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Oh, hello folks.
It's back....! The biggest and best AFC BigFooty game from 2012 (sorry Kristof) is back - bigger and better than ever. Or, more accurately; the same size and no better. We're just playing it again.
Participants from 2012 will remember the excitement, the frustration, the sniping over the rules and the near riot that broke out when Ian Callinan was a late withdrawal and blew away half the field. What fun we had. Dirty Bird talking his way back in after being overseas for three weeks. The two complete fizzer competitions that ended with no one winning. Me trying over and over again to explain the sub rule (to no avail).
Those who hadn't tuned out in a rage by the end of the season will remember that Board favourite and raging alcoholic Coopers was the eventual winner of the competition. He won naming rights as part of his prize pack (part = 100%). Congrats Coops! Several of his suggestions were deemed too offensive by the Board heavies who rule with an iron fist (eg Craig's United Noble Troops - goalkicking challenge) so we have gone with the above.
What the dooslefudge am I talking about the newbies are asking.
Well, it's the Goalkicking Game.
Rules
You have to pick a Crows goal kicker each week. If they kick one you go on to the next round. You can’t pick the same player twice. Last one left wins.
To enter you must submit a goal kicker before the first bounce of the Crows-Bombres Round 1 clash. You make your selections in this thread.
You can change your selection right up until the first bounce of the game.
Emergency / Sub
In the interests of fairness, I tried to implement an emergency and substitute rule last year. It was either too difficult to understand or everyone on here is just really stupid. Either way it just made things more complicated. No one understood it. Plus I still didn't win. So it's gone. Now you just pick one goal kicker.
If your goalkicker is subbed on/subbed off... bad luck.
If your goalkicker pulls out late, whichever player replaces him becomes your selection. If there is more than one late change, it is done in alphabetical order. I won't try to guess who has replaced who - too hard and not always obvious. So it will be done in alphabetical order. Please ask for clarification now if that doesn't make sense. Don't have a cry after you get eliminated because of it and claim you didn't understand.
The Slippery Slope
One of the weaknesses of the competition is that after a while it ends up with only a handful of competitors. Interest wanes and the last few rounds drag out, sort of like the last minute of a basketball game. For that reason, when we get to the ‘business end’ of the competition we are going to expediate matters.
Once we’re down to 10 tipsters or less remaining we will move to double speed. The remaining tipsters will need to pick two goal kickers each round, a first choice and a second choice until we get an ultimate winner.
We will also switch to secret ballot for this double speed period. Tipsters will need to PM me their selections and I’ll publish them just prior to the game. The positives are that this adds an element of cloak and dagger to the competition and for me it’s kind of exciting to get mail.
Immunity
If your goal kicking choice kicks the first goal of the game (the game... not just the first Crows’ goal) you buy yourself an Immunity Card. This will effectively get you out of jail should one of your goal kicking choices finish empty handed. And you can bank more than one Immunity Card if you're a particularly savvy operator.
I love this rule, and mostly because some nuffy will think they've won an Immunity Card when their selection kicks the Crows' first goal, not realising that it had to be the first goal of the game. I really enjoy giving them the bad news.
Absenteeism
No doubt there will be some sob stories. Was travelling overseas in the mountains of Mongolia… internet was down… was working down a coal mine and didn’t have reception… kidnapped by aliens… Well hard cheese. If you don’t get your selection in you are instantly eliminated, except in the case that you have snared an Immunity Card.
I think that’s everything! But just to recap for those at the back...
Selections must be in by the first bouce
You can't select the same player twice
You make your selections in this thread
You can change your mind right up until the first bounce
That's it! Strap yourselves in for 22 rounds of edge of your seat action and whinging.
The good news is that we're collectively hopeless at picking goal kickers. We started in Round 4 last year and still comfortably fit in three games. So don't worry if you f*** it up - just give it a few weeks and you'll be back in!
Play ball.
It's back....! The biggest and best AFC BigFooty game from 2012 (sorry Kristof) is back - bigger and better than ever. Or, more accurately; the same size and no better. We're just playing it again.
Participants from 2012 will remember the excitement, the frustration, the sniping over the rules and the near riot that broke out when Ian Callinan was a late withdrawal and blew away half the field. What fun we had. Dirty Bird talking his way back in after being overseas for three weeks. The two complete fizzer competitions that ended with no one winning. Me trying over and over again to explain the sub rule (to no avail).
Those who hadn't tuned out in a rage by the end of the season will remember that Board favourite and raging alcoholic Coopers was the eventual winner of the competition. He won naming rights as part of his prize pack (part = 100%). Congrats Coops! Several of his suggestions were deemed too offensive by the Board heavies who rule with an iron fist (eg Craig's United Noble Troops - goalkicking challenge) so we have gone with the above.
What the dooslefudge am I talking about the newbies are asking.
Well, it's the Goalkicking Game.
Rules
You have to pick a Crows goal kicker each week. If they kick one you go on to the next round. You can’t pick the same player twice. Last one left wins.
To enter you must submit a goal kicker before the first bounce of the Crows-Bombres Round 1 clash. You make your selections in this thread.
You can change your selection right up until the first bounce of the game.
Emergency / Sub
In the interests of fairness, I tried to implement an emergency and substitute rule last year. It was either too difficult to understand or everyone on here is just really stupid. Either way it just made things more complicated. No one understood it. Plus I still didn't win. So it's gone. Now you just pick one goal kicker.
If your goalkicker is subbed on/subbed off... bad luck.
If your goalkicker pulls out late, whichever player replaces him becomes your selection. If there is more than one late change, it is done in alphabetical order. I won't try to guess who has replaced who - too hard and not always obvious. So it will be done in alphabetical order. Please ask for clarification now if that doesn't make sense. Don't have a cry after you get eliminated because of it and claim you didn't understand.
The Slippery Slope
One of the weaknesses of the competition is that after a while it ends up with only a handful of competitors. Interest wanes and the last few rounds drag out, sort of like the last minute of a basketball game. For that reason, when we get to the ‘business end’ of the competition we are going to expediate matters.
Once we’re down to 10 tipsters or less remaining we will move to double speed. The remaining tipsters will need to pick two goal kickers each round, a first choice and a second choice until we get an ultimate winner.
We will also switch to secret ballot for this double speed period. Tipsters will need to PM me their selections and I’ll publish them just prior to the game. The positives are that this adds an element of cloak and dagger to the competition and for me it’s kind of exciting to get mail.
Immunity
If your goal kicking choice kicks the first goal of the game (the game... not just the first Crows’ goal) you buy yourself an Immunity Card. This will effectively get you out of jail should one of your goal kicking choices finish empty handed. And you can bank more than one Immunity Card if you're a particularly savvy operator.
I love this rule, and mostly because some nuffy will think they've won an Immunity Card when their selection kicks the Crows' first goal, not realising that it had to be the first goal of the game. I really enjoy giving them the bad news.
Absenteeism
No doubt there will be some sob stories. Was travelling overseas in the mountains of Mongolia… internet was down… was working down a coal mine and didn’t have reception… kidnapped by aliens… Well hard cheese. If you don’t get your selection in you are instantly eliminated, except in the case that you have snared an Immunity Card.
I think that’s everything! But just to recap for those at the back...
Selections must be in by the first bouce
You can't select the same player twice
You make your selections in this thread
You can change your mind right up until the first bounce
That's it! Strap yourselves in for 22 rounds of edge of your seat action and whinging.
The good news is that we're collectively hopeless at picking goal kickers. We started in Round 4 last year and still comfortably fit in three games. So don't worry if you f*** it up - just give it a few weeks and you'll be back in!
Play ball.
