NationStates Tennis Tour Discussion Thread

by **Val Halla** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 11:23 am

Oh dear. I have noticed that in the rankings my trigram is VAL, but in this tournament (and other NS Sports events) is HAL. Can this be resolved?

by **Electrum** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 3:44 pm

Val Halla wrote:Oh dear. I have noticed that in the rankings my trigram is VAL, but in this tournament (and other NS Sports events) is HAL. Can this be resolved?

Yes. We can get Ceni to change it up quick smart in the rankings. Don't worry, I noticed this discrepancy myself whilst doing the data entry. Your players are unaffected. I also withdraw my bid after TGing Brit.

by **Val Halla** » Thu Dec 11, 2014 1:55 pm

So, just for a bit of clarification, the number next to names indicate seed? Are my players so bad they are unseeded?

by **Britonisea** » Thu Dec 11, 2014 2:28 pm

Val Halla wrote:So, just for a bit of clarification, the number next to names indicate seed? Are my players so bad they are unseeded?

No. It either doesn't have a trigram next to it, it hasn't been updated or you were looking at the wrong sheet. It'll be updated soon.

Ceni, on the OP can you change it to the new links and schedule, when you're not busy?

by **Ceni** » Thu Dec 11, 2014 4:54 pm

Val Halla wrote:Oh dear. I have noticed that in the rankings my trigram is VAL, but in this tournament (and other NS Sports events) is HAL. Can this be resolved?

That has been fixed.

Britonisea wrote:Ceni, on the OP can you change it to the new links and schedule, when you're not busy?

It'll be done within the hour.

Val Halla wrote:So, just for a bit of clarification, the number next to names indicate seed? Are my players so bad they are unseeded?

Yes, generally the number next to the names indicates seed, but not necessarily ranking (like some people erroneously believe). Seeded players should usually make up about 1/4 of the draw, so the other 3/4 - from the 17th ranked players (if there are 16 seeds) to the qualifiers and wildcards are unseeded. Not being seeded doesn't mean that your players are bad, it's just the way the people who are in the tournament fall on ranks. A player who is seeded for one smaller tournament might need to qualify for a bigger tournament, or a player who is seeded in a Grand Slam isn't seeded in other events.

by **Britonisea** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 10:57 am

Have the host bidding closed yet?

by **Ceni** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 3:32 pm

Britonisea wrote:Have the host bidding closed yet?

Yes. Host bidding has closed.

Voting will now open, and it will last for one week until 5:00 US Central Time on December 19.

The options are:
Britonisea
Re-open nominations
Abstain

Votes can be sent to Racao.

Any nation who has previously participated in a tennis tournament during 2014 may participate in this vote.

EDIT: A question for Brit, would you include a bye for Christmas if the schedule ends up having to include it?

by **Britonisea** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 3:43 pm

I was planning to either do it before or after Christmas and Boxing Day, but I think I can do the group stages before Christmas, and after Boxing Day, I will do the Semi and the Grand Finals. This tournament would then finish on the 28th. So, your answer to your question is yes and Boxing Day.

by **Walamzia** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 6:01 pm

Do all of my players get carried over to the next tournament when that happens? Also, do the rankings update after every tournament or every day of tennis?

by **Electrum** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 6:06 pm

Walamzia wrote:Do all of my players get carried over to the next tournament when that happens? Also, do the rankings update after every tournament or every day of tennis?

Only if they have enough points to qualify -- but usually not, you'll have to re-sign. The next regular tournament will probably be held next month, as the World Finals are due to be held by Britonisea only showcases the top eight players/pairs in the tournament. Rankings update after every tournament.

by **Gloriax** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 6:45 pm

Sorry for the periodic inactivity, guys! More tennis coming from my side! Any suggestions where I should start? Thanks!

by **Britonisea** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 11:40 pm

Gloriax wrote:Sorry for the periodic inactivity, guys! More tennis coming from my side! Any suggestions where I should start? Thanks!

The first tournament next year is when as for where...

by **Costa de Ouro** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 9:54 am

Britonisea wrote:The first tournament next year is when as for where...

In Astyria and/or Costa de Ouro.

Also, I'll be holding signups for the first five or so events that I'll be hosting in the first couple of months as a test for a "Grand Prix" type system; it would (hopefully) make it easier for everything to run. More details will be given as we get closer to that date.

by **Racao** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 1:52 pm

We have received three votes so far, so get voting!

We have received the following votes:
Ceni
Patistan
San Jose Guayabal

by **Britonisea** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 1:56 pm

Am I allowed to vote?

Oh and also, I will divide the points (by ranks) by 10.

by **Racao** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 11:57 am

Britonisea wrote:Am I allowed to vote?

Yes, you may vote.

Voting closes in two days and we have received the following votes:
Ceni
Electrum
Patistan
San Jose Guayabal
The Andromeda Islands
The Sarian

by **Val Halla** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 10:14 am

It is astounding how badly I did in Hamilton. So much for moving up in rankings.

by **Racao** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 3:34 pm

We only have a couple of hours left to vote!

by **Electrum** » Sat Dec 20, 2014 3:52 am

Val Halla wrote:It is astounding how badly I did in Hamilton. So much for moving up in rankings.

This is not your fault at all. There are the three R's in sport RPing: Roleplaying, Randomness and Ranking. I'm sure if you keep working hard, like The Andromeda Islands (who debuted last tournament), then you will steadily rise up the rankings. Then it's like a positive feedback loop, the better ranking, the better you'll do, and so forth like that. Do not be easily discouraged, as it took 2-3 tournaments to even get a good doubles team at the top (but I'm still working on the singles though!)

by **Northern Sunrise Islands** » Sat Dec 20, 2014 4:10 am

Val Halla wrote:It is astounding how badly I did in Hamilton. So much for moving up in rankings.

Keep it going and you'll be playing like Ryoma Echizen, guaranteed.

by **Racao** » Sat Dec 20, 2014 10:58 am

Votes have been counted and the results are as follows:

5 votes for Re-open bidding
2 votes for the bid of Britonisea
1 abstentions

With that result, a period for bids is re-opened. The deadline will bids will be 7:00 Central Time on Christmas Eve, December 24; voting will open at that time, and voting will close at 7:00 Central Time on December 28 so that we can fit in 5 Match Days before the start of our first scheduled tournament on January 4; one extra day has been built into the schedule so that we can use said day if needed.

by **Britonisea** » Sat Dec 20, 2014 11:35 am

What didn't i include?

Anyway, what happens if no bids come in?

by **Ceni** » Sat Dec 20, 2014 12:00 pm

Britonisea wrote:What didn't i include?

That's for the voters to tell you - I can't read their minds for the reasons why they didn't vote for you.

Britonisea wrote:Anyway, what happens if no bids come in?

We'll probably have to stick with the one bidder that has come in.

by **Ndaku** » Sat Dec 20, 2014 3:42 pm

Hello, I'd like to sign up for ATP!

by **Britonisea** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 12:08 pm

Ndaku wrote:Hello, I'd like to sign up for ATP!

Ndaku, you can sign up when the next tournament happens.

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