RRRC's 1st Reading Tournament: Introduction and Guidelines

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

ANNOUNCEMENT: Due to some change at work, my online time will be quite limited, and I will not be able to oversee this Tournament as well as I can. On that note, Tracy had graciously accepted my request for help. So she will be RRRC's Tournament Coordinator. She will be available to answer questions and tally points when participants are ready.

[Dee]

yay Tracey!! thanks for stepping up

[Dina]

Oh, I'll miss you, Yz! Does this mean that you won't be participating in this Tournament as well? :(

[Michelle]

Tracy wrote: "Michelle wrote: "I just got a couple of books from the library that I ordered and they are in large print putting them over 500 pages each, would this qualify them for the page count bonus or are w..."

That sounds fair, thanks Tracy. I noticed some people keeping a tally for each book and it felt like cheating to count these ones just because the font is bigger. :)

[colleen]

Tracy,

I'm doing the Title Relay and I have a question about counting numerals and symbols used in titles. Here are some examples:

1st to Die
Wolf Tales IV
Claude & Camille: A Novel of Monet

I think each of the above titles would count as three words, since the symbol and numerals are used as a word. I'd like an official opinion though. Thanks.

[Tracy]

colleen wrote: "Tracy,

I'm doing the Title Relay and I have a question about counting numerals and symbols used in titles. Here are some examples:

1st to Die
Wolf Tales IV
[book:Claude..."

Colleen - Good question - I believe that the examples you provided would represent Three word Titles since the numeral/symbol clearly are interpreted as a word.
i.e. 1st = First
IV = Four
& = and

[Diane ~Firefly~]

colleen wrote: "Tracy,

I'm doing the Title Relay and I have a question about counting numerals and symbols used in titles. Here are some examples:

1st to Die
Wolf Tales IV
[book:Claude..."

Yzs said on an earlier post that you could choose on hyphenated titles, either just the words before or all.

[colleen]

Tracy wrote: "colleen wrote: "Tracy,

I'm doing the Title Relay and I have a question about counting numerals and symbols used in titles. Here are some examples:

1st to Die
[book:Wolf Tales IV..."

Thanks for the quick response, Tracy.

[colleen]

Tracy,

I had to split my tracks up because the list was too long.
#88 is now my Track 1 and #146 is my Track 2.

[Tracy]

Thanks Colleen - I've made a note of that and will get the list updated. Boy, your off of a rockin' start!!

[colleen]

Tracy,

My list for track 2 got too long for one message so it's now #146 and #148.

[Tracy]

Mary wrote: "I'm going to have to split mine too unless I start focusing on my other track. I seem to be stuck on one track.

Do I have to list page #'s? I haven't been doing that because I don't have any ..."


Mary - If you need to split into another post that's fine, please just make a statement on the *new* post that you are 'continuing list from post #X'.

In terms of listing page numbers - no you don't have to post number of pages - HOWEVER, the point structure is designed to give a BONUS 5 points to any book over 400 pages - the only way I'll know to award those points would be if you posted the page count.

[Chloe]

Can books overlap in different tracks, or not at all?

[Tracy]

Chloe wrote: "Can books overlap in different tracks, or not at all?"

Books on a the same track can not overlap dates. However, if you were reading two books for two different tracks at the same time that is fine.

for example:
Track One: read 8/15-8/16
Track Two: read 8/14-8/17
Is fine....

What will not work is:
Track One: read 8/15-8/16
Track One: read 8/14-8/17

[Dina]

Tracy, I had to split my list:
- message #13: Track One
- message #152: Track Two
- messages #153 & #154: reserved for future use (yup, I'm verrry optimistic, LOL)

[Tracy]

Dina wrote: "Tracy, I had to split my list:
- message #13: Track One
- message #152: Track Two
- messages #153 & #154: reserved for future use (yup, I'm verrry optimistic, LOL)"

Thanks Dina!! I'll update my list. Good luck to you!

[Dina]

Thanks, Tracy. :)

[Mary X]

I don't think you can use 1 book for 2 tracks if that's what you meant.

[Andrea]

I'm dropping out as I didn't read the rules and have not been reading the books in order. Too many other challenges going right now.

[Tracy]

Andrea wrote: "I'm dropping out as I didn't read the rules and have not been reading the books in order. Too many other challenges going right now."

Andrea - I'm sorry to hear that, but I understand.
Please leave your orginial post (vs. deleting) otherwise it will throw off the numbering.

[AmandaG]

Tracy: Just an FYI, I'm post #143 listed as Amanda (from TX). I changed my screen name to AmandaG. With multiple Amandas, hopefully this will help things a bit.

[Tracy]

AmandaG wrote: "Tracy: Just an FYI, I'm post #143 listed as Amanda (from TX). I changed my screen name to AmandaG. With multiple Amandas, hopefully this will help things a bit."

Thanks! I'll get that updated!

[BJ Rose]

Tracy, I'm doing two different tracks, and have reached the point where I have to start a new post. I can move all of one track to the new post, and thus have only one track in each post, or I can just continue both tracks in the new post. If you haven't started doing any tabulating, my preference would be to move track two so I can see each track in its entirety, but you're the one who has to do the tabulation. Which would you prefer?

[Tracy]

BJ Rose -

I'm fine with you move the entire second track to a new posting...no problems! In the end - it will be easier all the way around to keep a track in it's own post.

Thanks! Tracy

[BJ Rose]

Tracy wrote: "BJ Rose -

I'm fine with you move the entire second track to a new posting...no problems! In the end - it will be easier all the way around to keep a track in it's own post.

Thanks! Tracy"

Thanks, Tracy - will do that now

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Tracy,

My track on message 50 got too long, so it is now split between message 50 and message 175.

[Sandra]

Tracy, hi,

My 2nd Track is now #28 & continues on #176.

Thanks :)

[NocturnalRavings(Jodie)]

Will this be done again? I completely missed it and it sounds like an awesome challenge. Please? :D

[Dee]

there is #2 running right now - it was using popular baby names and finding characters names to match - but i think its almost over

[Mary X]

The baby name challenge just finished. I'm wondering what they'll put up next.