tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301203.post1805098449969342642..comments2024-03-14T13:49:44.863+05:30Comments on Interrobang: J Ramanandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03700969855424872769noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301203.post-2044080542978914462007-01-08T23:39:00.000+05:302007-01-08T23:39:00.000+05:30I think that the QM declaring what orecise variati...I think that the QM declaring what orecise variation he will be using during the quiz before he starts might be a good idea. Negotiating the rules in the middle of the quiz is not a very good isea, IMO.Kunalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145197090585110100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301203.post-27570293053776216482006-12-26T18:37:00.000+05:302006-12-26T18:37:00.000+05:30Rule 3:
Salil's point is valid. Thought needs to g...<b>Rule 3:</b><br />Salil's point is valid. Thought needs to go into this rule. There are other points that need to be considered too. For example, all teams are not getting a crack at equal points, since a team can never get points for parts that they answer correctly but have already been answered by some other team before it reached them.<br /><br /><b>Rule 4:</b><br />Starting with Team F after the Round Reversal is the best/fairest method.FifthBeatlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10401668749535983431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301203.post-56552784961135414662006-12-26T10:29:00.000+05:302006-12-26T10:29:00.000+05:30Ref. Rule 4, the question immediately after round ...Ref. Rule 4, the question immediately after round reversal: <br /><br />The fairest way of doing this is to start from the other extreme, ie team F in a 6 team quiz. <br /><br />Now, for instance, the last question before reversal is answered by team C. At this point, teams A, B and C have one attempt more than teams D, E and F. As the quiz progresses, any of A, B and C will have a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 2 attempts more than any of teams D, E and F. If the quiz finishes at A, all three of A, B and C will have two attempts more than all 3 of D, E and F.<br /><br />However, if the last question before reversal is to C, and you reverse starting from team F, then the difference in number of attempts between teams D and E and the rest will be a minimum of 0 and a max of 1. <br /><br />Though the above analysis is only for the case when round reverses at C, you'll see that it holds for other reversal points too. It simply is much fairer(=the difference in the number of attempts is minimal, 0 or 1 as against 1 or 2) to reverse rounds starting from the other extreme, ie team F or H as the case may be.Shamanthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377942897861370128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301203.post-47298859563488665492006-12-25T16:44:00.000+05:302006-12-25T16:44:00.000+05:30Salil: I wrote it initially, then removed it, sinc...Salil: I wrote it initially, then removed it, since it's a little similar to Rule 1 and I wanted to focus on partial points where everyone gets a chance like it happened in the last quiz. But yes, point to be noted.J Ramanandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03700969855424872769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301203.post-2666331975080435102006-12-25T16:35:00.000+05:302006-12-25T16:35:00.000+05:30While stating Rule 3, you are making an assumption...While stating Rule 3, you are making an assumption that *all* teams have attempted that question. This may not be the case all the time.<br /><br />Partial points can be awarded even if all the teams haven't attempted. Eg. questions started at A and ended at E, with partial points awarded to B & E. Here, F didn't get an attempt, so to keep no. of attempts equal, the next question should go to F.Salilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11766706291407000110noreply@blogger.com