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THE ALMARIS BUCKETBALL ASSOCIATION

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GAME RESULTS

Week 5

Season 1

 

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STANDINGS NARROWING AGAIN!

(THIS WEEK'S ANTHEM)

 

Ladies and gentlemen, thanks for picking up another edition of Almaris Bucketball. I am, as always, your dutiful commentator and author Martie Lickman. Well folks, as we said last time, change was on the horizon. Bucketball now has a new set of rules, which is less rules than it used to have. If you ask me, that is good enough! I wanna see these teams get into the bare-knuckle bucketing I've been craving since this whole thing began! Some teams are going to be adjusting to the new rules this week while others, I am looking at you Krugs, are going to take this opportunity to show off their brutish strength. Sooner or later the rest of these teams are gonna have to get quicker or get outta the way!

 

Spoiler

OOC UPDATE:

 

Please see below for the OOC and IRP ruleset for the game and updated rule set. Apologies this was not included in the earlier post.

 

 

(ABA OPENING POST LINKED HERE)

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San Luciano Saints - Vortice Krakens

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The Saints scored another victory over the floundering Krakens this week. And to think, they are supposed to be aquatic! I've never seen a sea creature drown so badly in my life! The Saints, though a long-range shooting team, coped well against the less aggressive Krakens. Our advice, here at the ABA, is that the Krakens need to pay attention to how the Saints pass to their star Herakles in corners. Those five pointers he scored this game put them behind!

 

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Elysium Foxes - Iron Uzg Krugs

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Well, what can we say, the Krugs found out that there are no more rules against brawling and... brawled. This game was mostly a lot of punching, kicking, bashing, tackling, and blood. Elysium tried their best but the Krugs found out that the best way to win the tipping is to punch the other tipper in the face! Some saw teeth fly tonight, others saw sweat, but I just saw blood... blood everywhere. The Crows are up next against the fierce Krugs so this is your warning, gear up! Get those kettle helmets strapped on tight and those gambesons packed with extra padding! That, or find a way to cheat!

 

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Yong Ping Dragons - Karosgrad Crows

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These two teams took a pretty civil approach to the new rule set. Neither team acted too aggressive. A little shoving here, a little kicking in the groin there, but in the end it all was a pretty gentle affair. Rhys Ruthern really came in handy inside the arch and got thirteen rebounds. If Reinhardt Barclay would've shot better he wouldn't have needed to rebound them though! If the Dragons though this was bad, the Vigilants appear to be getting their mojo back so they better watch out! They are gonna need a win next week if they hope to hold onto the top half of the Conference.

 

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Elvenesse Bucks - Providence Vigilants

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After a triumphal victory last week for both of the teams the arena was ecstatic. Ledicort d'Azor was seen on the sideline breaking down every tipping and writing down notes, surely to yell at the Vigilants after they get off the field. Both teams seemed reserve, so in this new ruleset they are going to need to get their act together. The only exciting event was when the Susa Boys teamed up to trip the Bucks arch guards time and time again. One or two even lost some teeth! But that is how this new game works. When the balls are a flyin', the teeth go a dyin'! Something like that.

 

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Varhlem Beserkers - Kal'Darakaan Miners

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I think these two teams were more interested in brawling than shooting! The score reflects that as both of these Conference-topping teams tipped off in Varhlem this week. The Grand King was seen throwing mug after mug of ale down his gullet and on the passing Beserker players. Magnus Barefoot, one of the substitute arch forwarders, found out that playing barefoot isn't that good of an idea anymore. The Beserker bencher had his toes smashed by the steel-booted dwarven arch guards on almost every other play. He left with four broken toes and one broken ankle. However, the Beserker's seemed to have something else planned as the monks caught one of them with a shiv stuck in their boot and ordered them to remove it. Luckily this didn't get too bloody.

 

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Rozania Rabbits - Du Loc Flames

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What an upset! The Rabbits beat the Flames in what many expect to be the end of a franchise. The Rabbits, facing a turbulent political situation at home, have officially announced they are taking bids for their next location. Many have speculated that Honeyhill has offered love and friendship for the team to merge with the Hedgehogs, but Rozania seems more interested in money than hugs. As for the Flames, boy, they were pissed! Several of their players were ejected for carrying needles, classified as weapons by the monks, onto the court. Father Paco de Mantequilla was seen urging on a small riot after the game and even burnt down the newly constructed bucketball arena. Their loss may be due to the slow nature of their olog, Gill'riik, who seemed very turned around this game. At the end of the game though it seemed he learned how to play and even fully crushed the Rabbit's water boy in frustration at the game.

 

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Talus Grove Druids - Haelun'or Purifiers

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Two of the worst teams in the ABA finally met up down south and there was very little blood. Both teams agreed to a truce and even took coordinated water breaks every ten minutes. The height of the elves is their advantage, but they seem to not utilize it and push more towards the arch than towards the corners or playing in the field. On top of that, the Druids seem to have been trying to use newly banned magic. One tried to make some type of portal above the bucket, one tried to increase their height, and one tried to use illusionary magic on the Purifiers (it worked). As for those three, they have been sanctioned by the ABA and forced to wear funny hats for the next game against the Dunes.

