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This TD is called "SS" - which stands for "Simply Sports" and while the questions are indeed all related to things you might see on ESPN, everyone (even if not a big fan) should be able to come up with correct answers for most or all of them. Also, no letters to include with your responses.

Rules/Notes
1) Lowest point total wins; your score for each question is equal to the total number of players submitting that same answer
2) You may use one drop and take zero points for that question
3) You may elect to take the sheep (most popular) answer for one question
4) There is no bonus for not using the "drop" or "sheep", so you probably want to take the former and get a zero for one question
5) Wrong responses are the higher of either +10 points or the "sheep" answer +3
6) All answers are due by 8 AM Central time on Tuesday, October 9, 2018
7) Submit answers via this Google form or PM

Questions

1. Auto Racing - Name any state to host a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup race in 2018 (20 correct answers)

2. Baseball - Name a franchise with more than 1 World Series title (20 correct answers)

3. Basketball - Name any current franchise (besides each other) that has faced the Lakers or Celtics in the NBA Finals (12 correct answers)

4. Boxing - Name one of the weight classes shared by the WBA and WBC (16 correct answers)

5. Football - Name a team that has played in at least 3 Super Bowls (16 correct answers)

6. Golf - Name any player to win the Masters since January 1, 2001 (13 correct answers)

7. Hockey - Name any team to win the Stanley Cup since 1991 (14 correct answers)

8. NCAA - Name a "Group of 5" (American Athletic Conference, Conference USA, Mid-American Conference, Mountain West, Sun Belt) or Independent FBS school whose name does not include their city or state (15 correct answers) [Examples from "Power 5" Conferences: Baylor, Northwestern, Vanderbilt]

9. Olympics - Name any city to host the Summer Games between 1972 and 2016 (12 correct answers)

10. Soccer - Name any city (sorry Colorado, Minnesota and D.C.) in the name of a 2018 MLS team (17 correct answers)

11. Tennis - Name a male player with at least 5 Grand Slam singles titles in the Open era (15 correct answers)

12. Wild Card - Since I couldn't come up with a good question related to cornhole, dodgeball, hot dog eating or SpikeBall (all televised in recent months), we're using the World Series of Poker as the theme. Name a face card in the standard deck of 52 cards. (12 correct answers)

13. BONUS #1 - Choose one of the six categories (A-F) and give up to 5 answers for -1 each. You may also give more answers and go for the "most correct without error" bonus - with the top 3 in each category receiving -5, -3 and -1, respectively. (Points split in the event of ties.)
First error = No penalty, Second error = +1, Third error = 0 points for that question

A. Major League Baseball stadiums which opened before January 1, 2001 (18 correct answers)

B. Nicknames of current or defunct WNBA teams (23 correct answers)

C. NFL players with 10,000+ career rushing yards (31 correct answers)

D. NCAA currently sanctioned sports where championships are awarded (23 correct answers) [Note: The indoor/outdoor versions of the sport featuring running races of various distances will be scored together]

E. Countries to play in the 2018 FIFA World Cup (32 correct answers)

F. Women to win a tennis singles major since January 1, 2001 (24 correct answers)

14. BONUS #2 - The "SS" title of this TD is also the initials of a 1992 Olympic gold medalist who was born on the day (October 13) that final results will be revealed. For a bonus of -2, name that person.

Clarification Question for Bonus #1: When going for the top 3 most correct without error, are we still limited to providing 5 answers, or are we allowed to go beyond 5 answers, but only first 5 would count for the first part of the bonus?

Another clarification question for Bonus #1: Are men's and women's sports separate? ie. if someone said "Women's Tiddlywinks and "Men's Tiddlywinks", would those be counted as one answer or two? (Provided, of course, that tiddlywinks was a correct answer...)

Answers to clarification questions:

1) You can give as many answers as you wish, but only the first 5 will count for the first part of the bonus
2) Men's Tiddlywinks and Women's Tiddlywinks would be scored together under Tiddlywinks

Also, I added "singles" to both tennis questions - but the entrant(s) who submitted answers that would be correct if doubles were included before I made the change will be credited with a correct response since I failed to specify singles only.

clt013 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 01, 2018 5:05 pm Answers to clarification questions:

1) You can give as many answers as you wish, but only the first 5 will count for the first part of the bonus
2) Men's Tiddlywinks and Women's Tiddlywinks would be scored together under Tiddlywinks

Also, I added "singles" to both tennis questions - but the entrant(s) who submitted answers that would be correct if doubles were included before I made the change will be credited with a correct response since I failed to specify singles only.

can i resubmit (in private message) my responses for the bonus? i only went with 5

Another solid TD from you. Well done.

I'm assuming that previous names of the stadiums (in bonus #1) are OK? Some of these stadiums have gone through a number of sponsors...

CasketRomance wrote: ↑Mon Oct 01, 2018 5:50 pm can i resubmit (in private message) my responses for the bonus? i only went with 5

Yes - I will accept answers from anyone who thought the maximum for the bonus round was 5 responses and would like to resubmit.

Saturnalia wrote: ↑Mon Oct 01, 2018 7:11 pm I'm assuming that previous names of the stadiums (in bonus #1) are OK? Some of these stadiums have gone through a number of sponsors...

Yes - I will be lenient on that one.

clt013 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 01, 2018 8:42 pm

CasketRomance wrote: ↑Mon Oct 01, 2018 5:50 pm can i resubmit (in private message) my responses for the bonus? i only went with 5

Yes - I will accept answers from anyone who thought the maximum for the bonus round was 5 responses and would like to resubmit.

Saturnalia wrote: ↑Mon Oct 01, 2018 7:11 pm I'm assuming that previous names of the stadiums (in bonus #1) are OK? Some of these stadiums have gone through a number of sponsors...

Yes - I will be lenient on that one.

thanx...sent you a private message

Entrant list...

Spoiler

Floridagator
Tybalteon
Enormous Jeans
mennoknight
SenseiCAY

casketromance
Ironhorse
badgerfellow
saturnalia
Rackme32

MarkBarrett
Gamawire
classicroadster
merica
Bipolar Bear

clprez
twelvefootboy
Kirbstar
threearruda
AFRET CMS

MattKnowles
Chestnut Mare
This is Aoba
econgator
xxaaaxx

Peachbox
NoWhammies10
Woppy T
Cat Hammarskjold
Woof

9021amyers
guessonguessonguess
Vintsanity
spell4yr

Bumping this before it gets knocked to Page 2.

Still a few days to submit entries.

How lenient will the scoring be on Q4? Depending on the source, the same weight class can have several different names.

9021amyers wrote: ↑Thu Oct 04, 2018 9:11 am How lenient will the scoring be on Q4? Depending on the source, the same weight class can have several different names.

I am using a list found on Wikipedia. Most of those names are pretty "common".

On question 3, did the team have to play the Celtics or Lakers in its current city, or can it have played them in their previous city and we just give the name of the current team?

Cat Hammarskjold wrote: ↑Thu Oct 04, 2018 2:47 pm On question 3, did the team have to play the Celtics or Lakers in its current city, or can it have played them in their previous city and we just give the name of the current team?

Either way is acceptable.

Weekend bump - still plenty of time to enter.

Figures. 15 seconds after I submit, I think of the name of the medalist.

Last bump before Tuesday morning's entry deadline, with the reveal to begin that afternoon.

1. Auto Racing - Name any state to host a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup race in 2018 (20 correct answers)

For this sport with southern roots, of course the flock heads another direction…

Michigan (SHEEP) - 4
Tybalteon
badgerfellow
NoWhammies10
heppm01

Florida - 3
Enormous Jeans
Bipolar Bear
econgator

California - 3
MarkBarrett
MattKnowles
Peachbox

North Carolina - 3
AFRET CMS
This is Aoba
Vintsanity

Illinois - 3
merica
Kirbstar
threearruda

New Hampshire - 3
Floridagator
casketromance
clprez

Nevada - 2
classicroadster
Woppy T

Tennessee - 2
saturnalia
guessonguessonguess

Kansas - 2
Ironhorse
twelvefootboy

Pennsylvania - 2
Chestnut Mare
spell4yr

New York - 2
Rackme32
Cat Hammarskjold

Indiana - 2
mennoknight
xxaaaxx

SINGLETONS - 1

Virginia
9021amyers

Texas
Gamawire

Delaware
SenseiCAY

NOT USED
Georgia
Arizona
Alabama
Kentucky
South Carolina

WRONG ANSWER = 10
Woof (Connecticut)

