Brazillico
10-04-2004, 22:10
I think it’s a good idea to have a source for all the rules regarding the World Cup. This page shall be linked to every upcoming World Cup competition as a source of the rules and regulations the competition shall be governed by.
OOC-No tagging please, as I'll link it to every thread possible and I'd like this thread to contain RULES and RULES ONLY.
RULE 0 - Generating Rules
RULE 0: The President may not generate more than 8 rules on any given day.
RULES 1-6 - "RP"
RULE 1: The result/score of a match as reported by the host(s) is official, and may not be changed in role play.
RULE 2: If your opponent reports a match first, your RP should be consistent with what has already been reported. However, if your opponents RP contains an error (such as assigning a goal to a player who is no longer on your team) you may, IC, correct the error.
RULE 3: No insulting or rude behavior toward another player in World Cup threads. You CAN disagree - just do it civilly. This does not apply to in character (IC) role play. Take any real life, out of character (OOC) conflict to another thread or forum.
RULE 4: Anything that does not violate an established WCC RP rule is allowed. If getting real close to god moding is being used in support of humor it is allowed. Example - creation of ridiculous technology, like that created by Snub Nose 38 to resurrect football players from the dead, or that used by Tanah Burung to create a race of sentient evisceratomatoes.
RULE 5: Humor is encouraged. Wild imagination is encouraged. Even putting in something about the football matches is encouraged.
Unless someone comes up with a SUPER reason why one of these rules should be dumped, they are in effect from now on. Please abide by them. If you have a complaint (a real complaint - don't waste their time, please) about someone violating rules 1, 2, 4 or 5, please take it to the Rules Committee for a...what else?...ruling.
Roberts Rule of Order Committee is empowered to gently enforce Rule 3.
RULE 6: In both RP of matches, and in the running of the matches by the host/co-hosts, FIFA "Rules of the Game" of football will be followed unless a RL situation makes it impossible.
RULES 10-16 - Mechanics
RULE 10: The KPB Ranking system is the official ranking system of the WCC. Kaze Progressa will share the mechanics of the KPB system with the other members of the History & Statistics Committee. At the end of each World Cup the KPB Ranks will be published - as computed. Sides will be listed in order from top rank to bottom, and numbered (so simple guys like SN38 can figure out just where we stand).
RULE 11: There will be a Role Playing (RP) Bonus. Exactly how the RP Bonus will be done for each World Cup will be explained by the host(s) in their bid. If the host proposes to use a method that has already been used, simply stating who used it for which WC will suffice. When the WCC selects the host(s) they are also selecting that method of RP Bonus. The RP Bonus MUST be small, slightly bigger for "Newbs" who RP, and neither based on quality (which is subjective) or quantity (which leads to endless and boring rps put there only for the bonus). SIMPLE is key - remember, it is realy there only to encourage us all to RP, not to improve our chances.
RULE 12: The exact method of generating results will be explained by the host(s) in their bid. If the host proposes to use a method that has already been used, simply stating who used it for which WC will suffice. When the WCC selects the host(s) they are also selecting that method of generating results.
RULE 13: Dice will not be used as score generators for any WCC World Cup or WCC sanctioned events.
RULE 14: Scores for the host nation cannot be generated by the “host nation”. A second party (the other co-host or a veteran player who has hosted before) must intervene, and by using the same system as the host, generate all scores for the host.
RULE 15: No matches may be forfeit by decision of hosts/co-hosts. No matches may be forfeit by decision of the opponent. The only valid forfeit in any WCC sanctioned tournament will be by In Character decision of the side/team/nation that forfeits. Simply, you may not forfeit any side/team except your own.
RULE 16: Any “Home Team Advantage” that is proposed for a WCC sanctioned tournament must be explained in advance as part of the results generating system. When the WCC selects a host, they authorize the results generating system the host describes in the hosting bid. EXACTLY that system – no other system, or adjustment, may be used.
RULE 21 - Ex-Nations
RULE 21 Ex-nations will be replaced by real participants (those who signed up in excess of the number who will be participating and are on the "waiting list", if we have one). If an ex-nation cannot be replaced, it will be assigned to a qualifying group and play - but regardless of the final outcome will not qualify - the next side down the list in that group will replace it as a qualifier. In the extremely unlikely event that ALL the other nations in the group are ex-nations, then a competition between the "next" side in each other group will be run, the winner qualifying. The Communications Committeewill notify the hosts of any "ex-nations" they find.
RULES 31 & 32 - Participation in WCC World Cups
RULE 31: Participants for WCC World Cups will be on a "first come, first served" basis. A sign up thread for each upcoming World Cup will be started by the Facilitation Committee when Qualifications for the then current World Cup are about halfway over. The first nations to sign up, up to the amount of participants per World Cup, will participate. Those who sign up in excess of the available spaces for participants will be a "waiting list".
RULE 32: One puppet per "main" nation is allowed - no more. When signing up a puppet, the "main" nation must sign up AS the puppet, and identify who they are a puppet of - this is on the honor system. If there are more nations signed up than there are available spaces for participants, the last puppet to sign up will be replaced by the first nation on the "waiting list", then the next to last puppet to sign up will be replaced by the next nation on "waiting list". This process continues until either all the nations on the "waiting list" are moved to the participants list, or all the puppets who signed up are gone.
