[Cricket] GCF World Test Challenge season 13 SCHEDULING

by **Liventia** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 4:26 am

Test Cricket — Season 13

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Welcome to the latest season of Test cricket on NationStates, now in its 13th edition after taking a year off. This is the scheduling thread for bilateral Test series – while there will be a league table and a finals tournament, there is no set requirement that teams must play every other team. As such, league points will be averaged by the number of games played.

Fixtures must be scheduled for one of 12 set matchdays. Each fixture must be scheduled according to the following conditions:

Tests must be scheduled in series of two to five matches, against the same opponent, in the same home country.
There will be no one-off Test matches scheduled.
Nations can only schedule one series with any given opponent.
Puppets should be declared, and series should not be scheduled against one's own puppet.
NEW NATIONS: New Test nations may schedule a MAXIMUM of FOUR matches (whether as a single four-test series, or two series of two games). This limit will be lifted once the nation participates actively in cricket RP to the satisfaction of the season's host.
This rule also applies to previous World T20 or ODI World Trophy participants making their Test debut.
This rule will also apply to all Affiliate Members, as Affiliate Members, by definition, have not met the standard for scheduling more Test matches.
Nations that have attained the rank of Associate Member or higher in previous GCF seasons, but are returning as Candidate Members (i.e. no longer ranked), are grandfathered past this rule.
Tests must be scheduled for five in-character days, with one exception: upon agreement between both nations competing, one match in any given series may be scheduled as a four-day Test. Each nation may only schedule one four-day Test match per season, and this must be clearly stated when confirming the series.

Proposed matchdays (subject to change):
Matchweek 1 - 10 Feb
Matchweek 2 - 14 Feb
Matchweek 3 - 19 Feb
Matchweek 4 - 26 Feb
Matchweek 5 - 3 Mar
Matchweek 6 - 10 Mar
Matchweek 7 - 17 Mar
Matchweek 8 - 24 Mar
Matchweek 9 - 31 Mar
Matchweek 10 - 6 Apr
Matchweek 11 - 14 Apr
Matchweek 12 - 20 Apr
World Test Challenge final - 26 Apr

This is not a traditional signup thread.
To enter, Put your match invitations in this thread or do it by telegram. A series will be added to the schedule when both nations have confirmed the same in this thread including dates to be played and host nation. Matches in a series must be played consecutively. Matches outside the GCF Test framework, such as bilateral ODIs, T20s, or tour matches, may, of course, take place during these series, irrespective of Test match scheduling.

The World Test Challenge Final will be played at a ground designated by the higher seed.

Do not indicate ground modifiers here. Once a series has been confirmed for the calendar, and when the RP thread is posted, you may indicate all ground modifiers for your home matches in that thread.

by **Liventia** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 4:27 am

Pre-season 13 GCF Test Rankings

Full Members                       Score  Pts/MP  Adjusted
 1 Ko-oren			 FM  126 (4170/33)  113.18
 2 Gruenberg                     FM  123 (2225/18)  111.81
 3 Liventia			 FM  116 (3502/30)  108.37
 4 Darmen			 FM  113 (3843/34)  106.51
 5 Milchama                      FM  109 (1421/13)  104.65
 6 The Plough Islands		 FM  104 (2600/25)  102.00
 7 Eura				 FM  103 (1765/17)  101.91
 8 The Licentian Isles		 FM   98 (1080/11)   99.09
 9 Sylestone			 FM   90 (1809/20)   95.23
10 Krytenia			 FM   84 (1434/17)   92.18
11 TJUN-ia                       FM   81 (816/10)    90.80
12 Sajnur			 FM   80 (1771/22)   90.25
13 Lisander			 FM   80 (1689/21)   90.21
14 Ethane			 FM   75 (1205/16)   87.66
15 Brookstation                  FM   59 (597/10)    79.85
16 Bollonich                     FM   57 (803/14)    78.68

