Banzuke Surfing Haru 2013 (4th Wave)

[Jakusotsu]

Hi there,

this is to invite you to participate in Banzuke Surfing in the upcoming basho.

The rules are very simple.

Banzuke Surfing is run in several waves, with a new wave starting every year.

The goal is to move up the banzuke as far and fast as possible. You do so by temporarily "adopting" one or more rikishi at a given banzuke position. If your rikishi moves up the banzuke, so will you, if the rikishi moves down by getting MK, so will you (at least, if all your picked rikishi move down). If your rikishi goes intai, you will get his last position next time. In the basho after the current one you will be taking the banzuke position of the best-placed rikishi you've picked this time.

If your name appears on the list below, you have already participated. The column "Allowed Picks" shows you which rikishi of the banzuke you are allowed to pick next basho. If you are participating for the first time, you are allowed to pick any of the rikishi in the bottom 32 of the banzuke (as indicated below).

The rikishi that you are allowed to pick are all rikishi below your last (or most successful) pick. So generally, you cannot pick the same rikishi twice. An exception is if your rikishi drops into the last 32 of the banzuke or goes banzuke-gai. In this case, of course, you can pick any of the bottom 32 rikishi (just like a new player).

During your entire career of a given wave you can use up to three so-called jokers (indicated by the number of asterisks behind your name). Jokers are additional rikishi you can pick. In addition to the regular rikishi you pick for a basho, you can use as many jokers as you've still left. E.g., at the beginning of a wave you could pick four rikishi instead of one (regular + all jokers). As a consequence, the most successful one of these four will determine your new banzuke position. But on the downside this would mean that you don't have any jokers left for later bashos. So pick jokers wisely, three isn't much for a wave that might run for much more than a year.

Deadline is shonichi 8 AM JST.

All new players are allowed to pick Jd92w Kozakura and below.

Winner                    Banzuke         Position
1.   Golynohana           Aki 2011        Ke       


Rank Shikona              Last Surfer     Position Allowed Picks                 
2.   Doitsuyama           Takanoiwa       J4w      J5e Tokushoryu and below           
3.   Andoreasu***         Tanzo           J6w      J7e Wakakoyu and below             
4.   Ganzohnesushi**      Nionoumi        J13e     J13w Tochihiryu and below          
5.   Hironoumi***         Ryuden          Ms10e    Ms10w Sakaguchi and below          
6.   Mmikasazuma*         Sakaguchi       Ms10w    Ms11e Masuraumi and below          
7.   Sashohitowa**        DNP(2nd)        Ms16e    Ms16w Saishin and below            
8.   Vikanohara           Saishin         Ms16w    Ms17e Higoarashi and below         
9.   Kaiowaka***          Saishin         Ms16w    Ms17e Higoarashi and below         
10.  Jakusotsu***         Maeta           Ms25e    Ms25w Irie and below               
11.  Susanoo*             Iwasaki         Ms28w    Ms29e Aozora and below             
12.  charliki             Tochinohama     Ms55e    Ms55w Ikinoshima and below         
13.  Fujisan              DNP(2nd)        Ms55e    Ms55w Ikinoshima and below         
14.  Achiyama*            Hishofuji       Sd7w     Sd8e Nishiuchi and below           
15.  Kotoviki**           DNP(1st)        Sd10e    Sd10w Yoshinokuni and below        
16.  Randomitsuki***      Tokushuzan      Sd11e    Sd11w Asanotosa and below          
17.  kuroimori*           Kotokensei      Sd40w    Sd41e Hisanotora and below         
18.  Itachi               Chiyokiryu      Sd65e    Sd65w Yotsugamine and below        
19.  Fukurou***           Kotomatsuo      Jd33e    Jd33w Tanno and below              
20.  Terarno              Fujita          Jd39w    Jd40e Okunidake and below          
21.  Takanorappa***       DNP(1st)        Jd54w    Jd55e Toseima and below            
22.  Jejima               Kotokonjo       Intai    Jd65w Setonishiki and below        
23.  Wamahada***          Hasegawa        Jd70e    Jd70w Daigonishiki and below       
24.  Fay***               DNP(1st)        Jd78e    Jd78w Ishiharayama and below       

Edited February 28, 2013 by Jakusotsu

[Wamahada]

Jk6e Omori

[Achiyama]

My pick is Sd10e Hitachigo

[charliki]

Ms56w Chiyosakae

Edited March 9, 2013 by charliki

[Ganzohnesushi]

J13w Tochihiryu

+ Joker

J14w Sensho

Ganzohnesushi

[Jakusotsu]

Ms26w Takageppo

[Terarno]

Hi.

I pick E-Jonidan 51 Shobimaru, please. Thanks.

[Doitsuyama]

J6w Tanzo

[Fukurou]

Jd36E Hitenryu please

[Randomitsuki]

Sd27w Tochinosato

[kuroimori]

Sd84w Tosayutaka

[Jejima]

Jd65w Setonishiki

[Susanoo]

Ms29e Aozora

[Kaiowaka]

For me :

Masunosho (Ms18e)

Thank you

[Fujisan]

ms56w Chiyosakae

[Takanorappa]

Kumamoto Jd56e

[Andoreasu]

J7e Wakakoyu

[Mmikasazuma]

msTD Endo

[Hironoumi]

MsTd Endo,please

[Kotoviki]

Sde17 Tomisakae

[Itachi]

Sd 84w Tosayutaka

[Vikanohara]

Ms20w Wakamisho

[Jakusotsu]

Scoreboard:

Winner Banzuke Position

1. Golynohana Aki 2011 Ke

Rank Shikona Surfs Position Standing

2. Doitsuyama Tanzo J6w 0-0

3. Andoreasu*** Wakakoyu J7e 0-0

4. Ganzohnesushi* Tochihiryu/Sensho J13w/J14w 0-0/0-0

5. Hironoumi*** Endo Ms10TD 0-0

6. Mmikasazuma* Endo Ms10TD 0-0

7. Kaiowaka*** Masunosho Ms18e 0-0

8. Vikanohara Wakamisho Ms20w 0-0

9. Jakusotsu*** Takageppo Ms26w 0-0

10. Susanoo* Aozora Ms29e 0-0

11. charliki Chiyosakae Ms56w 0-0

12. Fujisan Chiyosakae Ms56w 0-0

13. Achiyama* Hitachigo Sd10e 0-0

14. Kotoviki** Tomisakae Sd17e 0-0

15. Randomitsuki*** Tochinosato Sd27w 0-0

16. kuroimori* Tosayutaka Sd84w 0-0

17. Itachi Tosayutaka Sd84w 0-0

18. Fukurou*** Hitenryu Jd36e 0-0

19. Terarno Shobimaru Jd51e 0-0

20. Takanorappa*** Kumamoto Jd56e 0-0

21. Jejima Setonishiki Jd65w 0-0

22. Wamahada*** Omori Jk6e 0-0

23. Fay*** DNP(2nd) Jd78w N/A

[Jakusotsu]

Standings after day 6:

Quite surprising that rookie Tochihiryu turns out to be best Juryo pick so far.

Winner                    Banzuke                 Position                
1.   Golynohana           Aki 2011                Ke                      


Rank Shikona              Surfs                   Position      Standing  
2.   Doitsuyama           Tanzo                   J6w           2-4       
3.   Andoreasu***         Wakakoyu                J7e           2-4       
4.   Ganzohnesushi*       Tochihiryu/Sensho       J13w/J14w     4-2/2-4   
5.   Hironoumi***         Endo                    Ms10TD        2-1       
6.   Mmikasazuma*         Endo                    Ms10TD        2-1       
7.   Kaiowaka***          Masunosho               Ms18e         0-3       
8.   Vikanohara           Wakamisho               Ms20w         3-0       
9.   Jakusotsu***         Takageppo               Ms26w         2-1       
10.  Susanoo*             Aozora                  Ms29e         1-2       
11.  charliki             Chiyosakae              Ms56w         2-1       
12.  Fujisan              Chiyosakae              Ms56w         2-1       
13.  Achiyama*            Hitachigo               Sd10e         2-1       
14.  Kotoviki**           Tomisakae               Sd17e         1-2       
15.  Randomitsuki***      Tochinosato             Sd27w         3-0       
16.  kuroimori*           Tosayutaka              Sd84w         3-0       
17.  Itachi               Tosayutaka              Sd84w         3-0       
18.  Fukurou***           Hitenryu                Jd36e         2-1       
19.  Terarno              Shobimaru               Jd51e         3-0       
20.  Takanorappa***       Kumamoto                Jd56e         2-1       
21.  Jejima               Setonishiki             Jd65w         1-2       
22.  Wamahada***          Omori                   Jk6e          1-2       
23.  Fay***               DNP(2nd)                Jd78w         N/A       

[Jakusotsu]

Final results and Natsu estimates:

The three Juryo surfers will stay there, albeit not really successfully. Kudos to Fukurou for picking the Jonidan yusho winner.

Winner                    Banzuke                 Position                
1. Golynohana             Aki 2011                Ke                      


Rank Shikona              Surfs                   Position      Standing  Rank Estimate
2.   Doitsuyama           Tanzo                   J6w           6-9       J9           
3.   Andoreasu***         Wakakoyu                J7e           6-9       J10          
4.   Ganzohnesushi*       Tochihiryu/Sensho       J13w/J14w     8-7/4-11  J12          
5.   Hironoumi***         Endo                    Ms10TD        5-2       Ms4          
6.   Mmikasazuma*         Endo                    Ms10TD        5-2       Ms4          
7.   Vikanohara           Wakamisho               Ms20w         5-2       Ms11         
8.   Susanoo*             Aozora                  Ms29e         5-2       Ms17         
9.   Jakusotsu***         Takageppo               Ms26w         4-3       Ms20         
10.  Kaiowaka***          Masunosho               Ms18e         3-4       Ms27         
11.  charliki             Chiyosakae              Ms56w         4-3       Ms47         
12.  Fujisan              Chiyosakae              Ms56w         4-3       Ms47         
13.  kuroimori*           Tosayutaka              Sd84w         7-0       Ms51         
14.  Itachi               Tosayutaka              Sd84w         7-0       Ms51         
15.  Kotoviki**           Tomisakae               Sd17e         4-3       Sd5          
16.  Randomitsuki***      Tochinosato             Sd27w         4-3       Sd12         
17.  Achiyama*            Hitachigo               Sd10e         3-4       Sd25         
18.  Fukurou***           Hitenryu                Jd36e         6-1       Sd71         
19.  Takanorappa***       Kumamoto                Jd56e         5-2       Jd16         
20.  Jejima               Setonishiki             Jd65w         4-3       Jd40         
21.  Terarno              Shobimaru               Jd51e         3-4       Jd71         
22.  Wamahada***          Omori                   Jk6e          5-2       Jd76         
23.  Fay***               DNP(2nd)                Jd78w         N/A       Jd78w