ROAD 2 THE CHAMPIONSHIP
I originally had written a nice long passage....then my browser crashed, so I will no longer be doing that.
Congrats to our champion "Stonewall" MIKAYLA; after beating Caleb and then getting knocked down to the elimination bracket by Brandon she ripped through the competition in do-or-die matches, eliminating Ben, Huu, Knoder, Dan and Grant (or as she describes them, the scum beneath her shoes) on her way to the final match. There she met Sean who got to the championship with both losses in tact. No matter to Mikayla, she wiped Sean in four straight. Mikayla was not happy with #7 rank and now we know why. Mikayla looks to defend her title, will a new challenger arise? Or will Mikayla successfully hold onto the title for another run?
ROUND 2 Results 9/17/2014
The third round is set. But what does that mean in the second round?
WINNER'S BRACKET
- In the first match of the second round, the #1 seed Dan took on the #8 seed Grant. Dan got a majority of the Power Rank votes but that was of little solace as Grant pulls the upset to move to the next round. There is a viper in the bushes because Dan moves to the elimination bracket to face Caleb.
- Dark horse Melanie (12) took on the #4 seed Jonny Knoder. In their first official sanctioned tournament match, there were tons of back and forth action. In the end, Knoder pulls out the victory. Melanie's run continues against Eric in the elimination bracket. Knoder will face Grant, each having zero losses.
- Huu would try to back up his #3 seed against #6 Sean in the next match. Huu would get chances to end the games but was ultimately swept by Sean in a mini-upset. The elimination bracket features a do-or-die matchup between Huu and Kyle.
- In one of the most anticipated matches, #2 Brandon would face #7 Mikayla. These two oppononets know each other's games very well. Long rallies and long matches would ensue, but ultimately Brandon will move on take on Sean and Mikayla moves down to an elimination game with Ben.
Winner's Bracket:
8) Grant -vs- 4) Knoder
6) Sean vs- 2) Brandon
Elimination Bracket Round 1:
11) Eric -vs- 12) Melanie
10) Caleb -vs- 1) Dan
9) Ben -vs- 7) Mikayla
5) Kyle -vs- 3) Huu
ROUND 1 Results 9/16/2014
With an exciting first round done, let's see what happened.
- The 8-9 matchup was an instant classic. Grant was able to come out victorious over Ben in a 3-set thriller. Ben moved down to the 1-loss bracket and Grant moves on with two lives intact to face the #1 overall seed Dan.
- In what some would consider an upset, the #12 seed Melanie edged out #5 Kyle. Melanie at the 12-seed just goes to show that she's a wild card and the Power Ranking did not get it right. That's why we played the game. After the match, Melanie said she was just glad that she could shove the ball down Kyle's trash talking throat. Kyle awaits an opponent in the 1-loss bracket and Melanie moves on to face Knoder in the second round. Melanie holds an all-time winning record against Knoder, but this is their first tournament match.
- Next up was the #6 Sean taking on #11 Eric. Eric was a bit of an unknown coming into this tournament too, but Sean just proved to be too much. Sean takes the match, bumping Eric down to the 1-loss bracket while Sean moves on to face the #3 Huu in the next round. These competitors are pretty evenly matched on paper.
- Finally, the first match to be played was #7 Mikayla and #10 Caleb. Mikayla was surprised by her low ranking and sought out to show the world that she could go the distance. Caleb put up a good fight, but Mikayla moved on to take on rival #2 Brandon in the next round. Expect a good back and forth match between these two, while Caleb moves down to the 1-loss bracket.
Second round matches in the Winner's Bracket:
- #8 Grant vs #1 Dan
- #12 Melanie vs # 4 Knoder
- #6 Sean vs #3 Huu
- #7 Mikayla vs #2 Brandon
Chaos on my friends. Chaos on.
The power ranks are in. Each member of the chaos league graded each opponent (and themselves) 1-12. I inputted the numbers into a spreadsheet to rank everyone, like the Olympics, I took out each player's best and worst score and out came our ranks. Some surprising results to say the least:
1) Dan T
2) Brandon
3) Huu
4) Knoder
5) Kyle (by virtue of Paper/Rock/Scissors tie breaker)
6) Sean
7) Mikayla
8) Grant
9) Ben
10) Caleb
11) Eric
12) Melanie
Does your ranking make you mad? Maybe it should. A group of your peers voted for this and maybe it was too low... maybe you should do something about it. Er.....on the ping pong table, not like hire a hit man or something. Maybe you're ranked too high and you have a target on your back, it's up to you to prove to your opponents you deserve to be on top of the bracket. The Power Rank is a motivational tool.
Double Elimination Tournament:
Our top four seeds get a bye: Dan T, Brandon, Huu and Knoder. They await the winners of (8) Grant & (9) Ben, (5) Kyle & (12) Melanie, (6) Sean & (11) Eric, and (7) Mikayla & (10) Caleb.
These matches should be played at your leisure. I recommend playing three games, best to 21. Double fault on game point. We are not "constricted" by any time frame. If we only play one match a day, that's not a problem.
Yes, there will be a prize/Trophy for the winner.
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