Game 9 — 21 July 2008

[Several protests pending on Round 7; one win could change.

All other protests resolved.]

Winning teamLosing team
Cellar Rats 70 65 MI5*
Usual Suspects 69 55 Footloose and Firkin Free*
Forza Azzurri 68 52 Clueless*
Misplaced Modifiers* 67 62 Sam's Spades
Unnatural Axxe* 64 52 Bill Psychs
Frayed Naughts* 58 53 On a Roll
Five Guys Named Moe [4] 55 53 5 Easy Pieces*
[# of players if less than 5]
* = starting team
Average team score in this game:60.2
Average score, Torquemada division:64.6
Average score, Jaworski division:55.8
Top Individual Scores
EdCellar Rats9
MarkUsual Suspects9
JimForza Azzurri8
BobMisplaced Modifiers8
MarkSam's Spades8
JessClueless7
AmyForza Azzurri7
DavidForza Azzurri7
BarrieMI57
JaneUnnatural Axxe7
CyUsual Suspects7
Torquemada Division
TeamWLTPointsStinkerCanadZeroes
Usual Suspects **900599407370
MI5 *720593387272
Misplaced Modifiers72059134*82*71*
Unnatural Axxe630540306091
Sam's Spades342546257091
Cellar Rats2525183061100
Footloose and Firkin Free2615092666111
Average (per game)61.83.55.89.6
Jaworski Division
TeamWLTPointsStinkerCanadZeroes
Forza Azzurri **720549366485
Frayed Naughts5405203259105
5 Easy Pieces441520246496
On a Roll4504782064104
Five Guys Named Moe3605053263115
Bill Psychs1803981852165
Clueless0904291842135
Average (per game)54.02.94.912.8
Combined average57.93.25.311.2

**Clinched berth in Final.
*Indicates third team in Final, and winners of Stinker, Canadiana,
 and Fewest Zeroes prizes, if there were no more games this season.

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Unofficial analysis (usual caveats apply)

Two berths in the Final are already settled, as the Usual Suspects and Forza Azzurri have clinched first place in their respective divisions. The only teams with a practical shot at the remaining berth are MI5 and the Misplaced Modifiers. Which one gets in could depend on wins or, more likely, on scoring points.

Next season is Sam's Spades' turn to set questions, assuming there haven't been any arrangements to the contrary that I haven't heard about. So the returning Five of What? will replace them in the Torquemada Division and, assuming no teams enter or leave the league, we have one promotion and one relegation. The team promoted will be Forza Azzurri. The team relegated will be either Cellar Rats or Footloose and Firkin Free, who, as noted, are playing Mods and MI5 respectively in Game 10. If Firkins win and Mods win, then Rats are relegated. If Firkins/MI5 tie and Mods win, or Firkins win and Rats/Mods tie, then Firkins are relegated unless they outscore Rats by 10 points in Game 10, otherwise Rats are relegated. And in any other case, Firkins are relegated.

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Rounds from easiest to stinker

  Average  Low High   Round
    8.36    7    9    1. Current Events
    8.21    7   10    9. Proofreading Symbols
    6.64    4    9    8. Four-Word Film Reviews
    6.00    2   10   10. Toronto Challenge Round
    5.93    0    8    6. The Tudors
    5.71    2    9    5. Do I Hear a Waltz?
    5.50    4    8    3. Jocks in Film
    4.93    3    9    4. Canadiana: Around Ontario
    4.86    2    8    7. Exercise Equipment
    4.07    2    6    2. Hurricanes

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Challenge round pairs from most often to least often picked

Times   #games where picked   Avg    #scores of
picked     2x   1x   0x      score   2   1   0
  13        6    1    0       1.54   9   2   2  Toronto History
  13        6    1    0       1.31   8   1   4  Toronto Arts
  13        6    1    0       0.92   6   0   7  Toronto Geography
  13        6    1    0       0.62   3   2   8  Toronto Sports
  10        4    2    1       1.80   9   0   1  Toronto Architecture
   8        2    4    1       1.12   3   3   2  Toronto Science

