SpikeyAidanm
Dec 4th, 2003, 09:23 AM
:hatoff: The Official PAW (Pick-A-Winner) Rules and FAQ’s :hatoff:
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1. I’m new and I have never played PAW, so how does it work?
PAW is an abbreviation for Pick-A-Winner. It is a game when you predict the winners of matches of your choice during a WTA Tournament. As a PAW player, you are indeed like a WTA player, you will be travelling the PAW circuit each week predicting matches in each tournament. PAW is game in which there is no pre-determined luck or fantasy, your performance is based on your own conscience relative to your fellow PAW competitors.
2. Ok, so I hear something about predicting matches, is there a limit to the number of matches I predict per tournament?
Yes there is a limit.
For:
Grand Slams, you are permitted to 26 picks
Other 128-draw tournaments, you are permitted to 19 picks
One-week 64-draw tournaments, you are permitted to 16 picks
One-week 32-draw tournaments, you are permitted to 13 picks
16-draw tournaments/round-robins, you are permitted to 7 picks.
The number of matches you pick can be from ANY rounds in the main draw. For example for a one-week 32 draw tournament you are allowed 13 picks.
(For instance, you might choose 4 First Round Matches, 4 Second Round matches, 2 Quarter Finals, both Semis and the Final. Or you could choose 12 First Round matches and the Final.)
>> The only stipulation is that you may not make all of your picks in the same round.
3. So how is my performance measured relative to everyone else’s, is it to do with who picks the most correct matches?
NO, your predicting performance at the end of the tournament will be determined and determined only by the Scoring Points that you have compiled throughout the week.
4. So what are these Scoring Points?
For every singles main draw match, there will be scoring points posted in the first post. Here is an example taken from Filderstadt round two in 2003.
The Fixtures and Scoring Points:
K.Clijsters (1) vs D.Hantuchova..........(6-16)
P.Schnyder vs A.Mauresmo (5).............(12-8)
J.Capriati (4) vs M.Pierce...............(5-19)
M.Maleeva vs C.Rubin (7).................(12-9)
A.Myskina (8) vs E.Bovina................(7-14)
A.Sugiyama vs L.Davenport (3)............(13-8)
The numbers after the fixtures are the Scoring Points. These are the respective points you score for picking each player. So if you pick CLIJSTERS to beat HANTUCHOVA and CLIJSTERS wins then you score 6 points.
But if you pick HANTUCHOVA to win and she wins then you score 16 points. Of course, if you pick HANTUCHOVA and she loses you score nothing at all.
As you have noticed, you get more points for picking low-ranked players than for picking high-ranked players. So for each of your selected matches you can choose to go for a “longshot” or to play it safe.
Let’s say you picked these matches:
PAW4: CLIJSTERS over HANTUCHOVA
PAW5: SCHNYDER over MAURESMO
PAW6: CAPRIATI over Pierce
PAW7: MALEEVA over Rubin
PAW8: BOVINA over Myskina
PAW9: SUGIYAMA over Davenport
nB: Since you are limited to a certain amount of “picks” in a tournament (13 in this particular tournament), in an actual game you may choose to 'pass' on some of these matches.
The Results:
K.Clijsters (1) bt D.Hantuchova 6-1, 6-1
You picked CLIJSTERS so you score 6 points
P.Schnyder bt A.Mauresmo (5) 6-2, 6-2
You picked SCHNYDER so you score 12 points
M.Pierce bt J.Capriati (4) 6-4, 6-2
You picked CAPRIATI so you score 0 points
M.Maleeva bt C.Rubin (7) 6-3, 6-4
You picked MALEEVA so you score 12 points
E.Bovina bt A.Myskina (8) 6-2, 6-3
You picked BOVINA so you score 14 points
L.Davenport (3) bt A.Sugiyama 6-2, 6-4
You picked SUGIYAMA so you score 0 points
So from those six matches, you would have accumulated a total of 6 + 12 + 0 + 12 + 14 + 0 = 44 points. The player with the most points at the end of the tournament is the winner. A 'league table' is maintained and will posted in the first post of the PAW thread throughout that tournament.
5. How and where do I post my PAW’s (Predictions)?
Once the tournament that you have committed begins (keep reading for instructions of how to commit), go to the PAW thread located in that particular tournament forum (ie if it is Dubai, go to the Dubai tournament forum and then click the PAW Dubai thread). You may also send your picks by PM to the current PAW manager of that tournament.
Study the Fixtures and Scoring Points in the first post and then name your picks. The Fixtures and Scoring Points will appear when the First Round draw is made. You are allowed to post your picks before the Fixtures and Scoring Points have been posted on the thread.
This is how to post your prediction:
PAWn: Your Pick over Your Pick's Opponent
E.g. PAW6: MALEEVA over RUBIN
"n" should indicate which of your 13 chosen fixtures it is. (ie your last chosen fixture should be labelled PAW13.)
Numbering PAWS not only is important to help the current PAW manager, but also helps you keep track of all your own Picks.
nB: You must posted your prediction in the format “MALEEVA over RUBIN” or “MALEEVA def RUBIN,” it must be clearly specified who you have predicted to win. If you posted “MALEEVA vs RUBIN,” this pick would be deemed invalid. You are also required to specify the full surname of the players - no abbreviations or nicknames please.
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6. What happens when wtaworld.com is slow or down?
In this extreme situation, you may e-mail your PAWS to the my (SpikeyAidanm’s) e-mail address: arma87@hotmail.com ; do remember to include your WTAworld.com handle.
