torchbearer 2011: invitations, rules, and your picks

[shimodahito]

good day all,

the 2010 prize was sent to Konrad who should be receiving it shortly.

and now that the banzuke is out, it's time to invite you all to the easiest picking game of them all because your picks last a whole year!

here's how it works.

the torch will start with the last rikishi and last rank on the 2011 HATSU BANZUKE. this rikishi/rank will pass the torch to whoever defeats him during the tournaments (torch match). your task is to pick one rank and one rikishi that you think will end up with the most points throughout the year's six bashos.

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 your chosen rank loses.

THEN AT THE END OF THE 2011 KYUSHU BASHO:

25 points if you get the final torch holding rikishi.

25 points if you get the final torch holding rank.

OR (if the exact rank and/or rikishi is not chosen by a participant)...

10 points if you are closest to the final torch holding rikishi.

10 points if you are closest to the final torch holding rank.

PLUS SOME BONUS POINTS FOR THOSE WHO GET CLOSE TO THE FINAL TORCH POSITION:

10 points if your chosen rikishi is one position from the final torchholder, 9 points if two positions, 8 if three positions... and so on down to 1 point.

10 points if your chosen rank is one position from the final torchholder, 9 points if two positions, 8 if three positions... and so on down to 1 point.

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for historical reference, here's where the torch ended up the last three years:

2006, J2w

2007, Ms33w (highest position J7w)

2008, J7e (highest position J6w)

2009, J5e (highest position J3e)

2010, Ms58e (highest position J3e)

please submit:

1) the name of the rikishi you think will get the most points between now and the end of the 2011 KYUSHU BASHO.

and

2) the rank of the rikishi you think will get the most points between now and the end of the KYUSHU BASHO.

deadline for entries is the sunday, january 9th... JST. send entries to shimodahito@yahoo.com or post on sumoforum or sumotalk.

the "wildcard" pick, by default will be the lowest rikishi and rank on the HATSU BANZUKE-

i've already received a few entrees. thanks.

good luck! so easy...one rank pick, one rikishi pick.

-shimodahito

Edited January 8, 2011 by shimodahito

[charliki]

please submit:

1) the name of the rikishi you think will get the most points between now and the end of the 2011 KYUSHU BASHO : Tokushoryu

and

2) the rank of the rikishi you think will get the most points between now and the end of the KYUSHU BASHO : J11w

Gibuten, ex Charliki

[shimodahito]

good day all,

still about 12 days to go....

in addition to gibuten's entree, i also have entrees from:

Chisaiyama

Kameumi

Oshirokita

Torideyama

wildcard

you can post here, or send me privately.

one pick lasts the whole year!

good luck.

[Profomisakari]

Why should you not see my guesses?

Let me try it with Naoe

and the rank of J10e!

Profomisakari

[Ganzohnesushi]

M7e Tokushoryu

Ganzohnesushi

[Holleshoryu]

Tatsu ... ms 2e

Edited January 4, 2011 by Holleshoryu

[Andonishiki]

may I join this game as a rookie ?

I pick Ryuden

rank: ms 36w

[Terarno]

Hi !

I pick Seiro, and the rank of west-Makushita 9 , please.

[Jejima]

J13W Yamamotoyama

[shimodahito]

update: there are 21 entrees, and still a couple of days to get your picks in.

shimodahito picks:

RIKISHI: Tochitsubasa

RANK: Makushita 2 East

[Ganzohnesushi]

M7e That was rubbish, of course I meant J7eTokushoryu

Ganzohnesushi

[shimodahito]

good day all,

There's still a couple of days to submit, but here's the 26 picks so far:

RIKISHI PICKS:

Aoiyama (Achiyama)

Asofuji (Chisaiyama & Kuramarujo)

Baruto (Shaka)

Fujinohana (Kameumi)

Gagamaru (Daughter of Sukubidubidu)

Kasugao (Sukubidubidu)

Kitaharima (Craig)

Kyokushuho (Simon)

Masuraumi (Saruyama)

Naoe (Furanohana & Profomisakari)

Ryuden (Andonishiki)

Saishin (yorikiried by fate)

Sakigake (Lord Chozo)

Seiro (Terarno)

Takageppo (Oshirokita)

Tatsu (Holleshoryu & kajiyama & Torideyama)

Tochitsubasa (shimodahito)

Tokushoryu (Ganzohnesushi & Gibuten)

Toyononomi (Jason)

Yamada (wildcard)

Yamamatoyama (Jejima)

RANK PICKS:

jonokuchi 28 west (wildcard)

makushita 59 west (Craig)

makushita 45 east (Jason)

makushita 42 east (Holleshoryu)

makushita 36 west (Andonishiki)

makushita 17 west (Lord Chozo)

makushita 15 east (Oshirokita)

makushita 13 east (Simon)

makushita 9 west (Terarno)

makushita 2 west (Kuramarujo)

makushita 2 east (shimodahito)

juryo 14 west (Kameumi)

juryo 13 west (Chisaiyama & Jejima & Saruyama)

juryo 12 east (kajiyama)

juryo 11 west (Gibuten)

juryo 10 west (Furanohana & yorikiried by fate)

juryo 10 east (Profomisakari & Torideyama)

juryo 7 east (Ganzohnesushi)

juryo 6 east (Achiyama)

juryo 5 east (Shaka)

juryo 4 east (Sukubidubidu)

makuuchi 2 east (Daughter of Sukubidubidu)

if you don't pick by sunday, you won't get a chance to play until next year.

thanks, happy picks and gambarimasu.

-shimodahito

[Gusoyama]

J8w Daikamifusa

[shimodahito]

while most games have closed. i'm very generous on this once-a-year game.... you still have time to get your picks in.

doitsuyama, one of my top 5 sumo forum favorites, is quoted as saying: "This might be the silliest sumo "games" I have ever seen and I have seen them all." ..... join the silliness. i welcome it. and our 2010 austrian winner is very happy with his prize.

[Fay]

a) Takanoiwa

b) J6e

[Anjoboshi]

Shirononami

J7e, definitely XD

[shimodahito]

good day all,

there's still time to surpass last year's number of entrees.

your rikishi...

your rank...

thanks.

[Harumataikai]

Asofuji

J12e

Harumataikai

[Vikanohara]

J9e Chiyozakura

[Hidariashiyama]

Aozora

J3e

[shimodahito]

thanks for the entrees... still open for a couple more hours...

[Holleshoryu]

i edited my pick before deadline to ms2e (I am not worthy...) ...