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General Discussion / UPSB tournament 2014 qualification

  1. i.suk
    Date: Wed, Jun 4 2014 15:39:09

    Hello UPSB, I will be organising this year's UPSB tournament ^^ Similar to UPSB tournament in 2010, this tournament will be conducted with double elimination format (with winners and losers brackets), among the top 16 spinners selected from qualification round. (due to feedback from a number of people concerning 32 spinners total in two 16-people divisions) Please send in your qualification video ([B]maximum length 25 seconds[/B], unreleased material) by [B]23rd June[/B]. Future rounds will have 2 weeks filming and 1 week judging time, similar to WT/WC. If you want to judge, send me a PM or visitor message :D PS: there is no need to post /in here (although no one will stop you from doing so) playlist of qual vids: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwMa_ZWkCFKQH7V_SSxTalThR3fDs7UrP

  2. Xzeria
    Date: Wed, Jun 4 2014 15:42:06

    /in MUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.

  3. fang
    Date: Wed, Jun 4 2014 15:43:39

    Count me /in!

  4. Xienix
    Date: Wed, Jun 4 2014 15:43:53

    /in ow and pls don't let me spin vs Ceru Seiyu or van in the 1st round, tnx :P

  5. Ceru Seiyu
    Date: Wed, Jun 4 2014 15:44:01

    If you put me in fucking intermediate again I'm going to find you and castrate you

    Spoilermaybe only a little

  6. Reason
    Date: Wed, Jun 4 2014 15:58:30

    time to get to work i guess...

  7. ShadowParadox
    Date: Wed, Jun 4 2014 16:06:29

    Xzeria wrote: /in MUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.
    xzeria op....too stronk

  8. fang
    Date: Wed, Jun 4 2014 16:13:37

    I don't expect this to be any different than other tournaments though. ._.

  9. Ceru Seiyu
    Date: Wed, Jun 4 2014 17:12:09

    fang wrote: I don't expect this to be any different than other tournaments though. ._.
    Why would (or should) one pen spinning tournament be different to another Sounds a bit silly, but it's a battle of pen spinning, of course they will all be similar, unless you have like a pen spinning world war thing going on.

  10. fang
    Date: Wed, Jun 4 2014 17:18:02

    Ceru Seiyu wrote: Why would (or should) one pen spinning tournament be different to another Sounds a bit silly, but it's a battle of pen spinning, of course they will all be similar, unless you have like a pen spinning world war thing going on.
    I was talking about personal results.

  11. spenpinner
    Date: Wed, Jun 4 2014 17:27:17

    /in

  12. Pixels
    Date: Wed, Jun 4 2014 17:44:30

    My first upsbt. Give me chance. /in pixels

  13. Nashi
    Date: Wed, Jun 4 2014 18:09:38

    Hmm, sounds good. Imma join dis.

  14. Van
    Date: Wed, Jun 4 2014 18:12:14

    /in in but i dont really think 2 divisions is necessary

  15. Mig08
    Date: Wed, Jun 4 2014 18:19:29

    not /in yet. maybe next year. i'm still new to PS. GL guys. :D

  16. Van
    Date: Wed, Jun 4 2014 19:11:47

    @i.suk can you please make this either: a)one big 32 spinner tourney b)do it like 2012; one top bracket and a loser's bracket http://forum.upsb.info/showthread.php?t=8458 c)two different signups for the two brackets, so people's skills dont vary too much on the lower bracket because i dont think last years idea of putting people that came in 17th or 18th to be in the lower bracket worked out too well

  17. Iota
    Date: Wed, Jun 4 2014 19:17:15

    [SIZE="7"]ლ(́◉◞౪◟◉‵ლ)[/SIZE] yay

  18. Zen
    Date: Wed, Jun 4 2014 19:18:29

    Hmm. Might as well give it a try? Yeah nevermind about this. Based on some comments i saw on ShoutBox i am not going to try to go for this tournament. I would hope the beginner's Tournament does not interfere with this tourney.

