Woodson
Former AE commish
- Mar 20, 2001
- 30,752
- 11,763
- AFL Club
- North Melbourne
- Other Teams
- Steelers, NY Mets, Villa and SUFC
Welcome to the Official NFL Season LAUNCH for the BF Armchair Endzone 2018 comp.
This is an Australian based NFL tipping competition like no other, which will be entering into it's twelfth consecutive campaign which is subscription driven, online accessible, diverse and quite the OPEN BOOK challenge second to none!! A nationwide founded group of members with some residing abroad have embraced the AE over the years knowing that the integrity is sound and secure.
AE18 can be followed on Facebook & twitter along with this thread on bigfooty plus the AE18Clubhouse.com site will be updated regularly during the season along with the Official AE Tipping site where all your competitions selections are submitted to be ready a week prior to season kick-off.
THE AE only focuses on the NFL Regular season which starts in the second week of September (Friday 7th, 10.30am AEST) and concludes 31st December 2018.
Facebook : AE18Clubhouse (community page)
Follow the AE17 on twitter : @ae18clubhouse
Email: ae18clubhouse@gmail.com
Entry Subscription: $40. all inclusive for SIX comps.
Competition Criteria
Six Separate Competitions within the ONE affordable same subscription cost of $40
100% of the $40 subscription make up 100% of the PRIZE POOLS as per usual.
1. Confidence Rating NFL Tipping
2. 3XKO
3. NEXT DUEL
4. Drop Zone Elimination
5. HOT STREAK
6. High Roller Sweepstakes
CONFIDENCE RATING / H2H NFL Tipping: Regular Season
The Main Prize Money comp. Each week the AE16 member shall deem to select his/her selections
Via the official AE tipping website (www.armchairendzone.com), the winner of each NFL regular scheduled season game with a confidence rating of 16 (most confident) to 1 (least confident). Total score from each of the CR values from the winning teams selected will determine the AE member's weekly points output. In the event of TIED games (after OT), NO CR points will be credited.
***********************************************************************************
Please be aware that sensitivity of electronic and manual adjustments on the AE tipping site, touching on the toggle can easily trigger a flip over to the other team on any adjustments made after your initial picks have been submitted. Autosave has occurred on any adjustments made meaning that you don't necessarily ned to 'SAVE' after your initial picks submission. Please Be aware that NO liability towards the program / AE tipping site will be accepted.
************************************************************************************
KICK-OFF 'scheduled' TIME for each game is the deadline for submitting your selection for most regular season games but there are times when games which have a time change due to late season re-scheduling or a natural disaster occurring, then the deadline will be the new allocated timeslot.
THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL will be regular feature on this seasons' schedule which means FRIDAY MORNING for Australian fans.
************************************************************************************
Last season, BLOODS_33, claimed first blood for a maiden AE title after finishing runners up in 2014.
NO SHOWS / DEFAULT PICKS:
In 2017, we declared there was to be a change of policy which will continue for the entire 2018 regular season which considers the NEXT DUEL / DZE comps inclusive.
The AE Tipping website will be PRE-SET to ROAD TEAMS as a DEFAULT for everyone with the 1 to 16 CR value running in numerical order sequence: 1 for TNF (Thursday Night Football) up to 16 or whatever the highest CR value on that given week is, for MNF.
There will be a MULLIGAN for the first 'FULL NO SHOW' (except TNF) where you'll receive the ROAD TEAMS. No wins will be granted for Full no shows for submitting opponent on the first occurrence. On the second and subsequent occasions, the CR weekly total will be derived from the lowest CR weekly total of the poorest tipster MINUS two points.
This MEANS: NEXT DUEL results will be administered based on the Submitting score vs the road team default final score. The Second and subsequent no show is an AUTOMATIC LOSS and the winner will be declared for the person submitting their picks as a default win.
A mulligan definition: ALL SUNDAY GAMES including MNF have not been selected meaning road teams are the default. There is no guarantee an ND opponent can claim a victory against a first time NO Show, However, the NO Show CANNOT claim a ND victory with the default road teams. If the tipping opponent scores higher than the NO SHOW default score, the ND victory will be awarded to the participant who lodged their weekly selections.
Partial tips submitted: Sometimes we have LATE games submitted only along with SNF/MNF. >>> As long as there are a minimum of FOUR HOME teams of those LATE/ SNF/ MNF picks, the ND victory qualification will apply (read: it's game on!!).
