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Hoshitori Time!



Below are the rules and explanations.

***Entries (one per person) due to me by 12:00 noon on January 7th (Japan 
   local time, which is GMT +9 hours), Shonichi of the Hatsu Basho.



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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 fusenpai (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 fusenpai and up until the return
   of the main rikishi. 

3) As a tie-breaker, pick the total number of losses combined for the
   san-yaku rikishi (Komusubi thru Yokozuna).

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.       *********
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        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: Paper-thin shabu-shabu steamed
    ever so lightly in a pot of wonderful soup. Combined with a heap of
    tasty Tohoku rice and a tasty beverage to suit the evening, you'll
    think you've died and gone to nirvana (or at least Sendai!).

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.  

9)  One other banzuke will be offered as well, but the position of this
    award is yet to be determined, so will let everyone know later.

10) One entry per person, e-mailed to me by 12:00 noon January 7 (Japan time).

11) 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

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David Riley
Hachinohe Institute of Technology
88-1, Myo, Ohbiraki
Hachinohe-shi  031
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