Associate Members
 1 Barunia                       AS   82 (740/9)     97.00

Affiliate Members
 1 Damukuni                      AF  148 (1783/12)  119.00
 2 Busoga Islands		 AF  111 (890/8)    100.00
 3 Baggieland                    AF   96 (288/3)    103.00
 4 The Sherpa Empire             AF   94 (282/3)    102.00
 5 Northwest Kalactin		 AF   82 (741/9)     97.00
 6 Britland                      AF   70 (210/3)     90.00
 7 Sharktail                     AF   55 (330/6)     83.00
 8 Kiltoch                       AF   51 (153/3)     81.00
 9 StrayaRoos                    AF   46 (140/3)     79.00
11 Garbelia                      AF   33 (200/6)     72.00
12 Quebec and Shingoryeo         AF   16 (64/4)      63.00

Inactive Members/CTE
 1 The Grearish Union	      IN/FM  119 (2513/21)  109.83
 2 Teusland		      IN/FM  112 (2478/22)  106.32
 3 Uncertainty		      CE/FM  111 (1443/13)  105.50
 4 Jeckland		      IN/FM   85 (856/10)    92.80
 5 Pratapgadh		      IN/FM   63 (1148/18)   81.89
 6 Eastfield Lodge	      IN/FM   47 (717/15)    73.90
 7 New Lunenburg	      CE/AS  136 (816/6)    113.00
 8 Apox			      IN/AS  101 (711/7)     96.00
 9 Elejamie		      IN/AS   77 (465/6)     94.00
10 The Sarian                 CE/AF   38 (230/6)     75.00

The GCF Season

1. Each GCF season runs for a period decided by the season host. The schedule must afford each nation the opportunity to schedule at least ten Test matches, one per scorination period. (There is no maximum number of Tests.)
2. Each nation may have at most one Test scheduled per scorination period (matchday). Determination of home ground is up to the nations who agree to play.
3. Nations are strongly encouraged to schedule series of two or more consecutive Tests with the same host nation instead of one-offs. Nations are not allowed to schedule home-and-away series or two or more one-offs in the same season with the same opponent.

The GCF Rankings

4. Definitions

One-off Test: Any Test not part of a series. One-off results are added to ratings of Full Members and Associate Members immediately; for Candidates the results are held until qualification for Associate Member status and then added in.
Series: Two, three or more consecutive Tests between the same parties and played in the same host nation. Results for both the series and all constituent Tests are added into ratings only after the series is complete.
Match: All Tests and all series are considered matches. A one-off Test is one match. A two-Test series is three matches; a three-Test series, four matches.
Full Member (FM): A nation calendared in the current Test season that has accumulated 10 or more matches, counting this season and the two most recent completed seasons, and is not an Affiliate Member.
Associate Member (AS): A nation calendared in the current Test season that has completed at least one series but does not yet meet the standard for Full Member, and is not an Affiliate Member.
Affiliate Member (AF): A nation calendared in the current Test season that has completed at least one series, but has not been allowed to schedule more than five Tests due to roleplaying restrictions.
Affiliate Members can be promoted to Associate Members; once Associate Membership is obtained, the nation will retain Associate or Full Membership permanently while active. Returning Associate or Full Members will start at Candidate level, but bypass Affiliate status once the appropriate criteria are met.
Candidate (CA): A nation calendared in the current Test season that has yet to complete a series.
Competitors in the most recent complete season that have not calendared in the current Test season are coded IN for Inactive, or CE if their federation has Ceased to Exist. Records are maintained for a possible return to activity.

5. A Candidate has a adjusted rating of 100 for scorination purposes, and will have a calculated rating of 80 for rankings calculation purposes.
6. When rating one nation in a series, if their opponent is rated (calculated rating) more than 40 points higher/lower at the start of the series then the ranking formula in Clauses 9 and 10 below apply and the ranking formula in Clause 8 below does not apply.
7. A Match win (including a Series win) will count as one series point and a Match draw (including a Series draw) will count as half a series point for ranking calculation purposes.
8. The rating points earned by one nation in a series (or a one-off), where both nations are rated (calculated rating) within 40 points of each other, equal the team's series points multiplied by the opponent's calculated rating plus 50, plus the opponent's series points multiplied by the opponent's calculated rating minus 50.

Example: Four-Test series, A (rated 125) in B (rated 90). A wins Tests 1 and 4, B wins Test 2, and Test 3 is drawn.

Team A has 3.5 series points (two Tests and one series won, one Test drawn). Team B has 1.5 series points (one Test won, one Test drawn).

