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I think the closest thing is The World's Expert On Getting Killed, although that obviously refers to the more experienced heroes who go down to clear the way for the amateurs.
Related tropes include Rookie Red Ranger, Ensign Newbie, Take Up My Sword, [[It's Up to You It's Up To You, Last Starfighter and Decoy Protagonist. None of those really hit both points - (a) the heroes being amateurs and (b) the heroes only having to step up because of the experts being unavailable, though.
Thank you. XD I'm thinking of putting it up on YKTTW as apparently we don't have it, but I'll wait until I can find more examples than the ones in my head. XD
The first example I thought of was Dragon Age: Origins, just in case you haven't already got that.
Edited by dangerwaffle
Okay, so I *know* this has got to be a trope. Somewhere.
...Right...?
Anywhooz you have one/small group of amateurs at something- mostly combat (ninjas!), but sometimes also a sport- and something happens to everyone who was more experienced then them, leaving the amatuers to save the day.
Not Ragtag Bunch of Misfits, as this is specifically about the fact that one/small group is an amateur, and the more experienced people have failed.
Thank you for your time tropers~