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The longest-running sports competition in NationStates reaches its eighty-seventh edition: the Football/Soccer World Cup.
If you've been involved before, for any of the 86 previous occasions, and know the drill, carry on past all this and sign up like usual, since this is basically a copy of previous sign-up posts. Don't know the drill? Aren't aware there even is a drill? Read on...
HOW TO SIGN UP:
New to the World Cup? Read This:
Welcome to the longest-running sports competition in NationStates!
If you're completely new here, you are eligible and highly recommended to enter the Baptism of Fire (BoF), a tournament that happens before the World Cup, as well as enter the World Cup itself. If this is your first entry into the World Cup, please indicate whether you wish to be registered for the Baptism of Fire or not.
You can register for the Baptism of Fire simply by saying, in this thread, that you want to be in it. e.g. 'I want to be in the BoF and the WC'. You can make it more polite or impressive than that, of course, or even RP the sign-up, but simply indicating you want to enter is enough.
It is highly advised that you enter the BoF before your first World Cup. This will give you an opportunity to RP in an official event with other newcomers and also gives you your first ranking points. Please also note you CANNOT enter the BoF without also entering the World Cup. Qualifying for World Cup will follow immediately from the BoF, so this thread serves as sign-ups for both tournaments at once.
If this is your first Cup, you may only sign up with one nation. A second nation, known as a 'puppet', may be signed up in later tournaments. Puppets need to declare their status as a puppet, as well as be confirmed as such by the 'master' nation.
First time participants are ineligible to host or co-host the World Cup and Baptism of Fire tournaments.
Welcome to the longest-running sports competition in NationStates!
If you're completely new here, you are eligible and highly recommended to enter the Baptism of Fire (BoF), a tournament that happens before the World Cup, as well as enter the World Cup itself. If this is your first entry into the World Cup, please indicate whether you wish to be registered for the Baptism of Fire or not.
You can register for the Baptism of Fire simply by saying, in this thread, that you want to be in it. e.g. 'I want to be in the BoF and the WC'. You can make it more polite or impressive than that, of course, or even RP the sign-up, but simply indicating you want to enter is enough.
It is highly advised that you enter the BoF before your first World Cup. This will give you an opportunity to RP in an official event with other newcomers and also gives you your first ranking points. Please also note you CANNOT enter the BoF without also entering the World Cup. Qualifying for World Cup will follow immediately from the BoF, so this thread serves as sign-ups for both tournaments at once.
If this is your first Cup, you may only sign up with one nation. A second nation, known as a 'puppet', may be signed up in later tournaments. Puppets need to declare their status as a puppet, as well as be confirmed as such by the 'master' nation.
First time participants are ineligible to host or co-host the World Cup and Baptism of Fire tournaments.
Introducing: The World Cup
The Nationstates World Cup (NSWC) is a tournament for any NS nation who signs up. The NSWC is about to start its next competition, and your nation can take part! Every team is given a rank based on their performances in previous Cups, and the rank for any brand new nation is roughly 300 (the current "best team in the world" is Banija) You can find the current, post-WC86 rankings here).
Scores are generated using 'scorinators' - usually either a Java program, an MS Excel (or similar) spreadsheet, or another custom-made program - which use random numbers, weighted by team ranking and RP bonus to produce the scores.
It is encouraged for Nations to RP - roleplay - their matches, team rosters, players and such. Good RPs will help raise your chance of winning (especially in the Baptism of Fire, the tournament for NSWC newcomers). Please note: A lot of RPs does not guarantee goals or wins, but your chances are improved of this happening. i.e. Two debutant, non-ranked, nations play each other. One has RP'd a few times, the other has not. The nation who has participated should have the better probability of victory, but still has a chance of a Win, Loss or Draw.
RPs can be team roster announcements, fan comments, press conferences, media stories, anything about the game, or even other situations, as long as you've kept to the score as posted by the host(s).
For more information on the World Cup, its long history, how it works, who runs it, and the competitions related to it, check out the NSWC Factbooks.- Courtesy of Starblaydia
Questions?
