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Competitive vs Non-competitive
Competitive Version: You and your partner will be competing in various Olympic Sports by completing tasks. You will read for as many of the Sporting Events you can. You are competing for the most points against other Partner Teams. In addition, you will be competing against your partner for most points (from medals/placement) in the events.
Non-Competitive Version: You will play at your own pace. You may choose to compete with your partner for wins/medals, but will not be competing against the other teams. Medals will still be awarded; it is the Olympics afterall!
(Tasks/events will be the same for both competitive and non-competitive teams.)
Points
Points will be earned based on book page counts and individual placement in the events.
Book Points
Graphic Novel Points
Page Count Limit: 100 (Actual page count)
Please use this formula to find your adjusted page count (for points):
#Pgs x 1/4 = Adjusted Page Count
❀ If your adjusted page count is less than 100, you will get 0.5 points for the book. If it is 100 or higher see the page point chart above for points.
Task/Placement Points
The tasks will have different points awarded by the judges. (randomly determined)
Creativity, task difficulty or individual style *could* earn you extra points
BONUS Opportunities.....
(Books must be completed during this challenge - July 26 to October 31)
Read the GR Choice Awards
I Like Big Books and I Cannot Lie
Ready Player One
HOB Partner Pick **
Listopia Madness **
Birth Flower **
** I've linked the current month's challenge; the bonus still applies for any new months that are setup during the Olympic Games Challenge.**
Sign up below
You can sign up with your partner
You can sign up individually (please include average books per month to help with partner assignment)
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Partner teams are listed below. Threads and spreadsheets will be up this weekend.
A ~ Great Brittain
Kat
Carrie
B ~ Germany
Jessica
Sharon
C ~ Australia
Eunice
Anastasia
D ~ Greece
Shan ~A~
Christine
E ~ Iceland
bamaace83
Bernadette
F ~ Tuvalu
Ashley
Richard
G ~ Kiribati
Jenny
Sammy
J ~ Côte d'Ivoire
LaurLa
Michelle's Empty Nest
K ~ Philippines
Alyana
Kari
L ~ Estonia
Jackie
Amanda
M ~ Sweden
Jayme (theghostreader)
Erica
N ~ USA
Tori
Vicki
O ~ Aruba
PrinzessBookDragon
Holly
P ~ France
Ivelisse
Raquel
Q ~ Ireland
Char
Jazzy
NC1 ~ Canada
Truitt_T
Theresa
NC2 ~ Seychelles
MN Lisa
JaneyLou
NC3 ~ New Zealand
Catsalive
Angie
NC4 ~ Brazil
Christene
Karen
NC5 ~ Italy
Gail
Lori
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I'll play. I think I'd rather be non-comp unless someone desperately needs a partner in the comp. bpm 20
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I'd like to play. Competitive & average of 120 BPM.
I'd like to sign up as an individual, competitive. I average 8 books per month.
I'd like to play competitively. BPM 10-20
Sammy and I are in as a team please!!!!!
I think I would like to try the competitive version. I'm going to say 20 bpm
Hi,Lori Wilen and I would like to partner up for this challenge please!!!
Thank you!!!!
Hi.I would like to play and partner with Gail Gagner who is in message 13 right above me. Looks like fun!!
Thanks.
Hi - I would like to play and I am around 25 BPMEDIT: Michelle's Empty Nest (msg 6) and I would like to be partners
I will play. I read 4-5 books a month. I need a partner.
Signing up.. Around 15 bpm. I'm waiting for my partner to sign up.
Signing up, my partner is Alyana message 17. Thanks!12-14 bpm
I'll play as competitive and I average 20 books a month.
I would be happy to play on a competitive team! I read about 10 books a month. I need a partner :)
I could partner with Jayme(theghostreader). I read about 8 BPM.
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I'll start listing players in the Participants post soon. Thanks for joining in!
Erica wrote: "I could partner with Jayme(theghostreader). I read about 8 BPM."Cool, I accept.
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Is it too late to sign up?If not 6 per month. Before I sign up are we looking to read books set in sports and certain places for all them
Kat wrote: "Is it too late to sign up?If not 6 per month. Before I sign up are we looking to read books set in sports and certain places for all them"
Kat,
Do you want to pair up?
