DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register
 

DPChallenge Forums >> Side Challenges and Tournaments >> DPC March Madness
Pages:  
Showing posts 1 - 25 of 157, (reverse)
AuthorThread
03/20/2015 06:39:37 PM · #1
Given it's March, and given the great news about the upcoming return of DPL, how about a bit of a warm-up tournament/event.

Is anyone interested in doing a quick-fire, March Madness type of elimination comp? Assuming 64 entrants, would be done an dusted with the next 6 challenges announced?

03/20/2015 06:55:52 PM · #2
Always interested in a good scrap.
03/20/2015 06:57:16 PM · #3
I'd be interested
03/25/2015 03:31:35 PM · #4
A bracket of 3 just won't cut it. :(

Oh well... that does not bode well for my other ideas:

1. Fantasy DPC League - like the Fantasy EPL, or Fantasy Football... but using DPC photographers preformances/stats.

2. DPC Podcast - this week in DPC discussions/reviews/interviews.

Both of these would have tied in nicely with the DPL... I thought.... but then I thought a quick-fire warm-up tournament would also have tied in nicely too.

---
One can't complain. I have my friends. Someone spoke to me only yesterday.
~ Eeyore - Winnie the Pooh


Message edited by author 2015-03-25 15:31:52.
03/25/2015 05:41:07 PM · #5
If you need folks to fill out the bottom rankings, I'd be happy to play.

(Aiming for 64 folks seems pretty aggressive.)
03/25/2015 05:46:04 PM · #6
You are a creative thinker, Vlado. I'd be up for a warm-up.
03/25/2015 06:29:13 PM · #7
Unfortunately I'd be like my undergrad Alma Mater UConn Men this year, only fit for the NIT and losing in the first round...
03/25/2015 08:20:55 PM · #8
Well it IS a warm up!

Sure I am in if this is s go!

Good idea

03/25/2015 09:18:00 PM · #9
If you're looking for peeps you can count me in.
03/25/2015 09:20:44 PM · #10
count me in.
03/25/2015 09:24:05 PM · #11
Count me in too!
03/25/2015 09:27:08 PM · #12
I'm in!
03/25/2015 10:38:45 PM · #13
Every winner needs a loser, and I can fill that role. Count me in.
03/26/2015 10:04:03 AM · #14
Count me in please!
03/26/2015 10:20:42 AM · #15
I'm in. Great idea
03/26/2015 10:58:48 AM · #16
Woohoo... I'll start organising the bracket draw :)
03/26/2015 05:47:33 PM · #17
ThreeTwo more people, we'll have a "Sweet 16".

Looking for THREE TWO more volunteers! First come, first serve. If we don't get any, we'll go with the 13 14 we have. Top 3 2 will just get a bye in the Sweet 16 and go straight to the Elite Eight.

Seedings -
Any preference whether I go Overall Average, or Average of Last 5 entries (I was leaning towards the later, only because it better indicator of current i.e. "this season" form)? Happy either way.
ETA - Only top 4 will be seeded to avoid meeting in the early rounds - other 12 will be randomised. Seems fairer IMHO - but happy to stricly apply the NCAA methodology if majority of participant prefer. Need to know in next 5 hours though. :)

Challenges -
First challenge will be whatever is announced at rollover tonight i.e. DPChallenge Server Time: 03/27/2015 00:00:00 AM EDT
Each challenge after that will be the next round, until we're left with a winner... so the next 4 challenges... as I said, quick and easy.

How's that sound?

Message edited by author 2015-03-26 18:07:14.
03/26/2015 06:25:34 PM · #18
I'll play.
03/26/2015 06:39:19 PM · #19
Originally posted by vlado:


Seedings -
Any preference whether I go Overall Average, or Average of Last 5 entries (I was leaning towards the later, only because it better indicator of current i.e. "this season" form)? Happy either way.
ETA - Only top 4 will be seeded to avoid meeting in the early rounds - other 12 will be randomised. Seems fairer IMHO - but happy to stricly apply the NCAA methodology if majority of participant prefer. Need to know in next 5 hours though. :)

Challenges -
First challenge will be whatever is announced at rollover tonight i.e. DPChallenge Server Time: 03/27/2015 00:00:00 AM EDT
Each challenge after that will be the next round, until we're left with a winner... so the next 4 challenges... as I said, quick and easy.

How's that sound?


Sounds great to me. Your preference for seeding or use of averages works for me. And playing means we have to enter each of the next four challenges right?

Thanks for putting this together.
03/26/2015 07:44:49 PM · #20
Am I in or an alternate?
03/26/2015 08:14:35 PM · #21
Okay. That's 16 with PennyStreet & Paul taking the last two spots.

Will add these last two to the spreadsheet and post the bracket a little later tonight.

Message edited by author 2015-03-26 20:16:43.
03/26/2015 09:41:16 PM · #22
oh no!!! I thought this was just a basketball tournie, so I didn't bother reading the thread until now. :(
03/26/2015 10:04:40 PM · #23
Originally posted by vawendy:

oh no!!! I thought this was just a basketball tournie, so I didn't bother reading the thread until now. :(

Ha! Me too. Enough brackets, etc... this time of year. LOL
03/26/2015 10:08:38 PM · #24
Dern...I'd play if you wanted to expand?
03/26/2015 11:45:11 PM · #25
Think a Div 2 competition might be in order. :)

The more the merrier... I'll make it work somehow. YOUR IN!
Pages:  
Current Server Time: 03/28/2024 07:24:21 PM

Please log in or register to post to the forums.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Prints! - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2024 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 03/28/2024 07:24:21 PM EDT.