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Firstly, welcome to the Senior Grand Prix Predictions Game.
For this season, there has been a major change for the Predictions Games…
Come the end of each Predictions Game, the overall winner will receive a GS Supporters package as a prize!!!
But, that is the only change. You will be pleased to hear that the Rules for the Senior Grand Prix Predictions Game are exactly the same as last season.
So, like I did with the ISU and National Games in previous years, I have used tulosai’s explanation as the basis.
Rules (pretty much the same as last year):
Scoring
Each correct guess is worth 15 points. If you guess Mao will be first and she is first, that is 15 points. If you guess Mirai is 5[SUP]th[/SUP] and she is 5[SUP]th[/SUP], that is 15 points.
Each guess that is one placement off is worth 10 points. If you guess Ashley is 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] and she is 1[SUP]st[/SUP], you get 10 points. If you guess Gracie is 5[SUP]th[/SUP] and she is 6[SUP]th[/SUP], you get 10 points.
Each guess that is two placements off is worth 5 points. If you guess Akiko is 4[SUP]th[/SUP] and she in 2[SUP]nd[/SUP], you get 5 points. If you guess Tukt is 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] and she is 5[SUP]th[/SUP] you get 5 points.
These are the competitions that are rounds of the Predictions Game:
Senior Grand Prix Game
Round 1: Skate America (19th – 21st October 2018)
Round 2: Skate Canada (25th – 28th October 2018)
Round 3: GP Helsinki (2nd – 4th November 2018)
Round 4: NHK Trophy (9th – 11th November 2018)
Round 5: Cup Of Russia (16th – 18th November 2018)
Round 6: Trophée de France (23rd – 25th November 2018)
Round 7: Senior Grand Prix Final (5th – 9th December 2018)
This thread will be available for general discussion about the game, and for analysing how the game is progressing. But, please keep the predictions and subsequent discussion about each event in the specific thread for that event:
Skate America: Predictions Game Round 1
Skate Canada: Predictions Game Round 2
GP Helsinki: Predictions Game Round 3
NHK Trophy: Predictions Game Round 4
Cup Of Russia: Predictions Game Round 5
Trophée de France: Predictions Game Round 6
Senior Grand Prix Final: Predictions Game Round 7
The scores for all the rounds will be recorded in the spreadsheet, which can be found at:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fu3pTCFXl16Rm0WhuHyWOSlq9zUmtI2E5LSwT43rxp0/edit?usp=sharing
Plus, if you want a handy way to keep track who is on the podium in each round, we have the HALL OF FAME thread, which can be found at:
https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?76206
Thank you so much to SnowWhite and the scorers of last year’s GP Game for making it such a success. This new game would not have been possible without you!
Good luck everybody!
CaroLiza_fan
For this season, there has been a major change for the Predictions Games…
Come the end of each Predictions Game, the overall winner will receive a GS Supporters package as a prize!!!
But, that is the only change. You will be pleased to hear that the Rules for the Senior Grand Prix Predictions Game are exactly the same as last season.
So, like I did with the ISU and National Games in previous years, I have used tulosai’s explanation as the basis.
Rules (pretty much the same as last year):
- Guess the top 6 finisher in each discipline at each Grand Prix. Each event will have it's own dedicated thread in which to make predictions. For handiness, I will provide a list of the entries in the first post in each of these threads.
- Only the top 5 guesses of each person will be scored. The 6[SUP]th[/SUP] person you guess will be an alternate in case one of the 5 skaters you pick withdraws or can't compete at the last minute.
- The deadline to get your predictions in is one hour before the first Short Programme of the event starts. If the pairs are first and they start at 7pm EST, you should aim to get your predictions in by 6pm EST.
- For your prediction to qualify for scoring, you must provide the full last name(s) in your predictions. The thread of each round will include the entries for each discipline, so all you need to do is copy and paste. Abbreviations, nicknames, first names will not be accepted.
Senior Grand Prix Final
As ever, the final round of the Senior Grand Prix Predictions Game is the Senior Grand Prix Final. And there are only a small number of entries to it.
So, for the Senior Grand Prix Final, the following amendment to the rules will apply:
As ever, the final round of the Senior Grand Prix Predictions Game is the Senior Grand Prix Final. And there are only a small number of entries to it.
So, for the Senior Grand Prix Final, the following amendment to the rules will apply:
- Since there are only six entries in each category, the Top 6 predictions will be scored in ALL categories.
Scoring
Each correct guess is worth 15 points. If you guess Mao will be first and she is first, that is 15 points. If you guess Mirai is 5[SUP]th[/SUP] and she is 5[SUP]th[/SUP], that is 15 points.
Each guess that is one placement off is worth 10 points. If you guess Ashley is 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] and she is 1[SUP]st[/SUP], you get 10 points. If you guess Gracie is 5[SUP]th[/SUP] and she is 6[SUP]th[/SUP], you get 10 points.
Each guess that is two placements off is worth 5 points. If you guess Akiko is 4[SUP]th[/SUP] and she in 2[SUP]nd[/SUP], you get 5 points. If you guess Tukt is 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] and she is 5[SUP]th[/SUP] you get 5 points.
Grand Prix Final
For the Final round of the Grand Prix Predictions Game (the Grand Prix Final), the rules are the same as usual EXCEPT for the points scored.
Consequently, you can earn up to 960 points for this round. (Thank you to Mrs. P for the idea of giving bonus points!)
For the Final round of the Grand Prix Predictions Game (the Grand Prix Final), the rules are the same as usual EXCEPT for the points scored.
- As this Championship is the finale of the Grand Prix Series, there will be DOUBLE POINTS on offer. So, it will be:
30 points for guessing right;
20 points for 1 place out;
10 points for 2 places out.
- If you get the podium correct in any discipline, you will get a 30 point bonus.
- If you get all six predictions correct, you will get a 60 point bonus.
Consequently, you can earn up to 960 points for this round. (Thank you to Mrs. P for the idea of giving bonus points!)
These are the competitions that are rounds of the Predictions Game:
Senior Grand Prix Game
Round 1: Skate America (19th – 21st October 2018)
Round 2: Skate Canada (25th – 28th October 2018)
Round 3: GP Helsinki (2nd – 4th November 2018)
Round 4: NHK Trophy (9th – 11th November 2018)
Round 5: Cup Of Russia (16th – 18th November 2018)
Round 6: Trophée de France (23rd – 25th November 2018)
Round 7: Senior Grand Prix Final (5th – 9th December 2018)
This thread will be available for general discussion about the game, and for analysing how the game is progressing. But, please keep the predictions and subsequent discussion about each event in the specific thread for that event:
Skate America: Predictions Game Round 1
Skate Canada: Predictions Game Round 2
GP Helsinki: Predictions Game Round 3
NHK Trophy: Predictions Game Round 4
Cup Of Russia: Predictions Game Round 5
Trophée de France: Predictions Game Round 6
Senior Grand Prix Final: Predictions Game Round 7
The scores for all the rounds will be recorded in the spreadsheet, which can be found at:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fu3pTCFXl16Rm0WhuHyWOSlq9zUmtI2E5LSwT43rxp0/edit?usp=sharing
Plus, if you want a handy way to keep track who is on the podium in each round, we have the HALL OF FAME thread, which can be found at:
https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?76206
Thank you so much to SnowWhite and the scorers of last year’s GP Game for making it such a success. This new game would not have been possible without you!
Good luck everybody!
CaroLiza_fan
