[sumo] [TORCHBEARER 2025 game] annual invitation for the 2025 edition

[Chris Long]

Hi,

I would like to submit my entry

My Rikishi is Rinko
My Rank is Ms3w

On Sun, Jan 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM kj bauman via Sumo <sumo at webtrek.com> wrote:

> good day all,
> The 2024 prize has been sent to champion Hakuhonofan in Florida, who had
> an amazing point tally.
>
> It's time for the once-a-year invite to the easiest picking (guessing)
> sumo game ever. No need for daily picks, no need for pre-basho picks; just
> a pair of picks will last a whole year!
>
> Here's how it works.
> The symbolic TORCH starts with the last rikishi and last rank on the 2025
> HATSU BANZUKE (rikishi/rank at the bottom of jonokuchi division). If the
> rikishi wins his bout (called a TORCH MATCH), he keeps the TORCH. If he
> loses, the TORCH is passed to the winner.  Through the year, the TORCH will
> eventually make way up the banzuke as it is always passed to the winner.
> The object of the game is to pick the one rank and one rikishi you think
> will end up with the most points throughout the year's six bashos. Points
> are awarded to every rikishi and rank involved in a TORCH MATCH; AND to
> players who finish closest to the FINAL TORCH position at the end of the
> year.
>
> FINAL TORCH POINTS AT THE END OF THE 2025 KYUSHU BASHO:
> 25 points if you picked the final TORCH holding rikishi.
> 25 points if you picked the final TORCH holding rank.
> PLUS...
> 10 points to the player(s) closest to the final TORCH holding rikishi.
> 10 points to the player(s) closest to the final TORCH holding rank.
> 9 points to the 2nd closest picks.
> 8 points to the 3rd closest picks.
> 7 points to the 4th closest picks.
> 6 points to the 5th closest picks.
> 5 points to the 6th closest picks.
> 4 points to the 7th closest picks.
> 3 points to the 8th closest picks.
> 2 points to the 9th closest picks.
> 1 point to the 10th closest picks.
>
> (so if my math is correct, a minimum of 110 points (55 rank/55 rikishi)
> are guaranteed to be handed out at the end of the year)
>
> TORCH MATCH POINTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR:
> 3 points for every TORCH MATCH your chosen rikishi wins.
> 3 points for every TORCH MATCH your chosen rank wins.
> 1 point for every TORCH MATCH your chosen rikishi loses.
> 1 point for every TORCH MATCH match your chosen rank loses.
>
> The player with the most points at the end of the year will get a prize.
>
> For historical reference, here's where the torch ended up in previous
> years:
> 2006, J2w
> 2007, Ms33w (highest position J7w)
> 2008, J7e (highest position J6w)
> 2009, J5e (highest position J3e)
> 2010, Ms58e (highest position J3e)
> 2011, J6e (highest position J4w)
> 2012, J2e (highest position J1e)
> 2013, Ms48e (highest position Ms4e)
> 2014, Ms49e (highest position Ms3e)
> 2015, J6w (highest position J1w)
> 2016, J11e (highest position J6e)
> 2017, Ms10w (highest position J13w)
> 2018, Ms8e (highest position J2e)
> 2019, J7e (highest position J4e)
> 2020, Ms15w (highest position Ms1w)
> 2021, J4w (highest position J1e)
> 2022, Ms23e (highest position Ms1w)
> 2023, J5e (highest position J1e)
> 2024, J5w (highest position J3w)
>
> Highest number of points: 73 by Hakuhonofan in 2024.
>
> To play, please submit:
> 1) the rikishi you think will get the most points between now and the end
> of the 2025 Kyushu Basho.
> and
> 2) the rank you think will get the most points between now and the end of
> the 2025 Kyushu Basho.
>
> The deadline for entries is one minute before the first TORCH MATCH
> starts... JST. Send new entries or updated entries to shimodahito(at)
> yahoo.com, or via the sumoforum.net. For players who miss the deadline,
> your 2024 picks will carry over to TORCHBEARER 2025 (as long as your
> rikishi pick is still active).
>
> A "wildcard" drone pick, by default will be the lowest rikishi and rank on
> the HATSU BANZUKE and cannot be selected by any other player.
>
> Good luck! The game is painless...one rank pick, one rikishi pick... no
> daily picks needed…. and a prize.
>
> 15+ years and still going!
>
> -shimodahito
>
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