  19. Tigres
    Date: Wed, Jun 4 2014 21:24:25

    @i.suk not sure if it would cause a confusion with the Beginners Tournament

  20. Rotation87
    Date: Wed, Jun 4 2014 22:20:16

    /in Rotation87 :)

  21. Alvaris
    Date: Thu, Jun 5 2014 00:46:10

    ..... :)

  22. Manman!
    Date: Thu, Jun 5 2014 02:27:00

    Will there be cake and snacks? :/

  23. wotu1
    Date: Thu, Jun 5 2014 03:09:17

    /in cause why not

  24. DioBrando
    Date: Thu, Jun 5 2014 05:44:35

    lol

  25. BoM
    Date: Thu, Jun 5 2014 09:14:24

    Can I just give you a youtube link by PM?

  26. Court34
    Date: Thu, Jun 5 2014 11:25:09

    i was kicked out of beginner so this comes next. /in I'm scared.

  27. Yamaguchi
    Date: Thu, Jun 5 2014 12:23:38

    ill send something spinny

  28. fang
    Date: Thu, Jun 5 2014 12:30:10

    Calender reminder: http://forum.upsb.info/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=63&day=2014-6-23

  29. Gash
    Date: Thu, Jun 5 2014 13:40:52

    Can I insta qualify cause I'm your fran?

  30. Walkaz
    Date: Thu, Jun 5 2014 13:44:52

    @Pixels screw jc /in

  31. coffeelucky
    Date: Thu, Jun 5 2014 15:27:13

    /in

  32. BoM
    Date: Thu, Jun 5 2014 23:30:27

    I was kicked out of beginner tournament so /in

  33. ZXero
    Date: Fri, Jun 6 2014 02:37:38

    /in hope i make it in :P

  34. esp
    Date: Fri, Jun 6 2014 03:01:28

    /in

  35. neoknux_009
    Date: Fri, Jun 6 2014 03:22:50

    /maybe.

  36. Zen
    Date: Fri, Jun 6 2014 03:43:55

    neoknux_009 wrote: /maybe.
    OH SHIT NEOKNUX IS i.....n....... Maybe? What the hell? It wouldn't be a UPSBT with out the champion of the last one defending his title. Where is the motivation?

  37. Eshor
    Date: Sun, Jun 8 2014 16:16:13

    sounds great /in i'll do better than at the ET

  38. magoochy
    Date: Fri, Jun 13 2014 04:48:14

    /in I got a bunch of stuff I've been working on, I hope I can make it in ^-^

  39. Sekai
    Date: Sun, Jun 15 2014 02:35:02

    /ininin

  40. x3silver
    Date: Tue, Jun 17 2014 04:50:13

    /in

  41. Tigres
    Date: Wed, Jun 18 2014 03:00:18

    [video=youtube;Sbaf5ki3hCE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sbaf5ki3hCE[/video] kk

  42. Mystic
    Date: Wed, Jun 18 2014 13:51:33

    Neo and Dio, GO! Thank you @i.suk for organizing this year! Im confident that youll be great! ...and not have the tournament last all summer <_<

  43. Alvaris
    Date: Wed, Jun 18 2014 18:05:26

    Someone volunteer to take over organizer role so that i.suk can join the tournament please, thanks :v

  44. Zen
    Date: Wed, Jun 18 2014 19:25:21

    I'll do it. If no one minds. Granted i am hosting the Beginner's Tournament. But people have been complaining that the beginner's tournament might interfere with UPSBT. Also i got nothing else to do over the summer. As long as someone helps me when i need it, then i should have no problem. That is if i.suk Does not want to host. lol. Probably speaking out of my league here.

  45. Van
    Date: Wed, Jun 18 2014 21:08:02

    Whats wrong with organizing and competing at the sametime? I would want someone like i.suk who can gather quality judges to be an organizer

  46. Zkhan
    Date: Wed, Jun 18 2014 21:21:59

    I believe i.suk will be organizing and judging. If he wants to compete as well, then that's cool too.

