TORCHBEARER 2014: periodic updates, torch match notices, results

[Torideyama]

And that's the ballgame.

East Makushita #46

Chiyoarashi（5-0）

oshidashi

East Makushita #54

Masutoo（4-1）

West Makushita #24

Nishikigi（4-1）

uwatenage

West Makushita #7

Kizenryu（5-0）

No way for Masutoo to get into any more Torch bouts. Have to hope Kizenryu drops the torch to a low Makushita, or it will be headed to Juryo.

Well, it was fun while it lasted.

Yoohoo

[shimodahito]

for Yoohoo.

IF the TORCH goes to Juryo for Kyusho, and IF the TORCH finishes the basho in lower Juryu ranks, your Ms2w pick will certainly pick up some bonus points.

And anyone who scores even one point will certainly be moving up in the Banzuke.

[shimodahito]

Good day all,

You can catch the DAY 9 TORCH MATCH video on Gurowake's post!

There are some unusual matchups of the Makushita undefeated rikishi thanks to the same-heya rule Ms2W vs Ms42E and Ms7W vs Ms46E.

Here we go....

TORCH MATCH ON AKI DAY 11!

RIKISHI
KIZENRYU vs CHIYOARASHI

RANK
MAKUSHITA 7 WEST vs MAKUSHITA 46 EAST

Player(s) up for points:
chishafuwaku's rikishi pick is KIZENRYU
a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match

standings:
10 points - Yoohoo

9 points - chishafuwaku

4 points - Mmikasazuma

2 points - wildcard
33 players with 0 points

Edited September 27, 2014 by shimodahito

[chishafuwaku]

(Bouncing of excitement...)

Please chishafuwaku and not chishafuwaka

(Praying...)

chishafuwaku

[shimodahito]

Good day all,

The Kise-heya failed to allow the TORCH to reach Juryo for Kyushu, however it has been a great basho in all divisions. Here's a recap of the TORCH journey during the Aki Basho.

DAY 2: Makushita 6 East Rikishin (0-0) passes the TORCH to Makushita 6 West Ishiura (0-0) [3 points to Mmikasazuma]

DAY 4: Makushita 6 West Ishiura (1-0) passes the TORCH to Makushita 5 West Wakanoshima (1-0) [1 point to Mmikasazuma]

DAY 6: Makushita 5 West Wakanoshima (2-0) passes the TORCH to Makushita 7 West Kizenryu (2-0) [3 points to chishafuwaku]

DAY 8: Makushita 7 West Kizenryu (3-0) defeats Makushita 9 East Takatoshi (3-0) [3 points to chishafuwaku]

DAY 9: Makushita 7 West Kizenryu (4-0) defeats Makushita 24 West Nikikigi (4-0) [3 points to chishafuwaku]

DAY 11: Makushita 7 West Kizenryu (5-0) passes the TORCH to Makushita 46 East Chiyoarashi (5-0) [1 point to chishafuwaku]

DAY 13: Makushita 46 East Chyoarashi (6-0) passes the TORCH to Makushita 42 East Abiko (6-0)

End-of-Aki TORCH POSITION

Rikishi: Abiko

Rank: Makushita 42 East

standings:
10 points - Yoohoo

10 points - chishafuwaku

4 points - Mmikasazuma

2 points - wildcard
33 players with 0 points

Edited October 28, 2014 by shimodahito

[chishafuwaku]

Shimodahito, why did you insist in chishafuwaka?

Maybe I should call you Shimodahita... ;-)

chishafuwaku

[Torideyama]

New Banzuke

Abiko - makushita 4E

Torch starts just 4 places above where it started last basho.

Masutoo - ms24E

He probably won't see the torch unless he can start 4-0. But my ms2W rank pick is in a good position, if the torch stays near the top.

Good luck all.

Gambatte!

Yoohoo (Torideyama)

Edited October 27, 2014 by Torideyama

[shimodahito]

good day all,

As Torideyama pointed out, the TORCH position for Kyushu (the last basho of TORCHBEARER 2014) is Rikishi Abiko and Rank Makushita 4 East.

TORCHBEARER is a prize game and the prize is ready to send to the winner at the end of this basho.

Most players don't have any points, but remember, there are bonus points in this game. 10 points to the closest rank pick and closest rikishi pick, more point offerings if you're in the bonus zone, and 25 points if your pick matches the final TORCH position.

Who's currently in the zone for bonus points? Well, if the basho ended with Abiko/Makushita 4 East:

Rank pick bonus points would go to -- charliki, Furanohana, Holleshoryu, Kintamayama, kuroimori, Saruyama, shimodahito, Simon, Wamahada, & Yoohoo.

Rikishi pick bonus points would go to -- chishafuwaku (got it right, finally), Holleshoryu, Hoshihitomi, Kiritsubaki, Saruyama, Terarno, & Wamahada.

good luck to all.

Edited November 13, 2014 by shimodahito

[shimodahito]

Good day all,

Time for some Kyushu TORCH action:

TORCH MATCH ON KYUSHU DAY 2!

RIKISHI
ABIKO vs ONOSHO

RANK
MAKUSHITA 4 EAST vs MAKUSHITA 3 EAST

Player(s) up for points:
Hoshihitomi's rikishi pick is ONOSHO

Kintamayama's rank pick is MAKUSHITA 4 EAST
a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match

standings:
10 points - Yoohoo

10 points - chishafuwaku

4 points - Mmikasazuma

2 points - wildcard
33 players with 0 points

[shimodahito]

Good day all,

Two were added to the points board and more TORCH action:

TORCH MATCH ON KYUSHU DAY 3!

RIKISHI
ONOSHO vs MASUNOYAMA

RANK
MAKUSHITA 3 EAST vs MAKUSHITA 5 WEST

Player(s) up for points:
Hoshihitomi's rikishi pick is ONOSHO

a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match

standings:
10 points - Yoohoo

10 points - chishafuwaku

4 points - Mmikasazuma

3 points - Hoshihitomi

2 points - wildcard

1 point - Kintamayama

[Torideyama]

good day all,

Who's currently in the zone for bonus points? Well, if the basho ended with Abiko/Makushita 4 East:

Rank pick bonus points would go to -- charliki, Furanohana, Holleshoryu, Kintamayama, kuroimori, Saruyama, shimodahito, Simon, Wamahada, & Yahoo.

Rikishi pick bonus points would go to -- chishafuwaku (got it right, finally), Holleshoryu, Hoshihitomi, Kiritsubaki, Saruyama, Terarno, & Wamahada.

good luck to all.

Yeah, and then you mess up Yoohoo (Yahoo). :-D

Edited November 11, 2014 by Torideyama

[shimodahito]

Good day all,

First the rikishi, now the rank pick for Hoshihitomi:

TORCH MATCH ON KYUSHU DAY 6!

RIKISHI
MASUNOYAMA vs KAWANARI

RANK
MAKUSHITA 5 WEST vs MAKUSHITA 9 WEST

Player(s) up for points:
Hoshihitomi's rank pick is MAKUSHITA 9 WEST

a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match

standings:
10 points - Yoohoo

10 points - chishafuwaku

4 points - Hoshihitomi

4 points - Mmikasazuma

2 points - wildcard

1 point - Kintamayama

[shimodahito]

Good day all,

More rank pick action:

TORCH MATCH ON KYUSHU DAY 7!

RIKISHI
KAWANARI vs AKISEYAMA

RANK
MAKUSHITA 9 WEST vs MAKUSHITA 1 WEST

Player(s) up for points:
Hoshihitomi's rank pick is MAKUSHITA 9 WEST

Wamahada's rank pick is MAKUSHITA 1 WEST

a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match

standings:
10 points - Yoohoo

10 points - chishafuwaku

7 points - Hoshihitomi

4 points - Mmikasazuma

2 points - wildcard

1 point - Kintamayama

[shimodahito]

Good day all,

Hoshihitomi will be the overall leader after the:

TORCH MATCH ON KYUSHU DAY 9!

RIKISHI
KAWANARI vs KOTOMISEN

RANK
MAKUSHITA 9 WEST vs MAKUSHITA 17 EAST

Player(s) up for points:
Hoshihitomi's rank pick is MAKUSHITA 9 WEST

a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match

standings:
10 points - Yoohoo

10 points - chishafuwaku

10 points - Hoshihitomi

4 points - Mmikasazuma

2 points - wildcard

1 point - Kintamayama

1 point - Wamahada

[shimodahito]

Good day all,

Hoshihitomi continues her quest for the prize in the:

TORCH MATCH ON KYUSHU DAY 11!

RIKISHI
KAWANARI vs CHIYOSAKAE

RANK
MAKUSHITA 9 WEST vs MAKUSHITA 27 WEST

Player(s) up for points:
Hoshihitomi's rank pick is MAKUSHITA 9 WEST

a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match

standings:

13 points - Hoshihitomi
10 points - Yoohoo

10 points - chishafuwaku

4 points - Mmikasazuma

2 points - wildcard

1 point - Kintamayama

1 point - Wamahada

[shimodahito]

Good day all,

The final TORCH MATCH of the year is here. Bonus points will be handed out pending the outcome of this match which will determine the final TORCH position. Of course, the winner will be sent the prize.

FINAL 2014 TORCH MATCH:

RIKISHI
CHIYOSAKAE vs HIGOARASHI

RANK
MAKUSHITA 27 WEST vs MAKUSHITA 49 EAST

Player(s) up for points: None

standings:

14 points - Hoshihitomi
10 points - Yoohoo

10 points - chishafuwaku

4 points - Mmikasazuma

2 points - wildcard

1 point - Kintamayama

1 point - Wamahada

[shimodahito]

good day all,
TORCH 2014 was almost a repeat of TORCH 2013 with a low Makushita ranking for the final TORCH position, and only 7 players involved in TORCH MATCHES. Our tally of TORCH MATCH points picked up during the TORCH 2014 journey:

14 points - Hoshihitomi
10 points - Yoohoo

10 points - chishafuwaku

4 points - Mmikasazuma

2 points - wildcard

1 point - Kintamayama

1 point - Wamahada

And now to add the final points. Again like 2013, only 2 entrees collected points by finishing within 10 places of the final TORCH positions (or being the closest final position to the torch). Next year, the 10 closest participants will get points.

Final TORCH RIKISHI: HIGOARASHI (closest pick - shimodahito)

Katsunofuji.....(10 points for closest pick: shimodahito)

Chiyokiryu.....1
Takamisato.....2
Daikamikaze....3
Kotaro.........4
Tetsuyuzan.....5
Goshi..........6
Tochinobori....7
Shiba..........8
Tenichi........9
Shoketsu.......10
HIGOARASHI.....25 - final TORCH RIKISHI
Mitotsukasa....10
Fukugoriki.....9
Oazuma.........8
Kotokuzan......7
Daichi.........6
Kaorofuji......5
Sasakiyama.....4
Aratoshi.......3
Tsurubayashi...2
Sasayama.......1

Wakakeisho......

Final TORCH RANK: MAKUSHITA 49 EAST (closest pick - Ajisen)

Makushita 36 East...(10 points for closest pick: Ajisen)
Makushita 44 East...1
Makushita 44 West...2
Makushita 45 East...3
Makushita 45 West...4
Makushita 46 East...5
Makushita 46 West...6
Makushita 47 East...7
Makushita 47 West...8
Makushita 48 East...9
Makushita 48 West...10
MAKUSHITA 49 EAST...25 – final TORCH RANK
Makushita 49 West...10
Makushita 50 East...9
Makushita 50 West...8
Makushita 51 East...7
Makushita 51 West...6
Makushita 52 East...5
Makushita 52 West...4
Makushita 53 East...3

Makushita 53 West...2

Makushita 52 East...1

With all final points added, our final standings:

14 points - Hoshihitomi
10 points – Ajisen

10 points - chishafuwaku

10 points – shimodahito

10 points - Yoohoo

4 points - Mmikasazuma

2 points - wildcard

1 point - Kintamayama

1 point - Wamahada

Congratulations to Hoshihitomi, the shin-deshi rookie, who racked points with both her rank and rikishi pick. The prize will be on the way. Yoohoo deserves the honorable mention and would have been a co-yusho winner had Chiyosakae/Ms25e won the last TORCH MATCH (which would have given him 4 final points). In 2011 we had 3 players hit the bullseye, in 2012 1 hit the bullseye, and this year none. Profomisakari still holds the record of 59 points.

Thanks for participating and I hope you all can update your pick or, if a new player, submit a pick for next year. You can send your TORCHBEARER 2015 picks to me now, or wait until the Hatsu banzuke is released. An invite (with rules for new players) will be out soon. Pick one rank and one rikishi where you think the TORCH will be at the end of the year. This sumo game has a prize. New players are always welcome.
Again, thanks.

-shimodahito

Edited November 22, 2014 by shimodahito

[shimodahito]

good day all,

Here's how 2014 would have finished if played with the new 2015 rules:

- The TORCH MATCH point tally would be unchanged:

standings:

14 points - Hoshihitomi
10 points - Yoohoo

10 points - chishafuwaku

4 points - Mmikasazuma

2 points - wildcard

1 point - Kintamayama

1 point - Wamahada

- but for the FINAL TORCH points, the closest 10 rank picks to the final rank (Makushita 49 East) and 10 closest rikishi picks to the final rikishi (Higoarashi) would get points.

25 FINAL TORCH RANK (none)

10 Ajisen

9 Pitinosato

8 Leonishiki

7 Lord Chozo

6 Derek

5 Achiyama

4 Andonishiki

3 Terarno

2 Kofuji-ICAN

1 Hoshihitomi

25 FINAL TORCH RIKISHI (none)

10 shimodahito

9 nomadwolf

8 Andonishiki

7 Derek & Furanohana

6 Yoohoo & Hitosubushi

5 Ajisen

4 charliki

3 Ganzohnesushi

2 Achiyama & Mmikasazuma

1 Terarno

22 players would have finished with points (and kudos to Ajisen, Derek, Achiyama, Terarno for getting close with both rank and rikishi). I look forward to the new scoring and welcome new and returning players for TORCHBEARER 2015.

-shimodahito