Sekitori Heya Game (SHG) Haru 2017 ENTRY + STANDINGS

[Senkoho 552]

14th edition of SHG - Haru 2017. Here we go!

RECRUITING NEW PLAYERS for this easy pre-basho game!!!

Last basho was amazing - we had 20 players. Let's try to beat this - I'm aiming at 25 this time.

 

HARU 2017 TOPICS:

10 teams again with almost no personal changes in the lineups - the only change is Kizenryu's unsurprising fall back to makushita, which leaves Kise with only 4 sekitori.

We should keep our fingers crossed for Takagenji and Toyonoshima - if they are promoted to Juryo we'll have a Takanohana-beya debut and a Tokitsukaze-beya comeback in May!

 

Click here to fill in the entry form!

 

Rules:

The player's task is to sort the sekitori within their respective heyas by how many wins he/she thinks those sekitori will get during the upcoming basho.

TOP - most wins, BOTTOM - least wins. In case of two rikishi with identical number of wins, the score of the one with a higher rank will be considered better.

 

Scoring:

Base points:
After the basho, 1 point will be awarded for every correctly guessed A>B-type (A has more wins than B) relation between every two members of each "team".

 

Bull’s-eye points will be awarded for getting the order of the whole "team" right (a bull's-eye) (the more sekitori in a heya, the higher the bonus):
+3 for a 3-sekitori heya,
+5 for a 4-sekitori heya
+8 for a 5-sekitori heya
+12 for a 6-sekitori heya

+17 for a 7-sekitori heya etc.

 

There are also 2 bonus question for 4 points each:

 

1. Which of the featured teams do you think will have the highest average number of wins?

2. Which of the featured teams do you think will have the lowest average number of wins?

(1. In case of an identical average number of wins, the scores of bigger teams will be treated as better. In case of two or more equally big teams getting the same best average number of wins, all of them will be considered "winners".

And vice versa for 2. - in case of two or more identical lowest averages, the biggest team is considered worse)

 

 

Highest possible score for Haru 2017: 129 + 8 = 137 pts

 

TIE-BREAKERS:

1. Most base points (that is, excluding bull's-eye points and bonus question points)

2. Base points for 6-sekitori heya

3. Base points for 5-sekitori heya

4. Base points for 4-sekitori heya

5. Base points for 3-sekitori heya

 

Click here to fill in the entry form!

 

DEADLINE: beginning of the first sekitori bout on Day 1 (hopefully someone will be able to provide this information if needed)

Edited March 16, 2017 by Senkoho

[Senkoho 552]

We already have 3 entries:

1. Ryoshishokunin

2. just_some_guy

3. Sakura

 

Thanks!

[Senkoho 552]

We already have 9 entries:

1. Ryoshishokunin

2. just_some_guy

3. Sakura

4. Rhyen

5. Tenshinhan

6. chishafuwaku

7. Shokikogi

8. Holleshoryu

9. Senkoho

 

Thanks!

[Achiyama 1,223]

Count me in. I'll make my entry later.

[Senkoho 552]

if anyone wants to edit their picks, you can send me your corrected orders of the teams you'd like to change by PM. Of course, you can also make a whole new entry if you wish.

don't forget to check whether you want to change your answers to the bonus questions as well!

[Shokikogi 33]

Is there need for a re-entry (or a PM to you) because of an absent rikishi or is an absent rikishi "out of the game"?

Edited March 10, 2017 by Shokikogi

[Senkoho 552]

Absent rikishi are not out of the game. If a rikishi is absent throughout the basho, they just have 0 wins, which affects their position within their heya and the heya's average.

[Senkoho 552]

new entries: Pandaazuma, Suwihuto, Gansekiiwa, Rhyen#2

[Senkoho 552]

Still waiting for some of the players who played SHG last basho:
@Gurowake, @Pitinosato, @Andonishiki, @kuroimori, @Achiyama, @shimodahito, @PhorCillic, @Kotomikey

 

Everyone else can still join in, as well!

 

[Achiyama 1,223]

Just submitted my entry

[PhorCillic 51]

Just submitted. Couldn't make it earlier. :/

[Senkoho 552]

@PhorCillic - I'm sorry but I can't accept your entry. Entries have to be made before the start of Day 1 sekitori bouts. You will be given a kosho status, meaning you should maintain your rank on the next banzuke.

[PhorCillic 51]

I understand. I was too much focused on real life this month.

[Senkoho 552]

16 entries this time - 4 less than two months ago...

