As it is only 10 days until the start of the German Championships, and the entry lists have now been announced, it seemed an appropriate time to get the 2014 – 2015 National Championships Predictions Game underway.
After starting a consultation, and having thought about the opinions expressed, I have decided to do things a little bit different this season. Not vastly different, you will be glad to hear. Only slightly.
The Rules are still largely the same as for the GP Predictions Game. So, like last year, I will use tulosai’s explanation as the basis, but will not use quotes this time as I have added a few clauses.
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 5th and she is 5th, that is 15 points.
Each guess that is one placement off is worth 10 points. If you guess Ashley is 2nd and she is 1st, you get 10 points. If you guess Gracie is 5th and she is 6th, you get 10 points.
Each guess that is two placements off is worth 5 points. If you guess Akiko is 4th and she in 2nd, you get 5 points. If you guess Tukt is 3rd and she is 5th you get 5 points.
So, after careful consideration, these are the Championships that have been selected as rounds for the Predictions Game:
National Championships Game
Round 1: German Nationals (12[SUP]th[/SUP] – 14[SUP]th[/SUP] December 2014)
Round 2: French Nationals (18[SUP]th[/SUP] – 21[SUP]st[/SUP] December 2014)
N/S Round: Four Nationals (19[SUP]th[/SUP] – 21[SUP]st[/SUP] December 2014)
Round 3: Italian Nationals (20[SUP]th[/SUP] – 21[SUP]st[/SUP] December 2014)
Round 4: Russian Nationals (24[SUP]th[/SUP] – 28[SUP]th[/SUP] December 2014)
Round 5: Japanese Nationals (25[SUP]th[/SUP] – 28[SUP]th[/SUP] December 2014)
N/S Round: Chinese Nationals (27[SUP]th[/SUP] – 28[SUP]th[/SUP] December 2014)
Round 6: Canadian Nationals (23[SUP]rd[/SUP] – 25[SUP]th[/SUP] January 2015)
Round 7: American Nationals (23[SUP]rd[/SUP] – 25[SUP]th[/SUP] January 2015)
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:
German Championships: Predictions Game Round 1
French Championships: Predictions Game Round 2
Four Nationals Championships: Predictions Game (N/S Round)
Italian Championships: Predictions Game Round 3
Russian Championships: Predictions Game Round 4
Japanese Championships: Predictions Game Round 5
Chinese Championships: Predictions Game (N/S Round)
Canadian Championships: Predictions Game Round 6
American Championships: Predictions Game Round 7
Thank you so much to Mrs. P and the scorers of this 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
EDIT (12[SUP]th[/SUP] Dec 2014): The spreadsheet is now up and running, and can be found at:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rfTGMqsaeRsxdiDGrqq-k3ePh3Vp3XE3ipoq_RKlZEM/edit?usp=sharing
After starting a consultation, and having thought about the opinions expressed, I have decided to do things a little bit different this season. Not vastly different, you will be glad to hear. Only slightly.
The Rules are still largely the same as for the GP Predictions Game. So, like last year, I will use tulosai’s explanation as the basis, but will not use quotes this time as I have added a few clauses.
Rules (pretty much the same as last year):
- Guess the top 6 finisher in each discipline at each National Championship. 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 6th 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.
Competitions With Small Entries
- If there are 5 or more entries, then the Predictions Game will carry on as per the usual rules.
- If there are 3 or 4 entries in a competition, then we will make predictions on just the podium positions (if there is a 4[SUP]th[/SUP] entry, that will be the alternate).
- If there are 1 or 2 entries in a competition, then that category will not count towards the Game.
- If there are 5 or more entries, then the Predictions Game will carry on as per the usual rules.
- You can change or make your predictions until one hour before the first event at each grand prix event starts. If the pairs are first and they start at 7pm EST, you have until 6pm EST to make all predictions.
Late Entries
So, using the German SP timetable (Dance, then Men's, then Pairs and finally Ladies) as an example:
- In the event of predictions being submitted late, only those predictions for competitions that have not yet started will count.
So, using the German SP timetable (Dance, then Men's, then Pairs and finally Ladies) as an example:
If you submit your predictions in between Men's and Pairs, then your predictions for BOTH Pairs and Ladies will count towards the Game.
If you submit your predictions during the Pairs competition (even if your skaters have not yet taken to the ice), then ONLY your predictions for Ladies will count towards the Game.
If you submit your predictions during the Pairs competition (even if your skaters have not yet taken to the ice), then ONLY your predictions for Ladies will count towards the Game.
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 5th and she is 5th, that is 15 points.
Each guess that is one placement off is worth 10 points. If you guess Ashley is 2nd and she is 1st, you get 10 points. If you guess Gracie is 5th and she is 6th, you get 10 points.
Each guess that is two placements off is worth 5 points. If you guess Akiko is 4th and she in 2nd, you get 5 points. If you guess Tukt is 3rd and she is 5th you get 5 points.
Non-Scoring Rounds
There were some Championships that I was dithering about including in the Predictions Game because they were on at the same time as other rounds that are part of the Game. As some members have specifically said that they want to predict on these rounds, I have compromised by making them “Non-Scoring Rounds”. Basically, you can predict on them for fun if you want, but they will not count towards the final Game score.
There were some Championships that I was dithering about including in the Predictions Game because they were on at the same time as other rounds that are part of the Game. As some members have specifically said that they want to predict on these rounds, I have compromised by making them “Non-Scoring Rounds”. Basically, you can predict on them for fun if you want, but they will not count towards the final Game score.
So, after careful consideration, these are the Championships that have been selected as rounds for the Predictions Game:
National Championships Game
Round 1: German Nationals (12[SUP]th[/SUP] – 14[SUP]th[/SUP] December 2014)
Round 2: French Nationals (18[SUP]th[/SUP] – 21[SUP]st[/SUP] December 2014)
N/S Round: Four Nationals (19[SUP]th[/SUP] – 21[SUP]st[/SUP] December 2014)
Round 3: Italian Nationals (20[SUP]th[/SUP] – 21[SUP]st[/SUP] December 2014)
Round 4: Russian Nationals (24[SUP]th[/SUP] – 28[SUP]th[/SUP] December 2014)
Round 5: Japanese Nationals (25[SUP]th[/SUP] – 28[SUP]th[/SUP] December 2014)
N/S Round: Chinese Nationals (27[SUP]th[/SUP] – 28[SUP]th[/SUP] December 2014)
Round 6: Canadian Nationals (23[SUP]rd[/SUP] – 25[SUP]th[/SUP] January 2015)
Round 7: American Nationals (23[SUP]rd[/SUP] – 25[SUP]th[/SUP] January 2015)
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:
German Championships: Predictions Game Round 1
French Championships: Predictions Game Round 2
Four Nationals Championships: Predictions Game (N/S Round)
Italian Championships: Predictions Game Round 3
Russian Championships: Predictions Game Round 4
Japanese Championships: Predictions Game Round 5
Chinese Championships: Predictions Game (N/S Round)
Canadian Championships: Predictions Game Round 6
American Championships: Predictions Game Round 7
Thank you so much to Mrs. P and the scorers of this 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
EDIT (12[SUP]th[/SUP] Dec 2014): The spreadsheet is now up and running, and can be found at:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rfTGMqsaeRsxdiDGrqq-k3ePh3Vp3XE3ipoq_RKlZEM/edit?usp=sharing
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