Tom, I'm posting this, hoping that it is okay. I know you've had a lot going on, so I thought I'd put it up, in the hopes it can stay. If not, so be it.
Know Your Penn State Wrestlers
A number of you are probably asking, “What the heck is Know Your Penn State Wrestlers (KYPSW)?” Well, it is a contest that was started on the Scout board five years ago, and has become increasingly popular over there. RoarLions and Slushhead started it off, and I took it over for the past two seasons. As I prepared for this season, I started to consider how we could reach more people, and the obvious conclusion was to bring it to BWI. This became even clearer when Scout went through their “improvements” and several people began spending more time on BWI.
So, the contest is going to be jointly run on both boards. The same information will be posted in both places, and the winners (and the Minkle Award) will be the best (or worst) of both boards. it is not a contest between the boards, just an individual contest.
Here are the rules
· Prior to each dual meet (usually by Wed night), I will post the expected PSU lineup*.
· Prior to the start of a dual, each participant in our competition posts his/her predicted winner and type of victory (dec, major, tech, or fall) for each match in the dual. Injury defaults or DQs count as falls. For each match prediction, you get 2 points for calling the correct winner, plus 1 bonus point for calling the correct type of victory. No points are awarded unless you call the correct winner.
· Predictions for each event must be posted in the KYPSW thread on whichever board you choose (and posted prior to the start of the event) to count for point-scoring. Please only post predictions on one board, PARTICULARLY if you have different names on each board.
· When the posted lineups suggest multiple possible matchups in a weight class and a member posts picks for only a subset of those possible matchups, no points will be awarded to said member for the weight class if the pick fails to include the matchup that ultimately takes place.
· When a PSU opponent forfeits a weight-class during a Dual, every FOS participant in that event will be awarded full point-value for the match (2 pts) and bonus (1 pt) [total = 3 pts]. This applies only to Forfeits where the opponent does not step onto the mat -- Injury Defaults and Disqualifications are not considered Forfeits (they will be counted as Falls, as noted in original text above).
· I will compile and score results, posting weekly updates.
· Highest scorer at season's end** is awarded bragging rights for being the FOS/BWI Dual Season Champion.
* The lineup will not always be certain; when things look iffy, I will post multiple wrestlers at a given weight class, and participants should post their predictions for each wrestler. Generally, I will try to base the lineup on what is presented in the "Match Notes" published by PSU several days prior to the event.
** Tiebreaker Criteria -- Criterion 1: most correct picks; Criterion 2: most correct win types; Criterion 3: most FOS OR BWI posts.
Know Your Penn State Wrestlers
A number of you are probably asking, “What the heck is Know Your Penn State Wrestlers (KYPSW)?” Well, it is a contest that was started on the Scout board five years ago, and has become increasingly popular over there. RoarLions and Slushhead started it off, and I took it over for the past two seasons. As I prepared for this season, I started to consider how we could reach more people, and the obvious conclusion was to bring it to BWI. This became even clearer when Scout went through their “improvements” and several people began spending more time on BWI.
So, the contest is going to be jointly run on both boards. The same information will be posted in both places, and the winners (and the Minkle Award) will be the best (or worst) of both boards. it is not a contest between the boards, just an individual contest.
Here are the rules
· Prior to each dual meet (usually by Wed night), I will post the expected PSU lineup*.
· Prior to the start of a dual, each participant in our competition posts his/her predicted winner and type of victory (dec, major, tech, or fall) for each match in the dual. Injury defaults or DQs count as falls. For each match prediction, you get 2 points for calling the correct winner, plus 1 bonus point for calling the correct type of victory. No points are awarded unless you call the correct winner.
· Predictions for each event must be posted in the KYPSW thread on whichever board you choose (and posted prior to the start of the event) to count for point-scoring. Please only post predictions on one board, PARTICULARLY if you have different names on each board.
· When the posted lineups suggest multiple possible matchups in a weight class and a member posts picks for only a subset of those possible matchups, no points will be awarded to said member for the weight class if the pick fails to include the matchup that ultimately takes place.
· When a PSU opponent forfeits a weight-class during a Dual, every FOS participant in that event will be awarded full point-value for the match (2 pts) and bonus (1 pt) [total = 3 pts]. This applies only to Forfeits where the opponent does not step onto the mat -- Injury Defaults and Disqualifications are not considered Forfeits (they will be counted as Falls, as noted in original text above).
· I will compile and score results, posting weekly updates.
· Highest scorer at season's end** is awarded bragging rights for being the FOS/BWI Dual Season Champion.
* The lineup will not always be certain; when things look iffy, I will post multiple wrestlers at a given weight class, and participants should post their predictions for each wrestler. Generally, I will try to base the lineup on what is presented in the "Match Notes" published by PSU several days prior to the event.
** Tiebreaker Criteria -- Criterion 1: most correct picks; Criterion 2: most correct win types; Criterion 3: most FOS OR BWI posts.
