Randomitsuki 2,908 Posted March 6, 2014 Gomen nasai for the incredible lateness of this announcement. I've just begun with my sumo preparations. 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 Jk4w Buken and below. Rank Shikona Last Surfer Position Allowed Picks 1. Kaiowaka*** DNP (1st) M3e M3w Takayasu and below 2. Achiyama Aminishiki M6e M6w Takekaze and below 3. Vikanohara Jokoryu M13w M14e Azumaryu and below 4. Doitsuyama Chiyonokuni J6e J6w Homarefuji and below 5. Kotoviki*** Higonojo J9w J10e Seiro and below 6. Randomitsuki* Tosayutaka Ms1e Ms1w Sakigake and below 7. Hironoumi*** Ichinojo Ms3w Ms4e Tanzo and below 8. kuroimori Irie Ms16w Ms17e Tsurubayashi and below 9. Azumashida*** DNP (2nd) Ms18e Ms18w Chiyoshoma and below 10. Andoreasu*** Ryuonami Ms38w Ms39e Akinoyama and below 11. Jakusotsu*** Byakko Ms40w Ms41e Shinohara and below 12. Takanorappa*** Hakunishiki Ms42w Ms43e Notozakura and below 13. charliki Nankairiki Ms47e Ms47w Maeta and below 14. Itachi Keitenkai Ms57w Ms58e Hamaeiko and below 15. Fukurou** Asanotosa Sd41e Sd41w Rikito and below 16. Ganzohnesushi*** Amanoshima Sd51e Sd51w Tochinoshima and below 17. Holleshoryu Asanishimura Jd19e Jd19w Morigaki and below 18. Wamahada*** Matsuda Jd33e Jd33w Tochitensho and below 19. Jejima** Kototora Jd55w Jd56e Tomiyama and below 20. Koorifuu*** DNP (2nd) Jd57w Jd58e Kotonoshima and below 21. Terarno Daiyushi Jd67w Jd68e Kotoyoshikane and below Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 6,401 Posted March 6, 2014 Ms43e Notozakura Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ganzohnesushi 548 Posted March 6, 2014 sd60e Musashikuni Ganzonesushi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kuroimori 1,634 Posted March 7, 2014 ms22e Kimikaze Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fukurou 534 Posted March 8, 2014 Sd42W Takakasuga 高春日 please 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vikanohara 171 Posted March 8, 2014 M14w Masunoyama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaiowaka 10 Posted March 8, 2014 For me please : Ikioi (M4w) Thank you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Randomitsuki 2,908 Posted March 8, 2014 Ms3w Ichinojo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achiyama 1,272 Posted March 8, 2014 My pick is: M7w Chiyotairyu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hironoumi 0 Posted March 8, 2014 Ms5e Ishiura,please Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terarno 47 Posted March 8, 2014 Hi. I pick E-Jonidan 73 Inanofuji, please. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holleshoryu 17 Posted March 8, 2014 jd24w tokkoriki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Randomitsuki 2,908 Posted March 9, 2014 Scoreboard: Rank Shikona Surfs Position Standing 1. Kaiowaka*** Ikioi M4w 0-0 2. Achiyama Chiyotairyu M7w 0-0 3. Vikanohara Masunoyama M14w 0-0 4. Doitsuyama Chiyoo J7e 0-0 5. Kotoviki*** Seiro J10e 0-0 6. Randomitsuki* Ichinojo Ms3w 0-0 7. Hironoumi*** Ishiura Ms5e 0-0 8. kuroimori Kimikaze Ms22e 0-0 9. Jakusotsu*** Notozakura Ms43e 0-0 10. Andoreasu*** Goshi Ms43w 0-0 11. Takanorappa*** Daishoho Ms44w 0-0 12. charliki Tochinoshin