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Round Balance Report

Diff Favoring   Avg Lo Hi vs.Avg Lo Hi   Round
1.57 first     6.71  5  8   5.14  0  8   6. The Tudors                  
1.29 second    5.57  3  9   4.29  3  7   4. Canadiana: Around Ontario   
1.29 second    6.14  4  8   4.86  4  7   3. Jocks in Film               
1.00 second    4.57  3  6   3.57  2  5   2. Hurricanes                  
0.71 first     8.57  7 10   7.86  7  9   9. Proofreading Symbols        
0.57 first     5.14  2  8   4.57  3  6   7. Exercise Equipment          
0.57 second    6.00  2  9   5.43  2  7   5. Do I Hear a Waltz?          
0.43 first     6.86  4  8   6.43  4  9   8. Four-Word Film Reviews      
0.14 second    8.43  8  9   8.29  7  9   1. Current Events              


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Seat Balance Report (Rounds 1-9)

Seat     Score out of 18           # scores of
        Average  Low  High       2    1    0    *
  4      14.00    9    17       40   18    5    0
 10      12.71    9    16       38   13   12    0
  5      12.29    9    15       33   20   10    0
  1      12.21   10.5  14       29   17   10    7
  3      11.79   10    15       26   29    7    1
  8      11.57    9    15       25   22   10    6
  9       9.29    6    12       26   13   24    0
  2       9.29    6    13       21   23   19    0
  7       8.71    7    10       18   25   20    0
  6       7.57    5    10       18   17   28    0

* = empty-seat 1's.  In this report these are counted as 1.5, so as
  to recognize the chance of scoring 2 if the seat had been occupied.

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Scoring Leaders - totals based on best 7 of 9 games

Torquemada Division

                                        Total
John         MI5                          47    8  4  5  6  7  9  7  5  5
Mel          Misplaced Modifiers          46    7  6  6  6  5  9  5  7  -
Bob          Misplaced Modifiers          45    6  6  3  5  6  9  5  3  8
Steve        Footloose and Firkin Free    44    3  6  8  7  4  8  6  5  4
Rodney       Usual Suspects               42    6  9  6  5  5  7  -  -  4
Tim          Misplaced Modifiers          42    7  5  4  5  3  9  7  -  5
Brian        Unnatural Axxe               41    5  6  5  4  -  8  6  6  5
Jim          Unnatural Axxe               41    4  5  6  5  6  8  4  6  5
Mark         Usual Suspects               41    1  4  6  6  -  5  7  4  9
Harvey       Usual Suspects               40    8  5  5  4  6  4  8  4  4
Chey         Sam's Spades                 39    0  6  3  5  6  7  6  4  5
Gord         Footloose and Firkin Free    37    2  4  6  6  5  5  7  3  4
Ralph        Misplaced Modifiers          37    3  4  4  -  8  4  6  6  5
David        Usual Suspects               36    3  5  4  3  4  6  6  6  5
Sheila       Sam's Spades                 36    4  7  -  -  3  9  5  5  3
Val          MI5                          36    3  6  2  4  6  5  5  4  6

Jaworski Division

                                        Total
David        Forza Azzurri                44    6  5  6  4  2  5  7  8  7
Chris        Frayed Naughts               40    -  5  8  5  6  8  4  4  4
Richard      Frayed Naughts               40    2  7  5  4  5  7  5  6  5
Jim          Forza Azzurri                39    -  -  5  4  6  7  6  3  8
Brian        On a Roll                    37    5  6  5  5  6  5  -  5  3
Debbie       Forza Azzurri                37    3  4  6  7  4  7  5  3  4
Rod          Frayed Naughts               37    5  5  4  4  1  8  7  4  3
Jess         Clueless                     35    4  4  5  5  -  6  4  3  7
Allison      5 Easy Pieces                34    6  3  4  4  6  5  4  4  5
Chris        Five Guys Named Moe          34    5  4  4  5  7  4  4  5  3
Frank        Five Guys Named Moe          34    -  5  2  6  2  4  4  7  6
Amy          Forza Azzurri                33    5  4  4  5  3  -  4  4  7
Ed           Five Guys Named Moe          33    -  8  4  6  4  6  5  -  -
Steve        5 Easy Pieces                32    2  -  4  5  5  -  5  5  6
Michael      5 Easy Pieces                31    5  6  1  3  4  5  -  5  3
Michele      5 Easy Pieces                31    1  3  3  4  5  4  6  6  3

