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Kyushu Basho Hoshitori (fixed)
The first try was driving me nuts, so I finally posted it through the
UNIX mail system. Then I found the "8-bit characters" that Eudora
won't send on. It wasn't any big problem, but this one is a little
bit cleaner. Sorry for the extra bandwidth...
Below are the rules and explanations.
***Entries (one per person) due to me by 12:00 noon on November 5th (Japan
local time), Shonichi of the Kyushu Basho.
As Ian is going to use his perl script to keep scores for daily posting, please
send a copy of your entry to him. Using "cc: " is easiest. I'll be keeping up
my own backup for the basho as well, so make sure both of us get copies. Send
Ian's copy to:
ianf@aisb.ed.ac.uk
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+ Hoshitori Rules: +
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1) YOUR ENTRY MAY INCLUDE ANYONE FROM YOKOZUNA THROUGH MAEGASHIRA 16.
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Pick ANY 10 makuuchi rikishi that you think will do well. They must be
in order, as the top guy gets 10 points for each win, the next man will
get 9 points, and so on. The winner is the one whose rikishi total
the highest number of points at the end, including the extra bonus
points listed in #5 below. For the higher point levels, try to pick
the rikishi who should get 10 or more wins, as they will boost your
total the most, obviously. Some of the Maegashira who really sucked
in the prior basho and dropped way down will also be likely to get a
decent record this time, and are often good picks. For the point
levels of around 1-4 points, you can take shots at rikishi who may be
overdue for the occasional 10-11 win basho. Be objective, and don't
pick just the ones you like the most.
***Please use the form that's included at the end of the message, if possible.
***You can type your entries into it, cut and paste and it's done!
2) In the event of one rikishi leaving the basho, include a substitute
sumotori. The sub will assume the same point level for all torikumi
on days when the injured/sick rikishi is not called by the yobidashi.
The injured rikishi IS responsible for his loss by fusensho (forfeit),
though, and the sub cannot replace him on that day. If more than one
rikishi pulls out, the substitute will count only for the first to exit.
If a rikishi goes out and then returns, the sub's performance will
still count for the days after fusensho and up until the return
of the main rikishi.
3) As a tie-breaker, pick the total number of times that oshidashi is
the winning kimarite in Makuuchi this basho.
4) Make up a shikona (sumo name) to use as your title, but keep the name
length to a maximum of 13 characters, please!! Results will be posted
by shikona.
5) Extra points:
*********Sekiwake and below can get bonus points from all 5 categories *********
*********Ozeki and above can get extra points only from d and e. *********
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^
a. Triple points for kin-boshi (Example: if a rikishi should
get 5 points, he would get 15 for beating Akebono)
b. Double points for gin-boshi (beating an Ozeki)
c. 10 points for any of the 3 Sansho prizes. This is only for
Sekiwake and below.
**NOTE** This area is not quite in line with sumo realities, but
hoshitori rules have Sekiwake and below eligible for
kin/gin-boshi. Just to clarify a bit...
**NOTE 2** Only Sekiwake and below can get these bonus points from
a, b and c, but you can use any makuuchi rikishi in your
list, from Yokozuna down to Maegashira 16.
** All rikishi in your list are eligible for the points below
** in d. and e.!!
d. If the Yusho winner is in your list, he will get triple points
for bagging the Emperor's Cup. Thus if his normal point score
is 8, he would get an extra 24 points for the yusho, on top of
the regular points he got for his bouts.
e. Each rikishi on your list will get an extra 10 points for kachikoshi,
but will lose 10 points for makekoshi. This will be a one-time
addition/subtraction at the time of his 8th win/loss. If he is 15-0
or 8-7, he gets just 10 points, and if he is 7-8 or 0-15, he loses
just 10 points.
6) Game fees: 20 Sumo bucks ;->
7) Winner's (highest point total) prize: Seeing that winter is making its
entrance, it's time for more nabe under the kotatsu! To keep it in line
with the sumo lifestyle, we will make it Chanko nabe!! My wife found
some good soup for it through the co-op. We can also heat up some tasty
Nihon-shu to really keep the tummy warm.
8) For the second-place finisher, one of our dear members has been so kind
as to donate a real banzuke. When the smoke clears at the end of the
basho, he'll mail it out to this winner.
8) One entry per person, e-mailed to me by 12:00 noon November 5 (Japan time).
9) Claiming your prizes: You are welcome to your prize, but you gotta
come to my house to get it. I can pick you up at Hachinohe-eki,
which is on the Tohoku-sen, about 75 minutes north from Morioka,
which is the end of the Tohoku Shinkansen. You can stay at my house
since we have an extra room. Hopefully the kids will let you sleep!
Any further questions, comments and nice things can be e-mailed to
me directly [riley@hachi.hi-tech.ac.jp].
Good luck everyone!!
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HOSHITORI ENTRY!!
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My Shikona: # Preferably in 13 characters or less. Longer names
------------- # will probably be truncated in the results tables.
My Rank: # You should be able to get this from the banzuke
---- # that was posted to the list. If not, we'll fill
# it in. Newbies use 'J' for 'Juuryou'.
reverse_hoshitori # Please leave this line here. It tells the
# automatic scripts how to handle your entry.
Points: | Rikishi Name:
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10 |
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9 |
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8 |
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7 |
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6 |
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5 |
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4 |
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3 |
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2 |
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1 |
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Substitute Rikishi name:
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Tie-breaker:
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Hakke yoi!
Totoro
[David Riley]
[Hachinohe Institute of Technology]
[88-1, Myo, Ohbiraki]
[Hachinohe-shi 031]