March Six Tournament

Bigsky · **Joined:** Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:28 pm **Posts:** 120

From the Home page of the tournament:

The location with the highest cumulative score
in their league, from THREE out of FIVE weeks, WINS.

Two lowest weekly scores are dropped.

From the Rules page of the tournament:

The Location with the highest combined four (4) out of five (5) SIX® game scores on each Game Date will be deemed the winning location.

liljol · **Joined:** Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:41 pm **Posts:** 2497

And, as of the last time I took a lil peek, no leagues.

scar · **Joined:** Sun Jan 10, 2010 6:57 pm **Posts:** 2218

Looks like it will be select sites, not all, see bold below Under 3.
Hope we're included, we'd stay after SciFiles to take a shot at the prizes.

NTN BUZZTIME, INC.
March 2010 SIX Competition

OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE THE CHANCES OF WINNING.

1. ELIGIBILITY: The March 2010 SIX Competition ("Promotion") is open to Buzztime® Network subscribing locations in the 50 United States, the District of Columbia or Canada (excluding Quebec). Promotion is void in Michigan, Puerto Rico, Quebec Province and where prohibited by law. By participating in this Promotion, each participating location agrees to be unconditionally bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Buzztime shall be final and binding in all respects.

2. TIMING: The Promotion begins on Wednesday, March 3, 2010, at 6:00:01 p.m. PST and continues through Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 7:00:59 p.m. PDT ("Promotion Period"). Promotion games will be broadcast on: March 3, March 10, March 17, March 24 and March 31, 2010 ("Game Dates").

3. TO PLAY: During the Promotion Period, select Buzztime® Network subscribing locations (each a "Location") may participate by encouraging player participation at their respective Locations on Game Dates. The Location with the highest cumulative score in their league from three (3) out of five (5) weeks will be deemed the winning location. "Location scores" are determined by averaging the five (5) highest Playmaker scores in each Location during the Promotion Period. The location in each league with the highest cumulative score wins gift cards for its staff and a Buzztime Prize pack and gift cards for its players. Leagues are determined by Buzztime’s Regional Account Executives. The weekly cumulative score is based on the five (5) highest scoring players.

4. PRIZES AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE: The winning Location will receive $250 in gift cards, which shall be distributed by the winning location to its staff.

The winning Location will also receive $250 in gift cards for its players as well as a Buzztime Prize Pack consisting of Buzztime promotional items which shall be distributed by the winning Location to its players. The approximate retail value of the prize pack is $50.00. Approximate Retail Values on prizes are just that, approximations and are not guarantees of price or value. Total Approximate Retail Value of all prizes is $13,256.00 US. Prizes are not exchangeable, transferable or redeemable for cash. The winners must agree to abide by all restrictions in connection with the prizes. In the event of unavailability of prizes, Buzztime, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to substitute a prize of comparable value.

MRBRNS · **Joined:** Sat Jan 16, 2010 5:15 pm **Posts:** 77

Still no leagues posted. Are these idiots so out of touch that they think they can run a promotion at the last minute and put butts in the seats? If I were a bar counting on people to come in to play (and buy product) I'd be really pissed. There should be a minimum two weeks lead time before a tournament starts.

MitchWolf · **Posted:** Mon Mar 01, 2010 6:41 am

MRBRNS wrote:

Still no leagues posted. Are these idiots so out of touch that they think they can run a promotion at the last minute and put butts in the seats? If I were a bar counting on people to come in to play (and buy product) I'd be really pissed. There should be a minimum two weeks lead time before a tournament starts.

My bar is one of the best bars that plays SIX almost every week and we should be in the leagues.

tommyk · **Joined:** Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:37 pm **Posts:** 70

(yawn.) Is it March yet?

MitchWolf · **Posted:** Mon Mar 01, 2010 12:16 pm

tommyk wrote:

(yawn.) Is it March yet?

yup And STILL no leagues

MaryC · **Joined:** Tue Jan 12, 2010 3:27 pm **Posts:** 93

Well, I'm not the idiot handling these promotions any more but I'll look into it

MaryC · **Joined:** Tue Jan 12, 2010 3:27 pm **Posts:** 93

The leagues are up : http://bit.ly/dA8BGf

dayton · **Joined:** Sat Jan 16, 2010 11:42 am **Posts:** 45

MaryC wrote:

The leagues are up : http://bit.ly/dA8BGf

Not a single site in Northern California, but 12 in San Diego proper -nice.

I expect that Liljol will change his signature to reflect the plethora of local sites.

Thanks for getting them up MaryC.

It's cool that West Park Station doesn't get penalized this time for having loyal players-that's cool.

liljol · **Joined:** Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:41 pm **Posts:** 2497

MaryC wrote:

The leagues are up : http://bit.ly/dA8BGf

Indeed. Most interesting selection of sites in League 5.

liljol · **Joined:** Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:41 pm **Posts:** 2497

dayton wrote:

MaryC wrote:

The leagues are up : http://bit.ly/dA8BGf

Not a single site in Northern California, but 12 in San Diego proper -nice.

I expect that Liljol will change his signature to reflect the plethora of local sites.

Sorry, but my signature is accurate, given that the current 33 sites in San Diego County are still not quite at the necessary 1:80,000 to justify not being site-poor.

When there are at least 38 sites (pending the results of the current census, of course), then and only then will I remove "(Just Plain Old) Site-Poor".

That said, having been born and raised in Horribly Site-Poor NoCal, I sympathize way more than a lil for you and other players there.

liljol · **Joined:** Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:41 pm **Posts:** 2497

After taking more than my usual lil peek through the sites listed in League 5, of the fifty sites included, sixteen are in The (Just Plain Old) Site-Poor Backyard.

