Every year, two British universities (Lancaster and York) battle it out over a weekend of sport, with points awarded to the winning side for each event. This huge event (the biggest of its kind in Europe) is called Roses, named after the brutal Wars of the Roses between the Houses of Lancaster and York in the 1400s.
This tournament will be as close to the event as possible, with a mix of Singles, Doubles, Triples and Quads games. Your opponents and team-mates will all be randomly assigned using random.org.
PREMIUM PLAYERS ONLY PLEASE! And if you have a lot of people on your foe list it would make things REALLY complicated, so minimal foe lists please.
For winning each game you will be awarded either 1, 2 or 4 points. Between Phases the groups will be shuffled around, and at the end of each Stage the lowest scoring players will be eliminated. Please see the tournament structure below for more details. At the end of the tournament the player with the most points overall will be declared the winner!
Please note: All games will have a limit of 35 rounds. Any games that take longer than this will be declared void and no points will be awarded.
A different map is assigned for each event of the Roses weekend, some have quite obvious reasons as to why I picked them, others are either not so obvious or just because I fancied it!
Here's how the tournament will go:
Stage 1
96 players: 4 groups of 24
Games to be played: 33
Stage 1 Phase 1
[spoiler=Stage 1 Phase 1 Details]9 games will be sent out in 3 batches, with settings as follows:
Batch 1:
Cricket - Men's 1sts: Caribbean Islands, Quads, Escalating, Unlimited, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Rowing - Men's Novice 8s: British Isles, 1v1, Escalating, Adjacent, Sunny. Prize: 1 point
Athletics - 3000m: World 2.1, Doubles, No Spoils, Chained, Foggy. Prize: 2 points
Batch 2:
Indoor Frisbee - Mixed: Conquer 4, Triples, No Spoils, Chained, Foggy. Prize: 2 points
Indoor Frisbee - Women's: Conquer 4, Triples, Flat Rate, Chained, Foggy. Prize: 1 point
Athletics - Hammer: World 2.1, 1v1, Flat Rate, Unlimited, Sunny. Prize: 1 point
Batch 3:
Badminton - Men's 2nds: Indochina, Doubles, Escalating, Chained, Sunny. Prize: 2 points
Badminton - Mixed: Indochina, Doubles, No Spoils, Chained, Sunny. Prize: 4 points
Rowing - Men's Novice 4s: British Isles, Doubles, Escalating, Adjacent, Sunny. Prize: 2 points[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Stage 1 Phase 1 Summary]
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Maps Used # of times Points Available
Indochina 2 6
Caribbean Islands 1 4
British Isles 2 3
World 2.1 2 3
Conquer 4 2 3Code: Select all
Style # of times Points Available
1v1 2 2
Doubles 4 10
Triples 2 3
Quads 1 4Total number of Points Available: 19[/spoiler]
Groups are then swapped around, ensuring different opponents for the next phase.
Stage 1 Phase 2
[spoiler=Stage 1 Phase 2 Details]9 games will be sent out in 3 batches, with settings as follows:
Batch 1:
Golf - Pairs: Scotland, Doubles, No Spoils, Unlimited, Sunny. Prize: 4 points
Rowing - Women's Novice 4s: British Isles, Doubles, Flat Rate, Adjacent, Sunny. Prize: 2 points
Athletics - 200m: World 2.1, 1v1, Flat Rate, Adjacent, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Batch 2:
Cricket - Men's 2nds: Caribbean Islands, Quads, Escalating, Unlimited, Sunny. Prize: 2 points
Equestrian - 1sts: Circus Maximus, 1v1, No Spoils, Unlimited, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Ultimate Frisbee: Dust Bowl, 1v1, No Spoils, Unlimited, Sunny. Prize: 4 points
Batch 3:
Equestrian - 2nds: Circus Maximus, 1v1, No Spoils, Unlimited, Sunny. Prize: 2 points
Rowing - Men's Senior 4s: British Isles, Doubles, Escalating, Adjacent, Sunny. Prize: 2 points
Athletics - Discus: World 2.1, Triples, Flat Rate, Unlimited, Sunny. Prize: 2 points[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Stage 1 Phase 2 Summary]
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Maps Used # of times Points Available
Circus Maximus 2 6
World 2.1 2 6
British Isles 2 4
Scotland 1 4
Dust Bowl 1 4
Caribbean Islands 1 2
Code: Select all
Style # of times Points Available
1v1 4 14
Doubles 3 8
Triples 1 2
Quads 1 2Total number of Points Available: 26[/spoiler]
Groups are then swapped around again for the last time this stage.
