Re: Hoshitori Contest

[Totoro <riley@cosmos.sv.hi-tech.ac.jp>]

>As one of the novices to the group, I was hoping someone could explain the
>Contest: both the way to play as well as the way the results are calculated.
>If I need to predict Juryo results, then I'd better start on my homework
>'cause I haven't a clue what's going on there.  Anyone with insight into
>strategies?  If there's a FAQ file or something on the Contest, I'd
>appreciate knowing how to access it so as not to ask questions that 90% of
>the group already knows.

Pieroginishiki-zeki,

The rules of the game are in a text file which all list members
can retrieve from the server at

          Majordomo@tosca.gnets.ncsu.edu

by using the following command in your mail message:

get sumo Hoshi.txt
end

Just post that to majordomo and you'll get the info you need to
start planning. The server also has archives of posts going back
quite awhile. If you haven't any other access to info and don't
mind d/ling a lot of text, you can find out from those files how
various rikishi have performed in prior bashos. This kind of info
can be helpful in determining trends, on at least a basic level.
Some of the stats folks out there may have come up with some nice
data about rikishi; I don't know.

Remember, it's ONLY makuuchi rikishi. No Juryo or below.

Other info will be posted to the list later on.

-Totoro-