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            Games  Average  Deuces

Bill Psychs
Ryan          8     4.00    2  2  2  6  5  5  4  -  6
Tyler         8     3.62    -  2  4  5  4  3  4  2  5
Leo           4     4.25    5  4  3  -  5  -  -  -  -
Simon         1     7.00    -  -  -  -  -  7  -  -  -
Jeremy        7     2.43    3  1  1  2  1  -  -  6  3
Brent         3     3.67    -  -  -  -  -  -  5  2  4
Theresa       7     2.29    -  -  1  1  1  3  3  5  2
Corina        1     3.00    3  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -
Matt          2     2.00    -  1  -  -  -  3  -  -  -
Jason         1     2.00    2  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -

Cellar Rats
Rick          8.5   4.59    3  4  5  2  5  7  5  4  4
Francesca     9     4.11    5  3  1  5  4  5  6  4  4
Mike          8.5   4.12    6  3  6  4  2  3  2  7  2
Hal           6     4.33    4  -  -  1  -  6  6  3  6
Tony          7     3.86    3  2  3  4  4  -  7  -  4
Ed            3     5.33    -  -  3  -  -  4  -  -  9
John          3     2.33    -  4  -  -  2  -  -  1  -

Clueless
Jess          8     4.75    4  4  5  5  -  6  4  3  7
Brent         9     3.78    2  4  5  4  4  7  4  2  2
Terence       8     2.62    2  -  3  0  4  3  4  3  2
Magdalene     7     2.57    2  2  -  3  3  3  2  -  3
Agnes         5.6   2.14    4  2  1  -  2  -  -  0  3
Christopher   1     4.00    -  4  -  -  -  -  -  -  -
Ryan          1     4.00    -  -  -  -  -  -  -  4  -
Terry         1     4.00    -  -  -  4  -  -  -  -  -
Jeff          2     2.50    -  -  -  -  -  4  1  -  -
Mary Ann      1     3.00    -  -  -  -  3  -  -  -  -

5 Easy Pieces
Allison       9     4.56    6  3  4  4  6  5  4  4  5
Steve         7     4.57    2  -  4  5  5  -  5  5  6
Michele       9     3.89    1  3  3  4  5  4  6  6  3
Michael       8     4.00    5  6  1  3  4  5  -  5  3
Shannon       7.8   3.97    5  3  4  3  3  4  6  -  3
Jack          2     3.00    -  2  -  -  -  4  -  -  -
Barbara       1     3.00    -  -  -  -  -  -  3  -  -

Five Guys Named Moe
Chris         8.9   4.61    5  4  4  5  7  4  4  5  3
Ed            6     5.50    -  8  4  6  4  6  5  -  -
Frank         8     4.50    -  5  2  6  2  4  4  7  6
Aggie         3     5.67    5  -  -  6  6  -  -  -  -
Tom           4     4.50    -  -  3  -  -  6  -  3  6
Steve         4     3.75    4  3  -  4  -  -  -  -  4
Heather       0.9   7.78    -  -  -  -  -  -  7  -  -
Michael       5     3.20    1  1  7  -  -  -  4  3  -
Rosemary      1     3.00    -  -  -  -  3  -  -  -  -

Footloose and Firkin Free
Steve         9     5.67    3  6  8  7  4  8  6  5  4
Gord          8.9   4.72    2  4  6  6  5  5  7  3  4
Hugh          8     4.00    5  3  3  3  4  5  4  5  -
Dominic       7     3.71    -  -  3  4  3  4  4  3  5
David         7     3.43    5  3  0  2  -  5  4  -  5
Peter         2     3.00    3  -  -  -  -  -  -  3  -

Forza Azzurri
David         9     5.56    6  5  6  4  2  5  7  8  7
Jim           7     5.57    -  -  5  4  6  7  6  3  8
Debbie        9     4.78    3  4  6  7  4  7  5  3  4
Amy           8     4.50    5  4  4  5  3  -  4  4  7
Gail          7     3.71    4  4  4  6  3  -  4  -  1
Steve         4     1.75    2  1  -  -  -  2  -  2  -

