_-~SPL AWARDS~-_

Synre · Mar 28th, 2011, 1:16:36 AM

OK SO

A bunch of us were talking in #premier that it'd be cool to have end of season awards the way most professional sports leagues do. I think it'd be a little too much work to try to poll everyone in the league, and that campaigning and snowball voting would be a little too effective if we had open polls, so voting will probably be restricted to managers or a couple individuals from each team who are well-connected with SPL as a whole. Obviously people aren't going to be allowed to vote for their own team once we actually do this lol bias.

That said, there's a lot of potential awards we could do, so this topic is for suggesting potential awards we could vote for and discussing the general concept. A few joke nominations are OK but let's try to keep the drama at a dull roar here there's way too much of that in this tournament already.

Nominate ideas for awards. We probably won't need players nominated for the awards but feel free and point out people you think should win them, I'm sure whoever ends up voting will read the topic.

Update:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Synre

ok SO SPL Award voting lets make it happen

The voting pool is 21 people, with 2 voters from each team and an extra vote from LN. I would have included Mekkah as well but I'm pretty sure I may as well poll random people on the street at that point as they had similar levels of involvement.

Anyway, I picked the team manager and then the assistant manager who seemed most active of the two(or a player rather arbitrarily if no assistant existed or the assistant(s) was obviously inactive). If teams would like other people on their teams to use their two votes they can go ahead, just keep it to two votes per team.

Voter pool is currently:
Sharks: makiri, MoP
Ruiners: whistle, Earthworm
Scooters: Synre, evan
Wolfpack: Jackal, goofball
Tigers: tennisace, GoldenKnight
Brits: Kinneas, Tab
Bigs: Fabbles, CTI
Raiders: RBG, Aerrow
Classiest: Dubulous, Stallion
Cryonicles: Huntofthelion, bad ass
Commish: LonelyNess

If someone really wanted a category I didn't pick, let me know and we'll see what we can do, but basically I picked categories with these restrictions in mind:
1. Awards mean more if we can use the same awards year after, so I tried to pick stuff that will work every year. Stuff like rookie of the year that kind of sucks this year with SPL1 and SPL2 so close together will be better in the future.
2. I tried to stay positive with awards. There's a one negative one, but I don't think it's necessary to mock people with awards too much and winning should be good here. With the remaining negative award, people set themselves up so I don't feel too guilty. Definitely behavior we want to discourage.
3. Awards don't mean much if there is too many of them. We had lots of cool ideas, but if we vote on 35 awards who really gives a fuck about each one?
4. I tried to stick to categories general enough that most of our voter pool would actually be able to vote intelligently. Awards need to be based on something observable by everyone.

Voting Rules:
1. Vote for a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place option for each player, which will be tallied at the end on a 5/3/1 point scale.
2. Do not vote for your own players in any category. This removes some of the bias.
3. I'd like to have all votes in by April 30th at 11:59pm EST. It would be great if people could be faster than that so we can get this done, since I'm kind of lagging behind with the Smogon outage and then getting busy. Just PM me your votes ASAP.

Categories/Handy Voter fillout sheet:

Individual Awards

Most Valuable Player
Description: Awarded to the player most valuable to his team's success. This is subjective, but keep in mind things like record, how successful the player was when it counted, and the player's willingness to help their teams as important factors.
1st Place vote:
2nd Place vote:
3rd Place vote:

Best Value
Description: Awarded to the player who was most valuable relative to his salary. Think players like apologies last year who was like 6-1 or whatever for 3k.
1st Place vote:
2nd Place vote:
3rd Place vote:

The amazing reyscarface award
Description: The player who was the whiniest, most obnoxious competitor in SPL. Some subjectivity here, obviously, but I'd wager most of you have people in mind.
1st Place vote:
2nd Place vote:
3rd Place vote:

Rookie of the Year
Description: Awarded to the player who did not participate in SPL1 who was the biggest asset to his SPL2 team.
1st Place vote:
2nd Place vote:
3rd Place vote:

Team Awards

Biggest Surprise
Description: Awarded to team that surprised you by performing differently than you expected them to. Hopefully either a team you expected to be terrible that wound up being good or a good team that wound up being great, but possibly just a team that you expected to be good that was terrible instead.
1st Place vote:
2nd Place vote:
3rd Place vote:

Best Managed
Description: To be awarded to the management team you thought did the best job encompassing everything a manager has to do. Includes drafting and retaining, being clever about setting rosters, making smart trades throughout the season, and anything else you might attribute to management... (vote for teams on this one)
1st Place vote:
2nd Place vote:
3rd Place vote:

Best Sub/11th man
Description: Awarded to the player who started out the season benched or who was often not a starter that came through for his team when the team finally ended up playing him.
1st Place vote:
2nd Place vote:
3rd Place vote:

The All-SPL Team
Description: For this final award, simply fill out who you'd pick for each SPL metagame if you had everyone who played in the SPL available to play one game in each metagame and you absolutely had to win it. Judge based on how well you think players played in their respective metagames, not necessarily on their record, which we could just do objectively. Players must have played at least 3 games in the given metagame to be eligible. You still can't vote for your own players.