  47. Iota
    Date: Wed, Jun 18 2014 21:40:37

    I agree, there's really no reason you shouldn't be able to organize and participate in the tournament at the same time, as long as he isn't judging obviously xD

  48. Zen
    Date: Thu, Jun 19 2014 01:30:01

    lol i.suk ftw i guess! Would love to see VicGotGame in this tournament. Or maybe even Chau Tran. Now those guys were good.

  49. Alvaris
    Date: Thu, Jun 19 2014 02:41:56

    @i.suk GET YO ASS IN

  50. LighT*
    Date: Thu, Jun 19 2014 06:43:08

    ugh im debating...

  51. DioBrando
    Date: Fri, Jun 20 2014 08:25:02

    c

  52. Xienix
    Date: Sat, Jun 21 2014 12:51:05

  53. coffeelucky
    Date: Sun, Jun 22 2014 05:01:51

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no6qsr4kfWs

  54. Van
    Date: Sun, Jun 22 2014 07:03:23

    [video=youtube;4Pgp6L1A0-s]www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Pgp6L1A0-s[/video]

  55. cona89
    Date: Sun, Jun 22 2014 08:08:50

    /in ...!!!!!! http://youtu.be/JtYUmfRPrNE [video=youtube;JtYUmfRPrNE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtYUmfRPrNE[/video]

  56. Rotation87
    Date: Sun, Jun 22 2014 17:59:00

    yoo~ :3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxOxZib7xgU [video=youtube;TxOxZib7xgU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxOxZib7xgU[/video]

  57. Nashi
    Date: Sun, Jun 22 2014 21:42:26

    what time is the dl?

  58. Soren
    Date: Mon, Jun 23 2014 00:14:24

    Nashi wrote: what time is the dl?
    I don't know what time, but it's today.

  59. Iota
    Date: Mon, Jun 23 2014 02:33:27

    [video=youtube;T17sHxf2swE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T17sHxf2swE[/video] Better quality/dl, I think: http://www.mediafire.com/watch/6sa261dr88931yi/upsbt_qual_1.avi

  60. i.suk
    Date: Mon, Jun 23 2014 04:24:22

    Nashi wrote: what time is the dl?
    still got about 28 hours or so from time of my reply right now

  61. Ceru Seiyu
    Date: Mon, Jun 23 2014 21:54:26

    [video=youtube;iF3breua2c8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF3breua2c8[/video]

  62. Reason
    Date: Tue, Jun 24 2014 05:06:41

    [video=youtube;qV1N_ckJxFU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV1N_ckJxFU[/video] sorry

  63. Alvaris
    Date: Tue, Jun 24 2014 06:56:36

    /sent

  64. DioBrando
    Date: Tue, Jun 24 2014 07:35:45

    Reason wrote: [video=youtube;qV1N_ckJxFU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV1N_ckJxFU[/video] sorry
    r u orange!!!

  65. Zkhan
    Date: Tue, Jun 24 2014 09:11:14

    [video=youtube;Rpx1x42I8e8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rpx1x42I8e8[/video] lite

  66. Eshor
    Date: Tue, Jun 24 2014 10:06:01

    Hello

  67. Alvaris
    Date: Tue, Jun 24 2014 14:24:47

    i.suk wrote: this tournament will be conducted with double elimination format (with winners and losers brackets),

  68. Nayiomia
    Date: Tue, Jun 24 2014 15:20:51

    crap

  69. Tigres
    Date: Tue, Jun 24 2014 22:38:43

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqvo4PPYx7nXiZD-AiCK4xpvjc0hnGD7l [B][SIZE="7"]HERE IS THE PLAYLIST FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS FOR NOW UNLESS THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS OF LATE ADMISSIONS[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE="6"]GOOD LUCK TO ALL[/SIZE][/B]

  70. Van
    Date: Tue, Jun 24 2014 22:44:57

    Tigres wrote: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqvo4PPYx7nXiZD-AiCK4xpvjc0hnGD7l [B][SIZE="7"]HERE IS THE PLAYLIST FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS FOR NOW UNLESS THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS OF LATE ADMISSIONS[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE="6"]GOOD LUCK TO ALL[/SIZE][/B]
    totally missing unlisted vids, should just wait for isuk to conpile it lel

