2013 Poetic Justice Tournament Sign-Ups - Lets Beef

**Black Book** · #1 12-16-2012, 01:34 PM

This is the first ever LetsBeef Poetic Justice Tournament.

What is the Poetic Justice Tournament?
Each round there will be a different form of poetry picked. Each contestant must do that type of poetry. Example: Everyone must do an allegory for the first round. Everyone must do a Haiku for the second round. There will also be a set topic for each battle that the contestants must do their poem on. I will assign all topics, except for my own battles to avoid any unfair advantage.

Where will these battles take place?
Each battle will be in the cypher section. One member will send a private cypher to their opponent. The other opponent will post their verse in that private cypher that was sent to them. They will be in the cypher section for voting reasons.

What are these voting reasons?
Since not many people here will no much about poetry, there will be an assigned panel to do the voting. It will be a 5 man panel responsible for voting on all battles. This panel will not be allowed to participate in the tournament for fairness reasons. This way people who don't know about poetry or whatever can't effect voting. The voting panel will vote fairly and since it's in the cypher section, we won't have to worry about the panel being in the same crew as a participant and not being able to vote. The person with the majority, 3 out of 5, votes wins and advances to the next round. Also, if one participant goes up 3 to 0 in the votes, they get the KO win. And if one judge is missing for some reason or is inactive, I will vote for them. Unless it is my own battle.

What if I don't know much about poetry forms?
Each round I will explain what each form of poetry is, and drop an example. The rules and regulations will be clearly explained to all participants and the voting panel.

Are there any prizes?
There will be NO user title. Unless a mod decides to allow one for some reason. Lol. But I will try to get 3 emcee items for first place. And one for second place. Something along those lines. Maybe a GFX Head will be willing to make a sig or something?

This will be at least a 16 man tournament. 32 if there are enough interested. The tournament will most likely fall in January. Maybe February. Also, there is a sign-up for people who are willing to and active enough to be a member for a panel. Anyone can join as a participant but not everyone can be a judge. We need people who actually know about poetry for the panel. It is at a first come, first served basis too.

Participants Sign-Ups
1. @The Black Book
2. @Anarchist
3. @Enfinite
4. @JamJar
5. @Ghambit
6. @Unyqe
7. @SluggoVonPunch
8. @Mind Fuck
9. @Jimmy Dean™
10. @Inked Katana
11. @Streetz Da Hood
12. @Adubs KiloG
13. @Dirty Work
14. @InZane123
15. @THUGGED ON HIM
16. @_Blü_
17. @UhMAZING
18. @John Dos
19. @Kritic
20. @Master-Mind
21. @IllScripts
22. @Zavon
23. @J-Swigz
24. @MadVerbs
25. @Ace Amor
26. @Decimal
27. @EDS
28. @KasperX
29. @ViTRiOL
30. @CantFayzMe
31. @Prospect-JS
32. @Too Artistic
Judge Panel Sign-Ups
1. @Askari
2. @Erupt
3. @Dissizit
4. @GRizzEAT
5. @AfterThought

**Black Book** · 12-16-2012, 01:34 PM

This is the first ever LetsBeef Poetic Justice Tournament.

What is the Poetic Justice Tournament?
Each round there will be a different form of poetry picked. Each contestant must do that type of poetry. Example: Everyone must do an allegory for the first round. Everyone must do a Haiku for the second round. There will also be a set topic for each battle that the contestants must do their poem on. I will assign all topics, except for my own battles to avoid any unfair advantage.

Where will these battles take place?
Each battle will be in the cypher section. One member will send a private cypher to their opponent. The other opponent will post their verse in that private cypher that was sent to them. They will be in the cypher section for voting reasons.

What are these voting reasons?
Since not many people here will no much about poetry, there will be an assigned panel to do the voting. It will be a 5 man panel responsible for voting on all battles. This panel will not be allowed to participate in the tournament for fairness reasons. This way people who don't know about poetry or whatever can't effect voting. The voting panel will vote fairly and since it's in the cypher section, we won't have to worry about the panel being in the same crew as a participant and not being able to vote. The person with the majority, 3 out of 5, votes wins and advances to the next round. Also, if one participant goes up 3 to 0 in the votes, they get the KO win. And if one judge is missing for some reason or is inactive, I will vote for them. Unless it is my own battle.

What if I don't know much about poetry forms?
Each round I will explain what each form of poetry is, and drop an example. The rules and regulations will be clearly explained to all participants and the voting panel.

Are there any prizes?
There will be NO user title. Unless a mod decides to allow one for some reason. Lol. But I will try to get 3 emcee items for first place. And one for second place. Something along those lines. Maybe a GFX Head will be willing to make a sig or something?

This will be at least a 16 man tournament. 32 if there are enough interested. The tournament will most likely fall in January. Maybe February. Also, there is a sign-up for people who are willing to and active enough to be a member for a panel. Anyone can join as a participant but not everyone can be a judge. We need people who actually know about poetry for the panel. It is at a first come, first served basis too.

Participants Sign-Ups
1. @The Black Book
2. @Anarchist
3. @Enfinite
4. @JamJar
5. @Ghambit
6. @Unyqe
7. @SluggoVonPunch
8. @Mind Fuck
9. @Jimmy Dean™
10. @Inked Katana
11. @Streetz Da Hood
12. @Adubs KiloG
13. @Dirty Work
14. @InZane123
15. @THUGGED ON HIM
16. @_Blü_
17. @UhMAZING
18. @John Dos
19. @Kritic
20. @Master-Mind
21. @IllScripts
22. @Zavon
23. @J-Swigz
24. @MadVerbs
25. @Ace Amor
26. @Decimal
27. @EDS
28. @KasperX
29. @ViTRiOL
30. @CantFayzMe
31. @Prospect-JS
32. @Too Artistic
Judge Panel Sign-Ups
1. @Askari
2. @Erupt
3. @Dissizit
4. @GRizzEAT
5. @AfterThought

#2 12-16-2012, 01:40 PM

Ukno.

12-16-2012, 01:40 PM

Ukno.

THUGGED ON HIM · #3 12-16-2012, 01:44 PM

Ill be the judge since i have mastered the whole book and the work of the RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER by coleridge. I know on what basis to judge and shit.Put me down as the judge

---------- Post added at 01:44 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:41 PM ----------

if you wan to test my judging abilities..you can ask me any question related to poetry or give me a stanza to analyze

THUGGED ON HIM · 12-16-2012, 01:44 PM

Ill be the judge since i have mastered the whole book and the work of the RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER by coleridge. I know on what basis to judge and shit.Put me down as the judge

---------- Post added at 01:44 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:41 PM ----------

if you wan to test my judging abilities..you can ask me any question related to poetry or give me a stanza to analyze

**Black Book** · #4 12-16-2012, 01:46 PM

I'm not having a Hall of Shamer on my voting panel. I am not doubting your abilities to judge or anything, but I don't think participants would want you on the panel.

**Black Book** · 12-16-2012, 01:46 PM

I'm not having a Hall of Shamer on my voting panel. I am not doubting your abilities to judge or anything, but I don't think participants would want you on the panel.

**Jam Jar** · #5 12-16-2012, 01:50 PM

Get me all over this.

**Jam Jar** · 12-16-2012, 01:50 PM

Get me all over this.

**Black Book** · #6 12-16-2012, 01:52 PM

Keep the sign-ups coming! The more participants the better! And our judge panel is looking solid so far.

**Black Book** · 12-16-2012, 01:52 PM

Keep the sign-ups coming! The more participants the better! And our judge panel is looking solid so far.

**Jam Jar** · #7 12-16-2012, 01:55 PM

I'm sure you'll be able to make a good panel but I'm pretty experienced in poetry. Be good for me to get some tourny experience, but if you did need more Judges, I'm probably more experienced in classic poetry than battle rap/cyphers etc.

This might the one time on LB where being a stuffy graduate intellectual brings more benefits than being a streetfiend.

**Jam Jar** · 12-16-2012, 01:55 PM

I'm sure you'll be able to make a good panel but I'm pretty experienced in poetry. Be good for me to get some tourny experience, but if you did need more Judges, I'm probably more experienced in classic poetry than battle rap/cyphers etc.

This might the one time on LB where being a stuffy graduate intellectual brings more benefits than being a streetfiend.