WELCOME TO EvilSpaders: I'm Fast_Cornet , I am your host for Tournament_CXLIV ****************** PLAYERS *********************** * Please copy this schedule down or print it out * ************************************************** EvilSpaders TOURNAMENT_CXLIV: EvilSpaders: Hosts Choice ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DATE: Saturday DECEMBER 14, 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 DECEMBER 14, 2002 subject line: Tourney_CXLIV 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_CXLIII Seed Value Player Ranking 1ST PLACE DennisW52 4.25 1ST PLACE honeybee16 4.25 3RD PLACE _paperroses_ 3.00 4TH PLACE _MistressHanna 2.88 4TH PLACE Fast_Cornet 2.88 6TH PLACE Sunlit_Peachy 2.75 6TH PLACE yobrother 2.75 8TH PLACE cheri_blsm 1.87 9TH PLACE Rose_65084 1.63 10TH PLACE simply_debbie 1.50 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INFO FOR TOURNEY_CXLIV our format is 1 vs 8, 4 vs 5, 2 vs 7, 3 vs 6 SEED VALUE TEAM RANKS PLAYER RANKS 1ST 4.25 4.25 honeybee16/DennisW52 4.25 2ND 2.88 2.88 _MistressHanna/Fast_Cornet 2.88 3RD 2.75 2.75 yobrother/Sunlit_Peachy 2.75 4TH 2.19 3.00 _paperroses_/cheri_blsm 1.38 5TH 1.39 1.50 SimplyDebbie/morningstarI 1.28 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Players Signed Up Already Team Singles Subs honeybee16/DennisW52 _Silver_Rose Yobrother/Sunlit_Peachy _MistressHanna SimplyDebbie/morningstarI _paperroses_/cheri_blsm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ROUND 1 ASSIGNMENTS honeybee16/DennisW52 VS BYE _paperroses_/cheri_blsm VS SimplyDebbie/morningstarI Fast_Cornet/_Silver_Rose VS BYE yobrother/Sunlit_Peachy VS BYE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ROUND 2 ASSIGNMENTS honeybee16/DennisW52 VS _paperroses_/cheri_blsm _Silver_Rose/Fast_Cornet VS yobrother/Sunlit_Peachy ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ROUND 3 ASSIGNMENTS (3rd and 4th place) yobrother/Sunlit_Peachy VS _paperroses_/cheri_blsm ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND honeybee16/DennisW52 VS _Silver_Rose/Fast_Cornet ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RESULTS OF TOURNEY_CXLIV 1ST PLACE _Silver_Rose/Fast_Cornet 2ND PLACE honeybee16/DennisW52 3RD PLACE _paperroses_/cheri_blsm 4TH PLACE yobrother/Sunlit_Peachy