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The International Dodgeball League is back, courtesy of the PDA (Progressan Dodgeball Association, not Personal Digital Assistant). This time, it really will be a league, and the intention is for it to be ongoing.

Here's everything you need to know:


* Teams are comprised of three males and two females.
* Each country will initially be allowed one team. A second team for each country may be allowed as the league expands.
* The rules of the game are as per the second series of Extreme Dodgeball (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_Dodgeball).
* The first eight teams will form League A, playing each other once. One point is scored for each round won, with an additional point for winning a match: i.e. a 2-1 win earns 3pts for the winning team and 1pt for the losing team.
* Signups are welcome at any time. Additional leagues will be added, or existing leagues expanded, during successive seasons. If additional leagues are created, promotion and relegation will be one-up, one-down, and additionally a playoff match will take place between the second-bottom team in the higher league and the second-placed team in the lower league with the winner earning the right to play in the higher league in the following season.


THE TEAMS

LEAGUE A
1.Kaza Storm, of Kaze Progressa
2.Starblaydia Panthers, of Starblaydia
3.Phantom Phlingers, of Druida
4.Tomzillian Blitz, of Tomzilla
5.Taro Falcons, of Clavis
6.Kallia Cannons, of Krytenia
7.Ravean Ravens, of Ravea
8.Klakistany Dominators, of Klakistany

Additional leagues to be added

THE SCHEDULE (this is the same for each league, every season)

MD1: 1v2, 3v4, 5v6, 7v8
MD2: 1v3, 2v4, 5v7, 6v8
MD3: 1v4, 2v3, 5v8, 6v7
MD4: 1v5, 2v6, 3v7, 4v8
MD5: 1v6, 2v8, 3v5, 4v7
MD6: 1v7, 2v5, 3v8, 4v6
MD7: 1v8, 2v7, 3v6, 4v5

Starblaydia still have a team (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Starblaydia_Panthers) getting drunk in Druida somewhere, so we should give 'em a plane ticket to Kaze Progressa instead.

Kaze Progressa team: KAZA STORM

Female members:
* Eliana Sutrivos - 5'7"/126lbs (170cm/57kg), BMI 19.7
* Jatinie Gahz - 5'3"/111lbs (160cm/50.5kg), BMI 19.7

Male members:
* Arista Itikya - 5'11"/160lbs (180cm/72.5kg), BMI 22.4
* Mert Munvili - 6'4"/199lbs (193cm/90kg), BMI 24.2
* Srittik Kyiu - 6'6/236lbs (198cm/107kg), BMI 27.3

After being just too drunk to act as hosts last time, Druida will enter...


...the (slightly less drunken, slightly older) Phantom Phlingers

Trevor "The Ghost" Andrews Age: 28, Weight: 67 kg (148 pounds), Height: 5'10" (117.5 cm)
Known as the ghost because of the way balls always seem to go straight through him without hitting anything. However, catches seem to fall through his hands, so not all is perfect.

Becki "The witch" Williams Age: 30, Weight: 54 kg (119 pounds), Height: 5'4" (162.5 cm)
Becki seems to cast a spell over the opposition, being able to strike them from just about any position. Hence the nickname. She also has long bright green hair and a funny pointed hat, but at heart, she isn't really that scary.

Harry "The Monster" Jones Age: 25, Weight: 121 kg (267 pounds) , Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
This guy is huge! 19 stones of pure muscle... and a fair bit of fat, but don't say that to his face. Such a powerful throw, but if you can't hit him, then you should think about taking up a new game.

Melinda "The Skeleton" Trevors Age: 26, Weight: 47 kg (104 pounds), Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Only in the team because she's so skinny, it's damn hard to hit her. If you do, though, some people are scared in case she might actually snap.

Ludovic "The Scream" Benelliontoli Age: 28, Weight: 73 kg (161 pounds), Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Famed for his throwing action, which involves him screaming as loud as he can as he goes to throw it. Makes his throws pretty damn powerful, for some reason.

OOC: Unfortunately, I have absolutely no idea how BMI is worked out, and as I really can't be arsed finding out right now, they'll have to wait.

Tomzilla Team: TOMZILLIAN BLITZ

Male Members:
*Thomas Schadel, 5'8''/134lbs, BMI 21.1
*Dieter Georg, 6'2''/188lbs, BMI 23.6
*Tokugawa Tanaka, 5'3''/127lbs, BMI 22.9

Female Members:
*Kaori Uesugi, 5'4''/113lbs, BMI 19.7
*Tina Henders, 5'8/126lbs, BMI 20.4

That good?

Clavis's team: Taro Falcons
Female members:
* Herma Iabell age 22 5,6 147Lbs
* Hilary Hatch age 24 5,3 138Lbs

Male members:
* Gene Abney age 25 6,1 168Lbs
* Tyrell Fortune age 23 6,4 183Lbs
* Kenneth Schaefer age 26 5,10 153Lbs

Both teams look good, can't wait to face them!

Five teams in so far, three more needed to start - but don't forget, if you sign up after that, you'll be able to play in subsequent seasons.

Krytenia Team: KALLIA CANNONS

Male team members:
Dave "The Chief" Kanso: 6'0"/181lb (1.83m/83kg) BMI 24.6
Martin "Mangler" Mitris: 6'0"/192lb (1.83m/87kg) BMI 26.1
"Terrier" Terry Keane: 5'7"/160lb (1.70m/73kg) BMI 25.1

Female team members:
Jane "Black Widow" Schwarz: 5'4"/119lb (1.63m/54kg) BMI 20.5
Alicia "Hands" Maniera: 5'6"/123lb (1.68m/56kg) BMI 19.9

Ravea's Team:The Ravean Ravens

Male Members
Morton Mercer:6'4, age 27, 184 pounds-"The Uncommon"
The Raven Captain. Mercer is a 10-year dodgeball veteran whose extremely complex-and often correct-tactics and plays earned him his title as captian. He has one hell of a throw, and is decently quick for his height.

Scotty Moffat:5 feet, age 23, 147 pounds-"The Phobia"
The smallest member of the Ravens, Moffat commands the arena with a style of his own. With both amazing agilaty and near-perfect accuracy, Moffat is a deadly player who should not be underestimated.

Munro Black:6 feet, age 25, 160 pounds-"The Reserved"
A stocky man who was a very hard throw, but imperfect accuracy. Black's skill lies mainly in ball handling. He is a very defensive player, and is often the last man to be struck down.

Female Members
Sylvana Endsley:5'9, Age 24, 137 pounds-"The Madness"
An ambidexterous powerhouse of a dodgeballer, Endsley is the near-perfect example of a balanced player. She possesses great speed, agilaty, power, and accuracy that makes her quite dangerous. Her only fault is her over-agressiveness that often puts her in bad situations.

Leia Kuster:5'3, age 22, 121 pounds-"The Surprise"
The youngest player on the Ravens, Kuster is a close friend and the apprentice of Scotty Moffat. She is nearly as quick as her mentor and the most acrobatic member of the team.

Klakistany will sign up with the best 6 players from Klakistany Dodgeball League forming the team : Klakistany Dominators

Males

1.Ken Verdenk (21 years,plays at DC Kartelbergen)
2.Bert Meerhezer(29 years,plays at DC Kartelbergen)
3.Radek Mużik(33 years,plays at KZZ Krupownica)

Females

4.Monika Sląśa(14 years,plays at KZZ Hapeł)
5.Angela Puwnicka(18 years,plays at CZ Xurowicha)
6.Jessica Feest(23 years,plays at DC Kartelbergen)

All eight spots for League A have now been filled.

Any signups from this point onwards will be for League B.

Edit: Klakistany, I presume one of those female players is going to be a reserve in case of injury - which one?

Monika Sląśa will be reserve.

Thanks for that confirmation.

I will be away for part of this month. I leave tomorrow to visit one set of relatives until next Monday, when I will visit another.

At the former, I won't be able to scorinate but will have Internet access; at the latter, I won't even have that.

As a result, I shall offer scorinating services to another neutral nation.

Don't forget, you can still sign up at any time! Teams wanted for League B!

The first season of the IDL will start on Wednesday. Matches will occur every other day after that, following the schedule on the first post.

Roleplaying takes place in this thread and will increase your chances of winning.


MATCHDAY ONE, August 3 2005

Kaza Storm v Starblaydia Panthers
Phantom Phlingers v Tomzillian Blitz
Taro Falcons v Kallia Cannons
Ravean Ravens v Klakistany Dominators

The opening of the revived Extreme Dodgeball League. Excitement gathers as the eight all-new teams prepare to do battle.

For the Kaza Storm, it's a first taste of international battle, with none of the members of the team that lost their nationality in Druida back for this. For their inital opposition, the Starblaydia Panthers, this is a comforting return to the world of international dodgeball.

The Panthers' veteran, Hurin Menegroth, was formerly the player of the year in the Starblaydi football league and remains perhaps the best-known dwarven sportsperson ever. In addition, half-Halfling Binky O'Brady, the smallest player in the league at 4'7" and 112lbs, formerly played international rugby at scrum-half, while Lorenzo Zaragoza is a Karelan Monk.

It all adds up to what is surely the most unusual team in the league, and Kaza Storm captain Srittik Kyiu expects 'a very interesting fight' between two teams with genuine hopes of winning the title.


STATS
KAZA STORM STARBLAYDIA PANTHERS
0-0 (0pts) record 0-0 (0pts)
N/A last match N/A
Mert Munvili, 22 youngest player Lou Foley, 25
Srittik Kyiu, 35 oldest player Hurin Menegroth, 36
28 average age 29.8
22.66 average BMI N/A

ODDS courtesy of GetLucky.kp:
Starblaydia Panthers to win: 4/5
Kaza Storm to win: evens
Starblaydia Panthers to win 2-0: 5/2
Starblaydia Panthers to win 2-1: 11/8
Kaza Storm to win 2-0: 3/1
Kaza Storm to win 2-1: 11/8

All right, I've volunteered to do the scorinating while KP is unable to do so, and so I present you with your matchday 1 results:

Kaza Storm 0 - 2 Starblaydia Panthers
Phantom Phlingers 1 - 2 Tomzillian Blitz
Taro Falcons 2 - 0 Kallia Cannons
Ravean Ravens 2 - 0 Klakistany Dominators

Lyzu's Big Balls See Off Storm
Panthers sweep Kaza aside

It seems this Karela lark can be useful sometimes after all. Lorenzo Zaragoza was the last man standing in Game Two against the storm, so did his patented defensive moves (patent pending) with the Big Ball to fend off the double-team shooting of the Storm's remaning members. That is until, of course, the Panthers got themagic regeneration after thirty seconds of nailbiting, before quickly finishing off the Kaza team to win the first match.

"Hurrah!" So cheered all Starblaydis involved.

In the end, the Panthers emerged triumphant, their curious players proving tough targets to hit. None more so than Lorenzo Zaragoza, the Karelan Monk, who killed off the game with fabulous Big Ball blocking to force a regeneration in the second round.

Before that, the Panthers were on superb killing form, with veteran Hurin Menegroth picking up two kills while Binky O'Brady notched up a kill and a catch. The Panthers won this first round with three players still standing after Lou Brady delivered two quick kills to the two female Storm members, both seen as high-class dodgers but helpless against Brady's unexpected power.

Things looked better in the second round, the Big Ball round; captain Srittik Kyiu killed O'Brady with the titular oversized ball and also made a catch to kill off Menegroth. But Zaragoza's defensive brilliance forced a regeneration, and with five against two there was no contest.

A team name beginning with K proved a curse (kurse?) on the opening day; three teams have names beginning with K, and these proved to be the three 2-0 losers. In the other match, Tomzillian Blitz defeated Phantom Phlingers in what proved to be the only contest to go the distance. For the other six teams, orange headbands will remain a novelty item.


INTERNATIONAL DODGEBALL LEAGUE A - MD1 STANDINGS
W-L pts
1. Starblaydia Panthers 1-0 3
Tomzillian Blitz 1-0 3
Taro Falcons 1-0 3
Ravean Ravens 1-0 3
5. Phantom Phlingers 0-1 1
6. Kaza Storm 0-1 0
Kallia Cannons 0-1 0
Klakistany Dominators 0-1 0

Amerigo will sign up a Team (the first team to League B, I see... disclaimer: Amerigan advertising campaigns will use the following announcement: "Too brutal for League A... they had to make a special league for the Amerigan team. League B... B for Brutal! None dare to go up against the Amerigan Crusaders!")

Amerigan Crusaders

Female
Doro Pesch Age: 23 Wt: 134 lbs HT: 5' 8" BMI: 20.4
Astrid van der Veen Age:19 Wt: 132 HT: 5'6" BMI:21.3


Male
Tommy Bolan Age: 25 WT: 190lbs HT: 6'0" BMI: 25.8
Nico Arvanitis Age: 20 Wt: 205lbs HT: 5'10" BMI: 29.4
Tommy Henriksen Age:21 Wt: 105lbs Ht: 5'2" BMI:19.2

(possible bios will be made when League B will have enough participants)

Cracking tagline Amerigo! Here's hoping we get more teams :)

If we get to Saturday without at least three more signups, I will allow any nation with a League A team to add a second team for League B. This will make it easier to ensure an eight-team league by the time League A finishes on August 15.

The Tomzillian City Daily Newspaper

The Tomzillian Blitz were triumphant in their match, with two wins. The last game was a nail-biter, as all but Thomas Schadel had been out. He was able to stay in long enough to regenerate his team, plus take two of his oppenants out at the same time. With the team back in, the Blitz quickly took the final player out, to insure final victory.

Bump for League B signups!

