shimodahito 291 Posted December 14, 2021 good day all,The 2021 prize was sent this morning to our champion ChickyStarr.It's time for the once-a-year invite to the easiest picking (guessing) sumo game ever. No need for daily picks, no need for pre-basho picks; just a pair of picks will last a whole year!Here's how it works.The symbolic TORCH starts with the last rikishi and last rank on the 2022 HATSU BANZUKE (rikishi/rank at the bottom of jonokuchi). If the rikishi wins his bout (called a TORCH MATCH), he keeps the TORCH. If he loses, the TORCH is passed to the winner. Through the year, the TORCH will eventually make way up the banzuke as it is always passed to the winner. The object of the game is to pick the one rank and one rikishi you think will end up with the most points throughout the year's six bashos. Points are awarded to every rikishi and rank involved in a TORCH MATCH; AND to players who finish closest to the FINAL TORCH position at the end of the year.FINAL TORCH POINTS AT THE END OF THE 2022 KYUSHU BASHO:25 points if you picked the final TORCH holding rikishi.25 points if you picked the final TORCH holding rank.PLUS...10 points to the player(s) closest to the final TORCH holding rikishi.10 points to the player(s) closest to the final TORCH holding rank.9 points to the 2nd closest picks.8 points to the 3rd closest picks.7 points to the 4th closest picks.6 points to the 5th closest picks.5 points to the 6th closest picks.4 points to the 7th closest picks.3 points to the 8th closest picks.2 points to the 9th closest picks.1 point to the 10th closest picks.(so if my math is correct, a minimum of 110 points (55 rank/55 rikishi) are guaranteed to be handed out at the end of the year)TORCH MATCH POINTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR:3 points for every TORCH MATCH your chosen rikishi wins.3 points for every TORCH MATCH your chosen rank wins.1 point for every TORCH MATCH your chosen rikishi loses.1 point for every TORCH MATCH match your chosen rank loses.The player with the most points at the end of the year will get a prize.For historical reference, here's where the torch ended up in previous years:2006, J2w2007, Ms33w (highest position J7w)2008, J7e (highest position J6w)2009, J5e (highest position J3e)2010, Ms58e (highest position J3e)2011, J6e (highest position J4w)2012, J2e (highest position J1e)2013, Ms48e (highest position Ms4e)2014, Ms49e (highest position Ms3e)2015, J6w (highest position J1w)2016, J11e (highest position J6e)2017, Ms10w (highest position J13w)2018, Ms8e (highest position J2e)2019, J7e (highest position J4e)2020, Ms15w (highest position Ms1w)2021, J4w (highest position J1e)Highest number of points: 59 by Profomisakari in 2009.To play, please submit: 1) the rikishi you think will get the most points between now and the end of the 2022 Kyushu Basho. and 2) the rank you think will get the most points between now and the end of the 2022 Kyushu Basho.The deadline for entries is one minute before the first TORCH MATCH starts... JST. Send new entries or updated entries to shimodahito(at)yahoo.com, by message on this forum, or post on this thread. For players who miss the deadline, your 2021 picks will carry over to TORCHBEARER 2022 (as long as your rikishi pick is still active).A "wildcard" drone pick, by default will be the lowest rikishi and rank on the HATSU BANZUKE and cannot be selected by any other player.Good luck! The game is painless...one rank pick, one rikishi pick... no daily picks needed…. And a prize.15+ years and still going!-shimodahito Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaito 275 Posted December 14, 2021 Churanoumi J4W 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ganzohnesushi 507 Posted December 14, 2021 J8w Daiamami Ganzohnesushi 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taikoubana 143 Posted December 14, 2021 J11e Mitoryu 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 3,915 Posted December 14, 2021 Same as last year. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 5,814 Posted December 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Gurowake said: Same as last year. That's even better than Jejima's "all A" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 3,915 Posted December 14, 2021 43 minutes ago, Jakusotsu said: That's even better than Jejima's "all A" Hey, there was actual thought that went into it. That thought was just "Damn, I did pretty well this year, and Daishomaru doesn't seem like he'll go anywhere, so why change?" 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 44,350 Posted December 14, 2021 Oushouma M 16W 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karasukurai 165 Posted December 15, 2021 Kaisei J5E 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oshirokita 173 Posted December 15, 2021 Asanoyama J11W 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 953 Posted December 15, 2021 Mitoryu J10E 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
code_number3 694 Posted December 16, 2021 Asanoyama J12E 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChickyStarr 18 Posted December 17, 2021 Raiho Ms20e 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godango 956 Posted December 17, 2021 Mitoryu J11w 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toratorii 10 Posted December 20, 2021 Midorifuji Ms3e 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shimodahito 291 Posted December 23, 2021 (edited) good day, The following TORCH picked rikishi have retired. The TORCH players who picked them will need to update their picks, or be marked as absent. This list may get an update after the Hatsu Basho is released. Good luck! INTAI Asahisho (picked by Fatakiyama)INTAI Kirinoryu (picked by Andreas21)INTAI Oisato (picked by Tsubame)INTAI Ryuko (picked by Taikoubana) pick submitted!INTAI Sagatsukasa (picked by Bugman)INTAI Shonanzakura (former Hattorizakura) (picked by Mutsu’ohideki) -shimodahito Edited December 23, 2021 by shimodahito Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhyen 1,809 Posted December 23, 2021 J5w Atamifuji 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chishafuwaku 469 Posted December 23, 2021 Fujiseiun J3e 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shatsume 116 Posted December 23, 2021 Mudoho Ms2w 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terarno 46 Posted December 26, 2021 E-Makushita 28 and Atamifuji please, thanks ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakura 1,472 Posted December 26, 2021 J11w Asanoyama 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hakuhonofan 334 Posted December 26, 2021 Tohakuryu J3E 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WAKATAKE 2,631 Posted December 27, 2021 Hokutenkai Ms12E 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kotogouryuu 126 Posted December 28, 2021 Oshoma J3W 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites