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2nd Sepak Takraw World Cup
hosted by Otksarin
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Welcome to the 2nd edition of the Sepak Takraw, hosted by Otksarin! 30 teams will gather together in Melayu Archipelago to play for the title, currently held by the team from Kriegiersien, following their win in Squidroidia in the inaugural edition of the STWC.
As of writing, a total of 30 teams have been confirmed to participate in the tournament.
Format: Teams will play in a single round-robin format, with matches split between 2 host venues here in Otksarin. In the group stage, teams will be ranked as follows: Wins; Head-to-head wins; Head-to-head regu difference; Overall regu difference; Coinflip (OOC: Scorinated Match)
Group Stage Draw: Teams will be split into pots, based on the weighted rankings at the end of the last tournament. Given that the hosts, Otksarin, does not start with any ranks, they will not be placed into Pot 1.
Groups:
Group A
Brookstation (UR)
Otksarin (UR)
Dachine (17)
Acastanha (8)
Natanians and Nosts (UR)
Group B
Rulapanga (UR)
Squidroidia (1)
Felinetopia (UR)
Lathamford (UR)
Sharktail (22)
Group C
Delaclava (UR)
Sannyamathland (9)
The Jovannic (UR)
Tanah Jaya (22)
Magnecia (UR)
Group E
Southern Palm Islands (13)
Juvencus (UR)
Qasden (UR)
Sendhang (UR)
Pemecutan (19)
Group F
Melbergia (UR)
Damukuni (17)
Chuying (UR)
Oakwood Landing (UR)
Hebitaka (3)
Fixture Order
MD1: 2v5, 3v4, 1 BYE
MD2: 5v3, 1v2, 4 BYE
MD3: 3v1, 4v5, 2 BYE
MD4: 1v4, 2v3, 5 BYE
MD5: 4v2, 5v1, 3 BYE
Top 2 teams, and 4 best third-placed teams will qualify for the Round of 16. Teams will be seeded based on overall performance and ranked performance.
Schedule:
6th Sept (Mon) - Group Stage MD1
7th Sept (Tue) - Group Stage MD2
8th Sept (Wed) - Group Stage MD3
9th Sept (Thur) - Group Stage MD4
11th Sept (Sat) - Group Stage MD5
48 hour break
13th Sept (Mon) - Round of 16
14th Sept (Tue) - Quarterfinals
15th Sept (Wed) - Semifinals
16th Sept (Thur) - Finals/Bronze Medal Match
All dates provided are based on the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Cutoffs will be done between 12.30 and 1.30pm UTC (8.30-9.30am EDT; 2.30-3.30pm CEST; 8.30-9.30pm AWST).
Please be reminded that teams will need to post their roster to gain any skill bonus associated with their ranks. Also, please do not reserve any posts in this thread. You may starting posting now, and all the best to every participant!
Additional Information
About Sepak Takraw
The objective of the game is to hit the ball over the net and onto the floor in the opponent's court to score a point. While it may be considered to be similar to volleyball, the main differences come in terms of the number of players, as well as the way the ball is passed over the net.
A game of Sepak Takraw is played between two teams. The players on court are the striker, server and feeder. Game play is very similar to volleyball, however, players are not to use any part of their arms or hands to touch the ball. Instead, they would need to use their legs, head and torso to get the ball over the net. Players are allowed a maximum of three contacts with the ball to get it over the net. Games are in a best-of-3 regu (sets) format. Every regu is won by the team who reaches 21 points and leads by at least 2 points.
Roster
A standard roster comprises of 2-3 teams of players. Apart from that, teams will usually give some additional pointers that helps in the roleplaying. These may include: history of the team; the character of the coaches and players; play style of the team; selection of the starting team.
Every roster should also contain a RP permissions box. This allows opponents to understand what should or should not be RPed. A sample of such a box is as follows:
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:You may also add any other remarks to quantify some of the permissions, where necessary.
Choose my point scorers: Yes/No
Godmod scoring events: Yes/No
RP injuries to my players: Yes/No
Godmod injuries to my players: Yes/No
Godmod other events: Yes/No