Group             Pld  W  L   PF  PA  PD 
1 Drawkland                     2   2  0   40  32  +8
2 Velstrania                    2   1  1   51  37 +14
3 Main Nation Ministry          2   1  1   36  45  −9
4 Banija                        2   0  2   26  39 −13

Kizza I Group
Free Republics 29–20 Abanhfleft
Royal Kingdom of Quebec 13–7 Taeshan

Kizza I Group                  Pld  W  L   PF  PA  PD 
1 Free Republics                2   2  0   55  33 +22
2 Royal Kingdom of Quebec       2   1  1   26  33  −7
3 Taeshan                       2   1  1   33  25  +8
4 Abanhfleft                    2   0  2   32  55 −23

Rokani Group
Pridnestrovia 6–10 Ko-oren
Cosumar 34–19 Newmanistan

Rokani Group                   Pld  W  L   PF  PA  PD 
1 Ko-oren                       2   2  0   26  15 +11
2 Pridnestrovia                 2   1  1   50  47  +3
3 Cosumar                       2   1  1   71  63  +8
4 Newmanistan                   2   0  2   28  50 −22

League B

Ruhakana Group
Bongo Johnson 20–50 New England
Northwest Kalactin 23–26 Allamunnic States

Ruhakana Group                 Pld  W  L   PF  PA  PD 
1 New England                   2   2  0  106  57 +49
2 Allamunnic States             2   1  1   63  79 −16
3 Northwest Kalactin            2   1  1   54  46  +8
4 Bongo Johnson                 2   0  2   40  81 −41

Akena III Group
Anthor 19–25 Greater Nordics
South Covello 16–37 United States of Devonta

Akena III Group                Pld  W  L   PF  PA  PD 
1 United States of Devonta      2   2  0   54  31 +23
2 Greater Nordics               2   1  1   40  36  +4
3 Anthor                        2   1  1   46  48  −2
4 South Covello                 2   0  2   39  64 −25

Bategeka Group
Vangaziland 40–24 Ranoria
Xanneria 16–7 Equestrian States

Bategeka Group                 Pld  W  L   PF  PA  PD 
1 Vangaziland                   2   2  0   77  27 +50
2 Equestrian States             2   1  1   38  36  +2
3 Xanneria                      2   1  1   19  44 −25
4 Ranoria                       2   0  2   44  71 −27

League C

Mugisha III Group
Cassadaigua 30–0 Shatla
Geektopia 12–26 Torisakia

Mugisha III Group              Pld  W  L   PF  PA  PD 
1 Cassadaigua                   2   2  0   56  20 +36
2 Torisakia                     2   2  0   56  29 +27
3 Geektopia                     2   0  2   32  52 −20
4 Shatla                        2   0  2   17  60 −43

Albert III Group
Lavize 17–13 Amurbia
West Phoenicia 55–7 Kandonica

Albert III Group               Pld  W  L   PF  PA  PD 
1 West Phoenicia                2   2  0   95  17 +78
2 Lavize                        2   1  1   27  53 −26
3 Amurbia                       2   1  1   62  37 +25
4 Kandonica                     2   0  2   27 104 −77

Zalaba II Group
Greater Vakolicci Haven 20–30 Terre Septentrionale
Greater Liverpool 33–10 Tornado Queendom

Zalaba II Group                Pld  W  L   PF  PA  PD 
1 Greater Liverpool             2   2  0   60  31 +29
2 Terre Septentrionale          2   2  0   43  23 +20
3 Greater Vakolicci Haven       2   0  2   41  57 −16
4 Tornado Queendom              2   0  2   13  46 −33

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