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Ranks (special thanks to Darmen!): Post-RLWC20
Rugby Quebec is delighted to welcome the twenty-two competing nations of the twenty-first Rugby League World Cup to the Kingdom of Quebec and Shingoryeo!
As the 'Everything Thread', this place is where you will post your roster and RPs, and also where the match results and fixtures will be posted. All games will be played in Quebec and Shingoryeo. IC information about Q&S and the host cities will be available on the post right below that of the OP, to be released at the end of November 3rd.
For any OOC comments, please redirect them to the Signup-OOC thread. If you have more direct enquiries, please contact me on discord or TG.
Nations Signed Up: 22
- Quebec and Shingoryeo
- Acadiana
- The Republic of Covelandia
- Canadian Dominion
- Trolleborg
- Galliena
- Darmen
- United Starsian Republics
- Abanhfleft
- Copper Cuprum (Puppet of Abanhfleft)
- Ko-oren
- Busoga Islands
- TJUN-ia
- Lionsroar
- Ochre Islands
- Cossette
- Natanians and Nosts
- StrayaRoos
- Talannua
- Elejamie
- Cardenao
- Deepivik
Format and Schedule
There will be two groups of 11 teams taking part. The top 4 from each group will progress to the quarterfinals. After the group stage, there will be a Single elimination knockout round bracket. Third place match, as well as Classification and placement rounds on the 5th-8th place brackets and 9th-22nd places, will also be played. All games will take part in Quebec and Shingoryeo.
Group A -- Prince Eric & Bongohdong
Copper Cuprum (3)
Galliena (45)
TJUN-ia (5)
Cossette (UR)
Talannua (UR)
Ochre Islands (22)
Quebec and Shingoryeo (29)
Cardenao (UR)
Abanhfleft (2)
The Republic of Covelandia (UR)
Natanians and Nosts (9)
Group B -- Fort Lowe & Zarubino
Lionsroar (UR)
Elejamie (4)
StrayaRoos (29)
Acadiana (45)
Canadian Dominion (UR)
Busoga Islands (29)
Darmen (7)
United Starsian Republics (UR)
Ko-oren (1)
Deepivik (UR)
Trolleborg (6)
RLWC 21 Schedule
- Thread open: 1st of November
- Group Draw: 3rd of November
- Cutoff Window 1: 8th of November - MD1-2
MD1: 2v11, 3v10, 4v9, 5v8, 6v7, BYE 1
MD2: 8v6, 9v5, 10v4, 11v3, 1v2, BYE 7 - Cutoff Window 2: 10th of November - MD3-5
MD3: 3v1, 4v11, 5v10, 6v9, 7v8, BYE 2
MD4: 9v7, 10v6, 11v5, 1v4, 2v3, BYE 8
MD5: 4v2, 5v1, 6v11, 7v10, 8v9, BYE 3 - Cutoff Window 3: 12th of November - MD6-8
MD6: 10v8, 11v7, 1v6, 2v5, 3v4, BYE 9
MD7: 5v3, 6v2, 7v1, 8v11, 9v10, BYE 4
MD8: 11v9, 1v8, 2v7, 3v6, 4v5, BYE 10 - Cutoff Window 4: 14th of November - MD9-10
MD9: 6v4, 7v3, 8v2, 9v1, 10v11, BYE 5
MD10: 1v10, 2v9, 3v8, 4v7, 5v6, BYE 11 - Cutoff Window 5: 16th of November - MD11
MD11: 7v5, 8v4, 9v3, 10v2, 11v1, BYE 6 - Cutoff Window 6: 18th of November - Quarterfinals & Placement Matches (9th-22nd)
- Cutoff Window 7: 20th of November - Semifinals & 5th-8th Play-off
- Cutoff Window 8: 22nd of November - Championship Game & Placement Matches
Scorination will happen around 2100-2300 EST (Toronto-New York Time). In UTC, this will be 0100-0300 the day after.
Scorination and Tiebreakers
Scorination for the competition will use the modified SQIS file made available by Quintessence of Dust to reflect a more realistic scoring front. Style modifiers will be permitted to the fullest range (+/-5).
In the case of ties, the following tiebreakers will be used: H2H results -> H2H points difference -> H2H goals for -> Overall points difference -> Overall points for -> RP bonus.
RP Bonus, Rosters & Permissions
RP bonus will be generously applied. I will allow about 8 total RP bonuses for the tournament, which would give the unranked nation and a non-RPing top 2 nation in the world close to an equal standing by the end of the group stage.
As for the generously-applied nature of the RP bonus, I will be looking at the overall quality of each RP. While it is preferred that there be some rugby-related component to it, I do not see the point of penalising somebody for not adhering to such. I will also not be providing length as a major factor. In the case where an RPer may be working on a longer series format that stretches outside of the tournament/sport's scope, however, I will be more than happy to ask the RPer about the overall storyline.
As a participant of this competition it is considered a courtesy to post rosters to help yourself and your opponents out with RPing the matches. A couple of things to keep in mind with that: A rugby league team consists of thirteen players, given numbers 1 to 13. A recommended roster size is 24. Don't forget to list your specialist kicker or two, and of course, the team captain.
As for the RP Permissions box, which should be placed right at the beginning or the end of the roster, check below. Choose scorers section is appropriately removed to follow recent customs where people have raised genuine concerns over this intervening with the RPability of others' matches.
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[u]RP Permissions[/u]
[b]Godmod scoring events:[/b]
[b]RP injuries to my players:[/b]
[b]Godmod Injuries to my players:[/b]
[b]Suspend my players:[/b]
[b]Godmod suspension events[/b]:
[b]Godmod other events:[/b]
Best of luck to everybody, and enjoy scrumming and dashing.