2006 Dupree Cup OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!

[holzerman]

TEAM and The Mark E-Fed Newsmagazine proudly present the 2006 Dupree Cup Tournament!! This tournament will be a World Cup style event where teams representing different feds across the e-wrestling universe come together to compete for pride, honor, bragging rights and the Dupree Cup Trophy. Named in memory of Chad Dupree, the trophy was donated to TEAM for use as the prize for the winner of the league's season format. However, since plans have changed, the trophy shall be awarded through this tournament.

What feds are eligible to compete?

Any fed hosted at FWrestling.com or A1Wrestling.com, any member fed of Primetime Central, New Alberta Professional Wrestling, Legacy of Champions, All-Star Championship Wrestling, the Extreme Universal Wrestling Corporation, no brand Wrestling and KINGPro Wrestling are all eligible, no questions asked. If your fed is not under this umbrella, fear not, because it can still be eligible, pending an examination of your fed's dealings by Tom Holzerman.

What is the format?

The entire tournament will be RP based. There is no restriction on how you RP; it's totally free-form. However, to understand fully where the judges, specifically Holzerman, will be coming from, we suggest you read this thread.

How will teams be comprised?

Each fed-represented team shall be comprised of four players apiece. It is strongly suggested that two alternates are named in the case of unexpected circumstances for four of your regulars, but four is the bare minimum of what you need to compete.

How will this tournament be executed?

Of course, everything is dependant on turnout, but for now, all assumptions are based on eight feds sending teams. The teams will be divided into two groups of four. Each team in each group will face each other once. After that phase is complete, the two teams with the best records in each bracket will move to the single elimination semifinal round. The winners in that round will face off for the right to take home the Dupree Cup. If there are more teams entered, things will be adjusted accordingly.

Who will judge?

There will be a panel of three judges to decide the matches. Tom Holzerman will sit definitely as one judge.

Where will the tournament take place?

In the TEAM Forums at FWrestling.com.

Those are the basics. If you have any questions about putting a team in, please reply here in this thread or contact Tom Holzerman at [e-mail]

[D!]

I'm waiting for more information from Tom, but I don't see why we can't own this thing, based on NAPW's performance in the past two TEAM events.

Allan, are you a lock? Kirk, would you try a TEAM event again? Who else? Who'd like to represent who's never had the chance before?

[Patrick Bickle]

Writing against other feds would be sick enough, but we have way more than four at the top so I'll wait for my opportunity in the future.

[Ravager]

d said:

Allan, are you a lock?

Yes, I am a lock.

[Ryan Ro [NAPW]]

Yo Bickle -


This isn't just for the "top guys." If you want to represent NAPW, contact D! and let's do this shit. D!, Ravager, whoever, and a total wildcard Patrick Bickle!

[The Crusher (Rebel Pro)]

Do you think i can compete Yes (The Crusher) or you think i should just wait

[Bruce "The Beast" Richards]

This is intriguing. I'm definitely toying with the idea. Do you think that Bruce Richards could be a surprise alternate (at least, until I make up my mind)?

[nexusone]

I'm in, if welcomed.

[holzerman]

It seems like we have more than enough to get an NAPW team in there. It's going to be up to Diego, who's spearheading the NAPW team, to pick who's representing.

I guess it's safe to say NAPW's in?

EDIT: Bickle, like Ryan said, this isn't just for "top tier" stars. It's for anyone who wants to represent their fed. If you want in, let Diego know so he knows what pool of wrestlers he's choosing from to select his team

Rex, everyone's welcome . If you end up not being selected, we could always use you as a ref

[D!]

Stylin' Kyle Roberts has also thrown his hat in the ring.

The timeline won't be set until TEAM officials get more responses from more feds. This will be crucial, because if you've already forgotten, I'll be away on vacation ten days in August and would not make for a suitable team captain at that time. If that's the case, I'd ask Allan to fill in.

Depending on how much time we have, we might let the debate as to "who gets to represent" be settled in-character, in the ring. Otherwise, it's me making hard choices.

More news as it happens.

["LDK" Lloyd Rees]

Lloyd Rees would represent the NAPW anyday...

[holzerman]

Diego, Allan, have we gotten any further in deciding? We're getting more and more teams confirmed, hopefully we can kick this thing off sooner rather than later.

[D!]

I'd say we've got two possible teams.

Outcome one: The RP period occurs mid, August, I'm out of province, Allan team captains. Based on nothing other than output--output, guys--then it's:

Ravager, Stylin' Kyle Roberts, "The Nexus One" Rex Caliber, and Patrick Bickle. Four RPers that have been nothing but consistent.

"The Lemondrop Kid" Lloyd Rees and Bruce "The Beast" Richards as alternates.

And if at all possible, The Crusher as an "unofficial" presence, just to give his handler something new to try.

Outcome two: it runs later in the month, and if that's the case, then we might have an in-show way to fight for the slots.

But then I'd have to take someone's spot, and you try saying "no" to those adorable faces. So let's give these four (to seven) people a shot and see how D! can be involved on the sidelines.

Hey, TEAM hopefuls! Here's the link to the forum. Create an account and stay informed--and research the enemy, if you get a chance.