  71. i.suk
    Date: Wed, Jun 25 2014 04:21:27

    i'll put up playlist later today http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwMa_ZWkCFKQH7V_SSxTalThR3fDs7UrP tell me if i missed any

  72. LinkinPark
    Date: Wed, Jun 25 2014 15:13:33

    I dont know if iam too late for sign in but if iam not /in

  73. Alvaris
    Date: Wed, Jun 25 2014 15:49:29

    you're too late qualification videos are already due

  74. LinkinPark
    Date: Wed, Jun 25 2014 19:41:57

    Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo :s First Tournament after one year and iam too late. ;'(

  75. Gland
    Date: Thu, Jun 26 2014 04:35:44

    *sigh* I wish I could join :(

  76. Xienix
    Date: Thu, Jun 26 2014 10:47:14

    21 combos and 32 spots ..... does that mean everyone who did sent a combo is in the tournament? [edit] I can't read anymore.... .-.

  77. Alvaris
    Date: Thu, Jun 26 2014 14:15:48

    16 spots, not 32

  78. Ceru Seiyu
    Date: Fri, Jul 4 2014 01:00:20

    @i.suk When are judgements due?

  79. catfish
    Date: Fri, Jul 4 2014 02:16:26

    In.. Jk good luck everyone :)

  80. i.suk
    Date: Tue, Jul 8 2014 12:40:48

    waiting on one of the judges, should be out this weekend or so

  81. Ceru Seiyu
    Date: Sun, Jul 13 2014 20:49:27

    @i.suk Results..? With these delays UPSBT is gonna take till like november again

  82. Nashi
    Date: Mon, Jul 14 2014 21:52:33

    Sooooo...?

  83. Ceru Seiyu
    Date: Tue, Jul 15 2014 19:37:22

    In light of all the delays, the UPSB Tournament Committee have decided to make the following amendments to the tournament schedule: First of all, the judging time will be increased to four weeks in order to give our expert judges time to breakdown, analyse, slomo, make analysis videos for and philosophise on the aesthetics and debate heavily over where style and execution should be included on the judging of difficulty and creativity. Second, in order to compensate for the increased judging time, spinners will now be expected to produce a new combo while judging takes place and post it within 24 hours of results. To prevent spam any spinners that are knocked out and post videos will be banned for a month and excluded from all UPSB or world tournaments. Thirdly, all judges will now be revealed: Mats, a pioneering expert level pen spinner with world level skills, ingenuity and prowess, particularly after his recent(ish) amazing battle victory. Known for battling the likes of VicGotGame and Sekai and submitting videos with extreme punctuality. Eurocracy, who continues on his previous judging efforts from last year, taking the same role of judging-the-same-tournament-he-is-participating-in as before and screaming obscenities with every judgement he makes with utmost professionalism. Steve, the lead judge for the PPP responsible for the amazing judgements that took place during the World Tournament 2013, with legendary analysis of "I think A13x win versus sutomo because the first trick was insane". Dave, the one judge whose job it is to ignore every criteria, write a wall of incomprehensible text in engrish and pick a winner randomly. Known for his past efforts in most tournaments where a judge seems to have completely not understood a thing about pen spinning. Fourth, seeding will be first made with a random number generator, then when complaints appear, judges will then seed the spinners again and claim it was done with discussion, while in reality the names will be put through a random number generator again and posted. This will ensure fair battles and minimal complaints. This is a post sponsored by the new management of UPSBT and the world competitions, LPSA, after buying UPSB soon after their purchasing of all top 16 world tournament spinners and the entire first and second place world cup teams.

  84. Zkhan
    Date: Wed, Jul 16 2014 01:27:02

    Dave>>>

  85. Kimura
    Date: Wed, Jul 16 2014 05:03:30

    Waiting~~

  86. Sekai
    Date: Wed, Jul 16 2014 05:07:08

    Ceru Seiyu wrote: Mats, Known for battling the likes of VicGotGame and Sekai and submitting videos with extreme punctuality.
    XDDDDDDDDDDDDD best post ever<3