Can't find an answer to your question in the Guide to Sports Roleplaying?
Then ask us in the World Cup Discussion Thread There are plenty of knowledgeable people on hand in that thread to answer anything you might like to know about the NSWC.
Then ask us in the World Cup Discussion Thread There are plenty of knowledgeable people on hand in that thread to answer anything you might like to know about the NSWC.
Please do not post in this thread to answer questions about sign-ups or to correct sign-ups unless you are the WCC president (Equestrian States), WCC vice-president (Banija), a former WC host, or the current World Cup or Baptism of Fire hosts. If you are not one of the latter and post a query reply or correction, your post will be considered spam, and may bring moderator action.
As a matter of courtesy towards your fellow competitors and tournament hosts, please do not sign up a puppet 'just because you can', knowing full well that you won't have time to RP it. Entering with the best of intentions is fair enough, but if you know you won't be RPing with a nation, have a think about why you're entering them. Nations that don't participate are no fun for your fellow competitors.
Entrants to the 87th World Cup (192/192):
Nation Name [Username if different]
Equestria [Equestrian States]
Freeport [Freeport Isles]
Sylestone
Independent Athletes from Quebec
Tikariot
Savigliane
Qasden
Yuezhou
Huayramarca
Drawkland
Chromatika
Plane of Possibility
Squidroidia
Nephara
Brenecia
Farfadillis
Crystalline Caverns
Chartistan
Port Ember
Commonwealth of Baker Park
Filindostan
Kohnhead
Netop
Hispinas
Ranoria
Valladares
Hebitaka
Zwangzug
Twicetagria [Twicetagram and JYPe]
The Ponyvillian Separatists of Twicetagrien Canterlotine Territories [Somehow Related to Rarity]
Indusse
Zeta Reka and Hugeltaldom
Taeshan
Tioguldos
Bonbokh u Piche
Darmen
Mriin
Damukuni
State of Trinity
Northwest Kalactin
Banija
Sulsuland
Mavinet
Eura
Euran Oceania Territories
Busoga Islands
Terre Septentrionale
Icecliff
Treekidistan
The Grearish Union
Starblaydia
South Newlandia
The Belacian States
Sannyamathland
Sett Forest
Græntfjall [Graintfjall]
Flavovespia
Hapilopper
Lisander
Turori
Vilita
Juvencus
Al Qurija
Ko-oren
Mytanija
Wreckeria [Wrecker]
Cassadaigua
United Pink States
Kandorith
Savojarna
Saint-Domingues
Newmanistan
Poafmersia [PotatoFarmers]
TJUN-ia
HUElavia
Arklanda
The Holy Empire [Alasdair I Frosticus]
Oberour Ar Moro
Tequilo
Xanneria
Southwest Eastnorth
Mand Blustopia
Audioslavia
Rwekazaland
Mexi Catcha
United Australasian Commonwealth
Rangers FC
Vdara
Squornshelan Remnant States
Squornshelous
Geektopia
Kelssek
Valanora
Pasarga
Krytenia
Ibixa
Electrum
Sajnur
Sargossa
Darkmania
Cirrus Azale
South Covello
Recuecn
Hampton Island
Acronius
Legalese
Nacaltora
Ethane
Transvolcanic
Waisnor
Ancherion
Megistos
Natanians and Nosts
Cheetahs and reptiles Coalison
Quemorr Isles
Omerica
Saltstead
Sharktail
Mercedini
West Angola
North Japan
United States of Devonta
Balqia
Astograth
Socialist New Britain
Blouman Empire
Silvedania
Red Kelp
Maccian
Siovanija & Teusland
San Ortelio
Garifunya
Pluvia and the Saxean Isles
Gouvanarch
Central Shaneville
