Randomitsuki 2,826 Posted May 7, 2014 Hi there, this is to invite you to participate in Banzuke Surfing in the upcoming basho. The rules are very simple. Banzuke Surfing is run in several waves, with a new wave starting every year. The goal is to move up the banzuke as far and fast as possible. You do so by temporarily "adopting" one or more rikishi at a given banzuke position. If your rikishi moves up the banzuke, so will you, if the rikishi moves down by getting MK, so will you (at least, if all your picked rikishi move down). If your rikishi goes intai, you will get his last position next time. In the basho after the current one you will be taking the banzuke position of the best-placed rikishi you've picked this time. If your name appears on the list below, you have already participated. The column "Allowed Picks" shows you which rikishi of the banzuke you are allowed to pick next basho. If you are participating for the first time, you are allowed to pick any of the rikishi in the bottom 32 of the banzuke (as indicated below). The rikishi that you are allowed to pick are all rikishi below your last (or most successful) pick. So generally, you cannot pick the same rikishi twice. An exception is if your rikishi drops into the last 32 of the banzuke or goes banzuke-gai. In this case, of course, you can pick any of the bottom 32 rikishi (just like a new player). During your entire career of a given wave you can use up to three so-called jokers (indicated by the number of asterisks behind your name). Jokers are additional rikishi you can pick. In addition to the regular rikishi you pick for a basho, you can use as many jokers as you've still left. E.g., at the beginning of a wave you could pick four rikishi instead of one (regular + all jokers). As a consequence, the most successful one of these four will determine your new banzuke position. But on the downside this would mean that you don't have any jokers left for later bashos. So pick jokers wisely, three isn't much for a wave that might run for much more than a year. Deadline is shonichi 8 AM JST. All new players are allowed to pick Jk12w Shodai and below. Rank Shikona Last Surfer Position Allowed Picks 1. Wamahada*** Takayoshitoshi Sd92w Sd93e Daika and below 2. Takanorappa*** Takayoshitoshi Sd92w Sd93e Daika and below 3. Doitsuyama*** Takayoshitoshi Sd92w Sd93e Daika and below 4. Ganzohnesushi*** Takayoshitoshi Sd92w Sd93e Daika and below 5. charliki** Takayoshitoshi Sd92w Sd93e Daika and below 6. Senkoho** Takayoshitoshi Sd92w Sd93e Daika and below 7. Randomitsuki* Takayoshitoshi Sd92w Sd93e Daika and below 8. Itachi** Hokuyozan Sd96w Sd97e Daishojo and below 9. Jakusotsu*** Kaiho Jd8e Jd8w Higonoryu and below 10. Mmikasazuma*** Kaiho Jd8e Jd8w Higonoryu and below 11. Achiyama*** Kaiho Jd8e Jd8w Higonoryu and below 12. kuroimori* Kaiho Jd8e Jd8w Higonoryu and below 13. Vikanohara*** Abiko Jd11w Jd12e Sato and below 14. Ayagawa** DNP (1st) Jd25e Jd25w Motokiyama and below 15. Terarno** Motokiyama Jd25w Jd26e Daitenyu and below 16. Fukurou*** Takamai Jd26w Jd27e Satonofuji and below 17. Andoreasu*** Takamai Jd26w Jd27e Satonofuji and below 18. Kotoviki*** Okunidake Jd32e Jd32w Ominato and below 19. Kaiowaka*** Miyauchi Jd52e Jd52w Mizuta and below 20. Jejima*** Fujita Jd53w Jd54e Hidano and below 21. Holleshoryu*** DNP (1st) Jk7w Jk8e Nakatani and below Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ganzohnesushi 516 Posted May 7, 2014 Jd11w Abiko Ganzohnesushi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Takanorappa 97 Posted May 9, 2014 Sd96w hokutotsuru Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fukurou 534 Posted May 10, 2014 Jd27w HOKKAIRYU, please Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vikanohara 171 Posted May 10, 2014 Jd25e Kotaro + joker Jd27w Hokkairyu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charliki 16 Posted May 10, 2014 Jd11w Abiko Thank you ! (Holiday feeling...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaiowaka 10 Posted May 10, 2014 For me : Mizuta (Jd52w) Thank you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terarno 47 Posted May 10, 2014 Hi. I pick E-Jonidan 31 Bariki, please. And as a joker, W-Jonidan 32 Ominato. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achiyama 1,245 Posted May 10, 2014 My pick is: Jd11w Abiko Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Randomitsuki 2,826 Posted May 16, 2014 Standings after day 6: A trio of two courageous surfers and one drone placed themselves in front of the Abiko wave. As of now, Wamahada still has a tiny lead in front of the Abiko bandwagon, led by Ganzohnesushi and Jakusotsu. Rank Shikona Surfs Position Standing 1. Wamahada*** Kotomatsuo Sd94e 2-1 2. Takanorappa*** Hokutotsuru Sd97w 1-2 3. Randomitsuki* DNP (1st) Sd92w N/A 4. Ganzohnesushi*** Abiko Jd11w 3-0 5. Jakusotsu*** Abiko Jd11w 3-0 6. Doitsuyama*** Abiko Jd11w 3-0 7. Achiyama*** Abiko Jd11w 3-0 8. Mmikasazuma*** Abiko Jd11w 3-0 9. Senkoho** Abiko Jd11w 3-0 10. charliki** Abiko Jd11w 3-0 11. Itachi** Abiko Jd11w 3-0 12. kuroimori* Abiko Jd11w 3-0 13. Vikanohara** Kotaro/Hokkairyu Jd25e/Jd27w 2-1/3-0 14. Ayagawa** Takamai Jd26w 2-1 15. Fukurou*** Hokkairyu Jd27w 3-0 16. Andoreasu*** Hokkairyu Jd27w 3-0 17. Terarno* Bariki/Ominato Jd31e/Jd32w 2-1/3-0 18. Kotoviki*** DNP (1st) Jd32e N/A 19. Kaiowaka*** Mizuta Jd52w 3-0 20. Jejima*** Hidano Jd54e 1-2 21. Gurowake*** Asakanai Jk17w 2-1 22. Holleshoryu*** Watanabe Jk20w 1-2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Randomitsuki 2,826 Posted May 25, 2014 Final Standings Natsu Basho and Rank Estimates Nagoya Basho: The Abiko bandwagon marches on, led by Ganzohnesushi. Rank Shikona Surfs Position Standing Rank Estimate 1. Ganzohnesushi*** Abiko Jd11w 7-0 Sd19w 2. Jakusotsu*** Abiko Jd11w 7-0 Sd19w 3. Doitsuyama*** Abiko Jd11w 7-0 Sd19w 4. Achiyama*** Abiko Jd11w 7-0 Sd19w 5. Mmikasazuma*** Abiko Jd11w 7-0 Sd19w 6. Senkoho** Abiko Jd11w 7-0 Sd19w 7. charliki** Abiko Jd11w 7-0 Sd19w 8. Itachi** Abiko Jd11w 7-0 Sd19w 9. kuroimori* Abiko Jd11w 7-0 Sd19w 10. Wamahada*** Kotomatsuo Sd94e 5-2 Sd59e 11. Fukurou*** Hokkairyu Jd27w 6-1 Sd63w 12. Andoreasu*** Hokkairyu Jd27w 6-1 Sd63w 13. Vikanohara** Kotaro/Hokkairyu Jd25e/Jd27w 5-2/6-1 Sd63w 14. Kaiowaka*** Mizuta Jd52w 6-1 Sd86e 15. Randomitsuki* DNP (1st) Sd92w N/A Sd92w 16. Terarno* Bariki/Ominato Jd31e/Jd32w 5-2/5-2 Sd96e 17. Ayagawa** Takamai Jd26w 4-3 Jd4w 18. Takanorappa*** Hokutotsuru Sd97w 3-4 Jd17w 19. Jejima*** Hidano Jd54e 4-3 Jd29e 20. Kotoviki*** DNP (1st) Jd32e N/A Jd32e 21. Gurowake*** Asakanai Jk17w 5-2 Jd87w 22. Holleshoryu*** Watanabe Jk20w 3-4 Jk15w Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
