Sandanme Game Natsu 2024

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The Sandanme Game will run again for Natsu 2024 in the same format as used for last 9 basho.


The usual invitation has been amended to allow for the reduced ranks in this division which began with Natsu 2022:

For the Sandanme Game, please send me your list of 15 rikishi from the usual segments of the banzuke.

The segments had to be modified due to the reduction of ranks to 90. The only change is that the 51-60 group is split into two groups.

Sd 1-5/6-10/11-15/16-20/21-25/26-30/31-35/36-40/41-45/46-50/51-55/56-60
61-70/71-80/81-90+ (81-90 including tsukedashi if any)

Your rikishi earn points for each win, for a kachikoshi record, for leading their group, and a bonus for the best scoring rikishi on each team based on how close they were to the yusho winning record. The result is adjusted so that the best possible score gets a 15-0 result. 

The drone Mirai knows the future and always selects the best rikishi in each group. This shows us what the best possible score would be at each stage of the game.
The drone Genzai picks the most popular rikishi from each group. This drone has tended to score well.
The drone Mukashi picks the rikishi in each group who had the best record last basho. This drone isn't expected to score well but sometimes surprises us.

Send your entries to me at matsuorussellj@gmail.com before any of your selections enter the dohyo for their match (and preferably a few hours before that).

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Sandanme Game Natsu 2024 Results through Day 8													.							.
Athenayama	1	score	12.22	w/l per 15	11.75	.	Flohru	2	score	10.57	w/l per 15	10.50	.	Itachi	3	score	10.40	w/l per 15	10.00	.	Genzai	4	score	9.74	w/l per 15	9.75
_	.	w	l	kk	gl	.	_	.	w	l	kk	gl	.	_	.	w	l	kk	gl	.	_	.	w	l	kk	gl
Amakaze	.	4	0	1	1	.	Sasakiyama	.	2	2	0	0	.	Okinohama	.	1	3	0	0	.	Koki	.	1	3	0	0
Ohata	.	3	1	1	1	.	Higonomaru	.	2	2	0	0	.	Ohata	.	3	1	1	1	.	Higonomaru	.	2	2	0	0
Ryuo	.	3	1	1	1	.	Ryuo	.	3	1	1	1	.	Ryuo	.	3	1	1	1	.	Ryuo	.	3	1	1	1
Kaishin	.	4	0	1	1	.	Kaishin	.	4	0	1	1	.	Kaishin	.	4	0	1	1	.	Kaishin	.	4	0	1	1
Takakento	.	3	1	1	1	.	Takakento	.	3	1	1	1	.	Takakento	.	3	1	1	1	.	Takakento	.	3	1	1	1
Shuji	.	3	1	1	0	.	Sadanohikari	.	4	0	1	1	.	Kyokumizuno	.	1	3	0	0	.	Takanoryu	.	1	3	0	0
Tokitenran	.	2	2	0	0	.	Tokitenran	.	2	2	0	0	.	Tokitenran	.	2	2	0	0	.	Tokitenran	.	2	2	0	0
Kotosato	.	2	2	0	0	.	Hokutoryu	.	1	3	0	0	.	Ieshima	.	2	2	0	0	.	Amane	.	2	2	0	0
Tochimaru	.	3	1	1	1	.	Tochimaru	.	3	1	1	1	.	Tochimaru	.	3	1	1	1	.	Tochimaru	.	3	1	1	1
Kotonofuji	.	2	2	0	0	.	Kotonofuji	.	2	2	0	0	.	Wakazakura	.	4	0	1	1	.	Kotonofuji	.	2	2	0	0
Chiyodaigo	.	4	0	1	1	.	Chiyodaigo	.	4	0	1	1	.	Chiyodaigo	.	4	0	1	1	.	Chiyodaigo	.	4	0	1	1
Hayatefuji	.	3	1	1	0	.	Hayatefuji	.	3	1	1	0	.	Hayatefuji	.	3	1	1	0	.	Hayatefuji	.	3	1	1	0
Hatooka	.	3	1	1	0	.	Oki	.	2	2	0	0	.	Oki	.	2	2	0	0	.	Hatooka	.	3	1	1	0
Akatora	.	4	0	1	1	.	Hakuomaru	.	3	1	1	0	.	Ryubumaru	.	1	3	0	0	.	Fujimusashi	.	2	2	0	0
Kyokukaiyu	.	4	0	1	1	.	Kyokukaiyu	.	4	0	1	1	.	Kyokukaiyu	.	4	0	1	1	.	Kyokukaiyu	.	4	0	1	1
_	.	_	_	_	_	.	_	.	_	_	_	_	.	_	.	_	_	_	_	.	_	.	_	_	_	_
totals:	.	47	13	12	9	.	totals:	.	42	18	9	7	.	totals:	.	40	20	9	8	.	totals:	.	39	21	8	6
Papayasu	5	score	8.91	w/l per 15	9.25	.	Bunbukuchagama	6	score	8.58	w/l per 15	8.50	.	Profomisakari	7	score	7.10	w/l per 15	7.50	.	Mukashi	8	score	7.1	w/l per 15	7.5
_	.	w	l	kk	gl	.	_	.	w	l	kk	gl	.	_	.	w	l	kk	gl	.	_	.	w	l	kk	gl
Kyoda	.	1	3	0	0	.	Koki	.	1	3	0	0	.	Koki	.	1	3	0	0	.	Koki	.	1	3	0	0
Higonomaru	.	2	2	0	0	.	Higonomaru	.	2	2	0	0	.	Higonomaru	.	2	2	0	0	.	Higonomaru	.	2	2	0	0
Ryuo	.	3	1	1	1	.	Ryuo	.	3	1	1	1	.	Ryuo	.	3	1	1	1	.	Ryuo	.	3	1	1	1
Kaishin	.	4	0	1	1	.	Taiyo	.	2	2	0	0	.	Shinyashiki	.	1	3	0	0	.	Shinyashiki	.	1	3	0	0
Oginosho	.	2	2	0	0	.	Takakento	.	3	1	1	1	.	Tappa	.	1	3	0	0	.	Oginosho	.	2	2	0	0
Shuji	.	3	1	1	0	.	Takanoryu	.	1	3	0	0	.	Dairinzan	.	2	2	0	0	.	Takanoryu	.	1	3	0	0
Asaobora	.	1	3	0	0	.	Ryuji	.	0	4	0	0	.	Tokitenran	.	2	2	0	0	.	Tokitenran	.	2	2	0	0
Amane	.	2	2	0	0	.	Kiyonohana	.	2	2	0	0	.	Amane	.	2	2	0	0	.	Amane	.	2	2	0	0
Kiyonoumi	.	3	1	1	1	.	Tochimaru	.	3	1	1	1	.	Tochimaru	.	3	1	1	1	.	Tochimaru	.	3	1	1	1
Mukaida	.	3	1	1	0	.	Daishosei	.	1	3	0	0	.	Kaorufuji	.	2	2	0	0	.	Kaorufuji	.	2	2	0	0
Tomiyutaka	.	2	2	0	0	.	Chiyodaigo	.	4	0	1	1	.	Chiyodaigo	.	4	0	1	1	.	Chiyodaigo	.	4	0	1	1
Hayatefuji	.	3	1	1	0	.	Hayatefuji	.	3	1	1	0	.	Kototora	.	0	4	0	0	.	Kototora	.	0	4	0	0
Kojikara	.	3	1	1	0	.	Hatooka	.	3	1	1	0	.	Hatooka	.	3	1	1	0	.	Hatooka	.	3	1	1	0
Hakuomaru	.	3	1	1	0	.	Fujimusashi	.	2	2	0	0	.	Fujimusashi	.	2	2	0	0	.	Fujimusashi	.	2	2	0	0
Anhibiki	.	2	2	0	0	.	Kyokukaiyu	.	4	0	1	1	.	Taranami	.	2	2	0	0	.	Taranami	.	2	2	0	0
_	.	_	_	_	_	.	_	.	_	_	_	_	.	_	.	_	_	_	_	.	_	.	_	_	_	_
totals:	.	37	23	8	3	.	totals:	.	34	26	7	5	.	totals:	.	30	30	4	3	.	totals:	.	30	30	4	3

