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Before The Contest-
Tiebreakers-
With so many players, ties are inevitable. Please submit
two tiebreakers. The first is the Maegashira rikishi that you
think will have the best record in the basho. This will be
used to break most ties. If that still leaves a tie, the second
tiebreaker is the Sanyaku (Komusubi and above) rikishi
that you think will have the best record for the tournament.
These should be submitted prior to the contest, but will be
accepted up until just before the Day 3 match.
If there are several players likely to be tied (3 or more) at
the end of the 15th day, a "playoff" may be required. This will
generally involve picking the winner of the final three matches
of the basho in addition to the pool match, if that's not one
of the last three matches.
Absentee Picks-
If you are going to miss a few days, you can send me a "formula"
that will let me know who you want to pick while you're gone. It should
be very general, such as "pick the heavier/taller/older/younger" rikishi.
You can send this formula in anytime during the contest, as long as
it's before your absence.
Tiebreakers and such can be sent in using the form at-
http://www.oz.net/~drc/reg.html
Daily Play-
The Pool Matches-
The object of the game is to pick the winner of each
day's pool match. These matches are chosen by Nobuo Fujino and
posted to the sumo mailing list* with the title "Repost From CIS".
If there's a problem and this post doesn't arrive in a timely manner,
I, or someone else authorized to do so, will post a substitute match.
If the pool match is cancelled due to the withdrawal of one of the
rikishi (a "Fusensho" match), either a substitute match that day or a
"make-up" match the following day will be provided, depending on the
circumstances.
Submitting Picks-
Send your pick to me at drc@oz.net before the match takes place.
You can also enter via the form at http://www.oz.net/~drc/isp.html
The Makunouchi matches take place between 1600 and 1800 Japan time,
which is 0700-0900 UTC (GMT) and 2:00AM-4:00AM EST. While picks will
be accepted up until the match begins, it's best to get it in before
1600 JST, since the pool match could be any time in that two hour period.
You may change your pick as often as you want- the last one received prior
to the match will be the one that's used.
Scoring-
Your score is simply a win/loss record, just like that of an actual rikishi.
Scoring is done daily and posted to the mailing list at around 0600 JST. This
post will show your cumulative score through the previous day, and also your
pick for the upcoming match. This lets you see if the group favors one rikishi or
the other, and also lets you check to make sure that your entry and record are
correct. You can change your pick after this is posted, of course, up until match
time.
Winning-
The winner is the player with the most wins in the 15 days. In the event
of a tie, the tiebreakers described above will be used to determine the
"yusho" and "jun-yusho" winners.
Prizes-
There may or may not be prizes awarded. The point of this is to just have
fun, not to try to win cool stuff :) But prizes are welcome, of course!!
Rankings-
The Banzuke-
All players will be ranked after each contest, and a banzuke will be posted
to the mailing list around two weeks before the next contest. The ISP
banzuke strives to be as much like the "real" one as possible. Unlike the
actual tournament, however, it is possible for all players, or a great majority
of them, to have winning records. All efforts will be made to grant promotions
to those with "kachi-koshi" records, but this may not always be possible, at
least to the degree that these promotions should be made. The combined records
of your tiebreakers may be used in calculating the banzuke.
Sanyaku Ranks-
A player may be promoted all the way up to the rank of Sekiwake by simply
winning a majority of her/his matches each time. Promotion to the ranks of Ozeki and
Yokozuna requires added criteria much like in the actual sport. More about this later :)
I'm sure I've left alot out, but wasn't this long enough?? :)
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