sonofpatbeach

I am sitting in a Mexican restaurant in Noblesville, IN trying to digest my food and this news.  I have played Tecmo Super Bowl for the better part of 24 years.  In 2010 I started playing online Tecmo after finding the Repository.  It was there where I viewed the YouTube video about Tecmo Madison.  From that very moment I told myself I was going, even if by myself, I was going.  I have not missed a tournament since.  
 
I cannot express the joy that all of you have put in my heart the past five years.  It is because of this very tournament that I continued to play this game competitively.   I can honestly say that it has made me the player that I am.  Every tournament I attend tries to emulate just a small moment of what Madison brings.  Tecmo Madison gave me a bond with my son that very few can boast about.  Thank you for all the hard work and countless hours of time and thought process that you guys have invested in making this game what it is.
 
Even more so, thank you for doing what it right. While Tecmo had brought me great joy, it has also put a great strain on my family.  Mainly my wife.  She journeyed with me to the Hoss Whisper and has been a reluctant supporter of my play.  Each year she reminds me where my priorities are.  I spoke with you about this the last time we talked.  I will thoroughly enjoy playing this year, and can rest more easily that I will not be planning trips six hours away a year in advance anymore.  I too will follow with more time for my priorities.
 
Again, you guys are the best.  Good luck as you move forward in your endeavors and with your families.
 

I just wanted to note that Tecmo Madison is the reason this site has a Tecmo Tournaments section and the reason why I started doing tournaments again in Lincoln.

HES BEEN WAITING ALL DAY TO TRY THAT MOVE OUT!

 
I like his new song Hello

We're very close to publishing groups. We have some review to do today, and hope to have them posted tomorrow. If you find yourself in the same group with one of your friends/family, or some dude you've played in group play a bunch of times already, let us know, and we will try to accommodate you.
 
As cancellations start to fly in, and we have to shift talent accordingly, the process will certainly be fluid.

+1
 
Allow me to elaborate. We do our best, guys. There are a lot of tournaments. We can't upload them all. We have to use our judgment on which tournaments we enter, based on our experience with those tournaments, the number of players, the talent of the field, and expected crossover between the players in that field and the players in our field.
 
As Dave mentioned, even if documented really well (which many are not) and sent to us promptly (which many are not), it's not easy to enter them into our site. It takes time. We're all busy people, so we don't get to them all. We prioritize.
 
We know who did well in all of the tournaments this year (like, say, Nebraska), and we'll try to take that into account with seeding, to the degree it's feasible.
 
The person who wins #TecmoXII will not win it because of how he was seeded. He'll win it because he was the best player in the room that day, as Derek was last year.

Damnit, now I have to completely redesign the Stiller region!

I've updated the original post with details regarding start times and registration -- pasted here:
 
Start Times:
 
-- Early bird registration for the main event opens on Friday night at 6:30pm at Badger Bowl. This gives you an opportunity to get registration out of the way, drink a lot of beers, catch up with old Tecmo friends, and play some practice games. 
 
-- Registration for the 16-man play-in tournament also opens on Friday night at 6:30pm.  The play-in tournament will commence at 7pm on Friday night at Badger Bowl.
 
-- Saturday registration for main event will be from 9:00-9:45am. We always start our tournament on time, between 10-10:15 am. That means that if you don't show up until after 9:45am, we're going to give your spot to an alternate. We strongly recommend early bird registration on Friday night because of this.

I am formally submitting my case to be in the Patrick Healy division:
(1) I've been to Santiago, Chile twice in the past year.
(2) I hook people to clotheslines to let them exercise/run.
(3) I've told women at Madison I'm an architect
(4) I originally thought the Jets kicker was named Pat Healy and then remembered it was Pat Leahy.  (is late onset dislexia real?)
 
Make this happen TecmoGods, and I will provide you with unlimited bounty (Papa Johns coupons).

We're very close to publishing groups. We have some review to do today, and hope to have them posted tomorrow. If you find yourself in the same group with one of your friends/family, or some dude you've played in group play a bunch of times already, let us know, and we will try to accommodate you.
 
As cancellations start to fly in, and we have to shift talent accordingly, the process will certainly be fluid.

+1
 
Allow me to elaborate. We do our best, guys. There are a lot of tournaments. We can't upload them all. We have to use our judgment on which tournaments we enter, based on our experience with those tournaments, the number of players, the talent of the field, and expected crossover between the players in that field and the players in our field.
 
As Dave mentioned, even if documented really well (which many are not) and sent to us promptly (which many are not), it's not easy to enter them into our site. It takes time. We're all busy people, so we don't get to them all. We prioritize.
 
We know who did well in all of the tournaments this year (like, say, Nebraska), and we'll try to take that into account with seeding, to the degree it's feasible.
 
The person who wins #TecmoXII will not win it because of how he was seeded. He'll win it because he was the best player in the room that day, as Derek was last year.

+1
 
Allow me to elaborate. We do our best, guys. There are a lot of tournaments. We can't upload them all. We have to use our judgment on which tournaments we enter, based on our experience with those tournaments, the number of players, the talent of the field, and expected crossover between the players in that field and the players in our field.
 
As Dave mentioned, even if documented really well (which many are not) and sent to us promptly (which many are not), it's not easy to enter them into our site. It takes time. We're all busy people, so we don't get to them all. We prioritize.
 
We know who did well in all of the tournaments this year (like, say, Nebraska), and we'll try to take that into account with seeding, to the degree it's feasible.
 
The person who wins #TecmoXII will not win it because of how he was seeded. He'll win it because he was the best player in the room that day, as Derek was last year.

Damnit, now I have to completely redesign the Stiller region!

+1
 
Allow me to elaborate. We do our best, guys. There are a lot of tournaments. We can't upload them all. We have to use our judgment on which tournaments we enter, based on our experience with those tournaments, the number of players, the talent of the field, and expected crossover between the players in that field and the players in our field.
 
As Dave mentioned, even if documented really well (which many are not) and sent to us promptly (which many are not), it's not easy to enter them into our site. It takes time. We're all busy people, so we don't get to them all. We prioritize.
 
We know who did well in all of the tournaments this year (like, say, Nebraska), and we'll try to take that into account with seeding, to the degree it's feasible.
 
The person who wins #TecmoXII will not win it because of how he was seeded. He'll win it because he was the best player in the room that day, as Derek was last year.

+1
 
Allow me to elaborate. We do our best, guys. There are a lot of tournaments. We can't upload them all. We have to use our judgment on which tournaments we enter, based on our experience with those tournaments, the number of players, the talent of the field, and expected crossover between the players in that field and the players in our field.
 
As Dave mentioned, even if documented really well (which many are not) and sent to us promptly (which many are not), it's not easy to enter them into our site. It takes time. We're all busy people, so we don't get to them all. We prioritize.
 
We know who did well in all of the tournaments this year (like, say, Nebraska), and we'll try to take that into account with seeding, to the degree it's feasible.
 
The person who wins #TecmoXII will not win it because of how he was seeded. He'll win it because he was the best player in the room that day, as Derek was last year.

+1
 
Allow me to elaborate. We do our best, guys. There are a lot of tournaments. We can't upload them all. We have to use our judgment on which tournaments we enter, based on our experience with those tournaments, the number of players, the talent of the field, and expected crossover between the players in that field and the players in our field.
 
As Dave mentioned, even if documented really well (which many are not) and sent to us promptly (which many are not), it's not easy to enter them into our site. It takes time. We're all busy people, so we don't get to them all. We prioritize.
 
We know who did well in all of the tournaments this year (like, say, Nebraska), and we'll try to take that into account with seeding, to the degree it's feasible.
 
The person who wins #TecmoXII will not win it because of how he was seeded. He'll win it because he was the best player in the room that day, as Derek was last year.

+1
 
Allow me to elaborate. We do our best, guys. There are a lot of tournaments. We can't upload them all. We have to use our judgment on which tournaments we enter, based on our experience with those tournaments, the number of players, the talent of the field, and expected crossover between the players in that field and the players in our field.
 
As Dave mentioned, even if documented really well (which many are not) and sent to us promptly (which many are not), it's not easy to enter them into our site. It takes time. We're all busy people, so we don't get to them all. We prioritize.
 
We know who did well in all of the tournaments this year (like, say, Nebraska), and we'll try to take that into account with seeding, to the degree it's feasible.
 
The person who wins #TecmoXII will not win it because of how he was seeded. He'll win it because he was the best player in the room that day, as Derek was last year.

Damnit, now I have to completely redesign the Stiller region!

Damnit, now I have to completely redesign the Stiller region!

+1
 
Allow me to elaborate. We do our best, guys. There are a lot of tournaments. We can't upload them all. We have to use our judgment on which tournaments we enter, based on our experience with those tournaments, the number of players, the talent of the field, and expected crossover between the players in that field and the players in our field.
 
As Dave mentioned, even if documented really well (which many are not) and sent to us promptly (which many are not), it's not easy to enter them into our site. It takes time. We're all busy people, so we don't get to them all. We prioritize.
 
We know who did well in all of the tournaments this year (like, say, Nebraska), and we'll try to take that into account with seeding, to the degree it's feasible.
 
The person who wins #TecmoXII will not win it because of how he was seeded. He'll win it because he was the best player in the room that day, as Derek was last year.