WELCOME TO EvilSpaders: I'm Fast_Cornet, I am your host for Tournament_CXXIX ****************** PLAYERS *********************** * Please copy this schedule down or print it out * ************************************************** EvilSpaders TOURNAMENT_CXXIX: EvilSpaders: Hosts Choice ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DATE: Saturday AUGUST 31, 2002 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 AUGUST 31, 2002 subject line: Tourney_CXXIX 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_CXXVIII Seed Value Player Ranking 1ST PLACE morning_starI 3.37 2ND PLACE loree_oh 2.75 2ND PLACE maleman_2 2.75 4TH PLACE can_man 2.50 4TH PLACE GA_sun_catcher 2.50 6TH PLACE honeybee16 2.0 7TH PLACE _paperroses_ 1.75 7TH PLACE cheri_blsm 1.75 7TH PLACE fae9 1.75 10TH PLACE DennisW52 1.5 10TH PLACE Rose_65084 1.5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Players Signed Up Already Team Singles Subs Cheri_blsm/_paperroses_ nascar_lady4/KnightHawk_34 Rose_65084/DangerousNote fae9/Fast_Cornet ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INFO FOR TOURNEY_CXXIX our format is 1 vs 8, 4 vs 5, 2 vs 7, 3 vs 6 SEED VALUE TEAM RANKS PLAYER RANKS 1ST 1.75 1.75 Cheri_blsm/_paperroses_ 1.75 2ND 1.45 1.50 Rose_65084/DangerousNote 1.40 3RD 1.40 1.40 nascar_lady4/KnightHawk_34 1.40 4TH 1.40 1.40 fae9/Fast_Cornet 1.40 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ROUND 1 ASSIGNMENTS Cheri_blsm/_paperroses_ VS fae9/Fast_Cornet Rose_65084/DangerousNote VS nascar_lady4/KnightHawk_34 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ROUND 2 ASSIGNMENTS nascar_lady4/KnightHawk_34 VS fae9/Fast_Cornet Cheri_blsm/_paperroses_ VS Rose_65084/DangerousNote ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ROUND 3 ASSIGNMENTS (3rd and 4th place) Rose_65084/DangerousNote VS nascar_lady4/KnightHawk_34 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND Cheri_blsm/_paperroses_ VS fae9/Fast_Cornet ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RESULTS OF TOURNEY_CXXIX 1ST PLACE Cheri_blsm/_paperroses_ 2ND PLACE fae9/Fast_Cornet 3RD PLACE Rose_65084/DangerousNote 4TH PLACE nascar_lady4/KnightHawk_34