It is not permitted that player allow other PAW players to post PAW's for them, all PAW's submitted must be that player's account.
7. Is it correct that I have to post my PAW’s before that match has started, would my PAW still be valid if I posted my PAW during the first few games?
NO, All picks must be made before the match begins. If there is a chance the match had started when the Pick was posted then that Pick cannot be accepted. This rule is applied very strictly.
Post your picks before the session of play begins to ensure your picks are accepted. This is so everyone knows your pick was made before the match started. (Match start times are not recorded, so picks made five minutes before a match starts cannot normally be accepted)
> In the circumstance of a tournament which provides live scores. Your PAW must be posted no later than five minutes within the last five minutes of the previous match on that court. If the match is the first on that court, you must post your PAW no later that the five minute barrier five minutes before the match time, for your pick to be valid.
> If the tournament does not provide live scores (ie not live internet scoreboard), the Closing Time for each match will determined by a formula, which is based on the total number of games played in earlier matches in the same session. Basically, three minutes are allowed for each game plus 10 minutes for each break between matches.
Picks posted after the Closing Time are accepted only in exceptional circumstances.
(e.g. in the case of rain delays, or if I happen to have watched the match live and noted the start time).
8. Would a PAW become invalid if a player withdrew from their match?
This depends:
> If the player withdrew before the match and not one single point was completed, the PAW would be invalid and players are allowed to make a replacement PAW.
> If the player withdrew from the match after at least one single points had been completed, the PAW would be valid.
9. What if a player withdraws from the final (before the match), would that make the last pick invalid and mean I would go throughout the tournament only picking 12 matches, rather than the maximum 13?
Yes, this is an unfortunate circumstance. If it is impossible to make a replacement PAW it is unfortunate and no Scoring Points are awarded. This rule applies to all matches not played (e.g. matches cancelled due to rain).
10. What if I change my mind after I make my PAW, can I change it?
It is strongly encouraged that you make up your mind before you pick. However you are allowed to make replacement PAWS as long as it is posted before the match and it most be specified in a new post. You MUST NOT edit your original post, since this is not efficient for the PAW manager in compiling your picks.
11. What if a draw change occurred, that affected my pick, would that make it invalid?
Yes, however you are again permitted to post a replacement PAW that must be specified in a new post rather than editing the original one.
nB: Once a Pick is posted in the PAW thread, it may not be changed or deleted.
Players that decide to delete their PAWS will suffer a penalty of being defaulted from that particular tournament and will serve a one month ban from playing PAW (the only exception is for players playing their first tournament). Players that commit this act twice are subject for a permanent banning from PAW.
The PAW manager frequently takes copies of the thread text at regular intervals and the Picks are entered into a database.
12. Am I permitted to play under two or more accounts in PAW?
In order to retain the integrity and spirit of PAW, this is not allowed. Players that appear to be suspicious of having accounts transmitting from the same IP, will have their IP’s checked from the WTAworld.com webmasters and could risk being suspended in PAW.
You must be a member on WTAWorld for at least 2 months to play PAW and also have at least 100 posts.
n.B: It has come to my attention recently that there appears to be an increase in PAW players using multiple user accounts.
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Re: The League Table
Each player's points are tallied and the player with the most points at the end of the tournament is declared the winner. In the event of a tie there is no 'tiebreaker'. The 'League Table' is maintained daily throughout the tournament.
Here's an example from end of the Sparkassen Cup in Leipzig, tournament:
. . Player..................... .. .P .. W .. L ..Pts
1 . speedster_................. .. 13 .. 8 .. 5 ..133
2 . saab95..................... .. 13 .. 8 .. 5 ..128
3 . sandg (2).................. .. 13 .. 8 .. 5 ..126
4 . YoungProfessor............. .. 13 .. 9 .. 4 ..124
5 . ntohir..................... .. 13 .. 9 .. 4 ..122
6 . Wojtek (1)................. .. 13 .. 8 .. 5 ..117
7 . Je_ne_sais_quoi............ .. 13 .. 7 .. 6 ..105
8 . mypapa_je.................. .. 13 .. 6 .. 7 ..102
9 . SpikeyAidanm (4)........... .. 13 .. 6 .. 7 .. 96
10 . j_dementieva27............ .. 13 .. 7 .. 6 .. 94
11 . twight6................... .. 13 .. 7 .. 6 .. 93
12 . WTA Handicapper (6)....... .. 13 .. 9 .. 4 .. 92
13 . danielrosario (5)......... .. 13 .. 8 .. 5 .. 91
14 . Buitenzorg................ .. 13 .. 5 .. 8 .. 89
.. . firefly_ac................ .. 13 .. 5 .. 8 .. 89
16 . Duleml (WC)............... .. 13 .. 8 .. 5 .. 88
.. . K&J fan................... .. 13 .. 7 .. 6 .. 88
18 . iloveSharapova............ .. .9 .. 6 .. 3 .. 87
19 . paellapan................. .. 12 .. 6 .. 6 .. 86
20 . Jeff...................... .. 13 .. 7 .. 6 .. 81
21 . croat123.................. .. 13 .. 7 .. 6 .. 80