2. Baseball - Name a franchise with more than 1 World Series title (20 correct answers)

The team with the most championships is among those shut out…

Tigers (4 titles) [SHEEP] - 5
casketromance
merica
clprez
Woof
heppm01

Red Sox (8 titles) - 3
Tybalteon
Enormous Jeans
threearruda

Pirates (5 titles) - 3
classicroadster
Chestnut Mare
guessonguessonguess

Cubs (3 titles) - 3
Gamawire
Kirbstar
Peachbox

Marlins (2 titles) - 3
SenseiCAY
xxaaaxx
spell4yr

Cardinals (11 titles) - 2
badgerfellow
saturnalia

Dodgers (6 titles) - 2
MarkBarrett
MattKnowles

Reds (5 titles) - 2
twelvefootboy
Cat Hammarskjold

White Sox (3 titles) - 2
Bipolar Bear
This is Aoba

Royals (2 titles) - 2
Ironhorse
Woppy T

Blue Jays (2 titles) - 2
mennoknight
NoWhammies10

SINGLETONS - 1

Athletics (9 titles)
Vintsanity

Giants (8 titles)
Rackme32

Orioles (3 titles)
9021amyers

Twins (3 titles)
Floridagator

Phillies (2 titles)
AFRET CMS

Mets (2 titles)
econgator

NOT USED
Yankees (27 titles)
Braves (3 titles)
Indians (2 titles)

3. Basketball - Name any current franchise (besides each other) that has faced the Lakers or Celtics in the NBA Finals (12 correct answers)

The flock still refuses to leave the Great Lakes area…

Detroit Pistons [SHEEP] - 6
SenseiCAY
MarkBarrett
clprez
econgator
Woof
9021amyers

Philadelphia 76ers - 5
Floridagator
badgerfellow
saturnalia
Bipolar Bear
Peachbox

Houston Rockets - 4
casketromance
classicroadster
merica
Chestnut Mare

Chicago Bulls - 4
Kirbstar
MattKnowles
NoWhammies10
heppm01

Brooklyn Nets (while in New Jersey) - 4
xxaaaxx
Woppy T
Vintsanity
spell4yr

Orlando Magic - 4
mennoknight
Ironhorse
threearruda
This is Aoba

New York Knicks - 2
Gamawire
guessonguessonguess

SINGLETONS - 1

Atlanta Hawks (while in St. Louis)
Cat Hammarskjold

Phoenix Suns
Rackme32

NOT USED
Golden State Warriors (while called San Francisco)
Milwaukee Bucks
Indiana Pacers

DROP = 0
AFRET CMS

WRONG ANSWERS = 10
Tybalteon (Cleveland Cavaliers)
Enormous Jeans (Miami Heat)
twelvefootboy (Utah Jazz)

STANDINGS AFTER Q3
1. Rackme32 - 4
1. AFRET CMS - 4
3. Cat Hammarskjold - 5
4. Gamawire - 6
5. guessonguessonguess - 7
6. 9021amyers - 8
6. Woppy T - 8
6. mennoknight - 8
6. Ironhorse - 8
6. Vintsanity - 8
11. MattKnowles - 9
11. Chestnut Mare - 9
11. Floridagator - 9
11. classicroadster - 9
11. xxaaaxx - 9
11. spell4yr - 9
11. saturnalia - 9
11. This is Aoba - 9
19. Kirbstar - 10
19. threearruda - 10
19. econgator - 10
19. Bipolar Bear - 10
19. NoWhammies10 - 10
19. SenseiCAY - 10
25. MarkBarrett - 11
25. Peachbox - 11
25. badgerfellow - 11
28. casketromance - 12
28. merica - 12
30. heppm01 - 13
31. clprez - 14
31. twelvefootboy - 14
33. Enormous Jeans - 16
34. Tybalteon - 17
35. Woof - 21

clt013 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 09, 2018 2:41 pm

NOT USED
Golden State Warriors (while called San Francisco)
Milwaukee Bucks
Indiana Pacers

DROP = 0
AFRET CMS

Darn TDs -- one of these days I may get the hang of it. Or not. Had the Pacers on my answer form after completing all the answers, went back looking for a likely sheep to drop, and for some reason Pacers jumped out at me. So I dropped what would have been a singleton. Rats!