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Subject: Wit's End Team Heroes Open Invitational

Posted by: JCSon
Date: Jan 23 13

This virtual blog will function as a meeting place for discussion centered around this Invitational so that facebook users and non-facebook users alike can enjoy the competition together. We already have over 100 players registered representing 24 FunTrivia teams. Please see the game details (originally included in our Wit's End facebook event posting):


Wit's End, a private tournament hosted by Funtrivia.com, invites you to our first Team Heroes Open Invitational.

DESCRIPTION:
This challenge is based on the Team Heroes game design at FunTrivia.com:
1. Your team does not score for the day unless a minimum of 5 team members post a score.
2. Your team score is the average of your top 5 scoring team players.
3. Your participation cannot lower your team score.

Team Heroes games will run every third day at Wit's End (link http://www.funtrivia.com/private/main.cfm?tid=37636) during the month of February and will include only pre-built categories (to ensure fair play). You will have nine opportunities to score for your team on Feb 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, and 27.

TEAM AFFILIATION:
Any players that are members of exisitng FunTrivia teams may represent those teams. Players who are not affiliated with an FT team, whose affiliation is unknown, or whose existing teams are not well represented will be assigned to a Free Agent team formed by the tournament administrator. Alternatively, players may request to form a team of their own.

REGISTRATION:
Players are asked to register participation or check in via the event posted by Wit's End on facebook (link https://www.facebook.com/events/570165523010826/) or by emailing the tournament administrator (JCSon1982@gmail.com). This will help the tournament administrator match names and usernames, determine your team affiliation, and establish a method of contact in case you should win one of the prizes.

PRIZES:
1) BEST TEAM: The team with the best record at the end of the month will receive a feature on the Wit's End facebook page. (VALUE: priceless)
2) BEST TEAM MVP: The MVP of the winning team at the end of the month will receive a 12 month FunTrivia.com gold membership to be used or transferred at the recipient's discretion. (VALUE: $38)
3) SUPERHERO: All players whose scores are in their team's top 5 scores for all nine Team Heroes games will be entered into a random drawing for one nifty trivia-related prize. (VALUE: $15-$25)
4) HERO: All players who make their team's top 5 at least once will be entered into a random drawing for one small trivia-related prize. (VALUE: $5-$15)

OUTREACH:
If you are a member of a FunTrivia team, please post to your team message boards (if it hasn't popped up there already) and invite your team members to participate! Remember, you need at least 5 players per team per day to register a team score. Also, feel free to use the "Invite Friends" button at the facebook event to share with your facebook friends.

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DEADLINE EXTENSION:

The deadline for mergers and unaffiliated player identification is 10:00pm PST, February 5, 2013.

CLARIFICATIONS:

You do not need more than 5 players to earn a team score. You do not need more than 5 players to participate. Your team score will always be the average the best 5 scores from your team.

There has never been a maximum number of players. You can have more than players.

If you're already locked in (more than 7 players participated in game 1), only players from your FT team can join your team from here on out.

For teams that merge, only players from the teams merged will be able to join to score for the merged team from here on out.

When teams merge, a new team name must be created. The new team name cannot contain the full name of either of the teams merged, but may contain parts of those team names.

The rules have not changed. This is simply a final opportunity for those who have had difficulty recruiting enough players to form a team that might have a better chance. So you're not stuck playing for Team X if Team X only put forward 2 players.

Reply #141. Feb 05 13, 12:35 PM

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Hi JC....I would like to play for the Calculators team... :)


Reply #142. Feb 05 13, 12:57 PM
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Teams Locked In (by game 1 participation):

classicalmusic/mensan
Revenge of the Llamas
The Internationals
Joliettes
Australian Players
Pi in the Sky
Quiz Makers Guild
CLIQUE-KICKERS
Phoenix Rising
The Moops
Dog Park
Faithful and True


Teams Locked In (Option 1):

The Cat People
The Regal Beagles
Worldwide Wizards
Laid Back Larrikins
The Devious Demons
Triviamanic
The Homo Sapiens
StarStruck
Best of the West
Almost Angels


Merged Teams (Option 2):

All 50 States + Tesla Coil + Thunder Chicken + Calculators = 50 Tesla Chicken Calculators
USA East Coast Players + The Palmetto Players = East Coast Palmetto


Teams Disbanded (Option 3):

The New England Alliance
Midwest USA Players
Dream Weavers
The Devil's Advocates
Romania Team


Mergers Pending:

All Right! + THE CONSERVATIVES


Teams to be Locked In if no Option selected:

The Beeronians
Indian Gang
Scotland the Brains
Terra Nova
South African players
Bible Believers Brigade
The Bees Knees
Movie Buffs
Senior Moments


Teams to be Disbanded if no Option Selected:

The British
Animal Farm
DC Team
Ultimate Opportunists
Wisdom of the Fool
50+ And Proud Of It
les escargots
Trivia Geeks
USA West Coast
Animal Lovers!!!
Poetic license
Port Vale
The Avant-GardZ
The Full English
Trivia Just For Fun
Wandering Quizzers

Reply #143. Feb 05 13, 1:00 PM

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The following players are currently listed as unaffiliated because I have no information on who they are and no FT username to determine what team they are associated with: baleo, bg, Bogeyless, dani, demonmikey, gizella, imallshukup, KidCurry, ldinc, suzie, tiger55.