In addition to the twelve noted above by DAYTON, the other four are First Street Bar, Encinitas; Jolt 'N' Joe's, La Mesa; Jose's, La Jolla (probably the most prestigious district of The City Of San Diego); and Penny Lane, San Marcos. The northernmost of those fifty appears to be Cool Hand Luke's in Paso Robles.

FWIW, I have yet to drag my poor tired lil ass to visit five of those sixteen (East Village Tavern and Bowl; The Local; (The) River Sports Bar; Round Table Cocktail Lounge; and Tilted Kilt San Diego). Before much longer, though, I should be getting to East Village, The Local, and Tilted Kilt, along with Gaslamp Tavern and Jolt 'N' Joe's Gaslamp for an NTN Buzztime Gaslamp Crawl, with more than a lil help from The San Diego Trolley.

dayton · **Joined:** Sat Jan 16, 2010 11:42 am **Posts:** 45

liljol wrote:

dayton wrote:

MaryC wrote:

The leagues are up : http://bit.ly/dA8BGf

Not a single site in Northern California, but 12 in San Diego proper -nice.

I expect that Liljol will change his signature to reflect the plethora of local sites.

Sorry, but my signature is accurate, given that the current 33 sites in San Diego County are still not quite at the necessary 1:80,000 to justify not being site-poor.

When there are at least 38 sites (pending the results of the current census, of course), then and only then will I remove "(Just Plain Old) Site-Poor".

That said, having been born and raised in Horribly Site-Poor NoCal, I sympathize way more than a lil for you and other players there.

Sorry, I didn't do the math right- you are correct.

Falcon · **Posted:** Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:38 am

Does anybody know why tournaments like this are set up that allow only a third of the sites to play? If they are to encourage more play, surely it would make sense to include all sites, as with the Showdown Throwdown. That was a good idea, although it was too short, ending just as the word about it was getting out and numbers were starting to build.

With this one, I see that there is only one league for Canadian teams, that includes none from Nova Scotia

, although one from Québec is included, even though the rules specify that the competition is void there!

MaryC · **Joined:** Tue Jan 12, 2010 3:27 pm **Posts:** 93

Falcon wrote:

Does anybody know why tournaments like this are set up that allow only a third of the sites to play? If they are to encourage more play, surely it would make sense to include all sites, as with the Showdown Throwdown. That was a good idea, although it was too short, ending just as the word about it was getting out and numbers were starting to build.

With this one, I see that there is only one league for Canadian teams, that includes none from Nova Scotia

, although one from Québec is included, even though the rules specify that the competition is void there!

Actually, Falcon, I can break it down for you

We have 2 different kinds of promotions: national and regional. The national promos are for all sites and, in an ideal set-up, happen quarterly. The SHowdown Throwdown is our most popular national promo.

Regional promotions (traditionally SIX and Travelling Trophy) are specifically to allow reps for each area to focus on a smaller number of sites and really help them to pomote and benefit from the promotion. It's up to the individual reps to choose the sites and help them with the promo.

Hope that clears things up a little

gavv · **Joined:** Mon Jan 11, 2010 3:29 pm **Posts:** 100

I guess they don't want us in any more tournaments, 86th St or the entire state of Indiana

gavv

Bigsky · **Joined:** Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:28 pm **Posts:** 120

For a regional tournament, they seem to have left out a fairly good-sized region - the entire Northwest!

lewser · **Joined:** Mon Jan 11, 2010 2:25 pm **Posts:** 1028

gavv wrote:

I guess they don't want us in any more tournaments, 86th St or the entire state of Indiana

gavv

Also no Nevada for the umpteenth time.

stevej84 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:39 pm

lewser wrote:

gavv wrote:

I guess they don't want us in any more tournaments, 86th St or the entire state of Indiana

gavv

Also no Nevada for the umpteenth time.

maybe you don't have a local rep to choose sites ..or your local rep is supremely lazy and can't be bothered.

lewser · **Joined:** Mon Jan 11, 2010 2:25 pm **Posts:** 1028

stevej84 wrote:

[maybe you don't have a local rep to choose sites ..or your local rep is supremely lazy and can't be bothered.

Our local rep doesn't do anything to get new sites besides BWW, and everyone knows my affinity to those lag fest sites.

MitchWolf · **Posted:** Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:20 pm

Can't find IL or MO in the tourney.

ranger · **Joined:** Tue Jan 12, 2010 12:27 am **Posts:** 630

Well, I have no idea if we are in one of the leagues. I'm not about to poke around in all those leagues to try to find out.

Sorry to be so negative all the time, Mary, but this is typical of BT. The information on a promotion is late, and difficult to navigate.

Just not a way to make loyal customers.

MaryC · **Joined:** Tue Jan 12, 2010 3:27 pm **Posts:** 93

ranger wrote:

Well, I have no idea if we are in one of the leagues. I'm not about to poke around in all those leagues to try to find out.

Sorry to be so negative all the time, Mary, but this is typical of BT. The information on a promotion is late, and difficult to navigate.

Just not a way to make loyal customers.

You don't need to apologize to me, I'm just the messenger. (And after 3 years of foum life, I'm used to it!

)

spotes · **Joined:** Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:27 pm **Posts:** 1558

gavv wrote:

I guess they don't want us in any more tournaments, 86th St or the entire state of Indiana

gavv

These here trivia thingies is way too high-falutin' for us simple country folk.

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