BW OU:
BW OU:
BW OU:
BW Ubers:
VGC 2011:
DP OU:
DP UU:
ADV:
GSC:
RBY:

Awards in this post: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showpos...3&postcount=42

Scofield · Mar 28th, 2011, 1:19:55 AM

Best sub/11th man (best player to play in half or less of the team's games)
All SPL team (top player per position)

Jackal · Mar 28th, 2011, 1:23:06 AM

Biggest Flop
Worst Value
Favourite LonelyNess Moment
Best Keeper
Worst Keeper
Clutch Performance

makiri · Mar 28th, 2011, 1:23:20 AM

- Best Managing Team

Is this also known as best manager?

- Lady Byng: A player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability

- reyscarface: the opposite

Aeroblacktyl · Mar 28th, 2011, 1:25:58 AM

you have to put that you can't vote for your own shit but um.......

biggest upset team vs team
biggest upset player vs player

also an award just for me for being me too

Synre · Mar 28th, 2011, 1:26:05 AM

I edited it while you were posting but yeah, it's the best manager equivalent, Paul. I wanted to word it in a way that indicated assistant managers count(ie last year alex's contributions would have counted toward my team for that award and evan's this year and the vote would be for the Scooters, rather than just for me), but instead just made it sound really convoluted.

The_Chaser · Mar 28th, 2011, 1:30:21 AM

Best snunch quote

***jumpluff**** · Mar 28th, 2011, 1:32:17 AM

something like most hilarious match... there were some pretty funny matches for various reasons... stuff like tv-rocka vs. carl or whatever it was in RBY, rey vs. snunch, lakers vs. whoever it was? vashta?, etc.

for controversy i am nominating the unsuccessful attempt to sell fm back after he went to rehab week 1

is all spl team like all-star team except end-season?

hahahaha include chaser's please. funny snunch quotes can be accessed via !snunch on irc

KnightoftheWind · Mar 28th, 2011, 1:34:46 AM

Best smacktalker

whistle · Mar 28th, 2011, 1:37:30 AM

best ghost player
most blatant counterteam
most embarrassing choke into a loss from a winning position

Hantsuki · Mar 28th, 2011, 1:37:58 AM

Best girl :3333

Smurf. · Mar 28th, 2011, 1:45:00 AM

Worst Hax

Heist · Mar 28th, 2011, 2:36:36 AM

biggest "cryer"

Borat · Mar 28th, 2011, 2:54:05 AM

Begin Turn #15
Borat.'s Pikachu used Thunder!
(28% damage)
It's not very effective...
Mr.E's Sexeggutor fainted!

remlabmez · Mar 28th, 2011, 3:47:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat The_Chaser

Best snunch quote

eaglesrock · Mar 28th, 2011, 6:28:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Heist

biggest "reyscarface"

Thought I'd correct ya.

Stone_Cold · Mar 28th, 2011, 11:27:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat jumpluff

something like most hilarious match... there were some pretty funny matches for various reasons... stuff like tv-rocka vs. carl or whatever it was in RBY, rey vs. snunch, lakers vs. whoever it was? vashta?, etc.

for controversy i am nominating the unsuccessful attempt to sell fm back after he went to rehab week 1

is all spl team like all-star team except end-season?

hahahaha include chaser's please. funny snunch quotes can be accessed via !snunch on irc

Your forgetting ALL DRAGON TEAM...SPAM OUTRAGE....Lady Bug lez get it

smashlloyd20 · Mar 29th, 2011, 3:56:34 PM

Can I haz tournament troll

**PK Gaming** · Mar 29th, 2011, 4:24:39 PM

These are a bit subjective:

-"Best" pokemon team
- Most unique pokemon team
-"Best" battle
- Best team matchup / Worst team matchup

Somebody · Mar 29th, 2011, 4:38:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Jackal

Biggest Flop

http://www.smogon.com/forums/member.php?u=1794

***Iconic**** · Mar 29th, 2011, 4:42:56 PM

fairest trade

Delta 2777 · Mar 29th, 2011, 4:58:53 PM

Most obnoxious "battle cry"
(aplha ruined, shark attack, etc)

Lady Bug · Mar 29th, 2011, 5:31:47 PM

Quote:

- Lady Byng (player who best combined class and playing ability

I think you mean Lady Bug

**shade** · Mar 29th, 2011, 6:19:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat smashlloyd20

Can I haz tournament troll

is being so functionally retarded other people get migraines the criteria?