.. . Pintaled.................. .. 13 .. 7 .. 6 .. 80
23 . obatafan.................. .. 13 .. 4 .. 9 .. 77
24 . Rtael..................... .. 13 .. 7 .. 6 .. 76
25 . Hardiansf................. .. 13 .. 7 .. 6 .. 75
26 . wateva.................... .. 13 .. 7 .. 6 .. 74
27 . silent140................. .. 13 .. 5 .. 8 .. 73
.. . Nir....................... .. 13 .. 6 .. 7 .. 73
29 . azza...................... .. 13 .. 7 .. 6 .. 67
.. . bbypk (7)................. .. 12 .. 7 .. 5 .. 67
.. . switz..................... .. 11 .. 6 .. 5 .. 67
32 . Mashy..................... .. 12 .. 5 .. 7 .. 66
33 . Hantuchov................. .. 13 .. 5 .. 8 .. 65
.. . jindrich77................ .. 12 .. 6 .. 6 .. 65
35 . zorgzamesnip.............. .. 12 .. 5 .. 7 .. 63
.. . MonicaSelesFan2........... .. 10 .. 6 .. 4 .. 63
37 . aussiefan83............... .. 13 ..10 .. 3 .. 61
38 . broncosven................ .. 13 .. 6 .. 7 .. 60
39 . Edman..................... .. 13 .. 4 .. 9 .. 59
40 . Lee-Waters' Boy........... .. 12 .. 5 .. 7 .. 58
.. . aussie_stars.............. .. 10 .. 6 .. 4 .. 58
.. . raquel.................... .. 13 .. 8 .. 5 .. 58
43 . ZAK....................... .. 13 .. 5 .. 8 .. 56
44 . ghosts.................... .. 13 .. 7 .. 6 .. 55
45 . lukehingis................ .. .9 .. 6 .. 3 .. 54
46 . Catriel................... .. 12 .. 4 .. 8 .. 51
47 . bionic71.................. .. 12 .. 5 .. 7 .. 50
48 . korben.................... .. 10 .. 5 .. 5 .. 49
49 . Grice (8)................. .. 11 .. 6 .. 5 .. 47
50 . polishprodigy............. .. 11 .. 3 .. 8 .. 44
.. . Jakub (3)................. .. 12 .. 5 .. 7 .. 44
.. . RyanGiggs................. .. 13 .. 5 .. 8 .. 44
53 . Elisse.................... .. 10 .. 3 .. 7 .. 43
54 . caramel................... .. 12 .. 6 .. 6 .. 40
55 . oren987................... .. 10 .. 4 .. 6 .. 38
56 . bartektrz................. .. 11 .. 4 .. 7 .. 36
57 . Jarrett................... .. .8 .. 2 .. 6 .. 28
58 . !.Steven.!................ .. .9 .. 3 .. 6 .. 25
59 . chill1533 (WC)............ .. 13 .. 5 .. 8 .. 24
60 . marcobarella.............. .. 10 .. 2 .. 8 .. 15
.. . butch..................... .. 11 .. 2 .. 9 .. 15
62 . yucky..................... .. .8 .. 1 .. 7 .. 12
63 . petosp.................... .. .9 .. 1 .. 8 .. .3
64 . casanovalover (WC)........ .. .5 .. 0 .. 5 .. .0
> Under the far left column represents the league table position of that player, which usually changes on daily basis.
> Under the “P” column are the total number of picks made of that player at a certain time (ie – after the QF or after the whole tournament). This column is important for players to check out how many picks they have left.
> Under the “W” column are the number of picks that player has made correctly. This has no bearing on their final league table position, remember only the total amount of points are considered.
> Similarly, under the “L” column are the number of picks the player has made incorrectly.
> Under the “Pts” column is the total number of points the player has gained through the scoring points of the matches. Again this is continually changing until the final day.
nB:
> (n) denotes the seed of that player, which like the WTA Ranking system is determined through the player’s PAW ranking as of the previous week. Seeded players are not advantaged in any way.
> (WC) represents that that particular player has requested a wildcard to enter the tournament, see the section of commitments for more details about Wildcards.
Re: Rankings
The PAW Ranking System closely mirrors the WTA Ranking System. Ranking Points are awarded according to positions in the Final League Table of each tournament.
12. How do I find out my PAW Ranking?
The PAW Ranking will be updated on a weekly basis (unless there are no tournaments completed that week). The Rankings can be viewed in the PAW Ranking Thread, which will be located in the PAW forum.
Here is an example of the PAW Ranking (top 20 listed) taken from the end of 2003.
-------------------------------Title-------P-O-I-N-T-S-------Next--#--
-#--Lst#--PLAYER-----------CON-Ttl (1y)-Total--Added-17th-18th-Off-TRN
001.(002).SpikeyAidanm.....AUS.__1.__1...2112...34 0.._35.._35..___._33
002.(001).Wojtek...........POL.__6.__4...2010...10 4.._33.._29.._59._36
003.(003).sandg............INA.__2.__2...1711..._3 7.._26.._24..120._36
004.(004).ajayares.........AUS.__5.__3...1594...__ _.._10..__2.._18._20
005.(008).petosp...........VEN.__6.__3...1577...25 2.._16.._16..__8._36
006.(006).speedster_.......INA.__3.__3...1529..._3 7.._31.._27..___._27
007.(015).butch............RSA.__3.__3...1512...48 5.._11..__7..___._29
008.(010).bbypk............ESP.__0.__0...1378...17 8.._20.._20.._20._36
009.(007).Jakub............POL.__3.__1...1330...10 4.._18.._13.._39._34
010.(009).danielrosario....IND.__3.__1...1317..._3 7.._31.._30.._15._36
011.(016).Buitenzorg.......AUS.__1.__0...1171...17 8.._32.._30.._25._37
012.(011).Grice............SIN.__2.__2...1137...10 4.._14.._14..__9._32
013.(005).WTA Handicapper..GBR.__3.__1...1078..._37.._30.._29.._ 95._36
014.(013).Pintaled.........AUS.__1.__1...1070..._3 7.._21..__8..___._24
015.(014).Rtael............CRO.__0.__0...1060..._3 7.._12.._12..___._29
016.(017).K&J fan..........BEL.__0.__0...1050..._37..__9..__8.._ __._24
017.(012).bionic71.........AUS.__2.__0...1035..._3 7.._26.._24..___._36
018.(018).VeNuS FoReVeR....USA.__2.__2..._998...___..__0..__0.._85 ._20
019.(019).aussie_stars.....AUS.__1.__1..._941...__ 0..__0..__0..___._19
020.(020).Elisse...........GBR.__0.__0..._894...__ 0.._17.._17.._12._35
> The column under “#” denotes the rank of that respective player.
