UPSB v3

Battlezone / Intermediate League

Short-term friendly league play

  1. strat1227
    Date: Mon, Apr 5 2010 21:31:09

    Hey guys.

    I was looking back at some stuff we used to do in UCPSB, and one of the things I enjoyed was the "Intermediate League"

    Basically it was a group of average-skilled spinners who competed in a "season", where there were matches until the end of the season and then the 4 with the best records went to the "playoffs" where it was single elim until there was a league champion.

    I think it'd be cool to start again here. I want the first season/league to be fairly small-scale, I'm thinking 8 spinners, and 5 matches until the playoffs. (the way it failed last time was it lasted too long).

    Judging will be voting-based so we don't have to beg for judges.

    If anyone is interested, post here. Note: I WILL be filtering entries. This is a long-term (probably around 2 months) commitment, and if someone just signs up and quits after one week, it ruins the whole league so i'm only accepting people who are trustworthy. (Also filtering out pros lol, no Eriror's or Vic's will be accepted tongue.gif)

    We can hammer out all of the exact details once I see what kind of interest there is.

    CURRENT APPLICANTS:
    strat1227
    AwonW
    Lanaro
    Pandamonium
    Wind
    RH
    VendettaBF
    Tushix
    shonenbatman
    IDOLA
    ION
    i.suk
    Awesome
    Simplex

  2. AwonW
    Date: Mon, Apr 5 2010 21:56:02

    /in

  3. miyat
    Date: Mon, Apr 5 2010 22:08:20

    Sounds fun. So after this season, when will be the next? How many a year? I'm not good enough yet so i was just wondering how much experience someone should have.

  4. Lanaro
    Date: Mon, Apr 5 2010 22:28:08

    I'm in, a little lower than intermediate though. I assure you that I can make all deadlines.

  5. strat1227
    Date: Mon, Apr 5 2010 22:43:09

    QUOTE (miyat @ Apr 5 2010, 06:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    Sounds fun. So after this season, when will be the next? How many a year? I'm not good enough yet so i was just wondering how much experience someone should have.


    Hmm, well this one will test to see interest, I'd imagine if it ends up being a continuous thing then it'd be maybe a 2 month season, then a month or so off, then another season after that.

  6. blahblahting
    Date: Mon, Apr 5 2010 22:47:40

    awonw is an average spinner? ._.

  7. Pandamonium
    Date: Mon, Apr 5 2010 22:47:43

    I'm roughly a year into spinning, maybe a week or so more.

    /in innocent.gif

    So if more than 8 people join, we'll have to send in vids to get filtered?

  8. Zombo
    Date: Mon, Apr 5 2010 22:48:19

    rule of thumb 5 vids + playoffs = probably 7 vids = 14 to 21 weeks, maybe 4-5 months?

  9. Wind
    Date: Mon, Apr 5 2010 22:48:24

    I'm in.

  10. RH
    Date: Mon, Apr 5 2010 22:48:41

    /in

    *prepares to lose*

  11. Kirby
    Date: Mon, Apr 5 2010 22:49:31

    AwonW is too good? He seems better then intermediate.

  12. strat1227
    Date: Mon, Apr 5 2010 22:50:05

    No zombo this isn't supposed to be as large-scale as the UPSB tourney or anything, just like the original league it's friendly, and most importantly, quick.

    If you're in, expect to crank out a combo every 2 weeks or less

    EDIT: @Panda, hmm, I wasn't thinking that, I figured we'd just kind of pick the 8 people closest to the middle of the skill level

    Though it's looking like this thing might need an organizer/commissioner who's not a part of it so they can impartially make these decisions ... I might try to find someone or I might just back out of the league and do it myself, not sure yet

    let's see if we can get enough people in first though

  13. VendettaBF
    Date: Mon, Apr 5 2010 22:51:57

    ill join, but i wont film. tongue.gif JUSTTT KIDDING`~ ill film whutplz.gif

    first time that i've used emotions in a post ;D

  14. Tushix
    Date: Mon, Apr 5 2010 22:53:30

    /in

    But I don't think awon wis Intermediate o.0. He's more like High rank.
    IDK what is intermediate though :/. For example, I have more than a year on Vendetta tongue.gif

  15. miyat
    Date: Mon, Apr 5 2010 22:55:07

    QUOTE (strat1227 @ Apr 5 2010, 05:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    Hmm, well this one will test to see interest, I'd imagine if it ends up being a continuous thing then it'd be maybe a 2 month season, then a month or so off, then another season after that.


    alright, hopefully after this season i'll be good enough to join.

  16. Zombo
    Date: Mon, Apr 5 2010 22:55:09

    QUOTE (strat1227 @ Apr 5 2010, 06:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    No zombo this isn't supposed to be as large-scale as the UPSB tourney or anything, just like the original league it's friendly, and most importantly, quick.

