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Round Robin(Soccer League) Season I Signup

Ninurta
08-12-2004, 22:35
First of all, allow me to clarify something. This has nothing to do with the World Cup. It isn't a statement against the World Cup(of which I intend to participate), nor is it affected by the World Cup. If that didn't tell you, it also doesn't affect the World Cup. It doesn't affect any of the other sports roleplays, and it is not affected by any of them. If you choose to enter with the same team as you used in the World Cup, that's cool. If you choose not to, that's cool too.

This is an international soccer league. The key word there is league. There is no elimination round. I suppose there are downsides - there is no ultimate final, for instance - but I felt it a better choice, considering that a World Cup - and numerous other Cups - have already been created. The advantage here is that all teams play just as many games as all the other teams. Even if your team is losing, you still get to play as many teams as you want to. There is an exception. If two teams finish the season tied for the most points, they will play a playoff to determine who wins the season.

Each game will take place over a period of approximately 72 hours - 3 days. I recognize that it's difficult to RP in many of the Cups that already exist, and I wanted to make it easier to roleplay in this one as well. Furthermore, I will be very forigiving about your RPing. If you forget to RP during the three days, or are very busy and just don't have time, I will probably factor a late RP into your RP bonus. At the end of each three-day period, I will post the results of the game that was just played(allowing you to RP for that game), and the schedule of games that will be played during the next three-day period(after which I will post results for those games). When a season ends, there will be a break to sign teams up for the next Round Robin season.

There are a few rules changes from the ordinary soccer games, but they shouldnm't interfere greatly. First, there will be no overtime. There will be no penalty kicks, to decide the game. If the game is tied at overtime, it will be declared a draw and placed in the results as such. Furthermore, there will be no injury time. The game ends at 90 minutes. The half ends at 45 minutes.

This uses a simpler "scorinator" than the one used in the World Cup. Mostly because I didn't understand the one used in the World Cup. So I built my own. I like to think of it as well made for this league(though there are probably a few kinks to work out. It takes several factors into account.


One of these factors is formation. Rather than a system of Attacking, Defending, Normal, and all that, you tell me your formation in fullback-halfback-striker form. If you're too busy to do that, you may also pick from the following styles.
AOA: 2-3-5
ATT: 3-3-4
NOR: 4-3-3
DEF: 5-3-2
AOD: 6-3-1

Nations Signed Up:
Ninurta(4-4-2)
Liverpool England (4-3-3. if I recall correctly.)
Hiiraan(3-5-2)
Adam Island(3-4-3)
Druida(4-3-3)
Cockbill Street(4-5-1)
Bedistan(3-4-3 until specified)
Ninurta
08-12-2004, 22:48
Quick note: The channel #roundrobin has been registered. Stop in anytime... when I'm there, I guess.
Ninurta
09-12-2004, 05:40
Bump. Noting the addition of LE... so you don't have to be taking a huge risk, and you don't have to to be the first person. Cause there's already us two.
Ninurta
09-12-2004, 21:51
Okay, seeing as I obviously screwed up somewhere, mind telling me where?
Hiiraan
10-12-2004, 04:20
*Everyone Tired of the WC and all the chatting in the D thread*
Liverpool England
10-12-2004, 04:22
*Everyone Tired of the WC and all the chatting in the D thread*


?? Is that a signup?
Hiiraan
10-12-2004, 06:29
?? Is that a signup?


MAke it one now,

Hiiraan Sign UP

we will be editing this post later, and choose a formation.

3:5:2
Adam Island
10-12-2004, 18:36
Adam Island signs up

Attacking, 3-4-3
Druida
10-12-2004, 20:22
Druida will enter a team, though as the Druida first-choice team already have busy schedules, a different, as yet unannounced team will be taking to the field. It is expected to be the Druid Death Row team that was going to represent us in some tournament in Kingsford that never got started.

Druida's formation: 4-3-3.
Ninurta
10-12-2004, 21:15
Thanks, you three.
Cockbill Street
10-12-2004, 22:56
Cockbill Street is in with 4-5-1. Don't expect TOO many RPs, though.
Ninurta
10-12-2004, 23:22
Got it. Thanks.
Ninurta
11-12-2004, 16:52
Signups are now closed. Expect the first game schedule to be up today, at which point you can RP preseason stuff, if you choose. Tuesday will have results for the first game.
Bedistan
11-12-2004, 18:00
Bedistan(4-3-3 until specified)

I will be using a 3-4-3. :)
Hiiraan
11-12-2004, 18:06
Signups are now closed. Expect the first game schedule to be up today, at which point you can RP preseason stuff, if you choose. Tuesday will have results for the first game.

I have not seen schedule formats and RP area
Lovisa
12-12-2004, 17:28
Lovisa, ATT
Ninurta
12-12-2004, 17:29
I'm afraid that signups for season 1 are closed. Check back in a few weeks for season 2!
Ninurta
12-12-2004, 17:36
The RP Thread is here, everyone. (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=380760)