Title: Wimbledon Comp
Nick Havoc - June 21, 2006 05:44 PM (GMT)
OK. I'm thinking of running a Wimbledon prediction competition. Here's my thought. Once the full draw is out, you predict your eight quarterfinalists. You earn the rankings points for whatever round your picks make it to. Once the QFs are set, we'll start over from the actual remaining players, and you predict how it goes from there. We can have a winner for the mens the womens and an overall winner.
What do you think? Any suggestions for tweaks to the format will be considered.
SuperBRAT - June 21, 2006 11:59 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Nick Havoc @ Jun 21 2006, 05:44 PM) |
OK. I'm thinking of running a Wimbledon prediction competition. Here's my thought. Once the full draw is out, you predict your eight quarterfinalists. You earn the rankings points for whatever round your picks make it to. Once the QFs are set, we'll start over from the actual remaining players, and you predict how it goes from there. We can have a winner for the mens the womens and an overall winner.
What do you think? Any suggestions for tweaks to the format will be considered. |
Fantastic idea Nick, I am up for it. :ok:
Nick Havoc - June 22, 2006 01:55 PM (GMT)
Well, since you're apparently the only one interested . . . seems we have our winner!! :D
GS2 - June 22, 2006 02:28 PM (GMT)
I'd be up for it Nick - sounds good!
Mo aka Mz O'Hara - June 22, 2006 02:48 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (GS2 @ Jun 22 2006, 03:28 PM) |
| I'd be up for it Nick - sounds good! |
Sounds like fun Nick. but just realised I cant join in as I am off work 6/7 July -quarter finals onwards, and no access to a computer except at work. Great idea though. :clap:
sir matchstickmen - June 22, 2006 03:13 PM (GMT)
Nick Havoc - June 22, 2006 06:20 PM (GMT)
Alright then, we'll go with it. Once the official draw is out, make your picks. I'll ask you to send me your picks via PM (that way you're not influenced too much by looking at what everyone else's picks are). Before the tourney starts, I publish all the entrants and their selections, though.
- Pick one player from each 1/8 of the draw to be your projected quarterfinalists.
- You will earn points equivalent to the ranking points for the round each player reaches.
- At the QF stage, I'll have everyone predict again based on the actual quarterfinalists.
- At that point, you will predict the semifinalists, finalist and champion.
- You can submit entries for either the mens or womens draws or both.
- I'm still thinking about what to use as a tiebreaker, in case we end up with a tie.
- The winners with get honour and glory, and maybe some kind of prize, but I'm not sure about that.
sir matchstickmen - June 22, 2006 06:40 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Nick Havoc @ Jun 22 2006, 07:20 PM) |
Alright then, we'll go with it. Once the official draw is out, make your picks. I'll ask you to send me your picks via PM (that way you're not influenced too much by looking at what everyone else's picks are). Before the tourney starts, I publish all the entrants and their selections, though.
- Pick one player from each 1/8 of the draw to be your projected quarterfinalists.
- You will earn points equivalent to the ranking points for the round each player reaches.
- At the QF stage, I'll have everyone predict again based on the actual quarterfinalists.
- At that point, you will predict the semifinalists, finalist and champion.
- You can submit entries for either the mens or womens draws or both.
- I'm still thinking about what to use as a tiebreaker, in case we end up with a tie.
- The winners with get honour and glory, and maybe some kind of prize, but I'm not sure about that. |
good stuff nick :D
Sorry about USA earlier btw!
jaytee - June 23, 2006 03:22 PM (GMT)
Count me in..... when's the deadline ?
Nick Havoc - June 23, 2006 03:32 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (jaytee @ Jun 23 2006, 10:22 AM) |
| Count me in..... when's the deadline ? |
As long as I receive your picks before the first match starts, you're in, but preferably the day before.
sir matchstickmen - June 23, 2006 06:20 PM (GMT)
Nick, is this just for the mens and womens singles pal?
Pebs - June 23, 2006 08:48 PM (GMT)
sounds good Nick.
for those of us who can never remember and are unlikely to check anytime soon, whos in what quarter - could you just post that up?
sir matchstickmen - June 23, 2006 09:06 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Pebs @ Jun 23 2006, 09:48 PM) |
sounds good Nick.
for those of us who can never remember and are unlikely to check anytime soon, whos in what quarter - could you just post that up? |
pebs it's on the bbc site in proper order if that helps :)
Nick Havoc - June 23, 2006 09:09 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Pebs @ Jun 23 2006, 03:48 PM) |
sounds good Nick.
for those of us who can never remember and are unlikely to check anytime soon, whos in what quarter - could you just post that up? |
sir matchstickmen - June 23, 2006 09:13 PM (GMT)
What a gent that Nick is! :D
I got mine in anyway :)
Pebs - June 23, 2006 09:31 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Nick Havoc @ Jun 23 2006, 09:09 PM) |
| QUOTE (Pebs @ Jun 23 2006, 03:48 PM) | sounds good Nick.
for those of us who can never remember and are unlikely to check anytime soon, whos in what quarter - could you just post that up? |
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awww, thanks Nick, you star you :kiss:
Lex - June 24, 2006 07:40 AM (GMT)
good idea Nick :D
But if my Wimbers predictions are anything like my F1 predictions then I guess I'll crash and burn big time
:wacko: