Secret Squirrel Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Draft Please Thanks PJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 38, 2 to go to make a 8 teams of 5 comp. Still quite a few who have not logged in recently, so by Sunday, I would say we will get to 50. Pete sent a bulk email out earlier today in case anyone was wondering 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ye Old Pete Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 draft for me please PJ. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrinkles Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 One entry for the draft Peter. Thank's a mil. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Single Entry Only. Thank you. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 41 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 17 hours ago, Hesi said: So far we have 8 newbies(WELCOME), to the Draft Team comp. Don't worry if you are the last pick in the draft, they invariably do well, whereas the first pick usually turns out to be a poison chalice Jakey Boy Buller Tonka Smiler Lightning Blue Harewood Secret Squirrel Gospel Of Judas People from the last 2 team comps that have not responded, probably because they have not been on line, include Punter Pete Porky Plovdiv Jason Mc Blazes Wrinkles Maria Zac Happy Heather Mardy VS Heather has confirmed to me by PM that she is in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 On 1/4/2022 at 9:18 PM, brown fox said: Looks like you may get a call up for the next test they'll only call him up if Max is unavailable. (Superior record in all aspects of the game, I suspect.) MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 We need some people who have already entered to put their hands up for Captaincy. Currently we only have two (possibly 3 with Rex). I DO NOT want to Captain a team due to the workload I already have. Max, Robert, Pete, Hesi, Rees, Ray, Richie, Craig - you guys are all experienced and capable.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, PWJ said: We need some people who have already entered to put their hands up for Captaincy. Currently we only have two (possibly 3 with Rex). I DO NOT want to Captain a team due to the workload I already have. Max, Robert, Pete, Hesi, Rees, Ray, Richie, Craig - you guys are all experienced and capable.... Already down as a skip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 ENTRIES SO FAR Two more entries needed and we also need 3 more captains CAPTAINS (6) Hesi Howie Ian Pete Max Craig DRAFT (37) Blind Squirrel Buller Rep Dino Gary Gee Geoff Gordy Gospel of Judas Graeme Harewood Heather Jack Jakey Boy Jen Lightning Blue Maurice Midnight Caller Pam PJ Punter Pete Ray Rees Rex Richie Rob Robert Roland Secret Squirrel Sharne Smiler Steve P Stevie N Tom Tonkatime Trotslover Wrinkles Ziggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 23 minutes ago, PWJ said: ENTRIES SO FAR Looking like we should get 9 teams of 5 so just 4 more entries needed CAPTAINS (3) Hesi Howie Ian DRAFT (38) Blind Squirrel Buller Rep Craig Dino Gary Gee Geoff Gordy Gospel of Judas Graeme Harewood Heather Jack Jakey Boy Jen Lightning Blue Maurice Max Pam Pete PJ Punter Pete Ray Rees Rex Richie Rob Robert Roland Secret Squirrel Sharne Smiler Steve P Stevie N Tom Tonkatime Wrinkles Ziggy I'll be a captain again PJ. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globederby19 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 As much as I have enjoyed being Captain of some eclectically named teams before , Saturdays are going to be hectic for a while due to renovations and a trip into the backblocks in Feb where coverage will be nil for a while, necessitating early picks or numbers. So I will gratefully decline an offer to Captain a team, - this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trotslover Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 I will be in if you still need more people don't know anything about comp can I see rules etc 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 1 minute ago, Trotslover said: I will be in if you still need more people don't know anything about comp can I see rules etc THE RULES1. Players. Each team will consist of 5 players. If there are no selections posted by any of the Sub Selectors then your captain (or nominated person) may submit selections on behalf of the absent team member. In this instance their selections on behalf of the missing player must vary from their own to some degree.2. Draw. The draw will match each team against another team every week until all teams have played each other over in a "one round" Round Robin format. At the conclusion of the Round Robin the team with the highest points tally will be the Summer Super Comp Champions. Aggregate will decide ranking for teams level on points. 