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'''WC''': [[World Cup]] | '''WC''': [[World Cup]] | ||
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'''NSCL''' or just '''CL''': NationStates [[Champions League]] | '''NSCL''' or just '''CL''': NationStates [[Champions League]] | ||
| − | ===Game terms=== | + | '''WCC''': [[World Cup#World Cup Committee|World Cup Committee]] |
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| + | ==Stages of the [[World Cup]]== | ||
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| + | '''WCQ''': World Cup qualifiers (the process of reducing all entrants to the 32 Finalists) | ||
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| + | '''MD''': Matchday | ||
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| + | '''GS''': Group stage | ||
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| + | '''2R''': Second Round, also called '''Ro16''': Round of 16 | ||
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| + | '''QF''': Quarter-final | ||
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| + | '''SF''': Semi-final | ||
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| + | '''3PPO''': Third place playoff | ||
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| + | === Football (Soccer) === | ||
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| + | '''FT''': Full Time - a standard 90-minute football match | ||
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| + | '''AET''': After Extra Time - a 120-minute match scoreline, similar to American 'Overtime' | ||
| − | ''' | + | '''APK''': After Penalty Kicks - a 'sudden death' penalty shootout as a result of a tie in Extra Time |
| − | ''' | + | '''OG''': Own goal - Goal scored in one's own net |
| − | ''' | + | '''FA''': Football Association - The governing body of a nation's Football leagues and teams. |
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| − | == | + | == Terms somehow related to sports roleplaying == |
'''FSS''': For [[Slani]]'s Sake | '''FSS''': For [[Slani]]'s Sake | ||
| − | '''TIY''': Totally Inflated Yen, | + | '''TIY''': Totally Inflated Yen, the currency used in [[Insane Inflation]] which loses value so rapidly that by the time you have counted your TIY, it is worth less than when you started. Often used for bribes, especially aimed at [[Margaret]] or the host nations, since it is easy to get trillions of them for the price of a few pennies. |
'''WTSH?''': What the Slani hell? | '''WTSH?''': What the Slani hell? | ||
[[category:Terms and abbreviations in sports roleplaying]] | [[category:Terms and abbreviations in sports roleplaying]] | ||
Revision as of 10:23, 7 June 2005
Contents
Sports tournaments
WC: World Cup
CoH: Cup of Harmony
U21WC: Under-21 World Cup
BoF: Baptism of Fire
EC: The Eagle's Cup, a friendly tournament started and hosted by The Eagles Nest.
FHWC: Field Hockey World Cup
CC: Cherry Cup
TLC: The Lancre Cup
NSCL or just CL: NationStates Champions League
WCC: World Cup Committee
Stages of the World Cup
WCQ: World Cup qualifiers (the process of reducing all entrants to the 32 Finalists)
MD: Matchday
GS: Group stage
2R: Second Round, also called Ro16: Round of 16
QF: Quarter-final
SF: Semi-final
3PPO: Third place playoff
Game terms
Football (Soccer)
FT: Full Time - a standard 90-minute football match
AET: After Extra Time - a 120-minute match scoreline, similar to American 'Overtime'
APK: After Penalty Kicks - a 'sudden death' penalty shootout as a result of a tie in Extra Time
OG: Own goal - Goal scored in one's own net
FA: Football Association - The governing body of a nation's Football leagues and teams.
FSS: For Slani's Sake
TIY: Totally Inflated Yen, the currency used in Insane Inflation which loses value so rapidly that by the time you have counted your TIY, it is worth less than when you started. Often used for bribes, especially aimed at Margaret or the host nations, since it is easy to get trillions of them for the price of a few pennies.
WTSH?: What the Slani hell?
