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03/29/2012 10:00:52 AM · #1
This is a call for sign-up for the 'Beat Your Own Average' knockout challenge 2012

It ran (pretty successfully) in 2011, 2010 and 2009 - but I'd like to run it a little earlier this year.

Add your name to this thread if you would like to play.

This is a knockout side challenge using the Sunday member challenges.

The way it goes down:

In each match the person with the score that is highest relative to their starting average will go through. i.e. the person with the greatest positive (or lowest negative) difference between their score and their starting average will win.

The initial 'draw' will not be seeded in any way. I will use people's starting average score (used backwards; i.e. 5.2567 becomes 76525) to make an initial number-ordered list, pairings will be made from top to bottom; subsequent rounds will cascade geometrically from this initial list.

I'll utilize a triple in any round where the numbers don't allow for just pairings. That way everybody who wants to play will be able to.

Any matches which are tied will be given to the person with the higher starting average. This seems fair to me, beating a higher average is more difficult.

A non-entry forfeits the match.

Where both competitors do not submit, the person with the highest current (not starting) average will go through by default. (not that there will be much difference - but this would favour those who have improved their average during the duration of the competition)

Any late DQs which emerge after the next round has been contested will be ignored.

You must have already completed a challenge to be eligible; this is so that you have a fixed average score at sign-up.

I will check all the scores as quickly as I am able and publish the results in this forum.

The first round will be based on the challenge announced on Sunday April 22nd and will run on each Sunday until there is a winner. The number of rounds will depend on the number of initial competitors.

Be aware, you won't know whether you are through to the next round until rollover, so you'll need to have an image ready to go without knowing whether you are through or not.

If you would like to join me in this knockout competition then please register your interest in this thread before 7pm (server time) on Friday April 20th.

Hopefully I have covered everything.

I look forward to seeing who will sign up.

Paul

The final list of competitors are:

paulbtlw
Ecce Signum
Cuttooth
hahn23
jagar
NiallOTuama
KristinaG
Kelli
salmiakki
cowboy221977
MinsoPhoto
davidw
markwiley
Bear_Music
Denielle
MargaretN
nickyb
ozmaster
RyanWareham
bhuge
karmat
MAK
ursula
BrennanOB
mbrutus2009
Dennisheckman
Giles_uk
vawendy
mrchhas
cynthiann
raish
Melethia
ray_mefarso
SaraR
njsabs
Allen1634
Brent_S
sjhuls
Abra
CJinCA
MaryO
hajeka
glad2badad
PennyClick
Budya
doremi
MagicTrix
LydiaToo
ancientimages
ambaker
PennyStreet
vlado
FourPointX
Enlightened
paulsteven
jcar
OverflowStudios
colorcarnival
SEG
ace flyman
chazoe
james_so
rodfulk
CNovack
tvsometime
Silent-Shooter
Jon_H

Message edited by author 2012-04-21 11:34:46.
03/29/2012 10:04:25 AM · #2
Txs Paul, I'd love to play and have a few weeks to lower my average to garnish a better starting point :)
03/29/2012 10:08:02 AM · #3
Count me in Paul.
Thanks for doing this once again.
03/29/2012 10:09:01 AM · #4
I'll play. Sounds fun!
03/29/2012 10:09:42 AM · #5
I got knocked out the first round last year, what the hell, count me in.

Edit to say thanks for doing this.

Message edited by author 2012-03-29 10:10:23.
03/29/2012 10:17:44 AM · #6
I'll play
03/29/2012 10:21:48 AM · #7
I'm in.
Haha, wish we did this early in the year, I had a streak of 13 challenges in a row where I only beat my average. But now I am back to routinely doing worse than it again :-P
03/29/2012 10:24:27 AM · #8
I'm in. This was a lot of fun last year!
03/29/2012 10:26:26 AM · #9
I always get knocked out in the first round, so it's normally a short season, so I'll play :)
03/29/2012 10:26:46 AM · #10
I'm in...This sounds like fun.
03/29/2012 10:27:46 AM · #11
Count me in
03/29/2012 10:30:12 AM · #12
I'm in!
03/29/2012 10:38:44 AM · #13
I have been trying to take a few more risks and try not to obsess over the score, but I do think things like this help push me a bit more. So, count me in.

Thanks for organizing this, Paul.
03/29/2012 10:39:38 AM · #14
I'm good to go. Count me in.
03/29/2012 10:48:04 AM · #15
I will give it a go.
03/29/2012 11:09:26 AM · #16
This time I'll be at home. I will give it a go.
03/29/2012 11:09:50 AM · #17
Im in!!!!!!!
03/29/2012 11:13:18 AM · #18
Originally posted by nickyb:

Im in!!!!!!!


The defending champion returns!

You'll be difficult to beat this time too. I think your average might be called a sleeper!

Message edited by author 2012-03-29 11:13:38.
03/29/2012 11:14:16 AM · #19
Originally posted by paulbtlw:

Originally posted by nickyb:

Im in!!!!!!!


The defending champion returns!


And so does his runner-up. HARWICHPORT RULES!

R.

ETA: be sure to seed us in opposite brackets :-)

Message edited by author 2012-03-29 11:15:41.
03/29/2012 11:42:30 AM · #20
I'm in!

Message edited by author 2012-03-29 11:51:01.
03/29/2012 11:54:21 AM · #21
I'll give it a go for as long as i last!
03/29/2012 11:55:26 AM · #22
I'm in, it was a blast last time, and forces me to enter stuff.
03/29/2012 12:00:19 PM · #23
Count me in!
03/29/2012 12:05:58 PM · #24
this is an every "sunday" challenge thing right. No one gets a week off because of weather, work, etc....etc. I will have to make sure I take a shot every week for this one.
03/29/2012 12:07:20 PM · #25
Originally posted by cowboy221977:

this is an every "sunday" challenge thing right. No one gets a week off because of weather, work, etc....etc. I will have to make sure I take a shot every week for this one.


Correct.
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