3. Selections. Competitors are required to select two runners per race. No subs are to be posted. All selections should be posted at the same time although I may make allowances if this is not possible due to late arrival for posting. Posting the same numbers for each race is not permitted. I don't think your team mates would want you to do that anyway.4. Scratching Rule. You may post replacements for any scratching by making a new post (on your own selection thread) clearly indicating your replacement selection(s). This may now be done any time up until 30 minutes before the first race which I will refer to as CLOSING TIME. If you have not posted by then your Captain (or other team member) will have 30 minutes to submit a replacement set of selections on the selection thread. Any scratchings that require subs can also be submitted by the Captains at that time. It would be very helpful if you are at all able, to please check your selections for scratchings, before closing time. Once we are 30 minutes away from the start of race one, the selection thread will be opened to allow everyone to view everyone else's selections and for Captains to have 30 minutes to post any subs, BBs etc. After this point ALL selections are LOCKED IN. Late scratchings will go to the TAB sub followed by the 2nd favourite by TAB win odds in that order. If more than one horse meets the latter criteria then the replacement will be the horse with the higher number. 5. Investments. Each selection will be regarded as an imaginary $10 win bet while if both selections start, a $2 quinella combining the two selections will also be credited to the competitor. So that's a $22 investment per race per competitor if two tips are submitted.The races will usually be split 50/50 between NZ and Australia. 6. Best Bet. Each selector may choose one race in each country as a "best bet" selection. All $$$ earned from these races will be doubled. In the event of scratchings the same best bet (BB) will apply. There will be no transference to a subsequent race. If your best bet race is abandoned - bad luck !@7. H-T-H. The draw will pit individual players from the two teams drawn to play each other, against each other in head-to-head competition. The player with the most $$$ at the conclusion of the round is the winner for his team. The team with 3 or more winners wins the match.8. Countback. If a head-to-head contest is a tie on $$$ earned then a countback will determine the winner by award victory to the player who uniquely selected the highest placed horse in the final event. In other words if you both selected the same horse that cancels itself out. It would be the two selections which are different which will determine the tie-breaker. If the selections are the same for the final event then the same parameter will apply to the penultimate race and so on.9. Points. Teams will be awarded points as follows:3-2 win - 2 points 4-1 win - 3 points 5-0 win - 4 pointsBonus points Team profit bonus - 1 point Losing team with higher aggregate than their conquerors - 1 pointSo a well performed side which still loses may earn as many points (2) as a side which wins narrowly . 10. Joker. Once during the Round Robin series, the team captain of each team may elect to play their "Joker". They must advise this in the post in which they make their selections. They may or may not confer with their team regarding this deployment. The Joker will double the final points tally for that team for that week. So it's possible to score 10 points (this has been done more than once) from a single round while it is also possible to play your Joker score 0 points and waste it completely. 11. The Jeopardy Chip. This is a new addition to the comp. Each team will possess one Jeopardy Chip for the duration of the comp. There is no guarantee they will get to use it or in fact no requirement for them to use it if they choose not to. This chip can only be played against a team ranked higher than your team at the commencement of that round with the exception of Round 1 when any team can play the Jeopardy Chip. This chip will- Ensure a one point deduction from your opposing team's final points tally for that round if the opposing team fails to achieve a final aggregate for the Round of $1000 or more. The 1 point deduction will occur regardless of the points tally and will be irrespective of whether that team win or lose. If they score zero points and fail to achieve an aggregate of $1000 or more then they will score -1 point for that round. You MAY NOT play the Jeopardy Chip in conjunction with your Joker. It would be wise therefore not to be announcing your play of either card before the selection thread is opened 30 minutes before the first race. Like the Joker play, the Black Adder play must be advised by the Captain in his selection post. 12. Posting. Please post your selections by number (names are optional and unnecessary). If you post replacements for scratched horses then do so in a new post rather than edit your original. DO NOT POST SUBS IN BRACKETS WITH YOUR SELECTIONS. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 Everyone, please note that the only rule change will be the dropping of The Black Adder and the inception of the Jeopardy Chip: 11. The Jeopardy Chip. This is a new addition to the comp. Each team will possess one Jeopardy Chip for the duration of the comp. There is no guarantee they will get to use it or in fact no requirement for them to use it if they choose not to. This chip can only be played against a team ranked higher than your team at the commencement of that round with the exception of Round 1 when any team can play the Jeopardy Chip. This chip will- Ensure a one point deduction from your opposing team's final points tally for that round if the opposing team fails to achieve a final aggregate for the Round of $1000 or more. The 1 point deduction will occur regardless of the points tally and will be irrespective of whether that team win or lose. If they score zero points and fail to achieve an aggregate of $1000 or more then they will score -1 point for that round. You MAY NOT play the Jeopardy Chip in conjunction with your Joker. It would be wise therefore not to be announcing your play of either card before the selection thread is opened 30 minutes before the first race. Like the Joker play, the Jeopardy chip play must be advised by the Captain in his selection post. Any questions please ask 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigos1 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Howdy PJ, I'll change my mind and be a Captain (if your Short)! My Team will be called Mr Aybee , my favourite horse when I was a youngin. In school holidays use to muck out his stable , feed him the odd extra carrot and even got my photo taken sitting on him a couple of times when trained by Tony Prendergast. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Caller Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Draft please PJ or reserve if need. Top comp over the Christmas period PJ👍 Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 That is 43 entries with 5 or 6 captains so far Looking like a 9 team comp, so 2 more needed 9 new players, so that will add new twists and flavour to the comp that we will all look forward to PLEASE all remember 1. Comps are played in good spirit and fun, the format is so unique and good that no one plays for a prize, just bragging rights, although Maxi might be convinced to arrange another token from Cambridge Stud again 2. If, during the comp, anyone has something they are unhappy about, just politely ask, no sniping thanks 3. Half the fun of these team comps, is the banter, so I would urge all people to contribute. You won't match the essay and book like posts from Howie(Toofast and Maxi), but you can always try. There has been disappointment over the years that the individual comps don't have the banter that the team ones have. To be expected, people don't like blowing their own trumpet bit will happily wax lyrical about their team. Isn't that right Howie? JUST A NOTE also The team comp format is set up in such a way, that you cannot see what your opponent is posting until Pete opens the thread 30 minutes before the first race. TO POST YOUR PICKS, just click on the announcement that Pete will put up each Thursday, that takes you directly to the thread. Page down until you get to a banner on the right, that says 'POST NEW TOPIC", and go for it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Hesi said: That is 43 entries with 5 or 6 captains so far Looking like a 9 team comp, so 2 more needed 9 new players, so that will add new twists and flavour to the comp that we will all look forward to PLEASE all remember 1. Comps are played in good spirit and fun, the format is so unique and good that no one plays for a prize, just bragging rights, although Maxi might be convinced to arrange another token from Cambridge Stud again 2. If, during the comp, anyone has something they are unhappy about, just politely ask, no sniping thanks 3. Half the fun of these team comps, is the banter, so I would urge all people to contribute. You won't match the essay and book like posts from Howie(Toofast and Maxi), but you can always try. There has been disappointment over the years that the individual comps don't have the banter that the team ones have. To be expected, people don't like blowing their own trumpet bit will happily wax lyrical about their team. Isn't that right Howie? hmmm..no answer yet from Too Slow, must be either: at a wellbeing retreat to get his mind right by Comp time, or: writing his intro for the draft or both of the above Edited January 6, 2022 by Maximus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Max will be Kapitaine if you're desperate at decision-makin' time, PJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Maximus said: Max will be Kapitaine if you're desperate at decision-makin' time, PJ You're in skip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 FINAL ENTRIES CAPTAINS (9) Hesi Ray Maria Rex Howie Ian Pete Max Craig DRAFT (36) Blind Squirrel Buller Rep Dino Gary Gee Geoff Gordy Gospel of Judas Graeme Happy Sunrise Harewood Heather Jack Jakey Boy Jen Lightning Blue Maurice Midnight Caller Pam PJ Punter Pete Rees Richie Rob Robert Roland Secret Squirrel Sharne Smiler Steve P Stevie N Tom Tonkatime Trotslover Wrinkles Ziggy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Sunrise Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 I'm in. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 For those interested here is my yearling colt I hope to sell at Magic Millions next week: 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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