Team A gets 3.5*(90+50)+1.5*(90-50) = 490+60 = 550 rating points.
Team B gets 1.5*(125+50)+3.5*(125-50) = 262.5+262.5 = 525 rating points.

9. The rating points earned by one nation in a series (or a one-off), where that nation is rated (calculated rating) more than 40 points higher than its opponent, equal the team's series points multiplied by the team's own calculated rating plus 10, plus the opponent's series points multiplied by the team's own calculated rating minus 90.
10. The rating points earned by one nation in a series (or a one-off), where that nation is rated (calculated rating) more than 40 points lower than its opponent, equal the team's series points multiplied by the team's own calculated rating plus 90, plus the opponent's series points multiplied by the team's own calculated rating minus 10.

Example: Four-Test series, A (rated 125) in B (rated 70). A wins Tests 1 and 4, B wins Test 2, and Test 3 is drawn.

Team A has 3.5 series points (two Tests and one series won, one Test drawn). Team B has 1.5 series points (one Test won, one Test drawn).

Team A gets 3.5*(125+10)+1.5*(125-90) = 472.5+52.5 = 525 rating points.
Team B gets 1.5*(70+90)+3.5*(70-10) = 240+210 = 450 rating points.

11. An Associate or Affiliate Member whose calculated rating is above 100 averages the calculated rating with 90, rounding towards 100; an Associate or Affiliate Member whose calculated rating is below 100 averages the calculated rating with 110, rounding towards 100.
12. All Full Members average their calculated rating with 100, for their adjusted rating.
13. A four-step procedure is used to update ratings.

a. Add the rating points for each nation to their previous total.
b. Add the number of matches played to that previous total.
c. Divide the new rating points total by the updated number of matches to get an updated calculated rating.
d. Average the calculated rating with the required constant as specified in Clauses 11 and 12 above, producing an adjusted rating correct to two decimal places for Full Members and rounded towards 100 for Associate and Affiliate Members.

14. Ratings are based on data from the current season and and the two immediately preceding complete seasons. At the end of each season all older results are purged and ratings recalculated accordingly.
15. Scorination will be done using each team's adjusted rating.

The League standings and World Test Challenge Final
16. League points will be awarded as follows: 16 points for a win, 9 for a tie, 5 for a draw, an additional 4 points for a first-innings lead or 2 points for a first-innings tie, 1 bonus point for a win by 10 wickets or an innings.
17. To qualify for the final League standings and the World Test Challenge Final, teams must play a minimum of one home and one away series, and a minimum of six matches (not including series). Teams that play at least six matches but all at home or all away shall not be eligible for the final League standings.
18. To account for the different number of matches each team may play, the final total – not including bonus points – will be averaged by the number of matches played. This does not include series (unlike when tabulating the rankings, which do count series as matches). Bonus points are to be added after the average. Points will be rounded to the nearest 0.1 point. Teams tied on points shall not be separated, except where there is a tie for a deciding qualifying spot for the World Test Challenge Final.
19. After 12 matchdays, the top two qualified teams in the League standings will play a one-off World Test Challenge Final, to be played at a venue selected by the League standings winner.
20. Should there be more than one team on the same number of points (rounded to the nearest 0.1) that would qualify for the World Test Challenge Final, the tie(s) shall be broken as follows: Points not including bonus points, number of wins divided by number of matches played, number of wins plus draws plus ties divided by number of matches played, GCF Test rating after Matchday 12 (Full Members shall always be considered to be ranked higher than Associate Members).
21. Should the World Test Challenge Final be drawn or tied, the team with the first-innings lead in the Final shall be crowned champions. If there is a tie on first-innings scores, the World Test Challenge title shall be shared.

by **Milchama** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 4:43 am

Hey everyone!

I'm looking to schedule some series! Ideally 3 test series would be great but am willing to talk about 2 test series if people want that.

by **Gruenberg** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 4:43 am

I'm looking to play anyone except exact repeats of last season (meaning if we toured you last season, this season you tour us, and vice versa).

Weeks 1-3: @ Milchama (Milchama hosting)
Weeks 4-6: v Sylestone (Gruenberg hosting)
Weeks 7-9: v Eastfield Lodge (Gruenberg hosting)
Weeks 10-12: open, preference for touring

by **Liventia** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 4:52 am

Liventia will seek 10 matches this season, skipping weeks 11 and 12.

