Break The Curse (The Nigate Game) Kyushu 2020

[Sakura]

Welcome to Break The Curse (The Nigate Game) 

Registration link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KS55SZ5

Day 15/Dummy Form (see rule 13): https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KR68NBN

It's an easy game to play, but you have to pick wisely.

In this daily game, you have to choose three Makuuchi bouts where you think a rikishi with a losing head-to-head record against his opponent will win.

Rules

1) Every day, choose three Makuuchi bouts listed for that same day. The bouts must follow this form:

                A) The first bout must contain a rikishi from Sanyaku (any bout with a  Y/O/S/K can be chosen).

                B) The second bout must contain a rikishi ranked M1 through M8.

                C) The third bout must contain a rikishi ranked M9 or lower. A lower ranked Makuuchi rikishi against a Juryo rikishi can be chosen.

2) Some bouts will fit in multiple categories (e.g. a Y vs M1 bout can be chosen for the first or second bout). However, you may not choose the same bout twice (or more). If you do, the second (or third) instance of the bout will score you 0 points.

3) Any bouts that do not fit the criteria will not score points.

4) You will score points if the rikishi with the losing record in head-to-head wins. E.g. if RIKISHI A has a 30-20 winning record over RIKISHI B and RIKISHI B wins, then you score points. If RIKISHI A wins, then you score 0 points.

5) The number of points you score is calculated by the difference in head-to-head score prior to the bout. E.g. if RIKISHI A has a 30-20 winning record over RIKISHI B and RIKISHI B wins, then you score 30-20=10 points. These points are called base points.

6) When determining points, any previous bouts between the two rikishi that were in a playoff or decided by fusen do not count. I'll be using the head-to-head stats from the database, so if it gives a head-to-head of 5[-1]-8[+1], then that will be used as a 4-8 record in the calculations.

7) Fusen: If your rikishi wins by fusen, then you get half of all points (including the bonus points in rule 9) rounded up to the nearest integer.

8) The Kotoshogiku Rule. This rule has been named in honour of Kotoshogiku's extremely lopsided head-to-head result with Hakuho. The maximum number of base points on any match-up is 20. If RIKISHI A has a head-to-head winning record of 50-5 over RIKISHI B then the base points will be 20, not 45.

9)  In addition to  the points given as described above there will be an additional  4 points for picking a winning rikishi. This should make some of the lower scoring but low risk bouts more attractive to pick.

10) Day 15. Since the torikumi for day 15 (and sometimes now Day 14) comes out well after I've gone to bed I've provided a dummy form (see link above).

11) Promotion Rules for Ozeki

•  33 wins over last three basho of which last two in Sanyaku. All those bahso must have a winning record.
•  30 wins over last three basho of which last two in Sanyaku. All those bahso must have a winning record. AND a Yusho in those three.
• 2 Yusho over the last three basho (last two basho in Sanyaku) or a Yusho/Jun-Yusho back-to-back combination (in Sanyaku)

12) Entry deadline is start of Juryo

13) Dummy Form: Due to technical difficulties in the past, I have created a dummy entry form. This form allows you to select the day as well as writing in your own rikishi entries. If you do use the form, it is up to you to make sure the entries are correct. Note: If the sumoforum is down, you can always use the dummy form. There will be no technological reason for missing an entry.

Here are some reasons why you might want to use the form.

• Sumoforum is down. Please keep the link to the dummy form somewhere so you can access it.
• Sumodb is down. If the database is down when I need to create the form, then the dummy form will be posted.
• Day 15. Since the Day 15 torikumi comes out after I go to bed, the dummy form will be posted.
• I mess up the entries. If I make a mistake in the entry form, and you are unable to wait for me to change it, you can always use the dummy form.

This way no player should have to miss a day.

Winning

The winner is the one with the most points and the end of the basho. The tiebreaker is decided by the bonus points system.

The entry form is an anonymous survey that I post links to here.

[Sakura]

Registrations received

wolfgango
RaeucherLax
Fujisan
Athenayama
Jakusotsu
WAKATAKE
ChickyStarr
Achiyama

KOSHO
Sakura
Gaijingai

Paging @tsunamiko, @chishafuwaku, @kuroimori, @shimodahito and @Gernobono to see if they want to play this time. And any new players that may wish to join in. 

