*2011 Footbag Freestyle World MVP Rankings*-Elitefootbag.com

Zeb Jackson · Post by **Zeb Jackson** » 02 May 2010 21:55

This is the Footbag Freestyle World Rank MVP List. Here you will find the top freestylers in the world. The list will be regularly updated and and subject to change. If you are unsure about how this system works please check the second response to this thread for more information.
See a tournament that hasn't been listed added yet? please pm me and i will be sure to update it. If you don't send me the results of your tournament it WILL NOT BE ADDED. Of course as time passes and I get caught up on current events I will not be as strict on this subject.

Updated:
(7/5/2010)
Last tournament added to the list:
2010 US Footbag Championships

The actual spreadsheet as of now of events, and players (will need excel)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3XSKBXDR

Zeb Jackson · Post by **Zeb Jackson** » 02 May 2010 21:55

How it works:

-This system is based off of 2 events held at most tournaments*. The circle competition and routines.

*= subject to change

-Point values:
Each tournament is grouped into a "tier".
Tier 1: worlds
A: The first place winner of an event held at worlds will be given 1000 points towards their world rank
B: The second place winner will be awarded 600
C: The third place winner will be awarded 500
D: The placement there after will in increments of 20 less per place up to 8 places (4th would get 480, 5th would get 460 etc.)

Tier 2: European Championships, and Us open Freestyle Championships (Or other major championships)
A: The winner of the European championships/Us open will be given 500 points towards their world rank
B: The second place winner will be awarded 400
C: The third place will be awarded 300
D: The placement there after will in increments of 20 less per place up to 8 places (4th would get 280, 5th would get 260 etc.)

Tier 3: Long standing tournaments that have had over 5 years of running experience
A: The winner of one of these tournaments will be given 300 points towards their world rank
B: The second place winner will be awarded 240
C: The third place winner will be awarded 200
D: The placement there after will in increments of 20 less per place up to 8 places (4th would get 180, 5th would get 160 etc.)

Tier 4: Jams/ random tournaments that other organizations held through out the year.
A: The winner of one of these tournaments will be given 180 points toward their world rank
B: The second place winner will be awarded 150
C: The third place winner will be awarded 140
D: The placement there after will in increments of 20 less per place up to 8 places (4th would get 120, 5th would get 100 etc.)

-Rules
1. Only those who have reached a "podium" rank in an event will be awarded the highest points towards their overall score
2. 5 or more open level competitors must have competed to qualify your tier 3 or tier 4 tournament for that year. (This is so smaller
organizations don't host offbeat tournaments to boost their clubs overall score.)
3. Only 3 "Tier 3" or "Tier 4" competitions may be added to your overall score. The ones in which you placed the highest in will be
tallied. (This is so that areas that have less tournaments and jams through out the year will be counted as equals to areas that have more per year.)
4. On the day after Worlds each year the score will be reset and start over.
5. For a tournament to qualify, the tournament director OR associate there of MUST send me the results of the tournament
(Top 3 places for each circle and routines)
6. Women won't have the restrictions that men have. The point values will be the same. (Basically Wherever there is a women's event)
7. If you wish to see your overall data that has been compiled to calculate your score please pm me and i will gladly send it to you

8. Only IFPA sanctioned events will be counted towards someones score.
9. In the event of a tying position like the example below, points will be given incremently so that players are rewarded for tying not punished, and also the players below the tied group will also be rewarded.

(example uses tier 3 points system)
1. Tom Krus +300pts
2. Matt damon +240pts
2. Hugh Jackman +240pts
4. Billy madison +200pts

-Current list of tournaments running from January 1st 2010

11th Open de france de footbag
http://modified.in/footbag/viewtopic.php?t=20842

Todexon 11
http://modified.in/footbag/viewtopic.php?t=21223

Fc Footstar Berlin 12th Birthday Jam
http://www.footbag.org/events/show/1254662073

WSF Mistrzostwa Pragi w Grze w Zoske
http://www.footbag.org/events/show/1267199851

25th Midwest Regionals Tournament & New Year's Jam
http://www.footbag.org/events/show/1255269216

Zocha Jam 2009
http://www.footbag.org/events/show/1255957016

German Footbag Championships (tier 3)
http://www.footbag.org/events/show/1257621700

6th Annual Wilanow Footbag Open 2009 (Tier 3)
http://www.footbag.org/events/show/1251990500

2009 East-Coast Footbag Championships (Tier 3)
http://www.footbag.org/events/show/1252110023

Funtastik Summer Classic (Tier 3)
http://www.footbag.org/events/show/1245793403

#6 Swiss Footbag Open(Tier 3)
http://www.footbag.org/events/show/1245404642

4th Annual NYFA Freestyle and Net Symposium
http://www.footbag.org/events/show/1273248665

2010 East Coast Footbag Championships
http://www.footbag.org/events/show/1268407783

French Footbag Championships
http://www.footbag.org/events/show/1277805979

European Footbag Championships
http://www.footbag.org/events/show/1269266785

US Open Footbag Championships
http://www.footbag.org/events/show/1265850138

Zeb Jackson · Post by **Zeb Jackson** » 02 May 2010 22:52

!New Tournaments added!

