Post by Tangy on Mar 4, 2012 18:13:55 GMT
From the Formula 1 thread in "Off Topiic" board, I see many of you closely follow the sport so I thought some of you would be interested in this predictions game.
The game was originally concieved by a member of the Tube Challenge forum (of which I am a part) but anyone can join in, the more players the better the competiveness of the game.
The rules are as below, please do read carefully before entering.
Objective: To predict (pick) the top ten finishing drivers for each Grand Prix of the 2012 Formula 1 season as accurately as possible.
How to participate:
1. Visit the entry form at is.gd/f1entries and follow the instructions.
2. There is only one entry form for the whole season. You can enter picks for multiple races at once, if you wish. If you later change your mind, you can submit a new set of picks, and you will score points for the last one submitted before the deadline.
3. Picks will not be carried over to other races. Instead, I suggest you submit a set of picks for the whole season, and then submit individual picks for each race. That way, if you ever forget to enter, your season-long picks will be used as a back-up.
4. The competition is not limited to Tube Forum members, so feel free to invite friends to play.
Deadline for picks:
1. The deadline is the start of the first practice session on each weekend. That is a Friday for all races except Monaco, which starts on a Thursday. I'll be posting my usual reminders in this thread.
2. The exact deadline times can be found on the Results tab of the results spreadsheet at is.gd/f1results. All the results will be added there for the whole season. There are also tabs for the overall standings, the scores in each round (after it is finished), the drivers' performances and how much they are being picked in this competition.
Scoring:
1. Points are scored after each race based on how well your picks match the actual race results. For each driver that you picked, you score points based on the difference between where the driver finished and where you predicted he'd finish:
--Didn't finish in the top 10 - 0 points
--Finished exactly where predicted - 25 points
--Finished 1 place off from where predicted - 18 points
--Finished 2 places off from where predicted - 15 points
--Finished 3 places off from where predicted - 12 points
--Finished 4 places off from where predicted - 10 points
--Finished 5 places off from where predicted - 8 points
--Finished 6 places off from where predicted - 6 points
--Finished 7 places off from where predicted - 4 points
--Finished 8 places off from where predicted - 2 points
--Finished 9 places off from where predicted - 1 point
2. For example, if you picked Alonso to come in 3rd and he did finish 3rd, you'd score 25 points, but if he finished 5th, you'd score 15 points. If he finished 11th, you'd score no points.
3. Your total score for a race is the sum of the points scored for each driver in your pick.
4. You are responsible for checking your own score for accuracy, though everything is automated, so there shouldn't be any mistakes.
5. At the end of the season, the winner will be the the person with the highest total number of points. In the event two or more players have the same number of points, the tie-breaking criteria will be the number of round victories, and then the highest single score across the whole season.
Any questions you may have can be posted here and I will answer them, or pass them onto the organiser.
The game was originally concieved by a member of the Tube Challenge forum (of which I am a part) but anyone can join in, the more players the better the competiveness of the game.
The rules are as below, please do read carefully before entering.
Objective: To predict (pick) the top ten finishing drivers for each Grand Prix of the 2012 Formula 1 season as accurately as possible.
How to participate:
1. Visit the entry form at is.gd/f1entries and follow the instructions.
2. There is only one entry form for the whole season. You can enter picks for multiple races at once, if you wish. If you later change your mind, you can submit a new set of picks, and you will score points for the last one submitted before the deadline.
3. Picks will not be carried over to other races. Instead, I suggest you submit a set of picks for the whole season, and then submit individual picks for each race. That way, if you ever forget to enter, your season-long picks will be used as a back-up.
4. The competition is not limited to Tube Forum members, so feel free to invite friends to play.
Deadline for picks:
1. The deadline is the start of the first practice session on each weekend. That is a Friday for all races except Monaco, which starts on a Thursday. I'll be posting my usual reminders in this thread.
2. The exact deadline times can be found on the Results tab of the results spreadsheet at is.gd/f1results. All the results will be added there for the whole season. There are also tabs for the overall standings, the scores in each round (after it is finished), the drivers' performances and how much they are being picked in this competition.
Scoring:
1. Points are scored after each race based on how well your picks match the actual race results. For each driver that you picked, you score points based on the difference between where the driver finished and where you predicted he'd finish:
--Didn't finish in the top 10 - 0 points
--Finished exactly where predicted - 25 points
--Finished 1 place off from where predicted - 18 points
--Finished 2 places off from where predicted - 15 points
--Finished 3 places off from where predicted - 12 points
--Finished 4 places off from where predicted - 10 points
--Finished 5 places off from where predicted - 8 points
--Finished 6 places off from where predicted - 6 points
--Finished 7 places off from where predicted - 4 points
--Finished 8 places off from where predicted - 2 points
--Finished 9 places off from where predicted - 1 point
2. For example, if you picked Alonso to come in 3rd and he did finish 3rd, you'd score 25 points, but if he finished 5th, you'd score 15 points. If he finished 11th, you'd score no points.
3. Your total score for a race is the sum of the points scored for each driver in your pick.
4. You are responsible for checking your own score for accuracy, though everything is automated, so there shouldn't be any mistakes.
5. At the end of the season, the winner will be the the person with the highest total number of points. In the event two or more players have the same number of points, the tie-breaking criteria will be the number of round victories, and then the highest single score across the whole season.
Any questions you may have can be posted here and I will answer them, or pass them onto the organiser.