 

Edited November 6, 2020 by Sakura

[Sakura]

Entry Form Day 1

Edited November 6, 2020 by Sakura
Added link

[Sakura]

Entries received Day 1

Jakusotsu	Takakeisho	Endo	Enho
Athenayama	Daieisho	Tamawashi	Enho
Tenshinhan	Takakeisho	Tamawashi	Enho
shimodahito	Onosho	Tamawashi	Akua
wolfgangho	Takakeisho	Onosho	Kotoeko
ChickyStarr	Takakeisho	Tamawashi	Meisei
RaeucherLax	Daieisho	Tamawashi	Hoshoryu
tsunamiko	Onosho	Tamawashi	Kotoeko
WAKATAKE	Kagayaki	Tamawashi	Akua
chishafuwaku	Takakeisho	Tamawashi	Enho
Fujisan	Takakeisho	Endo	Meisei
Achiyama	Takakeisho	Tamawashi	Meisei

[Sakura]

Entry Form Day 2

[Gernobono]

where is my entry of 

Daiseisho

Tamawashi

Terutsuyoshi? i definitely entered was also surprised to see my registration missing

Edited November 8, 2020 by Gernobono

[Gernobono]

my day 2 jpicks

Asanoyama

Takarafuji

Ryuden

[Sakura]

11 hours ago, Gernobono said:

where is my entry of 

Daiseisho

Tamawashi

Terutsuyoshi? i definitely entered was also surprised to see my registration missing

I hadn't had time to add in the new registrations to the post above, but you, shimodahito, tsunamiko and chishafuwaku had registered.

SurveyMonkey tells me that you did not submit a day 1 entry. I do see an entry in the forms for Day though.

[Sakura]

Entries received Day 2

RaeucherLax	Daieisho	Onosho	Meisei
ChickyStarr	Daieisho	Takarafuji	Meisei
Achiyama	Asanoyama	Takarafuji	Chiyotairyu
Athenayama	Kiribayama	Takarafuji	Meisei
tsunamiko	Asanoyama	Takarafuji	Meisei
Fujisan	Daieisho	Takarafuji	Meisei
Tenshinhan	Asanoyama	Takarafuji	Chiyotairyu
chishafuwaku	Asanoyama	Takarafuji	Meisei
Jakusotsu	Daieisho	Takarafuji	Meisei
shimodahito	Onosho	Takarafuji	Akiseyama
WAKATAKE	Asanoyama	Takarafuji	Ichinojo
wolfgangho	Onosho	Terutsuyoshi	Chiyotairyu
gernobono	Asanoyama	Takarafuji	Ryuden

Edited November 9, 2020 by Sakura

[Sakura]

Standings after Day 1

Name	Base Pts	Bonus Pts	Total
RaeucherLax	12	12	24
ChickyStarr	11	12	23
Achiyama	11	12	23
Athenayama	11	8	19
tsunamiko	11	8	19
Fujisan	6	12	18
Tenshinhan	10	8	18
chishafuwaku	10	8	18
Jakusotsu	5	8	13
shimodahito	9	4	13
WAKATAKE	9	4	13
wolfgangho	3	8	11

[Sakura]

The forum was down yesterday when I needed to post these. Here is the link.

Entry Form Day 3

[Gernobono]

25 minutes ago, Sakura said:

Standings after Day 1

 

 mark

Can you count my forumentry for day1 as it was posted before action started and after I realized my entry is Missing?

[Sakura]

27 minutes ago, Gernobono said:

Can you count my forumentry for day1 as it was posted before action started and after I realized my entry is Missing?

OK. I checked out the timings and this seems fine. You have 20 points. I'll include you in the Day 2 standings.

[Sakura]

On 03/11/2020 at 10:52, Sakura said:

13) Dummy Form: Due to technical difficulties in the past, I have created a dummy entry form. This form allows you to select the day as well as writing in your own rikishi entries. If you do use the form, it is up to you to make sure the entries are correct. Note: If the sumoforum is down, you can always use the dummy form. There will be no technological reason for missing an entry.

Here are some reasons why you might want to use the form.

• Sumoforum is down. Please keep the link to the dummy form somewhere so you can access it.

This way no player should have to miss a day.

Congratulations to the 5 or 6 players who managed to follow the above.

Entry Form Day 6

[Achiyama]

9 hours ago, Sakura said:

Congratulations to the 5 or 6 players who managed to follow the above.

Entry Form Day 6

How to use the Dummy Form when I can't access neither your topic (where the Dummy form is) nor your PM?

Edited November 13, 2020 by Achiyama

[ChickyStarr]

2 hours ago, Achiyama said:

How to use the Dummy Form when I can't access neither your topic (where the Dummy form is) nor your PM?

I bookmark the dummy sheet link when I register for each new basho.  It might not help you now but it’s good advice for future bashos.

[Sakura]

3 hours ago, Achiyama said:

How to use the Dummy Form when I can't access neither your topic (where the Dummy form is) nor your PM?

It's stated in the rules that you should keep a link to the dummy form somewhere in case the forum goes down.

[Gernobono]

I was looking for the link with google search and found it that way

[Sakura]

Standings after Day 5

Name	Base Pts	Bonus Pts	Total
ChickyStarr	69	52	121
gernobono	60	48	108
tsunamiko	51	36	87
Athenayama	40	36	76
Tenshinhan	39	24	63
Jakusotsu	25	36	61
RaeucherLax	24	28	52
Fujisan	14	20	34
Achiyama	15	16	31
WAKATAKE	15	12	27
wolfgangho	10	16	26
chishafuwaku	14	12	26
shimodahito	13	8	21

Edited November 13, 2020 by Sakura

[Sakura]

Entries received day 6

ChickyStarr	Takakeisho	Daieisho	Meisei
gernobono	Takakeisho	Meisei	Chiyoshoma
tsunamiko	Takakeisho	Meisei	Shohozan
Athenayama	Takakeisho	Meisei	Chiyoshoma
Tenshinhan	Takakeisho	Meisei	Shohozan
Jakusotsu	Takakeisho	Mitakeumi	Meisei
RaeucherLax	Takakeisho	Daieisho	Meisei
Fujisan	Takakeisho	Meisei	Chiyoshoma
Achiyama	Takakeisho	Daieisho	Shohozan
WAKATAKE	Takakeisho	Meisei	Kotonowaka
wolfgangho	x	x	x
chishafuwaku	Takakeisho	Meisei	Chiyoshoma
shimodahito	Takakeisho	Meisei	Shohozan

[Sakura]

Entry Form Day 7

[Sakura]

Standings after Day 6

 

Name	Base Pts	Bonus Pts	Total
ChickyStarr	71	54	125
gernobono	62	50	112
tsunamiko	53	40	93
Athenayama	42	40	82
Jakusotsu	28	44	72
Tenshinhan	41	28	69
RaeucherLax	26	32	58
Fujisan	16	24	40
Achiyama	17	20	37
WAKATAKE	17	16	33
chishafuwaku	16	16	32
shimodahito	15	12	27
wolfgangho	10	16	26

[Sakura]

Entries received Day 7

 

ChickyStarr	Hokutofuji	Onosho	Kotonowaka
gernobono	Kagayaki	Onosho	Kotonowaka
tsunamiko	Kagayaki	Hokutofuji	Kotonowaka
Athenayama	Hokutofuji	Kiribayama	Kotonowaka
Jakusotsu	Hokutofuji	Onosho	Kotonowaka
Tenshinhan	Hokutofuji	Myogiryu	Kotonowaka
RaeucherLax	Hokutofuji	Aoiyama	Kotonowaka
Fujisan	Okinoumi	Hokutofuji	Ichinojo
Achiyama	Okinoumi	Myogiryu	Yutakayama
WAKATAKE	Hokutofuji	Aoiyama	Ichinojo
chishafuwaku	x	x	x
shimodahito	Kagayaki	Onosho	Kotonowaka
wolfgangho	x	x	x

[Sakura]

Entry Form Day 8

[Sakura]

Standings after Day 7

Name	Base Pts	Bonus Pts	Total
ChickyStarr	71	54	125
gernobono	65	54	119
tsunamiko	56	44	100
Athenayama	42	40	82
Jakusotsu	28	44	72
Tenshinhan	41	28	69
RaeucherLax	27	36	63
Fujisan	16	24	40
WAKATAKE	18	20	38
Achiyama	17	20	37
shimodahito	18	16	34
chishafuwaku	16	16	32
wolfgangho	10	16	26