MW1–2: touring The Plough Islands, pending confirmation

MW3–4: two-match home series

MW 5–7: three-match tour series

MW 8–10: three-match home series

by **Elmyia** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 5:49 am

I'd like to schedule one two test series at home, and one two test series away.

My preferences are gameweeks 1 and 2 and 5 and 6, but I am flexible on dates.

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 8:54 am

Gruenberg wrote:I'm looking to play anyone except exact repeats of last season (meaning if we toured you last season, this season you tour us, and vice versa).

Weeks 1-3: @ Milchama (Milchama hosting)
Weeks 4-6: v Sylestone (Gruenberg hosting)
Weeks 7-9: open, preference for hosting
Weeks 10-12: open, preference for touring

7-9 at yours?

Elmyia wrote:I'd like to schedule one two test series at home, and one two test series away.

My preferences are gameweeks 1 and 2 and 5 and 6, but I am flexible on dates.

1-2 in EFL?

Liventia wrote:Liventia will seek 10 matches this season, skipping weeks 11 and 12.

MW1–2: touring The Plough Islands, pending confirmation

MW3–4: two-match home series

MW 5–7: three-match tour series

MW 8–10: three-match home series

3-4 at yours please?

Which would leave me with weeks 5/6 (ideally at home), and 10-12 (ideally at home) free if anyone is interested.

by **Darmen** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 9:40 am

Liventia wrote:Liventia will seek 10 matches this season, skipping weeks 11 and 12.

MW 5–7: three-match tour series

The DCB would like to propose that a three match series for the Edwards-Winter Trophy be held in Darmen on weeks 5-7.

Eastfield Lodge wrote:Which would leave me with weeks 5/6 (ideally at home), and 10-12 (ideally at home) free if anyone is interested.

The DCB would like to propose a three match tour of Eastfield Lodge for weeks 10-12.

Which leaves weeks 1-4 and 8-9 open. Preferably, the DCB would like to host Ko-oren for another edition of the Friendship Trophy, or host/tour any Rushmori nation.

by **TJUN-ia** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 9:58 am

Milchama wrote:Hey everyone!

I'm looking to schedule some series! Ideally 3 test series would be great but am willing to talk about 2 test series if people want that.

1-3 @MIL?

Liventia wrote:Liventia will seek 10 matches this season, skipping weeks 11 and 12.

MW1–2: touring The Plough Islands, pending confirmation

MW3–4: two-match home series

MW 5–7: three-match tour series

MW 8–10: three-match home series

Can I come over 8-10?

TBC Schedule
MW1-3: @Milchama (TBC)
MW4-6: OPEN (2/3-test series at home)
MW:8-10: @Liventia (TBC)
MW11-12: OPEN (2-test series at home)

by **Elmyia** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 12:04 pm

Eastfield Lodge wrote:
Elmyia wrote:I'd like to schedule one two test series at home, and one two test series away.

My preferences are gameweeks 1 and 2 and 5 and 6, but I am flexible on dates.

1-2 in EFL?

Very happy to confirm that!

by **Gruenberg** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 1:08 pm

Eastfield Lodge wrote:7-9 at yours?

Sounds good.

Going to edit all my confirmed fixtures into my original post.

by **Ko-oren** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 1:19 pm

Playing the Plough Islands MD 7, 8, 9 (confirmed via Discord, pending his confirmation in this thread).

Open to play three more series, 2 or 3 MDs in length. One of these will be Sylestone, the other two are still open.

by **Sylestone** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 2:31 pm

Matchweek 1-3: vs Quebec and Shingoryeo
Matchweek 4-6: @ Gruenberg
Matchweek 7-9: @ Lozho
Matchweek 10-12: vs Ko-oren

by **The Plough Islands** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 4:13 pm

Liventia wrote:MW1–2: touring The Plough Islands, pending confirmation

Confirming this, as discussed on Discord - this will be in the Plough Islands and include a warm-up game against an XI of some description.

Ko-oren wrote:Playing the Plough Islands MD 7, 8, 9 (confirmed via Discord, pending his confirmation in this thread)

Also confirming this one :3 this will be played in Ko-oren.