Stage 1 Phase 3
[spoiler=Stage 1 Phase 3 Details]15 games will be sent out in 7 batches, with settings as follows:
Batch 1:
Squash - Women's 1sts: Oasis, 1v1, Flat Rate, Chained, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Rowing - Women's Senior 4s: British Isles, Doubles, Flat Rate, Adjacent, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Athletics - 100m Hurdles: World 2.1, 1v1, Escalating, Adjacent, Sunny. Prize: 2 points
Batch 2:
Rugby Union 7s - Men's 3rds: WWII Western Front, Quads, Escalating, Unlimited, Sunny. Prize: 1 point
Rugby Union 7s - Women's 2nds: WWII Western Front, Triples, Flat Rate, Unlimited, Sunny. Prize: 1 point
Tennis - Mixed: USA, Doubles, No Spoils, Unlimited, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Batch 3*:
Rugby Union 7s - Men's 1sts: WWII Western Front, Doubles, Escalating, Unlimited, Foggy. Prize: 2 points
Athletics - 1500m: World 2.1, Doubles, Flat Rate, Chained, Foggy. Prize: 2 points
Skiing - Mixed 1sts: Arctic, 1v1, No Spoils, Unlimited, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Skiing - Mixed 2nds: Arctic, 1v1, No Spoils, Unlimited, Sunny. Prize: 2 points
Batch 4*:
Indoor Hockey - Women's 2nds: Montreal, Doubles, Flat Rate, Chained, Sunny. Prize: 1 point
Rowing - Men's Senior 8s: British Isles, 1v1, Escalating, Adjacent, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Karate - Mixed: Mongol Empire, 1v1, No Spoils, Chained, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Indoor Hockey - Men's 2nds: Montreal, Doubles, Escalating, Chained, Sunny. Prize: 1 point
Darts - Women's: Ireland, 1v1, Flat Rate, Chained, Foggy. Prize: 2 points
*These batches (3-7) have been grouped into 2 batches to speed the tournament up[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Stage 1 Phase 3 Summary]
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Maps Used # of times Points Available
British Isles 2 8
Arctic 2 6
WWII Western Front 3 4
World 2.1 2 4
Mongol Empire 1 4
Oasis 1 4
USA 1 4
Montreal 2 2
Ireland 1 2Code: Select all
Style # of times Points Available
1v1 7 22
Doubles 6 14
Triples 1 1
Quads 1 1Total number of Points Available: 38[/spoiler]
After these 33 games I will compile all 96 players into one scoreboard. The bottom 24 players will be eliminated from the tournament.
Stage 2
72 players: 3 groups of 24
Games to be played: 33
Stage 2 Phase 1
[spoiler=Stage 2 Phase 1 Details]15 games will be sent out in 5 batches, with settings as follows:
Batch 1:
Rugby Union 7s - Men's 2nds: WWII Western Front, Triples, Escalating, Unlimited, Sunny. Prize: 1 point
Rugby Union 7s - Women's 1sts: WWII Western Front, Doubles, Flat Rate, Unlimited, Foggy. Prize: 2 points
Squash - Men's 1sts: Oasis, 1v1, Escalating, Chained, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Batch 2:
Skiing - Women's: Arctic, 1v1, Flat Rate, Unlimited, Sunny. Prize: 1 point
Snowboarding: Arctic, 1v1, No Spoils, Unlimited, Sunny. Prize: 1 point
Squash - Mixed: Oasis, 1v1, No Spoils, Chained, Sunny. Prize: 2 points
Batch 3:
Indoor Hockey - Women's 1sts: Montreal, Doubles, Flat Rate, Chained, Foggy. Prize: 2 points
Swimming - Men's: Australia, 1v1, Escalating, Chained, Foggy. Prize: 2 points
Swimming - Women's: Australia, 1v1, Flat Rate, Chained, Foggy. Prize: 2 points
Batch 4:
Indoor Hockey - Men's 1sts: Montreal, Doubles, Escalating, Chained, Foggy. Prize: 2 points
