WELCOME TO EvilSpaders: I'm SimplyDebbie, I am your host for Tournament_XC ****************** PLAYERS *********************** * Please copy this schedule down or print it out * ************************************************** EvilSpaders TOURNAMENT_XC: EvilSpaders: HOSTS CHOICE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE: Saturday DECEMBER 1, 2001 TIME: 5PM PST, 6PM MST, 7PM CST, 8PM EST MEETING PLACE: Zone > Spades > Comp. Suicide > Last Tables Open (60's & 70's) SIGN-UP: OPEN, teams, singles, and subs sign-up's allowed until 12 NOON, EST DECEMBER 1, 2001 subject line: Tourney_XC signup message body: nicnames and email addresses ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SHORT EXPLANATION OF SINGLE ELIMINATION AND HIGH POINTS TOURNAMENTS SINGLE ELIMINATION: It will take a lot of skill, and the cards falling right for you. The object of this tourney is to not lose a game. One loss and you are out, however, there is a round to determine 3th and 4th places. HIGH POINTS: There is a good chance you can win this tourney with a couple of good games. You will need your skills, and you will not have to win all your games to win this tourney. High points is a total of all games/bags played to determine the winners. --------------------------------------------------------------------- MISBID RULE: 1)CONTACT THE HOST WHENEVER A MISBID OCCURS. THE HOST AND STAFF WILL THEN DETERMINE IF RESEATING IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. FOR INSTANCE, IF THE 1ST BIDDING PARTNER ON A MIRRORS HAND HAS MISBID HIS/HER HAND, AND REALIZES IT BEFORE THEIR PARTNER HAS BID, THE 2ND BIDDING PARTNER CAN ADJUST THEIR BID TO CORRECT THE TOTAL "TEAM BID" FOR THE MIRRORS HAND. OTHERWISE, ANY UNADJUSTABLE MISBID WILL RESULT IN RESEATING WITH A PENALTY IMPOSED ON THE MISBIDDING TEAM. (ONLY TIME WILL TELL WHAT TYPES OF MISBIDS ARE CORRECTABLE WITHOUT RESEATING.) 2)WHENEVER A MISBID RESULTS IN RESEATING, 100 POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED FOR EACH OCCURENCE. THE DEDUCTION SHOULD BE ENTERED INTO THE COMPANION WHEN THE 1ST SCORE ENTRY HAS BEEN MADE OR FROM THE TOTAL SCORE AT THE END OF THE GAME FOR THAT ROUND. IF RESEATING IS NECESSARY, THE TEAMS CONTINUE ON WITH THE FOLLOWING HAND. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- RANKING: The following explains the ranking system. You are ranked each week based on the total points earned for the last four tournaments. 1ST PLACE EARNS A PLAYER__________________5.0 POINTS 2ND PLACE EARNS A PLAYER__________________4.0 POINTS 3RD PLACE EARNS A PLAYER__________________3.0 POINTS 4TH PLACE EARNS A PLAYER__________________2.0 POINTS PLAYED, BUT DIDN'T PLACE, EARNS A PLAYER__0.5 POINTS DIDN'T PLAY_______________________________0.0 POINTS CALCULATION METHOD: TOTAL THE POINTS AWARDED FOR THE LAST 4 TOURNEYS FOR EACH PLAYER, DIVIDE THAT TOTAL BY 4, EQUALS A PLAYERS RANKING EXAMPLES: TOURNAMENTS PLAYER 57 56 55 54 RANK 02)loree_oh 2.0 + 5.0 + 5.0 + 5.0 = 17 DIVIDED BY 4= 4.25 09)maleman_2 2.0 + 5.0 + 5.0 + 5.0 = 17 DIVIDED BY 4= 4.25 13)Michel_330 4.0 + 2.0 + 3.0 + 4.0 = 13 DIVIDED BY 4= 3.25 59)_Shes_My_Lady_ 5.0 + 4.0 + 0.0 + 0.0 = 9 DIVIDED BY 4= 2.25 60)_Hes_My_Man_ 5.0 + 4.0 + 0.0 + 0.0 = 9 DIVIDED BY 4= 2.25 17)KnightHawk_34 3.0 + 3.0 + 0.5 + 3.0 = 9.5 DIVIDED BY 4= 2.375 53)Boardwlk_Angel 0.0 + 3.0 + 0.5 + 3.0 = 6.5 DIVIDED BY 4= 1.625 -------------------------------------------------------------------- RANKING RESULTS AFTER TOURNEY_LXXXIX Seed Value Player Ranking 1ST Michel_330 2.87 1ST Fast_Cornet 2.87 3RD KnightHawk_34 2.62 4TH loree_oh 2.50 4TH maleman_2 2.50 4TH hhvingfun 2.50 7TH a1mom0 2.00 8TH SimplyDebbie 1.87 9TH ladyhawke_25x 1.75 10TH Leoshaad 1.37 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Players Signed Up Already Team Singles Subs maleman_2/loree_oh honey_bear2001 Fast_Cornet/Michel_330 teresaw73/can_man SimplyDebbie/DennisW52 SPARKLE_38/Rose_65084 --------------------------------------------------------- INFO FOR TOURNEY_XC our format is 1 vs 8, 4 vs 5, 2 vs 7, 3 vs 6 SEED VALUE TEAM RANKS PLAYER RANKS #1 2.87 2.87 Fast_Cornet/Michel_330 2.87 #2 2.50 2.50 maleman_2/loree_oh 2.50 #3 1.57 1.87 SimplyDebbie/DennisW52 1.27 #4 1.27 1.27 teresaw73/can_man 1.27 #5 1.27 1.27 SPARKLE_38/Rose_65084 1.27 #6 honey_bear2001/???? #7 BYE #8 BYE ----------------------------------------------------------- ROUND 1 ASSIGNMENTS Fast_Cornet/Michel_330 VS BYE ladyhawke_25x/hhvingfun VS teresaw73/can_man maleman_2/loree_oh VS BYE SimplyDebbie/DennisW52 VS SPARKLE_38/Rose_65084 ----------------------------------------------------------- ROUND 2 ASSIGNMENTS Fast_Cornet/Michel_330 VS teresaw73/can_man maleman_2/loree_oh VS SimplyDebbie/DennisW52 ----------------------------------------------------------- ROUND 3 ASSIGNMENTS (3rd & 4th Positions) SimplyDebbie/DennisW52 VS teresaw73/can_man ------------------------------------------------------------ CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND Fast_Cornet/Michel_330 VS maleman_2/loree_oh --------------------------------------------------- RESULTS OF TOURNEY_XC 1ST PLACE Fast_Cornet/Michel_330 2ND PLACE maleman_2/loree_oh 3RD PLACE SimplyDebbie/DennisW52 4TH PLACE teresaw73/can_man