Word Tennis Draft

And now for something completely different.

This draft is based off a game I used to play in school called "word tennis" where the class would pick a topic & play tennis by interchanging words that began with the final letter of the word used previously.

Basically the draft works like something like this... You are free to choose any player from any country (apart from Bradman), as long as their surname begins with the final letter of the previous pick.

Say, for example, the person before you picks Sachin Tendulkar, the player you pick must have a surname beginning with the the letter R.

For the sake of consistency, Pakistani & Bangladeshi cricketers will revert to their surname/final name (eg: Imran Khan). Players with triple-barrel, or even hyphenated names i guess will revert to their last two names (eg: Inzamam-ul-Haq / Shakib Al Hasan). I admit I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to Muslim naming practises, so hopefully we don't run into any issues here as long as were all competing within the spirit of things.

Additionally, brothers, or any players that share a surname with a previously selected player are still available for selection. Just be sure to state clearly who you have selected.

8 hour time limits in effect. Round orders will be RNG'd. Post if interested. Questions welcomed.

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jimmy101 said:

For the sake of consistency, Pakistani & Bangladeshi cricketers will revert to their surname/final name (eg: Imran Khan). Players with triple-barrel, or even hyphenated names i guess will revert to their last two names (eg: Inzamam-ul-Haq / Shakib Al Hasan). I admit I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to Muslim naming practises, so hopefully we don't run into any issues here as long as were all competing within the spirit of things.
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It would be like picking Faf du Plessis under the letter D instead of P, wouldn't it? We should probably stick to the last word in the name.

Shri said:

It would be like picking Faf du Plessis under the letter D instead of P, wouldn't it? We should probably stick to the last word in the name.

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Yeah, Players such as Faf du Plessis & AB de Villiers are acceptable as D's. If more people think it's a better idea to stick to the last word only I'm happy to run with it.

jimmy101 said:

Yeah, Players such as Faf du Plessis & AB de Villiers are acceptable as D's. If more people think it's a better idea to stick to the last word only I'm happy to run with it.

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Tennis hey, I'll play.

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jimmy101 said:

Yeah, Players such as Faf du Plessis & AB de Villiers are acceptable as D's. If more people think it's a better idea to stick to the last word only I'm happy to run with it.

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Last word please.

jimmy101 said:

Yeah, Players such as Faf du Plessis & AB de Villiers are acceptable as D's. If more people think it's a better idea to stick to the last word only I'm happy to run with it.

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Sri Lankan players are going to be great to pick. I could probably pick Vaas off any alphabet.

Shri said:

Sri Lankan players are going to be great to pick. I could probably pick Vaas off any alphabet.

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Yeah I was thinking about Heath Davis.

It's surnames only. So you could only pick Vaas if the person before you picked a player with a surname ending in V

Very interesting.

Good stuff Nufan.

5 entrants so far, this concept doesn't need a huge number of players. Might leave it open for a little while longer before the kick-off.

What happens if someone picks Roger Prideaux?

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What happens if someone picks Roger Prideaux?

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That's a head scratcher. I guess if we do happen to land on X, we could just revert to the second last letter in the surname. So in Prideaux's case, the next player in line gets the letter U.

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That's a head scratcher. I guess if we do happen to land on X, we could just revert to the second last letter in the surname. So in Prideaux's case, the next player in line gets the letter U.

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Unfortunately Xavier Doherty would come right into calculations.

Surnames only though Nufan. Doherty would be classed as a D.

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Surnames only though Nufan. Doherty would be classed as a D.

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D'oh

I'm happy to enter, but I'll be away for a few days next week so would have to be skipped.

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Let's clarify a few things.

- 8 hour time limits per pick.
- The player you select must have a surname beginning with the final letter of the previously picked player's surname.
- Player's surnames are taken into consideration only. Due to popular choice, this will mean that the player's final name (or word) will be the only one taken into consideration. Eg: Inzamam-ul-Haq is now a H / AB de Villiers is a V.
- If someone happens to get stuck with the letter X, they may use the second last letter of the name of the player picked previously.
- Each of the rounds will be randomised, meaning there will be no double picks.
- If anyone happens to time out, then they will be skipped, but can jump back in at any time and make their selection with whichever letter is legal & valid at the time. However, all players must have made their selections for the round to end, and for the next round to begin.