> The column under “Lst#” denotes the previous rank of that respective player a week ago.
> The column under “CON” represents the country of that respective player.
nB: It is not compulsory for players to let the PAW Managers know which country they are representing but it is strongly encouraged for country recognition in relation to the “PAW annual Awards.”
> The column under “Ttl” denotes the number of titles (ie – the player finished 1st at a particular tournament) won by the player during that particular year (ie 2003 in the above table).
> The column under the “1 y” denotes the total number of titles won by the player since they started PAW (which started in February 2002)
> The column under “Total” denotes the total number of ranking points, that player holds.
> The column under “Added” indicates the number of ranking points that that player has gained from the past week (all ranking points received each week will be entered in a database for each player)
> The column under “17th” denotes the 17th best tournament total of that player. Since the PAW Ranking is accumulated to the player’s best 17 tournaments throughout a 52 week cycle, this is the “lowest” point total of the top 17, which is added to that player’s rank.
> The column under “18th” denotes the 18th best tournament total of that player. This point total is not added to the PAW Ranking total, however it will be for example when the player loses ranking points (let’s say their 10th best tournament points) from a year ago, and then the 11th best tournament would turn into their 10th best, and their 18th best would become their 17th best etc…
> The column under “Off” represents the number points that player will lose the next week (also known as points to defend) as a result for their tournament performances from exactly a year ago.
> The final column under “TRN” represents the total number of tournaments that player has participated in a 52 week cycle.
13. How are ranking points distributed?
For example from the above Leipzig tournament, ranking points are offered to the following places as follows:
1st --- 195 ...... 8th ---- 41 ...... 15th --- 18 ...... 22nd ---- 7
2nd --- 137 ...... 9th ---- 35 ...... 16th --- 15 ...... 23rd ---- 6
3rd --- 101 ...... 10th --- 32 ...... 17th --- 12 ...... 24th ---- 5
4th ---- 80 ...... 11th --- 29 ...... 18th --- 11 ...... 25th ---- 4
5th ---- 65 ...... 12th --- 26 ...... 19th --- 10 ...... 26th ---- 3
6th ---- 57 ...... 13th --- 24 ...... 20th ---- 9 ...... 27th ---- 2
7th ---- 49 ...... 14th --- 21 ...... 21st ---- 8 ...... 28th ---- 1
14. What happens if I finish equal 3rd with two other players, does that mean the 3rd, 4th and 5th position are determined through who has the best win-loss ratio?
No, remember the number of matches you pick correctly or incorrectly has no bearing whatsoever on your final position, it is your total scoring points that counts. So you would finish co-equal 3rd with three other competitors in the situation.
15. What happens if I finish equal 10th with another player, does that mean we both earn 32 points that week?
No, players that finish with the same number of points of a certain number of other players, are awarded “average points.”
For example if two players finish equal 10th, each would earn ( 32+ 29 ) / 2 = 30.5 points (see the above table). If three players finished equal 10th, each would earn ( 32 + 29 + 26) / 3 = 29 points.
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16. Are the games PAW(s) Doubles, PAW ITF and PAW Qualifying related to this game?
No, and they never will be. These game are run by different people and have different rules.
17. OK, I’ve read everything and understood it and I would like to play, so what do I do now?
Just go to the current PAW commitment thread which is located in the PAW forum and post, “I commit to….,” the tournaments available, that can be seen on the first post of that thread. You must have posted a commitment before the deadline (which is two days before the start of main draw play or else you will have to apply for a wildcard). Remember you can play just one PAW game at a time. Even when more than one tournament is run simultaneously, and there are PAW games for each of them, you must commit to one tournament.
Final Re: Commitments
If there is one tournament a week:
All players that committed to that tournament before the deadline may enter, those that can't may apply for a wildcards (however only 5 wildcards limited per tourney and 2 per player)
If there is two/three tournaments a week:
If each of the tournaments has a minimum of 12 commitments before the deadline, two/three tournaments will go ahead.
If one of the tournament fails to reach 12 commitments, those players who committed to that tourney are automatically forwarded to the highest tiered tourney of that week (in the case of 2 tournaments per week), or the players that committed to that tournament will be forwarded to the second highest tiered tournament (in the case of 3 tournaments per week).
If you are finding all of that complicated to absorb, don't worry it was the same for me too, it takes time to adapt but it is a game of fun and is worthwhile to play ;)
Current PAW Management Committee:
Head Manager: SpikeyAidanm
Rankings Consulting Manager: sandg
Sub League Table Managers (subject to change): andrew_uk, crazillo, geegables, ghosts, jrm, nave 2, Nir, nitsansh, Ranadalara, sandg, SpikeyAidanm, zorgzamesnip
Please feel free to post or PM the PAW staff with any questions.