Frayed Naughts
Chris         8     5.50    -  5  8  5  6  8  4  4  4
Richard       9     5.11    2  7  5  4  5  7  5  6  5
Rod           8.9   4.61    5  5  4  4  1  8  7  4  3
Ron           8     3.12    5  3  1  4  2  3  4  3  -
Heather       7     3.29    4  4  2  -  5  2  -  4  2
Nick          1     7.00    -  -  -  -  -  -  7  -  -
Steven        2     4.50    -  -  -  5  -  -  -  -  4

MI5
John          8.7   6.44    8  4  5  6  7  9  7  5  5
Val           9     4.56    3  6  2  4  6  5  5  4  6
Barrie        5     5.80    -  -  5  -  -  8  5  4  7
Marjorie      8     4.38    4  2  5  5  6  -  5  4  4
Victor        3     5.33    6  5  -  -  5  -  -  -  -
Anne          5     4.00    4  -  4  -  -  5  -  5  2
Ron           3     4.00    -  -  -  3  2  7  -  -  -
Jason         3     3.67    -  4  -  4  -  -  3  -  -

Misplaced Modifiers
Mel           8     6.38    7  6  6  6  5  9  5  7  -
Bob           8.5   6.00    6  6  3  5  6  9  5  3  8
Tim           8     5.62    7  5  4  5  3  9  7  -  5
Ralph         8     5.00    3  4  4  -  8  4  6  6  5
Melanie       9     3.44    2  0  2  3  4  6  6  4  4
Julia         1     3.00    -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  3
Lori Ann      1     3.00    -  -  -  -  -  -  -  3  -

On a Roll
Brian         7.7   5.19    5  6  5  5  6  5  -  5  3
Patrick       9     3.56    6  1  4  3  2  4  4  3  5
Greg          2     7.50    -  -  -  -  -  8  7  -  -
Rick          7     3.57    -  0  4  2  5  5  -  4  5
Jeanette      5.7   3.16    2  4  4  2  -  -  3  -  3
Kelly         6     2.33    2  -  2  3  -  -  4  2  1
Andrew        2     3.50    -  -  -  -  2  -  5  -  -
Colleen       1     4.00    -  -  -  -  -  -  -  4  -
Jane          1     1.00    -  1  -  -  -  -  -  -  -

Sam's Spades
Chey          8.8   4.77    0  6  3  5  6  7  6  4  5
Sheila        7     5.14    4  7  -  -  3  9  5  5  3
Tony          7     5.00    6  -  4  5  6  5  -  5  4
Al            9     4.11    6  3  4  3  4  4  7  3  3
Mark          6     4.83    -  -  -  3  7  3  3  5  8
Selwyn        4     4.25    5  2  4  -  -  -  6  -  -
Paul          1     7.00    -  -  -  7  -  -  -  -  -

Unnatural Axxe
Jim           9     5.44    4  5  6  5  6  8  4  6  5
Brian         8     5.62    5  6  5  4  -  8  6  6  5
B.J.          7     5.00    -  -  5  4  5  5  5  5  6
Jane          6     3.67    3  2  3  -  2  5  -  -  7
Calvin        3     4.00    -  6  -  -  1  -  5  -  -
Carolyn       6.9   2.61    2  -  3  1  -  4  4  2  2
Tracey        2.9   3.79    5  -  -  3  -  -  -  3  -
Scott         1     5.00    -  5  -  -  -  -  -  -  -

Usual Suspects
Harvey        9     5.33    8  5  5  4  6  4  8  4  4
Rodney        7     6.00    6  9  6  5  5  7  -  -  4
Mark          8     5.25    1  4  6  6  -  5  7  4  9
David         9     4.67    3  5  4  3  4  6  6  6  5
Cy            5     5.60    -  -  -  -  5  6  6  4  7
Cindy         3     4.67    -  -  8  -  -  -  3  3  -
Alex          1     6.00    -  -  -  -  6  -  -  -  -
Miles         1     5.00    -  -  -  5  -  -  -  -  -
John          1     4.00    -  4  -  -  -  -  -  -  -

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