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Author Topic: FORUM $500 COMP #1 - Rules and Discussion  (Read 4806 times)
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Original Post 2010-Feb-17, 08:00 PM

A thread for the posting (and updates) of rules, and any discussion regarding the comp.

Note that I'm putting up a prize for the best strike rates - in lieu of the Saturday Tipping Comp that I'll suspend after February.

JOIN NOW BY CLICKING THIS LINK AND POSTING YOUR INTEREST OR SELECTIONS

Rules

1. Up to 4 tips to be made on a scheduled race day.
2. Tips to be made in only scheduled races i.e. black type races and on scheduled meetings.
3. A theoretical $10 win placed on the NSW TAB on each selection
4. Selections to be made prior to 12 noon on a Scheduled Race Day unless prior arrangement is made with the adjudicators and permission is granted.
5. If a scheduled race occurs before noon, then the selection must be made 15 minutes prior to the advertised starting time of the race.
6. If more than 4 selections are posted, then only the first four typed in will be considered.
7. No editing of selections, once they are posted, is permitted. However, the adjudicators have the right to disqualify or permit an edited selection.
8. If a selection is scratched, the player may add a new selection as long as it is 15 minutes prior to the advertised start of the race.
9. Alteration of selections after initial posting is permitted. New selections should be in the form of a new post, clearly identifying the alteration, and need to conform to rules 4 and 5.
10. In the event that a selection is posted with a name not matching the Race and TAB number, then the name is used as the selection
11. Retrospective adjustments to the results may be made at any time by the adjudicators to reflect a correction of an error, or errors.
12. To be eligible for the prizes, players must have made at least 15 selections in the duration of the competition.
13. The adjudicators have the right to disqualify players from the competition if they break forum rules.
14. The decision of the adjudicators is final.
15. By participating in this competition, the player agrees to abide by the above rules and regulations.

Prize Schedule

Biggest Profit - $500
Best Win Strike Rate - one third share in a $40 quaddie
Best Place Strike Rate - one third share in a $40 quaddie

JOIN NOW BY CLICKING THIS LINK AND POSTING YOUR INTEREST OR SELECTIONS

Etiquette

1. Please refrain from comment on the selections thread
2. Please attempt to make one selection per line

e.g.

Syd R6 #9 Alcopop
Syd R7 #8 Silently

not

Sydney
Race 6 #9 Alcopop
Race 7 #8 Silently

(this makes my job easier)

3. If you change your selections, be precise and clear on what selections you are making.

4. If there is a dispute, please accept the umpire's decision.

Definitions

Player: a contestant in this competition
Scheduled Race: A black type race run on any of the competition days
Scheduled Race Day: A single day that the competition is run on
Scheduled Meetings: Nominated meetings for this competition.
Adjudicators: A nominated panel of three to settle disputes and make rulings on situations not covered by the rules.

FORUM $500 COMP #1 STARTS 20th FEBRUARY, CONCLUDES 24th APRIL.

BIG THANKS TO TABCORP AND PRAISWORTHY FOR THE CONTRIBUTION ALSO  noteworthy
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JWesleyHarding
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2010-Feb-17, 08:52 PM

I'm not trying to be difficult, but isn't this rule fraught with problems?

"To be eligible for the prizes, players must have made selections in at least 50% of the scheduled race days."
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2010-Feb-17, 08:55 PM

Was a suggestion from Antitab Geoff. We think it unfair that someone could join in on the last week and start tipping 50-1 shots.

What would be an example of a problem with that rule?  cannot think of one  shy
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2010-Feb-17, 08:56 PM

I thought maybe a cut off date, would only be fair to everybody  what
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2010-Feb-17, 09:00 PM

No probs with that.

Say, 20th March? (first day of the Slipper carnival at Rosehill).
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2010-Feb-17, 09:05 PM

Was a suggestion from Antitab Geoff. We think it unfair that someone could join in on the last week and start tipping 50-1 shots.

What would be an example of a problem with that rule?  cannot think of one  shy


Well, for starters, how many scheduled days are there? Come, say the 20th July, how many have gone, how many are to come.

Why does one day with one Black type race count as one scheduled day, the same as another with ten Black type races? etc etc

Hey, I don't know the answers, I just know that it seems to me fraught with problems. embarrassed
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2010-Feb-17, 09:17 PM

We are going until the 24th April Geoff. Brisbane will be Comp #2.

I had already acceded to your request in my previous post....not a big deal for me whichever way we go.

Tell me exactly what you think the rule should be.

Something that would be easily audited from the update table would be a "minimum number of tips" for the duration of the comp.

Any thoughts if we make the rule "Minimum 15 selections for the duration of the comp"?

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2010-Feb-17, 09:44 PM

Can you make more than one selection in one race?
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2010-Feb-17, 09:49 PM

Good question Tevez.

I don't see a problem with that. There is a cap of 4 selections for the day, but you can make them in the one race if you want.

The purpose of the comp is to see who can make the most profit (and have some fun), so how you achieve that is up to you.
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2010-Feb-17, 09:53 PM

Good question Tevez.

I don't see a problem with that. There is a cap of 4 selections for the day, but you can make them in the one race if you want.

The purpose of the comp is to see who can make the most profit (and have some fun), so how you achieve that is up to you.



Ah okay, cheers buddy.
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2010-Feb-17, 10:27 PM

Just to clarify. This is win or place betting not say for instance first 4. And if first 4 is ok is that one bet or is that 4. smiley
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2010-Feb-17, 10:46 PM

Just to clarify. This is win or place betting not say for instance first 4. And if first 4 is ok is that one bet or is that 4. smiley


Win only Tessa. $10 per bet, max 4 bets.

Hope you can join in and have some fun.
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2010-Feb-17, 10:52 PM

Thanks PP now that makes it harder Sad
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2010-Feb-17, 10:52 PM

In the absence of any feedback (Geoff must have gone to bed to sleep it off), I have altered rule 12 to make it min 15 selections to be eligible for the prizes.
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2010-Feb-17, 10:56 PM

Thanks PP now that makes it harder Sad


Have to make it a little bit hard tessa - don't want to give it away, and we need to find out who is the best tipper  biggrin

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