 

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Freeport Pigeons - Fakhr Dunes

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With the loss of Bird Brain McGee last week, the Pigeons have been sent on a downhill spiral. Qamar Al-Nabeel, the arch guard, made enormous progress under the new rules and forced the balls from the weaker Pigeons' hands. Azzam Bin Hakim, on the other hand, didn't rely on his quick reflexes but his brute strength. At one point, he lifted up one of the puny Pigeons' players and placed them through the bucket head first. The crowd roared and the monks counted it as scoring from the arch! What a turn of events! The Dunes said next week will be even easier as they face up against the Druids.

 

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STANDINGS
 

The Western Conference

 

Pos. Team Points Played Won Lost "+-"
1 San Luciano Saints 8 5 4 1 43
2 Karosgrad Crows 8 5 4 1 -12
3 Iron Uzg Krugs 6 5 3 2 22
4 Yong Ping Dragons 6 5 3 2 8
5 Varhelm Beserkers 4 5 2 3 20
6 Elvenesse Bucks 4 5 2 3 -9
7 Elysium Foxes 2 5 1 4 -33
8 Vortice Krakens 0 5 0 5 -41

 

 

The Eastern Conference

 

 

 

 

Pos. Team Points Played Won Lost "+-"
1 Kal'Darakaan Miners 8 5 4 1 57
2 Fakhr Dunes 6 5 3 2 5
3 Providence Vigilants 6 5 3 2 0
4 Du Loc Flames 6 5 3 2 -1
5 Rozania Rabbits 6 5 3 2 -7
6 Freeport Pigeons 4 5 2 3 14
7 Haelun'or Purifiers 4 5 2 3 -31
8 Talus Grove Druids 2 5 1 4 -35

 

 

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BUCKETBALL RULES RELEASED

After vigorous debate, the ABA has rebranded into the Almaris Bucketball Association and changed the rules and structure of the once informal game.

 

The Court

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The new court is made of a field, arch, two corners, a bucket with the bottom cut out, and a tipping point.

 

When the ball is thrown towards the hoop, the place where the feet of the shooter are is considered the points awarded if the shot is made.

 

Shooting from the corners is worth five, the field is worth three, and the arch is worth two.

 

The field is often filled with obstacles such as rocks, small trees, greenery, or other such obstructions. These are used to increase the difficulty of the sport and challenge the athleticism and inventiveness of the players.

 

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The Positions

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The tippers are often those with the fastest reflex. The ball is thrown up between them, at the tipping point, and the two must battle for control.

 

The corner and arch guards both guard their respective targets and remain open for passes from the tippers.

 

The arch forwards often act as rebounders, from missed shots on the bucket.

 

The corners are the best long-range shooters a team can have. They have to regularly score from about eight meters away.

 

 

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The Rules

 

The rules of bucketball are simple. They include what is mentioned above and also the following:

 

This is a full-contact sport and all violence is allowed.


No weapons can be used of any kind, only physical parts of a players body are admissible. Any weapon-life attachments to a body must be examined and must be for medical purposes.

 

No magic is allowed of any kind.

 

Anyone who receives first aid, healing, or any type of regenerative magic during a game are disqualified from further play.

 

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The (In-Game) Rules

 

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How to Play In-Game

 

Many have expressed an interest in playing bucketball in-game. As a result, the ABA has developed and continues to refine the rules of the sport so players can enjoy it with their friends and practice for the ABA. The rules are as follows:
 

  1. The first step is to secure a head and place it at the tipping point.
  2. Per the chart above, the five players of each team head to their locations.
  3. A PVP timer is started to count down. Once this timer begins PVP is initiated.
    1. No weapons can be used during this time.
    2. Those caught using weapons should be ejected.
  4. The goal is the break the head and pick it up. The first team to do so now has possession and CRP is initiated.
    1. It is the person who picks up the head, not the one who breaks it, who has possession.
  5. The ball-carrier may move up to two meters (blocks) per emote and all within one meter (block) may challenge them.
    1. In between emotes other players can and should move to try and roll on the ball-carrier
    2. These are CRP rolls - /roll 20
      1. A 1 for the defenders means an immediate opportunity for the ball-carrier to shoot the ball.
      2. A 1 for the ball-carrier means the ball is dropped, the head is placed on the ground, and play resumes at STEP 1
      3. If the defenders rolls higher than the ball-carrier, they become the ball-carrier.
      4. If the ball-carrier rolls higher than the defender, they can move past them or shoot if they like
      5. All ties are rerolled.
  6. If a shot on the bucket is made follow the below
    1. On a 1, the ball misses and goes out of bound. Play resumes at STEP 1
    2. On a 2-10 the ball rebounds and the two closest players to the bucket must make rolls to become the new carrier. Play resumes at STEP 5
      1. Ties are rerolled between the rebounding players.
    3. On a 11-20 the ball goes through the bucket and the team scores the points allotted by the place where the shooter made their shot from.
  7. Once a shot is successfully placed through the bucket, play resumes at STEP 1.

