APRIL MADNESS 2022
Hi folks! April is just around the corner, which means it's that time of year again - time to sign up for April Madness! This contest has been part of YWS's NaPo tradition for many years, and everyone's invited to join in.
What is April Madness?
Poets face off to determine who the best YWS poet of the year is! The competition is composed of a series of rounds, and in each round opponents enter a poem to compete against other poets' submissions.
Sign-ups are open now until April 4th!
Leave a message in this thread in order to sign up! Groupings will be announced April 5th.
The Competitors
1. @Stringbean
2. @rida
3. @ILUVBUNNIES08
4. @lliyah
5. @mothbroth
6. @QueenMadrose
7. @Plume
8. @Buranko
9. @lehmanf
10. @Phillauthet
11. @looseleaf
12. @ForeverYoung299
13. @AlmostImmortal
14. @niteowl
15. @Zenaida
16. @SilverNight
17. @Grimmwolf
18. @Rook
19. @InuYosha
20. @Shady
21. @shayspeare
The Judges
If you would like to help out and judge this contest, please PM me to let me know! Anyone can be a judge, and judges can still participate in the contest if they like.
@Seirre, @LizzyTyler, @Meshugenah, @looseleaf, @QueenMadrose
The Rules
1. All poems must be written in April.
2. Poems can be written in any genre or length.
3. Poems must be submitted in this thread (either the poem or a link to it) by the deadline for each round. If there is a conflict, please message me as soon as possible. If you choose to edit your poem after initially submitting it, please indicate at the top of the post that it's been edited.
4. Poems may not be reused from previous rounds, unless it's a poem used for the final round.
What will the contest look like?
This will be a bracket-formed competition, as viewed here. (Note that that template is arranged as though there are 20 contestants, so it may look slightly different depending on how many people enter this year.)
The past two year's April Madness threads can be seen here and here for examples!
When will each round be?
Round One
After the groupings are announced on April 5th, the poems for the first round must be posted by . The results, as well as the next round's pairings, will be announced on April 12th.
Round Two
Poems must be posted by . Similarly, results and new pairings will be announced on April 19th. The poets who lost the first round will also write a poem for Round 2, for the "redemption bracket" and compete against each other for a spot in the next round.
Round Three
The two winners of the "redemption bracket" will be added into the last two groups for the third round. Poems must be posted by - results alongside the next round pairing will be announced by April 26th.
Round Four
For the final round, the last two poets will compete directly against each other, and must submit their poems by . The final results will be announced by May 3rd.
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