enough about conflict of interest, let's see some APSE results!

So far, we are at a Sunday Top 10 ... with Daily still TBA. C'mon, judges, cash those checks!

rb

 

Noticed that under-40 columns lists only nine. Is it missing a name, or did judges decide to reward just nine entries?

 

You do the math. How many sections do you have to beat out in the section competitions of the two largest circulation categories?

 

No writing awards, but the rest of the Sports staff and I will each accept our first section award (OK, honorable mention, but still) with open arms.

 

In the sections like mine, though, there are 202 papers competing.

rb

 

Idaho and Lincoln are the only possible triple crown winners in 40-100k.

Glens Falls and Hilton Head are possibles under 40.

Des Moines and Palm Beach post are the triple crowns in 100k-200k.

Kansas City and Orlando are possibilities in 250k+. Good job, everyone.

 

These awards are not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

 

Outing alert -- rb is Jack Abramoff.

 

On the question of how many U-40 papers enter, here's some info: My group judged U-40 gamers. We had 174 entries to judge. Each member paper is allowed up to 3 entries in game story. So if everyone entered the max, we'd have 606 to judge. I have no idea how many papers submitted entries, but that'll give you some idea. On the over-250s, my group handled the special sections. We had 35. Twenty get something. Sort of like the NBA playoffs, but I can tell you that those editors really want the top 10, for obvious reasons. But as many of you might have seen on the APSE site, the Futures Committee, which I chair, is proposing new guidelines for circulation: 0-25,000/25-60,000/60-175,000 and 175,000-above. It'll split the lower groups more evenly and get the biggest group to around 55-60, which will make it even more competitive. We should vote on this tomorrow at the closing meeting. And we'll keep posting winners on the APSE site as soon as we get them. Some of the groups with big sections, features or columns, still are working in prelims. It's a tough grind to read all those and try to give them a good judging. Stay tuned.