Human · Mar 29th, 2011, 7:05:21 PM

Biggest Controversy (Over who gets a win in a game)

Mar 28th, 2011, 1:19:55 AM	#2
Scofield Ooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhh, Kate........mmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmm Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,180 By Kate's side	Best sub/11th man (best player to play in half or less of the team's games) All SPL team (top player per position) __________________ Kate Beckinsale is the sun who makes me shine ~ALPHA RUINED~

Mar 28th, 2011, 1:23:06 AM	#3
Jackal I'm not retarded I'm Canadian it's different Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,128 Canada eh	Biggest Flop Worst Value Favourite LonelyNess Moment Best Keeper Worst Keeper Clutch Performance __________________

Mar 28th, 2011, 1:25:58 AM	#5
Aeroblacktyl The pizza doesn't scream in the oven! LOL! Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 8,334	you have to put that you can't vote for your own shit but um....... biggest upset team vs team biggest upset player vs player also an award just for me for being me too __________________

Mar 28th, 2011, 1:32:17 AM	#8
*jumpluff just came to say hello Super Moderator** Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,377 Location: Australia Mentor	something like most hilarious match... there were some pretty funny matches for various reasons... stuff like tv-rocka vs. carl or whatever it was in RBY, rey vs. snunch, lakers vs. whoever it was? vashta?, etc. for controversy i am nominating the unsuccessful attempt to sell fm back after he went to rehab week 1 is all spl team like all-star team except end-season? hahahaha include chaser's please. funny snunch quotes can be accessed via !snunch on irc __________________

Mar 28th, 2011, 1:34:46 AM	#9
KnightoftheWind Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,063 Way past cool	Best smacktalker __________________ To live a life of power, you must have faith that what you believe is right, even if others tell you you're wrong. The first thing you must do to live a life of power is to find courage. You must be ready to reach beyond the boundaries of Time itself. And to do that, all you need is the will to take that first step....

Mar 28th, 2011, 1:23:20 AM	#4
makiri La-li-lu-le-lo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4,160 SHARK ATTACK	- Best Managing Team Is this also known as best manager? - Lady Byng: A player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability - reyscarface: the opposite

Mar 28th, 2011, 1:26:05 AM	#6
Synre I did my best, I have no regrets FABULOUS Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,571	I edited it while you were posting but yeah, it's the best manager equivalent, Paul. I wanted to word it in a way that indicated assistant managers count(ie last year alex's contributions would have counted toward my team for that award and evan's this year and the vote would be for the Scooters, rather than just for me), but instead just made it sound really convoluted.

Mar 28th, 2011, 1:30:21 AM	#7
The_Chaser Grant Holt <3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 842 Brisbane	Best snunch quote

Mar 28th, 2011, 1:37:30 AM	#10
whistle Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,604 Location: Chicago	best ghost player most blatant counterteam most embarrassing choke into a loss from a winning position __________________ <&Gouki> whistles sig is the best thing on smogon (slightly updated 3/13/13)

Mar 28th, 2011, 1:37:58 AM	#11
Hantsuki Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 435 Brazil	Best girl :3333

Mar 28th, 2011, 1:45:00 AM	#12
Smurf. Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 617	Worst Hax __________________

Mar 28th, 2011, 2:36:36 AM	#13
Heist Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,156	biggest "cryer"

Mar 28th, 2011, 2:54:05 AM	#14
Borat Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 722	Begin Turn #15 Borat.'s Pikachu used Thunder! (28% damage) It's not very effective... Mr.E's Sexeggutor fainted!

Mar 29th, 2011, 3:56:34 PM	#18
smashlloyd20 Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,814 Erry day im HEAD SMASHING	Can I haz tournament troll __________________ Ten million fireflies

Mar 29th, 2011, 4:24:39 PM	#19
PK Gaming Quiet Thunder God Moderator Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4,530 Izanagi	These are a bit subjective: -"Best" pokemon team - Most unique pokemon team -"Best" battle - Best team matchup / Worst team matchup __________________

Mar 29th, 2011, 4:42:56 PM	#21
*Iconic Super Moderator** Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,784 Canadaland Mentor	fairest trade __________________ ◠‿◠

Mar 29th, 2011, 4:58:53 PM	#22
Delta 2777 5% determination, 10% concentration, 85% luck Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,192	Most obnoxious "battle cry" (aplha ruined, shark attack, etc) __________________ #lifting on IRC <tito>: delta i never knew u won a smogon tour <tito>: congratz http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...N/9412ad9b.jpg

Mar 29th, 2011, 7:05:21 PM	#25
Human Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,112 New Jersey	Biggest Controversy (Over who gets a win in a game) __________________ <3csmugs