********************************************************************************
The order of default CR allocation for the Sunday early games starts with time and location with east coast games taking priority as the lower CR value. The last late game of the furthest west coast located will be the highest CR before the SNF /MNF games which are the highest CR value each week.
This Pre-set concept means if you forget/ overlook to submit your weekly picks, you'll already KNOW you have the ROAD TEAMS as a default with the 3XKO teams from the last games of the week being the SNF, MNF and another late Sunday game (if applicable to your 3XKO survival status).
3XKO (pronounced Three Strikes Knockout or 3KO)
Managed by BGT2110 in 2017. >> to be confirmed this season.
This next competition is a Knockout format. A three chances contest where you start with selecting THREE teams who you expect to WIN in Week 1.
To qualify for the following week, you must have correctly predicted at least one winner of these three teams. Elimination of the 3XKO contest comes in a process of THREE STRIKES against your name. A X strike counts against your name each time you fail to select that winning team which includes a tied result.
Default 3XKO picks for your weekly selections submitted, if overlooked, shall be the last three games of the week being notably MNF, SNF and the most western located venue game of the late Sunday games.
NOTE that like in 2017, restrictions will apply in a maximum LIMIT TO PICK FOR ANY SAME TEAM & AGAINST ANY SAME TEAM no more than THREE times during the (regular) season.
Last season's champ, PHX , claimed his maiden AE title in Week 9 thanks to a FG kicker.
Note: If there is an abundant of 3XKO survivors (8+) in December, sanctions such as TWO or THREE TEAMS to be selected to fast track the culling process. Week 16 will amount to a play-off OR showdown depending on the participants remaining.
NEXT DUEL
DIVISIONS - CONFERENCES / SCHEDULE TO BE CONFIRMED LATER THIS MONTH.
This competition is purely correlated with the Confidence Rating comp. Your total weekly score is in combat with a scheduled direct opponent in a head to head match up each week for the first ELEVEN/ TWELVE weeks (depending on AE member numbers). TIED scores between opposing opponents will remain as a TIED result during the regular season. However during the ND Play-Offs, the following TIE BREAKER criteria will determine the result:
1. Most correct winning teams selected
2. Highest CR countback
3. Previous week higher CR countback score
This seasons set up of 64:
16 DIVISIONS of FOUR
2 conferences @ 32
ND Schedule:
Divisional Rivals to play each other twice (6) over 13 weeks.
Plus SEVEN conference opponents within the same Conference. No Inter-conference match ups this season.
AE18 CONFERENCE & DIVISIONS honourees selected by Camsmith.
2018 Play-off breakdown.
Week 14
Each Conf will consist of EIGHT Div winners who will only qualify for play-offs.
NO WILDCARDS.
ND Division Champion Tie Breaker
1. Outright best Win-Loss-Tie (percentage) record <Overall> PRIMARY
2. Divisional record Win-Loss-Tie (percentage)
3. Head to head record (if applicable)
4. Conference record Win-Loss-Tie (percentage)
5. Common opponents record (if applicable)
6. Total aggregate total against Divisional opponents
7. Most weekly scores of 100
8. CR Total
9. Countback CR Weekly total from Week 13.
Week 14 ND Divisional Play-Offs Round 1
Eight Play-Off Match ups consisting of the sixteen ND Division Champions.
Ranked 1-8 (based on W-L record) from each Conferences
Higher Ranked vs Lower Ranked within their own Conference
ie: 1st vs 8th / 2nd vs 7th / 3th vs 6th / 4th vs 5th
Week 15 ND Divisional Play-Offs Round 2
Divisional Round : Four Play-Off Match ups x 2 conferences = 8 Competitors
Higher seed from previous week vs Lower seed within their own Conference go h2h.
The FOUR Winners Guaranteed Prize Monies
Week 16 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Conference Championship Finals
The Final Four overall for each Conference Title Championship / Equal Prize Monies awarded
to each of the CC finalist regardless of result. Two will progress for an opportunity to reap more Prize Monies.
Week 17
ND Super Bowl XI
An edge of your seat finish for the ages.. an ND first where both finalists TIED twice in the same season.
SUPERFREAK and STARLIN CASTRO both has identical teams chosen. It come down to CR strategy. A Bengals 4th & 12 play along with a Ravens 4th & 15 play were the defining moments in a cracking SB finale.
They will face up on AFL GF weekend... Week 4: how ironic.
*************************************************************************
DROP ZONE ELIMINATION
Managed / Concept by Balmainforever aka the resident Honey Badger. 2018 assignment to be confirmed.
A comp correlated with weekly CR selections/ total scores.
The culling of the lowest scorers of the week. This comp start WEEK 3 this season.
From weeks 4-14, the bottom FIVE scorers will get the chop until the DZE SUPER SIX finalists contend
for Ripcord Bowl VIII title in Week 15.
DZE Tie-breaker to be determined but this was last season's criteria:
1. Most Winners
2. MNF result Countback
3. CR Countback starting with MNF
3. CR total score countback / previous week total score.
Last season was redemption for Superfreak after his 2014 DZE heartbreaking tie-breaker loss to Smiths of 2014 .
HIGH ROLLER SWEEPSTAKES Managed / Concept by Woodson.
Correlated with weekly CR selections. SEVEN point bonus in Week 17 for each repeat HRS qualification.
As the name implies, the Weekly Highest CR Scorer/s qualifies for the Week 17 Raffle Romp where the highest CR scorer
clinches the 'Raffle Romp' Prize.
A WILD FINISH..
One of the inaugural members of 2007, Danielz_23 finally gets his maiden AE title after years of heartache.
HOT STREAK Managed / Concept by Broken
As stand alone comp in it's fourth season where the aim is to selectively pick consecutive winner/s without a TIE or LOSS breaking the sequence. The inaugural season of HS (2015) saw a TIE between rookie American Crow from Ohio and long time veteran, Naked Dead Guy, sharing the spoils with 18 winners apiece in a knife edge finish. In 2016, rookie Kadog , measured his run in the last couple weeks that required some real tight rope poise to snaffle the glory away from @Striker475 with 26 winners. Last season gave us a SECOND TIE between Crowman_23 and Fuey sharing the spoils with 24 winners.. so marginally denying Island Bomber.
AE18 PRIZE CHARTER can be viewed on the AE18clubhouse.com website
Some of AE's members are Facebook contacts with me personally so for current alternative email contact : ae18clubhouse@gmail.com
REGISTRATIONS CLOSED SUNDAY AUGUST 26th 2018.
Woodson
AE Commish
ae18clubhouse@gmail.com
This is an Australian based NFL tipping competition like no other, which will be entering into it's twelfth consecutive campaign which is subscription driven, online accessible, diverse and quite the OPEN BOOK challenge second to none!! A nationwide founded group of members with some residing abroad have embraced the AE over the years knowing that the integrity is sound and secure.
AE18 can be followed on Facebook & twitter along with this thread on bigfooty plus the AE18Clubhouse.com site will be updated regularly during the season along with the Official AE Tipping site where all your competitions selections are submitted to be ready a week prior to season kick-off.
THE AE only focuses on the NFL Regular season which starts in the second week of September (Friday 7th, 10.30am AEST) and concludes 31st December 2018.
Facebook : AE18Clubhouse (community page)
Follow the AE17 on twitter : @ae18clubhouse
Email: ae18clubhouse@gmail.com
Entry Subscription: $40. all inclusive for SIX comps.
Competition Criteria
Six Separate Competitions within the ONE affordable same subscription cost of $40
100% of the $40 subscription make up 100% of the PRIZE POOLS as per usual.
1. Confidence Rating NFL Tipping
2. 3XKO
3. NEXT DUEL
4. Drop Zone Elimination
5. HOT STREAK
6. High Roller Sweepstakes
CONFIDENCE RATING / H2H NFL Tipping: Regular Season
The Main Prize Money comp. Each week the AE16 member shall deem to select his/her selections
Via the official AE tipping website (www.armchairendzone.com), the winner of each NFL regular scheduled season game with a confidence rating of 16 (most confident) to 1 (least confident). Total score from each of the CR values from the winning teams selected will determine the AE member's weekly points output. In the event of TIED games (after OT), NO CR points will be credited.
***********************************************************************************
Please be aware that sensitivity of electronic and manual adjustments on the AE tipping site, touching on the toggle can easily trigger a flip over to the other team on any adjustments made after your initial picks have been submitted. Autosave has occurred on any adjustments made meaning that you don't necessarily ned to 'SAVE' after your initial picks submission. Please Be aware that NO liability towards the program / AE tipping site will be accepted.
