posted Aug 13th, 2008 - Back to happier events than rules and freeze frames and bad weather - if you can say so...

The weather was still not cooperating very well or not at all today. Meet Director Patrice Girardin has already announced that he will soon declare the next round as the semifinals. This means that only the top ten teams would make Round 7. It is also possible that Round 7 could become the final round with only six teams if nothing changes.

The weather forecast for Thursday is much better. However, the last take-off is scheduled for 11:00 am at the latest. The rules say that the host has a maximum of five days for the whole competition. He can obviously apply a shorter time frame. It will probably be tough for the teams tomorrow to watch ceremonies and entertainment at the dropzone while the weather might be jumpable and the shortened meet is already over.

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Even today's Fun Flag story doesn't really offer that much fun. In fact, it was once again a very serious affair, more serious probably than ever before. The NSL News received video footage of an incredible event at the British tent. Team Fusion was still having the Fun Flag this morning, as the NSL News reported.

The Norwegian delegation had secretly developed a plan that would include physical violence to get possession of the Fun Flag. They mobilized their strongest delegation members to form a human wall that was carefully moved close to the British quarters.

All of a sudden, they moved in quickly and strongly and surrounded the flag area with this wall of human bodies. Another Viking was prepared for the next job and tried desperately to saw off the well tightened flag from the tent. The attacking Vikings apparently did not expect much resistance.

They should have known better after yesterday's events in the British tent. Brits and Scots united in defence of the Fun Flag - it was clear that they would not shy away from a good fight. So it happened, and the Brots attacked the wall of human Viking bodies from all angles, even from the bottom and the top.

The sad part is the fact that the Fun Flag got ripped once again. No surprise though when strong Vikings and Brots are hanging on to it on both ends. The Vikings finally admitted defeat and left the crime scene without the flag.

However, the Brots decided not to let the Vikings get away with this aggressive attack on the Fun Flag so easily. The precious item was even ripped, and they called the police for a crime scene investigation on the spot. The police came and did their job. The Vikings are in trouble...

The video of the brawl can be viewed by clicking here.

Last not least: the competition is over for all teams except the top ten. Cyprus achieved the team's big goal. The team did not end up at the very bottom of the field for the first time. Congratulations to Marios Georgiades, George Kakkis, Stavros Kypragoras, Petros Papargyrou and Jeffrey Montgomery on camera.