Tier 3

11th Open de france de footbag

Routines:
1. Milan Benda +300pts
2. Serge Kaldany +240pts
3. Tuomas Riisalo +200pts
4. Jindra Smolav +180pts
5. Daniel Spacil +160pts
6. Arthut Ledain +140pts
7. Patrik Cerny +120pts
8. Silwan Daouk +100pts
8. Alexander Trenner +80pts
10. Ondrej Skrabal +60pts
11. Julien Romiti +40pts
12. Ian Pfeiffer +20pts

Circle:
1. Milan Benda +300pts
2. Serge Kaldany +240pts
3. Jakob Wagner +200pts
3. Yves Kreil +200pts
5. Daniel Spacil +180pts
5. Jindra Smolav +180pts
7. Alexander Trenner +160pts
8. Andreas Peier +140pts
9. Arthut Ledain +120
10. David Castillo +100pts
11. RenÃ© RÃ¼hr
12. Ian Pfeiffer

Todexon 11

Routines:
1. Milan benda +300pts
2. Arkadiusz Dudzinski +240pts
3. Vasek Klouda +200pts
4. Marcin Bujko +180pts
5. Jindra Smola +160pts
6. Patrik ÃˆernÃ½ +140pts
7. Alexander Trenner +120pts
8. Rafal Kaleta +100pts
9. Michal Ostrowski +80pts

Women:
1. Hania Mickiewics +300pts
2. Gosia Oledzska +240pts

Fc Footstar Berlin 12th Birthday Jam

Circle:
1. Olaf Piwowar +300pts
2. Damian Gielnicki +240pts
3. Jakob Wagner +200pts
4. Rafael Kaleta +180pts

Reid · Post by **Reid** » 03 May 2010 17:41

I like it, but might I suggest ranking up to worlds as the culmination instead for the end of the year? That way maybe at worlds we can declare a world champion as well as the Worlds Best based on the point system after the event is over. It will give people something to strive for other than an online announcement on January first stating the worlds best. Just my thought.

Zeb Jackson · Post by **Zeb Jackson** » 03 May 2010 19:07

I agree that was a slight over sight, ill change the rules to fit that

Zeb Jackson · Post by **Zeb Jackson** » 03 May 2010 20:04

ranking updated to reflect the top 8 in all events held.

Zeb Jackson · Post by **Zeb Jackson** » 04 May 2010 05:28

!New Tournament Added!

Tier 4:

WSF Mistrzostwa Pragi w Grze w Zoske
http://www.footbag.org/events/show/1267199851

Circle:

1.Arkadiusz DudziÃ±ski +180pts
2.Damian Gielnicki +150pts
3.Mariusz Wilk +140pts
4.Marcin Bujko +120pts

Women Circle Contest:
1.Karolina Modrzejewska +180pts
2.Dorota Wojtasiuk +150pts
3.Hania Mickiewicz +140pts

jay7 · Post by **jay7** » 04 May 2010 05:44

Dude, Zeb, you are fantastic. Simple system, very direct, and no bullshit.

Poland / Milan are going to own this though, unless North America gets its act together, and starts throwing some tournaments here and there.

The system obviously could be integrated deeper, to account for certain things like tournament size [lets say Euros has 100 attendees, and US Open has 25], but, that should be considered far into the future, when our mystical sport updates itself to need a more intricate system...

I'm buying you a lollipop at the airport tomorrow. I hope I can find one of the ones with the 4 centimeter radius, and colour swirls all around the middle.

sidekick · Post by **sidekick** » 04 May 2010 12:23

Genius! Pure genius!

I like it, and it makes me want to go to more tournaments...

Zeb Jackson · Post by **Zeb Jackson** » 04 May 2010 14:30

thanks guys

Dont worry Americans will be on there today! Im working on adding the tournaments from august (after worlds) - Now. So basically I'll let you guys know when i officially get all caught up

. Also thank Jeremy Mirken for the points system

! New tournaments added!

Tier 3

25th Midwest Regionals Tournament & New Year's Jam
http://www.footbag.org/events/show/1255269216
Routines:
1. Milan Benda +300pts
2. Scott Davidson +240pts
3. Ken Somolinos +200pts

Circle:

1. Ken Somolinos +300pts
2. Milan Benda +240pts
3. Reid Strellner +200pts
4. Matt Kemmer +180pts

Finish Footbag Championships
http://www.footbag.org/events/show/1254829577

Routines:
1. Toni PÃ¤Ã¤kkÃ¶nen +300pts
2. Anssi Sundberg +240pts
3. Tuomas Riisalo +200pts
4. Tuukka Antikainen +180pts

Circle:
1. Anssi Sundberg +300pts
2. Toni PÃ¤Ã¤kkÃ¶nen +240pts
3. Samu Ahola +200pts
4. Santeri Karvinen +180pts
5. Tuomas Riisalo +160pts
5. Tuukka Antikainen +140pts
7. Lauri Airinen +120pts

Zocha Jam 2009
http://www.footbag.org/events/show/1255957016

Routines:
1. Arkadiusz DudziÃ±ski +300pts
2. Damian Gielnicki +240pts
3. Marcin Bujko +200pts
4. MichaÂ³ Biarda +180pts
5. Jakub Grabarczyk +160
6. Mateusz Janicki +140
7. Bartosz Bubula +120
8. Tomasz Ostrowski +100
9. Ales Zelinka +80pts
9. Mariusz Wilk +80pts
9. Patrik Cerny +80pts
9. Maciej Bujko +80pts
10. Maciej Niczyporuk +60pts
10. Jindra Smola +60pts
10. Kamil Wysocki +60pts
10. Wiktor DÃªbski +60pts
11. Arkadiusz Stanek +40pts
11. PaweÂ³ Nowak +40pts
11. MichaÂ³ Ostrowski +40pts
11. RafaÂ³ Kaleta +40pts

Circle:
1. Arkadiusz DudziÃ±ski +300pts
2. Damian Gielnicki +240pts
3. Marcin Bujko +200pts
4. Maciej Bujko +180pts

Zeb Jackson · Post by **Zeb Jackson** » 04 May 2010 17:44

7 more tournaments to go (according to footbag.org) until i am caught up and everything is correct.

Jorden · Post by **Jorden** » 04 May 2010 17:54

Yep, Vasek is 16th and no sign of Jim or Dave.

Sounds about right.

The trouble with this is Poland has a tournament every month it seems and nobody but the Polish and nearby countries can afford to go and compete.

JM

Zeb Jackson · Post by **Zeb Jackson** » 04 May 2010 20:15

A) you clearly didn't read anything but the current standings

B) your only allowed 3 tier 3 events on your roster for the year most of those people that are at the top right now have used all 3 of thiers.

C) i have at least 7 more tournaments to sift through before these standings are accurate.

D) this isn't to display who is the "best" particularly more like an "mvp" of sorts. Everyone knows that vasek has more knowledge of this sport than 99% of its population theres no denying that. Give it a week for me to catch up and it will be a lot better. Trust me

Milan · Post by **Milan** » 05 May 2010 04:35

Hey, ThatÂ´s awesome I was really long time waiting fdor this rankings.
ItÂ´s good for the people who are going to many tournaments, itÂ´s better than just make rankings after worlds and use them for all year

Thank you Zeb!!!!!

Rieferman · Post by **Rieferman** » 05 May 2010 04:42

I think the rules do a nice job compensating for the various limitations, and this will be an interesting exercise. I'm sure there will be additional tweaking, but it's a great effort so far. Nice job and thank you.

Matt K · Post by **Matt K** » 05 May 2010 09:48

Way to take the initiative Zeb, great job!

yyz · Post by **yyz** » 05 May 2010 14:57

that looked very complicated at first!! After reading a few times, it is really a nice system, not perfect but nothing is. zeb good work it will be critiqued and changed i am sure but its a solid foundation for the future!!!!!

Donovon · Post by **Donovon** » 05 May 2010 16:16

Nice Job Zeb.
Im really interested to see how this plays out. I think a lot of feedback after this years worlds would be wonderful. But I like how direct it is.
Was this system something you created yourself?

Senor Grommet · Post by **Senor Grommet** » 05 May 2010 21:25

LOL, no. He used my idea. I think you actually replied to my original thread about it in general footbag dude. Maybe this one came first.

In any case, it is a good way to start out. I based it off the system used for generating the world rankings for NET. The system works pretty well.

The only thing to really figure out is whether your points will decay from year to year or they will be erased an an annual basis. By decaying, I'm referring to the winner of Tourney X in 2010 still receiving 1/2 or 1/3 of the points for that tourney in the NEXT year. Currently, only WORLDS points decay in the NET system, but theoretically, winning an event in 2010 is still relevant to the 2011 standings, so you guys can decide whether all points should decay over time or not . . .

Zeb Jackson · Post by **Zeb Jackson** » 05 May 2010 21:33

Zeb Jackson wrote:thanks guys Dont worry Americans will be on there today! Im working on adding the tournaments from august (after worlds) - Now. So basically I'll let you guys know when i officially get all caught up . Also thank Jeremy Mirken for the points system

I definately made sure to thank you

also jay boychuk is in my neck of the woods, so the rankings wont be updated for a few days. Sorry guys

2011 Footbag Freestyle World MVP Rankings-Elitefootbag.com

2011 Footbag Freestyle World MVP Rankings-Elitefootbag.com