Cherry Cup 16 Progressan bid

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The Progressan bid to host the 16th Cherry Cup is based around the passion for sport in the country, their experience in hosting big events (including Cherry Cup 3 and two World Cups) and an innovative new approach to scorination that will allow teams to specify a preference towards offense or defense and for this to be reflected in the scores.

The scorination

The scorination will take place using a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. All scorination will be the responsibility of Kaze Progressa except for matches involving the host nation, which will be scorinated by Starblaydia (who says 'hello').

While for security reasons the full formula cannot be revealed, Stats Progressa officials have said that a random number between 0 and 100 is generated for each attack and if it is above a 'goal value' - based on ranking, RP bonus and offensive/defensive style - a goal is scored.

Previous scorination techniques in sports tournaments have usually generated a random number and then subtracted a value embedded in the formula. This method allows scorinators to instantly determine which team is the favourite and how many goals should be expected.

The spreadsheet was originally designed for World Cup scorination; this Cherry Cup sheet uses the same layout but an entirely different formula using sequential ranks as opposed to KPB points, the equivalent of which do not yet exist in ice hockey rankings.

Cup details

The Cup will comprise of eight groups of four and will continue in a straight knockout format identical to the World Cup finals stage.

The champions, Starblaydia, will play in Group A; the hosts, Kaze Progressa, will play in Group H. All other teams will be drawn on a seeded basis based on pre-CC16 rankings (Starblaydia assumed to be top seeds and Kaze Progressa bottom seeds, to ensure balance is retained in the draw).

Upon the completion of the group phase the knockout stage will proceed as follows.

Round of 16

  • 1: 1st A v 2nd B
  • 2: 2nd A v 1st B
  • 3: 1st C v 2nd D
  • 4: 2nd C v 1st D
  • 5: 1st E v 2nd F
  • 6: 2nd E v 1st F
  • 7: 1st G v 2nd H
  • 8: 1st H v 2nd G

Quarter-finals

  • 9: 1 v 2
  • 10: 3 v 4
  • 11: 5 v 6
  • 12: 7 v 8

Semi-finals

  • 13: 9 v 10
  • 14: 11 v 12

[the winners of the semi-finals play the final, and the losers play the third-place playoff]

Venues

  • Indoor International Arena, Kaza. Capacity 27,000. A multi-purpose arena with modular seating, it is filled with three large tiers of seats for ice hockey use and will host the final.
  • Archway Arena, Farela. Capacity 24,250. A new asymmetrical bowl with a giant arch, next to the Archway Stadium that plays host to football team Farela City.
  • Frozen Lake Arena, Quarua. Capacity 23,000. Also a new stadium, built on an artificial island on Lake Quar. The outside structure is made entirely of frosted glass, including the roof. The opening ceremony will take place here.
  • Northwest Indoor Arena, Storavora. Capacity 20,220. Rebuilt from scratch on the site of the old venue of the same name, which was destroyed in the civil war. Four small tiers of seats, each packed close to the rink.
  • The Snowflake Seaside Stadium, Fildi. Capacity 19,300. Built on the site of two hotels destroyed in the war, huge snowflakes are attached to the glass-and-aluminium frame of this venue.
  • Arena of the Mountains, Gauralan. Capacity 19,000. Another new stadium. Built on a plateau 700m/2300ft above sea level with only a slender glass roof protecting it from the elements, altitude could be an issue here.
  • Jaurania Arena, Fellaix. Capacity 19,000. The main indoor arena of the semi-autonomous region of Jaurania; all-encompassing roof opens if desired for open-air concerts.