    If you're in, expect to crank out a combo every 2 weeks or less

    EDIT: @Panda, hmm, I wasn't thinking that, I figured we'd just kind of pick the 8 people closest to the middle of the skill level

    Though it's looking like this thing might need an organizer/commissioner who's not a part of it so they can impartially make these decisions ... I might try to find someone or I might just back out of the league and do it myself, not sure yet

    let's see if we can get enough people in first though


    you said 5 matches = 5 vids? then playoffs is probably 2 vids? semifinals + finals

    thats 7 vids * 2 weeks = 14 weeks, i dont think you can fit in 7 vids in 2 months. thats 1 week per video including judging

    i think it has to be 4 vids total, so 2 vids season, 2 vids playoffs or something

  17. strat1227
    Date: Mon, Apr 5 2010 22:55:23

    At this point it's looking like Awon will probably be filtered lol, but you never know

  18. IDOLA
    Date: Mon, Apr 5 2010 22:55:40

    Yeah sure, I'll try this. Gladly. smile.gif

  19. shonenbatman
    Date: Mon, Apr 5 2010 22:55:58

    /in meybey? D:

  20. strat1227
    Date: Mon, Apr 5 2010 22:57:24

    QUOTE (Zombo @ Apr 5 2010, 06:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    you said 5 matches = 5 vids? then playoffs is probably 2 vids? semifinals + finals

    thats 7 vids * 2 weeks = 14 weeks, i dont think you can fit in 7 vids in 2 months. thats 1 week per video including judging

    i think it has to be 4 vids total, so 2 vids season, 2 vids playoffs or something


    14 is around 3 months, a little more, that sounds reasonable, i think that's what i'll shoot for

  21. ION
    Date: Mon, Apr 5 2010 23:02:58

    /in though im probably not good enough.

  22. i.suk.at.everything
    Date: Tue, Apr 6 2010 00:52:44

    awon, IDOLA and shonen are way above intermediate?

    /in

  23. Awesome
    Date: Tue, Apr 6 2010 00:54:23

    /in ?

  24. strat1227
    Date: Tue, Apr 6 2010 00:56:55

    Just to be clear, ANYONE an apply, we'll determine who's "intermediate 8" after we get all the applications.

    So yeah, shonen, IDOLA, i.suk, Awesome and Awon will most likely be filtered, but dunno, we'll see who makes the most sense

    this is just a "practice" or trial season to see how it works, maybe we can run 2 at once if someone else wants to chair it?

    lets just get the apps in for now though

  25. Simplex
    Date: Tue, Apr 6 2010 01:01:26

    tentative /in

  26. strat1227
    Date: Tue, Apr 6 2010 01:02:34

    lol yeah now we're getting ridiculous

    you're in the UPSB tourney lol, far above intermediate

  27. Simplex
    Date: Tue, Apr 6 2010 01:14:23

    QUOTE (strat1227 @ Apr 5 2010, 09:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    lol yeah now we're getting ridiculous

    you're in the UPSB tourney lol, far above intermediate


    bububu isuk awon shonen eriror >.< they are all better spinners then i am
    mm ok then nevermind sad.gif

  28. strat1227
    Date: Tue, Apr 6 2010 01:18:17

    lol i mean i added you to the list, but don't count on getting in or anything

  29. AwonW
    Date: Tue, Apr 6 2010 01:25:20

    If shonen, awesome, simplex, me, etc are filtered, will there be a league for us in the future?

  30. strat1227
    Date: Tue, Apr 6 2010 01:29:17

    hmm, i don't see why not, in fact depending on how many people sign up for this one i don't see a problem with 2 leagues being run at once

    AS LONG AS EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS THAT IT"S A LONG TERM COMMITMENT

    again, that's why it failed last time. all these "maybe" and "tentative" /in's scare me

  31. mhig
    Date: Tue, Apr 6 2010 02:42:11

    if this is going to start in the 2nd half of this month then i can get vids in..

  32. GoldStars
    Date: Tue, Apr 6 2010 03:02:58

    ooooh im /in im a noob :]

  33. Hippo2626
    Date: Tue, Apr 6 2010 03:15:32

    I'm in for sure.
    i.suk, Awesome, Simplex and Anonw, aren't you guys too pro for this??

  34. naxisn
    Date: Tue, Apr 6 2010 03:19:18

    /in

  35. hoiboy
    Date: Tue, Apr 6 2010 03:21:44

    why the hell not?

    /in

  36. strat1227
    Date: Tue, Apr 6 2010 03:42:33

    With this many people joining, I'll probably just choose 8 people who have similar skill levels, and run it with them

    if it's a success, I'll do a larger one next time, or maybe after a few weeks of this one i'll start a parallel league

    thanks for all the interest

  37. iColor
    Date: Tue, Apr 6 2010 04:50:10

    I'll join for the fun of it. Probably going to be filtered. I'm a newbynub. biggrin.gif

  38. JC
    Date: Tue, Apr 6 2010 04:50:20

    people are getting filtered for being too good.... lol, this is a first xD

    i think levels need to be broken down into...

    -Beginner
    -Intermediate
    -Advanced
    -World Class Level (WT,WC participants)

    most of the people joining right now i think are advanced... awonw, simplex, isuk, mhig, etc... you guys are all advanced, no need to be so modest and no need to enter this competition to win it easily (although if all the advanced people joined... winning wont' be so easy, and it might as well be called an advanced league)

    and the people who joined the newb tournament... i don't think you guys should be joining this just yet either (unless you're like top 3 spinners of the newb tournament)
    and goldstars, you're joining cause you're a noob? that's not right -.-'' this isnt' a noob tournament

    strat, good idea with just choosing 8 people with similar skill levels lol... wish you the best of luck with this tournament

  39. CPM8
    Date: Tue, Apr 6 2010 05:07:25

    /in

  40. shonenbatman
    Date: Tue, Apr 6 2010 06:29:47

    oh, by maybe, i meant that maybe i would be accepted into the league. yeah..

  41. Tushix
    Date: Tue, Apr 6 2010 07:41:19

    /out

    REALLY sorry but I realized I had to film for other collabs yet save material for the hope of getting in UPSB 2nd at the same time xD...

  42. Yosky
    Date: Tue, Apr 6 2010 08:01:52

    /in if foreign spinners allowed? =)

  43. strat1227
    Date: Tue, Apr 6 2010 17:11:27

    foreign spinners are definitely welcome if they're able to come here on a regular basis to participate smile.gif

    JC, good insight, the way things are looking right now, it might just wind up being an advanced league for the first time around, just to test it out before I expand

    I think it'd be really interesting to see a league of like Yosky, i.suk, awonw, shonen, etc

    Like i said though, if it works out really really well i might try running a parallel league for all the rest of the people

    EDIT:

    Preliminary PMs have been sent out to those invited to join the PSL (Pen Spinning League).

    If you did not receive a PM, don't worry, it doesn't mean anything, members are far from set in stone at this point.

    Copy of the PM:

    QUOTE (PM)
    Hello smile.gif

    If you're receiving this message, it's because you've been chosen to participate in UPSB's Pen Spinning League (PSL).

    This first season is kind of the "inauguration" season, or first trial, but I want this to become a continual thing on UPSB, so I'm really going to work hard to make sure this first season runs smoothly.

    The purpose of this message is to verify for one final time that you ARE in fact willing to commit to filming AT LEAST 7 videos in the next 3 months or so. Note that this isn't at WC or even UPSB Tourney level, I'm not expecting people to spend hours filming or weeks practicing, just that you send in a fairly decent combo for every round.

    If I get replies from everybody on my list then we can start the league ASAP.

    **Note: I will be acting as commissioner and thus am not a spinner in the PSL

    Please send me a reply with your intention to join or reject as soon as you receive this.

    Thanks, and good luck smile.gif
    strat1227
    PSL Commissioner


    SO FAR:

    1 Decline
    2 Accept

  44. darkdazh
    Date: Tue, Apr 6 2010 21:22:41

    /in

  45. inTake
    Date: Tue, Apr 6 2010 21:46:58

    /in

  46. hoiboy
    Date: Wed, Apr 7 2010 00:11:55

    i didn't get a pm sad.gif

  47. xSpin
    Date: Wed, Apr 7 2010 00:40:11

    /innnn

  48. GoldStars
    Date: Wed, Apr 7 2010 01:01:41

    oh jc when i said as a noob i meant like ill probably lose to them but im kinda the same level? idk

  49. strat1227
    Date: Wed, Apr 7 2010 01:02:40

    so far 20% of people have rejected my invite, so just wait and see

  50. pakspinner
    Date: Wed, Apr 7 2010 03:03:12

    /in

  51. Hippo2626
    Date: Wed, Apr 7 2010 08:19:04

    Argh I didn't receive the PM? Just out of curiosity how many people are you looking at for this league strat? I'm just wondering so I can mentally prepare for rejection or excitement.

  52. strat1227
    Date: Wed, Apr 7 2010 16:14:33

    As I said before, it's only 8 people

    and this is just the first try at the league, so if you're not in it doesn't mean you won't be in soon

  53. Shadowserpant
    Date: Thu, Apr 8 2010 07:10:51

    IN wub.gif

  54. Aries
    Date: Thu, Apr 8 2010 08:11:12

    /in if i can still join...about to be effedd

  55. Hippo2626
    Date: Thu, Apr 8 2010 11:41:20

    Shadow. too pro for this???

  56. Escorpio123
    Date: Fri, Apr 9 2010 05:00:52

    IN

  57. strat1227
    Date: Fri, Apr 9 2010 05:25:38

    ah, sorry, shoulda closed it before, this has already started, see psl thread