All right, folks, here we go with the start today of the week 2 series, the Foursomes (AltShot) Matches.
This morning we have two matches that will overlap, so an exciting start in store!
Below is a summary of what I believe is the state of the scheduling. Let me know asap if anything's wrong. Please note, there are several confirmations still pending: you may have made these via private PMs to each other, but please also confirm publicly so we know all is OK.
Note: I'll keep a running tally of when matches are scheduled and their Twitch/YouTube links and archived versions on the main Overview tab of the event spreadsheet here.
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In playing order...
MATCH D :: Jerm65 & KyRock75 vs FairwayRuepel68 & johehejo
is confirmed for Saturday 10/24, at 5:30pm UTC (10:30am WGT time)
[Jeremy's 11:30am | Rock's 1:30pm | Jorg & Mark's 7:30pm]
MATCH B :: ColumbusStorm & mmyers0 vs duffputt & JoeMaverick
is confirmed for Sat 10/24 at 6pm UTC (11am WGT time) STREAM
[mm's 1pm; Russ' 2pm; Mikkel & Joe's 8pm]
MATCH E :: BigKnight & Young46 vs Legaci & Corwyn
is PROPOSED for Wednesday 10/28 at 5pm UTC (10am WGT time) STREAM
[awaiting Ian's confirmation]
[BK, Jason, & Ian's 1pm; Corwyn's 10am (awaiting Ian's confirmation)]
MATCH C :: rfpoul & jaycen129 vs Daskino & Priestess
is PROPOSED for Thursday 10/29 at 2pm UTC (7am WGT time)
[awaiting confirmation from Jaycen & Tess]
[Remi's 10am, Jaycen's 9am; Tess's 2pm; Lu's 3pm]
MATCH F :: JJ656 & frenchconnect & vs fmagnets & Wontonamo
is confirmed for Thursday 10/29 at 11pm UTC (4pm WGT time) STREAM
[JJ's 6pm; Jon's 7pm; Mags' 9pm; Tom's 9:30am Friday 10/30]
MATCH A :: Wesdogg75 & fredsf vs KonradOse & Saurabh08
is PROPOSED for Saturday 10/31 at 4:30pm UTC (9:30am WGT time)
[awaiting confirmation from Saurabh, Wes & Fred]
[Fred's 9:30am; Wes' 11:30am; Konrad's 5:30pm; Saurabh's 9:30pm]
Here is the spreadsheet itself.
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Ryder Cup Chatzy Room: for matches that aren't being streamed, I've set up a Chatzy Room where players can, if they wish [and provided they won't get too distracted], provide running commentary about what's happening for the benefit of the rest of us!
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Chambers Bay :: 4-Player Alt Shot :: Ranked Mode :: Full 18 :: Uneven Lies :: 60 second timer :: all other conditions as set by the game lobby
IMPORTANT NOTE: due to the challenges of getting through games without disconnects, we are recommending that players experiencing or expecting difficulties get through the front 9 of the 18 hole setup and then all agree to drop match. Take 5 mins max to all reboot/restart game client/take bathroom break, and then set up again with another 18 hole match, with Team ROW once again doing the inviting with the same player who started teeing off on #1 initiating the setup, and inviting players in the same order. You can then concede holes to reach the correct score after the 9th, with the correct players teeing off on the even-numbered 10th hole.
And, the procedure for figuring out who tees off first within each team is explained in WGT's FAQ (copied below, with my emphasis):
How are the teams made?
The creator of the game invites 3 other people to play, then chooses a partner from one of those players to form Team Green. The remaining 2 players form Team Gold, and the representative for Team Gold gets to choose who will tee off first for their team. The creator of the game will always tee off first for Team Green.
What are the rules for Alternate Shot?
Whoever tees off first for the team will tee off on all of the odd numbered holes (1,3,5 etc.). Their partner will tee off on the even numbered holes (2,4,6 etc,).
Please note: Matches should end at the 18th, if they haven't ended earlier. You should not play Extra Holes. If match is tied after the 18th hole, then the result is A/S, and each team wins 1/2 pt.
Just a reminder: The expectation is that all matches will be played: we don't award games based on disconnects.
If you run into connection issues, please follow the guidelines posted here. Try and finish your match however possible. In this competition, we assume everyone's best intentions and we ignore thrice-disconnects and timeouts. If needed (and possible in the format) concede holes to get back to the same hole and score as soon as you can.
If there are no-shows, the guidelines tell you what to do.
Alternates: please note the match start times listed above, and if you can be around and green at scheduled start time, you may be called upon.
I'm hoping Captains can be around and available for consultation if needed. Ryder Cup Chatzy Room can be used for consulting captains and other players in emergency, and of course, for providing running commentary if your game isn't being streamed!
Team ROW are leading after the week 1 series, and thus keep the honor for this second series, the Foursomes (AltShot) matches.
Please designate one player per match (per team as backup) to capture and share scorecard screenshots in the forum thread. Note that there can be an A/S result, which will mean 1/2 point to each team.
And, please remember to share both 9 scorecards and an exciting match report afterwards!
Any questions, please ask here!
Good luck to all!!!
Corwyn