Jeruselem
North Alezia
Trolleborg
Khytonya
Eastfield Lodge
Quakmybush
Baggieland
Abanhfleft
U-Koro
Regmotto
Logano Fraza
Hafamarimyht
Havynwilde
Mapletish
Fluvannia
The Sarian
Murphtannia
New Lusitania and the Algarves
Norish Jeia Repa
Vangaziland
Yerapia
Widaya
Bongo Johnson
The H Corporation
Beepee
Pemecutan
Acastanha
Freechi
Melbergia
West Zirconia
Stevidia [Stevid]
Tornado Queendom
Hindu Ram Rajya
Critical Operations
Fjorsz
Cascadia Empire
Emastalia
Muralos
Third ZSeparatists
Barunia
Gyatso-Kai
The Gothanita Isles
Bluecliff
Spiritual Republic of Caryton
Cosumar
Jabal Akhdar
Smosh Games
Simulland
Riena [Riennic Isles]
Tumbra
Thibaea
Pays den haut
Trigel
Frestovenia
Garbelia
Koniglich Wasserstein
Lorrana
Puppets (36):
Nation Name (Master Nation Name)
Freeport (Equestria)
Yuezhou (Savigliane)
Plane of Possibility (Chromatika)
Brenecia (Nephara)
Crystalline Caverns (Qasden)
Chartistan (Squidroidia)
Netop (Kohnhead)
Hispinas (Filindostan)
The Ponyvillian Separatists of Twicetagrien Canterlotine Territories [Twicetagram and JYPe]
Bonbokh u Piche (Tioguldos)
Cascadia Empire (Northwest Kalactin)
Euran Oceania Territories (Eura)
Busoga Islands (Banija)
Treekidistan (Indusse)
Jabal Akhdar (Graintfjall)
Turori (Vilita)
Al Qurija (Juvencus)
Wreckeria (Hapilopper)
United Pink States (Cassadaigua)
Southwest Eastnorth (Xanneria)
Rangers FC (Vdara)
Squornshelous (Squornshelan Remnant States)
Pasarga (Valanora)
Ibixa (Krytenia)
Cheetahs and reptiles Coalison (Natanians and Nosts)
Quemorr Isles (Sylestone)
Saltsead (Omerica)
Fjorsz (Megistos)
North Japan (Kandorith)
Pluvia and the Saxean Isles (Garifunya)
Gouvanarch (Tikariot)
Acastanha (Pemecutan)
Critical Operations (Huayramarca)
The Gothanita Isles (Poafmersia)
Simulland (Audioslavia)
Pays den haut (Terre Septentrionale)
Entrants to the 74th Baptism of Fire (48/48):
Nation Name [Username if different]
Hispinas
Ranoria
Hebitaka
Bonbokh u Piche
State of Trinity
ArmedKing
Icecliff
Treekidistan
The Belacian States
Sannyamathland
Sett Forest
United Pink States
Saint-Domingues
Arklanda
Mand Blustopia
Rwekazaland
Mexi Catcha
T Republic
Cirrus Azale
Quemorr Isles
Socialist New Britain
Silvedania
Red Kelp
The Ponyvillian Separatists of Twicetagrien Canterlotine Territories [Somehow Related to Rarity]
North Japan
Gouvanarch
North Alezia
Aeprelh
Khytonya
Magnecia and Galmencia
U-Koro
Regmotto
Logano Fraza
Hafamarimyht
Yerapia
The H Corporation
Acastanha
Freechi
Stevidia [Stevid]
Hindu Ram Rajya
Critical Operations
Chartistan
Cascadia Empire
Muralos
Fjorsz
Bluecliff
Spiritual Republic of Caryton
Jabal Akhdar
CTE Nations which have ceased-to-exist are not counted towards participant totals
ArmedKingCTE
T RepublicCTE
AeprelhCTE (Puppet of Tornado Queendom)
Magnecia and GalmenciaCTE
World Cup 87 Bids:
Eighty-Seven (Ethane & Taeshan)
Rainbow Road Redux (Valanora & Chromatika)
Baptism of Fire 74 Bids:
Baptism of Fire and Ice (Sylestone & Græntfjall)
Host Bid Deadline: Monday, December 7th, 2020, at 11:59 EST
The cut-offs for signups will be at the discretion of the World Cup and Baptism of Fire hosts.
Last updated on Monday, January 4th, 2021, at 1:40 PM EST.
