tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post8704743201875243208..comments2024-03-12T12:54:32.926-07:00Comments on Life After Mastermind: University Challenge - Round One - Match 14Londiniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-34818697381029164922014-10-28T14:03:39.015-07:002014-10-28T14:03:39.015-07:00Hi K, and welcome to LAM
Well, you're right t...Hi K, and welcome to LAM<br /><br />Well, you're right that they didn't like it very much at Weaver's Week. Londiniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-53272740240395916562014-10-25T15:02:06.136-07:002014-10-25T15:02:06.136-07:00Neither of the questions had been fully read out w...Neither of the questions had been fully read out when Mr Hill buzzed wrongly: he buzzed before "figure", the last word of the Daniel starter; and he buzzed on "nineteen", as Jeremy said 1901 for the Australia starter. On the very last word but also (importantly!) buzzing before the question was finished on both occasions.<br /><br />I agree that it wasn't at all obvious on first viewing but it's worth remembering that Jeremy has a voice in his ear that's maybe mostly for reminding him to deduct points in cases like this. Can't imagine Weaver will be best pleased but them's the rules.khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15144117087980182618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-19867242612208854832014-10-25T03:46:43.539-07:002014-10-25T03:46:43.539-07:00I thought those penalties were rather harsh too. I...I thought those penalties were rather harsh too. It's not like any of the question was missed as a result; will be interesting to see what Mr Weaver makes of this.<br /><br />In the end, though, it didn't matter; Magdalen went on to win comfortably and impressively, and could well have another good year this series. But Pembroke didn't deserve to lose like that; they were probably a better team than some of the winning teams this series, and would probably have beaten some of them.<br /><br />On the bonuses, Magdalen converted 21/36 (with one penalty) and Pembroke 12/21 (with four penalties).<br /><br />So, on Monday, the play-offs begin, with Open playing LSE, then Manchester playing Sussex. LSE apparently survive to the play-offs over Exeter, who lost with the same score, due to getting a larger percentage of the starters asked overall. That's fair enough, and I have no trouble with LSE coming back Exeter, but I can't help feeling Exeter were the better team overall.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06254840979557920582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-76699207134527343182014-10-25T01:39:10.558-07:002014-10-25T01:39:10.558-07:00Hi Gavin,
It was extremely marginal. When I playe...Hi Gavin,<br /><br />It was extremely marginal. When I played it back, the buzz seemed to come just as JP was saying the last word of the question. That's why JP didn't have to say any more of the question after the incorrect answer. It was very hard lines, but yes, by a fraction of a second it was an early buzz. Londiniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-42182673726972308712014-10-25T01:25:22.614-07:002014-10-25T01:25:22.614-07:00I didn't imagine it then. I too thought a 5 po...I didn't imagine it then. I too thought a 5 point penalty had been applied to a question that had been fully read out. I didn't play back to check.Gavin Tillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07008941854879044026noreply@blogger.com