From: marino@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.australian
Subject: Finals tipping competition (second call)
Date: 3 Sep 92 11:00:31 +1000
Organization: Computer Centre, Monash University, Australia

                        FINALS TIPPING COMPETITION
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 I am proposing a tipping competition for this year's finals competition. It
will be open to anyone interested, but you must reply to this message on or
before Saturday 5/9/1992 1:00 pm AEST = 3:00 am GMT = 11:00 pm Friday EST (USA).

 Since there are only 7 games in the finals series, there will be a system where
each participant must nominate a winner and a defined points range by which that
team will win. The points ranges are written below and each has a label:

   "Home" team winning by
       1 - 12 points = 1
      13 - 24 points = 2
      25 - 36 points = 3
      37 - 48 points = 4
      49 - 60 points = 5
      61 - 72 points = 6
      73 + points    = 7

   "Away" team winning by
       1 - 12 points = 8
      13 - 24 points = 9
      25 - 36 points = 10
      37 - 48 points = 11
      49 - 60 points = 12
      61 - 72 points = 13
      73 + points    = 14

There is no range for a draw as each match will have extra time except for the
Grand Final.

 The points system will work in the following manner. If you chose the team that
wins the match you will receive 1 point. Choosing the correct winning margin
category earns an extra two points. Choosing the category on either side of the
correct category earns an extra 1 point. All other combinations earn 0. For the
Grand Final a draw will earn 4 points.

 As an example consider that Team A plays Team B and Team A wins by 31 points.
Since Team A is the home team the correct category is "3". The following results
occur:

        Choosing "3"     gives 3 points.
        Choosing "2,4"   gives 2 points.
        Choosing "1,5-7" gives 1 point.
        Choosing "8-14"  gives 0 points.

As a further example consider that Team C plays Team D and Team D wins by 2
points. Since Team D is the away team the correct category is "8". The following
results occur:

        Choosing "8"     gives 3 points.
        Choosing "9"     gives 2 points.
        Choosing "1"     gives 1 point.
        Choosing "10-14" gives 1 point.
        Choosing "2-7"   gives 0 points.

As a last example consider that Team E plays Team F and Team E wins by 82
points. Since Team E is the home team the correct category is "7". The following
results occur:

        Choosing "7"     gives 3 points.
        Choosing "6"     gives 2 points.
        Choosing "1-5"   gives 1 point.
        Choosing "8-14"  gives 0 points.

 The first week of the finals has the following games:

        Collingwood v. St.Kilda

        Geelong v. Footscray

        West Coast v. Hawthorn

 Please give me your tips in the following format.

%Name
%Team for game 1: Category
%Team for game 2: Category
%Team for game 3: Category

%Here you can place any comments you may wish to make.

 Please include "finals tipping" in your subject header. My tips for this week's
games in the above format are:

%John Marinopoulos
%St.Kilda: 9
%Geelong: 2
%Hawthorn: 8

%Go Saints!

 Whoever sends their tips to me by 1:00 pm Saturday AEST (Australia) = 3:00 am
Saturday GMT = 11:00 pm Friday EST (USA) September 5 will be eligible for the
finals series. I will mail the results to the participants, and this message
will be reposted on Thursday.

Until then....

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