Re: And the Winner is ...

[rlwebb@mail.wsu.edu (Richard Webb)]

>
>Here it is:
>
>Shikona          Base     San     Mae     Seki     Komu    Prom       Total
>---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Dekobokoyaka     39       -3      0       -10     -10      0          16
>Tatsunobori      52       -3      0       -4      -10      0          35
>Toranonaka       45       0       0       -4      -5       0          36
>Obana            66       0       0       -10     -5       -5         46
>Rikimaru         72       0       0       -4      -5       0          63
>Kokuouzan        80       0       0       -4      -5       0          71
>Toyonishiki      90       0       0       -4      -5       -5         76
>Mairyu           89       0       0       -4      -5       0          80
>Musashidozan     100      0       0       -4      -5       -5         86
>---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
WOW!  That Dekobokoyaka just about nailed it!  I am mighty impressed.

>It's interesting to see that nobody got all maehashiras correct, most failed
>with Asanosho instead of Oginohana and of course the upper 'interface'. So
>I suggest at least 5 points (maybe 8) for guessing all maegashiras by name.
>
The reward is redundant really, since the only way to get all of the
maegashiras is to get all of the sanyaku and all of the promoted Juryo
(unless you are brain dead and leave a Sekiwake off of the banzuke
completely or similar miscue).  Therefore it is a bonus for getting both
the promoted Juryo and the sanyaku correct.  I think 3 pts is quite
sufficient.

>Also the Sanyaku-Bonus has been awarded only twice. Should we increase
>it to -5 ???

I don't think it will usually be the case.  This was a very odd instance
where a Maegashira 11 moved all the way up to Komusubi.  Most likely next
basho we won't have any 11-rank promotions (or even 8-rank promotions).  I
think your initial suggestion of -3 is good.

Richard Webb
rlwebb@mail.wsu.edu

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