Clavis Sports Network
Falcons Disarm Cannons

In Clavis's first match in the International Dodgeball League they destroyed the Kallia Cannons in two games in a row. Game one started with Kenneth Schaefer and Gene Abney running up to the center line and both of the balls while Kallia Cannons's player Martin "Mangler" Mitris getting hit as he ran away thus sending him to the bench. With both balls in the Falcons possesion Schaefer and Abney threw the balls with Abney's shot hitting Jane "Black Widow" Schwarz while Schaefer's shot hit the floor first before hitting the wall. With Kallia Cannons having both balls in their court "Terrier" Terry Keane and Dave "The Chief" Kanso came foward to center line with their shots aimed on Hilary Hatch and Gene Abney they then threw the balls with the shot at Hatch missing her by inches but hitting Tyrell Fortune instead but Gene Abney however made an amazing dive to avoid the ball as it went out of bounds. The now expected team of Schaefer and Abney moved towards center court with both balls in their hands but they both made bad shots with one hitting the floor and the other hitting the wall but the worse part about it was Abney's foot crossed centre line which sent him to the bench. With both balls the Cannons had a vengence as Keane and Kanso threw the balls at full force one of the balls hit Schaefer's hand but he caught the ball thus sending Keane out and putting Abney back into the game. With both balls in the Falcons play Schaefer and Abney moved fowards
and the balls both hit Alicia "Hands" Maniera putting her out and starting the twenty second regeneration time. About ten seconds in Kanso tripped and fell thus causing the ball to crawl across the centre line and Abney then picked it up and with on flick of the arm hit Kanso in the chest with the ball.

Game Two
With the big ball being put into play for the first time nobody knew what would happen could the Cannons start an comeback or would the Falcons fly away with the win? Well Kenneth Schaefer, Gene Abney and Tyrell Fortune running up to get the three balls but Martin "Mangler" Mitris, "Terrier" Terry Keane and Dave "The Chief" Kanso also ran up and tried to get the balls. Martin "Mangler" Mitris and Dave "The Chief" Kanso got the smaller balls but Gene Abney got the big ball. Kenneth Schaefer was hit as he threw the ball from a shot by Martin "Mangler" Mitris but Gene Abney got revenge with the big ball hitting both Dave "The Chief" Kanso and Martin "Mangler" Mitris with the big ball. With two players gone on the Cannon and one on the Falcons the game was set at a quick pace now with the Cannon having the big ball and the Falcons with two small balls Abney then walked up to the center line with both balls in his hand and hit Alicia "Hands" Maniera just above her left kneecap while the other ball went out of bounds. "Terrier" Terry Keane had the big ball in his hands he threw it at Hilary Hatch and it hit her and bounced off her and hit Herma Iabell in the arm. With two players left on both teams the gameplay got a little bit aggresive with all three shots going out of bounds until Abney nailed "Terrier" Terry Keane in the rimb causing him to fall to the ground for a few minutes but he got up and walike to the bench thus starting up the regeneration timer. Jane "Black Widow" Schwarz was the final player left on the Cannons she was just trying to avoid the shots she evaded two shots but for the Falcons the third shot was the charm winning them the game and the match.

Miconta's entry into league B:

After a grueling tryout involving over twenty players, I present the Micontan Koopas:

Male:
Brad Bovol - 22 years old, 5'8, 203 pounds
Bovol does not have the common build seen in a dodgeball player, with little to no leg power and a rippling upper body. Coming back after a three year suspension for steroid use, Bovol's throw is as blistering as ever, and he's ready to prove to the world he doesn't need drugs to stay on top (unless he gets nabbed in a random drug test of course :rolleyes: )

Benedict Flast - 18 years old, 5'11, 181 pounds
Ben was the captain of Miconta's all nation high school dodgeball team... nimble on his feet and quick with his hands, he's a defensive powerhouse. He doesn't have a very strong throw, but it's more than made up for by his sheer pluck.

Greg McArthur - 38 years old, 4'3, 46 pounds
Born into a family of midgets, Greg did not have much of a chance at making it big in most athletic endeveaors. Fortunately for him, his unique stature gives him the perfect build for a dodgeball player. Neither skilled nor athletic, he is still a threat due to his ability to catch low throws generally considered "safe"

Female:
Amanda Slantarmin - 21 years old, 5'5, 122 pounds
Amanda came back to Miconta this year after playing in foreign leagues since graduating high school. Excited by the idea of playing for her own people once again, her enthusiasm will carry her far.

Brenda Slantarmin - 24 years old, 5'7, 137 pounds
Amanda's older sister, Brenda was never quite able to make it in the big leagues. She hopes to revitalize her career by showing everyone she can play as well as, if not better than, Amanda.

Matchday 2 Scores
Kaza Storm 1 - 2 Phantom Phlingers
Starblaydia Panthers 0 - 2 Tomzillian Blitz
Taro Falcons 2 - 1 Ravean Ravens
Kallia Cannons 2 - 1 Klakistany Dominators

Standings
1. Tomzillian Blitz, 2-0, 6pts
1. Taro Falcons, 2-0, 6pts
3. Phantom Phlingers, 1-1, 4pts
3. Ravean Ravens, 1-1, 4pts
5. Starblaydia Panthers, 1-1, 3pts
5. Kallia Cannons, 1-1, 3pts
7. Kaza Storm, 0-2, 1pt
7. Klakistany Dominators, 0-2, 1pt

It seems that Morton Mercer's tactical prowess paid off in the Raven's first match, against Klakistany Dominators. The first game was almost a clean sweep; the only Ravean casualty was an over-agressive Sylvana Endsley. The second game was not as promising, finding Scotty Moffat alone against an almost-complete Klakistany team, missing only Bert Meerhezer. In a true show of speed and accuracy, Mr. Moffat managed to dodge every ball thrown at him before nailing the Regeneration target. The Ravens surged forward and quickly dispatched the rest of the Klakistany Dominators to win their first match of the season.

Unfortenetly, after winning the first game of their match against Taro Falcons, the Ravens were decimated in the following two games, ending in Munro Black reciving a painful blow between the legs.

Still, the Ravens are in high spirits for their next match; It is not often that Ravea actually progresses anywhere in the field of sports, but these last two matches have shown that the Ravens are a force to be reckoned with in the world of Dodgeball!

PHANTOM PHLINGERS PHLAN THE DEAD MAN
More to come later.

Kaza Storm's dismal start to their campaign in the inaugural International Dodgeball League continues after they were defeated by the Phantom Phlingers.

Things looked promising at first in the opening round, with three quickfire eliminations for the Storm at the expense of just one of their own. Unfortunately, that one was captain Srittik Tyik, and two more eliminations followed later to leave it two-on-two. Although the Storm reduced the Phlingers to one player courtesy of a catch from Arista Itikya, Melinda 'The Skeleton' Trevors proved too hard a target and upon regeneration the remaining players destroyed the Storm's two survivors.

The second round was tight, with tit-for-tat eliminations combined with some superb blocking with the eponymous Big Ball. Eventually, though, Itikya's bolt-from-the-blue double kill of Trevors and Harry 'The Monster' Jones earned the Storm their first round win, and hence point, of the season.

Just when dreams of victory sprung to mind, they were destroyed. The orange headband for last player standing was allocated to Jatinie Gahz, and when her throw at Trevors - who had been given the same role for the Phlingers - was caught, that was that. The match over after just twelve seconds of the final round, and the Phlingers move into equal third in the league. The Storm share last place with the Klakistany Dominators, and face the unbeaten Tomzillian Blitz next. The future looks bleak.

Matchday 3 Scores

Kaza Storm 0 - 2 Tomzillian Blitz
Starblaydia Panthers 2 - 1 Phantom Phlingers
Taro Falcons 2 - 1 Klakistany Dominators
Kallia Cannons 1 - 2 Ravean Ravens

Standings

1. Tomzillian Blitz, 3-0, 9pts
1. Taro Falcons, 3-0, 9pts
3. Ravean Ravens, 2-1, 7pts
4. Starblaydia Panthers, 2-1, 6pts
5. Phantom Phlingers, 1-2, 5pts
6. Kallia Cannons, 1-2, 4pts
7. Klakistany Dominators, 0-3, 2pts
8. Kaza Storm, 0-3, 1pt

RAVENS PROVE TO BE UNLUCKY FOR KALLIA CANNONS

The Ravean Ravens once again pushed forward for a spectacular win against the Kallia Cannons in their most recent match of the season. The first game of the match saw Sylvana Endsley playing very aggressively as she took out both female players and Dave "The Chief" Kanso of the Cannons out in less than a minute. Scotty Moffat proved to be the only casualty as an unlucky stumble knocked him out of the game within a few seconds. Leia Kuster and Munro Black finished game one with a pair of powerful throws to the legs of their opponents.

The second game proved to be disastrous for the Ravens. Endsley, Moffat, and Kuster were out in the first minute of the game due to some aggressive shows of force from the Cannons. Morton Mercer managed to knock Jane "Black Widow" Schwarz out of the game, but was soon put out to pasture by a flurry of balls. Armed only with the Big Ball, the remainder of the game was fought by Munro Black. Even with his superior ball handling skills, however, Black couldn’t stop all the members of the Cannons. He was knocked out as well, giving the second game to Krytenia.

The crowd held it's breath as the final game began. Leia Kuster was chosen as Dead Man for the Ravens; Terry Keane was Dead Man for the Cannons. The following game was incredibly fast-paced. Every time the Eliminated one of their opponents, the Cannons would retaliate and eliminate a Raven. Dave Kanso for Munro Black, Jane Schwarz for Scotty Moffat, Martin Mitris for Sylvana Endsley. Finally it seemed as though the Ravens had the game and match in the bag as Alicia Maniera was tagged out-but then, disaster! Terry Keane somehow managed to stay alive for twenty seconds, and the Ravens were now outnumbered five to two!

However, Morton Mercer wasn't the captain of the Ravens for nothing. In a tactic that has never been seen in dodgeball, Mercer and Kuster threw their balls simultaneously in a manner that caused the balls to bounce off each other in mid-air, hit both Alicia Maniera and Jane Schwarz at the same time, ricochet off their bodies and collide a Second time, then speed off in opposite directions and drop down to hit Dave Kanso and Martin Mitris in the legs, resulting in an unheard of Four-Man Chain Elimination! Says Mercer, "The Four-Man Chain Elimination is a tactic I have fanaticized about for some years now; I never expected beyond my wildest dreams that it could ever be pulled off!"

Amazed, Terry Keane could only stand still and be tagged out as the final ball struck him squarely in the stomach, thrown by Leia Kuster. Ravea had once again become victorious in the world of dodgeball!

The Blitz turns into Uber-Blitzkreig?

The Tomzillian Blitz has turned into an unstoppable force. They have become a force that the great general Rommel would have been proud of. Thomas Schadel, the team's captain, led the Blitz to a victory over the Kaza Storm.

The first game started well, with two eliminations at the expense of Kaori Uesugi. Then, Dieter Georg was eliminated next, along with Tokugawa Tanaka. With the court at 2-3, Thomas "Das Panzer" Schadel and Tina "Valkryie" Henders held their own to eliminate the final three members of the Storm to win the next game.

The second went dismal for the most part. Tokugawa "Gojira" Tanaka got the big ball, but Schadel, Kaori, and Tina were eliminated quickly. Dieter Georg and Tanaka held their own long enough to eliminate two members of the Storm, before Georg was also eliminated. 1 against 3, Tanaka used the big ball to his advantage to stay in for 20 seconds on get the entire team back. Kaori "Cannon Arm" Uesugi got a throw in that hit ALL 3 Kaza Storm players, winning the game and match.

With victory everywhere, the Tomzillian Blitz prepares to go against the Dominators, and continue their string of victory.

Bump For League B

First of all, sorry for the delay in scores - entirely my fault, and I promise it won't happen again. MD4 scores are below. MD5 will take place tomorrow and MD6 on Saturday, which will put us back on schedule.

Matchday 4 Scores
Kaza Storm 0 - 2 Taro Falcons
Starblaydia Panthers 1 - 2 Kallia Cannons
Phantom Phlingers 0 - 2 Ravean Ravens
Tomzillian Blitz 2 - 1 Klakistany Dominators

Standings
1. Tomzillian Blitz, 4-0, 12pts
1. Taro Falcons, 4-0, 12pts
3. Ravean Ravens, 3-1, 10pts
4. Starblaydia Panthers, 2-2, 7pts
4. Kallia Cannons, 2-2, 7pts
6. Phantom Phlingers, 1-3, 5pts
7. Klakistany Dominators, 0-4, 3pts
8. Kaza Storm, 0-4, 1pt

Matchday 5 Scores
Kaza Storm 0 - 2 Kallia Cannons
Starblaydia Panthers 0 - 2 Klakistany Dominators
Phantom Phlingers 2 - 1 Taro Falcons
Tomzillian Blitz 1 - 2 Ravean Ravens

Standings
1. Tomzillian Blitz, 4-1, 13pts
1. Taro Falcons, 4-1, 13pts
1. Ravean Ravens, 4-1, 13pts
4. Kallia Cannons, 3-2, 10pts
5. Phantom Phlingers, 2-3, 8pts
6. Starblaydia Panthers, 2-3, 7pts
7. Klakistany Dominators, 1-4, 6pts
8. Kaza Storm, 0-5, 1pt

Is it too late to join? I'd like to send Pablicostan players if not.

Is it too late to join? I'd like to send Pablicostan players if not.
It's not too late... League B is still open and awaiting more entries!

Ryokoholm would like to send a team to join the B League of the IDL, called the Ryokoholm Clash.

Male Members:

(Name, Age, Height/Weight, Hometown)
1. Lukas Sandor, 23, 5'8"/152lbs, Hillenore
2. Kristian Nordeburry, 22, 5'6"/135lbs, Finsebergen
3. Ryan Gunther, 26, 5'7"/137lbs, Hockenheim

Female Members:

1. Mayumi Hamasaki, 19, 5'4"/121lbs, Hinode
2. Nora Van Haven, 22, 5'5"/129lbs, Finsebergen

Alt. Members:

1. Juinchiro Toyama, 25, 5'8"/160lbs, Takamatsu
2. Laura Skansen, 24, 5'6/135lbs, Slotsholmen

RAVENS FLING PHANTOM PHLINGERS INTO NEXT MILLENIUM!
The Ravean Ravens achived yet another victory on matchday four as they faced and totally destroyed the Phantom Phlingers in an extremely heated match. Game one began with a quick barrage of balls from the Phlingers that eliminated Leia Kuster and, suprisingly, Munro Black. The Phlingers quickly lost their nerve, however, as Sylvana Endsley fiercely eliminated Becki "The witch" Williams, Ludovic "The Scream" Benelliontoli, and, by pure luck, Melinda "The Skeleton" Trevors. Morton Mercer and Scotty Moffat then went on the offensive, using a series of complex dance moves usually reserved for Michael Jackson. The 'Moonwalk Offence' quickly eliminated Harry "The Monster" Jones, and although Ludovic "The Scream" Benelliontoli managed to tag out Endsley, he was quickly buried by one of Scotty Moffat's speeding balls.

Game two was a true tribute to the amazing teamwork between the Ravean Ravens. Using the Big Ball, Munro Black was able to deflect every single ball thrown by the Phlingers, while the rest of the team dodged and threw with astounding accuracy. Not one Raven was tagged out as Phlinger after Phlinger was eliminated. And thus ended Match four-a Raven Victory!

RAVENS BLITZ TOMZILLIA AND MOVE INTO 1ST PLACE!
In a game of spectacular proportions against the top-rated team in the league, no one knew what would be thrown on the table and who who get eliminated. Many were cheering for the Blitz-they were the best of the best, the big dog in the league, who had never before been defeated. They certainly could not be beaten by the Ravens, who, although they had proven themselves a skilled challanger, had been beaten by the Taro Falcons, the second #1 team. Yet the Ravens were there on Matchday five to show what they could exactly accomplish.

Game one progressed terribly for the Ravens, and it looked as though the Blitz had the match in the bag. Raven teamwork seemed to be at an all-time low as Scotty Moffat and Munro Black were almost immedietly eliminated, shortley followed by Sylvana Endsley, who managed to tag out Tokugawa Tanaka with a powerful curve ball. Leia Kuster sacrificed herself to stop a ball from hitting Morton Mercer, which gave him a crucial moment of oppertunity which he used to tag out both Thomas Schadel and Tina Henders. Leia's sacrifice was in vain, however, as Mercer was soon thwacked by a ball before he could regenerate the Ravens.

Game two finally found the Ravens with a collected mind and a rediscovered nerve. Munro Black used the Big Ball to great effect as Morton Mercer and Sylvana Endsley went on a killing spree, wiping out both female members of the Blitz as well as Dieter Georg. Leai Kuster was soon bonked out of the game, followed by Scotty Moffat. The Ravens began to worry as Mercer was also tagged out. Protected by Black and the Big Ball, however, Sylvana Endsley went on to tag the remainder of the Blitz out and win Game Two.

Finally, the moment of truth arrived:Game Three. Scotty Moffat was chosen as Raven Dead Man; The Blitz chose Tokugawa Tanaka. The Ravens decided that they would go for accuracy and tactics rather than brute force, and proceeded to end the Match early with the "Double-Chucked-Acrobat-Kamikaze-Suprise" technique. Morton Mercer and Sylvana Endsley hurled Scotty Moffat and Leia Kuster(Clutching a ball) into the air; Kusterfaked a throw at Tanaka, then passed the ball to Moffat, who threw a powerful right hook. The crowd groaned, however, as Tanaka rolled forward and dodged.

WAMMIE!

In a totally unexpected move, Munro Black gave the world a taste of his powerful arm as he nailed Tanaka right in the stomach and blasted him backwards about ten feet, creating a shocking upheaval in the International Dodgeball League. Now, the Ravens are tied for first with the Taro Falcons and the Blitz-they have truly showed the world that they are not a team to be trifled with.

Five spots still free for League B. Get signing up!

Meanwhile, League A results are coming tonight. What a dramatic finish to the season we have!

MD6 RESULTS

Kaza Storm 0-2 Ravean Ravens
Starblaydia Panthers 2-1 Taro Falcons
Phantom Phlingers 0-2 Klakistany Dominators
Tomzillian Blitz 0-2 Kallia Cannons

STANDINGS
1. Ravean Ravens, 5-1, 16pts
2. Taro Falcons, 4-2, 14pts
3. Tomzillian Blitz, 4-2, 13pts
3. Kallia Cannons, 4-2, 13pts
5. Starblaydia Panthers, 3-3, 10pts
6. Klakistany Dominators, 2-4, 9pts
7. Phantom Phlingers, 2-4, 8pts
8. Kaza Storm, 0-6, 1pt

Looks like we have gotten to El Alamein, Blitz down to Third Place

The Tomzillian Blitz, which has been blitzing for so long, has seem to come to a dead stop. This is the second match in a row that the Blitz has lost, placing them in third place. Their is one more match in the season, against the second place Falcons. We say good luck to the Blitz, may they have victory.

