MSWL United World Cup - Revision history

BrianB at 00:43, 6 June 2026

2026-06-06T00:43:24Z

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2026-06-06T00:27:20Z

Updated rules based on new World Cup competition structure.

2025-09-05T00:16:47Z

2025-08-28T16:30:24Z

2025-08-28T15:13:10Z

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PLAYER SELECTION

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-== Below are deprecated rules from the original World Cup Competition (WC48 & WC50) ==
+'''Below are deprecated rules from the original World Cup Competition (WC48 & WC50)'''
 =='''<s>COMPETITION STRUCTURE</s>'''==
 <s>The World Cup competition is run by the World Cup Commissioner, Brian Beerman.</s>

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 == '''PLAYERS''' ==
 National teams will be comprised of all 26 players participating in the FIFA World Cup. Player skill levels and age are calibrated to each player's real-world quality and age, respectively.
 == '''FITNESS''' ==
-Youth players will start the competition with a FIT value of two (2). Aged players (age I+) will start the competition with a FIT value of one (1). Fitness will work as follows:
+Fitness will work as follows:
 ■ No player will have a FIT level of more than two (2).

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:16, 5 September 2025
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	■ <u>If a nation has exactly 22 players</u> and meets the minimum goalkeeper requirements, nothing else is required by the manager.		■ <u>If a nation has exactly 22 players</u> and meets the minimum goalkeeper requirements, nothing else is required by the manager.
−
−	■ Managers may elect to substitute no more than XX NL players <u>in addition to any required NL goalkeepers</u>. For example, Italy needs one NL goalkeeper. The Italy manager may also elect to replace a low skill level player (e.g. SBY/II FW) with a NL II/9 FW. '''''(This is under consideration for future World Cup competitions and does not apply to World Cup 50)'''''

	■ Managers must select their team Captain before match/session one. After match/session one, managers will not have the opportunity to select a Captain.		■ Managers must select their team Captain before match/session one. After match/session one, managers will not have the opportunity to select a Captain.

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 ■ <u>If a nation has exactly 22 players</u> and meets the minimum goalkeeper requirements, nothing else is required by the manager.
-■ <s>Managers may elect to substitute no more than two (2) NL players <u>in addition to any required NL goalkeepers</u>. For example, Italy needs one NL goalkeeper. The Italy manager may also elect to replace a low skill level player (e.g. SBY/II FW) with a NL II/9 FW.</s>
+■ Managers may elect to substitute no more than XX NL players <u>in addition to any required NL goalkeepers</u>. For example, Italy needs one NL goalkeeper. The Italy manager may also elect to replace a low skill level player (e.g. SBY/II FW) with a NL II/9 FW. '''''(This is under consideration for future World Cup competitions and does not apply to World Cup 50)'''''
 ■ Managers must select their team Captain before match/session one. After match/session one, managers will not have the opportunity to select a Captain.

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 ■ <u>If a nation has exactly 22 players</u> and meets the minimum goalkeeper requirements, nothing else is required by the manager.
-■ Managers may elect to substitute no more than two (2) NL players <u>in addition to any required NL goalkeepers</u>. For example, Italy needs one NL goalkeeper. The Italy manager may also elect to replace a low skill level player (e.g. SBY/II FW) with a NL II/9 FW. '''''(This does not apply to World Cup 50)'''''
+■ <s>Managers may elect to substitute no more than two (2) NL players <u>in addition to any required NL goalkeepers</u>. For example, Italy needs one NL goalkeeper. The Italy manager may also elect to replace a low skill level player (e.g. SBY/II FW) with a NL II/9 FW.</s>
 ■ Managers must select their team Captain before match/session one. After match/session one, managers will not have the opportunity to select a Captain.

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:12, 28 August 2025
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	■ <u>If a nation has exactly 22 players</u> and meets the minimum goalkeeper requirements, nothing else is required by the manager.		■ <u>If a nation has exactly 22 players</u> and meets the minimum goalkeeper requirements, nothing else is required by the manager.
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		+	■ Managers may elect to substitute no more than two (2) NL players <u>in addition to any required NL goalkeepers</u>. For example, Italy needs one NL goalkeeper. The Italy manager may also elect to replace a low skill level player (e.g. SBY/II FW) with a NL II/9 FW. '''''(This does not apply to World Cup 50)'''''

	■ Managers must select their team Captain before match/session one. After match/session one, managers will not have the opportunity to select a Captain.		■ Managers must select their team Captain before match/session one. After match/session one, managers will not have the opportunity to select a Captain.

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 ○ Managers with no national preference will note that in their email and will receive a team at random once all other managers have received a preferred team.
-=== '''MANAGER PREFERENCES''' ===
+=== MANAGER PREFERENCES ===
 Each manager will send an email to the World Cup Commissioner ([[/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection|[email protected]]]) indicating which team preference(s) they will submit:
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 The available players for each nation will be all the existing, active players from U1 at the close of the season. Players Skill Levels will match their end of season values (the World Cup will run prior to close season aging).
-=== '''SQUAD REQUIREMENTS''' ===
+=== SQUAD REQUIREMENTS ===
 ■ Each team must have a minimum of three (3) goalkeepers.
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 ○ The loss of one (1) FIT point is the last step applied to players. Regardless of the FIT at the end of the session, each player who played in a match will lose one (1) FIT point.
-=== '''HOW FIT IS APPLIED AFTER EACH MATCH''' ===
+=== HOW FIT IS APPLIED AFTER EACH MATCH ===
 In the scenario where a player starts a match at a FIT level of two (2) and the manager uses one (1) CP for FIT on the player:

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 ■ <u>If a nation has less than 22 players</u>, the manager will pick Non-League (NL) players to fill out the roster per the two squad requirements noted above. All NL players will start at II/9. For example, if Italy needs one goalkeeper and an outfield player, the team will get ITA GK 1 and another NL player of choice (e.g. ITA MF1). The manager will communicate their decisions to the World Cup Commissioner, Brian Beerman ([[/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection|[email protected]]]).
-■ <u>If a nation has exactly 22 players</u> and meet the minimum goalkeeper requirements, nothing else is required by the manager.
+■ <u>If a nation has exactly 22 players</u> and meets the minimum goalkeeper requirements, nothing else is required by the manager.
 ■ Managers must select their team Captain before match/session one. After match/session one, managers will not have the opportunity to select a Captain.