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

[Chris Long]

Forgot my signature,

This is Hitotsuboshi..aka Chris Long

On Sun, Jan 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM Chris Long <cslong65 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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