With the above in mind, the Plough Islands would like to play two more two-Test series, against new or returning opponents - I'm leaving a week between them for the sake of sanity (what's left of it, at least!). Enquiries are welcome via telegram, or through Discord, or, in a pinch, by carrier pigeon (although watch out for the foxes).

Provisional schedule:

Weeks 1 & 2 (10th and 14th February): Liventia tour to the Plough Islands; two Tests
Weeks 4 & 5 (26th February and 3rd March): AVAILABLE
Weeks 7, 8, & 9 (17th, 24th, and 31st March): Plough Islands tour of Ko-oren; three Tests
Weeks 11 & 12 (14th and 20th April): AVAILABLE

by **Quebec and Shingoryeo** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 4:52 pm

Sylestone wrote:Matchweek 1-3: vs Quebec and Shingoryeo (pending confirmation)

Confirming that Quebec and Shingoryeo will be playing away in Sylestone.

by **Lozho** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 6:49 pm

Sylestone wrote:Matchweek 1-3: vs Quebec and Shingoryeo
Matchweek 4-6: @ Gruenberg
Matchweek 7-9: @ Lozho (pending their schedule + associate status if they organise games before then + confirmation)
Matchweek 10-12: vs Ko-oren (pending confirmation)

Confirming 7-9 series vs Sylestone at Lozho.

by **Liventia** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 6:59 pm

Lozho wrote:Confirming 7-9 series vs Sylestone at Lozho.

Also seeking a tour from Matchday 10-12.

As a new Test nation, you're limited to four matches.

Liventia will accept the offer from the DCB to tour for the Edwards–Winter Trophy.

EFL, for ranking purposes, I think the CBA will have to decline the offer – sorry!
Tjun-ia, for a similar reason, while it's not a no, as you're proposing this for later in the season, we'll put a hold on your series proposal to see if it would be beneficial for us in terms of rating points.

by **Sharktail** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 7:07 pm

The Plough Islands wrote:

Provisional schedule:

Weeks 11 & 12 (14th and 20th April): AVAILABLE

May we take this slot, as Sharktail touring Plough Island?

Also offering 2 test match 3-4(or any early week), Sharktail home series?

by **Lozho** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 7:15 pm

Liventia wrote:
Lozho wrote:Confirming 7-9 series vs Sylestone at Lozho.

Also seeking a tour from Matchday 10-12.

As a new Test nation, you're limited to four matches.

Ah, right. My apologies, I've edited the post.

by **StrayaRoos** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 9:35 pm

we'll be looking fr 2 3 match series or 3 2 match series. for now,1 at home and 1 and another away

by **Baggieland** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 10:41 pm

I'm looking to play any nation, home or away, on any date.

StrayaRoos wrote:we'll be looking fr 2 3 match series or 3 2 match series. for now,1 at home and 1 and another away

I can tour StrayaRoos, if you like.

by **Pratapgadh** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 10:54 pm

Namaskar (Hello), the Pratapgadh national cricket team is returning to test cricket after a six-year-long 'isolation period' due to political issues. However, now that things are back to normal in the nation, the Pratapgadh Cricket Federation is looking to schedule two two-day match series at home and one away two-day match series.

Matchdays 1 & 2: Home series against ANYONE

Matchdays 3 & 4: Away series against ANYONE

Matchdays 6 & 7: Home series against FULL-MEMBERS only

We are open to changing the schedule if anyone is interested.

by **Pratapgadh** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 10:58 pm

Gruenberg wrote:I'm looking to play anyone except exact repeats of last season (meaning if we toured you last season, this season you tour us, and vice versa).

Weeks 1-3: @ Milchama (Milchama hosting)
Weeks 4-6: v Sylestone (Gruenberg hosting)
Weeks 7-9: v Eastfield Lodge (Gruenberg hosting)
Weeks 10-12: open, preference for touring

We can host you for Matchdays 10, 11 and 12 if interested,

by **Baggieland** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 12:09 am

Pratapgadh wrote:Matchdays 3 & 4: Away series against ANYONE

Do you want to come to Baggieland?

by **StrayaRoos** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 12:59 am

Baggieland wrote:I'm looking to play any nation, home or away, on any date.

StrayaRoos wrote:we'll be looking fr 2 3 match series or 3 2 match series. for now,1 at home and 1 and another away

I can tour StrayaRoos, if you like.

Do MDs 1-3 work

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