I'll sign up for 6 books per month please.
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If not 6 per month. Before I sign up are we looking to read books set in sports and certain places for all them"
It is not too late.
There will be some tasks for specific places or (loosely) sports related - but not all of them by far. There will be a variety of tasks.
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Thanks for joining me on this voyage! 😃
Angie ☯ wrote: "Hi Tru!Thanks for joining me on this voyage! 😃"
I love the Olympics and this looks like fun! Thank you for putting this together. :)
I'd like to play competitive partner ~15 BPM.
I'd like to play competitive partner ~20 BPM
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So, if the 2nd post no longer makes sense it's because I accidentally deleted something at the top....I'm not sure if I did or if I just added something (which I have deleted.) I always design challenges in Excel or in a planning thread. I did that with this one, but then decided to add to it - LOL - which I only did in this thread!! SMH, it late! Just look over me!
Let me know if you have any questions or if you think something is missing in the "how to play" between posts 1 and 2.
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Angie ☯ wrote: "Kat wrote: "Is it too late to sign up?If not 6 per month. Before I sign up are we looking to read books set in sports and certain places for all them"
It is not too late.
There will be some tas..."
Thanks I’ll sign up then with 6 Bpm
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i would like to be included, need a partner. 4 bpm
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Let me see if I can recruit another player. 🙂
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As soon as the storms stop messing with my power and internet, I'll get the threads finished and the spreadsheets added!
I'll play :) I read about 25-30 bpmI'll partner with PrinzessBookDragon
is it too late to join? need some motivation. about 4-5 books per month
Carrie wrote: "Kat wrote: "Is it too late to sign up?If not 6 per month. Before I sign up are we looking to read books set in sports and certain places for all them"
Kat,
Do you want to pair up?"
Yay we are paired up :)
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Bear with me for a day or two and let me see if I have more players.
Question for each of you - do you want to play competitive or non-competitive?
I'm good with either. whoever needs a partner
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Sign me up 10-15 bpm need a partner
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Partner Challenge
Duration: July 26 - October 31, 2024
Competitive (non-competitive option available)
Challenge Rules
📘 HOB Standard Challenge Rules Apply
📘 You may use or ignore "A, An, The" from the title.
📘 For spell-outs: Author's first or last initial / Title / Series
📘 A separate book must be used for each task.
📘 Partners must complete different tasks.
📘 Have fun!
Welcome to the HOB Olympic Games!!
With all the talk of the "Paris Games", it seems that the athletes for the Games have ditched us for Paris....can you believe it?!? We are in need of people to pick up the slack and help out the countries. If you think you have the stamina and the drive to participate in the Olympics Games, this is the place for you! Now, now....don't get too worried; we won't have you physically competing!! The HOB Games are all about the books...with an Olympic twist.
If you ever wanted to compete in the Olympics or just be in the midst of the excitement, grab a partner and sign up together OR sign up individually and partners will be assigned. Oh, WAIT! I guess you'd like to know a little more about the Games!
This will be a Partners Challenge. Each pair will be assigned a country to represent and will complete tasks to earn points for their country. But, just like in the Olympic Games, the partners will also be competing individually for a WIN of their own! You will have to work together for your country, while also competing against your partner!
The events will have multiple task choices; the events will have multiple rounds as well. Each partner will read for a different task in each round. The tasks will have different points awarded by the "judges". The Head Judge will have final say and will ensure the judges don't play favorites! For that reason, creativity, task difficulty or individual style *could* earn you extra points. The Head Judge's ruling is final!!
We understand that everyone doesn't enjoy completive challenges. If you aren't interested in the competitive nature of the Olympic Games, you can still play non-competitively but will still be assigned a Country to represent as that will play into the challenge.
🏅 Each partner team will represent a different country
🏅 Partners will work together for their country and individually for a WIN of their own!
🏅 45 sports will be featured in the Olympic Games
🏅 Multiple events could be encompassed within some of the sports
🏅 All events within each sport must be completed before a new sport can be started.