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The longest-running sports competition in NationStates reaches its eighty-eighth edition: the Football/Soccer World Cup.
If you've been involved before, for any of the 87 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 Nephara) You can find the current, post-WC87 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 (Banija), WCC vice-president (Drawkland), 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 88th World Cup (182/182):
Nation Name [Username if different]
Banija
Busoga Islands
Drawkland
Kohnhead
South Newlandia
Independent Athletes from Quebec
South Covello
Tikariot
Chromatika
Ko-oren
The Licentian Isles
Netop
Gouvanarch
Omerica
Huayramarca
Saltstead
Mytanija
Tumbra
Yuezhou
Cassadaigua
Savigliane
Recuecn
Flavovespia
Delaclava
Murphtannia
Zeta Reka and Hugeltaldom
Valanora
Pasarga
Græntfjall [Graintfjall]
Sylestone
Astograth
Darmen
Juvencus
Siovanija & Teusland [Siovanija and Teusland]
Ranoria
Sargossa
Farfadillis
Sarzonia
Equestria [Equestrian States]
Freeport [Freeport Isles]
Zwangzug
Valladares
HUElavia
Squidroidia
Chartistan
Audioslavia
Ibixa
Krytenia
Ziwana
The united states of sonindia
Kannap
Sahuarita
Cascadia Empire
Poafmersia [PotatoFarmers]
Sharktail
The Gothanita Isles
Twicetagria [Twicetagram and JYPe]
Qasden
Eraman
Sendhang
Taeshan
Kelssek
Squornshelan Remnant States
Squornshelous
Pemecutan
Acastanha
Geektopia
Xanneria
Commonwealth of Baker Park
Hispinas
Garifunya
Eura
Euran Oceania Territories
Pluvia and the Saxean Isles
Bunkaiia
Pratapgadh
Tequilo
Garbelia
Indusse
Baggieland
Le Choix
Adab
Sannyamathland
The Bigtopian Isles
San Ortelio
Srednjaci
TJUN-ia
Ancherion
Gergary
The Holy Empire [Alasdair I Frosticus]
The Grearish Union
Electrum
Starblaydia
Abanhfleft
The Sahstan
Legalese
Fluvannia
Vilita
Turori
Kandorith
Pius Desurongcrandis
Oberour Ar Moro
Newmanistan
Talkasa
United States of Devonta
Hebitaka
Talamia
West Zirconia
Acronius
Al Qurija
Ethane
Islands Of Ventro
Blouman Empire
Revlona
Valentine Z
Vdara
Rangers FC
Atheara
Osarius
Brookstation
Mercedini
Silvedania
Bongo Johnson
Jeruselem
Sajnur
Istoreya
Nephara
Brenecia
Savojarna
The Sarian
Frestovenia
Darkmania
Barunia
Central Shaneville
Lisander
Siapa ya
Trolleborg
Gyatso-Kai
Hampton Island
Central Antarctic Peninsula
Suimede
Shreekaristan
Arklanda
Grandistania
The Juniper Union
Galeanna
New Lusitania and the Algarves
North Japan
Montaña Verde [Montana Verde]
Lorrana
Aut-Ves-Nat
St Trinians
Marigred
Togonistan
Tolanka
Eastfield Lodge
Deniria
Eshialand
Sapim
Malandrin
ZSeparatists [Third ZSeparatists]
Havynwilde
Damukuni
Bluecliff
Treekidistan
Libonesia
Bollonich
Seguidores de la grasas
Wight
Fujai
Quakmybush
Qzvarkian Qaz
Natanians & Nosts
Himebaugh
Txakhaxi
Communist republic of North Yorkshire
Queenisa
The 14 Stars
Muralos
Gatchingerrak Union
The Hainan Union
Igratia
Puppets(36/??):
Nation Name (Master Nation Name)
Busoga Islands (Banija)
Netop (Kohnhead)
Gouvanarch (Tikariot)
Saltstead (Omerica)
Savigliane (Yuezhou)
Pasarga (Valanora)
Freeport (Equestria)
Chartistan (Squidroidia)
Ibixa (Krytenia)
Cascadia Empire (Sahuarita)
The Gothanita Isles (Poafmersia)
Sendhang (Eraman)
Squornshelan Remnant States (Squornshelous)
Acastanha (Pemecutan)
Pluvia and the Saxean Isles (Garifunya)
Euran Oceania Territories (Eura)
Qzvarkian Qaz (Xanneria)
Le Choix (Chromatika)
The Bigtopian Isles (Sannyamathland)
Gergary (Hispinas)
Turori (Vilita)
Al Qurija (Juvencus)
Rangers FC (Vdara)
Brenecia (Nephara)
Galeanna (Ziwana)
North Japan (Kandorith)
Montana Verde (Græntfjall)
Aut-Ves-Nat (Zeta Reka and Hugeltaldom)
St Trinians (Barunia)
Marigred (Sharktail)
Tolanka (Lorrana)
Treekidistan (Indusse)
Wight (Tequilo)
Gatchingerrak Union (Quebec)
The Hainan Union (Muralos)
Igratia (Oberour Ar Moro)
Entrants to the 75th Baptism of Fire(30/30):
Nation Name [Username if different]
The united states of sonindia
Kannap
Sahuarita
Sendhang
Bunkaiia
Qzvarkian Qaz
Le Choix
Gergary
Innovative
Talkasa
Bigtopian Isles
Islands Of Ventro
Revlona
Atheara
Brookstation
Naufre
Istoreya
Central Antarctic Peninsula
Grandistania
Galeanna
Montana Verde
Aut-Ves-Nat
St Trinians
Marigred
Srednjaci
Suimede
Shreekaristan
Tolanka
Deniria
Eshialand
CTE Nations which have ceased-to-exist are not counted towards participant totals
World Cup 88 Bids:
Cassadaigua & Chromatika
Baptism of Fire 75 Bids:
Electrum & Reçueçn: Gold and Silver
BoF and WC Host Bid Deadline: Tuesday, April 6th, at 10:00 PM EDT
The cut-offs for signups will be at the discretion of the World Cup and Baptism of Fire hosts.
The Final update to this post was at 10:35 PM EDT on May 2nd, 2021.