Reply #144. Feb 05 13, 1:12 PM

JCSon star


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Hi coachpauly! Welcome aboard! Since your team merged with 3 others teams, you will be playing for 50 Tesla Chicken Calculators.

Reply #145. Feb 05 13, 1:53 PM

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CLARIFICATION:

As new players continue to register for the Invitational, if their team locked in as is, they will play for their team. If their team locked in a merger, they will play for the merged team. If their team was disbanded, they will play as Free Agents. If their team was not previously represented, they will have the option to choose to play for their team or to play as Free Agents.

Reply #146. Feb 05 13, 1:58 PM

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CLARIFICATION:

A disbanded team who did not choose to be disbanded is not locked in as such. These teams may be reformed by members of that team after the deadline has passed.

But they will no longer have the option to merge with other teams.

The intention here was not to break apart teams who did not wish to be separated, but to allow players from under-represented teams to participate fully by allowing them to play as Free Agents.



Team X fields 3 players for game 1 of 6 registered.
Team Y fields 1 player for game 1 of 1 registered.

Neither team responds by the deadline. Both are disbanded and 6 players from Team X + 1 player from Team Y are added to the Free Agents roster.

If no further word is received from either team, then Free Agents they will be for the remainder of the Invitational. If Team X later indicates that they did not wish to be disbanded, then they will be reinstated and locked in as Team X for the remainder of the Invitational.

Reply #147. Feb 05 13, 2:13 PM

JCSon star


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Ugh...is your head swimming as much as mine is? It is sometimes very difficult to say what you mean, to be absolutely clear, and to cover all possible scenarios, is it not?

Where's my lawyer!? =)

Reply #148. Feb 05 13, 2:16 PM

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I watch, with amazement, at the herculean task that you have undertaken, Kyle!

Reply #149. Feb 05 13, 2:24 PM
JCSon star


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Wisdom of the Fool is prepared to merge with another team. They have 4 players registered.

Reply #150. Feb 05 13, 3:20 PM

JCSon star


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Scotland the Brains is locked in.

Reply #151. Feb 05 13, 3:23 PM

JCSon star


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The Wild Mutant Noggins are joining the party!

Reply #152. Feb 05 13, 3:23 PM

JCSon star


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Movie Buffs are locked in.

Reply #153. Feb 05 13, 4:03 PM

Dagny1 star


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If any Free Agents (or players from disbanded teams) would like to play for The Bees Knees, we will welcome you aboard!

Reply #154. Feb 05 13, 6:38 PM
JCSon star


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Dagny1, just to clarify...if any players not on your team play for your team, it would constitute a merger, and you would need to come up with a new team name.

Reply #155. Feb 05 13, 6:46 PM

Dagny1 star


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Thank you. I did wonder about that after I had already posted it.

The Bees Knees will take Option One and stick with the status quo.

Reply #156. Feb 05 13, 7:13 PM
JCSon star


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Sure thing! =)

Reply #157. Feb 05 13, 7:18 PM

JCSon star


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Are the following teams considering mergers, or are you locking in as is? Deadline is tonight 10pm PST (just under 4.5 hours from now).

These teams will be disbanded to fill out Free Agents if no response received: The British, Animal Farm, DC Team, 50+ And Proud Of It, les escargots, Trivia Geeks, Animal Lovers!!!, Poetic license, Port Vale, The Avant-GardZ, The Full English, Trivia Just For Fun, Wandering Quizzers, The Wild Mutant Noggins. Your teams may reform with no opportunity to merge after the deadline.

These teams will be locked in as is with no further opportunity to merge or disband later if no response received: The Beeronians, Indian Gang, Terra Nova, South African players, Bible Believers Brigade, Senior Moments.

Reply #158. Feb 05 13, 7:43 PM

rupert774 star


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Many thanks again, Kyle for getting this thing rolling! ;)

Reply #159. Feb 05 13, 10:29 PM
JCSon star


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A pleasure! =)

Reply #160. Feb 06 13, 12:28 AM


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