Greetings, ladies and gentlemen of the World Cup Committee! The World Cup 87 cycle is underway, and eventually that will lead to Cup Of Harmony 79. The Cassadagan Association for Soccer Excellence and the Northwest Kalactanian Football Association submit this bid for your consideration to be the hosts of this tournament.
I) About The Nations
Cassadaigua is a long-time resident of the region of Rushmore that has become known for its unique culture. Cassadaigua’s society is different than what is seen throughout most of the world. In our nation, the female is the dominant gender and is superior to the male (though there has been a lot of progress in recent years towards gender equality). There are some groups who feel that men are greatly oppressed in our nation, but that is not really the case. If you are a man, and you are visiting Cassadaigua, as long as you are aware of our somewhat different culture, you should not have a tough time fitting in. After all, Cassadagan men that play by the rules here and respect their role can be very successful themselves. As long as you respect our culture, you should be fine while you are here. If you act disrespectful, then don’t be surprised if you are soon put in your place. You are expected to follow all Cassadagan laws, even if it is not a law in your own country.
Cassadaigua is no more or no less safe than any other nation. Socially, Cassadaigua is open to members of all faiths, and we respect your right to worship your respective deity in the way you see fit; or to not worship one at all. Homosexuality is accepted in the country, though we can’t promise that some random drunk in the stands or on the streets won’t make offensive comments.
As far as drinking is concerned, the legal age is 18, though many get away with underage drinking as it is not as aggressively policed as it may be in other lands. However, do not drink and drive. If you are caught, you will have a greater jail sentence then you might be expecting, and if you kill anyone by drunk driving, you will receive the death penalty.
Smoking anywhere in public is banned, but legal in your own home. This applies to both cigarettes and marijuana. All other recreational drugs are banned.
Cassadaigua has several well known, tried and true stadiums that are able to host the event. The final would be held at the Dagan Airways Stadium in Concord Heights.
Northwest Kalactin is a fast growing nation in the great region of Atlantian Oceania. The nation plays host to a population of 24 million people, although this is very fast growing due to a recent baby boom as of late. The largest cities of the nation are Gold Coast, at 4 million, Coffs Harbour, at 2.8 million, and Kempsey, which sits at 2.1 million. Other large cities also include Ballina, Armidale, Byron Bay, and the fast growing Mendez Bay, just south of Coffs.
Northwest Kalactin is an Anarchy, which means it can be considered far less safe than other nations, but there are many precautions in place to ensure that fans and players are not hurt in their time in the nation. For one, this is due to the fact that foreign nations are able to try Kalactanian citizens for crimes in their own courts, provided that they commit them against citizens of the nation involved. Also, foreigners will be provided with complementary security from private companies hired by the NKFA, as is the custom by tournaments hosted in the nation. Due to the nature of the political situation in the nation, most crimes committed by a foreigner will not be punished, barring a Murder or Assault, in which Kalactanian courts may be allowed to prosecute those involved. Marijuana, Drugs and Alcohol are all allowed, and there is no legal purchasing age, but a social norm in NWK is not buying any of the 3 mentioned until you are at least 18 years old.
The nation has a good history of football, which spans back to the days of World Cup 79. Since then, the nation has participated in 7 World Cup qualifying campaigns including 87, and reached the Cup of Harmony 4 times, with a Quarterfinals run in the most recent version, before falling to Astograth in penalties. The nation also has their very own domestic league, the NKSL. The league has 12 squads, and is growing in the IFCF picture as of late.
II) Experience
– Now that you know who we are, let’s talk about experience!
Cassadaigua- The matriarchy has been successful in all major sports, being the only nation to win the World Bowl, World Cup, World Baseball Classic, World Cup of Hockey, and International Basketball Championships. Completed in calendar year 2013, this remains true today. The nation has not only won titles, but it has hosted or co-hosted a large variety of tournaments, including:
Soccer/Football: World Cup 54, 67, & 84, BoF 47, Cup of Harmony 57 & 73, and Copa Rushmori 30.
Also: World Baseball Classics 18, 26, 40, 43, 45 & 50; World Bowl 16; World Lacrosse Championships 7 & 30, and conferences within the NSCAA Basketball tournament. Smaller events, as well.
Cassadaigua should be seen as the senior partner in the bid and is excited to work with Northwest Kalactin as they try to take this step forward in their hosting career while providing a high level of support.
Northwest Kalactin has accumulated a solid amount of experience that shows that are ready to move up to this next level:
Melayu Archipelago Cups 5&6; Atlantian Oceania Hockey Championships 7; Mendez Bay Open (Tennis- in progress);NSCF Mineral Conference; Rugby 7’s: Coffs 7’s I; Lacrosse: WLC 35 Basketball: Gold Coast Basketball Invitational
Additionally, they are the creator of the Kalactinator scorinator for lacrosse.
III) Format, Scorination, and RP bonus
Format- We will be looking for numbers such as 32, 40, or 48. 56 or 64 are willing to be considered if enough nations meet our criteria for our entry. That criteria will include having a roster posted in a timely manner during World Cup qualifying (before halfway), and a minimum standard of RP produced. The specifics on what that minimum standard will be is still to be determined. To accept a Cup of Harmony invite, a nation must submit their roster on the Cup of Harmony thread. We would hope to coordinate the dates of the Cup of Harmony with the World Cup Proper, but the ability to do that is dependent on when we would be named hosts, should that occur. A single round robin will be held, and the hosts will not scorinate any matches that involve their own nation, or their puppets. Puppets of the host nations will be held to the same minimum standard of RP as everyone else.
Scorination- We will be using xkoranate, with the NSFS formula. Additive style modifiers ranging from -5 to +5 will be used.
RP Bonus- Cumulative RP bonus will be in place from the beginning to the end. In judging RP, quality is preferred over quantity.
Tiebreakers- H2H Results, then GD, Wins, Goals For, and the "Coin Flip". (Coin flip winner will be the nation with highest cumulative RP bonus).
Questions, comments, or concerns? Please ask away!