************************************************************************************
KICK-OFF 'scheduled' TIME for each game is the deadline for submitting your selection for most regular season games but there are times when games which have a time change due to late season re-scheduling or a natural disaster occurring, then the deadline will be the new allocated timeslot.
THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL will be regular feature on this seasons' schedule which means FRIDAY MORNING for Australian fans.
************************************************************************************
Last season, BLOODS_33, claimed first blood for a maiden AE title after finishing runners up in 2014.
NO SHOWS / DEFAULT PICKS:
In 2017, we declared there was to be a change of policy which will continue for the entire 2018 regular season which considers the NEXT DUEL / DZE comps inclusive.
The AE Tipping website will be PRE-SET to ROAD TEAMS as a DEFAULT for everyone with the 1 to 16 CR value running in numerical order sequence: 1 for TNF (Thursday Night Football) up to 16 or whatever the highest CR value on that given week is, for MNF.
There will be a MULLIGAN for the first 'FULL NO SHOW' (except TNF) where you'll receive the ROAD TEAMS. No wins will be granted for Full no shows for submitting opponent on the first occurrence. On the second and subsequent occasions, the CR weekly total will be derived from the lowest CR weekly total of the poorest tipster MINUS two points.
This MEANS: NEXT DUEL results will be administered based on the Submitting score vs the road team default final score. The Second and subsequent no show is an AUTOMATIC LOSS and the winner will be declared for the person submitting their picks as a default win.
A mulligan definition: ALL SUNDAY GAMES including MNF have not been selected meaning road teams are the default. There is no guarantee an ND opponent can claim a victory against a first time NO Show, However, the NO Show CANNOT claim a ND victory with the default road teams. If the tipping opponent scores higher than the NO SHOW default score, the ND victory will be awarded to the participant who lodged their weekly selections.
Partial tips submitted: Sometimes we have LATE games submitted only along with SNF/MNF. >>> As long as there are a minimum of FOUR HOME teams of those LATE/ SNF/ MNF picks, the ND victory qualification will apply (read: it's game on!!).
********************************************************************************
The order of default CR allocation for the Sunday early games starts with time and location with east coast games taking priority as the lower CR value. The last late game of the furthest west coast located will be the highest CR before the SNF /MNF games which are the highest CR value each week.
This Pre-set concept means if you forget/ overlook to submit your weekly picks, you'll already KNOW you have the ROAD TEAMS as a default with the 3XKO teams from the last games of the week being the SNF, MNF and another late Sunday game (if applicable to your 3XKO survival status).
3XKO (pronounced Three Strikes Knockout or 3KO)
Managed by BGT2110 in 2017. >> to be confirmed this season.
This next competition is a Knockout format. A three chances contest where you start with selecting THREE teams who you expect to WIN in Week 1.
To qualify for the following week, you must have correctly predicted at least one winner of these three teams. Elimination of the 3XKO contest comes in a process of THREE STRIKES against your name. A X strike counts against your name each time you fail to select that winning team which includes a tied result.
Default 3XKO picks for your weekly selections submitted, if overlooked, shall be the last three games of the week being notably MNF, SNF and the most western located venue game of the late Sunday games.
NOTE that like in 2017, restrictions will apply in a maximum LIMIT TO PICK FOR ANY SAME TEAM & AGAINST ANY SAME TEAM no more than THREE times during the (regular) season.
Last season's champ, PHX , claimed his maiden AE title in Week 9 thanks to a FG kicker.
Note: If there is an abundant of 3XKO survivors (8+) in December, sanctions such as TWO or THREE TEAMS to be selected to fast track the culling process. Week 16 will amount to a play-off OR showdown depending on the participants remaining.
NEXT DUEL
DIVISIONS - CONFERENCES / SCHEDULE TO BE CONFIRMED LATER THIS MONTH.
This competition is purely correlated with the Confidence Rating comp. Your total weekly score is in combat with a scheduled direct opponent in a head to head match up each week for the first ELEVEN/ TWELVE weeks (depending on AE member numbers). TIED scores between opposing opponents will remain as a TIED result during the regular season. However during the ND Play-Offs, the following TIE BREAKER criteria will determine the result:
1. Most correct winning teams selected
2. Highest CR countback
3. Previous week higher CR countback score
This seasons set up of 64:
16 DIVISIONS of FOUR
2 conferences @ 32
ND Schedule:
Divisional Rivals to play each other twice (6) over 13 weeks.
