21 Kyushu 09

[Asojima 2,874]

Welcome to the 21 game for Kyushu 09.

The game is a simple pre-basho game in which you are given 21 matchups that may occur in the next basho. Your job is to decide whether each match will occur, and, if so, who will win it.

Each of the 42 makuuchi rikishi will be found in one and only one match. The matchups are selected on the basis of closeness in rank and the closeness in win-loss records. The intent is to select 21 of the least predictable matches.

Entries are submitted as posts in this topic. Each match will have two rikishi labeled

Edited November 29, 2009 by Asojima

[Asojima 2,874]

And for those new to the game:

Game 21 Rules and Procedures.

1. Approximately 2 weeks before the start of each Ozumo hon-basho, the game administrators will post on the Sumo Forum, a list of 21 matches that may occur during the basho. The matches will be numbered 1 through 21 and will contain the shikona of the two rikishi, labeled A and B, that might participate in the match.

2. Each potentially active makuuchi rikishi will be assigned to one match. If it is known before match publication that one or more of the 42 makuuchi rikishi will not participate in the basho, one or more makuuchi rikishi may be assigned two matches, or one or more matches between two juryo rikishi may be included in the list of 21 matches.

3. The game participants shall post on the Sumo Forum, a list their choices for the winner of each match by entering the match number and either A or B. If the participant decides that the match will not occur during the basho, an entry of the match number and an X will be made.

4. Only one entry is permitted for a forum member. If a member submits entries using more that one shikona, all entries for that member will be disqualified.

5. The deadline for entry submission shall be 5:00 AM JST on the Friday before the start of the basho. Original entries can be made or modified until the deadline. No new or modified entries will be accepted after the deadline.

6. The game winner shall be the participant who makes the most correct responses for the 21 matches. Notes: (1) If the match does not appear on any torikumi, X is the correct response. (2) Ketteisen matches are not considered to be part of this game.

7. In the event of a tie for the most correct responses, the participant with the earliest entry is the winner. A modification of an entry constitutes a new time of entry for tiebreaker purposes.

8. Fusen wins are counted as a win for the rikishi who won, not as an X.

9. If a rikishi in a match withdraws or is withdrawn for the entire basho, all entries for that match shall be judged as correct, even if the rikishi is listed in the Day 1 and/or Day 2 torikumi. ((This rule overrides all provisions of rules 6 and 8.))

10. The game administrators shall periodically publish a list ranking the participants in the 21 Game. To be included in this list, the participant must have submitted entries for at least two of the last six basho. The ranking shall be based on the average number of correct responses attained by the participant for each of those six basho in which the member participated. There is no penalty for non-participation in a basho.

Edit: Note the addition of note (2) in rule 6.

Edited November 3, 2009 by Asojima

[Kofuji 0]

1 A

2 A

3 A

4 X

5 B

6 A

7 B

8 B

9 B

10 B

11 A

12 A

13 B

14 B

15 A

16 B

17 B

18 A

19 A

20 B

21 A

[mischashimaru 3]

1. A

2. A

3. A

4. X

5. B

6. A

7. B

8. A

9. A

10. A

11. A

12. A

13. A

14. B

15. B

16. B

17. B

18. A

19. A

20. B

21. B

[ryafuji 825]

1.A

2.A

3.A

4.X

5.A

6.B

7.B

8.B

9.B

10.A

11.X

12.B

13.A

14.A

15.A

16.B

17.A

18.B

19.A

20.B

21.A

Edited November 2, 2009 by ryafuji

[Asojima 2,874]

1. A

2. A

3. B

4. A

5. A

6. A

7. B

8. X

9. B

10. A

11. A

12. B

13. B

14. A

15. A

16. B

17. A

18. A

19. A

20. A

21. B

Asojima

[Harry 67]

1 A

2 A

3 A

4 B

5 B

6 A

7 B

8 A

9 B

10 B

11 A

12 B

13 A

14 A

15 A

16 B

17 A

18 A

19 A

20 B

21 B

[Wamahada 63]

Here is the winning guess:

1 A

2 A

3 A

4 X

5 A

6 A

7 A

8 B

9 A

10 B

11 B

12 B

13 A

14 B

15 A

16 A

17 A

18 B

19 A

20 B

21 X

Wamahada

[Takanorappa 97]

1. A

2. A

3. B

4. B

5. A

6. A

7. B

8. B

9. B

10. A

11. A

12. A

13. B

14. B

15. A

16. A

17. B

18. B

19. B

20. B

21. A

[Jejima 1,498]

All A please (In a state of confusion...) (I'm feeling confident this time (On the banzuke...))

[Holleshoryu 17]

1. A

2. A

3. B

4. B

5. A

6. A

7. B

8. B

9. B

10. A

11. B

12. B

13. A

14. B

15. A

16. B

17. A

18. A

19. B

20. B

21. A

[Asojima 2,874]

The 48 hour countdown to the entry deadline is starting. We are still missing a lot of the usual suspects.

[Terarno 47]

Hi !

1. A

2. A

3. B

4. A

5. B

6. A

7. B

8. B

9. B

10. B

11. A

12. A

13. B

14. A

15. A

16. A

17. B

18. B

19. B

20. A

21. B

Thanks.

