Class Dismissed Haru 2019

[WAKATAKE]

Welcome to Class Dismissed Haru 2019! For this basho we are seeing our second ozeki on the banzuke! Can anyone follow suit? Let's see how this goes!

The goal of the game is to pick who you think will go kachi-koshi out of the current field of 66 collegiate rikishi in sumo. For each pick that goes KK, you will earn one win. If that pick goes MK, you will receive one loss. A fairly simple game but you got to know what you're looking out for. For rules please see below. 

Rules
1 - Pick 15 rikishi for your main team, and then pick one sekitori (Makuuchi, Juryo) and one lower division rikishi (Makushita, Sandanme, Jonidan, Jonokuchi) for your alternate team in case somebody from your main team goes kyujo
2 - Alternates will be substituted if there is a kyujo any time during the basho, at both levels if necessary. If both alternates get used, they will be only for their divisions (sekitori for sekitori, lower division for lower division)
 a. The exception to this will be if the kyujo rikishi is already kachikoshi
 b. If the kyujo rikishi returns and finishes the basho, the better record achieved by either the kyujo rikishi or the alternate will be used for scoring
 c. If two or more rikishi go kyujo for a division (sekitori or lower), then the best scores will be used for that division
3 - You must select a minimum of 5 sekitori and a minimum of 5 lower division rikishi for your main team (in case of a tiebreaker)
4 - You will also select a tiebreaker team of one sekitori and lower division rikishi
5 - In total you will select 19 rikishi (15 main team, 2 alternates, 2 for tiebreaker team)

Tiebreaker criteria
1 - Most Yusho won by team members, if same number the higher the division the higher the criteria
2 - Most Jun-yusho or yusho-doten won by team members, same criteria as yusho
3 - Strength of combined records for top 5 sekitori and top 5 lower division rikishi
4 - Strength of combined records for tiebreaker team
5 - Any wins by makuuchi team members over yokozuna and ozeki
6 - Results of any potential match ups that happened between different picks on the teams (Rikishi A from team 1 beat Rikishi B from team 2)
7 - Best finishes among least consensus picks (example 9 players pick rikishi A and 1 player picks rikishi B. Both rikishi finish 8-7, rikishi B will have higher criteria)
8 - Strength of combined records of alternates (regardless if they were put into the main line up or not)

*Rule changes: Changed language of Rule 1, added Rule 2 for changes to the alternate pick system. Tiebreaker 8 has been added

Sansho is awarded based on the following criteria:
Shukun-sho: Most sekitori kachikoshi (minimum 5 correct guesses + kachikoshi required)
Kanto-sho: Highest combined total for tiebreaker 3 (top 5 sekitori and top 5 lower division picks)
Gino-sho: Most lower division kachikoshi picks (minimum 5 correct guesses + kachikoshi required)
Golden/Ougon-sho: Most overall yusho, jun-yusho, doten picks (kachikoshi not required)

Eligible Picks for Haru 2019:

Mitakeumi	K1E	Toyo University
Hokutofuji	K1W	Nihon Sports Science University
Endo	M1W	Nihon University
Myogiryu	M2W	Nihon Sports Science University
Shodai	M3W	Tokyo University of Agriculture
Chiyotairyu	M5E	Nihon Sports Science University
Takarafuji	M7W	Kinki University
Asanoyama	M8E	Kinki University
Shohozan	M10E	Komazawa University
Yago	M10W	Chuo University
Yoshikaze	M12W	Nihon Sports Science University
Tomokaze	M13E	Nihon Sports Science University
Ishiura	M15E	Nihon University
Yutakayama	M16W	Tokyo University of Agriculture
Shimanoumi	J1E	Kinki University
Enho	J2E	Kanazawa Gakuin University
Daiamami	J3W	Nihon University
Tokushoryu	J4W	Kinki University
Wakatakakage	J5E	Toyo University
Daishomaru	J5W	Nihon University
Tsurugisho	J6W	Nihon University
Azumaryu	J7E	Kyushu Institute of Information Sciences
Chiyonoumi	J8W	Nihon Sports Science University
Akiseyama	J9W	Nihon University
Hidenoumi	J10E	Nihon University
Tobizaru	J11E	Nihon University
Mitoryu	J12E	Nihon University
Jokoryu	Ms3E	Nihon University
Churanoumi	Ms5E	Nihon University
Tsushimanada	Ms6E	Nihon University
Tokushinho	Ms6W	Asahi University
Kizakiumi	Ms7E	Nihon University
Kizenryu	Ms9E	Nihon University
Sagatsukasa	Ms10E	Toyo University
Shiba	Ms10W	Nihon University
Tamaki	Ms12E	Kinki University
Ichiyamamoto	Ms13E	Chuo University
Hokutoyo	Ms14W	Kinki University	*Formerly Ikegawa
Koba	Ms16E	Kyushu Institute of Information Sciences
Nishikifuji	Ms17W	Kinki University
Midorifuji	Ms19E	Kinki University
Tanabe	Ms19W	Kanazawa Gakuin University
Kiseoka	Ms27W	Nihon University
Takemasa	Ms31W	Meiji University
Fukuyama	Ms32E	Senshu University
Higonojo	Ms34W	Nihon Sports Science University
Mitotsukasa	Ms39W	Senshu University
Ura	Ms36W	Kwansei Gakuin University
Irie	Ms40W	Kyushu Institute of Information Sciences
Takaryu	Ms41W	Takushoku University
Omoto	Ms43E	Ritsumeikan University
Horyuyama	Ms43W	Toyo University
Ichiki	Ms45E	Kyushu Institute of Information Sciences
Tenkaiho	Ms52W	Nihon University
Aozora	Ms53E	Asahi University
Kaonishiki	Sd3E	Toyo University
Homarefuji	Sd17E	Kinki University
Hatooka	Sd24W	Takushoku University
Komakiryu	Sd32E	Toyo University
Yamaguchi	Sd34E	Nihon University
Kawamoto	Sd37E	Takushoku University
Aratora	Sd37W	Doshisha University
Shunba	Jd11W	Kyorin University
Murata	Jd33W	Toyo University
Arikawa	Jd81E	Senshu University
Terasawa	Jk19W	Toyo University

Please submit your picks by 8am shonichi JST (3/10), or 4PM PST Saturday (3/9). You may post them here, PM to me, or email to bloodpact725@gmail.com. If you need to declare kosho, please use the same communication methods with the same deadlines in mind. We had eight players last basho, my goal is to have at least ten players. Any questions about the game please let me know. Thanks as always!

 

Edited March 9, 2019 by WAKATAKE

[chishafuwaku]

On 05/03/2019 at 07:13, WAKATAKE said:

Komakiryu	Sd32E	Toyo University
Murata	Jd33W	Toyo University
Yamaguchi	Sd34E	Nihon University

[chishafuwaku]

1 Chiyotairyu
2 Asanoyama
3 Shohozan
4 Yoshikaze
5 Tomokaze
6 Yutakayama
7 Daiamami
8 Wakatakakage

Alt: Mitoryu
TB: Akiseyama

9 Kizakiumi
10 Tamaki
11 Nishikifuji
12 Takemasa
13 Fukuyama
14 Hatooka
15 Kawamoto Murata

Alt: Shiba 
TB: Koba Kawamoto

Edited March 9, 2019 by chishafuwaku

[Tenshinhan]

main team: Asanoyama Shohozan Yoshikaze Yutakayama Tomokaze Enho Daiamami Daishomaru Mitoryu Kizakiumi Takemasa Horyuyama Hatooka Kawamoto Terasawa alternate team: Chiyotairyu, Omoto
tiebreaker team: Chiyonoumi, Takaryu

Edited March 8, 2019 by Tenshinhan

[WAKATAKE]

Main

Shodai
Chiyotairyu
Shohozan
Tomokaze
Shimanoumi
Daiamami
Chiyonoumi

Jokoryu
Kizakiumi
Koba 

Kizenryu
Nishikifuji
Ichiki
Hatooka
Kawamoto

Alternates

Yago
Tamaki

Tiebreakers

Takarafuji
Ichiyamamoto

Edited March 9, 2019 by WAKATAKE

[WAKATAKE]

Waiting on submissions from the following players:

@Flohru, @Fukurou, @Achiyama, @wolfgangho, @Taikoubana, @kuroimori

Also open to new players who are interested!

[wolfgangho]

kosho please

[Flohru]

Main

Shohozan

Tomokaze

Daiamami

Yoshikaze

Yutakayama

Kizakiumi

Kizenryu

Ichiyamamoto

Nishikifuji

Takemasa

Hatooka

Komakiryu

Kawamoto

Murata

Terasawa

 

Alternates

Yago

Yamaguchi

 

Tiebreakers

Asanoyama

Jokoryu

[Fukurou]

On 05/03/2019 at 02:13, WAKATAKE said:

2 - Alternates will be substituted if there is a kyujo any time during the basho, at both levels if necessary

 

 a. The exception to this will be if the kyujo rikishi is already kachikoshi
 b. If the kyujo rikishi returns and finishes the basho, the better record achieved by either the kyujo rikishi or the alternate will be used for scoring
 c. If two or more rikishi go kyujo, then the best 15 scores will be used

For rule 2, is it safe to assume that if your sekitori alternate is in play and another sekitori goes kyujo, the 2nd sekitori will NOT be replaced by the non-sekitori alternate?

Would you please elaborate on rule 2c? The best 15 score among who?

[WAKATAKE]

1 hour ago, Fukurou said:

For rule 2, is it safe to assume that if your sekitori alternate is in play and another sekitori goes kyujo, the 2nd sekitori will NOT be replaced by the non-sekitori alternate?

Would you please elaborate on rule 2c? The best 15 score among who?

To answer your first questions, yes. The sekitori alternate will not be substituted for a lower division rikishi. I have also added this into rule 2.

For Rule 2c, I did not word this correctly and cleaned it up to make it specific. For example, if two rikishi in the sekitori ranks go kyujo and do not finish the basho, then the best record out of those two will be used, as the alternate will already be in the main lineup. You want the best finish anyways in case you end up in a tie breaker for something.

Hope this makes sense.

[Achiyama]

Main team:

Sekitori

Mitakeumi

Asanoyama

Shohozan

Shimanoumi

Enho

Wakatakakage

Tsurugisho

Ishiura

Lower divisions:

Ichiyamamoto

Irie

Tenkaiho

Hatooka

Murata

Jokoryu

Kizenryu

Alternative:

Yutakayama

Tokushinho

TB:

Daishomaru

Koba

[Taikoubana]

Main Team:
Hokutofuji
Myogiryu
Chiyotairyu
Asanoyama
Yago
Shohozan
Tomokaze
Enho
Wakatakakage
Tobizaru
Churanoumi
Kizakiumi
Ichiyamamoto
Hatooka
Horyuyama

Alternates:
Endo
Midorifuji

Tiebreakers:
Daiamami
Nishikifuji

[WAKATAKE]

Hi everyone! Starting the final tallies for Class Dismissed.

Update one: chishafuwaku, Flohru, Achiayama all picked Murata who went kyujo the first week. Their substitutes were used per the substitution rule as the final members of their main lineups.

chishafuwaku - Shiba
Flohru - Yamaguchi
Achiyama - Tokushinho

[WAKATAKE]

Results:

Rikishi records

Mitakeumi	K1E	7-8
Hokutofuji	K1W	7-8
Endo	M1W	7-8
Myogiryu	M2W	6-9
Shodai	M3W	5-10
Chiyotairyu	M5E	8-7
Takarafuji	M7W	8-7
Asanoyama	M8E	7-8
Shohozan	M10E	7-8
Yago	M10W	6-9
Yoshikaze	M12W	10-5
Tomokaze	M13E	9-6
Ishiura	M15E	6-9
Yutakayama	M16W	3-12
Shimanoumi	J1E	13-2 Y
Enho	J2E	8-7
Daiamami	J3W	7-8
Tokushoryu	J4W	9-6
Wakatakakage	J5E	8-7
Daishomaru	J5W	6-9
Tsurugisho	J6W	6-9
Azumaryu	J7E	8-7
Chiyonoumi	J8W	7-8
Akiseyama	J9W	5-10
Hidenoumi	J10E	9-6
Tobizaru	J11E	7-8
Mitoryu	J12E	9-6
Jokoryu	Ms3E	3-4
Churanoumi	Ms5E	7-0 Y
Tsushimanada	Ms6E	2-5
Tokushinho	Ms6W	1-6
Kizakiumi	Ms7E	5-2
Kizenryu	Ms9E	4-3
Sagatsukasa	Ms10E	2-5
Shiba	Ms10W	4-3
Tamaki	Ms12E	5-2
Ichiyamamoto	Ms13E	6-1
Hokutoyo	Ms14W	2-5
Koba	Ms16E	3-4
Nishikifuji	Ms17W	5-2
Midorifuji	Ms19E	4-3
Tanabe	Ms19W	3-4
Kiseoka	Ms27W	1-6
Takemasa	Ms31W	4-3
Fukuyama	Ms32E	2-5
Higonojo	Ms34W	2-5
Mitotsukasa	Ms39W	1-5-1
Ura	Ms36W	0-0-7
Irie	Ms40W	3-4
Takaryu	Ms41W	5-2
Omoto	Ms43E	4-3
Horyuyama	Ms43W	4-3
Ichiki	Ms45E	4-3
Tenkaiho	Ms52W	4-3*
Aozora	Ms53E	1-6
Kaonishiki	Sd3E	2-5
Homarefuji	Sd17E	0-0-7
Hatooka	Sd24W	6-1
Komakiryu	Sd32E	3-4
Yamaguchi	Sd34E	4-3
Kawamoto	Sd37E	4-3
Aratora	Sd37W	4-3
Shunba	Jd11W	0-0-7
Murata	Jd33W	1-2-4
Arikawa	Jd81E	5-2
Terasawa	Jk19W	7-0 Y

Class Dismissed will be saying goodbye to Tenkaiho, but also want to welcome back Terasawa who made a triumphant return after being off the banzuke for almost a year.

 

 

[WAKATAKE]

Player records, banzuke and sansho

chishafuwaku: 10-5
Tenshinhan: 10-5
WAKATAKE: 9-6
Flohru: 11-4
Achiyama: 7-8
Taikoubana: 9-6
Fukurou: 9-6

Yokozuna @Flohru returns to the pedestal to win his 5th Class Dismissed yusho! Everybody did exceptionally well but at the same time means there isn't a lot of wiggle room at the top.

Sansho:

Shukun-sho is unfortunately not being awarded as nobody was able to correctly guess the minimum 5 sekitori that would achieve KK this basho. The closest players had 4 and were: chishafuwaku, Tenshinhan and Taikoubana

Kanto-sho: 

@Tenshinhan is awarded the kanto-sho for having a tiebreaker 3 record of 69-41, his second consecutive for this award.

Gino-sho:

Flohru is awarded the gino-sho for having picked 8 lower division wrestlers that finished KK.

Golden-sho: Five players picked three different wrestlers that ended up winning their division titles, however as rijicho I have to state that since there is no standout performance regarding this, I cannot award the prize this time around. 

Natsu 2019
East	Rank	West
Flohru (11-4, Y, Y1E)	Y
Tenshinhan (10-5, J, O1E)	O
chishafuwaku (10-5, S1W)	S	Fukurou (9-6, S1E)
Taikoubana (9-6, K1W)	K	WAKATAKE (9-6, M1W)
Achiyama (7-8, K1E)	M1	wolfgangho (kosho, M1E)
kuroimori (kosho, BG)	BG

 

Thank you to everyone for playing this time around, looking forward to seeing you in May!

[Flohru]

Thanks WAKATAKE - Class Dismissed definitely needs more players, it's simple and fun, so give it a try everyone!