Ms55w 0-0 13. Itachi Nishikikaze Ms60e 0-0 14. Fukurou** Takakasuga Sd42w 0-0 15. Ganzohnesushi*** Musashikuni Sd60e 0-0 16. Holleshoryu Tokkoriki Jd24w 0-0 17. Wamahada*** Kotokojima Jd36w 0-0 18. Jejima** Ogiryu Jd56w 0-0 19. Terarno Inanofuji Jd73e 0-0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Randomitsuki 2,908 Posted March 14, 2014 Standings after day 6: Vikanohara gained some ground on Kaiowaka and Achiyama. Rank Shikona Surfs Position Standing 1. Kaiowaka*** Ikioi M4w 2-4 2. Achiyama Chiyotairyu M7w 2-4 3. Vikanohara Masunoyama M14w 4-2 4. Doitsuyama Chiyoo J7e 3-3 5. Kotoviki*** Seiro J10e 2-4 6. Randomitsuki* Ichinojo Ms3w 3-1 7. Hironoumi*** Ishiura Ms5e 0-3 8. kuroimori Kimikaze Ms22e 1-2 9. Jakusotsu*** Notozakura Ms43e 0-3 10. Andoreasu*** Goshi Ms43w 1-2 11. Takanorappa*** Daishoho Ms44w 2-1 12. charliki Tochinoshin Ms55w 3-0 13. Itachi Nishikikaze Ms60e 2-1 14. Fukurou** Takakasuga Sd42w 3-0 15. Ganzohnesushi*** Musashikuni Sd60e 3-0 16. Holleshoryu Tokkoriki Jd24w 2-1 17. Wamahada*** Kotokojima Jd36w 0-3 18. Jejima** Ogiryu Jd56w 1-2 19. Terarno Inanofuji Jd73e 1-2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Randomitsuki 2,908 Posted March 18, 2014 Standings after day 10: Kaiowaka and Achiyama currently converge towards the mid-Makuuchi region. Further down the board, Kotoviki has overtaken Doitsuyama. Randomitsuki might just barely hope for a Juryo promotion. Rank Shikona Surfs Position Standing 1. Kaiowaka*** Ikioi M4w 4-6 2. Achiyama Chiyotairyu M7w 5-5 3. Vikanohara Masunoyama M14w 5-5 4. Doitsuyama Chiyoo J7e 4-6 5. Kotoviki*** Seiro J10e 6-4 6. Randomitsuki* Ichinojo Ms3w 4-1 7. Hironoumi*** Ishiura Ms5e 2-3 8. kuroimori Kimikaze Ms22e 1-4 9. Jakusotsu*** Notozakura Ms43e 1-4 10. Andoreasu*** Goshi Ms43w 2-3 11. Takanorappa*** Daishoho Ms44w 3-2 12. charliki Tochinoshin Ms55w 5-0 13. Itachi Nishikikaze Ms60e 3-2 14. Fukurou** Takakasuga Sd42w 5-0 15. Ganzohnesushi*** Musashikuni Sd60e 4-1 16. Holleshoryu Tokkoriki Jd24w 2-3 17. Wamahada*** Kotokojima Jd36w 2-3 18. Jejima** Ogiryu Jd56w 2-3 19. Terarno Inanofuji Jd73e 2-3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Randomitsuki 2,908 Posted March 23, 2014 Final Standings Haru and Rank Estimated Natsu 2014: Achiyama overtook Kaiowaka for top of the wave. Randomitsuki will joint Juryo in May. Rank Shikona Surfs Position Standing Rank Estimate 1. Achiyama Chiyotairyu M7w 9-6 M3w 2. Kaiowaka*** Ikioi M4w 7-8 M5w 3. Vikanohara Masunoyama M14w 8-7 M12w 4. Doitsuyama Chiyoo J7e 8-7 J5e 5. Randomitsuki* Ichinojo Ms3w 6-1 J12w 6. Kotoviki*** Seiro J10e 6-9 J13e 7. Hironoumi*** Ishiura Ms5e 4-3 Ms3e 8. charliki Tochinoshin Ms55w 7-0 Ms8w 9. Fukurou** Takakasuga Sd42w 7-0 Ms25w 10. Takanorappa*** Daishoho Ms44w 5-2 Ms28w 11. Andoreasu*** Goshi Ms43w 4-3 Ms34w 12. kuroimori Kimikaze Ms22e 1-6 Ms46e 13. Itachi Nishikikaze Ms60e 4-3 Ms51e 14. Jakusotsu*** Notozakura Ms43e 2-5 Sd2e 15. Ganzohnesushi*** Musashikuni Sd60e 5-2 Sd30e 16. Wamahada*** Kotokojima Jd36w 4-3 Jd11w 17. Jejima** Ogiryu Jd56w 4-3 Jd31w 18. Holleshoryu Tokkoriki Jd24w 3-4 Jd44w 19. Terarno Inanofuji Jd73e 3-4 Jd93e Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
