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Sign up here to take part in Cherry Cup 18, the quest for ice hockey supremacy. Host bids also welcome.

Tonissia Will Sign Up And BID


*Crowd Goes Silent*

DWLP Signs Up

NMS signs up, and threatens to track down and beat up Kaliaat Nunaat unless a funny poll is added to this thread.

ICe Terminators sign up with conditions - will withdraw if Tonissia is given hosting rights.

TMK Signs Up

The ASMV Ice Dragons will sign up - now we just have to hope we figure out how to use these deformed boomerang thingies for more than just a crutch to keep from falling over :p

Moose!

It wouldn't be the Cherry Cup without those lovable undead failures the Gulls, would it?

I'm also considering putting in a hosting bid. Finals are over as of the 14th and that might be a good way to celebrate my winter break =).

Squirrel!

Moose and Squirrel! Sign me up!

Sign me up.

The Rayzors sign up and threaten to find out whether being drunk or sober or hungover makes them play hockey better.

Moosemoosemoosemoosemoosemoosemoosemoose

We sign up, we threaten to defend our CC win and also threaten to help Iansisle win hosting rights.

The Corneliu Penquins will return and threaten to use explosive sticks to destroy their opponets.

Casari is back and has a 100% chance of bidding again, so I can somehow lose to Iansisle. That should be scary enough for you all.

And Star? Drunk. Definately Drunk.

Here it is!

The Casari-Casari's Pet Cat Cherry Cup 18 Bid

Organization
16, 20, 22- Two Groups of Necessary size. The top 4 in each group will qualify and play in 2 4-team groups. The top team in one group will play the second from the other in each semifinal, And the final should magically form itself.
15, 18, 21- Three Groups of Necessary size. The top 2 in each group will qualify, as will the top 2 teams of a 3-way playoff between each group's third place team. Then 2 groups of 4, see above.
24, 27, 30, 33- Three Groups of Necessary size. Top 4 in each group will take part in 4-team group second round. The 2 best Winners will earn semifinal byes, the remaining group winner and the three second place teams will enter the quarterfinals.
28, 32, 36- Four Groups of Necessary size. Top 4 in each will enter directly into round of 16 playoffs.
25, 35- However many Necessary Groups of 5. The top 2 in each group will be grouped into 2 groups of however many necessary. If they contain 5, the top two from each group will go into Semifinals. If 7, the top 4 from each will procced into quarterfinals.
17, 19, 23, 26, 29, 31, 34- These sizes will be run with the form to handle the capacity one greater. AKA, if 17, the 18 format shall be used. In this case, groups will be organized so that the top team gets the smallest group.

Draws
The top teams will be seperated into seperate groups. If there's only 2 groups, 2 teams get seeded. The rest of the teams will be drawn at random.

Scorination
Scorination will be done via Excel spreadsheet.

Rankings
I really don't care what ones. I have my own rankings, I can use some other rankings, it doesn't matter. We put too much effort into this part. But there will be some!

Stadia
I thought we'd just find a pond somewhere, get a plow to clear out some spaces, put down some lines, and go at it maybe? If not, these come later. I don't have the will of spirit to make up hockey arenas.

The Icebergs are up for another go, except this time they will be known as the Dragons due to corporate rebranding. Icebergs just aren't anthropomorphic enough for commercial purposes, plus we still have shedloads of unsold Dinki the Dragon merchandise left over from AOCAF XI.

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Birds/Facts/FactSheets/images/cassowary.jpg !

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Birds/Facts/FactSheets/images/cassowary.jpg !

IT'S DINER!

Moose!

Squirrel!

Rabbit!

bid!

The Kittens will scrape some kind of team together, if they remember. They might just kidnap some locals from wherever the tournament is being hosted.

We refuse to threaten but we might not apologise if we beat you. Big If, there.

Michama signs up and threatens to do decent.

/me signs up with the threat to chop off everyone's right pinky toe so that they cannot skate good.

I sign-up again seeing as Oliverry is a hockey nation. We also threaten to destroy the Hockey Canadian team for their win in Oliverry in CC17's finals ;)

The Rayzors sign up and threaten to find out whether being drunk or sober or hungover makes them play hockey better.

After years of trying, failing, and eventually giving up (i.e. this isn't a sign up post), Druida can confirm that playing drunk really doesn't work.

At least, it isn't a good way to gain support...

Schiavonia sign up, threatening to do little more than fall over. What with there being no ice rinks in the country.

The East Lithuania Ice Sharks sign up

Well, Casari's bid looks superb and I'm all in favor of having new people host, so I'm going to defer to him and not put in a bid. Good luck to everyone who is. =)

Chicanada is in for another go around...and we threaten to throw sticks at the Casari team for "beating" us 7-0 (8-0? I can't even recall)

cAt

Does Casari's cat have a name?

Does Casari's cat have a name?
catari

I declare war on you.

A threat without a sign-up, there's a new one for this thread.

Heh, you never know what to expect from a Cherry Cup.

KRYTENIA'S BRASS MONKEY - THE CHERRY CUP EIGHTEEN BID

Groups
Round One - Between four and eight groups of between four and six teams, dependant on size. All teams entering will be admitted. In case of uneven groups, higher ranking side will get the smaller groups. Top two/three teams qualify, depending on group size.

Subsequent rounds - Depending on entrants, either eight or sixteen teams will be in this round (if necessary, a repechage round will whittle this number down. Straight knockout.

Draws
One seed per group, one second seed, then random.

Scorination
Scorination will be done via modified NSFooty.

Rankings
Combined rankings based on positions in CC16/17.

Stadia
Everton City, Avidia, Aigburth, Faversham and Ousevale will host games - more may be added as required.

Complaints/OOC
The Cherry Cup Arbritation Board will be made up of myself and a volunteer. We will handle complaints and hand punishments to those who persistently cause disruption, and attempt to handle complaints in a civilised manner.

The Dancers of Formal Dances will sign up.

The Imperial Empire of Buben would like to announce there intention to win The Cherry Cup.

OOC -- Is there a thread where we can list our team as-well as there strengths and weakness's...?

Rosters usually come after signups close.

Groups
Either 8 groups of 4 or 6 groups of 6

Draws

Random

Scorination
Top Secret

Rankings
Post CC17 rankings

Stadia
Chesterfield(2-4) Bristol,Sargoville,Dynasty City,Savannah City

Complaints/OOC
If I host Liverpool England Will be in the cup No matter if he pulls out or not

Complaints/OOC
If I host Liverpool England Will be in the cup No matter if he pulls out or not
You can't force a team to participate. That would be unfair. If LE wants to pull out, that's his perogative.

I agree. Also, Tonissia, there's no way you're going to be able to enter three nations into one cup. You're going to have to withdraw at least one of them.

Scorination
Top Secret

And while we're all bashing Tonissia's bid, I doubt that a 'Top Secret' scorination method will go over too well with the voters, although you can do whatever you want, I guess.

Okay okay I do what you want me to

If LE Dosen't want To play Fine he doesen' have to

And DWLP Will Not Play

Oh And for the scorination Method

I'm Using A very Complex Computer system

I won't have to worry about it, because in all honesty and fairness I don't see you getting voted as host.

I wouldn't vote for a top secret scorination system, especially after you literally made up scores in another tournament.

And I wouldn't vote for a system that uses dice.

Well lets just be thankful that its KN and the previous two hosts who get to decide who hosts the next one.

Well lets just be thankful that its KN and the previous two hosts who get to decide who hosts the next one.

So that's Oli, HC, KN, and VAR, right?

Oli, HC, KN, and KP.

Sign-ups (somewhere between 25-28, I think)
Kalaalit Nunaat
Tonissia
New Montreal States
Liverpool England
The Mushroom Kingship
Andossa Se Mitrin Vega
Squornshelous (?)
Iansisle
Sarzonia (?)
The Lowland Clans
Kericia
Starblaydia
Hockey Canada
Corneliu
Casari
Bettia
Tanah Burung
Krytenia
Apologetic Kittens
Milchama
Fmjphoenix
Oliverry
Schiavonia
East Lithuania
Chicanada
Vilita (?)
Formal Dances
Buben
Arctik

Bids (3)
Tonissia
Casari
Krytenia

Threats (10)
New Montreal States -
threatens to track down and beat up Kaliaat Nunaat unless a funny poll is added to this thread.

Starblaydia -
threaten to find out whether being drunk or sober or hungover makes them play hockey better.

Hockey Canada -
threaten to defend our CC win and also threaten to help Iansisle win hosting rights.

Corneliu -
threaten to use explosive sticks to destroy their opponets.

Milchama -
threatens to do decent.

Fmjphoenix -
threat to chop off everyone's right pinky toe so that they cannot skate good.

Oliverry -
threaten to destroy the Hockey Canadian team for their win in Oliverry in CC17's finals

Schiavonia -
threatening to do little more than fall over.

Chicanada -
threaten to throw sticks at the Casari team for "beating" us 7-0 (8-0? I can't even recall)

Sqournshelous -
threaten to beat the host of the tournament with stale french bread, pending the quality of the tournament.

Declarations of war (1)
Stephenraysmithscountr -
I declare war on you.

Other
Apologetic Kittens -
refuse to threaten but we might not apologise if we beat you. Big If, there.

How I love that coveted top spot in the 'Other' listing. It is mine again at alast.

This forum really needs some kind of shifty eyed, evil genius madman type smiley....

Plus....Vote for that bid.


I'm not sure which bid.

Bump

I threaten to beat the host of the tournament with stale french bread, pending the quality of the tournament.

The Nads will sign up.

GO NADS GO!

So Arctik, who are you a puppet of? Not that it matters to have a puppet in the Cherry Cup or anything, but I'm just wondering.

I'm not a puppet. But the strings on my hands and feet hurt when pulled on.

I'm not a puppet. But the strings on my hands and feet hurt when pulled on.
Ok, I just assumed you were since you have a pop. of 8 million and your first post ever was a sign-up made 2 days after your nation was created. But then again, my first post was a sign-up for CC11.

Lovisa apply

Might as well jump on the bandwagon.

We threaten to drown the Kittens in a river. We also threaten to make it so cold you could snap your genitals off like a ghram cracker.

Might as well jump on the bandwagon.

We threaten to drown the Kittens in a river. We also threaten to make it so cold you could snap your genitals off like a ghram cracker.

Not Kittens wielding hockey sticks.

Just need to find some...

can those with hosting votes please send them to me by new year's day, will hopefully be able to announce the host then.

KN, I need my poll fix!

*picks up a meat tenderizer and a crowbar and begins chasing KN*

Hiiraan would be happy to sign up.....

*presenting The National Warriors of Hiiraan*

So, has this actually started yet or no?

That would be no.

So, has this actually started yet or no?

It wouldn't be the Cherry Cup without delays. :)

And there's this:

Kalaallit Nunaat']can those with hosting votes please send them to me by new year's day, will hopefully be able to announce the host then.

So the delay starts today! :) Is there some sort of timer to set up?

Sorry, the delay's my fault. You can now start insulting me :p

Sorry, the delay's my fault. You can now start insulting me :p

Somehow it just doesnt have the appeal when he literally asks for it.

so far there is one vote in, and it's not for any of the three candidates. nagging telegrams sent.

we now return you to your short delay. during this delay the Cup will be temporily held for stroking by Queen Susan, who just may refuse to give it back to the eventual winner. for it is Precious to her.

Just as long as she washed the dwarf smell out of it first.

Or maybe that's secretly what she likes about it, Stunted Pheromones!

Kalaallit Nunaat']during this delay the Cup will be temporily held for stroking by Queen Susan

O.o

If there was ever an incentive to throw the Cherry Cup, here it is!

I thought I signed up for this.... meh. Euroslavia is back in it.

If it's not too late, I'd like in.

Please note that Hockey Canada, one of those with a vote, is currently not online for personal reasons. Or so I have been made aware.

Kalaallit Nunaat']so far there is one vote in, and it's not for any of the three candidates. nagging telegrams sent.

we now return you to your short delay. during this delay the Cup will be temporily held for stroking by Queen Susan, who just may refuse to give it back to the eventual winner. for it is Precious to her.

