Pennsylvania 2018

[eddpmett]

i posted this already but i don't think it loaded.
underneath the "event" tab the scores changed but underneath every other tab there is no change... not sure why?

[eddpmett]

this might be a false alarm? it happens to not be popping up when opening the folder again.

[vb]

this might be a false alarm? it happens to not be popping up when opening the folder again.

I verified Springhouse is 72, SSA is 98, Bala is 156.; Looks like Bala's score has changed from 153 to 156.(changes in Herpetology and Solar)

[vb]

this might be a false alarm? it happens to not be popping up when opening the folder again.

I verified Springhouse is 72, SSA is 98, Bala is 156.; Looks like Bala's score has changed from 153 to 156.(changes in Herpetology and Solar)

and Springhouse was 72 from 73.

[EastStroudsburg13]

The scores for Optics appear to be more in line with the expected range as well. The only thing I see is that Good Hope is missing a rank for Thermodynamics, which if fixed could bring them down to 17th. Otherwise, I think I'm safe to start scoring the B prediction contest! Hershey replaces Abington Heights in the top 10, and unfortunately Park Forest moved up to 13th, ruining hopes of a S(multiples of)7reak.

In C Division, there are still some mismatched ranks and scores, and Garnet Valley is still missing a rank in Hovercraft, so I believe that is still being verified.

[vb]

The scores for Optics appear to be more in line with the expected range as well. The only thing I see is that Good Hope is missing a rank for Thermodynamics, which if fixed could bring them down to 17th. Otherwise, I think I'm safe to start scoring the B prediction contest! Hershey replaces Abington Heights in the top 10, and unfortunately Park Forest moved up to 13th, ruining hopes of a S(multiples of)7reak.

In C Division, there are still some mismatched ranks and scores, and Garnet Valley is still missing a rank in Hovercraft, so I believe that is still being verified.

East, when is your national predictions coming?

[EastStroudsburg13]

It's on its way. I just have to take a longer look at all the data coming out of state tournaments to come up with something.

[EastStroudsburg13]

I am pleased to present the results from the 2018 PA Prediction Contest! This was the largest contest yet, and thanks to everyone who submitted entries!

For B Division, the top 10 of 41 total guesses were as follows:

1. Jonboyage - 39 (won T1)
2. Pettywap - 39
3. EastStroudsburg13 - 36
4. xandra - 36
5. Paypog - 34
6. kate! - 34
7. hippo9 - 34
8. Anomaly - 33
9. Name - 32
10. photolithoautotroph - 32

In C Division, the top 10 of 46 (!) total guesses were as follows:

1. xandra - 44
2. Jonboyage - 42
3. flyingfish - 41
4. Limke - 40
5. John Richardsim - 39
6. Paypog - 39
7. Froggie - 39
8. photolithoautotroph - 39
9. antoine_ego - 38
10. CrayolaCrayon - 38

And finally, the top 20 of an impressive 53 overall users who submitted entries were the following!

1. Jonboyage - 81
2. xandra - 80
3. EastStroudsburg13 - 73
4. Paypog - 73
5. John Richardsim - 71
6. photolithoautotroph - 71
7. Froggie - 71
8. hippo9 - 70
9. Anomaly - 69
10. Pettywap - 69
11. pb5754[] - 69
12. Pomegranate - 68
13. maxxxxx - 68
14. antoine_ego - 67
15. vehicleguy - 66
16. flyingfish - 65
17. 19sawickin - 65
18. East's Computer - 64
19. rockhound - 63
20. windu34 - 63

Thanks to everyone who made this year a success! If you're curious where your score fell, just find me on IRC (or PM me if you wish). I would have liked to recognize more people, but this post would have been very long otherwise. Special congratulations to Jonboyage and xandra who I believe blew every other combined score out of the water this year, but I believe both set records for best combined score in the years I've done this. I generally consider a score of 40 to be exceptional, and so averaging 40 over two divisions is very impressive. In particular, Jonboyage got the entire top 5 of B division correct, and xandra did the hard part in C division by not just getting all 10 teams right, but getting teams 6-10 in the correct order! They were also the closest anyone has ever gotten in any of these years to a perfect 50. And finally, John Richardsim, antoine_ego, Pomegranate, and pb5754[] got the entire top 6 teams right in C division, so they also deserve special recognition.

[hippo9]

Hahaha 8th place overall while spending a grand total of 15 minutes on this.
The power of guessing....

[Tailsfan101]

Boy, I must have failed...