| Q. I'm not playing at the Boston Area Tournament this year. Can I still |
participate in the Rotisserie?
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| A. Absolutely; we're going to try to recruit as many "remote" players as |
| possible, to give the pool a truly national (or international) feel. And if your |
mom or your boyfriend wants to play, they're welcome to join us as well.
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| Of course, you are heartily encouraged to play in the tournament if you can. |
This year's event has many exciting changes,which are detailed on the flyer.
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Q. Can I have more than one Rotisserie entry (sheet)?
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| A. Players have often picked two sheets in the past, allowing them |
| to cover more bases, and root for more players. Trust us, it's addictive. And |
even if you play twice, it's still a bargain at $20.
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| If you want to play more than twice, we won't stop you. If you want to |
play five or more sheets, though, we refer you to Gambler's Anonymous.
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Q. How much of the entry fees are going towards prizes?
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| A. All of it, 100 percent. We are not taking any cut for running this |
pool. Isn't life great?
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Q. Who won the Rotisserie last year?
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| A. Stephen (Moca) Moniz. His winning entry consisted of Jan Dixon, Rod |
| MacNeil, himself (hint, hint!), and Barbara Peters. The pool last year didn't |
| include the Premiere division as part of the Rotisserie, but we've corrected |
that omission this year.
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We have no idea why he's called Moca, by the way.
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Q. Should I pick myself?
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| A. We think it's more fun if you include yourself on your team, though |
| you are not obligated to do so. One other thing: you'll find it's quite an |
| ego boost when other people pick you for their teams; that's just one reason |
why this is so much darn fun.
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Q. Anything else I should know?
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| A. One other side project that may or may not get off the ground is a |
| totally separate Draft League, where hardcore handicappers (are you |
| listening, Geary?) would get their chance to match wits with me and a few |
| other people in an open draft of the entire Boston Area pool. Unlike the |
| normal Rotisserie, where everyone could, say, pick Brian Cappelletto . . . in |
the Draft League, each NSA player would be on just ONE roster.
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| This is something I'd like to do on the side, but it's not the main |
| thrust of the Rotisserie. If you're interested in doing a Draft League with |
| yours truly and others (I'd do it for any size of players, big or small), |
please email me and let me know.
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| That's the skinny for now. Keep this page bookmarked for additional |
| info as we approach April's Tournament. Good day, and good handicapping. |