After a very successful inaugural edition of the Jenna Raven Cup, also trading as the 14th Women's World Cup, the Incorporated Football Federation seeks to welcome another round of nations to compete for the top prize in women's* football!
The world of women's football has not gotten nearly the attention in the multiverse of other competitions such as the World Cup, the Cup of Harmony, the DiBradini Cup, or other such competitions with a rich tradition. Fully realising that women are often integrated into men's teams or comprise some of the better teams in international football, the Incorporated Sarzonian Government believes there is still fertile ground for women to take centre stage on the footballing pitch. We cordinally invite women's teams in the footballing multiverse to compete in this event. We would cordially welcome all of you to Sarzonia to ply your trades and take home the Lovennce Butler Trophy as champions of the Jenna Raven Cup!
[OOC notes:
Anaia
Any nation from the Anaia region who seeks to compete in this tournament will have to ICly submit a request to the Sarzonian Department of External Affairs two IC weeks ahead of the competition to obtain a sport waiver to compete in the tournament. OOCly, if you want to sign up for it and you are in Anaia, for the purposes of moving this along, I'll assume that your government or football governing body or whatever has already submitted the paperwork and External Affairs has approved it. If you'd rather include that as an RP angle, please TG me. It can give us an avenue to explore RP angles that aren't already covered in other sporting competitions.
Puppets Rule
Unless specifically authorised by me (or asked for in the event we need to make numbers), please limit participation to one nation per RL player. In other words, unless you're RPing with a puppet (for instance, Banija chooses to send Silver Beach or Busoga Isles instead of their main), please send your main nation ONLY. If we do open up to puppets, users may only submit ONE puppet nation, which must announce PUBLICLY in the sign-up thread which nation it's a puppet of. The main nation then would have to confirm the puppet's status as a puppet in keeping with the newly clarified protocols regarding NS Sport puppets.
'Women's World Cup'
In Sarzonian parlance, the Weaker Sex World Cup co-hosted by Delaclava was also known as the 13th Women's World Cup, so we designated the previous competition as the 14th Women's World Cup in keeping with the DiBradini Cup's tradition of also being known as the Under 21 World Cup. As far as matriarchal nations where women are considered the stronger gender are concerned, there will be an allowance for any women's teams representing said nations who choose to compete. Please indicate in your sign-up post if your nation fits this caveat and you are requesting said accommodation.]
Also, any gender non-conforming, genderfluid or non-binary players are also welcome to compete. We just request that you designate such players in your rosters. Players who identify as male will NOT be permitted to compete, even if they're considered the weaker sex in a matriarchal society.
Any questions not covered above should be directed here. Thank you!
Sign-ups: (21/?)
1. Sarzonia
2. Qasden
3. StrayaRoos
4. United Adaikes
5. Lisander
6. Kriegiersien
7. Eshialand
8. HUElavia
9. Atheara
10. Commonwealth of Baker Park
11. The 14 Stars
12. Abanhfleft
13. United States of Devonta
14. Equestria*
15. Zeta Reka and Hugeltaldom
16. Sharktail
17. Banija
18. Muralos
19. Gallena (puppet of Lisander)
20. Schima Bas
21. The Hainan Union (puppet of Muralos)
*Nation requesting matriarchal society accommodation
