Considering we only have a number of rounds left, I figured it's time I start the ABC stat thread, I may do the SOTM this month too. . .

This year we have 21 rounds (though I expect to make major changes next year to that--stay tuned later on -- I will look for input), and based on the numbers used in the past, I've decided 13 scores is the best way to gauge it fairly. . .however to make things interesting, I have categories as well. . .here are the current standings. . .I have an Excel sheet containing all scores by all entrants thus far.

Remaining Rounds: X/Y/Z, #/Symbols

I realize that Matty was going to axe #/Symbols and the partial score ideas, which I personally am for (all numbers have a spelling as do symbols which would make them fit letters and I don't think people who enter all rounds should have any scores not count) but that said, I have a personal opinion about changing rules that no one had a say in and as such I will go by the traditional rules for this season, and put everything up for vote/consideration that I want to do at the completion of 3/Symbols when I start this years song of the tournament

The official standings, based on top 13 scores right now are (No "score to beat" indicates you have been in less than 13 rounds, and don't yet have to beat any scores to improve your standings)
1st Stuart McArthur (341) (Score to Beat: 20)
2nd Below Average Dave (284) (Score to Beat: 15)
3rd Leo Keough (275) (Score to Beat: 6)
4th Agrimorfee (250) (Score to Beat: 9)
5th Red Ant (237) (Score to Beat: 9 )
6th Matthias (226) (Score to Beat: 12)
7th Jeff Reuben (195)
8th Guy DiRito (188 ) (Score to Beat: 7)
9th Melanie Lee (149) (Score to Beat: 3)
10th The Conqueror of Parodies (144) (Score to Beat: 3) **Down 1**
11th Silver Power (89)
12th Mark Scotti (84) **Up 1**
13th Claude Prez (79) **Down 1**
14th DJ Blaze (78) **Up 1**
15th Timmy1000 (64) **Down 1**
16th Invisible Boy (32)
17th Arwen (28)
18th Abbott Skelding (26)
19th Fiddlegirl (14)
20th Max Power ( 8 )
21st Jason (6)
22nd Jack Wilson (5) **Debut**
23rd Kevin Wrightly (2)
24th EmiLoca (0)
24th Medemia (0)

With No Scores Omitted (for space reasons, the special categories will only show top ten, though pm me to find out your info)
1st Below Average Dave (356) **Up 1**
2nd Stu McArthur (351) **Down 1**
3rd Agrimorfee (284) **Up 1**
3rd Matthias (284)
5th Leo Keough (275) **Up 1**
6th Red Ant (267) **Down 1**
7th Guy DiRito (200)
8th Jeff Reuben (195)
9th Melanie Lee (154) **Up 1**
10th The Conqueror of Parodies (151) **Down 1**

Top Participation (based on rounds votes)
1st Below Average Dave (20)
2nd Matthias (19 )
3rd Red Ant (18)
3rd Agrimorfee (18)
5th The Conqueror of Parodies (17)
6th Guy DiRito (16) **Down 1**
6th Melanie Lee (16) **Up 1**
8th Stu McArthur (15) **Down 1**
9th Leo Keough (13)
10th Jeff Reuben (9)

Best High Score From Here on only the top 5 will be shown
1st Below Average Dave (39)
2nd Red Ant (38 )
2nd Stu McArthur (38 )
4th Jeff Reuben (37)
5th Leo Keough (34)

Best Average (Minimum of 10 rounds)
1st Stu McArthur (21.9)
2nd Leo Keough (21.2)
3rd Below Average Dave (17.8 )
4th Agrimorfee (15.8)
5th Matthias (14.2) **Up 1**

Best Non Counting Score (scores not counting towards totals)
1st Below Average Dave (14)
2nd Matthias (11)
3rd Agrimorfee (9)
3rd Red Ant (9)
5th Stu McArthur (6)

For the complete Excel sheet pm an email address and I can send it to you, only the first one really counts, but Excel makes all these other numbers so easy that I just plugged it in to see what happened, kinda cool

Also note for the Average per round, it's how many you entered, not how many you voted. . .so DQ's did count towards those totals. .

To only have done 4 rounds thus far, 15th place is good enough for me!

and don't forget, you still have another 5 rounds you can enter, based on your current average that could potentially be enough to challenge for a top ten spot, and you have been improving each round, so you never know, these standings are all subject to change based on performance  ;)

Good point, Dave. I'm sure that regardless of how well I do, I'll still enter, though. Would love to crack the Top 3 in at least one letter, but that'll never happen.

I will update this later tonight--gotta get to an appointment; au revoir

Alright it's been updated!

Congrats to Red Ant on the overall standings moving up to 3rd
Congrats to Leo Keough on the overall standings moving up to 5th
Congrats to DJ Blaze on the overall standings moving up to 14th
Welcome to the list Fiddlegirl, debuting in 19th

Congrats to Stu McArthur taking the lead on the no points omitted standings

Congrats to Leo Keough on achieving a 21.4 per round average after ten rounds, debuting in 2nd on that chart

Bittersweet congrats to yours truly, Below Average Dave, for taking the lead on highest non-counting score, my current round--with 14 points

Updated with U/V Results

Overall Standings
Congratulations to Leo Keough for having moved up to 4th place
Congratulations to Agrimorfee for having moved up to 5th place
Congratulations to Mark Scotti for having moved up to 14th place

No Scores Omitted
Congratulations to Guy DiRito for having moved up to 7th place