2025 Aki - THE UNDERDOG GAME (TUG) - BANZUKE

[Achiyama]

Dear TUG Supporters and Gamers,

The 2025 Aki TUG Banzuke was made as usual by Oshirokita. I express my continuous gratitude to him for helping me with the making of TUG Banzukes.

Here is the Banzuke:

Aki 2025 Banzuke TUG
East		Rank	West
Shikona	(Nagoya 2025)		Shikona	(Nagoya 2025)
Katunazuma	Y1e, 12--3	Y1	Athenayama	Y1w, 6--9
Profomisakari	Y2e, 4--11	Y2
Flohru	O1w, 13--2	O1	Achiyama	O1e, 11--4
Papayasu	S1w, 15--0 Y	O2	Philioyamfuji	S1e, 13--2
Jakusotsu	S2w, 8--7	S1	Wakatake	K2e, 11--4
SumoSpiffy	M1w, 14--1 JY	K1	Chishafuwaku	M2e, 10--5
		K2	Jejima	K1e, KOSHO
Wamahada	M6e, 12--3	M1	Oshirokita	M4w, 10--5
Joaoiyama	M3e, 8--7	M2	Holleshoryu	M2w, KOSHO
Ippikiokami	M5e, 9--6	M3	Gaijingai	M6w, 9--6
Kimyama	M1e, 6--9	M4	Bunbukuchagama	K1w, 5--10
Ziggyama	M4e, 7--8	M5	RaeucherLax	M3w, 6--9
Shimodahito	M10e, 9--6	M6	Akogyokuseki	M8w, KOSHO
Benihana	M5w, 5--10	M7	Pitinosato	M7w, 6--9
Andreas21	M8e, 6--9	M8	Fujisan	M7e, 5--10
Tetsuarashi	NEW, 7--8	M9	Fashiriteta	M9e, 5--10
ScreechingOwl	M9w, 5--10	M10	Andonishiki	M10w, 3--12
Atenzan	M11w, KYUJO2	M11
Rokudenashi	M11e, KYUJO3	BANZUKE-GAI

[Jakusotsu]

More than one third of all players being Sanyaku looks a bit unsettling.

[Athenayama]

If I don't get double digits KK in Aki I'll resign.

[Oshirokita]

6 hours ago, Jakusotsu said:

More than one third of all players being Sanyaku looks a bit unsettling.

Hard to avoid a top heavy banzuke when the best players are consistently good in a small pool. Compare with the Guess Ura's Aite game banzuke where half the players are in sanyaku. Also, the TUG win-loss formula is somewhat generous (10 players out of about 30 got 10+ wins last basho). I don't think anything needs to change; it's just the way things are.

[Achiyama]

4 hours ago, Oshirokita said:

Hard to avoid a top heavy banzuke when the best players are consistently good in a small pool. Compare with the Guess Ura's Aite game banzuke where half the players are in sanyaku. Also, the TUG win-loss formula is somewhat generous (10 players out of about 30 got 10+ wins last basho). I don't think anything needs to change; it's just the way things are.

I agree with Oshirokita and absolutely trust his preparation of TUG Banuke.

I can try for next Kekka format to use eventually addition of points only for the Top 3 Gamers and all the rest to be determined by the Simple equation. I don't support using very complicated equations.

The best way, I think, is if there are much more participants in the Game.

Right now the number of New Comers is very little. And I have observed the following:

1.) No interest of the younger generation of Sumo Gamers in TUG.

2.) The last few bashos New Gamers have registered, but they forget to play the game.

3.) Some Veterans, for whatever reason, stopped playing and silently went to Banzuke-Gai's dropping from the Banzuke.

I don't want to force it, but if every consistent fan of TUG, who plays the game, recruits 1 (One) Player, the picture will be totally different.

With the falling down the interest in TUG and the dropping of Players continues, time will come when I'll be pondering whether to continue TUG or terminate it.

Achiyama, TUG Rijicho

Edited September 7 by Achiyama