In that case, may I propose replacing the cup with Don Cherry himself, bronze-plated for future generations to admire?

Then it'd be like the Ashes (Cricket trophy between Australia and England). No matter who wins it, it's always kept in a little room in England. Ditto with the Cherry Cup from now on, perhaps? ;)

Like the World Cup, is it too late for me to join this as well?

Also, could someone link me to a thread for newbies in sports roleplaying? This will be one of my first times in sporting roleplays, though not with roleplaying in general. Thank you.

Aye, but the Ashes doesn't have a member of Royalty spooning it. Besides, these are Hockey players, they need a trophy to drink cheap beer out of.

Eh, don't you think that if your nation wins the title, you could be able to afford more expensive beers ... maybe even liquors?

Aye, but you could buy much more cheap beer with the money you spend on a particular amount of expensive beer.

votes are in: by the usual split decision, the host will be:

Krytenia

to appease the other candidates, the Queen has ordered Don Cherry killed, stuffed, and mounted, prior to immersion in a vat of molten metal. If the contestants for the Cherry Cup would prefer this, they can use the hideous rictus of Cherry as their Cup while the Queen keeps the real thing in her pad on the upper west side of sunny Iqaluit.

alos, the queen commands that whever the cc thread starts, a link be posted from this thread. she refuses to wade through all the non-hockey-related trash that continues to clutter up this forum.

The news that the Cherry Cup was, at long last, back on track spread through Iansisle like wildfire.

"BRAAAAAINS!" said star winger Martin St. Amour.

"No, Martin, it's pronounced 'hockey'," corrected Ashlee Langdone, left wing and evil necromancer.

"HOOOOCKEY!" ammended St. Amour.

Thread will be up on Monday; CC18 will begin the following Monday, January 16.

I signed up right?

Now that we have a host, there's another big question coming up- will we have another long, pointless break? =p

Now that we have a host, there's another big question coming up- will we have another long, pointless break? =p

That question will be answered after these messages from our sponsor.

That question will be answered after these messages from our sponsor.
Will your hosting the CC affect the NSCL?

Will your hosting the CC affect the NSCL?

No, but it may affect the frequency of my RPs in the NSCL/CC/WC. A small price to play for becoming TEH NATIONSTATES ÜBERHOST!!!!!!1!!1111!1oneoneONE!

Ok a may not have said it here but..... (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10081427&postcount=147)

I gues i miss out on two in a row and that blows.:(

Ok a may not have said it here but..... (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10081427&postcount=147)

I gues i miss out on two in a row and that blows.:(

You're signed up, Harlesburg. No-one (ie me) has closed signups yet.

No, but it may affect the frequency of my RPs in the NSCL/CC/WC. A small price to play for becoming TEH NATIONSTATES ÜBERHOST!!!!!!1!!1111!1oneoneONE!

I'd say something more like "horrible glutton for punishment".

Yeah, that too.

Cherry Cup 18: The Thread (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=463255)

As requested by Queen Susan. She can stroke my trophy any time.

I'll sign up.

SIGNUPS CLOSED

Participants (36!):

Kalaalit Nunaat (KNU)
Tonissia (TON)
New Montreal States (NMS)
Liverpool England (LEN)
The Mushroom Kingship (TMK)
Andossa Si Mitrin Vega (AMV)
Squornshelous (SQU)
Iansisle (IAN)
Sarzonia (SRZ)
The Lowland Clans (TLC)
Kericia (KER)
Starblaydia (STB)
Hockey Canada (HCN)
Corneliu (CRN)
Casari (CAS)
Bettia (BET)
Tanah Burung (TBU)
Krytenia (KRY)
Apologetic Kittens (KIT)
Milchama (MIL)
FMJPhoenix (FMJ)
Oliverry (OLI)
Schiavonia (SVO)
East Lithuania (ELT)
Chicanada (CHC)
Vilita (VIL)
Formal Dances (FDN)
Buben (BUB)
Arctik (ARC)
Lovisa (LOV)
Hiiraan (HIR)
Euroslavia (EUR)
The Gulf States (TGS)
McPsychoville (PSY)
Harlesburg (HAR)
Pacitalia (PAC)