RAVENS STORM KAZA DEFENSES, NEARLY SECURE FIRST PLACE!
The Ravean Ravens have once again triumphed with a 2-0 win against the Kaza Storm. The games themselves were should be labeled "Slaughter," but Ravea encourages Dodgeball to be as friendly and Family-Oriented as possible.

Game one was a startling tribute to the potential viciousness of the Ravens. Sylvana Endsley and Munro Black worked as perfect team together; Endsley fiercely hurling balls and eliminating both female members of the Storm. Scotty Moffat and Leia Kuster were like cats as they darted around the arena, picking off Arista Itikya and (After some maneuvering) Srittik Kyiu. Mert Munvili was eventually finished off by Morton Mercer’s crushing throw, and Game 1 came to a close.

Game two almost became an upset as the seemingly brain-dead Storm suddenly came alive and summoned up a fierce tempest. Kuster and Moffat were eliminated immediately; Munro Black was hit in the leg and Mercer, who experienced an unfortunate stumble, was smacked in the chest, leaving only Sylvana Endsley with the Big Ball to defend the Raven hopes of a victory. The Kaza Storm then made a huge mistake by assuming Endsley’s offensive powers were gone as long as she had the Big Ball. And my, what a mistake it was.

Arista Itikya and Mert Munvili hurled both regular dodgeballs with surprising force; both were blocked by Endsley and shot skyward; Endsley then chucked the Big Ball with enough spin to rotate the sun. The ball hit both her attackers, bouncing off Itikya’s knee and hitting Eliana Sutrivos straight in the bum. Without pausing for a moment, Endsley caught the two falling Dodgeballs and finished off the Storm with a smile.

This brings us to our current situation. At the moment, the Ravens have the Cup secured-that is, Nearly secured. The only way this victory can be snatched from the beaks of the Ravens is if they lose both games one and two against the Starblaydia Panthers, and the Taro Falcons win their match against the Tomzillian Blitz, thus invoking one last championship match. This is a fearful prospect, seeing as how the Falcons are the only team to have beaten the Ravens.

However, Ravean hopes are high and the Ravens fully intend to crush the Panthers with all their might-doing so will bring Ravea it's First Ever championship title in any sport, something that has always been on the minds of every Ravean. So, good luck, Ravens, and Bring Home that Title!

Ravea: Actually, it's not *quite* that simple. It's three points for a win, so a 2-0 defeat for you and any win for the Falcons would send the title to Taro; a 2-1 defeat for you and any win for the Falcons would enforce a playoff match; a 2-0 defeat for you combined with wins for the Blitz and the Cannons would lead to a three-way tie, and another three team mini-league would have to take place.

But if you win, you're champions.

(Ah, sorry about that. I didn't realize that I needed three points for a win. Well, that'll make it all the more interesting!)

Sorry for delay: THE FINAL DAY HAS COME

Kaza Storm 2-1 Klakistany Dominators
Starblaydia Panthers 0-2 Ravea Ravens
Phantom Phlingers 2-1 Kallia Cannons
Tomzillian Blitz 0-2 Taro Falcons

FINAL STANDINGS
1. Ravean Ravens, 6-1, 19pts
2. Taro Falcons, 5-2, 17pts
3. Kallia Cannons, 4-3, 14pts
4. Tomzillian Blitz, 4-3, 13pts
5. Phantom Phlingers, 3-4, 11pts
6. Starblaydia Panthers, 3-4, 10pts
7. Klakistany Dominators, 2-5, 10pts
8. Kaza Storm, 1-6, 4pts

The Revolutionarian Island's Minister of Sport has released a statement that now with the reestablishment of the country as official, would like to join the country into sports, including dodgeball, to reraise the country's status among the sporting nations. The registered players for the Revolutionarian Island's dodgeball team, Maeda Mayhem, are as followed:

Male Members:

(Name, Age, Height/Weight)
1. Frederik Maeda, 25, 5'9"/163lbs
2. Paulo Puskas, 28, 5'7"/135lbs
3. Cristoph Geralov, 26, 5'7"/137lbs

Female Members:

1. Naomi Maeda, 18, 5'4"/125lbs
2. Lara Yaravic, 24, 5'6"/123lbs

Alternate Members:

1. Ronald Kairo, 25, 6'/160lbs
2. Emily Stafov, 24, 5'1"/127lbs