OOC-No tagging please, as I'll link it to every thread possible and I'd like this thread to contain RULES and RULES ONLY.
RULE 0 - Generating Rules
RULE 0: The President may not generate more than 8 rules on any given day.
RULES 1-6 - "RP"
RULE 1: The result/score of a match as reported by the host(s) is official, and may not be changed in role play.
RULE 2: If your opponent reports a match first, your RP should be consistent with what has already been reported. However, if your opponents RP contains an error (such as assigning a goal to a player who is no longer on your team) you may, IC, correct the error.
RULE 3: No insulting or rude behavior toward another player in World Cup threads. You CAN disagree - just do it civilly. This does not apply to in character (IC) role play. Take any real life, out of character (OOC) conflict to another thread or forum.
RULE 4: Anything that does not violate an established WCC RP rule is allowed. If getting real close to god moding is being used in support of humor it is allowed. Example - creation of ridiculous technology, like that created by Snub Nose 38 to resurrect football players from the dead, or that used by Tanah Burung to create a race of sentient evisceratomatoes.
RULE 5: Humor is encouraged. Wild imagination is encouraged. Even putting in something about the football matches is encouraged.
Unless someone comes up with a SUPER reason why one of these rules should be dumped, they are in effect from now on. Please abide by them. If you have a complaint (a real complaint - don't waste their time, please) about someone violating rules 1, 2, 4 or 5, please take it to the Rules Committee for a...what else?...ruling.
Roberts Rule of Order Committee is empowered to gently enforce Rule 3.
RULE 6: In both RP of matches, and in the running of the matches by the host/co-hosts, FIFA "Rules of the Game" of football will be followed unless a RL situation makes it impossible.
RULES 10-16 - Mechanics
RULE 10: The KPB Ranking system is the official ranking system of the WCC. Kaze Progressa will share the mechanics of the KPB system with the other members of the History & Statistics Committee. At the end of each World Cup the KPB Ranks will be published - as computed. Sides will be listed in order from top rank to bottom, and numbered (so simple guys like SN38 can figure out just where we stand).
RULE 11: There will be a Role Playing (RP) Bonus. Exactly how the RP Bonus will be done for each World Cup will be explained by the host(s) in their bid. If the host proposes to use a method that has already been used, simply stating who used it for which WC will suffice. When the WCC selects the host(s) they are also selecting that method of RP Bonus. The RP Bonus MUST be small, slightly bigger for "Newbs" who RP, and neither based on quality (which is subjective) or quantity (which leads to endless and boring rps put there only for the bonus). SIMPLE is key - remember, it is realy there only to encourage us all to RP, not to improve our chances.
RULE 12: The exact method of generating results will be explained by the host(s) in their bid. If the host proposes to use a method that has already been used, simply stating who used it for which WC will suffice. When the WCC selects the host(s) they are also selecting that method of generating results.
RULE 13: Dice will not be used as score generators for any WCC World Cup or WCC sanctioned events.
RULE 14: Scores for the host nation cannot be generated by the “host nation”. A second party (the other co-host or a veteran player who has hosted before) must intervene, and by using the same system as the host, generate all scores for the host.
RULE 15: No matches may be forfeit by decision of hosts/co-hosts. No matches may be forfeit by decision of the opponent. The only valid forfeit in any WCC sanctioned tournament will be by In Character decision of the side/team/nation that forfeits. Simply, you may not forfeit any side/team except your own.
RULE 16: Any “Home Team Advantage” that is proposed for a WCC sanctioned tournament must be explained in advance as part of the results generating system. When the WCC selects a host, they authorize the results generating system the host describes in the hosting bid. EXACTLY that system – no other system, or adjustment, may be used.
RULE 21 - Ex-Nations
RULE 21 Ex-nations will be replaced by real participants (those who signed up in excess of the number who will be participating and are on the "waiting list", if we have one). If an ex-nation cannot be replaced, it will be assigned to a qualifying group and play - but regardless of the final outcome will not qualify - the next side down the list in that group will replace it as a qualifier. In the extremely unlikely event that ALL the other nations in the group are ex-nations, then a competition between the "next" side in each other group will be run, the winner qualifying. The Communications Committeewill notify the hosts of any "ex-nations" they find.
RULES 31 & 32 - Participation in WCC World Cups
RULE 31: Participants for WCC World Cups will be on a "first come, first served" basis. A sign up thread for each upcoming World Cup will be started by the Facilitation Committee when Qualifications for the then current World Cup are about halfway over. The first nations to sign up, up to the amount of participants per World Cup, will participate. Those who sign up in excess of the available spaces for participants will be a "waiting list".
RULE 32: One puppet per "main" nation is allowed - no more. When signing up a puppet, the "main" nation must sign up AS the puppet, and identify who they are a puppet of - this is on the honor system. If there are more nations signed up than there are available spaces for participants, the last puppet to sign up will be replaced by the first nation on the "waiting list", then the next to last puppet to sign up will be replaced by the next nation on "waiting list". This process continues until either all the nations on the "waiting list" are moved to the participants list, or all the puppets who signed up are gone.