Cheers, Good Luck and Happy picking!
SpikeyAidanm
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1. I’m new and I have never played PAW, so how does it work?
PAW is an abbreviation for Pick-A-Winner. It is a game when you predict the winners of matches of your choice during a WTA Tournament. As a PAW player, you are indeed like a WTA player, you will be travelling the PAW circuit each week predicting matches in each tournament. PAW is game in which there is no pre-determined luck or fantasy, your performance is based on your own conscience relative to your fellow PAW competitors.
2. Ok, so I hear something about predicting matches, is there a limit to the number of matches I predict per tournament?
Yes there is a limit.
For:
Grand Slams, you are permitted to 26 picks
Other 128-draw tournaments, you are permitted to 19 picks
One-week 64-draw tournaments, you are permitted to 16 picks
One-week 32-draw tournaments, you are permitted to 13 picks
16-draw tournaments/round-robins, you are permitted to 7 picks.
The number of matches you pick can be from ANY rounds in the main draw. For example for a one-week 32 draw tournament you are allowed 13 picks.
(For instance, you might choose 4 First Round Matches, 4 Second Round matches, 2 Quarter Finals, both Semis and the Final. Or you could choose 12 First Round matches and the Final.)
>> The only stipulation is that you may not make all of your picks in the same round.
3. So how is my performance measured relative to everyone else’s, is it to do with who picks the most correct matches?
NO, your predicting performance at the end of the tournament will be determined and determined only by the Scoring Points that you have compiled throughout the week.
4. So what are these Scoring Points?
For every singles main draw match, there will be scoring points posted in the first post. Here is an example taken from Filderstadt round two in 2003.
The Fixtures and Scoring Points:
K.Clijsters (1) vs D.Hantuchova..........(6-16)
P.Schnyder vs A.Mauresmo (5).............(12-8)
J.Capriati (4) vs M.Pierce...............(5-19)
M.Maleeva vs C.Rubin (7).................(12-9)
A.Myskina (8) vs E.Bovina................(7-14)
A.Sugiyama vs L.Davenport (3)............(13-8)
The numbers after the fixtures are the Scoring Points. These are the respective points you score for picking each player. So if you pick CLIJSTERS to beat HANTUCHOVA and CLIJSTERS wins then you score 6 points.
But if you pick HANTUCHOVA to win and she wins then you score 16 points. Of course, if you pick HANTUCHOVA and she loses you score nothing at all.
As you have noticed, you get more points for picking low-ranked players than for picking high-ranked players. So for each of your selected matches you can choose to go for a “longshot” or to play it safe.
Let’s say you picked these matches:
PAW4: CLIJSTERS over HANTUCHOVA
PAW5: SCHNYDER over MAURESMO
PAW6: CAPRIATI over Pierce
PAW7: MALEEVA over Rubin
PAW8: BOVINA over Myskina
PAW9: SUGIYAMA over Davenport
nB: Since you are limited to a certain amount of “picks” in a tournament (13 in this particular tournament), in an actual game you may choose to 'pass' on some of these matches.
The Results:
K.Clijsters (1) bt D.Hantuchova 6-1, 6-1
You picked CLIJSTERS so you score 6 points
P.Schnyder bt A.Mauresmo (5) 6-2, 6-2
You picked SCHNYDER so you score 12 points
M.Pierce bt J.Capriati (4) 6-4, 6-2
You picked CAPRIATI so you score 0 points
M.Maleeva bt C.Rubin (7) 6-3, 6-4
You picked MALEEVA so you score 12 points
E.Bovina bt A.Myskina (8) 6-2, 6-3
You picked BOVINA so you score 14 points
L.Davenport (3) bt A.Sugiyama 6-2, 6-4
You picked SUGIYAMA so you score 0 points
So from those six matches, you would have accumulated a total of 6 + 12 + 0 + 12 + 14 + 0 = 44 points. The player with the most points at the end of the tournament is the winner. A 'league table' is maintained and will posted in the first post of the PAW thread throughout that tournament.
5. How and where do I post my PAW’s (Predictions)?
Once the tournament that you have committed begins (keep reading for instructions of how to commit), go to the PAW thread located in that particular tournament forum (ie if it is Dubai, go to the Dubai tournament forum and then click the PAW Dubai thread). You may also send your picks by PM to the current PAW manager of that tournament.
Study the Fixtures and Scoring Points in the first post and then name your picks. The Fixtures and Scoring Points will appear when the First Round draw is made. You are allowed to post your picks before the Fixtures and Scoring Points have been posted on the thread.
This is how to post your prediction:
PAWn: Your Pick over Your Pick's Opponent
E.g. PAW6: MALEEVA over RUBIN
"n" should indicate which of your 13 chosen fixtures it is. (ie your last chosen fixture should be labelled PAW13.)
Numbering PAWS not only is important to help the current PAW manager, but also helps you keep track of all your own Picks.
nB: You must posted your prediction in the format “MALEEVA over RUBIN” or “MALEEVA def RUBIN,” it must be clearly specified who you have predicted to win. If you posted “MALEEVA vs RUBIN,” this pick would be deemed invalid. You are also required to specify the full surname of the players - no abbreviations or nicknames please.
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6. What happens when wtaworld.com is slow or down?
In this extreme situation, you may e-mail your PAWS to the my (SpikeyAidanm’s) e-mail address: arma87@hotmail.com ; do remember to include your WTAworld.com handle.
It is not permitted that player allow other PAW players to post PAW's for them, all PAW's submitted must be that player's account.
