shimodahito 304 Posted December 25, 2022 good day all,The 2022 prize was sent last week to our champion Obana.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 2023 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 2023 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TORCH MATCH match your chosen rank loses.The player with the most points at the end of the year will get a prize.For historical reference, here's where the torch ended up in previous years:2006, J2w2007, Ms33w (highest position J7w)2008, J7e (highest position J6w)2009, J5e (highest position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) 2022, Ms23e (highest position Ms1w)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 2023 Kyushu Basho. and 2) the rank you think will get the most points between now and the end of the 2023 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 2022 picks will carry over to TORCHBEARER 2023 (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
shimodahito 304 Posted December 26, 2022 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 for TORCHBEARER 2023. Good luck! INTAI Asahisho (picked by Fatakiyama)INTAI Fukamiyama (picked by Johnofuji)INTAI Irodori (picked by Domichi)INTAI Jokoryu (picked by dingo)INTAI Kaisei (picked by Karasukarai)INTAI Kirinoryu (picked by Andreas21)INTAI Kyokuhozan (picked by Hitosubushi)INTAI Oisato (picked by Tsubame)INTAI Sagatsukasa (picked by Bugman)INTAI Shonanzakura (former Hattorizakura) (picked by Mutsu’ohideki) -shimodahito @Fatakiyama @Johnofuji @Domichi @dingo @Karasukurai @Andreas21 @Tsubame @Bugman @Mutsu'ohideki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,016 Posted December 26, 2022 Tochikamiyama J12w Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karasukurai 165 Posted December 26, 2022 Hi Shimodahito, Otani Ms 5E Thank you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
code_number3 694 Posted December 26, 2022 Time to change my pick Tokushoryu--J12E Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taikoubana 143 Posted December 27, 2022 Changing my pick to j13e, Oshoma Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mugatake 36 Posted December 27, 2022 I'll pick Kototebakari, and Ms11w. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rokudenashi 296 Posted December 27, 2022 Takahashi - Ms8e Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryoshishokunin 275 Posted December 27, 2022 Takerufuji is my new guy--I have hopes that Yoshii will make something of himself this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhyen 1,823 Posted December 27, 2022 Nakamura, incoming MsTD J5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WAKATAKE 2,644 Posted December 28, 2022 Fujiseiun J13W Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Millwood 41 Posted December 29, 2022 Saigo/Millwood chiyono ms3e Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakura 1,480 Posted December 29, 2022 Takahashi J14W Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chishafuwaku 472 Posted December 29, 2022 Kanzaki (Ms25e) torch Ms13e Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akōgyokuseki 227 Posted December 29, 2022 Kawazoe.... (Who knows why...but it should be interesting) Ms21e Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sumo Spiffy 544 Posted December 29, 2022 (edited) I, uh... didn't really grasp how this worked right away, so I should pick someone else. Setonoumi J12W Edited January 4, 2023 by Sumo Spiffy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kurowashi 42 Posted December 29, 2022 I change my pick to Hokuozan (former Hagiwara) Ms 55e. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terarno 46 Posted December 29, 2022 Hi. Tatsuosho and J9e please. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achiyama 1,229 Posted December 29, 2022 Takerufiji and J13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites