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korme · 08-25-2020, 01:56 PM

DAY #10

The Seeding Game

With the season over and us being in junior divisions, all of us have been seeded to a division comparable to other opponents. That means we are playing for a spot in Division III, with the winner beginning next season in Division IV.

SHANE (4-4-1) vs. ANDREW DESNOYERS (3-2-4)
Andrew was my only draw back on DAY 3. I answered one more question correctly than him, but we still ended up with 4 total points. This could be considered a rubber match, then.

To the questions:

QUESTION #1
A 2003 study called “Social and Economic Value of Sport in Ireland” found that although soccer has the highest participation rate among citizens in the Republic of Ireland, both soccer and rugby fall behind two team sports in terms of annual attendance by spectators. Name one of those sports.

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QUESTION #2
List the following implements—presented here in alphabetical order—by the length of their current world record throws, from longest to shortest: Discus, Hammer Throw, Javelin, Shot Put

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QUESTION #3
For an NFL game to end on a hail mary—defined here as a pass that travels at least 40 yards in the air and is thrown up for grabs into or near the end zone as time expires—is very rare. Give the first name of the player who threw the longest game-ending, game-winning hail mary in NFL history, and the first name of the player who caught it. (Note: Your answer should consist of two first names. I'd ask for their last names, but that would be redundant.)

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QUESTION #4
One of the most tragic events in professional boxing came in a 1982 WBA lightweight championship bout. Kim Duk-koo (often written as Duk Koo Kim), the challenger, was knocked out in the 14th round, and fell almost immediately into a coma from which he died four days later. Kim’s mother killed herself three months after that by drinking pesticide, and the match referee, Richard Green, committed suicide the next summer. Kim’s opponent fell into a depression afterward, blaming himself for the death. Who was that opponent?

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QUESTION #5
A specialized (and fairly rare) soccer tactic called Il cucchiaio ("the spoon") in Italy, cavadinha ("little dig") in Brazil and penal picado in Argentina is widely known in the English world by the last name of the man who made it famous at the 1976 UEFA European Championship. What is that name?

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FINAL SCORE & STANDINGS

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08-25-2020, 01:56 PM	#21
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	DAY #10 The Seeding Game With the season over and us being in junior divisions, all of us have been seeded to a division comparable to other opponents. That means we are playing for a spot in Division III, with the winner beginning next season in Division IV. SHANE (4-4-1) vs. ANDREW DESNOYERS (3-2-4) Andrew was my only draw back on DAY 3. I answered one more question correctly than him, but we still ended up with 4 total points. This could be considered a rubber match, then. To the questions: QUESTION #1 A 2003 study called “Social and Economic Value of Sport in Ireland” found that although soccer has the highest participation rate among citizens in the Republic of Ireland, both soccer and rugby fall behind two team sports in terms of annual attendance by spectators. Name one of those sports. Spoiler Correct answer: Gaelic Football, Hurling My answer: basketball Opponent: CORRECT I'll be honest here, I was quickly getting ready in the morning to take a mini road trip and fired through these answers. I knew the season was over and didn't mind the idea of playing in Div 4, with easier competition more at my level. Still, winning and getting to Div 3 would be great, but lets just know I didn't think too long or hard about any of these. Andrew got it right but wasted his K here as I missed it. Hit Rate: 108 / 177 = 61.02% Selected K: 43 / 177 = 24.29% Selected HR: 11 / 177 = 6.21% QUESTION #2 List the following implements—presented here in alphabetical order—by the length of their current world record throws, from longest to shortest: Discus, Hammer Throw, Javelin, Shot Put Spoiler Correct answer: Javelin, Hammer Throw, Discus, Shot Put My answer: Javelin, Hammer, Discus, Shot Put Opponent: CORRECT I did some good educated guessing here, was confident but not cocky on this one. Unfortunately Andrew also got this one correct. Hit Rate: 82 / 177 = 46.33% Selected K: 47 / 177 = 26.55% Selected HR: 17 / 177 = 9.6% QUESTION #3 For an NFL game to end on a hail mary—defined here as a pass that travels at least 40 yards in the air and is thrown up for grabs into or near the end zone as time expires—is very rare. Give the first name of the player who threw the longest game-ending, game-winning hail mary in NFL history, and the first name of the player who caught it. (Note: Your answer should consist of two first names. I'd ask for their last names, but that would be redundant.) Spoiler Correct answer: Aaron, Richard My answer: Aaron, Roy Opponent: INCORRECT I remember it being Aaron Rodgers, I think against the Lions? I couldn't come up with another Rodgers I was happy with, and settled on good old Roy. I was wrong, but so was my opponent, as I wisely used my "HR" slot here. Hit Rate: 93 / 177 = 52.54% Selected K: 55 / 177 = 31.07% Selected HR: 21 / 177 = 11.86% QUESTION #4 One of the most tragic events in professional boxing came in a 1982 WBA lightweight championship bout. Kim Duk-koo (often written as Duk Koo Kim), the challenger, was knocked out in the 14th round, and fell almost immediately into a coma from which he died four days later. Kim’s mother killed herself three months after that by drinking pesticide, and the match referee, Richard Green, committed suicide the next summer. Kim’s opponent fell into a depression afterward, blaming himself for the death. Who was that opponent? Spoiler Correct answer: Ray Mancini My answer: Roberto Duran Opponent: INCORRECT Just picked a small boxer from the 80's here. I feel like I've heard the Ray Mancini story before, but couldn't think of it then. Hit Rate: 44 / 177 = 24.86% Selected K: 6 / 177 = 3.39% Selected HR: 65 / 177 = 36.72% QUESTION #5 A specialized (and fairly rare) soccer tactic called Il cucchiaio ("the spoon") in Italy, cavadinha ("little dig") in Brazil and penal picado in Argentina is widely known in the English world by the last name of the man who made it famous at the 1976 UEFA European Championship. What is that name? Spoiler Correct answer: Panenka My answer: Maradona Opponent: CORRECT Andrew hit me with the HR here so it's too bad I didn't know who Panenka was. Old school soccer has gotten me every time. I knew, however that Andrew was pretty good with soccer so I gave him the K here canceling out his points. Hit Rate: 53 / 177 = 29.94% Selected K: 26 / 177 = 14.69% Selected HR: 63 / 177 = 35.59% FINAL SCORE & STANDINGS Spoiler SHANE 2(1) ANDREW 4(3) And there it is, Andrew gets the best of me and will be slotted in division 3. I will be in division 4 - along with my brother, so that will be an added twist for me next time around. Thanks for reading, maybe I'll do these recaps again. Code: All Time Record 4 - 5 - 1 All Time +/- -10 Answer Rate 38% Previous Finishes Season League Finish Fortnight VI Endtimes (Jr A) 6th Hit Rate by Category Category Count Hit Rate Baseball 2 / 5 40% Basketball 4 / 6 66.67% Country Club 3 / 6 50% Football 2 / 6 33.33% Games 3 / 5 60% Hockey 2 / 4 50% Obscure 1 / 4 25% Olympics 1 / 5 20% Racing & Combat 1 / 4 25% Soccer 0 / 5 0% Last edited by korme : 08-25-2020 at 02:06 PM.