Rowing - Women's Senior 8s: British Isles, 1v1, Flat Rate, Adjacent, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Athletics - Long Jump: World 2.1, Doubles, Flat Rate, Chained, Sunny. Prize: 2 points
Batch 5:
Darts - Men's: Ireland, 1v1, Escalating, Chained, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Rowing - Men's Freshers' 4s: British Isles, Quads, Escalating, Adjacent, Sunny. Prize: 1 point
Athletics - 5000m: World 2.1, Triples, Escalating, Unlimited, Foggy. Prize: 1 point[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Stage 2 Phase 1 Summary]
Code: Select all
Maps Used # of times Points Available
Oasis 2 6
British Isles 2 5
Australia 2 4
Montreal 2 4
WWII Western Front 2 3
World 2.1 2 3
Arctic 2 2
Ireland 1 4Code: Select all
Style # of times Points Available
1v1 8 20
Doubles 4 8
Triples 2 2
Quads 1 1Total number of Points Available: 31[/spoiler]
Groups are swapped around
Stage 2 Phase 2
[spoiler=Stage 2 Phase 2 Details]18 games will be sent out in 5 batches, with settings as follows:
Batch 1:
Powerlifting: Bamboo Jack, 1v1, No Spoils, Adjacent, Sunny. Prize: 2 points
Lacrosse - Men's: New World, Quads, Escalating, Unlimited, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Tennis - Men's 2nds: USA, 1v1, Escalating, Unlimited, Sunny. Prize: 2 points
Hockey - Mixed 3rds: Canada, Quads, No Spoils, Unlimited, Sunny. Prize: 1 point
Batch 2:
Indoor Football - Men's 4ths: Europe, Quads, Escalating, Chained, Sunny. Prize: 1 point
Judo - Men's Under 73kgs: Chinese Checkers, Doubles, Escalating, Chained, Sunny. Prize: 1 point
Judo - Women's Over 57kgs: Chinese Checkers, 1v1, Flat Rate, Chained, Foggy. Prize: 2 points
Judo - Men's Under 81kgs: Chinese Checkers, 1v1, Escalating, Chained, Sunny. Prize: 1 point
Batch 3:
Indoor Football - Women's 2nds: Europe, Quads, Flat Rate, Chained, Sunny. Prize: 1 point
Hockey - Mixed 2nds: Canada, Triples, No Spoils, Unlimited, Sunny. Prize: 1 point
Athletics - 400m: World 2.1, 1v1, No Spoils, Adjacent, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Batch 4:
Snooker - Mixed: 8 Thoughts, 1v1, No Spoils, Chained, Sunny. Prize: 4 points
Indoor Football - Men's 3rds: Europe, Triples, Escalating, Chained, Foggy. Prize: 1 point
Rugby Union - Men's 2nds: WWII Western Front, 1v1, Escalating, Unlimited, Sunny. Prize: 2 points
Rowing - Women's Freshers' 4s: British Isles, Quads, Flat Rate, Adjacent, Sunny. Prize: 1 point
Batch 5:
Ballroom Dancing - Mixed: Germany, Doubles, No Spoils, Chained, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Sailing - Mixed 2nds: High Seas, 1v1, No Spoils, Adjacent, Sunny. Prize: 2 points
Athletics - Shot Put: World 2.1, 1v1, Escalating, Unlimited, Sunny. Prize: 1 point[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Stage 2 Phase 2 Summary]
Code: Select all
Maps Used # of times Points Available
World 2.1 2 5
Chinese Checkers 3 4
8 Thoughts 1 4
Germany 1 4
New World 1 4
Europe 3 3
Canada 2 2
Bamboo Jack 1 2
High Seas 1 2
USA 1 2
WWII Western Front 1 2
British Isles 1 1Code: Select all
Style # of times Points Available
1v1 9 20
Doubles 2 5
Triples 2 2
Quads 5 8Total number of Points Available: 35[/spoiler]
After these 33 games I will compile all 72 players into one scoreboard. The bottom 24 players will be eliminated from the tournament.
