Here on the AO, March Madness refers to the annual Rock-Paper-Scissors tournament, and I'd like to welcome everyone to the 2015 version, the twelfth such event here.
Yes, that's right! We're up to 12 years and entering our second decade. And, folks, and it's all because of you! :tup: :tup:
Thank you all for your great participation in the past! :clap: :clap:
(For those of you unfamiliar with this Tournament, here's the link to last year's game, the 2013 game, the 2012 game, the 2011 game, the 2010 game, the 2009 game, the 2008 game, the 2007 game, the 2006 game, the 2005 game and the 2004 game.)
Once again we'll take up to the first 64 players in this tourney. I should check with Tom about a prize for the 2015 tourney, but I wouldn't hold my breath - I think the only prize you'll get this year is the honor and glory of being an RPS champion!
Seeding this year will be something akin to what was done in 2013: the method of determining the #1 seeds will remain the same, but the seeding of the rest of the tournament will be somewhat based on past performance, via a method to be determined, depending on how much time I have. (But don't let that dissuade you, potential first-time players! There have been a number of strong rookie performances in this tournament over the years!) In the even time is running short, I'll revert to the "earliest entries get the highest seeds" method as we've done in most years.
All you need to do is post to this thread that you are interested, and you're in the game! To be guaranteed a spot in the tournament, you must be one of the first 64 people to post in this thread by Sun, Mar 1st, 9 pm CST.
As is the case each year, the 4 #1 seeds are reserved for last year's Final Four contestants - they have until the evening of Fri, Feb 27th , to claim their #1 seed. Those four would be: Numerical Neuroticism (last year's champ), Pintsize (runner-up), actuary_aspire, and thing. In the event that they go unclaimed, they will be filled by the first entrant(s), as needed.
Other than that, everything will be the same as in the past:
Brackets will be announced by Monday, March 2nd, at 10 a.m. CST, thus allowing for the first matches to occur that day. I'd like to get this rolling as quickly as possible, so again, please signup ASAP (I'd really like to exceed last year's total of 51 people in this year's tourney - let's work our way back to 64!).
The number of games in the matches will increase in the later rounds, so you can show off your true skill:
Round of 64: Best of 5 games
Round of 32: Best of 5 games
Sweet Sixteen: Best of 7 games
Elite Eight: Best of 7 games
Semi-finals: Best of 9 games
Finals: Best of 9 games
Be warned you'd better come ready to play, or a slow start could lead to an early exit!
You must PM me at least one set of throws a day, unless your opponent is unknown. No throws for 2 consecutive business days will be deemed a forfeit of the tournament .
Once again, to say that you are in the tournament, simply post to this thread.
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Details on the games themselves will be the same as in prior years:
The format is simple: This will be a simple "winner advances" bracket. You must win the series in each round to advance.
What will happen is for each game the two players will PM me their first 5 throws. I will resolve them, in order, and post the results of the game to the thread. (In the event of a tie - the 5 throws match exactly - both players would email me their next 5 throws for that game).
Example:
PlayerA PMs me: Rock - Scissors - Paper - Paper - Rock
PlayerB PMs me: Rock - Scissors - Rock - Scissors - Paper
I will only post the results up until the winning throw, so in this case I will post something to the effect of:
PlayerA and PlayerB then PM me with their throws for the 2nd game of the match.
Note in the example above it doesn't matter that PlayerB would've won more throws head-to-head; it's the first non-tie that determines the outcome.
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For those of you who still can't quite see how this works, you can look at any of the prior game threads (see links above) to see how the game evolves.
It is my intention to update the game at least 3 times a day (late night or early morning, midday, and early evening). I will do my best to keep up with the PMs - each year is a little harried in the early rounds, but we manage to sort it all out, and a good time is had by all (although moreso by the winners, I suppose).
Yes, that's right! We're up to 12 years and entering our second decade. And, folks, and it's all because of you! :tup: :tup:
Thank you all for your great participation in the past! :clap: :clap:
(For those of you unfamiliar with this Tournament, here's the link to last year's game, the 2013 game, the 2012 game, the 2011 game, the 2010 game, the 2009 game, the 2008 game, the 2007 game, the 2006 game, the 2005 game and the 2004 game.)
Once again we'll take up to the first 64 players in this tourney. I should check with Tom about a prize for the 2015 tourney, but I wouldn't hold my breath - I think the only prize you'll get this year is the honor and glory of being an RPS champion!
Seeding this year will be something akin to what was done in 2013: the method of determining the #1 seeds will remain the same, but the seeding of the rest of the tournament will be somewhat based on past performance, via a method to be determined, depending on how much time I have. (But don't let that dissuade you, potential first-time players! There have been a number of strong rookie performances in this tournament over the years!) In the even time is running short, I'll revert to the "earliest entries get the highest seeds" method as we've done in most years.
All you need to do is post to this thread that you are interested, and you're in the game! To be guaranteed a spot in the tournament, you must be one of the first 64 people to post in this thread by Sun, Mar 1st, 9 pm CST.
As is the case each year, the 4 #1 seeds are reserved for last year's Final Four contestants - they have until the evening of Fri, Feb 27th , to claim their #1 seed. Those four would be: Numerical Neuroticism (last year's champ), Pintsize (runner-up), actuary_aspire, and thing. In the event that they go unclaimed, they will be filled by the first entrant(s), as needed.
Other than that, everything will be the same as in the past:
Brackets will be announced by Monday, March 2nd, at 10 a.m. CST, thus allowing for the first matches to occur that day. I'd like to get this rolling as quickly as possible, so again, please signup ASAP (I'd really like to exceed last year's total of 51 people in this year's tourney - let's work our way back to 64!).
The number of games in the matches will increase in the later rounds, so you can show off your true skill:
Round of 64: Best of 5 games
Round of 32: Best of 5 games
Sweet Sixteen: Best of 7 games
Elite Eight: Best of 7 games
Semi-finals: Best of 9 games
Finals: Best of 9 games
Be warned you'd better come ready to play, or a slow start could lead to an early exit!
You must PM me at least one set of throws a day, unless your opponent is unknown. No throws for 2 consecutive business days will be deemed a forfeit of the tournament .
Once again, to say that you are in the tournament, simply post to this thread.
----------------
Details on the games themselves will be the same as in prior years:
The format is simple: This will be a simple "winner advances" bracket. You must win the series in each round to advance.
What will happen is for each game the two players will PM me their first 5 throws. I will resolve them, in order, and post the results of the game to the thread. (In the event of a tie - the 5 throws match exactly - both players would email me their next 5 throws for that game).
Example:
PlayerA PMs me: Rock - Scissors - Paper - Paper - Rock
PlayerB PMs me: Rock - Scissors - Rock - Scissors - Paper
I will only post the results up until the winning throw, so in this case I will post something to the effect of:
Quote:
PlayerA defeats PlayerB in Game 1, PlayerA leads (1-0) R-S-P PlayerA R-S-R PlayerB |
PlayerA and PlayerB then PM me with their throws for the 2nd game of the match.
Note in the example above it doesn't matter that PlayerB would've won more throws head-to-head; it's the first non-tie that determines the outcome.
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For those of you who still can't quite see how this works, you can look at any of the prior game threads (see links above) to see how the game evolves.
It is my intention to update the game at least 3 times a day (late night or early morning, midday, and early evening). I will do my best to keep up with the PMs - each year is a little harried in the early rounds, but we manage to sort it all out, and a good time is had by all (although moreso by the winners, I suppose).
Rock-Paper-Scissors: March Madness 2015
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