Jason Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 Ok, here it is, the contest thread. Here are the rules: 1. Guess the player you think the Bengals will take with their first pick. It does not matter when that pick is, whether at 5, 28 or 37. So don't tell me they trade the pick. 2. This year there will not be a limit to how many times a player may be guessed. 3. The tie breaker will be the pick number where Zach Harrison is taken. Do not give me a team and a round, I want a number. In the event there is still a tie, there will be a second tie breaker between the 2 contestants. It will be another player to be determined at that time. 4. No "bookending" of tie breaker guesses. If consecutive tie breaker guesses have been made, the next closest guess must be at least 10 away. For example if someone guesses 100, and someone else guesses 101, the next closest guess can be no closer than 90 or 111. Of course, this only applies for guesses of the same player. If you bookend yourself it's your problem. EDIT: **** Rule Update ***** If your tie breaker guess creates a bookend, I will ask you to change it. So if someone else has a guess within 10 of another guess, yours must be more than 10 away from at least one of the other 2. For example if someone guesses 93 and someone else guesses 97 your guess must be less than 83 or more than 107. Or if you are ok with bookending yourself you can guess between them, for example 95. 5. Your Guess MUST be in the format of: Board name - Guess - tie breaker, for example Jason - Darnell Wright - 136 and the Guess must be the full first and last name (unless the player is known by his initials, which I don't think applies to any likely picks this year), but don't worry, spelling doesn't count as long as it's close enough that I know who it is. Your guess will not be entered until it is in that format, and your tie breaker guess will not be official, so someone else can take it, and it will not be protected from bookending! 6. Once you have made your guess, you will have time to change your mind, but once your Guess appears below in this post, your choice is locked in, no changes, no exceptions. 7. To be eligible you must be a member prior to the start of this thread, and a Bengals fan. Fans of other teams are not eligible. Members with multiple board names, please make guesses with only one of them. 8. The prize will be any ONE ITEM from the Bengals store at Bengals.com valued up to $50, and I will pay taxes and standard shipping. Based on the cost of shipping, arrangements may need to be made for winners who are not residents of the continental United States. Guessing ENDS at 9pm EDT on April 23rd Disclaimer: Go-Bengals.com is not responsible for this contest, the outcome, or it's prizes. Official Guess List: esjbh2 -------------------- Broderick Jones -------------- 78 sparky151 ------------------ Dawand Jones -------------- 72 Mhfinks ------------------- Michael Mayer --------------- 127 BlackJesus ---------------- Dawand Jones --------------- 60 dex ------------------------ Michael Mayer --------------- 81 Schneiderbengal ----------- Sam LaPorta ---------------- 84 Jamie_B ------------------- Emmanual Forbes ------------ 94 AmishBengalFan ----------- Dawand Jones -------------- 89 HavePityPlease ------------- Darnell Wright ------------- 121 Le Tigre -------------------- Michael Mayer -------------- 90 happyrid ------------------- Kelee Ringo ----------------- 64 I_C_Deadpeople ----------- Emmanual Forbes ------------ 74 BBR ----------------------- Deonte Banks --------------- 119 Spicoli -------------------- Ade Adebawore -------------- 124 Mojo ---------------------- Calijah Kancey --------------- 111 bentheprop ---------------- Jahmyr Gibbs --------------- 99 SF2 ----------------------- Michael Mayer ---------------- 91 Claptonrocks --------------- Dawand Jones -------------- 96 fluhartz ------------------- Emmanuel Forbes ------------ 84 Stryker57 ------------------ Darnell Wright --------------- 93 Cricket -------------------- Deonte Banks ---------------- 95 Kochman ------------------- Cam Smith ------------------ 112 Bengals1181 --------------- Bryan Bresee ----------------- 82 Jc ------------------------- Jahmyr Gibbs ---------------- 98 gatorclaws ---------------- Ade Adebawore --------------- 90 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 15 Author Report Share Posted April 15 Would a moderator please pin this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 Jason, I don’t care what everyone else says about you, I think you’re alright. 😎 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esjbh2 Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 esjbh2 - Broderick Jones - 78 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky151 Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 sparky151 - Dawand Jones - 72 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhfinks Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 Mhfinks - Michael Mayer - 127 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|BlackJesus| Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 BlackJesus - Dawand Jones - 60 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 dex - Michael Mayer - 81 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Jersey Bengal Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 1 hour ago, dex said: dex - Michael Mayer - 81 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Jersey Bengal Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 Just now, New Jersey Bengal said: 1 hour ago, dex said: dex - Michael Mayer - 81 Sorry Mayer 99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schneiderbengal Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 Schneiderbengal- Sam LaPorta- 84 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 Jamie_B - Emmanual Forbes - 94 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 16 Author Report Share Posted April 16 Someone has an incorrect format. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmishBengalFan Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 Hey boss, I think there's a mistake in this: EDIT: **** Rule Update ***** If your tie breaker guess creates a bookend, I will ask you to change it. So if someone else has a guess within 10 of another guess, yours must be more than 10 away from at least one of the other 2. For example if someone guesses 93 and someone else guesses 97 your guess must be less than 83 or more than 107. In the example, if picks of 93 and 97 are made, then if my pick must be more than 10 away from at least one of the other two, it seems that 86 (being 11 away from 97) and 104 (being 11 away from 93) would be okay. Less than 83 (and more than 107) is ten away from BOTH of the other two, not ONE of the other two. So... what are you intending here... 10 away from ONE or 10 away from BOTH? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmishBengalFan Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 AmishBengalFan - Dawand Jones - 89 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 15 hours ago, New Jersey Bengal said: Sorry Mayer 99 13 hours ago, Jason said: Someone has an incorrect format. NJB, fix your format. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HavePityPlease Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 HavePityPlease - Darnell Wright - 121 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmishBengalFan Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 19 hours ago, AmishBengalFan said: Hey boss, I think there's a mistake in this: EDIT: **** Rule Update ***** If your tie breaker guess creates a bookend, I will ask you to change it. So if someone else has a guess within 10 of another guess, yours must be more than 10 away from at least one of the other 2. For example if someone guesses 93 and someone else guesses 97 your guess must be less than 83 or more than 107. In the example, if picks of 93 and 97 are made, then if my pick must be more than 10 away from at least one of the other two, it seems that 86 (being 11 away from 97) and 104 (being 11 away from 93) would be okay. Less than 83 (and more than 107) is ten away from BOTH of the other two, not ONE of the other two. So... what are you intending here... 10 away from ONE or 10 away from BOTH? Gonna try this again. Not sure if my concern isn't being recognized (visibility), if I've worded it confusingly and it's not being understood (comprehension), or if you has me blocked (in which case, maybe someone can quote this so he/she will see it?) Here's a picture to help: The top lines show picks of 93 and 97. The gray bits are within 10 of 93 or 97. Everything in green is at least 10 away from 93 (82 and under, 104 and above). Everything in blue is at least 10 away from 97 (86 and under, 108 and above) Your note says if 93 and 97 have been selected, your pick must be at least 10 away from at least one of the other two. Everything in orange is at least 10 away from AT LEAST ONE of 93 or 97.... which is what you said you want. (86 and under, 104 and above) Everything in yellow is at least 10 away from BOTH 93 and 97.... which is what you're example says you're doing, even thought that's NOT what you said you want. (82 and under, 108 and above). That means picks of 83, 84, 85, 86 or 104, 105, 106, 107 should be fine as they're at least 10 away from one of the two numbers, but I'm reading that you would reject them. So, what's your intent.... what you said (at least 10 away from at least one of them) or what you're doing (at least 10 away from both of them.) Trying to help here. Ambiguity, particularly in a pool with prizes, can be a killer if not fixed asap. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 16 Author Report Share Posted April 16 19 hours ago, AmishBengalFan said: Hey boss, I think there's a mistake in this: EDIT: **** Rule Update ***** If your tie breaker guess creates a bookend, I will ask you to change it. So if someone else has a guess within 10 of another guess, yours must be more than 10 away from at least one of the other 2. For example if someone guesses 93 and someone else guesses 97 your guess must be less than 83 or more than 107. In the example, if picks of 93 and 97 are made, then if my pick must be more than 10 away from at least one of the other two, it seems that 86 (being 11 away from 97) and 104 (being 11 away from 93) would be okay. Less than 83 (and more than 107) is ten away from BOTH of the other two, not ONE of the other two. So... what are you intending here... 10 away from ONE or 10 away from BOTH? Has to be 10 away from both, otherwise someone is getting bookended. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Tigre Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 Le Tigre—Michael Mayer—90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyrid Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 happyrid - Kelee Ringo - 64 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_C_Deadpeople Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 I_C_Deadpeople - Emmanual Forbes - 74 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBR Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 BBR - Deonte Banks - 119 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 1 hour ago, I_C_Deadpeople said: I_C_Deadpeople - Emmanual Forbes - 74 Son of a Bitch I thought I'd be the only one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_C_Deadpeople Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 52 minutes ago, Jamie_B said: Son of a Bitch I thought I'd be the only one. If it's any consolation, my pick involves a trade down first to a high second rounder. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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