Stage 3
48 players: 2 groups of 24
Games to be played: 39
Stage 3 Phase 1
[spoiler=Stage 3 Phase 1 Details]19 games will be sent out in 4 batches, with settings as follows:
Batch 1:
Sailing - Mixed 1sts: High Seas, 1v1, No Spoils, Adjacent, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Sailing - Alumni: High Seas, Doubles, No Spoils, Adjacent, Sunny. Prize: 1 point
Judo - Men's Under 90kgs: Chinese Checkers, Doubles, Escalating, Chained, Foggy. Prize: 2 points
Judo - Men's Over 90kgs: Chinese Checkers, 1v1, Escalating, Chained, Foggy. Prize: 2 points
Judo - Women's Under 57kgs: Chinese Checkers, 1v1, Flat Rate, Chained, Sunny. Prize: 1 point
Batch 2:
Tennis - Women's 1sts: USA, 1v1, Flat Rate, Unlimited, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Indoor Football - Men's 2nds: Europe, Doubles, Escalating, Chained, Sunny. Prize: 1 point
Indoor Football - Women's 1sts: Europe, Doubles, Flat Rate, Chained, Foggy. Prize: 2 points
Canoe - Men's Slalom: Great Lakes, 1v1, Escalating, Unlimited, Foggy. Prize: 2 points
Canoe - Women's Slalom: Great Lakes, 1v1, Flat Rate, Unlimited, Sunny. Prize: 2 points
Batch 3:
Hockey - Mixed 1sts: Canada, Doubles, No Spoils, Unlimited, Foggy. Prize: 2 points
Trampoline - Mixed: Soviet Union, 1v1, No Spoils, Chained, Sunny. Prize: 4 points
Indoor Football - Men's 1sts: Europe, 1v1, Escalating, Chained, Foggy. Prize: 2 points
Rugby Union - Women's: WWII Western Front, 1v1, Flat Rate, Unlimited, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Athletics - 4 x 100m Relay: World 2.1, Doubles, No Spoils, Adjacent, Sunny. Prize: 4 points
Batch 4:
Tennis - Men's 1sts: USA, 1v1, Escalating, Unlimited, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Volleyball - Women's: American Civil War, 1v1, Flat Rate, Chained, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Fencing - Men's 1sts: Feudal War, 1v1, Escalating, Chained, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Athletics - 800m: World 2.1, Doubles, Escalating, Chained, Foggy. Prize: 2 points[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Stage 3 Phase 1 Summary]
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Maps Used # of times Points Available
USA 2 8
World 2.1 2 6
Chinese Checkers 3 5
Europe 3 5
High Seas 2 5
Great Lakes 2 4
American Civil War 1 4
Feudal War 1 4
Soviet Union 1 4
WWII Western Front 1 4
Canada 1 2Code: Select all
Style # of times Points Available
1v1 12 37
Doubles 7 14
Triples 0 0
Quads 0 0Total number of Points Available: 51[/spoiler]
Groups are swapped around
Stage 3 Phase 2
[spoiler=Stage 3 Phase 2 Details]20 games will be sent out in 4 batches, with settings as follows:
Batch 1:
Fencing - Women's: Feudal War, 1v1, Flat Rate, Chained, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Fencing - Men's 2nds: Feudal War, 1v1, Escalating, Chained, Sunny. Prize: 2 points
Hockey - Men's 3rds: Canada, Quads, Escalating, Unlimited, Sunny. Prize: 1 point
Netball - 3rds: Charleston, Triples, Flat Rate, Chained, Sunny. Prize: 1 point
Football - Men's 3rds: Europa, Quads, Escalating, Unlimited, Sunny. Prize: 1 point
Batch 2:
American Football - Mixed: US Senate, Quads, No Spoils, Unlimited, Sunny. Prize: 4 points
Rugby Union - Men's 1sts: WWII Western Front, 1v1, Escalating, Unlimited, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Netball - 2nds: Charleston, Doubles, Flat Rate, Chained, Sunny. Prize: 2 points
Water Polo - Women's: Treasures of Galapagos, Triples, Flat Rate, Unlimited, Sunny. Prize: 2 points
Athletics - Pole Vault: World 2.1, 1v1, No Spoils, Chained, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Batch 3:
Netball - 1sts: Charleston, Doubles, Flat Rate, Chained, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Pool - Women's: San Francisco, 1v1, Flat Rate, Chained, Sunny. Prize: 2 points
Water Polo - Men's: Treasures of Galapagos, Triples, Escalating, Unlimited, Foggy. Prize: 2 points
Badminton - Women's 1sts: Indochina, Doubles, Flat Rate, Chained, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Athletics - Triple Jump: World 2.1, 1v1, No Spoils, Chained, Sunny. Prize: 4 points
Batch 4:
Badminton - Men's 1sts: Indochina, Doubles, Escalating, Chained, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Pool - Men's: San Francisco, 1v1, Escalating, Chained, Sunny. Prize: 2 points
Canoe Polo - Women's: Extreme Global Warming, Triples, Flat Rate, Adjacent, Foggy. Prize: 2 points
Canoe Polo - Open: Extreme Global Warming, Triples, No Spoils, Adjacent, Sunny. Prize: 2 points
Athletics - 400m Hurdles: World 2.1, 1v1, Escalating, Adjacent, Foggy. Prize: 2 points[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Stage 3 Phase 2 Summary]
Code: Select all
Maps Used # of times Points Available
World 2.1 3 10
Indochina 2 8
Charleston 3 7
Feudal War 2 6
Extreme G. Warming 2 4
San Francisco 2 4
T. of Galapagos 2 4
US Senate 1 4
WWII Western Front 1 4
Canada 1 1
Europa 1 1Code: Select all
Style # of times Points Available
1v1 8 24
Doubles 4 14
Triples 5 9
Quads 3 6Total number of Points Available: 53[/spoiler]
After these 39 games I will compile all 48 players into one scoreboard. The bottom 24 players will be eliminated from the tournament.