Plus SEVEN conference opponents within the same Conference. No Inter-conference match ups this season.
AE18 CONFERENCE & DIVISIONS honourees selected by Camsmith.
2018 Play-off breakdown.
Week 14
Each Conf will consist of EIGHT Div winners who will only qualify for play-offs.
NO WILDCARDS.
ND Division Champion Tie Breaker
1. Outright best Win-Loss-Tie (percentage) record <Overall> PRIMARY
2. Divisional record Win-Loss-Tie (percentage)
3. Head to head record (if applicable)
4. Conference record Win-Loss-Tie (percentage)
5. Common opponents record (if applicable)
6. Total aggregate total against Divisional opponents
7. Most weekly scores of 100
8. CR Total
9. Countback CR Weekly total from Week 13.
Week 14 ND Divisional Play-Offs Round 1
Eight Play-Off Match ups consisting of the sixteen ND Division Champions.
Ranked 1-8 (based on W-L record) from each Conferences
Higher Ranked vs Lower Ranked within their own Conference
ie: 1st vs 8th / 2nd vs 7th / 3th vs 6th / 4th vs 5th
Week 15 ND Divisional Play-Offs Round 2
Divisional Round : Four Play-Off Match ups x 2 conferences = 8 Competitors
Higher seed from previous week vs Lower seed within their own Conference go h2h.
The FOUR Winners Guaranteed Prize Monies
Week 16 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Conference Championship Finals
The Final Four overall for each Conference Title Championship / Equal Prize Monies awarded
to each of the CC finalist regardless of result. Two will progress for an opportunity to reap more Prize Monies.
Week 17
ND Super Bowl XI
An edge of your seat finish for the ages.. an ND first where both finalists TIED twice in the same season.
SUPERFREAK and STARLIN CASTRO both has identical teams chosen. It come down to CR strategy. A Bengals 4th & 12 play along with a Ravens 4th & 15 play were the defining moments in a cracking SB finale.
They will face up on AFL GF weekend... Week 4: how ironic.
*************************************************************************
DROP ZONE ELIMINATION
Managed / Concept by Balmainforever aka the resident Honey Badger. 2018 assignment to be confirmed.
A comp correlated with weekly CR selections/ total scores.
The culling of the lowest scorers of the week. This comp start WEEK 3 this season.
From weeks 4-14, the bottom FIVE scorers will get the chop until the DZE SUPER SIX finalists contend
for Ripcord Bowl VIII title in Week 15.
DZE Tie-breaker to be determined but this was last season's criteria:
1. Most Winners
2. MNF result Countback
3. CR Countback starting with MNF
3. CR total score countback / previous week total score.
Last season was redemption for Superfreak after his 2014 DZE heartbreaking tie-breaker loss to Smiths of 2014 .
HIGH ROLLER SWEEPSTAKES Managed / Concept by Woodson.
Correlated with weekly CR selections. SEVEN point bonus in Week 17 for each repeat HRS qualification.
As the name implies, the Weekly Highest CR Scorer/s qualifies for the Week 17 Raffle Romp where the highest CR scorer
clinches the 'Raffle Romp' Prize.
A WILD FINISH..
One of the inaugural members of 2007, Danielz_23 finally gets his maiden AE title after years of heartache.
HOT STREAK Managed / Concept by Broken
As stand alone comp in it's fourth season where the aim is to selectively pick consecutive winner/s without a TIE or LOSS breaking the sequence. The inaugural season of HS (2015) saw a TIE between rookie American Crow from Ohio and long time veteran, Naked Dead Guy, sharing the spoils with 18 winners apiece in a knife edge finish. In 2016, rookie Kadog , measured his run in the last couple weeks that required some real tight rope poise to snaffle the glory away from @Striker475 with 26 winners. Last season gave us a SECOND TIE between Crowman_23 and Fuey sharing the spoils with 24 winners.. so marginally denying Island Bomber.
AE18 PRIZE CHARTER can be viewed on the AE18clubhouse.com website
Some of AE's members are Facebook contacts with me personally so for current alternative email contact : ae18clubhouse@gmail.com
REGISTRATIONS CLOSED SUNDAY AUGUST 26th 2018.
Woodson
AE Commish
ae18clubhouse@gmail.com
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