{"id":2798,"date":"2010-06-21T11:05:42","date_gmt":"2010-06-21T15:05:42","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2010-06-24T01:56:17","modified_gmt":"2010-06-24T01:56:17","slug":"rth-world-cup-of-rock-n-roll-schedule-and-rules-of-play-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/rth-world-cup-of-rock-n-roll-schedule-and-rules-of-play-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"RTH World Cup of Rock ‘n Roll Schedule and Rules of Play Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"
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UPDATES:<\/strong><\/ins>
\nNigeria forfeits match vs Germany.<\/a><\/small>
\nCanada-Scotland play to draw.<\/a><\/small>
\nGermany lays its opening strikes on the pitch, awaits Nigeria.<\/a><\/small>
\nSweden wins; Scotland-Canada match to be determined shortly.<\/a><\/small>
\nNew Zealand, Australia, and Jamaica win opening matches; APB put out on Team Canada.<\/a><\/small>
\nUSA decimates the Netherlands!<\/a><\/small>
\nEngland defeats Wales.<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n

Just about all 16 teams competing in the innaugural Rock Town Hall World Cup of Rock ‘n Roll<\/strong> have their coaching staffs in place and tryouts for roster spots in place. Before play begins each competing nation will submit up to three artists, past or present, from which to pull songs for competition. Each team may select one possible substitute artists, which will be announced along with the roster and, if played, must replace the artist substituted for the rest of the tournament<\/em>. <\/p>\n

The rules for play are surprisingly simple, but will be challenging over time:<\/p>\n