Although I have had the game for some time, I really have only played it for about 17 hours (15 of the hours have been on cruise servers)

I want to join a novice cup or something of that nature, any places you know of?

Well, if you're looking for a place where you can learn the ropes, then you should have a look at this. But, you can also just have a look at the leagues subsection, and then just sign-up if you see a league that could interrest you.

Thanks, bit confused with that link, not sure what I would need to do to register, and what class I would be.

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Thanks, bit confused with that link, not sure what I would need to do to register, and what class I would be.

Here. And you would be on the Beginners' Class(LFSBC), unless you get a WR before signing-up