 

Day 2 Standings

1	Holleshoryu	65	12-3
2	Ryoshishokunin	64	11-4
3	just_some_guy	62	11-4
4	Sakura	59	10-5
5	Tenshinhan	58	10-5
6	Pandaazuma	58	10-5
7	shimodahito	58	10-5
8	Senkoho	54	9-6
9	Andonishiki	52	8-7
10	kuroimori	49	7-8
11	Gansekiiwa	45	6-9
12	Rhyen	44	6-9
13	Achiyama	42	5-10
14	Shokikogi	40	5-10
15	chishafuwaku	39	4-11
16	Suwihuto	39	4-11

 

FULL STANDINGS

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Day 4 Standings

1	Ryoshishokunin	61	14-1
2	Pandaazuma	53	11-4
3	Holleshoryu	53	11-4
4	Tenshinhan	51	11-4
5	just_some_guy	47	9-6
6	Gansekiiwa	44	8-7
7	Sakura	44	8-7
8	kuroimori	44	8-7
9	Senkoho	42	8-7
10	shimodahito	40	7-8
11	Achiyama	39	7-8
12	Rhyen	39	7-8
13	Andonishiki	38	6-9
14	chishafuwaku	34	5-10
15	Shokikogi	32	4-11
16	Suwihuto	31	4-11

 

[Senkoho 552]

Day 5 Standings

After 5 days, just_some_guy is the leader - and by what margin! He is the only player with a 5-sekitori-heya BE (for Oitekaze). He also has BE's for Tomozuna and Kasugano. An awesome performance so far!

Ryoshishokunin is currently second with an Oguruma BE and 4 points for BQ1.

Achiyama wins the 3rd place tie-breaker. His only bonus points come brom his Kise BE.

1	just_some_guy	63	15-0
2	Ryoshishokunin	52	11-4
3	Achiyama	47	10-5
4	kuroimori	47	10-5
5	Rhyen	47	10-5
6	Holleshoryu	45	9-6
7	Tenshinhan	43	8-7
8	Gansekiiwa	42	8-7
9	Andonishiki	42	8-7
10	Pandaazuma	41	8-7
11	Sakura	41	8-7
12	Senkoho	40	7-8
13	shimodahito	35	5-10
14	Shokikogi	33	5-10
15	chishafuwaku	31	4-11
16	Suwihuto	30	4-11

[just_some_guy 257]

Don't jinx me! :)

[Senkoho 552]

Day 6 Standings

just_some_guy keeps his lead, although the distance between him and the 2nd place is down to 2 points, due to the leader having lost his big Oitekaze BE. His current BEs are Tomozuna and Kasugano.

Holleshoryu moved four spots up and is currently second. BE for Oguruma and 4 points for BQ1.

Ryoshishokunin stays on the podium, keeping his Oguruma and BQ1 bonuses.

BQ1 => ISEGAHAMA (3,667) - Rhyoshishokunin, Rhyen, Holleshoryu

BQ2 => SAKAIGAWA (2) - no-one

 

1	just_some_guy	52	12-3
2	Holleshoryu	50	11-4
3	Ryoshishokunin	49	11-4
4	Rhyen	46	10-5
5	Tenshinhan	44	9-6
6	kuroimori	44	9-6
7	Andonishiki	43	9-6
8	Pandaazuma	42	8-7
9	Sakura	40	7-8
10	Gansekiiwa	39	7-8
11	Achiyama	39	7-8
12	Senkoho	39	7-8
13	shimodahito	38	7-8
14	chishafuwaku	32	5-10
15	Suwihuto	31	4-11
16	Shokikogi	30	4-11

[Senkoho 552]

Day 7 Standings

1	just_some_guy	49	12-3
2	Holleshoryu	46	11-4
3	Rhyen	44	10-5
4	Ryoshishokunin	41	9-6
5	Tenshinhan	40	9-6
6	Pandaazuma	38	8-7
7	Achiyama	38	8-7
8	kuroimori	38	8-7
9	shimodahito	37	8-7
10	Andonishiki	37	8-7
11	Gansekiiwa	36	7-8
12	chishafuwaku	34	6-9
13	Shokikogi	34	6-9
14	Senkoho	33	6-9
15	Sakura	30	5-10
16	Suwihuto	26	3-12

[Senkoho 552]

Day 8 Standings

1	just_some_guy	54	13-2
2	Ryoshishokunin	51	12-3
3	Holleshoryu	48	10-5
4	Tenshinhan	48	10-5
5	kuroimori	48	10-5
6	Rhyen	46	10-5
7	Gansekiiwa	45	9-6
8	Achiyama	43	9-6
9	Andonishiki	43	9-6
10	Pandaazuma	42	8-7
11	Sakura	36	6-9
12	Senkoho	35	6-9
13	shimodahito	34	5-10
14	chishafuwaku	34	5-10
15	Shokikogi	28	3-12
16	Suwihuto	27	3-12

[Rocks 1,807]

Heya! KK territory!

[Senkoho 552]

Day 12 Standings

4 days have passed since the last update and we had some movement in the standings.

Holleshoryu is our new leader with 47 points with an Oguruma BE and 4 pts for BQ1

kuroimori loses the tie-breaker due to less base points. Oguruma, Kasugano and BQ2 are his bonus points sources.

Rhyen is back on the podium with a Sadogatake BE and both BQs answered correctly.

BQ1 => Isegahama (7,33)
BQ2 => Sakaigawa/Tomozuna (4,5)

1	Holleshoryu	47	11-4
2	kuroimori	47	11-4
3	Rhyen	45	10-5
4	just_some_guy	45	10-5
5	Gansekiiwa	44	10-5
6	Andonishiki	42	9-6
7	Ryoshishokunin	42	9-6
8	Pandaazuma	41	8-7
9	Sakura	41	8-7
10	Tenshinhan	39	8-7
11	chishafuwaku	37	7-8
12	Achiyama	34	6-9
13	shimodahito	33	6-9
14	Shokikogi	31	5-10
15	Suwihuto	30	4-11
16	Senkoho	30	4-11

[Senkoho 552]

Day 13 Standings

1	Holleshoryu	46	11-4
2	kuroimori	44	10-5
3	just_some_guy	44	10-5
4	Pandaazuma	42	9-6
5	Andonishiki	41	9-6
6	Ryoshishokunin	41	9-6
7	Tenshinhan	40	9-6
8	Sakura	40	9-6
9	Gansekiiwa	39	8-7
10	Rhyen	38	8-7
11	Senkoho	33	6-9
12	shimodahito	32	6-9
13	chishafuwaku	32	6-9
14	Achiyama	31	5-10
15	Suwihuto	31	5-10
16	Shokikogi	30	5-10

[Senkoho 552]

Day 14

Unfortunately I won't have time to post the Senshuraku topics this time...

1	Holleshoryu	48	11-4
2	Ryoshishokunin	47	11-4
3	kuroimori	45	10-5
4	just_some_guy	45	10-5
5	Gansekiiwa	43	9-6
6	Tenshinhan	42	9-6
7	Pandaazuma	41	9-6
8	Sakura	41	9-6
9	Senkoho	37	7-8
10	Rhyen	36	7-8
11	Andonishiki	35	6-9
12	chishafuwaku	33	6-9
13	Shokikogi	33	6-9
14	Suwihuto	32	5-10
15	Achiyama	32	5-10
16	shimodahito	31	5-10

[Senkoho 552]

FINAL RESULTS

Wow, what a day it was in Osaka! And what a day in SHG!

Kisenosato got the yusho in January and then, with a miraculous comeback, he won the Haru yusho as well.

This has been mirrored in Sekitori Heya Game, as GANSEKIIWA won his second basho in a row!!! Congratulations!!!

What granted him the title was the 18-point Oitekaze bull's-eye. He should thank Endo for beating Tochinoshin and Gagamaru for beating Tsurugisho.

The winner also had a small Sadogatake BE.

According to the SHG rule on ozeki promotions, any kachi-koshi in Natsu 2017 should grant Gansekiiwa an ozeki promotion. He will need to be ranked at sekiwake on the Natsu banzuke for this to happen, though. I am almost sure that it will be the case but we will have to wait until the SHG Banzuke Committee releases the Natsu ranking.

 

Yesterday's leader Holleshoryu finishes second with small BE's for Oguruma and Sadogatake + 4 points for BQ1

just_some_guy ended up with the bronze, just one point behind Holleshoryu, even though he had one more base point than the Jun-Yusho winner. He got BE's for Tomozuna and Kasugano.

Sakura came fo(u)rth with her last-minute Kise BE.

 

1	Gansekiiwa	55	13-2
2	Holleshoryu	48	11-4
3	just_some_guy	47	10-5
4	Sakura	46	10-5
5	Pandaazuma	45	10-5
6	kuroimori	45	10-5
7	Ryoshishokunin	45	10-5
8	Tenshinhan	44	9-6
9	Andonishiki	39	7-8
10	Senkoho	39	7-8
11	Rhyen	36	6-9
12	chishafuwaku	35	6-9
13	Achiyama	34	6-9
14	shimodahito	33	5-10
15	Shokikogi	31	4-11
16	Suwihuto	28	3-12

Edited March 27, 2017 by Senkoho