OT: If RISK and WORLD CUP SOCCER can be considered off topic at MGOBLOG

Submitted by Snidely Doo Rash on

Having been a world cup fan(atic) since 94', in 2006 I thought of this idea for a world cup bracket type pool and it worked pretty good with about 10 entrants last time so I thought I would throw it to the Mgoblogship for usage/feedback.  

The abridged rules are below.  I rigged up an excel file for databases that is also crude by modern standards but functional in case any mixmasters want to try it at home.  I am also interested in feedback, suggestions on the rules, statistics, grammar, etc.

 

 

Rules

 

Four Phases 

  • Ante/Country Selection/Rank Assignment (Before Round 1 – Due June 10th, 2010)
  • Round 1 Scoring – Matches 1-48
  • Round 2 Scoring – Matches 49-64
  • World Domination vs. Surrender (tournament ends in early July/payout)

 

Ante & Selection

  1. Ante $10 with entry, mail to MIXMASTER prior to first game kick off on 6/11/10. 
    Include your email with picks if you want updates on standings.
  2. Entry should include your selection of 16 teams from the 32 team field according to the following scheme that borrows from “RISK” board game jargon.
    --Choose 2 “Cannons”:  These are your 2 overall favorites to win the WORLD CUP
    --Choose 6 “Cavalry”: 4 are work horses you expect to win games and advance to round 2, and 2 are dark horses you expect to overachieve relative to their FIFA world ranking as of 3/31/10.
    --Choose 8 “Infantry”: who you expect to survive and advance into Round 2.
  3. Country Selection/Rank Assignment RULES
    --You MUST choose 2 teams from each of the 8 Groups A through H to make up your alliance.
    --Your alliance MUST include at least 1 team from the 4 Geography Categories listed below.
    --Your 2 Dark Horses MUST be ranked 3rd or 4th by FIFA within their Group (ie., listed 3rd or 4th in Groups A-H below).
  4. For a good general resource web page for match schedules, team rankings, team news, tv schedules, South African Stadia, team & world cup history, check out http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/index.html.

 

Round 1 Scoring.

In Round 1, each team in your alliance earns you 5 points for a tie, and 10 points for a win in the 3 games against other members of their group.  Two teams per group advance to the second, knock out round.

 

At the end of Round 1, countries advancing to Round 2 earn the following REWARD points:

Infantry, Cavalry, Cannon = 20 points

Dark Horse = 30 points

Round 2 Scoring.
In Round 2/Single elimination, only winning counts.  Here each win earns a premium reward.  The 3rd place/consolation game counts.  If a team in your alliance wins the world cup, their reward is doubled for that game (ie. Cavalry winner = 60 pts for championship game). 

Infantry = 20 points

Cavalry = 30 points

Cannon = 50 points

 

World/Pool Domination. 

Enjoy 4 years as a champion of world cup football or continue to find other ways to take over and dominate—either way -- cheers!  If there is a tie, pool pot is split between those tied at the end. 
 

World Cup 2010 Groups & FIFA World Ranking on 3/31/10. 

Pick 2 teams from each group for your alliance (Worksheet #1).  Dark Horse Candidates in Italics. 


Group A

France 8th (E)

Mexico 17th (N&CA/Asia)
Uruguay 18th (SA)

South Africa 88th (Af)

 

Group B

Argentina9th (SA)

Greece 11th (E)
Nigeria 22nd (Af)

Korea Republic 49th (N&CA/Asia)

 

Group C

England 7th (E)
United States 16th (N&CA/Asia)

Algeria 27th (Af)

Slovenia 29th (E)

 

Group D

Germany 6th (E)

Serbia 15th (E)

Australia 19th (N&CA/Asia)

Ghana 31st (Af)

 

Group E

Netherlands 3rd (E)

Cameroon 20th (Af)

Denmark 34th (E)

Japan 45th (N&CA/Asia)

 

Group F

Italy 5th (E)

Paraguay 23rd (SA)

Slovakia 33rd (E)

New Zealand 79th (N&CA/Asia)

 

Group G

Brazil 2nd (SA)

Portugal 4th (E)

Cote D’ Ivorie  25th (Af)

Korea DPR 105th (N&CA/Asia)

 

Group H


Spain 1st (E)

Chile 13th (SA)

Switzerland 20th (E)

Honduras 36th (N&CA/Asia)

 

 


Geographic Categories

 

Select at least 1 team from each category as part of your alliance.  Teams listed before the / qualified for WC 2006, teams after the slash (/) did not qualify in 2006.  (Worksheet #2)

  1. Europe (13):Netherlands, Spain, France, England, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Serbia / Denmark, Slovakia, Slovenia, Greece

 

  1. North & Central America OR Asia (8): US, Mexico, Australia, Korea Republic, Japan / Honduras, New Zealand, Korea DPR

 

  1. South America (5):Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay / Uruguay, Chile

 

  1. Africa (6):Cote’ D Ivorie, Ghana / Algeria, Nigeria, Cameroon, South Africa

 

 

ALLIANCE SELECTIONS and Score at Home Grid: 

 

Alliance NAME ______________________           Email: ______________

                    RND 1                                                                                  RND 2                         Country                    

   Country     T (x5)      #W(x10)     ADV-Bonus        TOT              #W            TOT           TOTAL

 

CANNONS

1.                  :                   /                        /                              /      _______         //                 /   ______     //  ________

2.                  :                   /                        /                              /      _______         //                 /   ______     //  ________

 

CAVALRY

3.                 :                   /                        /                              /      _______         //                 /   ______     //  ________

4.                  :                   /                        /                              /      _______         //                 /   ______     //  ________

5.                  :                   /                        /                              /      _______         //                 /   ______     //  ________

6.                  :                   /                        /                              /      _______         //                 /   ______     //  ________

DARK HORSES (must have lowest two rankings of the 4 teams in their Group A-H)

7.                  :                   /                        /                              /      _______         //                 /   ______     //  ________

8.                  :                   /                        /                              /      _______         //                 /   ______     //  ________

INFANTRY

9.                  :                   /                        /                              /      _______         //                 /   ______     //  ________

10.                :                   /                        /                              /      _______         //                 /   ______     //  ________

11.                :                   /                        /                              /      _______         //                 /   ______     //  ________

12.                :                   /                        /                              /      _______         //                 /   ______     //  ________

13.                :                   /                        /                              /      _______         //                 /   ______     //  ________

14.                :                   /                        /                              /      _______         //                 /   ______     //  ________

15.                :                   /                        /                              /      _______         //                 /   ______     //  ________

16.                :                   /                        /                              /      _______         //                 /   ______     //  ________

 

                                                                                                                                             ALLIANCE

                                                                                                                                           Grand TOTAL

 

                                                                                                                        ________
 

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Comments

Snidely Doo Rash

June 2nd, 2010 at 2:47 AM ^

For MgoBloggers interested in playing in this WC/Risk Pool, I'm okay being your moderator if we do it via exchanged emails and paypal.  

If just a few of you opt in, you would be added to the existing pool which should be between 10- 20 entrants not counting MgBers.  

If more than a few MgBers want in, I would moderate a separate pool of up to 20 MgB entrants (the first 20 payments received).  I won't accept additional payments in the unlikely event that over 20 of you want in.   Either way, I would post all the picks and give weekly point total updates during the games.  With 20 of you in, the payout would be $210 since I would be in it to win it if I'm crunching the numbers...

If you interested, I just set up a new email account at excite.com for this endeavor.  Here is the address to acquire an entry form:  [email protected]

All abroad!

PS: I do have a paypal account for receiving entry fees and payout if you win.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If under 5 Mgobloggers agree to paypal in, I will add these entries ito my existing pool which I expect will be between 10- 20 entrants not counting anyone who enters from this site.  

Out of a sense of obligation to my original geek squadron, if more than 5 of you email/paypal in, I will participate in and moderate a separate pool of up to 20 mgoblog entrants (the first 20 payments received).  I won't accept additional payments in the unlikely event that over 20 want in.   

Either way it works out, I post each set of picks by alliance name prior to the start of the games, and picks and point totals during and after the event, and you can expect updated entrant point totals on a weekly basis and keep track of pool points yourself if you want.  

I have a paypal account so that would be the payment andpayout method.   The rules/entry form is a word document and I keep track of the points in excel.  

If under 5 Mgobloggers agree to paypal in, I will add these entries ito my existing pool which I expect will be between 10- 20 entrants not counting anyone who enters from this site.  

Out of a sense of obligation to my original geek squadron, if more than 5 of you email/paypal in, I will participate in and moderate a separate pool of up to 20 mgoblog entrants (the first 20 payments received).  I won't accept additional payments in the unlikely event that over 20 want in.   

Either way it works out, I post each set of picks by alliance name prior to the start of the games, and picks and point totals during and after the event, and you can expect updated entrant point totals on a weekly basis and keep track of pool points yourself if you want.  

I have a paypal account so that would be the payment andpayout method.   The rules/entry form is a word document and I keep track of the points in excel.  

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