Stage 4
24 players: 1 group of 24
Games to be played: 26
Stage 4
[spoiler=Stage 4 Details]26 games will be sent out in 8 batches, with settings as follows:
Batch 1:
Archery - Senior Men's: Siege!, 1v1, Escalating, Unlimited, Foggy. Prize: 1 point
Archery - Novice Women's: Siege!, 1v1, Flat Rate, Unlimited, Sunny. Prize: 1 point
Volleyball - Mixed: American Civil War, Doubles, No Spoils, Chained, Sunny. Prize: 4 points
Hockey - Women's 2nds: Canada, Triples, Flat Rate, Unlimited, Sunny. Prize: 2 points
Athletics - 10,000m: World 2.1, Triples, Flat Rate, Unlimited, Foggy. Prize: 1 point
Batch 2:
Archery - Senior Women's: Siege!, 1v1, Flat Rate, Unlimited, Foggy. Prize: 1 point
Archery - Novice Men's: Siege!, 1v1, Escalating, Unlimited, Sunny. Prize: 1 point
Table Tennis - Mixed 1sts: Greater China, Doubles, No Spoils, Chained, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Table Tennis - Mixed 2nds: Greater China, Doubles, No Spoils, Chained, Sunny. Prize: 2 points
Athletics - Javelin: World 2.1, Triples, Escalating, Unlimited, Sunny. Prize: 2 points
Batch 3:
Archery - Novice Team Mixed: Siege!, Triples, No Spoils, Unlimited, Sunny. Prize: 2 points
Hockey - Women's 1sts: Canada, Doubles, Flat Rate, Unlimited, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Crown Green Bowls: France, 1v1, No Spoils, Unlimited, Sunny. Prize: 2 points
Batch 4:
Archery - Senior Team Mixed: Siege!, Triples, No Spoils, Unlimited, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Football - Men's 2nds: Europa, Quads, Flat Rate, Unlimited, Sunny. Prize: 2 points
Basketball - Women's: NYC, Quads, Flat Rate, Chained, Sunny. Prize: 4 points
Batch 5:
Football - Women's: Europa, Quads, Flat Rate, Unlimited, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Mountaineering: King of the Mountains, Doubles, No Spoils, Adjacent, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Athletics - High Jump: World 2.1, Doubles, Flat Rate, Chained, Foggy. Prize: 2 points
Batch 6:
Lacrosse - Mixed: New World, Quads, No Spoils, Unlimited, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Basketball - Men's: NYC, Quads, Escalating, Chained, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Batch 7:
Football - Men's 1sts: Europa, Quads, Escalating, Unlimited, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Hockey - Men's 1sts: Canada, Doubles, Escalating, Unlimited, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Batch 8:
Croquet: Age of Merchants, 1v1, No Spoils, Unlimited, Sunny. Prize: 2 points
Athletics - 4 x 400m Relay: World 2.1, Quads, No Spoils, Adjacent, Foggy. Prize: 4 points
Athletics - 100m: World 2.1, 1v1, Escalating, Adjacent, Foggy. Prize: 4 points[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Stage 4 Summary]
Code: Select all
Maps Used # of times Points Available
World 2.1 5 13
Siege! 6 10
Canada 3 10
Europa 3 10
NYC 2 8
Greater China 2 6
American Civil War 1 4
King o/t Mountains 1 4
New World 1 4
Age of Merchants 1 2
France 1 2Code: Select all
Style # of times Points Available
1v1 7 12
Doubles 7 24
Triples 5 11
Quads 7 26Total number of Points Available: 73[/spoiler]
After all 131 games, the player with the highest number of points will be declared the Winner of Roses 2009!
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