Seasonlong Handicap Contest – Current standings

[The Statman]

Here are the current standings in the Handicap competition, after the China Open.

Remember, you are automatically entered into this competition once you have predicted on rounds totalling 150 available points, AND predicted on at least 10 individual rounds. PLEASE NOTE THIS REQUIREMENT HAS BEEN UPPED OWING TO THE NUMBER OF MATCHES NOW IN THE GRAND PRIX. I may yet revise this again, giving a minimum requirement that EXCLUDES the Grand Prix First round.

This is the revised table. Included are all Predictors who have had 150 available points, AND have predicted on 10 individual rounds – as per the entry requirement above.

Averages are given to 4 decimal places, or more than four where the figure is not quite a tie.

Average (points scored ÷ points available)	Predictor	Points scored	№ of Rounds	Points available
0.429	Snooker Rocks!	87½	10	204
0.421	cueman	284½	45	676
0.420	Alex0paul	288	48	686
0.415	JoanneT63	284½	48	686
0.410	googlefooger	231½	36	564
0.409	gingerale	72	13	176
0.407	gensdon	150	19	369
0.406	Nugget	277	46	682
0.405	Kingscratcher	277½	48	686
0.4023	pat39	276	48	686
0.4016	Lindea	275½	48	686
0.401274	IRONFIST	63	13	157
0.401266	Semih Sayginer	158½	32	395
0.4006	snookersfun	262	47	654
0.400	chrisfinch	256½	45	642
0.3994	kellie-text	274	48	686
0.39894	SteDav	75	11	188
0.39887	dantuck 7	246½	44	618
0.398	rivercard	228	37	573
0.3970	Valderie	266	47	670
0.3968	Graemespeak	248	40	625
0.3965	cap	272	48	686
0.394	RocketBabe	72½	11	184
0.39145	Caroline	59½	15	152
0.39140	RaNeN	268½	48	686
0.3911	ronnieisthebest	233½	33	597
0.390	highlander69	267½	48	686
0.3891	missneworleans	224½	38	577
0.3885	JHISMG	122	20	314
0.3885	elvaago	266½	48	686
0.3879	hegeland	180	34	464
0.3878	dannyd0g	266	48	686
0.387	The Statman	265½	48	686
0.3842	chasmmi	262	47	682
0.3840	Cyril	256½	46	668
0.3828	hunny75	196	36	512
0.3827	skypigeon	259½	47	678
0.3821	Ellena	207½	36	543
0.3818	Ginger Freak	111½	17	292
0.3817	rambon	171	27	448
0.381	PaulTheSoave	251	45	658
0.380	dawnie	259	47	682
0.37803	andy drake	249½	43	660
0.37795	Stunrunthru	96	16	254
0.3776	April madness	259	48	686
0.37752	Mal	112½	15	298
0.37748	Nina	114	23	302
0.3771	edinmis	202½	32	537
0.3768	Royston63	105½	20	280
0.3760	Jamesp	95½	15	254
0.3758	davis greatest	237½	44	632
0.3743	robert602	128	22	342
0.3739	Archicrooks	256½	48	686
0.3734	berolina	227	36	608
0.3728	snooky147	249	44	668
0.369	Marc	82	12	222
0.3593	Cessy143	246½	48	686
0.3586	Mitsuko	246	48	686
0.3564	austrian girl	244½	48	686
0.3563	Obligation	85½	13	240
0.351	mcmanusrules	213	37	606
0.3494	Rane	109	21	312
0.3493	Wim	142½	29	408
0.3487	Mr Snooker	162½	30	466
0.347	snookerfran	95	24	274
0.346	Steveb72	68½	14	198
0.327	Miss S	102	21	312
0.324	Riba	108	17	333
0.281	littleminx147	68	16	242

[hegeland]

Woohoo!






Note: Too much irony may damage your health.

[austrian_girl]

There are people who are far worse off than you, hege.

[Mitsuko]

I'm not doing too well.

(not bad though )

[elvaago]

*shakes Hegeland's hand*

At least I'm in good company!

Don't worry, though...

[archicrooks]

Statman

just an idea but with regards to the season long handicap why have a rule along the lines of each competitor has to predict so many matches in each tournament say 20. unless they let you know well in advance they would be unable to offer predictions for a certain tournament- holiday etc that way anyone on 93-94% at christmas doesnt get smart for the rest of the season !!!!!!!!!!!!

then there could be updated scores on a regular basis !!!!

as long as it doesnt involve too much work for you of course

[Obligation]

With this, couldn't someone just predict one set of results and get a 200% record?

[googlefooger]

I'm doing pretty good, quite proud of myself

[The Statman]

I have now updated the table, which is now based on number of points available, rather than number of matches.

This means that tournaments with available points of other than 2 per match can also be included.

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Note that nobody has yet met the minimum entry requirements of 150 available points and 10 individual rounds, since these are not been achievable.

[chasmmi]

Is it just me who feels like they are doing much worse than they thought when seeing the new scoring system?

[Cessy143]

Is it just me who feels like they are doing much worse than they thought when seeing the new scoring system?

Not at all

[The Statman]

Well it should not have made much difference.

Instead of being "per match" it is now "per points available", which essentially means your score is halved.

0.8 points per match = 0.4 points per available points, since each match is worth 2 points!

Although I notice that I have dropped from 3rd to 5th.......

[lagermike]

Statman, don't be coy, upload a photo of yourself onto the gallery

[Obligation]

Yes, and one of your 44" display

[Valderie]

Well it does prove that you don't need to know much about snooker to do ok in the predictions!