7. Is it correct that I have to post my PAW’s before that match has started, would my PAW still be valid if I posted my PAW during the first few games?
NO, All picks must be made before the match begins. If there is a chance the match had started when the Pick was posted then that Pick cannot be accepted. This rule is applied very strictly.
Post your picks before the session of play begins to ensure your picks are accepted. This is so everyone knows your pick was made before the match started. (Match start times are not recorded, so picks made five minutes before a match starts cannot normally be accepted)
> In the circumstance of a tournament which provides live scores. Your PAW must be posted no later than five minutes within the last five minutes of the previous match on that court. If the match is the first on that court, you must post your PAW no later that the five minute barrier five minutes before the match time, for your pick to be valid.
> If the tournament does not provide live scores (ie not live internet scoreboard), the Closing Time for each match will determined by a formula, which is based on the total number of games played in earlier matches in the same session. Basically, three minutes are allowed for each game plus 10 minutes for each break between matches.
Picks posted after the Closing Time are accepted only in exceptional circumstances.
(e.g. in the case of rain delays, or if I happen to have watched the match live and noted the start time).
8. Would a PAW become invalid if a player withdrew from their match?
This depends:
> If the player withdrew before the match and not one single point was completed, the PAW would be invalid and players are allowed to make a replacement PAW.
> If the player withdrew from the match after at least one single points had been completed, the PAW would be valid.
9. What if a player withdraws from the final (before the match), would that make the last pick invalid and mean I would go throughout the tournament only picking 12 matches, rather than the maximum 13?
Yes, this is an unfortunate circumstance. If it is impossible to make a replacement PAW it is unfortunate and no Scoring Points are awarded. This rule applies to all matches not played (e.g. matches cancelled due to rain).
10. What if I change my mind after I make my PAW, can I change it?
It is strongly encouraged that you make up your mind before you pick. However you are allowed to make replacement PAWS as long as it is posted before the match and it most be specified in a new post. You MUST NOT edit your original post, since this is not efficient for the PAW manager in compiling your picks.
11. What if a draw change occurred, that affected my pick, would that make it invalid?
Yes, however you are again permitted to post a replacement PAW that must be specified in a new post rather than editing the original one.
nB: Once a Pick is posted in the PAW thread, it may not be changed or deleted.
Players that decide to delete their PAWS will suffer a penalty of being defaulted from that particular tournament and will serve a one month ban from playing PAW (the only exception is for players playing their first tournament). Players that commit this act twice are subject for a permanent banning from PAW.
The PAW manager frequently takes copies of the thread text at regular intervals and the Picks are entered into a database.
12. Am I permitted to play under two or more accounts in PAW?
In order to retain the integrity and spirit of PAW, this is not allowed. Players that appear to be suspicious of having accounts transmitting from the same IP, will have their IP’s checked from the WTAworld.com webmasters and could risk being suspended in PAW.
You must be a member on WTAWorld for at least 2 months to play PAW and also have at least 100 posts.
n.B: It has come to my attention recently that there appears to be an increase in PAW players using multiple user accounts.
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Re: The League Table
Each player's points are tallied and the player with the most points at the end of the tournament is declared the winner. In the event of a tie there is no 'tiebreaker'. The 'League Table' is maintained daily throughout the tournament.
Here's an example from end of the Sparkassen Cup in Leipzig, tournament:
. . Player..................... .. .P .. W .. L ..Pts
1 . speedster_................. .. 13 .. 8 .. 5 ..133
2 . saab95..................... .. 13 .. 8 .. 5 ..128
3 . sandg (2).................. .. 13 .. 8 .. 5 ..126
4 . YoungProfessor............. .. 13 .. 9 .. 4 ..124
5 . ntohir..................... .. 13 .. 9 .. 4 ..122
6 . Wojtek (1)................. .. 13 .. 8 .. 5 ..117
7 . Je_ne_sais_quoi............ .. 13 .. 7 .. 6 ..105
8 . mypapa_je.................. .. 13 .. 6 .. 7 ..102
9 . SpikeyAidanm (4)........... .. 13 .. 6 .. 7 .. 96
10 . j_dementieva27............ .. 13 .. 7 .. 6 .. 94
11 . twight6................... .. 13 .. 7 .. 6 .. 93
12 . WTA Handicapper (6)....... .. 13 .. 9 .. 4 .. 92
13 . danielrosario (5)......... .. 13 .. 8 .. 5 .. 91
14 . Buitenzorg................ .. 13 .. 5 .. 8 .. 89
.. . firefly_ac................ .. 13 .. 5 .. 8 .. 89
16 . Duleml (WC)............... .. 13 .. 8 .. 5 .. 88
.. . K&J fan................... .. 13 .. 7 .. 6 .. 88
18 . iloveSharapova............ .. .9 .. 6 .. 3 .. 87
19 . paellapan................. .. 12 .. 6 .. 6 .. 86
20 . Jeff...................... .. 13 .. 7 .. 6 .. 81
21 . croat123.................. .. 13 .. 7 .. 6 .. 80
.. . Pintaled.................. .. 13 .. 7 .. 6 .. 80
23 . obatafan.................. .. 13 .. 4 .. 9 .. 77
24 . Rtael..................... .. 13 .. 7 .. 6 .. 76
25 . Hardiansf................. .. 13 .. 7 .. 6 .. 75
26 . wateva.................... .. 13 .. 7 .. 6 .. 74
27 . silent140................. .. 13 .. 5 .. 8 .. 73
.. . Nir....................... .. 13 .. 6 .. 7 .. 73
29 . azza...................... .. 13 .. 7 .. 6 .. 67
.. . bbypk (7)................. .. 12 .. 7 .. 5 .. 67
.. . switz..................... .. 11 .. 6 .. 5 .. 67
32 . Mashy..................... .. 12 .. 5 .. 7 .. 66
33 . Hantuchov................. .. 13 .. 5 .. 8 .. 65
.. . jindrich77................ .. 12 .. 6 .. 6 .. 65
35 . zorgzamesnip.............. .. 12 .. 5 .. 7 .. 63
.. . MonicaSelesFan2........... .. 10 .. 6 .. 4 .. 63
37 . aussiefan83............... .. 13 ..10 .. 3 .. 61
38 . broncosven................ .. 13 .. 6 .. 7 .. 60
39 . Edman..................... .. 13 .. 4 .. 9 .. 59
40 . Lee-Waters' Boy........... .. 12 .. 5 .. 7 .. 58
.. . aussie_stars.............. .. 10 .. 6 .. 4 .. 58
.. . raquel.................... .. 13 .. 8 .. 5 .. 58
43 . ZAK....................... .. 13 .. 5 .. 8 .. 56
44 . ghosts.................... .. 13 .. 7 .. 6 .. 55
45 . lukehingis................ .. .9 .. 6 .. 3 .. 54
46 . Catriel................... .. 12 .. 4 .. 8 .. 51
47 . bionic71.................. .. 12 .. 5 .. 7 .. 50
48 . korben.................... .. 10 .. 5 .. 5 .. 49
49 . Grice (8)................. .. 11 .. 6 .. 5 .. 47
50 . polishprodigy............. .. 11 .. 3 .. 8 .. 44
.. . Jakub (3)................. .. 12 .. 5 .. 7 .. 44
.. . RyanGiggs................. .. 13 .. 5 .. 8 .. 44
53 . Elisse.................... .. 10 .. 3 .. 7 .. 43
54 . caramel................... .. 12 .. 6 .. 6 .. 40
55 . oren987................... .. 10 .. 4 .. 6 .. 38
56 . bartektrz................. .. 11 .. 4 .. 7 .. 36
57 . Jarrett................... .. .8 .. 2 .. 6 .. 28
58 . !.Steven.!................ .. .9 .. 3 .. 6 .. 25
59 . chill1533 (WC)............ .. 13 .. 5 .. 8 .. 24
60 . marcobarella.............. .. 10 .. 2 .. 8 .. 15
.. . butch..................... .. 11 .. 2 .. 9 .. 15
62 . yucky..................... .. .8 .. 1 .. 7 .. 12
63 . petosp.................... .. .9 .. 1 .. 8 .. .3
64 . casanovalover (WC)........ .. .5 .. 0 .. 5 .. .0
> Under the far left column represents the league table position of that player, which usually changes on daily basis.
> Under the “P” column are the total number of picks made of that player at a certain time (ie – after the QF or after the whole tournament). This column is important for players to check out how many picks they have left.
> Under the “W” column are the number of picks that player has made correctly. This has no bearing on their final league table position, remember only the total amount of points are considered.
> Similarly, under the “L” column are the number of picks the player has made incorrectly.
> Under the “Pts” column is the total number of points the player has gained through the scoring points of the matches. Again this is continually changing until the final day.
nB:
> (n) denotes the seed of that player, which like the WTA Ranking system is determined through the player’s PAW ranking as of the previous week. Seeded players are not advantaged in any way.
> (WC) represents that that particular player has requested a wildcard to enter the tournament, see the section of commitments for more details about Wildcards.
Re: Rankings
The PAW Ranking System closely mirrors the WTA Ranking System. Ranking Points are awarded according to positions in the Final League Table of each tournament.
12. How do I find out my PAW Ranking?
The PAW Ranking will be updated on a weekly basis (unless there are no tournaments completed that week). The Rankings can be viewed in the PAW Ranking Thread, which will be located in the PAW forum.
Here is an example of the PAW Ranking (top 20 listed) taken from the end of 2003.
-------------------------------Title-------P-O-I-N-T-S-------Next--#--
-#--Lst#--PLAYER-----------CON-Ttl (1y)-Total--Added-17th-18th-Off-TRN
001.(002).SpikeyAidanm.....AUS.__1.__1...2112...34 0.._35.._35..___._33
002.(001).Wojtek...........POL.__6.__4...2010...10 4.._33.._29.._59._36
003.(003).sandg............INA.__2.__2...1711..._3 7.._26.._24..120._36
004.(004).ajayares.........AUS.__5.__3...1594...__ _.._10..__2.._18._20
005.(008).petosp...........VEN.__6.__3...1577...25 2.._16.._16..__8._36
006.(006).speedster_.......INA.__3.__3...1529..._3 7.._31.._27..___._27
007.(015).butch............RSA.__3.__3...1512...48 5.._11..__7..___._29
008.(010).bbypk............ESP.__0.__0...1378...17 8.._20.._20.._20._36
009.(007).Jakub............POL.__3.__1...1330...10 4.._18.._13.._39._34
010.(009).danielrosario....IND.__3.__1...1317..._3 7.._31.._30.._15._36
011.(016).Buitenzorg.......AUS.__1.__0...1171...17 8.._32.._30.._25._37
012.(011).Grice............SIN.__2.__2...1137...10 4.._14.._14..__9._32
013.(005).WTA Handicapper..GBR.__3.__1...1078..._37.._30.._29.._ 95._36
014.(013).Pintaled.........AUS.__1.__1...1070..._3 7.._21..__8..___._24
015.(014).Rtael............CRO.__0.__0...1060..._3 7.._12.._12..___._29
016.(017).K&J fan..........BEL.__0.__0...1050..._37..__9..__8.._ __._24
017.(012).bionic71.........AUS.__2.__0...1035..._3 7.._26.._24..___._36
018.(018).VeNuS FoReVeR....USA.__2.__2..._998...___..__0..__0.._85 ._20
019.(019).aussie_stars.....AUS.__1.__1..._941...__ 0..__0..__0..___._19
020.(020).Elisse...........GBR.__0.__0..._894...__ 0.._17.._17.._12._35
> The column under “#” denotes the rank of that respective player.
