Time for a new challenge! That means new questions to be answered and new rules to be added. Please post all of your questions regarding the challenge here. If you still need to sign up before April 13th you can do that
here.
So last time I ran the challenge there were some things I learned. This challenge is a bit different since holidays and vacations are coming up.
Q: When does the challenge start and when does it end?
A: The challenge starts officially on April 22nd and ends on July 16th. I'll start collecting starting weights on April 15th and collect them until April 20th.
Q: When will I know what team I'm on? Where will my team post to each other?
A: The teams will be announced on April 21st. Two chat threads will be made for each team. You will post to your team in the appropriate thread.
Q: Where do I weigh in? When do I weigh in? How do I weigh in?
A: Two threads will be created for each team for their weigh ins. You can weigh in any day of the week just as long as it's before the cut off day and time. There's a specific format that we use to weigh in (see below) and I ask that once you weigh in that you please do not change your weights. You'll simply be editing the same post in your team's weigh in thread every week so it's all based on the honor system.
Q: What is the format? How do I edit the same post?
A: This is the format for this challenge:
Week 1 (4/22 - 4/28):
Week 2 (4/29 - 5/5):
Week 3 (5/6 - 5/12):
Week 4 (5/13 - 5/19):
Week 5 (5/20 - 5/26):
Week 6 (5/27 - 6/2):
Week 7 (6/3 - 6/9):
Week 8 (6/10 - 6/16):
Week 9 (6/17 - 6/23):
Week 10 (6/24 - 6/30):
Week 11 (7/1 - 7/7):
Week 12 (7/8 - 7/14):
You can copy this format from here and post it in your teams weigh in thread. You edit your post each week by clicking the edit button on the lower right hand corner of your post and then add your weight for that week then press save.
Q: What is the cutoff time to weigh in?
A: The cutoff time is every Monday following the week of the weigh in and all weights must be recorded on your weigh in post by 10 pm EST. After 10 pm the team leaders will review the weights and attempt to contact you for a final time. If we don't here from you we'll have to take action.
This does not apply to the week of April 15th to April 20th.
Q: I notice we are playing during sometime that I'm taking vacation. What can I do to keep from being removed?
A: If for some reason you are taking vacation and are unable to weigh in, you need to let your team leader know ASAP. You have the option to either weigh in early, or you can use a freebie week.
Q: What's a "freebie week"?
A: Freebie weeks are weeks were you either you can't get to the computer or something has come up that you can't weigh in. You have 2 of these for the entire 12 weeks of the challenge. So for instance if you can't weigh in, the leaders use your last weigh in as your weight for the week you miss. Once you use both freebie weeks, and you don't weigh in, you'll be removed from the team.
Q: I noticed last challenge people had to sit out. Are we doing that this challenge?
A: No we will not. Everyone is participating and everyone is getting counted this time. This is true even if the two teams are uneven.
Q: I noticed there are a lot of side challenges to participate in. Is it required?
A: None of the side challenges are required, but it's incouraged that you participate to help out your team.
I'll add to this list as more questions come in. Hope this helps out!
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