The FPSBT 2012 or French Pen Spinning Board Tournament 2012 was a tournament hosted by FPSB and organised by Yaemgo.[1] Although it was French based, non-FPSB members could participate.
Participants
| FPSB
|
| Caliban
|
| Daimo
|
| Chozo
|
| Pensmu
|
| Toonet
|
| Fel2Fram
|
| Mot
|
| Hexbinmos
|
| Yaemgo
|
| Neptune
|
| Seifer
|
| Saurkk
|
| Moon
|
| Alpha
|
| NapalmGod
|
| Megas
|
| SheepSide
|
| gollumsk8
|
| Aaytowi2
|
| Palmito
|
| Bakashi
|
| Babel
|
| Ark
|
| Neir'da
|
| Orion Meteor
|
| Haiko
|
| Blas'
|
| Blue
|
| Orysa
|
| Ivabra
|
| Yamamoto
|
| Nxxs
|
| Valas
|
| Legoal
|
| gira7
|
| Youc
|
The tournament had a double elimination format for the first 3 rounds where spinners needed to lose twice in order to be knocked out each round. Upon losing a battle, a spinner from the higher bracket would be knocked down into a lower "Group B" bracket, where they would be eliminated if they lost again. Spinners in the upper bracket after round 2 automatically passed round 3.
Afterwards in round 4 the spinners were placed into 4 groups with the top 2 spinners passing from each group, followed by 3 further single-elimination rounds to reduce the 8 spinners to a single winner of the tournament.
Judging
The event had five judges who did not have to be FPSB members and the identities of the judges were kept secret.
Scoring system
A 20 point rubric was used to score combos, with criteria categories split into subcriteria:
- Execution: 6 points
- Fluidity: 4 points
- Rhythm: 2 points
- Content: 7 points
- Linkages: 4 points
- Power tricks: 3 points
- Presentation and trick rendering: 4 points (2 each)
- Originality: 3 points
Scores were to be averaged, with the higher average winning each battle.
The split between linkages and power tricks prompted discussion about how to score technical combos built around difficult transitions and combos with unusual or fingerless concepts. Yaemgo defended the split as a way to balance those parts of a combo.[1]
Results
| Participant A
|
Participant B
|
Winner
|
| Babel
|
gira7
|
Babel
|
| Leftfinger
|
Moon
|
Leftfinger
|
| Sheepside
|
NxxS
|
NxxS
|
| Alpha
|
Ark
|
Ark
|
| Chozo
|
Palmito
|
Chozo
|
| Aaytowi
|
Daimo
|
Daimo
|
| Yaemgo
|
Blasfem
|
Yaemgo
|
| Youc
|
Seifer
|
Seifer
|
| Kiyo
|
Toonet
|
Toonet
|
| Ivabra
|
Hexbinmos
|
Ivabra
|
| Saurkk
|
Valas
|
Valas
|
| Neptune
|
Haiko
|
Haiko
|
| Neir'da
|
Blue
|
Blue
|
| Fang
|
Taeko
|
Taeko
|
| Pensmu
|
Orysa
|
Orysa
|
| Nashi
|
Raeik
|
Nashi
|
| Mot
|
Orion Meteor
|
Mot
|
| Caliban
|
Fel2Fram
|
Fel2Fram
|
| Legoal
|
gollumsk8
|
gollumsk8
|
| Yamamoto
|
Megas
|
Megas
|
Group A:
| Participant A
|
Participant B
|
Winner
|
| Babel
|
Valas
|
Valas
|
| Leftfinger
|
Blue
|
Leftfinger
|
| Daimo
|
Mot
|
Daimo
|
| Seifer
|
Haiko
|
Haiko
|
| Ark
|
Chozo
|
Ark
|
| Yaemgo
|
Ivabra
|
Ivabra
|
| NxxS
|
Nashi
|
Nashi
|
| gollumsk8
|
Megas
|
gollumsk8
|
| Orysa
|
Toonet
|
Toonet
|
| Fel2Fram
|
Taeko
|
Fel2Fram
|
Group B:
| Participant A
|
Participant B
|
Winner
|
| gira7
|
Aaytowi2
|
gira7
|
| Caliban
|
Neptune
|
Caliban
|
| Alpha
|
Saurkk
|
-
|
| Blasfem
|
Raeik
|
Raeik
|
| Hexbinmos
|
Orion Meteor
|
Hexbinmos
|
| Moon
|
Palmito
|
Moon
|
| Yamamoto
|
Slice
|
-
|
| Neir'da
|
Fang
|
Neir'da
|
| Participant A
|
Participant B
|
Winner
|
| Yaemgo
|
Hexbinmos
|
Yaemgo
|
| Alpha
|
gira7
|
Alpha
|
| Youc
|
Caliban
|
Caliban
|
| NxxS
|
Kiyo
|
Kiyo
|
| Taeko
|
Raeik
|
Taeko
|
| Neir'da
|
Mot
|
Neir'da
|
| Seifer
|
Moon
|
Seifer
|
| Yamamoto
|
Babel
|
Babel
|
| Megas
|
Orysa
|
Megas
|
| Chozo
|
Blue
|
Blue
|
| Group A
|
Group B
|
Group C
|
Group D
|
|
|
- Valas
- Ivabra
- Megas
- Kiyo
- Alpha
|
|
- Leftfinger
- Ark
- Caliban
- Neir'da
- Toonet
|
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