 

Rule addendums:

 

  • Downing a player is fine. Popping them is not and will result in the popper's disqualification from the game.
  • No armor can be worn during this game.
  • These rules are subject to change by ABA officials.

 

 

 

 

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THIS WEEK'S SPONSORS

 

 

The ABA is proud to be sponsored by the White Bear Tavern in Elysium

 

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Rather you like a nice dark pint or a round of shot for the boys while you watch your local bucketball team win big, the one place to be is the White Bear Tavern!

 

 

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AMATEUR DIVISION RESULTS AND STANDINGS

 

Honeyhill Hedgehogs - Fennic Blizzards

96 - 80

 

Valwyck Bears - Halcourt Eagles

84 - 69

 

The Amateur Division

 

 

Pos. Team Points Played Won Lost "+-"
1 Bramblebury Badgers 10 5 5 0 48
2 Fennic Blizzards 4 5 2 3 33
3 Valwyck Bears 4 5 2 3 -27
4 Halcourt Eagles 2 5 1 4

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Kin was in some pain after the match however he congratulated the crows on their win

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Ragnvald Eiriksson Ruric could be seen brawling on the field with one of the Miners in retaliation for his comrade's broken toes!

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It could be argued that Rakothûrz’Ram hadn’t touched the ball more than once the entire game, instead the Goliath could be seen poised for combat at every tip off. 


The Power Forward for the Krugs could not be reached for comment, having spent much of his postgame riot cackling maniacally with a bottle of rum in one hand and pipe full of Rex Widow in the other. Go Krugs. . ?
 

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"Oh t'ose darn Beserkers almost got us good!" Grimdal huffed, relieved as the slaughter came to an end.

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Tianrui Ren is sure to congratulate both teams on a game well played with chilled green tea all around, though he makes a mental note with the new rules to start training the Dragons in some boxing weaving drills to hopefully avoid any concussions on the court.

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loud cheering can be heard all around krugmar as a sweaty bruised orange orc makes his way back to the city.
"KRUGS KRUGS KRUGS" he chants repeatedly while banging on his chest like an animal.

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Crows Coach Feodor May would face the reporters with a smile after giving Rhys 'Rebound' Ruthern a pat on the back "Da of course we win against Dragons. Is like Babushka always said; vy do niet take step back when gambling for Carrion Black, vy win." When asked about the Crows now leading the Western Conference together with the Saints, he commented: "Saints better watch out now, ea do niet think Herakles shall be such a holy man in week seven anymore."

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Klaus Barclay had run out of the gifted Savoy-style cigars, instead opting for a Barcston this round of the interviews. He'd refuse his brother Reinhardt's request for one of them "Du can have one when du get more than 30% of dein shots in."

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Lenora had been dreading this match up, same with a few others that are to come. After the match she congratulated the team on a job well done regardless of the L they took again

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In the days that followed the matchup, the assistant coach of the Varhelm Beserkers would be reported missing, having apparently skipped town. Or, perhaps, having met with an "unfortunate accident". In response to this arguably fortunate loss, Velsyni Indoren went on to nominate her brother, Aries Indoren, for the position.

 

Mera Camian who had been making a show of talking about how she had recovered from her bucketball fanaticism and how she had "kicked the habit", so to speak, nearly suffered a relapse, only narrowly stopping herself from pelting a random passerby in a Miners t-shirt with a rock.

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After two wins back to back, it seems the Valwyck Bears, are finding their rhythm. When asked about the prospects for the rest of the season, and how he felt about the win and the league changes, Coach Andrik J, Baruch had this to say,

 

"Well, ye win some and ye lose some in this game, ultimately its a game of mistakes, missed shot opportunities, turnovers, missed rebounds. Every week I hope that we're the team with the least amount, and again this week we were. that's all I can ask from these guys, Dougal is playing his heart out, Freddy has found his rhythm, Viktor is playing great defense. Next week I hope to see better defense, better offense, and more intensity from these guys, if they're caught slacking, they'll be cut, everyone's replaceable, they know that, I know that, lets just hope we can continue scoring more in the basket than the other team, thanks that'd be all."

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Skjord would comment to a local news source, "Yn ov tchaem hjaet-bjutchaed mae en bjaetchwaen mae laeks. Ae tchjnk tchaet schjuld bjae ae fjovl, bjutch aetch's njotch fjoor mae tchjo haet tchae plaeyjaer oor tchae gaem - mae rjovl aes tchjo plae, aent ae schjuld plae baetchaer."

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