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Sandanme Game Natsu 2024 Day 8 Standings
shikona	score	wins	losses	est. wins/15	kk	group	best
Athenayama	12.22	47	13	11.75	12	9	4
Flohru	10.57	42	18	10.50	9	7	4
Itachi	10.40	40	20	10.00	9	8	4
Genzai	9.74	39	21	9.75	8	6	4
Papayasu	8.91	37	23	9.25	8	3	4
Bunbukuchagama	8.58	34	26	8.50	7	5	4
Profomisakari	7.10	30	30	7.50	4	3	4
Mukashi	7.10	30	30	7.50	4	3	4

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No kyujo replacements were necessary this time!

Thanks for your entries and good luck!

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Sandanme Game Natsu 2024 Final - Congratulations Flohru! (34th yusho!)
shikona	score	wins	losses	est. wins/15	kk	group	best
Flohru	12.86	77	28	11.00	14	7	7
Athenayama	12.64	75	30	10.71	13	8	7
Genzai	11.95	71	34	10.14	13	6	7
Itachi	11.42	67	36	9.76	11	6	7
Bunbukuchagama	11.16	66	39	9.43	12	5	7
Papayasu	9.11	59	46	8.43	10	2	5
Mukashi	9.11	57	48	8.14	8	3	6
Profomisakari	8.77	55	50	7.86	7	3	6
Athenayama wins the jun-yusho - Congratulations! (4th time!)

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I'll post the detailed results later. It's almost 1:30 am here now on a Monday morning, so I must rest for the work week ahead.

Was unusually busy this basho, next basho I should have more time for updates.