[Flohru 178]

1. A

2. A

3. A

4. B

5. B

6. A

7. B

8. X

9. B

10. B

11. B

12. A

13. A

14. B

15. A

16. B

17. B

18. A

19. A

20. A

21. A

[Tamanaogijima 778]

01. A

02. A

03. A

04. B

05. B

06. A

07. B

08. B

09. B

10. B

11. A

12. A

13. A

14. B

15. A

16. A

17. B

18. B

19. A

20. B

21. A

[Asojima 2,874]

The countdown of the final 24 hours before the deadline has begun. We are still missing some of our regulars. Get 'em in!!

[Mmikasazuma 12]

01. A

02. A

03. B

04. A

05. A

06. B

07. B

08. B

09. A

10. B

11. A

12. B

13. B

14. A

15. B

16. A

17. B

18. A

19. A

20. A

21. B

[Susanoo 406]

1 A

2 A

3 B

4 X

5 A

6 A

7 B

8 B

9 B

10 A

11 X

12 B

13 A

14 A

15 A

16 B

17 B

18 B

19 B

20 B

21 B

[Vikanohara 171]

1. A

2. A

3. B

4. A

5. B

6. B

7. B

8. A

9. B

10. A

11. A

12. A

13. A

14. A

15. A

16. A

17. A

18. A

19. A

20. A

21. A

Vikanohara

[Asojima 2,874]

The entry deadline has passed.

[Asojima 2,874]

There are only 15 entrants for Kyushu 09 with 315 picks ( 178 A's, 127 B's and 10 X's ).

The Picks for Kyushu 09

A

B

X

Day

1.Ye Asashoryu (15) O1e Kotooshu (0) (0) -- . 2.Yw Hakuho (15) O2e Harumafuji (0) (0) -- . 3.O1w Kotomitsuki (8)S1e Baruto (7) (0) -- . 4.O2w Kaio (5) O3e Chiyotaikai (5) (5) -- . 5.S1w Kakuryu (8) K1e Kisenosato (7) (0) -- . 6.K1w Goeido (12) M1w Aminishiki (3) (0) -- . 7.M1e Takekaze (2) M2e Kotoshogiku (13) (0) -- . 8.M2w Tokitenku (4) M5e Tochiozan (9) (2) -- . 9.M3w Bushuyama (4) M4w Iwakiyama (11) (0) -- 2 10.M4e Hokutoriki (8) M5w Kakizoe (7) (0) -- . 11.M5e Toyonoshima (10) M8e Aran (3) (2) -- . 12.M6e Wakanosato (8) M6w Kyokutenho (7) (0) -- . 13.M7e Tamanoshima (10) M9e Yoshikaze (5) (0) -- . 14.M7w Homasho (8) M9w Miyabiyama (7) (0) -- . 15.M8w Tochinoshin (13) M10e Asasekiryu (2) (0) -- . 16.M10w Kokkai (7) M11e Tamawashi (8) (0) -- 1 17.M11w Takamisakari (7) M12w Toyohibiki (8) (0) -- 2 18.M12e Shotenro (9) M13w Mokonami (6) (0) -- . 19.M13e Tosayutaka (11) M14w Kimurayama (4) (0) -- . 20.M14e Kasugao (6) M15w Shimotori (9) (0) -- 2 21.M15e Yamamotoyama (8) M16e Tamaasuka (6) (1) -- 2

Several of our regulars did not submit entries. Is it something I said?? Tamanaogijima, followed very closely by Kofuji, has the most picks in agreement with those of the other entrants, while Mmikasazuma eked past Wamahada with the most in disagreement. Everyone did a coin flip on Kaio and Chiyo.

Edited November 13, 2009 by Asojima

[Fujisan 536]

Several of our regulars did not submit entries. Is it something I said?? Tamanaogijima, followed very closely by Kofuji, has the most picks in agreement with those of the other entrants, while Mmikasazuma eked past Wamahada with the most in disagreement. Everyone did a coin flip on Kaio and Chiyo.

Sorry Asojima....

Do I apply for Kosho in this game?

For those who dont know "brains" here applied in last bashos thread...... (Exclamation...)

Unfortunately I've been offline all day so I missed Asojimas and Kofujis messages to correct the mistake untill after the deadline...

[Kofuji 0]

Several of our regulars did not submit entries. Is it something I said?? Tamanaogijima, followed very closely by Kofuji, has the most picks in agreement with those of the other entrants, while Mmikasazuma eked past Wamahada with the most in disagreement. Everyone did a coin flip on Kaio and Chiyo.

Sorry Asojima....

Do I apply for Kosho in this game?

For those who dont know "brains" here applied in last bashos thread...... (Exclamation...)

Unfortunately I've been offline all day so I missed Asojimas and Kofujis messages to correct the mistake untill after the deadline...

How much do you want to bet that Fujisan's picks made in last basho's thread would win this basho??

[shimodahito 336]

1.A

2.A

3.A

4.A

5.B

6.B

7.B

8.B

9.B

10.A

11.A

12.B

13.A

14.A

15.B

16.A

17.B

18.A

19.A

20.B

21.B

[Asojima 2,874]

1.A

2.A

3.A

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The entry deadline has already passed. (Exclamation...)