Deathray 2,942 Posted January 3, 2019 Yes, I'm frankly as staggered as you that it's took me this long to come up with this! In the interest of only running another deadpool if it's one I'm likely to be aware of picks deaths anyway. The game will begin on the 1st February 2019 and end on the 31st January 2020 (this is to allow me to run both this and the Hares Death Pool adequately as the majority of the donkey work needs to be done prior to opening and just before shutting a deadpool. (And because frankly there's enough competitions that open in Jan). It's a somewhat simple affair rules wise, though. Submit 10 celebrities who have appeared in soap operas either as regular actors, guest actors or special guest appearances as themselves and preferably 3 substitutes [It would really help Deathray if you could submit the main team as as Wildcard first then alphabetically by first name and subs in the order you want to pick them. Cheers!] No late changes in this - sorry guys. No famous for being ills welcome, unless they've somehow managed to fulfil the above criteria^ then have at it. Basic Scoring 10 points for a celebrity who is still appearing in a soap when the competition opens. 8 points for a celebrity who left their [most recent] soap opera in the past 12 months for non-health reasons. 5 points for a celebrity who left their [most recent] soap opera in the past 12 months for health reasons. 5 points for a celebrity who left their [most recent] soap opera more than 12 months ago. Bonuses Wildcard Bonus: Basic x 2 for your wildcard pick. The Young and the Restless Bonus + 1 points for celebrities between the ages of 80-100 + 5 points for celebrities between the ages of 60-80 +8 points for celebrities between the ages of 40-60 +10 points for celebrities between the age of 18-40 Triangle Bonus: + 3 points for anyone who appeared in a soap that lasted less than 100 episodes. El Dorado Bonus: + 3 points for anyone who appeared in a soap opera not set in the country of broadcast (country of broadcast being it's primary country of broadcast). As the World Tunes In Bonus: +5 points for anyone who appeared in any soap opera broadcast in more than 10 countries during it's life-time. Survival Bonus: +10 points for any pick who appeared in a soap with more episodes than Doctor Who at the time of opening the competition. Bloody Foreigners Bonus: +6 points for celebrities who appeared in soaps never broadcast in an English speaking country. Bonuses aggregate together, so if a pick appeared in Triangle and Coronation Street they'd get the As the World Turns, Survival and Triangle bonuses. Edit 1: Apparently what TV and radio programmes are classed as soaps is a contentious issue. Here's a list of most of the programmes we accept and your likely to actually want to submit from (there's genuinely thousands of soap operas, I can't list them all so this only covers UK, USA and Irish TV and radio and Australian TV, other countries are permitted but a ruling will be made on a case by case basis). It's also possible your picked a show for one of the main four countries I missed out, so try your luck. Edit 2: Apparently this really is a contentious matter, for the purposes of this pool - we need to define a soap opera, and what spin offs can contribute to inclusion in this pool - so use the below: In response to a PM Query I have had from a potential entrant there's a new rule. Spin Offs - An individual episode spin off will be counted as a part of the main show. A multi-episode spin off series will be counted as a soap opera and therefore eligible. For clarification this means "Dot's Story" and "Perfectly Frank..." would be counted as episodes of EastEnders. Whilst "Kat and Alfie: Red Water" and "Damon and Debbie" (Brookside spin off) will be counted as separate soap operas. Who knew this would be so fucking complicated? Episodes must have been shown on television to qualify, you're obscure direct-to-videos such as "Coronation Street: Out of Africa" can fuck off. Obituary Requirements. A national newspaper / modern equivalent in the primary country of broadcast for the soap opera. (i.e if Barbara Windsor gets an obit in Der Spiegel but not The Guardian or any other UK outlet, tough shit, meanwhile if Der Spiegel obit a German soap star (I genuinely don't know any google brings up Sila Sahin) 1 - Individual home nations of the UK count as a country of broadcast. Everywhere else national obits only. And My Team has been PMed to @YoungWillz for safe-keeping. Daft Enough to Participate Are: Deathray YoungWillz Dead Wait Handrejka Bibliogryphon the_engineer Gooseberry Crumble The Old Crem FixedBusiness 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,142 Posted January 3, 2019 Obit requirements? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted January 3, 2019 Sounds good I'll enter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,621 Posted January 3, 2019 Sounds good - I presume it opens 1st February 2019 and end on the 31st January 2020? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,942 Posted January 3, 2019 14 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Obit requirements? Updated. Slightly stricter obit requirements than a few other games round here so bare that in mind (again in the interest of ease of running the game beyond anything else). Individual home nations of the UK will county as a country of broadcast for the avoidance of doubt. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,209 Posted January 3, 2019 I'll play. I like pools that avoid the congested end Dec/beginning Jan period. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,512 Posted January 3, 2019 6 minutes ago, Toast said: I'll play. I like pools that avoid the congested end Dec/beginning Jan period. I know a pool starting in February! And yeah, I'll give this a shot, though I don't know much soaps so it'll likely be a team of June Brown and other oldies. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,209 Posted January 3, 2019 3 minutes ago, msc said: I know a pool starting in February! Ah yes. Sorry, I won't be doing the DL Cup though - not keen on that kind of format. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,512 Posted January 3, 2019 1 minute ago, Toast said: Ah yes. Sorry, I won't be doing the DL Cup though - not keen on that kind of format. No worries. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,071 Posted January 3, 2019 I like the idea but think it’s a bit outside my wheelhouse. GL, it does sound a bit of fun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,255 Posted January 3, 2019 Er, you do realize that it’s not 2018 anymore, right? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,766 Posted January 3, 2019 1 minute ago, Joey Russ said: Er, you do realize that it’s not 2018 anymore, right? Fucking hell Joey - I had Leslie Grantham as my joker! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,614 Posted January 3, 2019 Are entries to be PM'd? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
portsmouthreaper 7 Posted January 3, 2019 15 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said: Are entries to be PM'd? I was going to ask this two but thought I was being dim and missed where it been said 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,142 Posted January 3, 2019 Team PM'ed to you @Deathray! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted January 3, 2019 Deathers, I'm assuming this covers the likes of radio soaps too? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,942 Posted January 3, 2019 7 minutes ago, charon said: Deathers, I'm assuming this covers the likes of radio soaps too? Yep they are included. Although fuck knows where I'm going to find out how many episodes there was of Front Line Family if anyone enters a cast member from it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,905 Posted January 3, 2019 Do continuing dramas such as Casualty , Holby et al count as soaps? What about The Bill or Angels? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,614 Posted January 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Deathray said: Yep they are included. Although fuck knows where I'm going to find out how many episodes there was of Front Line Family if anyone enters a cast member from it. Well that changes my thinking Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,209 Posted January 3, 2019 38 minutes ago, Handrejka said: Do continuing dramas such as Casualty , Holby et al count as soaps? What about The Bill or Angels? Yes ... I never thought of Triangle as being a soap. It was a series. An extremely crap series. (I say that as someone who worked for a ferry company at the time. There was potential for it to be highly entertaining but it was just ridiculous.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,621 Posted January 3, 2019 Holby, Casualty, Doctors and the Bill give plentiful of guest appearances. When submitting a team should we include all their eligible soaps or only their main ones for those who have been regular on one soap but a guest on another. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted January 3, 2019 I never saw holby, casualty or the bill as soaps but doctors i do. How about we go on what has been nominated for an award in the soap category at award shows? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,905 Posted January 3, 2019 30 minutes ago, Toast said: Yes ... I never thought of Triangle as being a soap. It was a series. An extremely crap series. (I say that as someone who worked for a ferry company at the time. There was potential for it to be highly entertaining but it was just ridiculous.) A soap according to wiki, as are the ones I mentioned and many others I've never heard of. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_(1981_TV_series) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
