Randomitsuki 2,940 Posted July 5, 2010 Before I start with the usual copy-and-past invitation stuff, here is a tiny little request. When you name your pick in this thread, please also indicate his rank. Some players only give the name, and I have to search the name in the banzuke. It's just a few seconds lost, but these seconds have added up over the years. Thank you! Hi there, this is to invite you to participate in Banzuke Surfing in the upcoming basho. The rules are very simple. Banzuke Surfing is run in several waves, with a new wave starting every year. The goal is to move up the banzuke as far and fast as possible. You do so by temporarily "adopting" one or more rikishi at a given banzuke position. If your rikishi moves up the banzuke, so will you, if the rikishi moves down by getting MK, so will you (at least, if all your picked rikishi move down). If your rikishi goes intai, you will get his last position next time. In the basho after the current one you will be taking the banzuke position of the best-placed rikishi you've picked this time. If your name appears on the list below, you have already participated. The column "Allowed Picks" shows you which rikishi of the banzuke you are allowed to pick next basho. If you are participating for the first time, you are allowed to pick any of the rikishi in the bottom 32 of the banzuke (as indicated below). The rikishi that you are allowed to pick are all rikishi below your last (or most successful) pick. So generally, you cannot pick the same rikishi twice. An exception is if your rikishi drops into the last 32 of the banzuke or goes banzuke-gai. In this case, of course, you can pick any of the bottom 32 rikishi (just like a new player). During your entire career of a given wave you can use up to three so-called jokers (indicated by the number of asterisks behind your name). Jokers are additional rikishi you can pick. In addition to the regular rikishi you pick for a basho, you can use as many jokers as you've still left. E.g., at the beginning of a wave you could pick four rikishi instead of one (regular + all jokers). As a consequence, the most successful one of these four will determine your new banzuke position. But on the downside this would mean that you don't have any jokers left for later bashos. So pick jokers wisely, three isn't much for a wave that might run for much more than a year. Deadline is shonichi 8 AM JST. All new players are allowed to pick Jk20e Hokutonami and below. Rank Shikona Last Surfer Position Allowed Picks 1. Golynohana Bushuyama M15e M15w Hokutoriki and below 2. Randomitsuki Daido J2w J3e Sokokurai and below 3. Imumaru Nakanokuni Ms2w Ms3e Takanoyama and below 4. Doitsuyama*** Sotairyu Ms14w Ms15e Takunishiki and below 5. charliki Sotairyu Ms14w Ms15e Takunishiki and below 6. Fatakiyama Sotairyu Ms14w Ms15e Takunishiki and below 7. Fukurou* Aoiyama Ms15w Ms16e Nionoumi and below 8. Asashosakari Aoiyama Ms15w Ms16e Nionoumi and below 9. ragerkawa* Aoki Ms17e Ms17w Hoshihikari and below 10. Vikanohara* Aoki Ms17e Ms17w Hoshihikari and below 11. Mmikasazuma*** Terashita Ms18w Ms19e Kaonishiki and below 12. Azumashida** Terashita Ms18w Ms19e Kaonishiki and below 13. Hironoumi*** DNP (1st) Ms22w Ms23e Chokozan and below 14. Itachi** Homarefuji Ms24e Ms24w Ryuden and below 15. Manekineko Tokachiumi Ms42e Ms42w Daionami and below 16. sekihiryu** DNP (1st) Ms44w Ms45e Takanoiwa and below 17. yamaneko** Dewaotori Ms46e Ms46w Masutoo and below 18. Ganzohnesushi** Wakaryusei Ms48e Ms48w Kihonoumi and below 19. Andoreasu*** Sensho Ms50e Ms50w Tochitenko and below 20. Exil* Kotoyuki Ms51e Ms51w Karatsuumi and below 21. Jakusotsu*** Karatsuumi Ms51w Ms52e Asahisho and below 22. Takanorappa*** Asahisho Ms52e Ms52w Tochiyashiki and below 23. Kotoviki*** Tokio Ms60w Sd1e Daiyubu and below 24. Profomisakari Ota Sd21w Sd22e Akinomine and below 25. Kaiowaka*** Takageppo Sd23w Sd24e Ryusei and below 26. Susanoo* Takageppo Sd23w Sd24e Ryusei and below 27. Sashohitowa*** Sasakiyama Sd25e Sd25w Hokuoryu and below 28. Fujisan Orora Sd27w Sd28e Chiyonoshin and below 29. Jejima Kazafuzan Sd29w Sd30e Tokinowaka and below 30. Oshirokita Kazafuzan Sd29w Sd30e Tokinowaka and below 31. Hidariashiyama*** Fukunokuni Sd33e Sd33w Hienriki and below 32. Asafan* Kotokashiwadani Sd57e Sd57w Danyu and below 33. Odoriou* DNP (1st) Sd57w Sd58e Fujinokaze and below 34. GONZABUROW*** Fujinokaze Sd58e Sd58w Toho and below 35. Fay** Hokazan Sd74w Sd75e Hokutogo and below 36. Holleshoryu Akinoyama Sd85w Sd86e Fujiarashi and below 37. Zenjimoto DNP (2nd) Sd86e Sd786w Tochitaiga and below 38. Harry DNP (1st) Jd13w Jd14e Notoazuma and below 39. VictorDiVarca*** DNP (1st) Jd20e Jd20w Ryuonami and below 40. Terarno Asakoki Jd104w Jd105e Azumasho and below 41. Mattjila*** DNP (1st) Jd108e Jd108w Daichi and below 42. Shibata-gumi*** Fukusegawa Jd123e Jd123w Hasugeyama and below 43. Iginishiki*** DNP (1st) Jk4w Jk5e Yoshifuji and below 44. Achiyama*** Kotoharada Jk19e Jk19w Hisanotora and below Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shibata-gumi 1 Posted July 7, 2010 My pick Jd124e Shuho Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Profomisakari 919 Posted July 7, 2010 (edited) Sd25e Sasakiyama Change because I slept Profomisakari Edited July 7, 2010 by Profomisakari Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kotoviki 16 Posted July 7, 2010 My pick Jd124e Shuho Thanks! thank you so much for picking Shuho!! I know he's not looking so strong... but he's just a piece of air.... I'll be happy to tell his father in Nagoya someone picked him in the games!!! His father by the way is the Chief of Police in Nagoya! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 6,428 Posted July 8, 2010 Ms56w Tochinohama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achiyama 1,276 Posted July 9, 2010 My pick is: Aratoshi Jk25e Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holleshoryu 17 Posted July 9, 2010 sd86w fujiarashi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terarno 47 Posted July 9, 2010 Hi. I pick W-Jonidan 108 Daichi please, thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Randomitsuki 2,940 Posted July 10, 2010 J3e Sokokurai Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Golynohana 332 Posted July 10, 2010 M15w Hokutoriki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaiowaka 10 Posted July 10, 2010 For me : Sasakiyama (Sd 25e) Many thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ganzohnesushi 548 Posted July 10, 2010 ms50e Sensho Ganzohnesushi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ragerkawa 0 Posted July 10, 2010 Terashita Ms18w Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fukurou 534 Posted July 10, 2010 Ms17E Aoki, please Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doitsuyama 1,263 Posted July 10, 2010 Ms15w Aoiyama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted July 10, 2010 sd39E Kamiyutaka (Sign of disapproval...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kotoviki 16 Posted July 10, 2010 Shoho Sd1W (new yumitori - still in training (Sign of disapproval...) ) for me please!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites