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Ugly Bastard · 06-05-2003, 11:32 PM

We compose this post with the intention to lay-out the rules for the game of "Nubblies". This is the same game that will be the focus of a gathering mentioned in the premier post of this thread.

Without further ado, we give you the The Game of Nubblies:

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Something to keep in mind as you read these rules; these rules are merely a variation to the game of "Horse". All rules to the game of "Horse" apply unless over-ridden by the following rules.

Terms and Definitions:

king - the contestant in control of the possession of the ball who chooses what shot will be the strike
strike - the king's shot. he shoots this in hopes of completing his prediction about what the shot will do, a prediction he makes before he strikes
king's prediction - the king's dialogue of what the strike is going to do before he attempts said strike
slave - the contestant who is not in control of the possession
counter-strike - the shot the slave must attempt in an effort to divert a letter being added to his word. this shot is taken only if the king's strike is successful
king-ship - the state of being the king
slave-hood - the state of being the slave
gems - the combination of the backboard, rim, and net. each object is one gem, together they make the three gems
sexbear - a shot allotted one time to each contestant per game (full explanation below)
shot - anytime a ball launched by a contestant, clears the horizontal plane made by the rim
rainbow shot - any shot by any player in which at some point during the shot's journey the entire sphere of the basketball clears the horizontal plane made by the top of the backboard

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It may be a bit foggy reading these rules on here, but once you come to the tournament, and see the game laid out before your eyes, you will see it's quite easy to follow.

Rules:

- Discretion will be used at all times by the moderator(s) of the game. Their decision may or may not over-ride any of the following rules

- The Taller of the two competitors shoots for possession at the top of the key before the round starts

- "Prove-Its" are in effect. If the king makes a shot, and the slave misses it and picks up his final letter of the word, the king must then make the shot again to prove it. If the king makes the prove-it, the game ends, and the king wins. If the king misses the prove-it, he loses his kingship, the slave becomes the king, and the letter is stricken from the word for the slave

- Anytime the king fails to convert his strike, he loses his kingship

- "Left-hand" "Right-hand" are not in the vocabulary of this game. "Strong-hand" "Weak-hand" are the words used when the king is predicting his strike

- When the ball hits the ground, the attempt is dead unless otherwise stated in the king's prediction

- "Shot" is not assumed

- The king's first shot counts as his strike (in other words: you can't putz around and shoot the ball 100 times between your actual strikes)

- The slave's shot only counts as his counter-strike if he was in the general vicinity (within a couple feet) of the king's strike-location

- No more than one minute will pass between strike/counter-strike/strike/counter-strike...etc., unless extreme circumstances ensue (ie: Basketball pops, king drops dead on basketball court, Lethal's sister walks onto the basketball court and asks which one of the contestants would like to go fuck her in the woods, etc)

- If the moderator of the game cannot decide whether a strike or counter-strike was successful or unsuccessful, a redo is in line

- If anything is said during the king's prediction, make is optional unless otherwise stated

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The Sexbear:

The sexbear is the most complex part of the game of Nubblies. Each contestant is allotted one Sexbear per game, when game is defined as a single-word that is being spelled in a setting of the game of "Horse".

The sexbear is complex, and hard to explain on paper, so bear with me.

When one of the contestants decides to use his Sexbear, he attempts a strike from anywhere. The number of gems that he hits with his strike are counted. Say he hits two gems (Backboard and Rim...for example), that number is remembered. Now, the slave must attempt the same shot, and his number of gems-hit is remembered. Here is the chart for what happens once each contestant's gems are tallied:

King Hits Three More Gems Than Slave: slave adds three letters to his word, king retains possession
King Hits Two More Gems Than Slave: slave adds two letters to his word, king retains possession
King Hits One More Gem Than Slave: slave adds one letter to his word, king retains possession
Slave Hits Same Number Of Gems As King: king retains possession
Slave Hits One More Gem Than King: king loses possession, slave becomes king
Slave Hits Two More Gems Than King: king gets one letter added to his word, king loses possession, slave becomes king
Slave Hits Three More Gems Than King: king gets two letters added to his word, king loses possession, slave becomes king

The "prove-it" counts as one letter in the setting of a Sexbear. For example, if you have N-U-B-B-L-I-E, and your opponent uses his Sexbear, at which point he beats you by two gems, you pick up your last letter, and the remaining letter that he beat you with counts as his prove-it.
If either contestant is drawn to his last letter without it automatically being proved (example: you have N-U-B-B-L-I-E, and the king beats you by one letter) each contestant reattempts his shot. If the king gets any amount of gems more than the slave, the game is over, and the king wins. If the slave ties, or beats the king on the prove-it attempts, the letter is dropped, the king loses the possession, and the slave becomes the king. However, if one contestant has N-U-B-B-L-I and the king beats him by two gems, then fails to convert on his prove it, then slave is left with N-U-B-B-L-I-E.
That is the sexbear as simple as we know how to explain it. It's a piece of cake to understand once you're playing the game.
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FAQ's:

What makes "Nubblies" better than "Horse"?

The "Sexbear" adds a new element to the game, and "making a strike" is not assumed. The king could say, "off of the rim, does not touch the net", and if he does this successfully, then he has made his strike, without making the actual basketball shot.

What if someone considerably stronger than me is my opponent, and he keeps making shots from really far away, and I cannot even begin to get the ball close to the gems?

Discretion will be used by the moderators in such a situation or any related situation. "Fairness" will be the foremost thought on the mind of the moderator(s) at all times.

As the king, can we predict strikes that involve a considerable amount of movement (ie: "sprint from the free throw line to the out of bounds line, then throw the ball off of the backboard, catch it in mid-air, do a 360, and kick the ball through the net, backwards")?

This type of excessive movement will not be allowed in a king's strike prediction. Smaller amounts of movement such as "doing a lay-up", or doing a "floater in the lane" will be accepted, but nothing that the average contestant could not normally perform.

What happens if a game lasts for a very long time, and after even hours, neither contestant can come away with a win?

Play on until someone forfeits, or someone wins the game.

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Rules of The June 21st Nubblies Tournament (as mentioned in the above posts):

- Orgazmo and Ugly Bastard will be the moderators of the tournament. As the creators of the game, they will come into the tournament knowing more about it's rules than anyone else, and therefore will be the moderators. As time goes on, if other people become very knowledgeable about the game of Nubblies, then they will be more than welcome to be the moderators at future Nubblies Tournaments.

- Orgazmo and Ugly Bastard's word is final on all discrepancies that may arise during the tournament.

- Each contestant (including the moderators) puts in $5 at the beginning of the tournament. The winner of the tournament takes all contestant's entry money as the prize for the win.

- Anyone is welcome to enter this tournament...anyone.

- Each human being on this planet is only allowed to enter this tournament one time. No multiple entries from the same people.

- If in the event that both Orgazmo and Ugly Bastard meet in a round of the tournament to play against each other, they will both agree on one (or two) other attendees to act as the moderators for their match. During said match, Orgazmo and Ugly Bastard's word is still final, assuming they both agree on the problem that would arise. The use of the moderator in this instance would be to break a tie vote between Orgazmo and Ugly Bastard in their dual.

- Each player will write his name, strong hand, weight, and height on a post-it note before the tournament. At this point, the contestant will also submit his $5 entry fee. All of the said post-it notes will be gathered, and used to draw a random pool for the bracket that comprises the tournament.

- There is no number of people who can enter this tournament that would prompt the moderators to say "we're not going to do a single-elimination bracket". No matter how many people enter in the tournament, a bracket will be designed to fit the number of people playing. Bye rounds will be given out accordingly, and all contestants will have an equal chance at obtaining a first-round bye.

- The first round of the tournament will see contestants spelling out the word "bear". Each following round, one letter will be added to the word for the contestants. No matter how many people or rounds that are played, the word that will be used for the championship round will be, "Nubblies".

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Non Nubblies-Tournament Related Notes For The June 21st Gathering:

- Euchre will be played all about. We're confident a huge-ass euchre tournament will spawn out of this gathering sometime after the Nubblies-Tournament. A picnic table and a card table will be available to use outdoors for the purpose of euchre.

- Food will be provided. If you could be so kind as to throw Ugly Bastard a dollar or two for the huge-ass amount of food and drink that he will be purchasing for this event, that would be greatly appreciated.

- No alcohol or drugs of any kind will be permitted on the grounds of Ugly Bastard's property during this gathering.

- Again, anyone is welcome to come to this gathering.....anyone. Invite your parents for all we care. Not a soul on this Earth is not welcome at this gathering. The more people we have, the more competitive the Nubblies Tournament, and likely Euchre Tournament will be.

- Here is a map to Ugly Bastard's house. The address is 610 North Lincoln Street; Warsaw. If you cannot read this map, feel free to PM, ICQ (149975047), or call (265-6250) Ugly Bastard, he will be more than happy to explain to you where his house it at. It's not too tough to find.

- The gathering starts at 12:00 PM (Noon) on Saturday, June 21st 2003 at stated location. The Nubblies Tournament will start very shortly thereafter.

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We look forward to seeing all of you there. This will be the biggest gathering in Nubblies.net's history. Some of you are going to walk away as wealthy men after this day is over.

See ya there.

-Orgazmo and Ugly Bastard

[ June 05, 2003, 09:54 PM: Message edited by: Ugly Bastard ]

06-05-2003, 11:32 PM	#24 (permalink)
Ugly Bastard Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 13,643 Internets: 247330	We compose this post with the intention to lay-out the rules for the game of "Nubblies". This is the same game that will be the focus of a gathering mentioned in the premier post of this thread. Without further ado, we give you the The Game of Nubblies: ____________________________________ Something to keep in mind as you read these rules; these rules are merely a variation to the game of "Horse". All rules to the game of "Horse" apply unless over-ridden by the following rules. Terms and Definitions: </font> king - the contestant in control of the possession of the ball who chooses what shot will be the strike</font> strike - the king's shot. he shoots this in hopes of completing his prediction about what the shot will do, a prediction he makes before he strikes</font> king's prediction - the king's dialogue of what the strike is going to do before he attempts said strike</font> slave - the contestant who is not in control of the possession</font> counter-strike - the shot the slave must attempt in an effort to divert a letter being added to his word. this shot is taken only if the king's strike is successful</font> king-ship - the state of being the king</font> slave-hood - the state of being the slave</font> gems - the combination of the backboard, rim, and net. each object is one gem, together they make the three gems</font> sexbear - a shot allotted one time to each contestant per game (full explanation below)</font> shot - anytime a ball launched by a contestant, clears the horizontal plane made by the rim</font> rainbow shot - any shot by any player in which at some point during the shot's journey the entire sphere of the basketball clears the horizontal plane made by the top of the backboard</font> ____________________________________ It may be a bit foggy reading these rules on here, but once you come to the tournament, and see the game laid out before your eyes, you will see it's quite easy to follow. Rules: - Discretion will be used at all times by the moderator(s) of the game. Their decision may or may not over-ride any of the following rules - The Taller of the two competitors shoots for possession at the top of the key before the round starts - "Prove-Its" are in effect. If the king makes a shot, and the slave misses it and picks up his final letter of the word, the king must then make the shot again to prove it. If the king makes the prove-it, the game ends, and the king wins. If the king misses the prove-it, he loses his kingship, the slave becomes the king, and the letter is stricken from the word for the slave - Anytime the king fails to convert his strike, he loses his kingship - "Left-hand" "Right-hand" are not in the vocabulary of this game. "Strong-hand" "Weak-hand" are the words used when the king is predicting his strike - When the ball hits the ground, the attempt is dead unless otherwise stated in the king's prediction - "Shot" is not assumed - The king's first shot counts as his strike (in other words: you can't putz around and shoot the ball 100 times between your actual strikes) - The slave's shot only counts as his counter-strike if he was in the general vicinity (within a couple feet) of the king's strike-location - No more than one minute will pass between strike/counter-strike/strike/counter-strike...etc., unless extreme circumstances ensue (ie: Basketball pops, king drops dead on basketball court, Lethal's sister walks onto the basketball court and asks which one of the contestants would like to go fuck her in the woods, etc) - If the moderator of the game cannot decide whether a strike or counter-strike was successful or unsuccessful, a redo is in line - If anything is said during the king's prediction, make is optional unless otherwise stated ____________________________________ The Sexbear: The sexbear is the most complex part of the game of Nubblies. Each contestant is allotted one Sexbear per game, when game is defined as a single-word that is being spelled in a setting of the game of "Horse". The sexbear is complex, and hard to explain on paper, so bear with me. When one of the contestants decides to use his Sexbear, he attempts a strike from anywhere. The number of gems that he hits with his strike are counted. Say he hits two gems (Backboard and Rim...for example), that number is remembered. Now, the slave must attempt the same shot, and his number of gems-hit is remembered. Here is the chart for what happens once each contestant's gems are tallied: </font> King Hits Three More Gems Than Slave: slave adds three letters to his word, king retains possession</font> King Hits Two More Gems Than Slave: slave adds two letters to his word, king retains possession</font> King Hits One More Gem Than Slave: slave adds one letter to his word, king retains possession</font> Slave Hits Same Number Of Gems As King: king retains possession</font> Slave Hits One More Gem Than King: king loses possession, slave becomes king</font> Slave Hits Two More Gems Than King: king gets one letter added to his word, king loses possession, slave becomes king</font> Slave Hits Three More Gems Than King: king gets two letters added to his word, king loses possession, slave becomes king</font> The "prove-it" counts as one letter in the setting of a Sexbear. For example, if you have N-U-B-B-L-I-E, and your opponent uses his Sexbear, at which point he beats you by two gems, you pick up your last letter, and the remaining letter that he beat you with counts as his prove-it. If either contestant is drawn to his last letter without it automatically being proved (example: you have N-U-B-B-L-I-E, and the king beats you by one letter) each contestant reattempts his shot. If the king gets any amount of gems more than the slave, the game is over, and the king wins. If the slave ties, or beats the king on the prove-it attempts, the letter is dropped, the king loses the possession, and the slave becomes the king. However, if one contestant has N-U-B-B-L-I and the king beats him by two gems, then fails to convert on his prove it, then slave is left with N-U-B-B-L-I-E. That is the sexbear as simple as we know how to explain it. It's a piece of cake to understand once you're playing the game. ____________________________________ FAQ's: What makes "Nubblies" better than "Horse"? </font> The "Sexbear" adds a new element to the game, and "making a strike" is not assumed. The king could say, "off of the rim, does not touch the net", and if he does this successfully, then he has made his strike, without making the actual basketball shot.</font> What if someone considerably stronger than me is my opponent, and he keeps making shots from really far away, and I cannot even begin to get the ball close to the gems?</font> Discretion will be used by the moderators in such a situation or any related situation. "Fairness" will be the foremost thought on the mind of the moderator(s) at all times.</font> As the king, can we predict strikes that involve a considerable amount of movement (ie: "sprint from the free throw line to the out of bounds line, then throw the ball off of the backboard, catch it in mid-air, do a 360, and kick the ball through the net, backwards")?</font> This type of excessive movement will not be allowed in a king's strike prediction. Smaller amounts of movement such as "doing a lay-up", or doing a "floater in the lane" will be accepted, but nothing that the average contestant could not normally perform.</font> What happens if a game lasts for a very long time, and after even hours, neither contestant can come away with a win?</font> Play on until someone forfeits, or someone wins the game.</font> ____________________________________ Rules of The June 21st Nubblies Tournament (as mentioned in the above posts): - Orgazmo and Ugly Bastard will be the moderators of the tournament. As the creators of the game, they will come into the tournament knowing more about it's rules than anyone else, and therefore will be the moderators. As time goes on, if other people become very knowledgeable about the game of Nubblies, then they will be more than welcome to be the moderators at future Nubblies Tournaments. - Orgazmo and Ugly Bastard's word is final on all discrepancies that may arise during the tournament. - Each contestant (including the moderators) puts in $5 at the beginning of the tournament. The winner of the tournament takes all contestant's entry money as the prize for the win. - Anyone is welcome to enter this tournament...anyone. - Each human being on this planet is only allowed to enter this tournament one time. No multiple entries from the same people. - If in the event that both Orgazmo and Ugly Bastard meet in a round of the tournament to play against each other, they will both agree on one (or two) other attendees to act as the moderators for their match. During said match, Orgazmo and Ugly Bastard's word is still final, assuming they both agree on the problem that would arise. The use of the moderator in this instance would be to break a tie vote between Orgazmo and Ugly Bastard in their dual. - Each player will write his name, strong hand, weight, and height on a post-it note before the tournament. At this point, the contestant will also submit his $5 entry fee. All of the said post-it notes will be gathered, and used to draw a random pool for the bracket that comprises the tournament. - There is no number of people who can enter this tournament that would prompt the moderators to say "we're not going to do a single-elimination bracket". No matter how many people enter in the tournament, a bracket will be designed to fit the number of people playing. Bye rounds will be given out accordingly, and all contestants will have an equal chance at obtaining a first-round bye. - The first round of the tournament will see contestants spelling out the word "bear". Each following round, one letter will be added to the word for the contestants. No matter how many people or rounds that are played, the word that will be used for the championship round will be, "Nubblies". ____________________________________ Non Nubblies-Tournament Related Notes For The June 21st Gathering: - Euchre will be played all about. We're confident a huge-ass euchre tournament will spawn out of this gathering sometime after the Nubblies-Tournament. A picnic table and a card table will be available to use outdoors for the purpose of euchre. - Food will be provided. If you could be so kind as to throw Ugly Bastard a dollar or two for the huge-ass amount of food and drink that he will be purchasing for this event, that would be greatly appreciated. - No alcohol or drugs of any kind will be permitted on the grounds of Ugly Bastard's property during this gathering. - Again, anyone is welcome to come to this gathering.....anyone. Invite your parents for all we care. Not a soul on this Earth is not welcome at this gathering. The more people we have, the more competitive the Nubblies Tournament, and likely Euchre Tournament will be. - Here is a map to Ugly Bastard's house. The address is 610 North Lincoln Street; Warsaw. If you cannot read this map, feel free to PM, ICQ (149975047), or call (265-6250) Ugly Bastard, he will be more than happy to explain to you where his house it at. It's not too tough to find. - The gathering starts at 12:00 PM (Noon) on Saturday, June 21st 2003 at stated location. The Nubblies Tournament will start very shortly thereafter. ____________________________________ We look forward to seeing all of you there. This will be the biggest gathering in Nubblies.net's history. Some of you are going to walk away as wealthy men after this day is over. See ya there. -Orgazmo and Ugly Bastard [ June 05, 2003, 09:54 PM: Message edited by: Ugly Bastard ]