> The column under “Lst#” denotes the previous rank of that respective player a week ago.
> The column under “CON” represents the country of that respective player.
nB: It is not compulsory for players to let the PAW Managers know which country they are representing but it is strongly encouraged for country recognition in relation to the “PAW annual Awards.”
> The column under “Ttl” denotes the number of titles (ie – the player finished 1st at a particular tournament) won by the player during that particular year (ie 2003 in the above table).
> The column under the “1 y” denotes the total number of titles won by the player since they started PAW (which started in February 2002)
> The column under “Total” denotes the total number of ranking points, that player holds.
> The column under “Added” indicates the number of ranking points that that player has gained from the past week (all ranking points received each week will be entered in a database for each player)
> The column under “17th” denotes the 17th best tournament total of that player. Since the PAW Ranking is accumulated to the player’s best 17 tournaments throughout a 52 week cycle, this is the “lowest” point total of the top 17, which is added to that player’s rank.
> The column under “18th” denotes the 18th best tournament total of that player. This point total is not added to the PAW Ranking total, however it will be for example when the player loses ranking points (let’s say their 10th best tournament points) from a year ago, and then the 11th best tournament would turn into their 10th best, and their 18th best would become their 17th best etc…
> The column under “Off” represents the number points that player will lose the next week (also known as points to defend) as a result for their tournament performances from exactly a year ago.
> The final column under “TRN” represents the total number of tournaments that player has participated in a 52 week cycle.
13. How are ranking points distributed?
For example from the above Leipzig tournament, ranking points are offered to the following places as follows:
1st --- 195 ...... 8th ---- 41 ...... 15th --- 18 ...... 22nd ---- 7
2nd --- 137 ...... 9th ---- 35 ...... 16th --- 15 ...... 23rd ---- 6
3rd --- 101 ...... 10th --- 32 ...... 17th --- 12 ...... 24th ---- 5
4th ---- 80 ...... 11th --- 29 ...... 18th --- 11 ...... 25th ---- 4
5th ---- 65 ...... 12th --- 26 ...... 19th --- 10 ...... 26th ---- 3
6th ---- 57 ...... 13th --- 24 ...... 20th ---- 9 ...... 27th ---- 2
7th ---- 49 ...... 14th --- 21 ...... 21st ---- 8 ...... 28th ---- 1
14. What happens if I finish equal 3rd with two other players, does that mean the 3rd, 4th and 5th position are determined through who has the best win-loss ratio?
No, remember the number of matches you pick correctly or incorrectly has no bearing whatsoever on your final position, it is your total scoring points that counts. So you would finish co-equal 3rd with three other competitors in the situation.
15. What happens if I finish equal 10th with another player, does that mean we both earn 32 points that week?
No, players that finish with the same number of points of a certain number of other players, are awarded “average points.”
For example if two players finish equal 10th, each would earn ( 32+ 29 ) / 2 = 30.5 points (see the above table). If three players finished equal 10th, each would earn ( 32 + 29 + 26) / 3 = 29 points.
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16. Are the games PAW(s) Doubles, PAW ITF and PAW Qualifying related to this game?
No, and they never will be. These game are run by different people and have different rules.
17. OK, I’ve read everything and understood it and I would like to play, so what do I do now?
Just go to the current PAW commitment thread which is located in the PAW forum and post, “I commit to….,” the tournaments available, that can be seen on the first post of that thread. You must have posted a commitment before the deadline (which is two days before the start of main draw play or else you will have to apply for a wildcard). Remember you can play just one PAW game at a time. Even when more than one tournament is run simultaneously, and there are PAW games for each of them, you must commit to one tournament.
Final Re: Commitments
If there is one tournament a week:
All players that committed to that tournament before the deadline may enter, those that can't may apply for a wildcards (however only 5 wildcards limited per tourney and 2 per player)
If there is two/three tournaments a week:
If each of the tournaments has a minimum of 12 commitments before the deadline, two/three tournaments will go ahead.
If one of the tournament fails to reach 12 commitments, those players who committed to that tourney are automatically forwarded to the highest tiered tourney of that week (in the case of 2 tournaments per week), or the players that committed to that tournament will be forwarded to the second highest tiered tournament (in the case of 3 tournaments per week).
If you are finding all of that complicated to absorb, don't worry it was the same for me too, it takes time to adapt but it is a game of fun and is worthwhile to play ;)
Current PAW Management Committee:
Head Manager: SpikeyAidanm
Rankings Consulting Manager: sandg
Sub League Table Managers (subject to change): andrew_uk, crazillo, geegables, ghosts, jrm, nave 2, Nir, nitsansh, Ranadalara, sandg, SpikeyAidanm, zorgzamesnip
Please feel free to post or PM the PAW staff with any questions.
Cheers, Good Luck and Happy picking!
SpikeyAidanm
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